How to say it
i · SAI · as
/iˈsaɪ.əs/
Masculine
Isaias
Yahweh is salvation
What it means
The Spanish and Greek form of Isaiah, from the Hebrew Yesha'yahu, 'Yahweh is salvation.'
Isaias is the Spanish and Greek form of Isaiah, from the Hebrew Yesha'yahu, 'the Lord is salvation.' The prophet Isaiah gave some of scripture's most quoted lines, and Isaías is the standard spelling across the Spanish-speaking world. It carries deep biblical weight with a flowing sound, and shortens to Isa. Said ee-SY-as.
Popularity over time
peaked at #426 in 2025, currently #426 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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Isaias is the Spanish/Greek form of the biblical Isaiah.
- Worth knowing
A staple across Latino communities; meaning 'Yahweh is salvation.'
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Isaiah the major Hebrew prophet, the name's source
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- Isaías
- Esaias
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