Given name
Ishan
“of the sun”
Ishan is a variant of Ishaan. One Hindi interpretation is “of the sun.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ishan is a variant of Ishaan. One Hindi interpretation is “of the sun.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ishan is a variant of Ishaan. An origin associated with Ishaan is Hindi.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ishan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,737
- 2,737 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 148 babies
- 2025
- 84
- #1,877 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 84 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,877 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 148 in 2009. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (17). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,997 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Ishan
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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