Isaac
Isaac Origin and Meaning
Isaac has shaved off his biblical beard and leaped into the upper echelon of popular boys' names, outrunning cousin Isaiah. A favorite of the Puritans, Isaac has never dipped below Number 400 on the US list of top boy names.
Isaac evolved from the name Yitzchaq, derived from the Hebrew word tzachaq, meaning "to laugh." In the Old Testament, Isaac was the long-awaited son of the elderly Sarah and 100-year-old Abraham, so old that their news provoked laughter, giving the name its meaning. Isaac is used as a given name among Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.
A baby given this name can point to many distinguished namesakes, including Isaacs (and Izaaks) Newton, Walton, Bashevis Singer, Asimov, Stern, Hayes, and Hanson.
Isaac also boasts the cute nicknames of Izzy — now shared, however, with a bevy of Isabellas — and Ike.
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Isaac Rank in US Top 1000
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Popularity of the name Isaac
- 42US2023
- 73Nameberry2025
- 38Canada2023
- 35Future2035
- 27England2023
- 49Scotland2024
- 85Ireland2023
- 32Australia2024
- 53New Zealand2024
- 10France2023
- 78Spain2023
- 40Portugal2020
- 33Mexico2021
- 16Brazil2024
- 25Sweden2016
- 34Belgium2023
- 83Switzerland2023
- 65Chile2021
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Famous People Named Isaac
- IsaacBiblical patriarch; son of Abraham and father of Jacob
- Isaac I KomnenosByzantine emperor
- Isaac II AngelosByzantine emperor
- Isaac NewtonEnglish physicist
- Isaac Asimov (born Isaak Azimov)American novelist
- Isaac Thompson Carree IIIAmerican gospel singer
- Isaac Lee HayesJr., American R&B musician and actor
- Isaac ShelbyUS politician; 1st and 5th Governor of Kentucky
- Isaac SternAmerican violinist
- Isaac RedmanAmerican football player
- Isaac Bashevis Singer (born Izaak Zynger)Polish,American novelist
- Isaac Emmanuilovich BabelRussian journalist and revolutionary
- Isaac BrockBritish general and Lieutenant Governor of Canada
- Isa'ako "Isaac" SopoagaAmerican football player
- Isaac Edward Sladelead singer of American band The Fray
- Isaac GuilloryAmerican guitarist
- (Clarke) Isaac HansonAmerican musician of the band Hanson
- Isaac FryeMember of YouTube channel VenturianTale
- Jerome Isaac JonesAmerican R&B/rapper
- Isaac Gravesson of English actor Rupert Graves
- Isaac Hayden McHaleson of American actor Joel McHale
- Isaac Ngson of Youtuber Lindy Tsang
- Isaac ButterfieldAustralian comedian
- Isaac Elliot Rivera (b. 2010)son of Kailyn Marroquin and Jo Rivera of "Teen Mom 2"
- River Isaac Ruah Olsenson of actress Daniela Ruah
- Isaac (b. 2020)son of Ashley Graham and Justin Ervin.
The name Isaac in Pop Culture
- Isaac Davischaracter in "Manhattan"
- Isaac Taylorcharacter on the show "The Beautiful Life"
- Isaaccharacter in Golden Sun video games
- Isaac Laheycharacter on the show "Teen Wolf"
- Isaaccharacter in John Green's "The Fault in Our Stars"
- Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggscharacter in "The Wizard Of Oz"
- Isaacfalse child prophet in "Children of the Corn"
- IsaacRobot character in Science Fiction comedy TV Series "The Orville"
- Isaacmain protagonist in game "The Binding of Isaac"
- Isaac Washingtoncharacter on TV's "The Love Boat"
International Variations of the name Isaac
- IosógIrish
- IsaakGerman
- IsaakRussian
- IsaakGreek
- IsacoSpanish
- IssacSpanish
- YsaacSpanish
- YaachSpanish
- YssacSpanish
- ItzaakDutch
- ItzikDutch
- IzaakCzech
- IzakScandinavian
- IzákHungarian
- IzaacCzech
- AizikRussian
- EisaakRussian
- IsakRussian
- IsaakiosGreek
- SahakArmenian
- IshaqArabic
- ShaqilArabic
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