Izhaan
2025 SSA
About Izhaan
Izhaan is a multicultural choice with its origins in Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic, and Urdu. As a Hindi name, it is associated with Ishana, the three eyed Hindu guardian and god of the northeast, often considered a form of the principle deity, Shiva. In this case, the name would mean "commanding, ruling" from Sanskrit.
As an Arabic and Urdu name, it comes from either Izaan, meaning "obedience, submission", or from Ezan Azaan, and Adhan, all names derived from the word indicating the Muslim call to prayer, given five times a day. As such, it is a significant and spiritual choice to many.
Also spelled Ishaan, notable bearers of the name include actor Ishaan Khatter (son of actors Rajesh Khattar and Neelima Azeem), and the son of tennis player Sania Mirza, Izhaan Mirza Malik, who has a popular parent-run Instagram page.
Pronounced iz-HAHN.
As of October 2026, Izhaan ranked #1948 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1776 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #426.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #2,603 | 50 | 27.9 |
| 2020 | #3,093 | 37 | 21.4 |
| 2021 | #2,836 | 44 | 25.2 |
| 2022 | #1,865 | 85 | 48.7 |
| 2023 | #1,776 | 91 | 53.2 |
| 2024 | #2,043 | 74 | 43 |
| 2025 | #1,948 | 79 | 46.3 |