Isis

Isis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “throne”
Origin: Greek
Say it: EYE-sis · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess name Aset (Eset), commonly interpreted as 'throne'. In mythology, Isis was a major goddess of motherhood and magic.

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How popular is Isis?

202468.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Isis in 2024228

2024 rank#1,082 girls

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 188011,762

Isis is fading: recent use is about 33% of its level ten years before.

Names like Isis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Isadoragift of Isis · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Isis questions

What does the name Isis mean?

Isis means "throne". It comes from Greek. From the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess name Aset (Eset), commonly interpreted as 'throne'. In mythology, Isis was a major goddess of motherhood and magic.

Is Isis a boy or girl name?

Isis is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Isis?

228 US babies were named Isis in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Isis?

Isis is usually pronounced EYE-sis.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.