Isidore
Isidore Origin and Meaning
Isabel, Theodore, and Isadora are back: could it now be time for a more widespread revival of Isidore? Yet to see any big moves up the charts, Isidore was given to more than 30 boys in a recent year: twice the number it was given to a decade ago.
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, it also appears in 19th century novel Villette by Charlotte Brontë, applied to a character to conceal his true, homely identity.
Historically common among Jewish communities, though Isaac, Isaiah, and Israel are now preferred, Isidore may make a rare yet approachable choice. Friendly nickname Izzy could be cool, while Dory and Sid are other options.
- Isidore Rank in US Top 1000
- Isidore Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
- Names Similar to Isidore
- Famous People Named Isidore
- The name Isidore in Pop Culture
- International Variations of the name Isidore
- The name Isidore in Nameberry Blog Posts
Isidore Rank in US Top 1000
Isidore Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Isidore
- 644Nameberry2025
20 Names Similar to Isidore
- Cyril
- Aloysius
- Peregrine
- Oberon
- Oleander
- Auberon
- Ignatius
- Percival
- Llewellyn
- Inigo
- Florian
- Balthazar
- Wulfric
- Marius
- Etienne
- Étienne
- Lorcan
- Casimir
- Aurelian
- Laszlo
Famous People Named Isidore
- Saint IsidoreArchbishop of Seville
- Saint Isidore the LaborerSpanish farmer
- Isidore de LaraBritish composer
- Isidore SingerCzech,American writer and activist
- Isidore Geoffroy SaintHilaire, French founder of ethnology
- Isidore DollingerU.S. Congressman from New York
- Isidore of KievGreek Metropolitan
- Isidore of CharaxGreco,Roman geographer
- Isidore of AlexandriaNeoplatonist Philosopher
- Isidore Ducasse (Comte de Lautréamont)French Poet and Writer
- Israel Isidore Balinebirth name of American composer Irving Berlin
The name Isidore in Pop Culture
- Dr Isidore Einsamestranged husband to Glory Green and doctor to Katherine Cattleman in 'The Nowhere City' (1965) by Alison Lurie; prescriber of multiple orgasms
- Isidorethe musical duo of Steve Kilbey and Jeffrey Cain
International Variations of the name Isidore
- EcidroItalian
- EsidoroItalian
- YsidoroSpanish
- IsidorGerman
- ChidroItalian
- YsidorSpanish
- IsadoroSpanish
- EsidorItalian
- CidroItalian
- IsidroSpanish
- IshicoSpanish
- SidroSpanish
- IsiforosGreek
- IsidoriosGreek
- EsidoreItalian
- IzidroSpanish
- IcidroSpanish
- EsidroItalian
- CedroItalian
- IxidorBasque
- IzydorPolish
- EcedroItalian
- IsdroPortuguese
- IsidoroSpanish
- YsidroSpanish
- HisidroItalian