Save Gender Masculine Usage Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese, Marathi, Bengali Scripts इशान(Hindi) ඉෂාන්(Sinhala) ঈশান(Bengali) Other Forms FormsIshaan, Ishana, Ishani Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit ईश् (īś) meaning "master, lord". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva 1.