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Masculine
Arabic
Meaning & History
Eesa is an alternate transcription of the Arabic عيسى (see Isa 1), derived from the Hebrew Yeshua and ultimately related to Jesus. In Islamic contexts, ‘Isa is the Qurʾanic name for Jesus, who is revered as a prophet and messiah. The spelling Eesa is commonly used in South Asian and Western transliterations, reflecting the Arabic pronunciation. While Arabic-speaking Christians use Yasūʿ for Jesus, Muslim communities exclusively use ‘Isa or its variant forms like Eesa, Essa, and Issa. The name carries deep religious significance across cultures.
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(Quranic)
Isa 1 (Biblical Hebrew)
Yeshua (Turkish)
İsa (Basque)
Josu (Biblical)
Jeshua (Theology)
Jesus (English)
Joshua (Biblical Greek)
Iesous (Hebrew)
Yehoshua (Biblical Latin)
Iesus, Iosue (Spanish)
Jesús (Dutch)
Jozua (English)
Josh (Spanish)
Josué (Galician)
Xesús (Hawaiian)
Iokua (Hungarian)
Józsua (Italian)
Giosuè (Spanish)
Chucho, Chus, Chuy (Yiddish)
Heshel
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