Ishaan: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced ih-SHAHN · 2 syllables

From Sanskrit (isana, “Ishana”), a Hindu deity and guardian of the northeast direction.

How popular is Ishaan?

Ishaan was the #893 name in the US in 2025, given to 266 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2020.

Babies named Ishaan in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 2020).

Half of US adults named Ishaan are older than 22; most are between 18 and 31. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Ishaan is pronounced ih-SHAHN.

Ishaan was the #893 name in the US in 2025, given to 266 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2020.

Half of US adults named Ishaan are older than 22. Most are between 18 and 31.