Ishvar
/IH-SH-V-AH-R/
The supreme lord, the personal God of theistic Hinduism — Ishvar is the Yoga Sutras' term for God, the special purusha untouched by affliction, action, or karma. In Advaita Vedanta Ishvar is Brahman with attributes, the God one can worship and pray to
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Yes — Ishvar is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “The supreme lord, the personal God of theistic Hinduism — Ishvar is the Yoga Sutras' term for God, the special purusha untouched by affliction, action, or karma. In Advaita Vedanta Ishvar is Brahman with attributes, the God one can worship and pray to”.
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This page tells you what Ishvar means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Ishvar is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The supreme lord, the personal God of theistic Hinduism — Ishvar is the Yoga Sutras' term for God, the special purusha untouched by affliction, action, or karma. In Advaita Vedanta Ishvar is Brahman with attributes, the God one can worship and pray to" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Ishvar carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Ishvar's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Ishvar opens with “Is.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Ishvar aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Ishvar's birth-star reading →What does Ishvar's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Ishvar resonates in either tradition.
Ishvar's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Ishvar's full reading →
Does Ishvar go with your family's names?
Ishvar breaks into 5 sounds: /IH-SH-V-AH-R/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Ishvar sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Ishvar beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Ishvar — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Ishvar
If Ishvar resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Divine cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Ishvar
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Common questions about Ishvar
What does the name Ishvar mean?
Ishvar means "The supreme lord, the personal God of theistic Hinduism — Ishvar is the Yoga Sutras' term for God, the special purusha untouched by affliction, action, or karma. In Advaita Vedanta Ishvar is Brahman with attributes, the God one can worship and pray to." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Ishvar a boy or girl name?
Ishvar is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Ishvar?
Ishvar is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Ishvar a Hindu name?
Yes. Ishvar is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Ishvar mean in Sanskrit?
Ishvar originates from Sanskrit, where it means "The supreme lord, the personal God of theistic Hinduism — Ishvar is the Yoga Sutras' term for God, the special purusha untouched by affliction, action, or karma. In Advaita Vedanta Ishvar is Brahman with attributes, the God one can worship and pray to."
What are common nicknames for Ishvar?
Common short forms of Ishvar include Ishi.
What is the numerology of Ishvar?
Ishvar has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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