Name meaning & stats
Isa
Isa means “my God is an oath” (Hebrew origin). 5,720 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Isas are 5.5× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“my God is an oath”
HebrewPet form of Isabel
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
5,720 US babies were named Isa between 1940 and 2025.
Where Isas end up
Not enough notable Isas yet, so this uses the spelling family: Isaiah, Isiah.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 5.5× | High · 91 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 3.0× | High · 53 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | Medium · 12 people |
| Actor | 0.5× | Low · 5 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, the Isaiah family show up 5.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Spelling family
1 in 54 Isaiahs spell it Isa
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)