Iyassu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Iyassu – Meaning: God is salvation – Origin: Ge'ez – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ee-YAH-soo


Iyassu is a Ge'ez boy's name meaning “God is salvation”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Iyassu

Meaning: God is salvation.

Origin: Ge'ez.

How to Pronounce Iyassu

Phonetic: ee-YAH-soo   IPA: /iˈjasu/

Popularity of Iyassu

Iyassu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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