Quick answer
Ísis is a girl name meaning "throne".
Pronunciation: English /ˈaɪ.sɪs/.
Meaning and history
Greek form of Egyptian ꜣst (reconstructed as Iset, Aset or Ueset ), possibly from st meaning "throne". In Egyptian mythology Isis was the goddess of the sky and nature, the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. She was originally depicted wearing a throne-shaped headdress, but in later times she was conflated with the goddess Hathor and depicted having the horns of a cow on her head. She was also worshipped by people outside of Egypt, such as the Greeks and Romans.
Notes and context
Usage: egyptian mythology | Ancient Greek: Ἶσις