Izzy is a common nickname for the given names

Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...

Isaac Isaac ( ; ; ; ; ; ) is one of the three patriarchs (Bible), patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith. Isaac first appears in the Torah, in wh ...

Isidor Isidore ( ; also spelled Isador, Isadore and Isidor) is a masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek name ''Isídōros'' (Ἰσίδωρος, latinized ''Isidorus'') and can literally be translated to 'gift of Isis'. The name has survi ...

Isidore Isidore ( ; also spelled Isador, Isadore and Isidor) is a masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek name ''Isídōros'' (Ἰσίδωρος, latinized ''Isidorus'') and can literally be translated to 'gift of Isis'. The name has survi ...

Isadore Isidore ( ; also spelled Isador, Isadore and Isidor) is a masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek name ''Isídōros'' (Ἰσίδωρος, latinized ''Isidorus'') and can literally be translated to 'gift of Isis'. The name has survi ...

Isidora Isidora or Isadora is a female given name of Greek origin, derived from Ἰσίδωρος, ''Isídōros'' (a compound of Ἶσις, ''Ísis'', and δῶρον, ''dōron'': "gift of he goddessIsis"). The male equivalent is Isidore. The name surv ...

Isabel Isabel is a female name of Iberian origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of ''Elizabeth (given name), Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheba''). Arising in the 12th c ...

, Isobel,

Isabella Isabella may refer to: People and fictional characters * Isabella (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Isabella (surname), including a list of people Places United States * Isabella, Alabama, an unincorpo ...

Isaiah Isaiah ( or ; , ''Yəšaʿyāhū'', "Yahweh is salvation"; also known as Isaias or Esaias from ) was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. The text of the Book of Isaiah refers to Isaiah as "the prophet" ...

, Issam, etc. Izzy, Izzie, Issie, Issy, Isy or Izy may refer to:

People

Izzy

* Israel Izzy Abraham (born 1980), American football coach *

Israel Adesanya Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya (born 22 July 1989) is a Nigerian-New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, former kickboxer and boxer. As a mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the Middleweight di ...

(born 1989), Nigerian-born New Zealand mixed martial artist, kickboxer and boxer * Israel

Izzy Alcántara Israel Crisóstomo "Izzy" Alcántara (born May 6, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers. Minor leagues Alcántara was signed as an amateur free agent by the Montreal Expos in 1990. In the mi ...

(born 1971), former baseball player from the Dominican Republic * Israel

Izzy Asper Israel Harold "Izzy" Asper (August 11, 1932 – October 7, 2003) was a Canadian tax lawyer and media magnate. He was the founder and owner of the now-defunct TV and media company CanWest Global Communications Corp and father to its former CE ...

(1932–2003), Canadian tax lawyer and media magnate * Isabelle Beisiegel (born 1979), Canadian golfer *

Isaiah Brown Isaiah "Izzy" Jay Brown (born 7 January 1997) is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He represented the England national under-20 team. Brown played for West Bromwich Albion's academy and under-21 ...

(born 1997), English footballer * John

Izzy Canillo John Izzy Maurillo Canillo (born March 3, 2004) is a Filipino actor. He was discovered by ''Star Circle Quest'' in 2009, winning first runner up. He was nominated for the PMPC Best Children's Show Host Award in 2010. As part of ABS-CBN's 60th ...

(born 2004), Filipino child actor * Isabel

Izzy Daniel Isabel Grace Daniel (born September 29, 2000) is an American ice hockey forward for PWHL Vancouver of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She was drafted 18th overall by the Toronto Sceptres in the 2024 PWHL draft. She played college ...

(born 2001), American ice hockey player * Isidor/Isadore

Izzy Einstein Isidor "Izzy" Einstein (1880–1938) and Moe W. Smith (1887–1960) were United States federal police officers, agents of the U.S. Prohibition Unit, who achieved the most arrests and convictions during the first years of the alcohol prohibition ...

(c. 1880–1938), American federal police officer during the early Prohibition era * Isidore Izzy Goldstein (1909–1993), Major League Baseball pitcher * Isadore

Izzy Gomez (restaurateur) Isadore Gomez (died June 21, 1944, in Alameda, California, at the age of 68) was a Portuguese immigrant, chef and restaurateur in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California. In 1943, he was recognized by ''LIFE'' magazine as one o ...

(1875 or 1876–1944), Portuguese-born San Francisco restaurateur * Isadore

Elliot Handler Isadore Elliot Handler (April 9, 1916 – July 21, 2011) was an American inventor, business magnate, and the co-founder of Mattel. With his wife, Ruth Handler, he developed some of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Bar ...

(1916–2011), American inventor, business magnate, co-founder of Mattel and co-inventor, with his wife Ruth, of Barbie, Chatty Cathy and Hot Wheels * Ezomo

Izzy Iriekpen Ezomo "Izzy" Iriekpen (born 14 May 1982) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. Club career West Ham United Born in Newham, London, Iriekpen joined West Ham United as a trainee in August 1998. He captained their FA Youth ...

(born 1982), English former footballer *

Jason Isringhausen Jason Derik Isringhausen ( born September 7, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 through 2012 for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay ...

(born 1972), American former Major League Baseball pitcher and coach * Israel

Izzy Katzman Israel "Izzy" Katzman (April 30, 1917 – October 30, 2007) was an American sportswriter who worked with ''The News Journal'' for thirty-six years. Biography Katzman was born on April 30, 1917, in Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He started a career as a ...

(1917–2007), American sportswriter * Israel

Izzy Lang Israel Alvin "Izzy" Lang (February 2, 1942 - October 10, 2008) was an American professional football running back who played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 18th round of th ...

(born 1942), American former National Football League running back * Isidoro

Izzy León Isidoro León Becerra (January 4, 1911 – July 25, 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1945. The 34-year-old rookie was a native of Cruces, Cuba. León is one of many ballplayers who ...

(1911–2002), Major League Baseball pitcher from Cuba * Israel

George Levene Israel George "Izzy" Levene (May 1, 1885 – November 12, 1930) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Tennessee from 1907 to 1909 and at Wake Forest University in 1922, compil ...

(1885–1930), American collegiate football player and head coach *

Isadore Schwartz Isadore "Corporal Izzy" Schwartz (July 23, 1900 – July 8, 1988) was an American boxer, who became recognized as the New York Boxing Commission's World Flyweight Champion from 1927 to 1929. His manager was Phil Bernstein. He was inducted into th ...

(1900–1988), American boxer, world flyweight champion from 1927 to 1929 *

Isadore Sparber Isadore Sparber (March 7, 1906 - August 29, 1958) was an American storyboard artist, writer, director and producer of animated films. He is best known for his work with Fleischer Studios and its successor, Famous Studios. When credited, his work ...

(1906–1958), American storyboard artist, writer, director and producer of animated films * Isidor

I. F. Stone Isidor Feinstein Stone (December 24, 1907 – June 18, 1989) was an American investigative journalist, writer, and author. Known for his politically progressive views, Stone is best remembered for ''I. F. Stone's Weekly'' (1953–1971), a ...

(1907–1989), American investigative journalist, also the "Izzy Awards," a journalism prize named for him bestowed by Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College * Isabelle Izzy Westbury (born 1990), English cricketer * Julius Izzy Yablok (1907–1983), American football player * Israel

Izzy Young Israel Goodman Young (March 26, 1928 – February 4, 2019), known as Izzy Young, was a noted figure in the world of folk music, both in America and Sweden. He was once the owner of the Folklore Center in Greenwich Village, New York, and from 1973 ...

(1928-2019), American folk music store owner

Issie, Issy or Isy

Isabella Blow Isabella Blow (née Delves Broughton; 19 November 1958 – 7 May 2007) was an English magazine editor. She was mentor to Philip Treacy, and is credited with discovering the models Stella Tennant and Sophie Dahl, and fashion designer Alexander ...

(1958–2007), English magazine editor *

Isadore Coop Isadore "Issie" Coop (1926–2003) was a Canadian architect and a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, with a reputation for highly functional, cost-effective architecture. A student of the famed American-German architect Ludwig ...

(1926–2003), Canadian architect *

Isadore Sharp Isadore "Issy" Sharp, (born October 8, 1931) is a Canadian hotelier and philanthropist. He is founder and chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. He founded the Terry Fox Run. Early life and education Sharp was born in Toronto, the son of ...

(born 1931), Canadian hotelier and writer, founder and chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts * Isobel

Isy Suttie Isobel Jane Suttie (; born 11 August 1978) is a British musical comedian, actress and writer. She played Dobby in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Peep Show'', and in 2013 won the gold Sony Radio Academy Award for her radio show ''Pearl And Dave''. Ear ...

(born 1978), English musical comedian, actress and writer

Stage name

Izzy Bizu Isobel Bizu Beardshaw (born 28 April 1994), better known as Izzy Bizu, is a British-Ethiopian singer-songwriter previously signed with Epic Records. Bizu has garnered mainstream radio support from BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac and Phil Taggart and ...

, singer songwriter Isobel Beardshaw (born 1994) * Issy Bonn, British Jewish actor, singer and comedian born Benjamin Levin (1903–1977) * Isobel Cooper (born 1975), English operatic pop soprano known professionally as Izzy *

Izzy Stradlin Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), known professionally as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he re ...

, former Guns N' Roses guitarist and co-founder Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born 1962) *

Izzy (singer) Israela Silva Claro, known professionally as Izzy (previously by the stage name Izzy La Reina), is a Brazilian singer and songwriter based in Miami, Flórida. Daughter of a pastor, singer and songwriter began to explore the horizons of Brazil ...

, Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1990)

Fictional characters

Izzy Armstrong Izzy Armstrong is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Cherylee Houston. The character first appears on-screen on 16 April 2010; she is introduced as a new love interest for Kirk Sutherland ( ...

, on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Izzy Daniels, the main character in the Disney Channel television film ''

Jump In! ''Jump In!'' is a 2007 sports comedy-drama film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie, which premiered on January 12, 2007. It was released on Disney Channel UK on April 27, 2007. The film, starring Corbin Bleu and Keke Palmer, revolves ...

'', portrayed by

Corbin Bleu Corbin Bleu Reivers ( ; born February 21, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the late 1990s before rising to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading role as Chad Danforth in the ''High School Musica ...

Izzy Davies Izzy Davies (also Cornwell) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Elize du Toit. She made her first appearance in 2000 before leaving in 2004. The character then briefly returned in October 2007. ...

, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Izzy Edwards, a 7-year old pirate girl from the 2011-2016

Disney Junior Disney Jr. (formerly Disney Junior) is an American pay television network owned by the Disney Branded Television sub-division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. Aimed mainly at children two to seven year ...

TV series

Jake and the Never Land Pirates ''Jake and the Never Land Pirates'', titled ''Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates'' for the fourth season and associated merchandise, is an American animated Interactivity, interactive preschool children's television series for Disney Jr. Bas ...

. * Isabella "Izzy" Garcia, one the main characters in ''

Power Rangers Dino Fury ''Power Rangers Dino Fury'' are the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth seasons of the American television series ''Power Rangers''. The first season premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on February 20, 2021, and concluded on December 18, 20 ...

'' and ''

Power Rangers Cosmic Fury ''Power Rangers Cosmic Fury'' is the thirtieth season of the American television series ''Power Rangers''. The season was announced on August 28, 2022, and premiered on Netflix on September 29, 2023. ''Cosmic Fury'' uses some footage from '' Uc ...

'' * Izzy Gomez, in the television series ''

TUGS A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, such ...

'' * Izzy Hands, a character in the HBO show "

Our Flag Means Death ''Our Flag Means Death'' is an American period romantic comedy television series created by David Jenkins. Set in the early 18th century during the Golden Age of Piracy, the series follows the misadventures of gentleman-turned-pirate Stede Bon ...

" based on the historical pirate

Israel Hands Israel Hands, also known as Basilica Hands, was an 18th-century pirate best known for being second in command to Edward Teach (c. 1680 – 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard. His name serves as the basis for the name of the villainou ...

* Izzy Hawthorne, one of the main characters from the 2022 3D-animated film ''

Lightyear A light-year, alternatively spelled light year (ly or lyr), is a unit of length used to express astronomical distance, astronomical distances and is equal to exactly , which is approximately 9.46 trillion km or 5.88 trillion mi. As defined by t ...

'' *

Isabelle Hoyland Isabelle "Izzy" Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Natalie Bassingthwaighte. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 1 September 2003. Izzy was introduced as Max Hoyland ...

, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Isabelle "Izzy" Huffstodt, on the American television series '' Huff'' * Izzy Izumi, in the ''Digimon'' series * Izzy Mandelbaum, recurring character on the American television series ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It ...

'', portrayed by Lloyd Bridges * Izzy Moonbow, a lilac purple female unicorn from the 2021 film My Little Pony: A New Generation and later appears in the

Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

TV show My Little Pony: Make Your Mark. * Izzy Moreno, the informant for Sonny and Rico in the American television series ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo Tubbs, Ricardo "Rico" Tub ...

'', portrayed by Martin Ferrero * Ismael Ortega, a Marvel Comics character * Isabel "Izzy" Reubens, in '' Love and Rockets'' * Isabelle "Izzy" Silva, one of the main characters on the TV show

You Me Her ''You Me Her'' is an American-Canadian comedy-drama television series that revolves around a suburban married couple who are entering a three-way romantic relationship, one type of polyfidelity relationship. The series is set in Portland, Oregon ...

Izzy Sinclair Isabelle "Izzy" Sinclair is a fictional character who appeared in the ''Doctor Who Magazine'' comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. She was a companion of the Eighth Doctor. Izzy was b ...

, in the ''Doctor Who'' comic strip * Izzy Sparks, a video game character * Izzy the Guinea Pig, a punky leader character in '' Wonder Pets: In The City'' *

Izzie Stevens Isobel Katherine Stevens, M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series ''Grey's Anatomy'', which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The character was created by series producer Shonda R ...

, in the series ''Grey's Anatomy'' * Izzie, from ''

SciGirls ''SciGirls'' is an American live-action/ animated children's television series. It was produced by Twin Cities PBS and builds on the "real kids doing real science" approach of '' DragonflyTV''. It is an educational outreach program for eleme ...

'' * Izzy, one of the titular characters of '' Ben & Izzy'', a Jordanian animated television series * Izzy, from the Canadian animated television series ''

Total Drama ''Total Drama'' (often shortened as ''TD'') is a Canadian animated sitcom created by Jennifer Pertsch and Tom McGillis that premiered on Teletoon (now the Canadian version of Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel), Cartoon Network) in Canada on ...

'' * Irreverent Izzy, a non-playable character mentioned in the PlayStation 4 exclusive video game, "

Bloodborne is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. The game follows a Hunter through the decrepit Gothic, Victorian-era–inspired city of Yharnam, whose inhabita ...

Legendary creatures

* Issie, a Japanese lake monster

Mascots

* Izzy (mascot), the 1996 Summer Olympics mascot * Izzy the Islander, mascot of

Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, TAMU–CC, A&M–Corpus Christi, or A&M–CC) is a Public university, public research university on Ward Island (Texas), Ward Island in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. It i ...