| Om | Ishan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The sacred syllable | The sun; ruler; a name of Shiva |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | OHM | ee-SHAHN |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1983 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2008 (153) | 2009 (148) |
| In 2025 | 66 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Om | Ishan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 411 | 476 |
| 2010s | 920 | 1,048 |
| 2000s | 968 | 978 |
| 1990s | 17 | 212 |
| 1980s | 5 | 23 |
From Sanskrit Om (ॐ), the sacred primordial sound and mantra regarded in Hindu tradition as the essence of the universe. Used as a name it carries that whole spiritual weight.
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.
Om is more popular than Ishan today: about 66 US babies were given the name Om in 2025, compared with 0 named Ishan.
Om means The sacred syllable (sanskrit origin), while Ishan means The sun; ruler; a name of Shiva (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Om first appears in 1983 and Ishan in 0, so Ishan has the longer recorded history.