Ishaan

Ishaan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “sun; lord, ruler”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: ish-AHN · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Ishaan is a common transliteration of Sanskrit Ishān or Īśāna, a name of Shiva meaning lord or ruler and also associated with the sun and the northeast direction.

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How popular is Ishaan?

202468.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ishaan in 2024225

2024 rank#1,000 boys

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 18805,196

Ishaan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ishaan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Arjunbright, white · Sanskrit
Aaravpeaceful; calm · Sanskrit
Avyaaneloquent; without imperfections · Sanskrit
Aryannoble · Sanskrit
Rohanascending · Sanskrit
Vihaandawn, morning · Sanskrit
Atharvpriestly sage; Vedic seer · Sanskrit

Ishaan questions

What does the name Ishaan mean?

Ishaan means "sun; lord, ruler". It comes from Sanskrit. Ishaan is a common transliteration of Sanskrit Ishān or Īśāna, a name of Shiva meaning lord or ruler and also associated with the sun and the northeast direction.

Is Ishaan a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Ishaan?

225 US babies were named Ishaan in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Ishaan?

Ishaan is usually pronounced ish-AHN.

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.