Isidore

Greek

"gift of Isis"

Isidore Origin and Meaning

The name Isidore is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "gift of Isis".

Isabel and Isadora are back: could it now be time for a more widespread revival of Isidore? In 2014, both Isidore and Isadore were on the list of fastest-rising names in the US.

A common ancient Greek name belonging to several saints--including Saint Isidore the Ploughman, patron saint of Madrid and the great encyclopedist St. Isidore of Seville, whose work formed the basis of much medieval knowledge--Isidore was adopted by Spanish Jews to the point where it was almost their exclusive property.

In addition to the obvious Izzy, another traditional nickname is Dore/Dory.

Isidore Rank in US Top 1000

# 898 in the US

Isidore Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 467 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Isidore

• 467 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Isidore

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• Oberon
• Oleander
• Auberon
• Ignatius
• Percival
• Llewellyn
• Inigo
• Florian
• Balthazar
• Wulfric
• Marius
• Etienne
• Étienne
• Lorcan
• Casimir
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Famous People Named Isidore

• Saint Isidore Archbishop of Seville
• Saint Isidore the Laborer Spanish farmer
• Isidore de Lara British composer
• Isidore Singer Czech,American writer and activist
• Isidore Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, French founder of ethnology
• Isidore Dollinger U.S. Congressman from New York
• Isidore of Kiev Greek Metropolitan
• Isidore of Charax Greco,Roman geographer
• Isidore of Alexandria Neoplatonist Philosopher
• Isidore Ducasse (Comte de Lautréamont) French Poet and Writer
• Israel Isidore Baline birth name of American composer Irving Berlin

The name Isidore in Pop Culture

• Dr Isidore Einsam estranged husband to Glory Green and doctor to Katherine Cattleman in 'The Nowhere City' (1965) by Alison Lurie; prescriber of multiple orgasms
• Isidore the musical duo of Steve Kilbey and Jeffrey Cain

International Variations of the name Isidore

• Ecidro Italian
• Esidoro Italian
• Ysidoro Spanish
• Isidor German
• Chidro Italian
• Ysidor Spanish
• Isadoro Spanish
• Esidor Italian
• Cidro Italian
• Isidro Spanish
• Ishico Spanish
• Sidro Spanish
• Isiforos Greek
• Isidorios Greek
• Esidore Italian
• Izidro Spanish
• Icidro Spanish
• Esidro Italian
• Cedro Italian
• Ixidor Basque
• Izydor Polish
• Ecedro Italian
• Isdro Portuguese
• Isidoro Spanish
• Ysidro Spanish
• Hisidro Italian