What origin is the name Isan?

Isan comes from Taiwanese Indigenous naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Isan?

Names from the same taiwanese-indigenous tradition pair naturally with Isan — for example Iang, Tayah, Simi. You can browse more on our taiwanese-indigenous names page.

Isan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Isan

Isan

Boy

Taiwanese Indigenous

2 syllables

Isan is a Taiwanese Indigenous boy's name meaning "The sun".

The meaning of Isan is "The sun" — a boy name of Taiwanese Indigenous origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Taiwanese Indigenous
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

The sun

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Isan

What does Isan mean?

Isan is a boy name of Taiwanese Indigenous origin meaning "The sun".

How popular is Isan?

We have no birth-record ranking for Isan: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.