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Isa

Gender-neutral · Arabic · Short name

Meaning
God is salvation

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
EE-sah
Origin
Arabic

Arabic form of Jesus/Joshua from Aramaic 'Yeshua'; also a Germanic name meaning ice.

Popularity
Common in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

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Languages in use: Arabic, Aramaic, Germanic

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Middle East, Germany

Alternate spellings

  • EesaArabic

    Extended Arabic form.

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Issa

EE-saa

Gender-neutral · Arabic

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Essa

ES-ah

Gender-neutral · Arabic

Meaning: God is salvation

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Yahia

yah-HEE-ah

Boy · Arabic

Meaning: God is gracious; he who lives

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Yahya

YAH-yah

Boy · Arabic

Meaning: He who lives; God is gracious

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Sources for this record

Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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