Issa
Boy · EE-sa · Hebrew
Issa is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is salvation”. In 2025 it ranked 655th for boys in the UK (62 babies) and 1,677th for boys in the US (98 babies).
What does Issa mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Isa, the Arabic name of Jesus
“God is salvation”
Isa is the name of Jesus in the Quran, where he is honoured as a prophet and the Messiah.
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- EE-sa
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Is Issa a girl's or a boy's name?
Issa is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 7 girls and 62 boys in the UK and 59 girls and 98 boys in the US.
How popular is Issa in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #655among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 62about 1 in 4,800 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 53% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 62 boys in the UK were named Issa, making it the 655th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 778th. Its busiest year was 2023, with 72 boys. 7 girls were also named Issa in 2025 (3,409th for girls).
Half of all the boys named Issa in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 822 boys in the UK were given Issa or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #78, up from #655 for this spelling alone.
Among boys in 2025, it was 627th in England and Wales and 762nd in Scotland.
Issa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #655 |
| 2024 | 60 | #678 |
| 2023 | 72 | #583 |
| 2022 | 44 | #801 |
| 2021 | 57 | #697 |
| 2020 | 45 | #778 |
| 2019 | 46 | #773 |
| 2018 | 36 | #919 |
| 2017 | 51 | #748 |
| 2016 | 29 | #1,085 |
| 2015 | 38 | #891 |
| 2014 | 45 | #773 |
| 2013 | 38 | #873 |
| 2012 | 33 | #979 |
| 2011 | 37 | #878 |
| 2010 | 36 | #883 |
| 2009 | 24 | #1,150 |
| 2008 | 27 | #1,047 |
| 2007 | 27 | #991 |
| 2006 | 22 | #1,096 |
| 2005 | 22 | #1,063 |
| 2004 | 21 | #1,040 |
| 2003 | 20 | #1,010 |
| 2002 | 8 | #1,728 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,547 |
| 2000 | 12 | #1,235 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,451 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,346 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Issa in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,677among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 98about 1 in 17,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 30% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 98 boys in the US were named Issa, making it the 1,677th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,743rd. Its busiest year was 2024, with 115 boys. It first appears in the records in 1969. 59 girls were also named Issa in 2025 (2,859th for girls).
Half of all the boys named Issa in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 560 boys in the US were given Issa or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #532, up from #1,677 for this spelling alone.
Girls were 20% of the babies named Issa in the US in 1989, and 38% in 2025.
Issa in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1,677 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1,530 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1,591 |
| 2022 | 92 | #1,782 |
| 2021 | 84 | #1,840 |
| 2020 | 88 | #1,743 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2,000 |
| 2018 | 87 | #1,762 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2,129 |
| 2016 | 81 | #1,845 |
| 2015 | 54 | #2,385 |
| 2014 | 71 | #1,999 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2,224 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2,065 |
| 2011 | 56 | #2,283 |
| 2010 | 55 | #2,323 |
| 2009 | 46 | #2,662 |
| 2008 | 49 | #2,541 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2,034 |
| 2006 | 45 | #2,620 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2,004 |
| 2004 | 38 | #2,737 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2,124 |
| 2002 | 40 | #2,466 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2,557 |
| 2000 | 27 | #3,144 |
| 1999 | 31 | #2,718 |
| 1998 | 30 | #2,708 |
| 1997 | 29 | #2,676 |
| 1996 | 30 | #2,530 |
| 1995 | 36 | #2,205 |
| 1994 | 32 | #2,387 |
| 1993 | 25 | #2,780 |
| 1992 | 28 | #2,527 |
| 1991 | 26 | #2,600 |
| 1990 | 29 | #2,368 |
| 1989 | 24 | #2,609 |
| 1988 | 15 | #3,345 |
| 1987 | 12 | #3,726 |
| 1986 | 16 | #3,002 |
| 1985 | 14 | #3,213 |
| 1984 | 10 | #3,922 |
| 1983 | 18 | #2,576 |
| 1982 | 17 | #2,708 |
| 1981 | 23 | #2,203 |
| 1980 | 16 | #2,830 |
| 1979 | 18 | #2,567 |
| 1978 | 20 | #2,279 |
| 1977 | 12 | #3,201 |
| 1976 | 8 | #4,010 |
| 1975 | 16 | #2,538 |
| 1974 | 11 | #3,118 |
| 1973 | 9 | #3,443 |
| 1972 | 8 | #3,620 |
| 1971 | 5 | #4,905 |
| 1970 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 5 | #4,403 |
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