Isha is impressive, elegant, and noble. People admire her confident personality. This is a popular name in the Hindi community, and the name is meaningful and attractive.

Meaning of the name Isha

One Who Protects

Origin of the name Isha

Indian

Symbolism of the name Isha

Isha likes to finish whatever she starts. She is loving, compassionate, and intuitive. She is a wonderful humanitarian. Isha is sympathetic and, at times, could get a little touchy. She also tends to be artistic and creative.

Style of the name Isha

Classic

Gender of the name Isha

Isha is a girl's name.

Pronunciation of the name Isha

Eee-shaw

Number of syllables in the name Isha

Two

Emotion evoked from the name Isha

Isha has a strong sense of independence. She wants to excel at life and tends to be a leader. Isha has a desire for love, wealth, and knowledge. Isha is motivated by dreams. Isha feels like she has many things to accomplish in this lifetime and not a lot of time to do it.

Alternative spellings for the name Isha

  • Esha 
  • Eesha
  • Eshah
  • Eisha

Nicknames for the name Isha

  • Ish
  • Ishi
  • Ishi mishi
  • Ishuuu

Popularity of the name Isha

Isha came onto the popularity charts in 1960. It stayed steady with a small spike in 1977. Around 1999 the popularity of Isha shot up more the three times the regular level. From there, it leveled off as extremely popular.

Related names for the name Isha

  • Ola
  • Allyssa
  • Carolann
  • Fatimah
  • Kaylia
  • Fleurine
  • Jaka
  • Anisha

Great middle names for Isha and their meanings

  • Hadar (splendor, glory)
  • Asa (doctor, healer)
  • Hannah (favor)
  • Brie (marshland)
  • Judy (praised)
  • Poll (wished-for child, rebellion, bitter)
  • Abbey (father of exaltation)
  • Eden (place of pleasure)
  • Joby (persecuted)
  • Ruby (deep red precious stone)

Famous people with the name Isha

  • Isha Sesay (British journalist)
  • Isha Sharvani (Indian dancer)
  • Isha Lakhani (Indian tennis player)
  • Isha Talwar (Indian actress)
  • Isha Judd (writer)
  • Isha Basant Joshi (Indian Administrative Service officer)
  • Isha Chawla (Indian actress)
  • Isha Johansen (Sierra Leonean entrepreneur)
  • Isha Koppikar (Indian actress)

Ishas in popular culture

  • Isha Utsav (4-day festival with traditional crafts, meditations, and music)
  • Isha TV (has free movies and videos)