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Issa

“Jesus, in the Arabic and Islamic tradition” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1677 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Issa has appeared in US records since 1969 — best rank #1530 (2024) · 2,288 babies named Issa all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #74 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Issas

• Issa Diop — Moroccan-French footballer
• Issa Pliyev — Soviet general (1903–1979)
• Issa Kaboré — Burkinabè association football player
• Issa Hayatou — Cameroonian basketball player and football executive
• Issa Ba — Senegalese footballer

In stories & tradition

• Issa — The Belgariad · The Malloreon

What Issas become

Among 254 notable people named Issa:

Athletes appear 1.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Issa Diop, Moroccan-French footballer.

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