Isaac

He will laugh; laughter
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Overview

Isaac is a boy's name rooted in Hebrew. The name is traditionally understood to mean “He will laugh; laughter”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic, and more. People who share the name include Isaac Hayes and Isaac Singer.

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Meaning

He will laugh; laughter

Origin

Hebrew

The story

The second patriarch, son of Abraham and Sarah, born to laughter — his name means 'he will laugh'.

Popularity

Loved in Colombia.

Famous people named Isaac

Isaac in other languages

  • Hebrewיצחק
  • Japaneseアイザック
  • Chinese伊萨克
  • Arabicإسحاق
  • GreekΆιζακ
  • RussianИсаак

Numerology

6

The name Isaac carries numerology number 6. (For entertainment.)

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