Isai is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Isai means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Isai across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Isai has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Isai is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift or God is salvation”. A Spanish form related to Isaiah or Jesse.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,385 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Isai per year, United States (1966 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (333/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (6/yr).
Isai is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #1,539 nationally (given to 333 babies that year).
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