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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Isaiah
Hebrew
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Usage of the Name Isaiah
Jewish, English, Biblical
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Meaning of the Name Isaiah
The name Isaiah comes from the Hebrew name Yeshayahu meaning "Yahweh is salvation".
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Famous Bearers
In the Old Testament Isaiah was a major prophet, who is commonly considered to be the author of the Book of Isaiah.
Bearers of the name include Isaiah Horowitz (c. 1565 - 1630), a Jewish-Czech rabbi and mystic;
Isaiah Berlin (1909 - 1997), a Jewish-English philosopher and historian;
Isaiah Washington (born 1963), an American actor;
Isaiah Rider (born 1971), an American basketball player.
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