Issah
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EE-sa
- Origin
- Hebrew
Issah is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is salvation”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Issah mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Isa; 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.
Meaning borrowed from Isa. More on Wiktionary.
Is Issah a girl's or a boy's name?
Issah is a boys' name.
How popular is Issah in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 5 boys.
Issah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
Names like Issah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa, Abdullah, Ibrahim, Muhammad, Ahmed, Zayaan, Zayd, Mustafa, Zayan, Umar, Ayyub, Isaaq
Names related to Issah
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Issah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/issah, updated 20 October 2026.