Entry № 0569 · Sanskrit origin

Ishita Ishita — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ee-SHEE-tah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"One who desires, mistress"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)

A name that means "one who desires, mistress".

Ishita (ईशिता) comes from the Sanskrit īśa (lord) — with the feminine ending, meaning "mistress," "sovereign," or "one who desires." It is one of the eight perfections (siddhi) in Hindu philosophy.

Ishita is enormously popular in India. The Indian actress Ishita Dutta is a contemporary bearer. In the U.S. it remains in the Indian diaspora.

Sovereign. One of the eight perfections.

The name in its native script.

ईशिता
Transliteration
Īśitā
Pronunciation
/ iˈʃiː.tə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Ishita stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Ishita · last year
142 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Ishitas before her.

Real people
Ishita Dutta
Indian actress.
born 1990
In fiction
Ishita
Common contemporary character name in Indian fiction.

Names connected to Ishita.

The number behind Ishita.

7

The Seeker

Ishita reduces to seven — the number of sovereign desire.

Why families chose this name.

"Three syllables of Sanskrit sovereignty. Ishita meant our daughter would carry her own will."
Priya · Mother of one · Hyderabad