Fun Facts About the Name Icis
- 183 babies named Icis: U.S. records list 183 babies given the name Icis from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Icis Mean?
Icis is an English spelling variant of Isis, a name of Egyptian origin commonly interpreted as "throne." The Egyptian name is usually transliterated as Aset or Iset; its written form uses the throne hieroglyph, which is the basis for the customary meaning. Greek writers rendered the name as Isis, and that is the form behind the English name. The "throne" explanation is a conventional etymological interpretation, while the goddess's roles as wife of Osiris, mother of Horus, and protector of the dead are mythological associations rather than separate meanings of the name.
The spelling Icis uses c for the /s/ sound and is not a classical Egyptian or Greek form. A resemblance to Iris, the Greek name meaning "rainbow," is sometimes noted, but the two names have different forms and a shared origin is not established.
Icis Name History & Origins
Isis is the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess's name. Her cult is attested in Egypt and spread through the Greek and Roman Mediterranean; the name passed into Latin as Isis. English use of Isis as a given name derives from that tradition. The spelling Icis belongs to the same name rather than to a separate ancient tradition: it is a variant form that keeps the pronunciation of Isis while changing the spelling, so its historical background is the history of Isis rather than an independent development.
How Popular is the Name Icis?
Icis has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2000. Its best rank was #6,047 in 2000.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #15,331 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #18,020 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #11,831 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #7,535 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #10,383 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #10,165 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #9,694 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #6,897 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #8,171 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #9,764 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #7,459 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #6,047 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1999 | #9,788 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #8,206 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #10,153 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #14,253 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #9,892 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Icis Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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