MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Isa mean?
Isa is the Arabic and Urdu form of the name Jesus. The older Hebrew name Yeshua expresses salvation, while the Qur'an identifies Isa as the son of Maryam.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
ईसा
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
इसा
1,342 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Isa in Indian usage
1,342 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
These totals and margins describe the spelling इसा.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 367 records (27.3%).
- Recorded as male: 975 records (72.7%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 246 |
| 1960s | 401 |
| 1970s | 447 |
| Other decades | 248 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 771 |
| Other states | 571 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Isa / M | 207 | 238 |
| England & Wales | Isa / F | 4 | 4,867 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Isa ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Given-name entry (Wiktionary): Isa ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Isa; Table_6, C243 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Isa; Table_6, C243
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Isa; Table_6, C5335 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Isa; Table_6, C5335
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