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The baby name Isah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-sah (IPA: /ˈiːsə/).

Isah is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: EE-sah (IPA: /ˈiːsə/)

What is the meaning of the name Isah ?

The baby name Isah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-sah (IPA: /ˈiːsə/).

Isah is Arabic in Origin.

Isah is a masculine given name most common in West Africa, especially among Hausa speakers. It represents the local orthography of Arabic ʿĪsā, the Qur’anic name for Jesus. Through Arabic and Syriac mediation, it ultimately traces back to Hebrew Yeshua (a shortened form of Yehoshua), interpreted as “Yahweh is salvation.” For many Muslim families, Isah honors the prophet ʿĪsā while fitting regional phonology and spelling.

The name has been borne across Sahelian communities for centuries and is widely used in Nigeria, Niger, and neighboring countries, occasionally appearing as a surname. Close variants and transliterations include Isa, Esa, Essa, and Eesa; related forms in other languages are Arabic ʿĪsā, Turkish İsa, Persian/Urdu Isa, Somali Ciise, and Swahili Isa. Note that Isha is a separate Sanskrit-derived feminine or unisex name with different meanings and should not be confused with Isah.

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Isah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
NG Boys 0 #62 8,117 16,906
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
NG 0 #154 112 5,926
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Boys 0 #335 11 8,138
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
NG Girls 0 #362 621 15,093
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
SD Boys 0 #423 23 10,523
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
LY 0 #507 29 12,703
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #534 20 20,968
CM Boys 0 #535 16 12,054
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
SG Girls 0 #564 23 18,916
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
BR Girls 0 #688 260 12,708
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
MY Girls 0 #843 152 24,821
United States Boys 2007 #867 5 7,493
SA Girls 0 #888 48 25,931
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
United States Girls 2007 #952 5 10,181
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,516 99 28,008

Isah is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
United States
AE
AF
AO

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People also ask about Isah

Isah is predominantly a boy's name.
Isah is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-sah (IPA: /ˈiːsə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Isa, Issa, Eesa, Isaa and Esah.
Across languages, Isah has these equivalents: Jesus (English), Yeshua (Hebrew), Isa (Arabic).
Yes — Isah ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Isah ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).