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 [ 2 syll. i-saa(c), is-a-ac ] The boy name Isaac is pronounced as AYZahK KEY. Isaac is used chiefly 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 common with Jews. Isaac has 15 variants that are used in both English and other languages. Variants of Isaac used in English include Ikey, Ikie, and Issac. The pet forms Ike, Zack, and Zak are other English variants. Foreign variants of the name include Aizik (Yiddish), Isaak (German, Greek, and Yiddish), Isacco (Italian), Isak (Hungarian, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic), Izaak (Polish), Izak (Czech), Izik (Yiddish), Yitzhak (Hebrew and Yiddish), and Yke (Dutch). 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. In 2008, its usage was 0.458% and its ranking #37, and it was the most popular among all boy names in its family. In 2008, Isaac was 12 times more commonly used than the next most popular name, Issac (English). Baby names that sound like Isaac include Isai (English), Isaïe (French), Issac (English), Izaak (Polish), Aakesh (Indian), Achaz (German), Acie (English), Ahas (German), Aigeus (Greek), Ajaz (Urdu), Akash, Akule, Asa (English and Hebrew), Ashish (Indian), Ashok (Indian), Asid (English), Assid (English), Azi, Aziz (Arabic and Urdu), and Chago (Spanish). Details of famous persons named Isaac: 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)"   |
