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Issis

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How to Pronounce Issis

Pronounced EYE-siss /ˈaɪsɪs/Medium

Meaning: Issis is a respelling of Isis, the name of one of ancient Egypt's most revered goddesses, the divine mother associated with healing, magic, and protection. Her Egyptian name Aset means roughly 'throne' or 'seat.' Issis keeps the honored sound while giving it a doubled-s spelling.Low

In 30 seconds: Issis is a respelling of Isis, the revered Egyptian goddess of motherhood and magic. Ancient and unusual, it saw its quiet peak in the late two-thousands.
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Origin LowEnglish, Egyptian
MeaningIssis is a respelling of Isis, the name of one of ancient Egypt's most revered goddesses, the divine mother associated with healing, magic, and protection. Her Egyptian name Aset means roughly 'throne' or 'seat.' Issis keeps the honored sound while giving it a doubled-s spelling.
U.S. rank (2014)#17571 ↘ Falling
2014 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 159
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200819952014

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

Issis is a variant spelling of Isis, the great Egyptian goddess of motherhood, healing, and magic, known in Egyptian as Aset, 'throne.' Her worship spread far beyond Egypt in the ancient world. As a modern American girl's name the goddess name has seen quiet use, and Issis is a rarer respelling.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high point in the late two-thousands. A girl named Issis then is a teenager today.

Did you know? Behind Issis stands one of the ancient world's most enduring goddesses: Isis, worshipped across Egypt and later the Roman world as a protector and divine mother.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Issis — Respelling of Isis; Egyptian goddess, name Aset, 'throne'

Variations

IsisIsysIsissAset

Nicknames

IssySissyIsi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Issis mean?

It is a respelling of Isis, the ancient Egyptian goddess of motherhood, healing, and magic.

How do you pronounce Issis?

It is said EYE-siss /ˈaɪsɪs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Issis a boy or girl name?

Issis is used as a girl's name.

How popular is the name Issis?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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