Gender Masculine
Scripts عيسى(Arabic) عیسی(Persian)
Pronounced Pron. ‘EE-sa(Arabic)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Arabic form of Jesus. This form is found in the Quran and is used as a given name by Muslims. Arabic-speaking Christians instead use يسوع (Yasu') to refer to Jesus Christ.

Related Names

VariantsEesa, Essa, Issa, Yasu(Arabic)
Other Languages & CulturesYeshua(Ancient Aramaic) İsa(Azerbaijani) Josu(Basque) Jesus, Joshua(Biblical) Iesous(Biblical Greek) Yehoshua, Yeshua(Biblical Hebrew) Iesus, Iosue(Biblical Latin) Jesús(Catalan) Jozua(Dutch) Joshua, Josh(English) Josué(French) Xesús(Galician) Iokua(Hawaiian) Yehoshua(Hebrew) Józsua(Hungarian) Giosuè(Italian) Jesus, Josué(Portuguese) Jesús, Josué, Chucho, Chus, Chuy(Spanish) Jesus(Theology) İsa(Turkish) Heshel(Yiddish)
Same Spellingİsa, Isa 2, Isa 3
User SubmissionsIsa, Isá

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Entry updated June 9, 2023