Boy name · Hebrew
Isaiah
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: Yahweh is salvationIsaiah is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "Yahweh is salvation". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Yahweh is salvation
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #57 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Isaiah
As a boy's name, Isaiah comes from Hebrew and means "Yahweh is salvation". It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Isaiah on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Isaiah on 2 lists.
“Yahweh is salvation; Hebrew. Major prophet of the Old Testament”
From Biblical names, biblical names for boys
“God is salvation; Hebrew. A major prophet of the Old Testament”
From Classic boy names, classic biblical boy names
How popular is Isaiah?
- US rank in 2025
- #57
- 5,267 babies, 3,084 per million boys
- Best rank
- #39 in 2006
- 10,459 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 254,020
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 278 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 231 per million |
| 1900s | 194 per million |
| 1910s | 127 per million |
| 1920s | 115 per million |
| 1930s | 98 per million |
| 1940s | 80 per million |
| 1950s | 58 per million |
| 1960s | 38 per million |
| 1970s | 96 per million |
| 1980s | 363 per million |
| 1990s | 1,878 per million |
| 2000s | 4,648 per million |
| 2010s | 4,059 per million |
| 2020s | 3,181 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47 | #46 | #51 | #53 | #51 | #56 | #58 | #56 | #56 | #57 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Isaiah
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Isaiah
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- JonathanYahweh has given (Hebrew, boy)
- JoelYahweh is God (Hebrew, boy)
- ElijahMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- ElliotMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- ElliottMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, unisex)
- EllisMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, unisex)
- HezekiahYahweh strengthens (Hebrew, boy)
- HoseaSalvation (Hebrew, boy)
- JosiahYahweh supports (Hebrew, boy)
- MicahWho is like Yahweh? (Hebrew, boy)
- AbijahMy father is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- AzariahYahweh has helped (Hebrew, boy)
- EliaMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- ÉlieMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
Middle names for Isaiah
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Hebrew
- AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- SamuelName of God (Hebrew, boy)
- SimonHe has heard (Hebrew, boy)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AbelBreath (Hebrew, boy)
- BenSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- EthanFirm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
- IbrahimFather of many nations (Hebrew, boy)
- MichaelWho is like God? (Hebrew, boy)
- TobiasGod is good (Hebrew, boy)
- AbrahamFather of many (Hebrew, boy)
- AdrielFlock of God (Hebrew, boy)
Isaiah: common questions
What does the name Isaiah mean?
Isaiah comes from Hebrew and means "Yahweh is salvation". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Isaiah a boy or girl name?
Isaiah is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 6 girls and 5,267 boys in the US were named Isaiah, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Isaiah come from?
Isaiah comes from Hebrew and means "Yahweh is salvation". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Isaiah?
Isaiah ranked #57 in the US in 2025, with 5,267 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Isaiah?
Forms of Isaiah with the same meaning and origin include Ikaia (Hawaiian), Isaías (Spanish), Jesús (Spanish), Joshua (English) and Josué (Spanish).
What middle names go with Isaiah?
Middle names that flow well with Isaiah include Basil, Cedar, David, Levi and Luke. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.