Meaning and background
The story behind Isis
Isis is the Greek form of an Egyptian goddess's name. Behind the Name presents a possible connection with an Egyptian word for throne, while retaining uncertainty rather than treating that translation as settled. It describes the goddess as associated with sky and nature and as the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. A dog named Isis can evoke that mythology without claiming the proposed etymology is certain.
- Origin
- Greek form of an Egyptian divine name; a throne-related meaning is possible rather than certain. Source
Try Isis out loud
Everyday moments“Isis, come here!”
Say it as you would on a walk or at home. Does it feel natural alongside your usual commands and other pets’ names?
About Isis
Recorded as a dog’s name
Isis appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
How to read this count
These records cover New York City and may count the same dog in more than one licence period. They are not a national popularity ranking.
Pronunciation and rhythm
/aɪsəs/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
View dictionary notation
/aɪsəs/ · primary stress on syllable 1AY1 S AH0 S
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
Compare your favourites
Put Isis beside another name before you decide.
Explore names like Isis
Narrow the finder by the features you want to keep.
Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
References support the individual facts shown. A source link does not mean the entire profile has been verified.