Yeshayahou as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Yeshayahou

What is the meaning of the name Yeshayahou ?

The baby name Yeshayahou is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced yeh-shah-YAH-hoo (IPA: /jeʃajaˈhu/).

Yeshayahou is Hebrew in Origin.

Yeshayahou is a French-influenced transliteration of the Hebrew Yeshayahu (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ), name of the major biblical prophet. It derives from the verb yasha‘ “to save” plus the theophoric suffix -yahu (a form of the divine name YHWH), yielding the meaning “Yahweh is salvation” or “the Lord is salvation.” The name entered Greek as Esaias and Latin as Isaias, which in turn produced English Isaiah, Spanish Isaías, French Isaïe, and Italian Isaia; in Arabic Christian usage it appears as Isha‘ya (إشعيا).

In Jewish tradition the name has been used since antiquity and remained current across Diaspora communities. Modern Hebrew retains Yeshayahu, with Ashkenazi/Yiddish forms Yeshaye and Yeshaya; shortened or alternate scholarly transliterations include Yesha‘yahu and Yeshaiah. Notable modern bearers include Israeli thinker Yeshayahu Leibowitz and journalist Yeshayahu Ben-Porat. The suffix -yahu sometimes contracts to -yah in related names, underscoring its theophoric character.

⚙ Yeshayahou is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 2 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.