Given name
Issiah
“God is salvation”·“God is my salvation”
Issiah is a variant of Isaiah. Interpretations include “God is salvation” (Hebrew) and “God is my salvation” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Issiah is a variant of Isaiah. Interpretations include “God is salvation” (Hebrew) and “God is my salvation” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Issiah is a variant of Isaiah. An origin associated with Isaiah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Issiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,402
- 1,402 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 77 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,367 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,367 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,255 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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