7 Baby Names That Starts And Ends With 'I'
Jun 24, 2025
Ishani is a name of Goddess Durga, consort of Lord Shiva. It is a female name and origin is Sanskrit.
It means queen of the gods and wife of Lord Indra.
It means desired or wished for, it has Sanskrit/Bengali influence; poetic spelling with long 'i' at end.
Ilaani means brightness and also glow of the earth, modern name inspired by 'Ila' and adapted.
Ishvari means Goddess, female ruler and divine power.
It means Faith and belief, more commonly used in Urdu/Hindi with Arabic roots.
It means consort of the Rain God and also a river name. Read Next Story
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