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