In the world, Nista (Nista 
, نيستا 
) is a rare mostly girly, but seldom male first name. The forename Nista is habitual in Mauritius, where it is quite a rare female name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare girly name, and Algeria, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Algeria. More frequently, Nista is the last name as well as the forename.