| The boy name Isaac [ 2 syll. i-saa(c), is-a-ac ] is pronounced as AYZahK KEY. Isaac is used chiefly in the English language and its origin is Hebrew. The name Isaac 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 common with Jews. Isaak (German), Isacco (Italian), Isak (Scandinavian), Issac (English), and Yitzhak (Hebrew) are variants of Isaac. Ike (pet form in English) is another variant of Isaac. Isaac is very popular as a baby boy name, and it is also viewed as 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. Among all boy names in its family, Isaac was the most popular in 2007. Isaac was 13 times more commonly used than the next most popular name, Issac (English), in that year. Baby names that sound like Isaac include Isai (English), Issac (English), Achaz (German), Asa (English and Hebrew), Ashok (Indian), Ocky (English), Ossie (English), Ozzie (English), Ike (English), Isaiah (English and Hebrew), Isaias (English), Acke (Scandinavian), Ash (English), Ashoka (Indian), Asoka (Indian), Axl (English), Os (English), and Oz (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Isaac: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"
Details of famous persons named Isaac: Actor Liev Schreiber, born Isaac Liev Schreiber, San Francisco, California. Scientist Sir Isaac Newton, born 25 December 1642 - 20 March 1727, Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. Writer Isaac Asimov, born 2 January 1920 - 6 April 1992, Petrovichi, U.S.S.R. |