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What does Isaac mean?
Isaac 
▲ as a boys' name is pronounced EYE-zik. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Isaac is "laughter". Biblical: the only son of Abraham by his wife Sarah. Violinist Itzhak (ITS-hahk) Perlman; scientish Isaac Newton; angler Izaak Walton; authors Isaac Bashevis Singer, Isaac Asimov; football player Isaac Bruce; singer Isaac Hanson.
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Variations
VARIANTS Ike▼, Ikey, Ikie, Isa, Isaak, Isac, Isacco, Isak, Issac, Itzak, Itzhak, Izaac, Izaak, Izak, Izik, Izsak, Yitzhak, Zack, Zak
SEE ALSO Esau
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Inaac, ..
(female) Iska, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Isaac Tiago (I.T.), ..
How popular is Isaac?
Isaac is a very prominent first name for men (#277 out of 1220, Top 23%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#2039 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Isaac reached its top position of #29 in the U.S. in 2013, and is currently at #34. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Isaac (#34 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) rated in the Top 2000 are Issac (#568), Zack (#1191), Isa (#1413), Isaak (#1571), Izaac (#1867), Esau, Ike, Isac, Isak, Izaak, Izak and Zak. Adoption of these relations of Isaac reached its highest a decade ago (USAGE OF 0.6%) and is almost as widespread today (USAGE 0.52%, DOWN 14%), but with the version Ike falling out of fashion. Isaac has generally been a favorite of parents.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Ignac (see Ignatius), Isaia, Isaiah▲, Isais, Isam, Ishaan▲, Isham, Isia, Isiah▼, Ismaal, Ismal, Ismat and Ismay. These names tend to be less frequently used than Isaac.
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