Sanskrit · boy

Ishaan

A familiar name with a nostalgic, vintage feel.

Rank 2024

#999

Trend

falling

Band

rare

Styles

vintage

Meaning

The sun, or a ruler, from the Sanskrit

Ishaan is a rare boy name with Sanskrit roots. In 2024, 225 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #999 nationally, and it has been gently easing in recent years. Its style leans vintage — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.

vintage

About Sanskrit names

Sanskrit names flow from the classical language of ancient India, the wellspring of names across Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions. Meanings run deep and often spiritual — light, lotus, peace, the divine — and many honor gods and heroines from epic literature. Names like Arjun, Priya, Dev, and Asha carry rhythmic, open-vowel sounds that translate gracefully across languages.

Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.

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