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Ishar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord; God”
ایشر
ਈਸ਼ਰ
What Ishar means
Ishar (ایشر, Sanskrit ਈਸ਼ਰ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “lord; God”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśvara.
Ishar at a glance
- Meaning
- lord; God
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- ee-shar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- I · ا
Meaning of Ishar
- In English
- lord; God
- اردو میں معنی
- مالک، رب
Origin and history of Ishar
Punjabi form of Sanskrit īśvara, lord, God.
Base wordSanskrit īśvara
How to say and write Ishar
- Say it
- ee-shar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ishar
- Urdu
- ایشر
- Original script
- ਈਸ਼ਰ
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Ishar
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ishar.
- Baniبانیsacred word; the Guru's hymnsGirlSanskrit
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
- Harnaazہرنازpride of GodGirlPunjabi
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
Names from the same root as Ishar
Sanskrit īśvara
Names like Ishar
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- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- BhagatبھگتdevoteeBoySanskrit
- BishanبشنVishnu, the all-pervadingBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dhianدھیانmeditation; attentionBoySanskrit
- Gobindگوبندmaster of the earth; an epithet of GodBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
Names that sound like Ishar
Questions about the name Ishar
What does the name Ishar mean?
Ishar means “lord; God”. In Urdu: مالک، رب. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ishar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ishar is a boy’s name.
Is Ishar a Sikh name?
Yes. Ishar is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Punjabi form of Sanskrit īśvara, lord, God.
How do you pronounce Ishar?
Say it “ee-shar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ishar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ishar is written ایشر. In its original script: ਈਸ਼ਰ.
Is the meaning of Ishar verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.