Meaning"Honest and respectful." | Formal: "Honest and dignified individual."
OriginJapanese
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#12961
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Origin & history of Isao
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Japanese roots
Isao comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning "Honest and respectful." | Formal: "Honest and dignified individual.".
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How popular is Isao?
1925peak year
The name Isao reached its peak in 1925, with 20 registrations (ranked #1771). It had only entered records 10 years earlier, in 1915. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12961) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 246 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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