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Jesaiah

♂ Boy

Pronounced jə-SY-ah /dʒəˈsaɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage blending Jesse ('gift') and Isaiah ('God is salvation'); routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Scriptural and modern: Jesaiah blends Jesse ('gift') and Isaiah ('God is salvation'). Melodic, bold, and devout.
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Origin LowHebrew, American
MeaningModern coinage blending Jesse ('gift') and Isaiah ('God is salvation'); routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#5710 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births16 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 300

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420002025

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

Jesaiah is a modern coinage blending Jesse — Hebrew, 'gift' — and Isaiah, 'Yahweh is salvation' (routes layered, which we flag). The scriptural echo carries it.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, gift-and-salvation in echo, and melodic.

Did you know? Jesaiah braids Jesse ('gift', King David's father) and Isaiah ('God is salvation', the prophet) — a melodic, modern coinage on the -iah wave.
Overall data confidence 50%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

IsaiahJessiahJosiah

Nicknames

Jesse

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If you like Jesaiah…

Isaiah— a name it blends
Josiah— a fellow -iah name
Jessiah— a companion Jes- name
Nehemiah— another -iah biblical name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jesaiah mean?

Jesaiah blends Jesse ('gift') and Isaiah ('God is salvation'); the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Jesaiah?

It's said jə-SY-ah /dʒəˈsaɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jesaiah a boy or girl name?

Jesaiah is a boy's name.

How popular is Jesaiah?

Jesaiah is a rare, recent name in the U.S.

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