Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism Scripts ईशा(Hindi, Marathi) ईश(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Means "master, lord, ruler" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form ईशा and the masculine form ईश (an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva). It is also the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.