Isaiah
/aɪˈzeɪ.ə/noun
A major Hebrew prophet and the biblical book named after him.
Did you know?Isaiah comes from the same Hebrew root as the name Jesus, because both ultimately point to the idea of divine salvation.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Yəšaʿyāhū / Yəšaʿyāh
“A Hebrew theophoric name meaning “Yahweh is salvation” or “Yah saves.””
Septuagint Greek
Greek
Ἠσαΐας
“The Greek form of the prophet’s name.”
Late Latin
Latin
Isaias
“The biblical prophet’s name in Latin scripture.”
Old French
Old French
Isaïe
“The name as transmitted into Romance-language biblical tradition.”
Middle English
English
Isaiah
“The English biblical name, especially for the prophet and the book of Isaiah.”