Isaac
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Isaac is a Hebrew name meaning “laughter” or “he laughs,” with Ike and Izzy as nicknames. In the Bible, Isaac was born miraculously to the aged Abraham and Sarah and was spared from sacrifice, going on to be a Jewish patriarch and a prophet in Islam. Notable Isaacs include Isaac Newton, Isaac Asimov, Isaac Stern, and Isaac Hayes. The badass pick is Isaac Van Amburgh, the daring 19th-century lion tamer who put his head in a lion’s mouth.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Isaac in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Isaac against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Isaac is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Isaac in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 5,953 boys were named Isaac, making it the #47 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 331,508 boys have been named Isaac, with the most (10,274) in 2007. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts and Maryland.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Isaac in other languages
- Isaak English, Icelandic
- Iiro Finnish
- Iisakki Finnish
- Isaack Dutch
- Isacco Italian
- Isak Finnish
- Izaak Dutch
- Izak Dutch
- Izsák Hungarian
- Исаак Russian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Isaac
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Isaac, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Isaac (Category 2) | 2024 | North Atlantic | 167 km/h |
| Hurricane Isaac (Category 1) | 2018 | North Atlantic | 120 km/h |
| Hurricane Isaac (Category 1) | 2012 | North Atlantic | 130 km/h |
| Hurricane Isaac (Category 1) | 2006 | North Atlantic | 139 km/h |
| Hurricane Isaac (Category 4) | 2000 | North Atlantic | 222 km/h |
| Tropical storm Isaac | 1988 | North Atlantic | 74 km/h |
| Cyclone Isaac (Category 2) | 1982 | South Pacific | 176 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Isaac
There are 47 towns and villages with Isaac in their name, in 15 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 14🇲🇼 Malawi 8🇿🇲 Zambia 5🇧🇷 Brazil 3🇱🇷 Liberia 3🇧🇪 Belgium 2🇫🇷 France 2🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Port Isaac | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 721 | Map |
| Isaac Uno | Yucatán, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 9 | Map |
| Ago Isaac | Ondo State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Big Isaac | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Capel Isaac | Wales, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Don Isaac | Sonora, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Don Isaac | Sonora, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Isaac | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Isaac | Margibi County, 🇱🇷 Liberia | – | Map |
| Isaac | Central Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Isaac
There are 18 lakes and reservoirs with Isaac in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 9🇺🇸 United States 9
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| Isaac Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Isaac Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Isaac Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Isaac Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Isaac Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Isaac Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Isaac Lake | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Isaac Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Isaac Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Isaac Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Isaac songs
11 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Isaac in their title. The best known:
- Abraham and Isaac – Igor Stravinsky (1963)
- Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac – Benjamin Britten (1953)
- Isaac – Madonna (2005)
- Isaac – Hollyn (2018)
- The Blinding of Isaac Woodard (1946)
- El petit Isaac – Antoni Guinjoan i Simeón
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- Isaac i Ferran – Dolors Viladrich i Pascual
- L'Isaac Carquinyoli – Xavier Capdevila i Sanglas
- Petit Isaac – Josep Cassú i Serra
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Isaac
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Isaac.
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Carbonell
Isaac Carpenter
Isaac Hamilton
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Fictional characters named Isaac
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Isaac as a pet name
FurryName has found 84 dogs named Isaac in public pet registers, making it the #1,888 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Cambridge (3), Burlington (1), Maple Ridge (1). Isaac as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Isaac in public pet registers, making it the #1,137 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (3), Toronto (3), Richmond (1). Isaac as a cat name →
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