Yiska — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "biblical iscah (hebrew + sarah midrash)".

Yiska is from the Hebrew Yiskāh. A modern American baby name in the broader Hebrew heritage aesthetic. Yiska is a foundational name with deep heritage. Hebrew Yiskāh one who sees foresees + foundational biblical Iscah Genesis 11:29 daughter of Haran + niece of Abraham + sister of Lot + foundational Jewish midrashic tradition identifies Iscah with Sarah / Sarai matriarch of Israel + foundational Talmud Sanhedrin 69b + Megillah 14a + pan-Jewish biblical heritage spanning ~3,500 years. Foundational Hebrew feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Hebrew heritage.

Biblical Iscah (Hebrew + Sarah midrash) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Hebrew *Yiskāh* one who sees foresees + foundational biblical Iscah Genesis 11:29 daughter of Haran + niece of Abraham + sister of Lot + foundational Jewish midrashic tradition identifies Iscah with Sarah / Sarai matriarch of Israel + foundational Talmud Sanhedrin 69b + Megillah 14a + pan-Jewish biblical heritage spanning ~3,500 years

In its original form

The name in its native script.

יִסְכָּה

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

Popularity

Where Yiska stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Yiska · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Yiskas before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Iscah / Sarah midrash

Biblical Iscah Genesis 11:29 + daughter of Haran + niece of Abraham + sister of Lot + Jewish midrash identifies Iscah with Sarah matriarch + Talmud Sanhedrin 69b

Hebrew Bible + Talmud

Numerology

The number behind Yiska.

2

The Builder

Yiska has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Yiska

Why families chose this name.

"Hebrew meaning. 2 syllables. Yiska."

Mother of one

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