The first name Isaiah
A boy’s name from Hebrew.
Pronounced /aɪˈzeɪ.ə/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
From Ancient Greek Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaḯas) from Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 338 boys were named Isaiah, making it the 156th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Isaiah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Isaiah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5,267 boys born in the United States were named Isaiah, the 57th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 10,459 were.
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.
Isaiah in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Isaiah in Scottish Gaelic too.
Nicknames and spellings
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Isaiah mean?
- From Ancient Greek Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaḯas) from Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū).
- What is the origin of the name Isaiah?
- From Ancient Greek Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaḯas) from Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū).
- How popular is the name Isaiah?
- In 2025, 338 boys born in England and Wales were named Isaiah, ranking 156th.
- What are nicknames for Isaiah?
- Common nicknames for Isaiah include Izzy.
- Is Isaiah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 254,710 US babies named Isaiah since 1880 were boys.
- When was Isaiah most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 10,459 babies were named Isaiah, its highest rank at 39th.
- How do you pronounce Isaiah?
- Isaiah is /aɪˈzeɪ.ə/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Isaiah?
- Isiah.