Isis is a female
first name
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1).
First or 1st may also refer to:
*World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement
Arts and media Music
* 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and rec ...
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Meaning
The initial popularity of the name derived from its association with the goddess
Isis
Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kin ...
of the
Egyptian pantheon
Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient Egyptian religion, which emerged sometime in prehistory. Deities represented natural f ...
. Her strong character has subsequently been adopted as an axiom among feminists.
Popularity
The name's popularity in the
United States
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peaked in 2005, where it was the 522nd most popular name for baby girls. Since 2014, the name Isis has decreased significantly in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia, due to the name being associated with the jihadist terrorist organization
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Many
name changes have been recorded as well. By 2015, the name had completely dropped off the top 1000 list of most popular names for baby girls.
Given name
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Isis Anchalee (b. 1993), creator of the ''#ilooklikeanengineer''
gender equality
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campaign
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Isis Casalduc (born 1981), Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder and model
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Isis Finlay (1934–2007), 1954 Miss Cuba
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Isis Gaston (born 2000), rapper known as Ice Spice
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Isis Gomes (born 1985), Brazilian model
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Isis Holt
Isis Holt (born 3 July 2001) is an Australian Paralympic athlete competing in T35 sprint events. She is affected by the condition cerebral palsy. Holt won gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m at the 2015 and 2017 World Para Athletics Championship ...
(born 2001),
paralympic athlete
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in
T35 sprint events with multiple world records
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Isis King
Isis King (born October 1, 1985) is an American model, actress, and fashion designer. Most widely known for her role on both the eleventh cycle and the seventeenth cycle of the reality television show ''America's Next Top Model'', she was the ...
(born 1985), the first trans woman to compete on
America's Next Top Model
''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...
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Isis Nyong'o, Kenyan American media and technology leader in Africa
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Isis Pogson
Isis Pogson, (born Elizabeth Isis Pogson; 28 September 1852 – 14 May 1945), was a British astronomer and meteorologist, who was one of the first women to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Biography Early life
Pogson ...
(1852–1945), British astronomer and meteorologist
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Isis Rodriguez
Lilly Marie Rodriguez, known by her artist name Isis Rodríguez is an American contemporary painter who uses the cartoon as a conceptual tool to discuss issues that focuses on the empowerment and liberation of women. Combining Classical Realism, ...
(born 1964), American painter that focuses on the empowerment and liberation of women
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Ísis Valverde
Isis Nable Valverde (born 17 February 1987) is a Brazilian actress who played a lead role in the 2010 telenovela ''Ti Ti Ti'' and has participated in several other telenovelas.
Biography
Valverde was born in Aiuruoca, Minas Gerais. She mov ...
(born 1987), Brazilian actress titled multiple awards
Surname
* María Isis (María Jesús), daughter of Mexican army general
Agustín de Iturbide
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Feminine given names