Around the globe, Nikhesh (Nikhesh 
) is a rare unisex forename. The forename Nikhesh is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly India, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name. Much less frequently, Nikhesh is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nikhesh | India |
Kumar, Reddy, Kumari, Vellat, Bangera, Gulaigiri, Muralidharan, and Balakrishnan