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masculine · Arabic origin
Issa is an Arabic form of Jesus, ultimately derived from the Aramaic name Yeshua, meaning salvation or God saves. It appears in the Quran as the name of the prophet and messenger revered in Islam, making it a widely used given name across the Arab world and among Muslim communities throughout Africa and Asia. The name is closely related to the Hebrew Yeshua and its Latinized form Iesus, as well as the Spanish Jesús and the English Jesus.
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