Biblical Meaning of the Name Isaiah: The LORD Is Salvation
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Where the name comes from
Isaiah is Hebrew, Yeshayahu, from yasha, "to save", and Yah, a short form of the name of God. It means "the LORD is salvation" or "Yahweh saves". The King James New Testament spells it Esaias.
Isaiah in the Bible
Isaiah, son of Amoz, was a prophet in Jerusalem in the eighth century before Christ, and the book of Isaiah is named for him. He brought God's answer to King Hezekiah in a time of danger, and his words about a coming Savior are read every Christmas. When God asked who would go for him, Isaiah answered "Here am I; send me". In the synagogue at Nazareth, Jesus stood and read from his book.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
A blessing for Isaiah
Isaiah, may your name be your song: that the LORD saves. May you have eyes to see what God is doing and the courage to say "Here am I" when he calls, and may the good news Isaiah wrote about be good news in your life.