About the name Ishwar
Ishvara is the philosophical term for God with attributes, the approachable divine as distinct from the formless absolute, so this name comes weighted with theology. It is now rare on babies and reads as a name from an earlier, more formal India, which is part of why it may yet come back.
Ishwar is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced EESH-wahr. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1930s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ishwar?
Ishwar currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ishwar
- Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarBengali polymath and social reformer who championed widow remarriage
Spellings and variants of Ishwar
Names similar to Ishwar
Hitesh
hih-TAYSH
Lord of goodwill, one who wishes well
Paresh
puh-RAYSH
Supreme lord, the highest being
Vishwa
VISH-wuh
The whole universe, everything that exists
Ambar
UM-bur
Sky, the atmosphere above
Brijesh
brih-JAYSH
Lord of Braj, a name for Krishna
Chintan
CHIN-tun
Deep reflection, contemplative thought
Dipesh
dee-PAYSH
Lord of light, master of the lamp
Ganesh
gah-NAYSH
Lord of the ganas; the elephant-headed remover of obstacles
Ishwar — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ishwar mean?
Ishwar means "Supreme lord, the personal God of Vedanta". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Ishwar?
Ishwar is pronounced EESH-wahr, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Ishwar?
Ishwar scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ishwar?
Ishwar carries the expression number 33, known as The Master Teacher. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ishwar?
The lucky number for Ishwar is 33 (with 6, 15, 24 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Aquamarine Glow. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Turquoise.