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Ishant
इशांतSay it ish-AANT
- Meaning today
- Sun, Lord Shiva
- In the dictionaries
- Not in the classical dictionaries; most likely a modern name
- Say it
- ish-AANT
- Written
- इशांत
- Other spellings
- Ishanth, Eshant
Ishant
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Ishant meaning
Ishant (इशांत) is a Hindu boy's name.
Meaning today
Sun, Lord Shiva
In the dictionaries
The name isn't in the classical dictionaries we use, so it is most likely a modern name. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Ishant (इशांत) is a modern Indian boys' name. Baby-name lists most often give it as "sun", and some as a name of Lord Shiva or "ray of light". We could not find Ishant in the Sanskrit dictionaries, so none of these meanings can be traced to a source. The name looks like an extension of Ishan, from Sanskrit īśāna, "ruler", which Monier-Williams gives as one of the older names of Śiva-Rudra and also as the sun seen as a form of Śiva. That likeness probably explains the popular glosses, but it is not a recorded derivation. The cricketer Ishant Sharma brought the name wide attention.
References: Monier-Williams, īśāna, p. 171 · Wikipedia, Ishant Sharma
Famous namesakes
- Ishant Sharma, Indian Test cricketer
Fits your syllable
First sound इ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishabh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ई, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Ishant · Ishanth · Eshant