ISAIAH  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "God is salvation"

Popularity in 2008: #42

Like Elijah, a once neglected name of a great Old Testament prophet, the appealing Isaiah is back in favor, already surpassing such long-popular brethren as Aaron and Adam. A Top 100 name for a decade now.

Variations:
Izaiah, Isaia, Issiah, Isai, Essaiah, Izeyah, Isia, Iziah, Isiah, Essaiah, Isai, Isaia, Isia, Isiah, Issiah, Izaiah, Izeyah, Iziah

International Variations:
Issa, Isiah, Issa (Arabic) Esa (Finnish) Isaïe, Isaïe (French) Ikaia (Hawaiian) Yeshaya (Hebrew) Isaia (Italian) Esaias (Latin) Isa, Isa (Persian) Isaias, Ysai, Ysais (Spanish)

People who like Isaiah also like:

Elijah, Caleb

Isaiah is being discussed in our message boards:

• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• Due in 1 week and fearing we've selected the wrong name.
• need suggestions(for fun)
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Isaiah:

• HAWAIIAN NAMES: Lush and lovely
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• A DOZEN NEGLECTED BIBLICAL BOYS' NAMES
• SMASHING STEREOTYPES: Nameberry to the rescue
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES