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Izaya

Quick answerThe name 'Izaya' is a variant of 'Isaiah,' meaning "Yahweh is salvation" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew name *Yeshayahu*.

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#7,886
TrendStable
Peak year2006
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureJewish/Christian
ReligionJudaism/Christianity
Letters5
Numerology8 Chaldean 11
Global rank#2,901

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Izaya

The name 'Izaya' is a variant of 'Isaiah,' meaning "Yahweh is salvation" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew name *Yeshayahu*.

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Etymology

The name 'Izaya' is a variant of 'Isaiah,' meaning "Yahweh is salvation" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew name *Yeshayahu*. It is primarily used in Jewish and Christian cultures, referencing the biblical prophet Isaiah from the 8th century BCE, though it is also adopted in modern Japanese contexts as a given name with no religious significance.

Izaya currently ranks #7,886 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.

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