Isiah

Isiah is a spelling of Isaiah, a Hebrew biblical name commonly understood as “the Lord is salvation.” The biblical prophet gives the name a specific scriptural identity. Removing one a from the familiar English spelling does not create a new meaning or a different ancient figure.

Basketball player Isiah Thomas is a prominent bearer of this exact spelling. That modern sporting association exists alongside the much older religious one. Isaiah remains the clearest spelling comparison, while Isaac and Ishmael merely share some initial sounds and have separate meanings. Isiah can preserve an Isaiah-family tribute while matching the written form used by a particular namesake or relative.