Quick answer
Ishtar is a girl name.
Pronunciation: American English /ˈɪʃ.ˌtɑɹ/; British English /ˈɪʃ.ˌtɑː/.
Meaning and history
This name comes from the Semitic root ʿṯtr, which possibly relates to the Evening Star. Ishtar was an Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess who presided over love, war and fertility. She was cognate with the Canaanite and Phoenician Ashtoreth, and she was also identified with the Sumerian goddess Inanna. Her name in Akkadian cuneiform 𒀭𒈹 was the same as the Sumerian cuneiform for Inanna.
Notes and context
Usage: semitic mythology