Ishaan

Boy

Meaning of Ishaan: Sanskrit: 'the sun'

Ishaan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 902nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 538th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#902

266 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#538

71 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,462

First recorded 1990 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

US babies named Ishaan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 289.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

Indian

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