Isha

Isha: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lord; ruler”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: EE-sha · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Sanskrit īśa, 'lord' or 'master,' used as a name in India. In some contexts it is also treated as a feminine form related to Ishani or as a variant spelling of Aisha.

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How popular is Isha?

202459.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Isha in 2024196

2024 rank#1,205 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18804,974

Isha has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Isha

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Aishaalive, living · Arabic
Aizaalive; prosperous · Arabic
Lakishamodern form of Keisha with La- prefix · American (modern coinage)
Ieshaliving, prosperous · Arabic
Aryanoble; honorable · Sanskrit
Kalithe black one · Sanskrit
Alayadwelling, abode · Sanskrit
Opalgem; precious stone · Sanskrit

Isha questions

What does the name Isha mean?

Isha means "lord; ruler". It comes from Sanskrit. From Sanskrit īśa, 'lord' or 'master,' used as a name in India. In some contexts it is also treated as a feminine form related to Ishani or as a variant spelling of Aisha.

Is Isha a boy or girl name?

Isha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Isha?

196 US babies were named Isha in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Isha?

Isha is usually pronounced EE-sha.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.