Ishaan is a Sanskrit name that means "lord" or "ruler" and is one of the names of the god Shiva; in Hindu tradition Ishaan is also the guardian of the northeast direction. The spelling with a double a reflects the long vowel of the Hindi pronunciation. Ishaan has been in the US top 1000 since 2008, peaked at number 794 in 2019 and ranks 895th in 2025.