📖 About Isaias
Isaias is the Greek and Latin rendering of the Hebrew Yeshayahu, meaning "God is salvation." This form of the name entered Western tradition through the Septuagint and Latin Vulgate, where the great Hebrew prophet is called Isaias. It is especially common in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking cultures, particularly across Latin America and Brazil, and remains in liturgical use in Orthodox Christian communities. The name carries 2,700 years of prophetic heritage while continuing as a living, given name in the modern world.
📍 Details
- OriginHebrew
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningVariant of Isaiah. God is salvation
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Isaiah (the Prophet) — 8th-century BCE Hebrew prophet whose writings form the Book of Isaiah, one of the most quoted texts in the New Testament.
- Isaias Afwerki — President of Eritrea since its independence in 1993, one of Africa's longest-serving heads of state.
- Isaias Duarte Cancino — Colombian cardinal and Archbishop of Cali, assassinated in 2002 and beatified in 2024.
- Isaias Rawlings — American professional basketball player who competed in the NBA and internationally.