Nitin (Devanagari:नितिन, नितीन or नीतिन) is a first name in India and Nepal that means moral or ethical or right path in Sanskrit.
Nitin comes from the Sanskrit root nitya. In the Vishnu Sahasranama ("1000 Divine Names of Lord Vishnu"), Nitya is one of the names of Vishnu. Nitin is also a common Marathi name, commonly found in Maharashtra.