Issur as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Issur

What is the meaning of the name Issur ?

The baby name Issur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈɪsər (ISS-er).

Issur is Hebrew in Origin.

Issur is a masculine given name from the Ashkenazi Jewish tradition, written in Yiddish/Hebrew as איסר/איסור and rendered in English as Issur, Isser, or Iser. Two etymologies circulate: many linguists treat it as the Yiddish form (with the diminutive Isserl) of the Hebrew name Yisrael/Israel; others connect it to rabbinic Hebrew issur, “prohibition; restriction,” from the root asar, “to bind/forbid.” Either way, it carries associations of religious learning and communal life.

In use across Eastern Europe - especially Lithuania, Belarus, Poland, and Ukraine - the name appears in records of rabbis, merchants, and scholars, and traveled with immigrants to North America and Israel. A notable bearer is the actor Kirk Douglas, born Issur Danielovitch. Variants and related forms include Isser, Iser, Isur, Isserl (diminutive), and the cognate Israel/Yisroel. Today Issur is uncommon but may appeal to families honoring Ashkenazi ancestry or seeking a distinctive, tradition-grounded choice.

⚙ Issur is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 7 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 4 countries.