babyNamedIssam
“protection, safeguard”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 247th
- births in 2023–2025
- 700
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,597
- −0.1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Issam
Issam means “protection, safeguard” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Issam in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Issam has been stable (−0.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Issam every 12 schools, all spellings combined.
Issam in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 91,817
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 321,346
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Yssam15
- Hissam5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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