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Isa

“Diminutive of Isabel; also Arabic for Jesus” — English diminutive of Isabel / Arabic transliteration of Jesus (عيسى) origin

Boy's name · #929 in the US (2025) · Trending

Isa has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #929 (2025) · 3,142 babies named Isa all-time · 1 in 6,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #41 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Isas

• Isa Mustafa — Kosovo Albanian politician (born 1951)
• Isa II of Bahrain — Emir of Bahrain (1961-1999)
• Isa Gambar — Azerbaijani politician (born 1957)
• Isa Boletini — Kosovo Albanian guerilla leader (1864-1916)
• Isa Habibbayli — Ph.D. in philology, professor

What Isas become

Among 413 notable people named Isa:

Entertainers appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Isa Qosja, Albanian film director, screenwriter and actor.

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