Ishi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ishi

What is the meaning of the name Ishi ?

The baby name Ishi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-shee,IPA: /ˈiːʃi/ (also commonly heard as /ˈɪʃi/ in English).

Ishi is Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit in Origin.

Ishi is a multicultural given name with several roots. In Japanese it is written as 石 “stone” or 意志 “will, determination,” and while uncommon as a standalone given name, it appears in compound names (Ishiko, Ishio) and many surnames (Ishida, Ishiguro, Ishii). In Sanskrit/Hindi, Īśī (ईशी) is the feminine form of Īśa “lord/ruler,” yielding meanings like “goddess” or “powerful one,” and modern Indian use skews feminine. In Hebrew, ish means “man,” and ishi means “my husband,” a biblical term (Hosea 2:16); as a given name it is rare. In the Yana language of Northern California, ishi simply means “man.”

Usage spans genders depending on culture, with pronunciations typically “EE-shee.” Related or variant forms include Isha (Indic/Hebrew), Ishiko/Ishio (Japanese compounds), and the Japanese surname Ishii. A notable bearer is Ishi (c. 1860–1916), the last known Yahi man, whose public name reflected the Yana word for “man.”