ISAAC  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "laughter"

Popularity in 2008: #37

Isaac has shaved off its biblical beard and leaped into the Top 40, showing signs of heading even higher. A Puritan favorite, the Old Testament Isaac was the long-awaited son of the elderly Sarah and Abraham, so old that their news provoked laughter.

Variations:
Isack, Izsak, Ikey, Isac, Ike, Isi, Issa, Zak, Zack, Izik, Itzak, Ikie, Ike, Ikey, Ikie, Isi, Isa, Isac, Isack, Issa, Itzak, Izik, Izsak, Zack, Zak

International Variations:
Ishaq, Shaqil (Arabic) Sahak (Armenian) Izaak, Isak, Izaac (Czech) Itzaak, Itzik, Izaak (Dutch) Isaak (German) Isaak, Isaakios (Greek) Izák (Hungarian) Iosóg (Irish) Isaak, Aizik, Eisaak, Isak (Russian) Izak (Scandinavian) Isaak, Isaco, Issac, Izaac, Ysaac, Yaach, Yssac (Spanish)

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