Isis (given name) explained
| Isis |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning: | name of Ancient Egyptian goddess |
| Origin: | Ancient Egypt |
Isis is a female first name.
Meaning
The initial popularity of the name derived from its association with the goddess Isis of the Egyptian pantheon.[1]
Usage
Isis ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in the United States between 1994 and 2014, reaching peak popularity in 2005, when it was the 522nd most popular name for baby girls. The name was among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in England and Wales at different points between 2012 and 2013; among the top 100 most popular names for newborn girls in the Netherlands between 2008 and 2013; and among the top 100 names for newborn girls in Portugal at different points between 2012 and 2018.[2] Since 2014, the name Isis has decreased significantly due to negative associations with the jihadist terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)[3] [4] [5]
Given name
- Isis Anchalee (b. 1993), creator of the #ilooklikeanengineer gender equality campaign
- Isis Casalduc (born 1981), Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder and model
- Isis Finlay (1934–2007), 1954 Miss Cuba
- Isis Gaston (born 2000), rapper known as Ice Spice
- Isis Gomes (born 1985), Brazilian model
- Isis Holt (born 2001), paralympic athlete in T35 sprint events with multiple world records
- Isis King (born 1985), the first trans woman to compete on America's Next Top Model
- Isis Nyong'o, Kenyan American media and technology leader in Africa
- Isis Pogson (1852–1945), British astronomer and meteorologist
- Isis Rodriguez (born 1964), American painter that focuses on the empowerment and liberation of women
- Ísis Valverde (born 1987), Brazilian actress titled multiple awards
Surname
Notes and References
- Web site: Name Isis: Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity - Baby Names. 2020-09-27. www.babynames.com. en.
- Web site: Isis . Campbell . Mike . behindthename.com . Behind the Name . 13 November 2023 .
- https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/08/amazon-alexa-popular-name/619794/s Baby Name for Americans | work = Times of Israel | date = 6 May 2016 | url = https://www.timesofisrael.com/isis-falls-from-favor-as-baby-name-for-americans/ | access-date = 13 November 2023 }}
- News: Pinsker . Joe . Amazon Killed the Name Alexa . The Atlantic . 18 August 2021 . 5 November 2023 .
- News: Workman . Karen . When You're Named Isis for the Goddess, Not for the Terror Group . New York Times . 20 November 2015 . 5 November 2023 .
