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Ishaan name meaning

Ishaan means “The sun; Lord Shiva”. It is a Sanskrit boy name used in Hindu families.

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Quick facts about Ishaan

Meaning
The sun; Lord Shiva
Gender
Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Religion
Hindu
Starts with
I
Letters
6
Rashi
Vrishabh (Taurus)
Numerology
7

About the name Ishaan

Ishaan is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “The sun; Lord Shiva”.

Ishaan has 6 letters and starts with the letter I. It is easy to say in Indian languages and in English.

You will also find Ishaan in these lists: Popular names, Modern names, Lord Shiva names, names meaning sun.

Ishaan and rashi

Ishaan begins with the sound “I”. In the traditional Vedic naming chart this sound belongs to Vrishabh (Taurus) rashi. If your family names babies by nakshatra, please confirm the exact birth syllable with your priest or astrologer.

Ishaan in numerology

In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Ishaan: I(9) + S(1) + H(8) + A(1) + A(1) + N(5) = 25 → 2 + 5 = 7.

So the numerology number of Ishaan is 7. Number 7 is traditionally linked with wisdom, reflection and spiritual depth.

Other spellings of Ishaan

Families in different regions also write Ishaan as: Ishan.

Two-part names with Ishaan

In Telugu and other South Indian families, Ishaan is often joined with a second name. 40 such names are in our directory, for example:

Anjaneya IshaanBala IshaanBhanu IshaanChandra IshaanGanesh IshaanGopi IshaanHari IshaanJaya IshaanKrishna IshaanMohan IshaanMurali IshaanNaga IshaanNaga Sai IshaanNarasimha IshaanPavan IshaanPrem IshaanRaghava IshaanRajeev Ishaan

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Questions about Ishaan

What is the meaning of the name Ishaan?

Ishaan means “The sun; Lord Shiva”.

What is the origin of the name Ishaan?

Ishaan is a Sanskrit name, used in Hindu families.

What is the rashi of the name Ishaan?

Based on its first sound “I”, Ishaan belongs to Vrishabh (Taurus) rashi in the traditional naming chart.

What is the numerology number of Ishaan?

The numerology number of Ishaan is 7, which is traditionally linked with wisdom, reflection and spiritual depth.

Is Ishaan a boy or girl name?

Ishaan is used as a boy name.

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