Given name & surname
Isidro
“a gift of Isis”·“a gift from the goddess Isis”
Isidro is a variant of Isidore. One Greek interpretation is “a gift of Isis.” Isidro is a variant of Isadore. One Greek interpretation is “a gift from the goddess Isis.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Isidro is a variant of Isidore. One Greek interpretation is “a gift of Isis.” Isidro is a variant of Isadore. One Greek interpretation is “a gift from the goddess Isis.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Isidro is a variant of Isidore. An origin associated with Isidore is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Spanish Isidro, from Old Spanish Ysidro, from Latin Īsidōrus, from Ancient Greek Ῑ̓σῐ́δωρος, built from Ancient Greek Ἶσις + δῶρον (“gift”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Isidro through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,211
- 8,211 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 160 babies
- 2025
- 88
- #1,815 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +27%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 88 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,815 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 160 in 2000. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (30). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 17,557 as a first name in 2020; 2,129 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Isidro’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Isidro shares an earlier linguistic root with Isidoro. Isidro has a related form in Isadore. In Spanish usage, Isidro has a related form in Isidoro.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Isidro has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Isidro
- Isidro LángaraSpanish footballer (1912-1992)
- Isidro AyoraPresident of Ecuador (1926 - 1931)1879–1978
- Isidro Gomá y TomásCatholic cardinal (1869–1940)
- Isidro NozalSpanish road cyclistborn 1977
- Isidro PittaParaguayan footballerborn 1999
- Isidro FabelaMexican diplomat and governor of the State of Mexico (1882-1964)
- Isidro SánchezSpanish football player (1936-2013)
- Isidro de Alaix FábregasPrime Minister of Spain, general1790–1853
- Isidro DíazSpanish footballer (born 1954)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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