Meanings
issa1
Issa2
Issa3
- A male given name from Arabic.
- A surname from Arabic.
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Issa4
- alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of Iswa (the Catawba, a Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas).
ISSA5
- abbreviationinitialismnauticalInitialism of International Sailing Schools Association
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Issa · noun
- Arabicعيسى
- SomaliCiise
- EnglishIssa
From Somali Ciise or Arabic عيسى.
More words from Somali, Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Issa · proper noun
- Arabicعيسى“Jesus”
- EnglishIssa
From Arabic عيسى (“Jesus”).
More words from Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish issa
- issamember of the Issa clan in Djibouti
French Issa
- Issamember of the Issa clan in Djibouti
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
issa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/issa
“issa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/issa. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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