What origin is the name Ismay?

Ismay comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ismay a popular name?

Ismay is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Ismay?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Ismay — for example Andre, Remy, Antoine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Ismay

Q: Is Ismay a rare name?

Yes. Ismay does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ismay

Ismay

Girl

french

2 syllables

Ismay is a french girl's name meaning "Feminine form of esme: an old french variant of the latin aestimatus meaning esteemed, or amatus meaning loved".

The meaning of Ismay is "Feminine form of esme: an old french variant of the latin aestimatus meaning esteemed, or amatus meaning loved" — a girl name of french origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Feminine form of esme: an old french variant of the latin aestimatus meaning esteemed, or amatus meaning loved

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Ismay

Very rare in US records

What does Ismay mean?

Ismay is a girl name of french origin meaning "Feminine form of esme: an old french variant of the latin aestimatus meaning esteemed, or amatus meaning loved".

Is Ismay a rare name?

Yes. Ismay does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Ismay

Andre Remy Antoine Marcel Pierre Sebastien

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Names with a similar meaning to Ismay

Ismay means "Feminine form of esme: an old french variant of the latin aestimatus meaning esteemed, or amatus meaning loved" — these names share that spirit.