Given name
Ishani
“a wealthy lady”
Ishani is a variant of Ishana. One Indian interpretation is “a wealthy lady.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ishani is a variant of Ishana. One Indian interpretation is “a wealthy lady.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ishani is a variant of Ishana. An origin associated with Ishana is Indian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ishani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,250
- 0 boys · 1,250 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 68 babies
- 2025
- 68
- #2,569 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 68 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,569 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,105 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.
Ishani’s family of names
In English usage, Ishani has a diminutive in ISH. Ishani has a related form in Ishana. In English usage, Ishani has a conventional equivalent in the Hindi form ईशानी.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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