Names Like Ishaan
If you love Ishaan — the sun; lord, sanskrit in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Ishaan, never a random pick.
Most similar to Ishaan
sanskrit boy names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Boy
Kabir
kah-BEER
Great · Sanskrit
Boy Aditya
uh-DIT-yuh
Sun · sanskrit
Boy Pranav
PRUH-nav
The sacred syllable Om · sanskrit
Boy Rishi
RISH-ee
Sage, seer · sanskrit
Boy Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; red · sanskrit
Boy Atharv
uh-THARV
Knowledge; the Atharvaveda · sanskrit
Boy Dhruv
DHROOV
Pole star; constant, steadfast · sanskrit
Boy Krish
KRISH
Short for Krishna · Sanskrit
Boy Reyansh
RAY-ansh
Ray of light · sanskrit
Boy Aryan
AR-yun
Noble · sanskrit
Boy Om
OHM
The sacred syllable · sanskrit
Boy Advik
AD-vik
Unique · sanskrit
Boy Ishan
ee-SHAHN
The sun; ruler; a name of Shiva · sanskrit
Boy Neel
NEEL
Dark blue, sapphire · sanskrit
Boy Dev
DAYV
God; divine · sanskrit
Boy Ansh
UHNSH
Portion; part · sanskrit
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Ishaan’s meaning or theme.
Girl
Helen
HEL-un
Torch, light · Greek
Boy Lucas
LOO-kus
Light-bringing; from Lucania · Latin
Boy Luke
LOOK
From Lucania; light · Greek
Girl Eleanor
EL-uh-ner
Of uncertain origin, often “light” · Greek
Girl Aurora
ow-ROH-rah
Dawn · italian
Girl Nora
NOR-uh
Honour; light · Irish
Girl Lucy
LOO-see
Light · Latin
Girl Clara
KLAIR-uh
Bright, clear · Latin
Girl Elena
eh-LAY-nuh
Bright, shining light · Greek
Girl Iris
EYE-ris
Iris flower / rainbow · greek
Girl Daisy
DAY-zee
Daisy flower · english
Girl Lucía
loo-SEE-ah
light · spanish
Ishaan starts with I — more I names
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Isaiah
eye-ZAY-uh
Yahweh is salvation · Hebrew
Boy Isaac
EYE-zik
He will laugh · Hebrew
Boy Ian
EE-uhn
God is gracious · scottish
Boy Ivan
Iker
Israel
Ismael
Ibrahim
ib-raa-HEEM
Arabic form of Abraham · arabic
Boy Isaias
Idris
id-REES
studious, learned (disputed) · arabic
Boy Ignacio
eeg-NAH-syoh
Fiery · spanish
Boy Imran
im-RAAN
prosperity, long life · arabic
Sibling names for Ishaan
Names that pair well with Ishaan for a brother, sister or middle name.
Girl
Tara
TAH-rah
star · sanskrit
Girl Trisha
TRISH-ah
thirst, strong desire · sanskrit
Girl Kali
KAH-lee
the black one · sanskrit
Boy Bodhi
BOH-dee
awakening, enlightenment · sanskrit
Girl Anaya
uh-NAH-yah
disputed; 'without a superior' (Indian) or 'God answered' (Hebrew) · sanskrit
Unisex Chandra
CHUN-druh
Moon · sanskrit
Boy Arjun
AR-jun
Bright; shining white · sanskrit
Girl Anika
uh-NEE-kah
brilliance, splendour; epithet of Durga · sanskrit
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Ishaan?
Names similar to Ishaan include Kabir, Aditya, Pranav, Rishi, Aarush, Atharv — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with I like Ishaan?
Popular I names in the same style include Isaiah, Isaac, Ian, Ivan, Iker, Israel.
What names go well with Ishaan?
Names that pair well with Ishaan include Tara, Trisha, Kali, Bodhi, Anaya.