Entry № 1125 · Hebrew origin

Iscah Iscah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ IS-kah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Sarah's sister"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "sarah's sister".

Iscah (יִסְכָּה) means "watchful" or "one who looks forth" in Hebrew. In Genesis 11:29, Iscah was the daughter of Haran (Abraham's brother) and sister of Lot and Milcah — Jewish tradition identifies her with Sarah herself.

Iscah is the etymological source of the English name Jessica (via Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice).

Watchful. Sarah's sister; the source of Jessica.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

יִסְכָּה

Transliteration: Yiskāh
Pronunciation: / ˈɪs.kə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Iscah stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Iscah · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Iscahs before her.

Real people

Iscah

Common in Jewish families.

In fiction

Iscah

Sarah's sister; source of Jessica.

Genesis 11:29

Names connected to Iscah.

Numerology

The number behind Iscah.

The Nurturer

Iscah reduces to six — the number of biblical watchfulness.

Parents on Iscah

Why families chose this name.

"Source of Jessica. Five letters. Iscah."

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