| Ishita | Riddhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Mastery, supremacy | Prosperity, abundance |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ih-SHEE-tuh | RID-dhee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2010 (39) | 2007 (34) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ishita | Riddhi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 79 | 123 |
| 2010s | 226 | 220 |
| 2000s | 281 | 229 |
| 1990s | 19 | 84 |
| 1980s | 5 | 7 |
From the Sanskrit ईशिता (īśitā), 'superiority, supremacy, lordship' — one of the eight siddhis (mystic powers) in yogic tradition. Commonly rendered 'one who desires to rule' or 'preeminent'.
From the Sanskrit ऋद्धि (ṛddhi), 'prosperity, success, abundance, good fortune'. In one Puranic tradition Riddhi is a consort of Ganesha (paired with Siddhi), though Ganesha's marital status varies across texts.
Ishita and Riddhi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ishita means Mastery, supremacy (sanskrit origin), while Riddhi means Prosperity, abundance (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ishita first appears in 0 and Riddhi in 0, so Ishita has the longer recorded history.