Isador
Isidore is a masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek name Isídōros and can literally be translated to 'gift of Isis'. The name has survived in various forms throughout the centuries. Although it has never been a common name, it has historically been popular due to its association with Catholic figures and among the Jewish diaspora. Isidora is the feminine form of the name.
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Meaning & Origin of Isador
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Isidore is a masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek name Isídōros and can literally be translated to 'gift of Isis'. The name has survived in various forms throughout the centuries. Although it has never been a common name, it has historically been popular due to its association with Catholic figures and among the Jewish diaspora. Isidora is the feminine form of the name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Isador
Isador first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1915: 14 births, good for #1,968 nationwide. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Isadors. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 182 Isadors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Isador
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About the name Isador
Isador is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 182 births in the dataset. Isador's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,968. Use the chart and map above to compare Isador's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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