Ishana
Ishaan, is a Hindu god and the dikpala of the northeast direction. He is often considered to be one of the forms of the god Shiva, and is also often counted among the eleven Rudras. He is venerated in Hinduism, some schools of Buddhism and Jainism. In the Vastu Shastra, the north-eastern corner of a plot of land is referred to as "Ishana".
Meaning & Origin of Ishana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ishaan, is a Hindu god and the dikpala of the northeast direction. He is often considered to be one of the forms of the god Shiva, and is also often counted among the eleven Rudras. He is venerated in Hinduism, some schools of Buddhism and Jainism. In the Vastu Shastra, the north-eastern corner of a plot of land is referred to as "Ishana".
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The Story of Ishana
Ishana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 27 Ishanas were born — ranking #5,108 that year. As of 2026, Ishana ranks #6,846 for baby girls with 16 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 427 Ishanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ishana
Ishana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 427 births in the dataset. Ishana's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Ishana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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