Isis

Meaning: Possibly throne
Origin: Egyptian — From the goddess Isis

Girl's name · #1625 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Isis's best rank, #522, came in 2005; it has settled back to #1625 today. Roughly 12,000 girls have been named Isis since 1901.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#26 in Brazil (2025, through 23 Dec 2025, girls and boys combined) · #91 in Ecuador (2025) · #443 in France (2025) · #1,289 in Belgium (2025) · #1,576 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,035 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,634 in Austria (2023) · #14,002 in Italy (2023) · #2,315 in Canada (2022) · #213 in Puerto Rico (2015) · #138 in Netherlands (2014) · #876 in Ireland (2014) and 1 more.

Famous Isises

Isis King — American model, actress, and fashion designer (born 1985)
Isis Hainsworth — British actress (born 1998)
Ísis Valverde — Brazilian actress (born 1987)
Isis Nyong'o — Kenyan–American entrepreneur
Isis Avis Loren — Australian drag performer

In stories & tradition

Isis — Ancient Egyptian goddess
Isis Remnant — I Got Caught Up in a Hero Summons, but the Other World Was at Peace! (novel series)
Isis — DC Comics superhero

What Isises become

Among 82 notable people named Isis:

Entertainers appear 2.2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ísis Valverde, Brazilian actress (born 1987).

Similar names: America · Izzy · Calista · Charis · Damaris · Yazmin

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