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Isaah
How to Pronounce Isaah
Pronounced eye-ZAY-uh /aɪˈzeɪ.ə/Low
Meaning: Isaah reads as a modern respelling of Isaiah, from the Hebrew Yesha'yahu, 'Yahweh is salvation'; it may also nod to Isaac ('he laughs'). The intended parent is almost certainly Isaiah.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Isaah is best read as a streamlined spelling of Isaiah, whose Hebrew root Yesha'yahu means 'Yahweh is salvation'; the trimmed vowels also glance toward Isaac, 'he laughs'. Either way the meaning is inherited from the biblical parent.
It is a name of the recent decades rather than any long line, appearing in tiny numbers around its 2001 high of only a few dozen boys a year. Anyone named Isaah is young, part of the broad modern revival of Old Testament boys' names.
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What does the name Isaah mean?
Isaah is a respelling in the Isaiah family, from Hebrew for 'Yahweh is salvation'.
How do you pronounce Isaah?
It's said eye-ZAY-uh /aɪˈzeɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second; the spelling can mislead, so we flag the audio.
Is Isaah a boy or girl name?
Isaah is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Isaah?
Isaah is very rare in the U.S., a recent respelling of the popular Isaiah.