Isao
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Japanese ◈ 3 syllables
""Honest and respectful." | Formal: "Honest and dignified individual.""

From Japanese

"Honest and respectful. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Isao at a glance
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
1
Japanese roots
Isao comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning "Honest and respectful." | Formal: "Honest and dignified individual.".
How popular is Isao?
1925 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
20 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,771)
5 Avg. per year
(last decade)
50 Total registrations
last 10 years
246 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #12,961) Rare
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Numerology of Isao
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
I9
S1
A1
O6
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
Personality of Isao
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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