| Reyansh | Ishaan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ray of light | The sun; lord |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | RAY-ansh | i-SHAAN |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1990 |
| Peak year | 2017 (384) | 2019 (289) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 266 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Reyansh | Ishaan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 860 | 1,584 |
| 2010s | 2,193 | 2,585 |
| 2000s | 35 | 1,216 |
| 1990s | 0 | 77 |
A modern coinage usually read as 'ray of light', often analysed as 'ray' plus the Sanskrit amsha (अंश, 'portion/part'), giving a devotional reading 'a part of Vishnu'. The Vishnu link is an interpretation built on amsha rather than a documented classical meaning.
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'.
Ishaan is more popular than Reyansh today: about 266 US babies were given the name Ishaan in 2025, compared with 0 named Reyansh.
Reyansh means Ray of light (sanskrit origin), while Ishaan means The sun; lord (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Reyansh first appears in 0 and Ishaan in 1990, so Reyansh has the longer recorded history.