Isis (given name)
Isis is a female first name.
Meaning
The initial popularity of the name derived from its association with the goddess Isis of the Egyptian pantheon.[1] Her strong character has subsequently been adopted as an axiom among feminists.
However, from 2014, the name Isis has decreased in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand due to the name sometimes being affiliated with the Islamic terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.[2] Since then, there have been name changes made by women with the name.
Given name
- Isis Anchalee, creator of the #ilooklikeanengineer gender equality campaign
- Isis Casalduc (born 1981), Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder and model
- Isis Finlay (1934–2007), 1954 Miss Cuba
- Isis Gomes (born 1985), Brazilian model
- Isis Holt (born 2001), paralympic athlete in T35 sprint events with multiple world records
- Isis King (born 1985), the first trans woman to compete on America's Next Top Model
- Isis Nyong'o, Kenyan American media and technology leader in Africa
- Isis Pogson (1852–1945), British astronomer and meteorologist
- Isis Rodriguez (born 1964), American painter that focuses on the empowerment and liberation of women
- Ísis Valverde (born 1987), Brazilian actress titled multiple awards
References
- "Name Isis: Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity - Baby Names". www.babynames.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "What it's like to be called Isis: 'People ask, where's your machine gun?'". the Guardian. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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