Ishan

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The boy's name Ishaan \i-shaan\ is of Hindi origin, and its meaning is "Northeast Direction". Īśāna has its roots in the word "ish" which means the invisible power that governs the universe. The wielder of this power is "Īśāna". It is synonymous with Ishwar which means 'The Lord'. In Hindu Scriptures this is a name given to Shiva. As per Hindu scriptures Shiva has five heads each denoting one of the five tattvas (elements) namely Fire, Earth, Air, Water and Ether (also called as Sky-element or aakash-tattva in sanskrit) that make up the universe. This 5th head of Shiva faces the upward direction, towards the sky.

Īśāna signifies the subtle ethereal form of Shiva that represents transcendental knowledge. This dimension is reinforced by [1]Vaastu Shastra which says that Ishanya-disha (northeastern direction) represents Prosperity and Knowledge. So Īśāna also has a symbolic meaning. In Hindu customs, North represents wealth and happiness while the East symbolizes knowledge and peace; Īśāna is a combination of both. It is also considered to be the name of the god of Vastu Śāstra. This is the direction where Lord Shiva is believed to reside. It is also the holy direction of many religions where one believes the Almighty is seated.

In Hindu tradition, Ishan is the guardian of the north-eastern direction. He is often identified with the deity Shiva.

Also spelt as Ishaan, Eshan or Eshaan