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Isaul
How to Pronounce Isaul
Pronounced ee-sah-OOL /i.saˈul/Low
Meaning: Isaul is a Spanish-language boy's name usually understood as a form of Saul with an I- opening, from the Hebrew Shaul, 'asked for' or 'prayed for.' Some read it instead as a blend with Isaias, the Spanish Isaiah, 'Yahweh is salvation.' Both routes are honestly possible, so Isaul sits between Saul and 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
Isaul is a name of Latin American usage whose exact makeup is debated. The most common reading treats it as Saul with a prefixed I-, giving 'asked for' or 'prayed for'; another links it to Isaias, the Spanish Isaiah. Either way its roots are firmly biblical, and it has stayed a regional, uncommon choice in the United States.
Isaul appeared mainly among Hispanic families from the 1980s onward and never became widespread. A man named Isaul from its peak would be in his thirties today, a Millennial with a biblically rooted Spanish name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Isaul mean?
It is a Spanish name usually tied to Saul, 'asked for,' and sometimes linked to Isaiah, 'God is salvation.'
How do you pronounce Isaul?
It is said ee-sah-OOL /i.saˈul/ - three syllables, stress on the last.
Is Isaul a boy or girl name?
Isaul is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Isaul?
Never common, it reached only about fourteen boys in its best year, in the nineteen-eighties, and stayed a rare choice otherwise.