Eissa

Eissa represents an alternative spelling of the name Isa, the Arabic form of Jesus, derived from Yĕhōšúa (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ). The meaning of the name is "Yahweh is help" or "Yahweh is salvation."

What does the name Eissa mean?

Eissa is a modified spelling of the name Isa, which is an Arabic variant of Jesus and has its origins in Yĕhōšúa (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ). The name is translated as "Yahweh is help" or "Yahweh is salvation." It consists of the ancient Hebrew elements yeho (יְהוֹ) for "Yahweh," the Hebrew name for God, and yasha' (יָשַׁע) for "to help," "to save," or "to deliver." Variants include: Essa, Eesa, Eisa, Issa, and Yasu. Other variations are Joshua, Yehoshua, Yeshua, Joschua, Josue, Josu, Josuah, Yoschua, Jozua, Jesusa, Iesous, Giosue, Heshel, Josh, Yusa, and Yusha.

Where does the name Eissa come from?

The name Eissa is a masculine first name with ancient Hebrew roots that carries the meaning "Yahweh is help." The word parts come from ancient Hebrew: yeho (יְהוֹ) means "Yahweh," while yasha' (יָשַׁע) stands for "to help," "to save," or "to deliver." The name is also used in Arabic.

How do you pronounce Eissa?

Eissa is pronounced like 'Ice-sa'.

When is the name day of Eissa?

The name days for Eissa are January 1, January 17, June 20, August 3, September 1, and December 26.

Popularity

In Germany, Eissa is a rather rare first name. In 2019, it ranked 3,920th on the list of the most common male first names. In the last ten years, Eissa has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,767th.