Issa
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Issa
Issa is a masculine name with multicultural origins. In Arabic culture, it is the name for Jesus (prophet Isa in Islam) and means 'God is salvation.' It also appears in Slavic languages as a diminutive of names like Isidor. In Japanese, Issa can be a given name meaning 'one tea' or was famously the pen name of the poet Kobayashi Issa. The name's brevity and melodic quality have contributed to its growing international appeal. Issa has gained popularity in recent decades, especially in Muslim communities and among parents seeking short, meaningful names with cross-cultural significance. Its simplicity makes it easy to pronounce across different languages, adding to its global accessibility while maintaining cultural richness.
Issa for girls#2871 US
Issa might make more sense if you're using it as a nickname for any one of the various names ending in -issa, but this spelling is also an Arabic and Hebrew boy name. The Isa spelling is almost exclusively feminine.
Pronounced IS-uh.
As of October 2026, Issa ranked #1682 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1530 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,009 | 71 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,396 | 54 | #4,906 | 28 |
| 2016 | #1,850 | 81 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,140 | 64 | #3,728 | 41 |
| 2018 | #1,766 | 87 | #3,074 | 53 |
| 2019 | #2,008 | 73 | #2,899 | 57 |
| 2020 | #1,760 | 87 | #2,986 | 54 |
| 2021 | #1,843 | 84 | #2,862 | 59 |
| 2022 | #1,786 | 92 | #2,454 | 74 |
| 2023 | #1,611 | 108 | #2,794 | 61 |
| 2024 | #1,530 | 115 | #2,283 | 81 |
| 2025 | #1,682 | 98 | #2,871 | 59 |
World rankings
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