What origin is the name Ishi?

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

Is Ishi a popular name?

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

Yes. Ishi 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.

What are good brother names for Ishi?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Ishi — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Ishi?

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

Ishi

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ishi

Ishi

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Ishi is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that refers to Goddess Durga. It also shares a connection to the prophet's name Isaac.", Rashi Vrishabh.

The meaning of Ishi is "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that refers to Goddess Durga. It also shares a connection to the prophet's name Isaac." — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: इशी
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (I)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that refers to Goddess Durga. It also shares a connection to the prophet's name Isaac.

Popularity

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

Written as इशी

Quick answers about Ishi

Very rare in US records

What does Ishi mean?

Ishi is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that refers to Goddess Durga. It also shares a connection to the prophet's name Isaac.".

Is Ishi a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Ishi

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: I (इ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 2
Name number: 1

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.