Issiah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Issiah

What is the meaning of the name Issiah ?

The baby name Issiah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-SY-uh (commonly pronounced like Isaiah: eye-ZAY-uh /aɪˈzeɪə/).

Issiah is Hebrew in Origin.

Issiah is a modern English respelling of Isaiah, ultimately from the Hebrew Yeshayahu, composed of yasha, “to save,” and the divine element Yahu, yielding the meaning “Yahweh is salvation” or “the Lord is salvation.” The name’s religious resonance stems from the 8th‑century BCE biblical prophet Isaiah; through Greek Esaias and Latin Isaias, the form Isaiah entered English and flourished among Protestants in the Reformation era. In the United States, Issiah arose in the 20th century as a phonetic, creative variant, sometimes conflated with the streamlined Isiah.

Common equivalents and variants include Isaiah, Isiah, Isaias/Isaías (Spanish and Portuguese), Isaïe (French), Isaia (Italian), and the Hebrew Yeshayahu. Nicknames such as Zay and Izzy appear in contemporary use. While less common than Isaiah, Issiah carries the same meaning of divine deliverance and has found modest favor in African‑American naming traditions and among parents seeking a distinctive spelling.