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The name Izya is a boy's name meaning "laughter; gift of Isis".

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Izya is a unisex Russian nickname, used for Isaak and Isidore for boys, and for Isabel and Isidora for girls. Unlike other Russian nicknames (Sasha, Anya, Sonya), this has not caught on internationally yet.

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The name Izya is a girl's name meaning "pledged to God; gift of Isis".

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A unisex Russian short form, used for Isidor, Isaac, Isidora, and Isabel, this has yet to catch on internationally in the same way Tanya, Sonya, or Sasha have. 

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