Izidore as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Izidore

What is the meaning of the name Izidore ?

The baby name Izidore is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈɪzɪdɔːr/ — respelling: IZ-ih-dor.

Izidore is Greek in Origin.

Izidore is a rare variant of Isidore, from Greek Isídōros (Ἰσίδωρος) via Latin Isidorus, meaning “gift of Isis” (Isis + dōron ‘gift’). The name traveled through the Hellenistic and Roman worlds and was embraced by early Christians despite its pagan etymology. It gained prestige through saints such as Isidore of Seville, a 7th‑century scholar and Doctor of the Church, and Isidore the Farmer of Madrid, boosting medieval and early‑modern European usage.

Spelled with z, Izidore is a rare cross‑pollinated form shaped by French Isidore and Slavic Izidor/Izydor; it turns up in Central and Eastern European records. Standard forms include Isidore (English, French), Isidor (German, Scandinavian, Russian), Isidoro (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Izidor (Czech, Slovene, Serbo‑Croatian), Izydor (Polish), and Izidorius/Isidoras (Lithuanian). Feminine counterparts are Isidora and Isadora. Today the name feels vintage and scholarly; nicknames such as Izzy, Sid, and Dory modernize it while preserving the core sense of “a cherished gift.”

⚙ Izidore is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Izidore appears only 3 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.