MuslimName

عِيسَى

Isa

عیسیٰ
Say it: EE-sa · /ˈiː.saː/
Boy nameHebrew (via Arabic)Found in the Quran
Meaning

“Name of Prophet Isa (Jesus)”

حضرت عیسیٰؑ کا نام

In the Quran

إِذْ قَالَتِ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرْيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٍۢ مِّنْهُ ٱسْمُهُ ٱلْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ وَجِيهًۭا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

(وہ وقت بھی یاد کرنے کے لائق ہے) جب فرشتوں نے (مریم سے کہا) کہ مریم خدا تم کو اپنی طرف سے ایک فیض کی بشارت دیتا ہے جس کا نام مسیح (اور مشہور) عیسیٰ ابن مریم ہوگا (اور) جو دنیا اور آخرت میں باآبرو اور (خدا کے) خاصوں میں سے ہوگا

(And remember) when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah).

Surah Aal-i-Imraan (سُورَةُ آلِ عِمۡرَانَ) · 3:45Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - superstition about the name is baseless.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Should we change our son’s name due to superstitious beliefs?" (Fatwa 1118/119/M=9/1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/46716; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What name should we give our baby boy?" (Fatwa 568/496/SD=6/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/149545; read via islamqa.org mirror
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1 more ruling
Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it permissible in Islam to change one’s name with parental permission?" (Fatwa 194/693/SD=7/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/150272; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Quran & Hadith

قرآن و حدیث
Quran
Recommended

Prophet named in Quran 6:83-86.

Quran 6:83-86
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Famous people named Isa

Prophets
Isa (Jesus)
حضرت عیسیٰ علیہ السلام

Prophet and Messiah (al-Masih), son of Maryam, born miraculously without a father; received the Injil.

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listProphets' names Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam26 انبیائے کرام علیہم السلام کے عَظَمت والے نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. عيسى بن عبد الله الصباحي Open →
  • Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab NamesGod's salvation, saviour (Hebrew) Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: عِيسَى (Proper noun, 25x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ي س; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Isa

What does Isa mean?

Isa means “Name of Prophet Isa (Jesus)”. In Urdu: حضرت عیسیٰؑ کا نام.

Is Isa a boy or girl name?

Isa is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Isa?

Isa is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is ع ي س.

Is Isa in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Aal-i-Imraan, ayah 3:45.

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