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Ishanya
ईशान्याSay it ee-SHAAN-yaa
- Meaning
- Of the north-east, the quarter of Īśāna (Śiva) Monier-Williams, p. 234
- Say it
- ee-SHAAN-yaa
- Written
- ईशान्या
- Other spellings
- Ishaanya
- First sound
- ई · Vrishabh rashi
Ishanya
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Ishanya meaning
Ishanya (ईशान्या) 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.
Of the north-east, the quarter of Īśāna (Śiva)
Ishanya (ईशान्या) refers to the north-east, the direction ruled by Īśāna, a form of Śiva. Monier-Williams records aiśāna as belonging to Śiva or to his quarter, the north-east, and aiśānī as the north-east itself; in Marathi the word for north-east is īśānya. The exact form īśānyā is not listed in the dictionary, so the name is a modern feminine built on these words. Name lists give Ishanya as "north-east", which matches.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 234 · entry aiśānī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, aiśāna and aiśānī, p. 234 · Monier-Williams, īśāna, 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
Ishanya · Ishaanya