Yeshaya

יְשַׁעְיָה

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: God is salvation

• Yeshaya is the Hebrew form of Isaiah, one of the most celebrated prophets in the entire Jewish canon. The name means "God is salvation," and the prophet behind it was known for his soaring visions of peace, justice, and ultimate redemption. He also held connections to royalty, making Yeshaya a name with both spiritual and regal resonance.

  Looking for all the prophetic power of Isaiah in a form that sounds unmistakably, authentically Hebrew? That is exactly what this name delivers. It has a gentle, flowing rhythm that feels poetic without being precious, and it sounds both ancient and completely at home in a modern Israeli kindergarten. For parents who want to sidestep Isaiah's ubiquity while deepening its Jewish identity, Yeshaya is the answer.

• Alternate Spellings: Yeshaiah, Yeshayah, Yeshaia
• English Equivalent:
  Isaiah
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Devora
  ,
  Tamar
  ,
  Eliezer
  ,
  Ephraim
• Theme: God