Isis is a female

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Meaning

The initial popularity of the name derived from its association with the goddess

Isis Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic language, Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician language, Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major ancient Egyptian deities, goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughou ...

of the

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. Her strong character has subsequently been adopted as an axiom among feminists.

Popularity

The name's popularity in the

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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

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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

* Isis Anchalee (b. 1993), creator of the ''#ilooklikeanengineer''

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campaign *

Isis Casalduc Isis Marie Casalduc González is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant winner, fashion model and internet entrepreneur. As the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2002 titleholder, she represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2002 where she won the Miss Ph ...

(born 1981), Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder and model *

Isis Finlay Isis Margarita Finlay (15 September 1934 in Cuba – 24 May 2007 in Miami, Florida) was a Cuban model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the 1954 Miss Cuba pageant and represented her country at Miss Universe 1954. After she won the Miss C ...

(1934–2007), 1954 Miss Cuba *

Isis Gaston Isis Gaston (born January1, 2000), known professionally as Ice Spice, is an American rapper. She grew up in the Bronx, New York City, and began her career in 2021 after meeting record producer RiotUSA while attending State University of New Y ...

(born 2000), rapper known as Ice Spice * Isis Gomes (born 1985), Brazilian model *

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),

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in T35 sprint events with multiple world records *

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

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* Isis Nyong'o, Kenyan American media and technology leader in Africa *

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 *

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 w ...

(born 1964), American painter that focuses on the empowerment and liberation of women *

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 move ...

(born 1987), Brazilian actress titled multiple awards

Surname

* María Isis (María Jesús), daughter of Mexican army general

Agustín de Iturbide Agustín de Iturbide (; 27 September 178319 July 1824), full name Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu and also known as Agustín of Mexico, was a Mexican army general and politician. During the Mexican War of Independence, he built ...

References

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