The baby name Iyasu is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ee-YAH-soo.
The baby name Iyasu is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ee-YAH-soo.
Iyasu is Amharic, Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew in Origin.
Iyasu is an Ethiopian form of the biblical Jesus/Joshua name, written in Geʽez and Amharic contexts as ኢያሱ or related to ኢየሱስ, Iyesus. Its deeper source is Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, Yehoshua, later Aramaic/Hebrew Yeshua. The name combines the theophoric element Yeho-, referring to YHWH, with the Semitic root y-š-ʿ, to save; its literal sense is YHWH saves.
In Ethiopia the name belongs chiefly to Orthodox Christian naming and royal history rather than to general European usage of Jesus. Several emperors bore it, including Iyasu I, Iyasu II, Iyasu III, and Iyasu IV; Lij Iyasu, designated heir in the early twentieth century, was never crowned and was later excommunicated. Spellings such as Iyasus, Iyesus, Eyesus, Yesu, and Yasu reflect transliteration and regional pronunciation between Geʽez, Amharic, and other Ethiopian languages.
Iyasu is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 44 recorded uses across 12 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.
| Iyasu II Iyasu II was an Emperor of Ethiopia who ruled from 1730 to 1755. He is known for his efforts to maintain the stability of the Ethiopian Empire during a period of internal strife and external threats. | Iyasu I Iyasu I was an Emperor of Ethiopia, known for his reign from 1682 to 1706. He is most famous for his efforts to modernize the Ethiopian state and his attempts to establish diplomatic relations with European powers. His reign marked a period of relative peace and prosperity in Ethiopia. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #26 | 2 | 678 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Iyasu is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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