The first name Ishani
A girl’s name from Sanskrit.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
A female given name from Sanskrit.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 21 girls were named Ishani, making it the 1,454th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 25 births (#1,302).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ishani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ishani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 68 girls born in the United States were named Ishani, the 2,569th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Ishani in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Ishani
- Ish
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Ishani?
- Ishani comes from Sanskrit.
- How popular is the name Ishani?
- In 2025, 21 girls born in England and Wales were named Ishani, ranking 1,454th. Its peak was 2024, with 25 births.
- What are nicknames for Ishani?
- Common nicknames for Ishani include Ish.
- Is Ishani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,250 US babies named Ishani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ishani most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 68 babies were named Ishani, its highest rank at 2,569th.