| Ishaan | Aditya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The sun; lord | Sun |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | i-SHAAN | uh-DIT-yuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1990 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2019 (289) | 2008 (331) |
| In 2025 | 266 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ishaan | Aditya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,584 | 470 |
| 2010s | 2,585 | 1,824 |
| 2000s | 1,216 | 2,398 |
| 1990s | 77 | 561 |
| 1980s | 0 | 141 |
| 1970s | 0 | 6 |
From Sanskrit ishana (ईशान), 'ruler, master', also a name of the sun and an epithet of Shiva (lord of the northeast direction). Glossed both as 'the sun' and 'lord/ruler'.
From Sanskrit Aditya (आदित्य), 'belonging to Aditi', a name of the sun god Surya and collectively of the solar deities born of the goddess Aditi. A well-attested classical name meaning 'the sun'.
Ishaan is more popular than Aditya today: about 266 US babies were given the name Ishaan in 2025, compared with 0 named Aditya.
Ishaan means The sun; lord (sanskrit origin), while Aditya means Sun (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ishaan first appears in 1990 and Aditya in 0, so Aditya has the longer recorded history.