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Isaac

Gender: M

Origin of Isaac: Hebrew

Meaning of Isaac: "laughter"

Isaac's Popularity in 2011: #35

Isaac has shaved off his biblical beard and leaped into the Top 40, where it's been for the past few years--outrunning cousin Isaiah--and showing signs of heading even higher. A favorite of the Puritans, Isaac went on to assume something of a rabbinical image. 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.

A baby given this name can point to many distinguished namesakes, including Isaacs (and Izaaks) Newton, Walton, Bashevis Singer, Asimov, Stern and Hayes. The name was somewhat rejuvenatd by onetime heartthrob Isaac Hanson.

Isaac also boasts the cute nicknames of Izzy-- now shared, however, with a bevy of Isabellas--and Ike.

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

Isaac's International Variations

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

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Famous People Named Isaac
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Isaac, Biblical son of Abraham
Sir Isaac Newton--physicist, mathematician, inventor
Writers Isaac Bashevis Singer and Isaac Babel
Isaac Mizrahi, fashion designer
Isaac Stern, violinist
Isaac Asimov, science fiction writer
Isaac Hayes and Isaac Hanson, singers
Sir Isaac Brock, British general, The Hero of Upper Canada
Pop Culture References for the Name Isaac
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Isaac Davis, character in "Manhattan"
Isaac, character in Golden Sun video games

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