Name meaning & stats
Izak
Izak means “he laughs, he will laugh” (Hebrew origin). 1,841 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Izaks are 1.2× over-represented as actors.
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: 2008
1,841 US babies were named Izak between 1940 and 2025.
Izak around the world
- France: 665 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 755 in 2025
- Sweden: 88 babies since 1998, peak 2010, No. 1,530 in 2022
- England & Wales: 251 babies since 1996, peak 2012, No. 2,437 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Izaks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Izaks show up 1.2× 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 193 Isaacs spell it Izak
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)