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Isidore

IZ-ih-dor

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Gift of Isis; derived from the Greek goddess Isis and doron (gift), this classical name was borne by Saint Isidore of Seville, a medieval scholar and doctor of the church.”

Popularity Over Time

Isidore US popularity rank over timeRank 13820 in 2009 to rank 380 in 1914. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#380#7100#138201900192019401960198020002024

Isidore is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

IsidorIzzyDory

Style

ElegantClassicLiteraryTimelessRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Isidore of Seville
  • Isidore Ducasse
  • Saint Isidore the Farmer

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Common across Greek, Spanish, French, and Jewish cultures

People Also Ask

Gift of Isis; derived from the Greek goddess Isis and doron (gift), this classical name was borne by Saint Isidore of Seville, a medieval scholar and doctor of the church.

Isidore is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Isidore include Isidor, Izzy, Dory.

Names that pair beautifully with Isidore include Julian, Marcus, Augustine, Clement.