The first name Isa

In 2025, 207 boys were named Isa, making it the 238th most popular boys’ name.

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Isa with other names.

In 2025, 253 boys born in the United States were named Isa, the 933rd most popular boys’ name that year.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Isa II of Bahrain
  Emir of Bahrain (1961-1999)
• Isa Gambar
  Azerbaijani politician (born 1957)
• Al-Mu'azzam Isa
  Ayyubid Sultan of Damascus 1218–1227
• Isa Briones
  American actor (born 1999)
• Isa Munayev
  Chechen military commander (1965-2015)
• Ayatollah Isa Qassim
  Bahrani scholar and politician, born 1937
• Isa Guha
  England cricketer (born 1985)
• Isa Asp
  Finnish poet, 1853–1872
• Isa Qosja
  Albanian film director, screenwriter and actor, born 1947
• Isa Khan
  Bhuyan chieftain (1529-1599)
• Isa Bowman
  British actress (1874–1958)
• Isa ibn Shaykh ibn al-Salil al-Dhuhli al-Shaybani
  9th-century Arab leader of the Shayban tribe, 801–880

What does the name Isa mean?

From Isabel, Isabella and Isabelle.

How popular is the name Isa?

In 2025, 207 boys born in England and Wales were named Isa, ranking 238th.

Is Isa a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 6,575 US babies named Isa since 1880, 52% were girls and 48% boys.

When was Isa most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 253 babies were named Isa, its highest rank at 933rd.

How do you pronounce Isa?

Isa is /ˈisə/, 2 syllables.

Is Isa also a surname?

Yes. Isa is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.