What origin is the name Ishta?

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

Is Ishta a popular name?

Ishta 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 brother names for Ishta?

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

How is Ishta written in its native script?

Ishta is written इष्टा.

What is the rashi of the name Ishta?

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

Ishta

Q: Is Ishta a rare name?

Yes. Ishta 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 Ishta

Ishta

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Ishta is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning beloved or desired, it is also used as another name for Lord Vishnu in various Hindu traditions.", Rashi Vrishabh.

The meaning of Ishta is "A Sanskrit name meaning beloved or desired, it is also used as another name for Lord Vishnu in various Hindu traditions." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: इष्टा
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (I)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning beloved or desired, it is also used as another name for Lord Vishnu in various Hindu traditions.

Popularity

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

Written as इष्टा

Quick answers about Ishta

Very rare in US records

What does Ishta mean?

Ishta is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning beloved or desired, it is also used as another name for Lord Vishnu in various Hindu traditions.".

Is Ishta a rare name?

Yes. Ishta 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 Ishta

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: I (इ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 2
Name number: 5

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Ishta

Ishta means "A Sanskrit name meaning beloved or desired, it is also used as another name for Lord Vishnu in various Hindu traditions." — these names share that spirit.