إشعياء
'Isha'ya'
Isaiah is a male given name in Arabic, translated as إشعياء ('Isha'ya').
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The formal transliteration of Isaiah is إشعيا.
How do you pronounce it?
'Isha'ya'
Did you know?
- The word إشعياء is derived from the Biblical Hebrew name יְשַׁעְיָהוּ, which translates to 'Yahweh is salvation'.
- While the name is used in Arabic-speaking Christian communities, it is not a common name among Muslims due to its specific biblical origins.
- In Arabic script, the name ends with a 'hamza' (ء), a glottal stop that is not present in the English spelling of 'Isaiah'.
Examples in context
- قرأت في الكتاب المقدس عن إشعياI read about Isaiah in the Holy Bible
- هذا هو إشعياء.hadha huwa ish'aya.This is Isaiah.
- هل تعرف إشعياء؟hal ta'rif ish'aya?Do you know Isaiah?
- إشعياء طالب مجتهد.ish'aya talib mujtahid.Isaiah is a hardworking student.
Example conversation
Nour and Youssef are looking at a class photo.
- نور Nourهل هذا إشعياء في الصورة؟hal hadha ish'aya fi al-sura?Is this Isaiah in the photo?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، إنه إشعياء.na'am, innahu ish'aya.Yes, it is Isaiah.
- نور Nourإنه صديق قديم لي.innahu sadiq qadim li.He is an old friend of mine.
- يوسف Youssefإشعياء يبدو لطيفاً جداً.ish'aya yabdu latifan jiddan.Isaiah looks very kind.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries إشعياء, CC BY-SA 4.0.
