Issi

Issi is considered a short form of Isabel, which is a variant of the biblical name Elisabeth. This, in turn, has its roots in the ancient Hebrew name Elisheva or Elischeba.

What does the name Issi mean?

The name Issi, as a short form of Isabel, is derived from Elisabeth, a biblical name that originally comes from ancient Hebrew. The meaning of the girl's name is "God is my oath" as well as "God is abundance". The ancient Hebrew origins are found in the expression ʾĕlı̂ysheba' (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), which is composed of the elements ʾēl (אֵל), meaning "God", and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע), meaning "oath", "vow", or also "seven" (symbolically for abundance). The name is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament, it is the name of Aaron's wife "Elisheva", while in the New Testament, Elisabeth is the mother of John the Baptist and also the wife of the priest Zechariah bears this name. Elisabeth and its numerous variants are among the most popular first names worldwide. Other variants include Isy, Issy, Izzy, and Izzie.

Where does the name Issi come from?

The first name Issi has ancient Hebrew roots and means "God is my oath".

How do you pronounce Issi?

Issi is pronounced like 'Issi', similar to 'Isi'.

When is the name day of Issi?

The name day of Issi is celebrated on November 19.

Popularity

In Germany, Issi is a rather rare name. It has not yet appeared in the German name popularity lists. The best ranking for the name Issi was in 2022, reaching 2,393rd place in the Swedish name charts. In the last ten years, the name has been given in Sweden fewer than ten times, placing it at 3,287th in the ten-year statistics. From 1998 to 2024, Issi also ranks 3,287th in Sweden.

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