Sanskrit

Isha

Pronounced EE-shahShare

Meaning: Ruler; lord

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Isha represents Sanskrit forms associated with lordship or rule. The feminine personal name and the masculine divine epithet share a root, but goddess is not the word’s only literal translation.

Nicknames

  • Ishu
  • Ish

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Isha comes from Sanskrit.

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