Across the world, Нишан (Nishan 
, Nichan 
, Нишан 
) is a common largely masculine, but seldom feminine forename. The first name Нишан is habitual in Sri Lanka, where it is quite a common masculine name, Qatar, where it is quite a common principally male, but very seldom female name, and Maldives, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. Also, Нишан is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nishan | Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh |
| Nichan | Japan, Morocco, United States, India, Indonesia |
| Нишан | Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| Nyshan | United States, India, Kazakhstan |