Isaam
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning protection, safeguard.
Isaam by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Isaam. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Isaam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Isaache will laugh8,807 in the US (2017)
- Isaakhe will laugh; a form of Isaac107 in the US (2017)
- Isaaqhe laughs; form of isaac14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Isamprotection safeguard6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Islamsubmission to god; peace11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Issamprotection; safeguard3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Isaam
Names that are said the same way as Isaam, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Isom5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Isaam, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Isaam
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