| Ishan | Neel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The sun; ruler; a name of Shiva | Dark blue, sapphire |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ee-SHAHN | NEEL |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2009 (148) | 2009 (148) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ishan | Neel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 476 | 542 |
| 2010s | 1,048 | 964 |
| 2000s | 978 | 947 |
| 1990s | 212 | 456 |
| 1980s | 23 | 289 |
| 1970s | 0 | 119 |
| 1960s | 0 | 22 |
| 1950s | 0 | 14 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 | 16 |
| 1910s | 0 | 13 |
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.
From the Sanskrit नील (nīla), 'dark blue, indigo, sapphire'. A genuine classical colour word, also the root of 'neelam' (sapphire). Note: the similar-looking English/Irish name Neil (from Gaelic Niall) is a separate, unrelated name.
Ishan and Neel are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ishan means The sun; ruler; a name of Shiva (sanskrit origin), while Neel means Dark blue, sapphire (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ishan first appears in 0 and Neel in 0, so Ishan has the longer recorded history.