Issy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Issy

What is the meaning of the name Issy ?

The baby name Issy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ISS-ee (IPA: /ˈɪsi/).

Issy is in Origin.

Issy (ISS-ee) is an affectionate English diminutive used for several names. Most commonly it shortens Isabel/Isabella/Isobel - ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva, “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God.” It can also abbreviate Greek-derived Isidore/Isidora (Isidoros, “gift of Isis”), and, less often, Hebrew names like Israel, Isaiah, or Isaac (“he will laugh”). Because it draws on multiple roots, Issy functions as a genuinely unisex nickname in English-speaking contexts.

The spelling with double s has circulated in Britain since the 19th century in parish registers and school lists, alongside Izzy, Issie, and Izzie. In Scottish records it often connects to Isobel; within Jewish communities it has attached to Isidore or Israel. Since the late 20th century, Issy sometimes appears as an independent given name. Related forms include Izzy/Izzi, Issie, and diminutives like Isa; longer anchors include Isabella, Isobel, Isidore, and Isidora.