Eissa
Meaning
"God is salvation"
Origin: Hebrew via Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,247
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Isa
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is salvation"
Origin: Hebrew via Arabic
"pure, pious, light-footed"
Origin: Arabic root s-f-n
Eissa is more popular, ranked #5247 vs #5253 for Sufian.
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Eissa is more popular, ranked #5247 compared to Sufian at #5253 in the United States.
Eissa means "God is salvation" (Hebrew via Arabic origin). Sufian means "pure, pious, light-footed" (Arabic root s-f-n origin).
Eissa is primarily a boy name. Sufian is primarily a boy name.