What does Isaac mean?

Isaac means "he laughs, laughter"

How do we pronounce Isaac?

Isaac \i-saa(c), is-a-ac\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Isaac is pronounced in English as AYZahK 1.

1 Pronunciation for Isaac: AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; Z as in "zoo (Z.UW)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"

What is the origin of Isaac?

Isaac is used predominantly in the English language and its origin is Hebrew. The name means he laughs, laughter. Biblical name derived from the word 'tsachaq' which means to laugh. Yitschaq (Hebrew) is an original form of Isaac. The name was borne in the Bible by one of the sons of Abraham and Sarah; his birth brought laughter and joy to his parents because Sarah was ninety-nine years old when she was informed of the pending birth. The name was taken up by Jews from the Middle Ages. In the 17th century, English Puritans started to adopt the name with some regularity. The name still remains more frequent with Jews. The name Isaac is used to a great extent; it has 29 variants that are used in both English and other languages. Alternatives of Isaac used in English include Ikey definition, Ikie pronounciation, Isaack meaning of name, what does the name Isaak mean (also used in German, Greek, Russian, and Yiddish), Isaakios meaning, Isac meaning, Isack name variations, nicknames for Issa, Issac meaning, Itzak name, name Izaac origin, name Izaak origin (also used in Dutch and Polish), name Izikm meaning, Izsak name popularity, and Yitzchak definition. The diminutives what does the name Ike mean (also used in Hebrew), Zack name, and name Zak meaning are other English variants. Foreign variants include what does the name Aizik mean (Russian and Yiddish), name Ihaka origin (Maori), name Isacco origin (Italian), name Isak (Hungarian, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic), name Ishaq (Arabic), baby name Itzhak (Hebrew), Izak name popularity (Czech), Izik name (Yiddish), Yitzak name popularity (Hebrew), Yitzhak definition (Hebrew and Yiddish), and nicknames for Yke (Dutch). Isaac is very popular as a baby boy name, and it can also be viewed as fairly trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1960s. Its usage peaked recently in 2007 with 0.462% of baby boys being given the name Isaac. It had a ranking of #41 then. In 2010, its usage was 0.455% and its ranking #39, and it was the most popular among all boy names in its family. In 2010, Isaac was 15 times more commonly used than the next most popular name, Issac name variations.

The following famous people share the name Isaac:

  • Actor Liev Schreiber, born Isaac Liev Schreiber October 4, 1967, San Francisco, California
  • Author Isaac Asimov, born 2 January 1920 - 6 April 1992, Petrovichi, U.S.S.R
  • Scientist Sir Isaac Newton, born 25 December 1642 - 20 March 1727, Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Isaac:

name Izsak meaning, baby name Igee, meaning of Igey, baby name Igy, name Iki, short names for Iky, Isaack name popularity, Isais name variations, short names for Isay, Isayah meaning and origin, Issac meaning (English), meaning of Izeyah, Aakash name popularity, name Aakesh (Indian), nicknames for Aashish, Acai name, meaning of Accas, Acee name, Achai meaning of name (English), and Achaz meaning of name (German and Hebrew).

The baby name Isaac fun facts:

The name Isaac in reverse order is "Caasi".

The numerological value of the name Isaac is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Isaac?

Isaac is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.52%
20130.54%
20120.53%
20110.51%
20100.49%
20090.48%
20080.49%
20070.49%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames