| Ishaan | Kabir | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The sun; lord | Great |
| Origin | sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | i-SHAAN | kah-BEER |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1990 | 1976 |
| Peak year | 2019 (289) | 2021 (284) |
| In 2025 | 266 | 227 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ishaan | Kabir |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,584 | 1,464 |
| 2010s | 2,585 | 1,373 |
| 2000s | 1,216 | 471 |
| 1990s | 77 | 178 |
| 1980s | 0 | 86 |
| 1970s | 0 | 29 |
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'.
Kabir means “great,” shared with the revered 15th-century poet-saint Kabir.
Ishaan is more popular than Kabir today: about 266 US babies were given the name Ishaan in 2025, compared with 227 named Kabir.
Ishaan means The sun; lord (sanskrit origin), while Kabir means Great (Sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ishaan first appears in 1990 and Kabir in 1976, so Kabir has the longer recorded history.