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Ishana
ईशानाSay it ee-SHAA-naa
- Meaning today
- Ruling, Durga
- Original meaning
- "a name of Durgā (feminine of īśāna, "ruler, master")" Monier-Williams, p. 171
- Say it
- ee-SHAA-naa
- Written
- ईशाना
- Other spellings
- Ishaana
- First sound
- ई · Vrishabh rashi
Ishana
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Ishana meaning
Ishana (ईशाना) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, ई, it is a Vrishabh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
A name of Durgā (feminine of īśāna, "ruler, master")
Also used to mean: ruling, Durga
Ishana (ईशाना) is the Sanskrit īśānā, which Monier-Williams records as a name of Durgā. It is the feminine of īśāna, from the root īś, "to rule", meaning owning, wealthy or reigning, and as a noun a ruler or master; Īśāna is one of the oldest names of Śiva-Rudra and the guardian of the north-east. The neuter word means light or splendour. Name lists give Ishana as "ruling" or as a name of Durga, both of which match the dictionary. It is the feminine of the boys' name Ishaan.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Durga.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 171 · entry īśānā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, īśāna and īśānā, p. 171
Fits your syllable
First sound ई
Krittika nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishabh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Ishana · Ishaana