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Isai

Meaning: Possibly gift of God, or God exists
Origin: Hebrew — Two proposed Hebrew etymologies · Yishai (יִשַׁי), equivalent to Jesse

Boy's name · #1139 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Isai reached #701 in 2007 and has eased to #1139 since. About 7,300 boys have carried it since 1966.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#320 in Mexico (2024) · #504 in Ecuador (2025) · #676 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,260 in Belgium (2025) · #1,387 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,512 in Austria (2025) · #1,908 in France (2025).

Famous Isais

Isai Scheinberg — Canadian businessman
Isai Rodriguez — American athlete
Isai Thorne — West Indies cricketer
Isaï Marselia — Aruban footballer (born 1997)

What Isais become

Among 21 notable people named Isai:

No single standout — notable Isais spread across many fields.

Similar names: Izayah · Jovani · Issac · Esai · Jadon · Shai

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