Nachiketa is an Indian masculine given name. It is most well-known through the character of the same name in the ancient Katha Upanishad.
Notable people with the name include:
- Kambampati Nachiketa (born 1973), Indian Air Force Pilot
- Nachiketa Ghosh (1925–1976), Indian music director and composer
- Nachiketa Sharma, musician
- Nachiketa Chakraborty, musician