| Ansh | Ishan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Portion; part | The sun; ruler; a name of Shiva |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | UHNSH | ee-SHAHN |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1998 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2012 (138) | 2009 (148) |
| In 2025 | 69 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ansh | Ishan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 504 | 476 |
| 2010s | 1,126 | 1,048 |
| 2000s | 593 | 978 |
| 1990s | 21 | 212 |
| 1980s | 0 | 23 |
From Sanskrit amsha (अंश), 'portion, share, part'. Often used affectionately to mean 'a part of oneself' or a share of the divine.
From the Sanskrit ईशान (īśāna), 'ruler, master'. It is an epithet of the god Shiva, also denotes the sun and the north-eastern quarter (one of the dikpalas). A genuine, well-attested Vedic/classical term.
Ansh is more popular than Ishan today: about 69 US babies were given the name Ansh in 2025, compared with 0 named Ishan.
Ansh means Portion; part (sanskrit origin), while Ishan means The sun; ruler; a name of Shiva (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ansh first appears in 1998 and Ishan in 0, so Ishan has the longer recorded history.