What origin is the name Eshaan?

Eshaan comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Eshaan a popular name?

Eshaan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Eshaan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Eshaan — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Eshaan written in its native script?

Eshaan is written ईशान.

What is the rashi of the name Eshaan?

Eshaan starts with the syllable “I” (इ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Eshaan

Q: Is Eshaan a rare name?

Yes. Eshaan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Eshaan

Eshaan

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Eshaan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that signifies desiring and wishing. It is also one of the many names associated with Lord Shiva in Indian tradition.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Eshaan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that signifies desiring and wishing. It is also one of the many names associated with Lord Shiva in Indian tradition.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: ईशान
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (I)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that signifies desiring and wishing. It is also one of the many names associated with Lord Shiva in Indian tradition.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as ईशान

Quick answers about Eshaan

Very rare in US records

What does Eshaan mean?

Eshaan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that signifies desiring and wishing. It is also one of the many names associated with Lord Shiva in Indian tradition.".

Is Eshaan a rare name?

Yes. Eshaan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Eshaan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: I (इ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 2
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “I” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.