Yishi: meaning of the Hebrew name

יִשְׁעִי

Pronounced yish-EE

Boy
Biblical

Meaning of Yishi

Yishi means my salvation, from yeshua, rescue and deliverance, as in the verse "God is my light and my salvation." It appears in the Book of Chronicles and is also used as an affectionate short form of Yeshayahu (Isaiah).

And the sons of Appaim: Ishi. And the sons of Ishi: Sheshan. And the sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.
וּבְנֵי אַפַּיִם יִשְׁעִי וּבְנֵי יִשְׁעִי שֵׁשָׁן וּבְנֵי שֵׁשָׁן אַחְלָי׃
1 Chronicles 2:31 (JPS 1917)Read on Sefaria

Yishi in Hebrew

Yishi is written ישעי in Hebrew (with vowel points: יִשְׁעִי). Hebrew is read from right to left.

יYod
שShin
עAyin
יYod

Gematria value: 390 (Yod 10 + Shin 300 + Ayin 70 + Yod 10)

About the name

GenderBoy
OriginBiblical
Meaningmy salvation
Pronunciationyish-EE
Hebrewישעי
Syllables2

Popularity in Israel

Yishi was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.

Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.

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Questions about Yishi

What does the name Yishi mean?

How do you pronounce Yishi?

Yishi is pronounced yish-EE in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.

How do you write Yishi in Hebrew?

Yishi is written ישעי in Hebrew (with vowel points: יִשְׁעִי).

Is Yishi a biblical name?

Yes. Yishi appears in the Hebrew Bible, in 1 Chronicles 2:31.

What is the gematria of Yishi?

In gematria, the Hebrew spelling ישעי adds up to 390 (Yod 10 + Shin 300 + Ayin 70 + Yod 10).

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