| Ishaan | Krish | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The sun; lord | Short for Krishna |
| Origin | sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | i-SHAAN | KRISH |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1990 | 1985 |
| Peak year | 2019 (289) | 2006 (371) |
| In 2025 | 266 | 154 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ishaan | Krish |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,584 | 904 |
| 2010s | 2,585 | 2,092 |
| 2000s | 1,216 | 1,753 |
| 1990s | 77 | 57 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
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'.
Krish is a short form of Krishna, the beloved Hindu deity, meaning “dark” or “all-attractive.”
Ishaan is more popular than Krish today: about 266 US babies were given the name Ishaan in 2025, compared with 154 named Krish.
Ishaan means The sun; lord (sanskrit origin), while Krish means Short for Krishna (Sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ishaan first appears in 1990 and Krish in 1985, so Krish has the longer recorded history.