Name meaning & stats
Isak
Isak means “he laughs, he will laugh” (Hebrew origin). 1,107 US babies since 1940, peak 2004. Notable Isaks are 2.2× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“he laughs, he will laugh”
HebrewSpelling of Isaac
Isaac around the world
- Исаак / Айзек · Russian
- Ісак · Ukrainian
- Άιζακ · Greek
- إسحاق · Arabic
- אייזיק · Hebrew
- アイザック · Japanese
- 伊萨克 · Chinese
- 아이작 · Korean
- Isacco · Italian
- Isak · Finnish
Famous Isaacs
- Isaac Newton · English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
- Isaac Asimov · American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)
- Isaac Bashevis Singer · Polish-American writer (1904–1991)
- Isaac Albéniz · Spanish composer (1860-1909)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2004
1,107 US babies were named Isak between 1940 and 2025.
Isak around the world
- Norway: 7,498 babies since 1945, peak 2022, No. 6 in 2025
- Sweden: 10,449 babies since 1998, peak 2005, No. 42 in 2022
- France: 425 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 894 in 2025
- England & Wales: 192 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 1,307 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Isaks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.2× | High · 26 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 8 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.9× | Low · 7 people |
| Musician | 1.5× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Isaks show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 321 Isaacs spell it Isak
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2004)