Eissa is a distinctive choice, ranked #2952 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eissa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2952
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About the Name Eissa
Eissa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1245 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1289 in 2017 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Eissa is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eissa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Eissa
Eissa Meer — Nour Eissa Meer Abdulrahman is an Emirati former footballer who played as a right-back for the UAE national team and Sharjah FC.
Eissa Al-Otaiba — Eissa Al-Otaiba (Arabic :عيسى العتيبة) is an Emirati footballer.
Ibrahim Eissa — Ibrahim Eissa is an Egyptian journalist and TV personality best known for co-founding the popular Egyptian weekly Al-Dustour.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eissa
Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Eissa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eissa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eissa is rising: up 382 places since 2020, to #2,952 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,289 in 2017.
Eissa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Eissa include: Eissa Meer, Eissa Al-Otaiba and Ibrahim Eissa. Short summaries for each appear below.
Eissa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Eissas in the wild.
7
UK babies named Eissa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 382 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eissa
Almost certainly the only Eissa in the class
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UK Popularity (2005–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Eissa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abdi Eissa Adan Dhamal, also known as Abdi Gahayr or simply Abdi Eissa was a prominent 18th-century leader, religious scholar, and military commander from the Isaaq clan-family, particularly associated with the House of Guled of the Garhajis,Eidagale sub-clan.