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“Gift of God, or 'God exists' — two proposed Hebrew etymologies” — Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai), equivalent to Jesse origin
Boy's name · #1139 in the US (2025) · 2000s
Isai reached #701 in 2007 and has eased to #1139 since. About 7,300 boys have carried it since 1966.
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.
Among 21 notable people named Isai:
No single standout — notable Isais spread across many fields.
Similar names: Izayah · Davion · Issac · Esai · Jadon · Shai
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