Isaiah
Isaiah is a boys' name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is salvation.” It ranked #39 in the United States in 2025. From the Hebrew Yeshayahu, meaning God is salvation.
how do you pronounce Isaiah?
eye-ZAY-ah
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what does Isaiah mean?
The name Isaiah means “God is salvation.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
From the Hebrew Yeshayahu, meaning God is salvation. Isaiah is one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible, and his book is one of the most quoted in the New Testament. The name has been consistently popular in Christian communities.
where does the name Isaiah come from?
From the Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yeshayahu), joining a root meaning salvation or deliverance with Yah, the divine name — Yahweh is salvation. It is built from the same salvation element as Joshua and Jesus, arranged in the opposite order.
the history of Isaiah
The book of Isaiah supplies more phrases to English than almost any other prophetic text — swords into ploughshares, a voice crying in the wilderness, the suffering servant — and Handel drew heavily on it for Messiah. Scholars generally read the book as the work of more than one author across two centuries. The name entered the American top fifty in the 2000s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #39 |
| 2023 | #40 |
| 2022 | #41 |
| 2021 | #42 |
| 2020 | #43 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Isaiah?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Isaiah?
- Isaiah Thomas (basketball player)
- Isaiah Berlin (philosopher)
- Isaiah Mustafa (actor)
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what names go well with Isaiah?
Sibling names that share Isaiah's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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