Isadore
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 Isadore
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 Isadore
The earliest SSA record of Isadore as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 9 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 273 newborns named Isadore — #318 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Isadore on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Isadore ranks #7,792 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-42%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Isadore
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About the name Isadore
Isadore is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Isadore's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #273. Use the chart and map above to compare Isadore'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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