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 [ 2 syll. i-sis, is-is ] The girl name Isis is pronounced AYSahS KEY. Isis is of Egyptian origin. It is used mainly in English and German. Derived from the word aset which is of the meaning 'she of the throne'. The name was borne by an Egyptian goddess celebrated as the ideal mother and wife; she was also the wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus. A variant form of the name is the Italian Iside. See also the related forms, the English and French Isidore and the German Isidore. Isis is rather popular as a baby girl name. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1990s; prior to that, it was of only very modest use. Its usage peaked recently in 2005 with 0.028% of baby girls being named Isis. It was #522 in rank then. In 2008, it ranked at #607 with a usage of 0.024%, and it was the most commonly used among all girl names in its family. Baby names that sound like Isis include the Arabic and English Iesha, the Arabic and English Ieshia, the name Iku, the Indian Aasha, the Hebrew Achsah, the English Aeisha, the Polish Aga, the English Aggi, the English and Scottish Aggie, the English and Scottish Aggy, the English and Hungarian Agi, the Arabic and French Aicha, the Arabic and English Aiesha, the German Aischa, the Arabic and English Aishah, the Indian Ajeya, the Japanese Aki, the Japanese Akiye, the Ewe and Twi Aku, and the Ewe and Twi Akua. KEY: Pronunciation for Isis: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
