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What does Isidore mean?
Isidore 
▼ as a boys' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Isidore is "gift of Isis". Isis was the principal goddess of ancient Egypt, and Isidore was a popular name among the ancient Greeks. There were several saints named Isidore. Isadora is the feminine form.
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, gift, ancient (old), popular (famous), saints
Variations
VARIANTS Dore, Dorian▲, Dory, Isador, Isadore▼, Isidor, Isidoro, Isidorus, Isidro, Issy, Izidor, Izydor, Izzy, Ysidro
FEMININE FORM Isadora
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Isidore?
Isidore is a rare given name for men but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#42363 out of 150436, Top 28%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Isidore reached its peak position of #415 in the U.S. in the 1910s, but is not ranked currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Isidore are Dorian (#521 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Isador, Isadore, Isidor, Isidro and Ysidro. Usage of these forms of Isidore was common a century ago (MEDIAN #1435) and is somewhat less today (#1788, ▼45%). Dorian has been the most recognizable form, while versions like Isadore have lost favor.
Similar Names
A recommended sound-alike name is Amadore. Like Isidore, this name is not commonly used.
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