Issa

\i.sa\♂French boy's name

A French boy's name of Arabic origin.

At a glance

GenderMasculine
OriginArabic
Pronunciation\i.sa\

Origin and meaning

A French spelling of an Arabic-derived form for Jesus. From Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā) or its derivatives (Wolof Isaa, Pulaar Iisaa etc.).

Where it is mostly given

  • Arabia/Persia
  • Israel

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Pamputt (Manche (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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