Issey
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ISS-ee
- Origin
- Hebrew
Issey is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my God is an oath”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Issey mean?
Hebrew: pet form of Isabel, from Elizabeth
“my God is an oath”
Pet form of Isabel or Isobel, itself a medieval form of Elizabeth.
Is Issey a girl's or a boy's name?
Issey is a girls' name.
How popular is Issey in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 6 girls.
Half of all the girls named Issey in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Issey in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 5 | #4,148 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
Names like Issey
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sydney, Molly, Libby, Erin, Millie, Mia, Ellie, Leah, Lily, Honey, Grace, Ruby
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo
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, “Issey: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/issey, updated 20 October 2026.