Name meaning & stats
Issa
Issa (Arabic origin). 3,217 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Issas are 5.5× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Arabic
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
3,217 US babies were named Issa between 1940 and 2025.
Where Issas end up
Not enough notable Issas 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 96 Isaiahs spell it Issa
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)