Where does “Yisa” come from?

Yisa (Yoruba) comes from Arabic عِيسَى, from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ — Joshua.

Yisa (Yoruba): Jesus (Isa), a major prophet in Islam

Definitions

  1. Jesus (Isa), a major prophet in Islam

Ancestry of “Yisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicعِيسَىJesus
2HebrewיְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshua
Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַEvery word from Arabic عِيسَى