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{{Other uses|Isis (disambiguation)}}
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| caption= Isis receives Io, a wall painting from Pompeii.
| pronunciation=
| gender = female
| meaning = name of Ancient Egyptian goddess
| region =
| nickname =
| origin = Ancient Egypt
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'''Isis''' is a female [[given name|first name]].
==Meaning==
The initial popularity of the name derived from its association with the goddess [[Isis]] of the [[Ancient Egyptian deities|Egyptian pantheon]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Name Isis: Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity - Baby Names|url=https://www.babynames.com/name/isis|access-date=2020-09-27|website=www.babynames.com|language=en}}</ref>
== Usage ==
Isis ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in the United States between 1994 and 2014,  reaching peak popularity in 2005, when it was the 522nd most popular name for baby girls. The name was among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in England and Wales at different points between 2012 and 2013; among the top 100 most popular names for newborn girls in the Netherlands between 2008 and 2013; and among the top 100 names for newborn girls in Portugal at different points between 2012 and 2018.<ref> {{cite web
| url= https://www.behindthename.com/name/isis
| title= Isis
| last= Campbell
| first= Mike
| date=
| website= behindthename.com
| publisher= Behind the Name
| access-date= 13 November 2023
| quote = }}</ref> Since 2014, the name Isis has decreased significantly due to negative associations with the jihadist terrorist organization [[Islamic State|Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)]]<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/08/amazon-alexa-popular-name/619794/s Baby Name for Americans
| work = Times of Israel
| date = 6 May 2016
| url = https://www.timesofisrael.com/isis-falls-from-favor-as-baby-name-for-americans/
| access-date = 13 November 2023 }} </ref><ref>{{cite news
| last = Pinsker
| first = Joe
| title = Amazon Killed the Name Alexa
| work = The Atlantic
| date = 18 August 2021
| url = https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/08/amazon-alexa-popular-name/619794/
| access-date = 5 November 2023 }} </ref> <ref>{{cite news
| last = Workman
| first = Karen
| title = When You're Named Isis for the Goddess, Not for the Terror Group
| work = New York Times
| date = 20 November 2015
| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/21/world/europe/when-youre-named-isis-for-the-goddess-not-the-terror-group.html
| access-date = 5 November 2023 }} </ref>
==Given name==
* [[Isis Anchalee]] (b. 1993), creator of the ''#ilooklikeanengineer'' [[gender equality]] campaign
* [[Isis Casalduc]] (b. 1981), Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder and model
* [[Isis Finlay]] (1934–2007), 1954 Miss Cuba
* [[Isis Gaston]] (b. 2000), American rapper known as Ice Spice
* [[Isis Gomes]] (b. 1985), Brazilian model
* [[Isis Holt]] (b. 2001), [[paralympic athlete]] in [[T35 (classification)|T35]] sprint events with multiple world records
* [[Isis King]] (b. 1985), the first trans woman to compete on [[America's Next Top Model]]
* [[Isis Nyong'o]], Kenyan American media and technology leader in Africa
* [[Isis Pogson]] (1852–1945), British astronomer and meteorologist
* [[Poon Lok Yan|Isis Poon]] (born 1991), badminton player
* [[Isis Rodriguez]] (b. 1964), American painter that focuses on the empowerment and liberation of women
* [[Ísis Valverde]] (b. 1987), Brazilian actress titled multiple awards
==Surname==
* María Isis (María Jesús), daughter of Mexican army general [[Agustín de Iturbide]]
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[[Category:Feminine given names]]