Given name

Isador

“a gift of Isis”·“a gift from the goddess Isis”

Isador is a variant of Isidore. One Greek interpretation is “a gift of Isis.” Isador is a variant of Isadore. One Greek interpretation is “a gift from the goddess Isis.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Isador is a variant of Isidore. One Greek interpretation is “a gift of Isis.” Isador is a variant of Isadore. One Greek interpretation is “a gift from the goddess Isis.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Isador is a variant of Isidore. An origin associated with Isidore is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1892. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Isador through the years

Babies since 1880
182
182 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
1915
14 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
02040601900192019401960198020002025Highest share 19080.0
Isador in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1892–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 14 in 1915. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 116 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Isador’s family of names

Isador has a related form in Isadore. Isador has a related form in Isidore.

Walk Isador’s family in the name graph

IsadorIsidoreIsadore

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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