Isaac - Names
Meaning of the name Isaac
Gender: Male
Meaning:
“laughing” (in Hebrew)
Etymology:
It is a Biblical name. Its original Hebrew version is Yitzchaq (spelled יִצְחָק) and it was derived from the Hebrew verb tzachaq (spelled צָחַק, meaning “to laugh”). In the Old Testament Isaac was Abraham's only son. St. Isaac’s feast day is celebrated on 9th September.
Variants in different languages:
Russian, German: Isaak
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish: Isak
Polish: Izaak
Italian: Isacco
Name days:
Czech Republic
19th October: Izák
Italy
11th April: Isacco
Poland
12th November: Izaak
Sweden
19th December: Isak
UK
30th September: Isaac
USA
27th October: Isaac
Famous people:
Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909), Spanish composer
Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992), American writer
Isaac Hamilton (born 1994), American basketball player
Isaac Isaacs (1855 - 1948), Australian politician
Isaac Jové Rubí (born 1980), Spanish footballer
Isaac Leib Peretz (1852 - 1915), Polish writer
Isaac Mizrahi (born 1961), American fashion designer
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1726), English physicist
Isaac Singer (1811 - 1875), American inventor
Isaac Stern (1920 - 2001), Russian/American musician
Additional information:
According to numerology people who bear this name are nice, well-balanced, condescending, honest, generous. All the above listed personality traits make them very good partners. In astrology the name’s ruling planet is Mercury, and its lucky metal is bronze.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 23rd in 2015
England: 25th in 2014
New Zealand: 30th in 2015
Spain: 85th in 2014
USA: 31st in 2015