Isai

“Gift of God, or 'God exists' — two proposed Hebrew etymologies” — Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai), equivalent to Jesse origin

Boy's name · #1138 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Isai has appeared in US records since 1966 — best rank #700 (2007) · 7,340 babies named Isai all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,400 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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