| Riddhi | Ishita | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Prosperity, abundance | Mastery, supremacy |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RID-dhee | ih-SHEE-tuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2007 (34) | 2010 (39) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Riddhi | Ishita |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 123 | 79 |
| 2010s | 220 | 226 |
| 2000s | 229 | 281 |
| 1990s | 84 | 19 |
| 1980s | 7 | 5 |
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.
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'.
Riddhi and Ishita are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Riddhi means Prosperity, abundance (sanskrit origin), while Ishita means Mastery, supremacy (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Riddhi first appears in 0 and Ishita in 0, so Riddhi has the longer recorded history.