· Unisex
Isa
“Short form of Isabel/Isabella; Arabic name of Jesus in the Qur'an”
Isa is a small name with a large passport. In Spanish and Italian it's a short form of Isabel or Isabella; in German, a short form of Isolde or Elisabeth; in Arabic, Isa (‘Īsā) is the name of Jesus in the Qur'an. The common thread is a two-syllable softness, vowel-forward, easy in almost any language. At 1029 and unisex in American use, it reads modern and international at once, the kind of name that travels without a translator. Spare and melodic, Isa is a name that lets the people around it lean in a little closer to catch it.
Popularity
1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
Nicknames
No common nicknames.
Famous people
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In fiction
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