Isidro

Gift of Isis

Isidro is a Spanish masculine name with Greek roots meaning “gift of Isis,” the Egyptian goddess. The underlying name, Isidoros, combines her name with the Greek word doron, “gift.” Isidro and Isidoro belong to the same name family. Isidro has the tighter outline: in Spanish it is pronounced ee-SEE-dro, with three syllables and the stress in the middle. The written form needs no accent mark. A distinctive cultural connection is San Isidro Labrador, Saint Isidore the Farmer, the patron saint of Madrid. His feast on 15 May anchors the name in the city’s celebrations. That association gives Isidro a traditional, down-to-earth feel, while its repeated clear i sounds and rounded o ending lend it warmth.

Etymology: A Spanish form in the family of Greek Isidoros, formed from Isis and doron, “gift.” Isidoro belongs to the same family.