Issa

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

Girl's name · #2871 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Issa reached its best rank, #2291, in 2024 and ranked #2871 in 2025. About 930 girls have carried it since 1975. About 60% of babies named Issa in recent years have been boys. Together with its spelling variant Isa (#1717), Issa would rank around #1258 with about 180 births last year — the newborns split about 67/33 between Isa and Issa.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Issas

Issa Rae — American actress, writer and producer
Issa López — Mexican filmmaker
Issa Lish — Mexican model
Issa Pointer — American singer (born 1978)

In stories & tradition

Issa — mythological Greek character

What Issas become

Among 254 notable people named Issa:

Similar names: Eiza · Aayat · Islah · Aiza · Amyrah · Ziya

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