Isiah
/a?.?za?.?/ · 3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 3 syllables
"God is salvation, God saves"

From Hebrew

Isiah means God is salvation — the single-A variant of Isaiah, from the Hebrew. Isaiah IS the greatest prophet — he prophesied the Messiah. Isiah Thomas IS one of the NBA's most beloved. Same greatest-prophet, single-A calligraphy. Three syllables of the greatest prophet through single-A distinction.

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Isiah at a glance
MeaningGod is salvation, God saves
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#1234
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Why parents love Isiah
  • Isaiah IS the greatest prophet — prophesied the Messiah.
  • Isiah Thomas IS one of the NBA's most beloved.
  • Three syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: eye-ZY-ah.
  • The single-A streamlines beautifully.
  • The meaning God is salvation IS divinely powerful.
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The vibe of Isiah
God is salvationsingle-AIsaiahHebrewgreatest prophetMessiahIsiah ThomasNBAbeloved
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Origin & history of Isiah
Hebrew Yeshayahu → single-A Isiah
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Hebrew roots
Isiah IS the single-A variant of Isaiah — the greatest prophet. Thomas IS one of the NBA's most beloved.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Single-A; Isiah Thomas (born 1961).
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Today
Isiah remains a beloved choice, ranking #1234 in the US. 24,598 babies have been named Isiah since 1880.
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How popular is Isiah?
2001 peak year
Today, Isiah is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1234), with only about 156 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2001, 822 babies were given the name (ranked #336 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Isiah's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 24,598 babies have been registered as Isiah since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
822 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #336)
156 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,560 Total registrations
last 10 years
24,598 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,234) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Isiah
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Isiah's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — salvation seeking. People named Isiah tend to be sacred, beloved, and gifted at single-A greatest-prophet distinction.

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Single-A greatest prophet
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Thomas-NBA
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Messiah-prophesied
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God-salvation
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Hebrew-sacred
I9
S1
I9
A1
H8
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Isiah
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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