Ishani

Ishani meaning

Ishani (ईशानी) 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 Durga; feminine of īśāna, 'ruler, master'

Also used to mean: parvati

Ishani (ईशानी) is the feminine of Sanskrit īśāna, 'ruler, master', one of the older names of Śiva. Apte's dictionary gives īśānī as a name of Durgā, and since Durgā and Pārvatī are both names of Śiva's consort, name lists today usually give Parvati. Monier-Williams spells the goddess's name īśānā and keeps īśānī for the silk-cotton tree, a sense Apte records too. Through īśāna the name is linked to Śiva as lord of the north-east, Ishaan being its masculine partner. In modern Hindi it is often written इशानी, with a short first vowel, and Ishaani is another English spelling. The name is short, clear and easy to say across Indian languages.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Durga.

Source: Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1890), p. 283 · entry īśānī (under īśāna) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Apte, īśāna and īśānī, p. 283 · Monier-Williams, īśāna, īśānā, īśānī, 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

Ishani · Eshani · Ishaani

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