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Isaiah

♀ Girl

Pronounced eye-ZAY-ah /aɪˈzeɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew Yeshayahu, 'God is salvation; the Lord saves' (the prophet Isaiah); overwhelmingly a boys' name; here for girls; we note the masculine nameLow

In 30 seconds: God is salvation; the Lord saves: Isaiah is Hebrew. Lyrical, classic, and warm. Strongly boy-leaning (here for girls).
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningFrom the Hebrew Yeshayahu, 'God is salvation; the Lord saves' (the prophet Isaiah); overwhelmingly a boys' name; here for girls; we note the masculine name
U.S. rank (2025)#13869 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2004
Total births (all-time)≈ 689

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200419762025

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

Isaiah comes from the Hebrew Yeshayahu, 'God is salvation; the Lord saves' (the prophet Isaiah); it is overwhelmingly a boys' name (we note the masculine name). Here for a girl (slug distinguished; said 'eye-ZAY-ah').

In the U.S. it appears overwhelmingly for boys; here for a girl. Very rare for girls, God-is-salvation at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Isaiah means 'God is salvation; the Lord saves' in Hebrew (the prophet Isaiah) — overwhelmingly a boys' name, here (very rarely) for a girl (we note the masculine name; said 'eye-ZAY-ah').
Overall data confidence 28%
References — Isaiah — boy-leaning; here girls'

Variations

IsaiasIsiahIzaiah

Nicknames

Isa

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Isaiah mean?

Isaiah is Hebrew for 'God is salvation; the Lord saves'. It is overwhelmingly a boys' name; here for a girl. We note the masculine name.

How do you pronounce Isaiah?

It's said eye-ZAY-ah /aɪˈzeɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Isaiah a boy or girl name?

Isaiah is overwhelmingly a boys' name; this page covers its rare use as a girl's name.

How popular is Isaiah?

Isaiah is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.

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