Ishan
Meaning
"sun, lord, master"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,125
- Total SSA Count
- 70
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ish
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sun, lord, master"
Origin: Sanskrit
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #2125 for Ishan.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Ishan at #2125 in the United States.
Ishan means "sun, lord, master" (Sanskrit origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Ishan is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.