Isa
About Isa
Isa is a name unto itself as both a Persian name meaning "strong-willed" and as Germanic one derived from the element is meaning "ice". It can also be a short form of Isabel, Isabella, Isadora, Louisa, and similar. Currently popular in Brazil and The Netherlands, it has seen some increased use in the US in recent years, perhaps owing to the popularity of other short names like Ava, Mia, and Isla.
Also used as a masculine name, it is an Arabic form of Jesus.
Pronounced EE-sah.
As of October 2026, Isa ranked #1717 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #411 in 1881, Nameberry popularity #689.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,059 | 95 | 53.2 |
| 2015 | #2,486 | 73 | 40.9 |
| 2016 | #2,466 | 74 | 41.8 |
| 2017 | #2,171 | 88 | 51 |
| 2018 | #1,929 | 103 | 60.5 |
| 2019 | #2,037 | 94 | 56 |
| 2020 | #2,023 | 92 | 56.9 |
| 2021 | #2,354 | 77 | 46.9 |
| 2022 | #1,934 | 103 | 62.8 |
| 2023 | #2,249 | 83 | 51.7 |
| 2024 | #1,968 | 100 | 61.7 |
| 2025 | #1,717 | 119 | 74 |
World rankings
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Isa on lists
Famous Isas
- Isa Sanna Mattiasdotter Tengblad
Swedish singer
- Isa Gueye
filmmaker and poet
- Isa Tara Guha
British cricketer
- Isa Chandra Moskowitz
vegan chef and baker of the Post Punk Kitchen
- Ysa Ferrer
French pop singer
- Isa Tapia
women's shoe designer
Isa in pop culture
- Isa Wilde
character in novel "The Lying Game" by Ruth Ware
- Isa Reyes
main character in TV movie "Isa"
- Isa
character in graphic novel series, Les Passagers du vent by François Bourgeon
- Isa
iguana on animated series Dora the Explorer
- Isabel "Isa" Castillo Flores
character on Disney TV series "Elena of Avalor"
- Isa (The Founder)
character from the video game Minecraft: Story Mode