HinduBoySanskrit
Ishwar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord; master; the Supreme Being”
ایشور
ईश्वर
What Ishwar means
Ishwar (ایشور, Sanskrit ईश्वर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord; master; the Supreme Being”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśvara.
Ishwar at a glance
- Meaning
- lord; master; the Supreme Being
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- eesh-var
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- I · ا
Meaning of Ishwar
- In English
- lord; master; the Supreme Being
- اردو میں معنی
- مالک، آقا، ذاتِ برتر
Origin and history of Ishwar
Sanskrit īśvara, lord, master, the Supreme Being.
Base wordSanskrit īśvara
How to say and write Ishwar
- Say it
- eesh-var2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ishwar
- Urdu
- ایشور
- Original script
- ईश्वर
- Other spellings
- Ishvar · Eshwar · Iswar
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Ishwar
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ishwar.
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
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- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Ishwar
Sanskrit īśvara
Names like Ishwar
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- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Ishwar
Questions about the name Ishwar
What does the name Ishwar mean?
Ishwar means “lord; master; the Supreme Being”. In Urdu: مالک، آقا، ذاتِ برتر. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ishwar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ishwar is a boy’s name.
Is Ishwar a Hindu name?
Yes. Ishwar is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit īśvara, lord, master, the Supreme Being.
How do you pronounce Ishwar?
Say it “eesh-var”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ishwar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ishwar is written ایشور. In its original script: ईश्वर.
What are other spellings of Ishwar?
Ishwar is also spelled Ishvar, Eshwar, Iswar.
Is the meaning of Ishwar 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.