Throughout the world, ניהט (Nihat 
, ניהט 
) is quite a common predominantly male, but very infrequently feminine first name. The forename ניהט is habitual in Azerbaijan, where it is quite a common masculine name, Turkey, where it is quite a rare male name, and Bulgaria. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Turkey, Azerbaijan, and India. Very seldom, ניהט is the last name as well as the forename.