Isak
“variant of Isaac: he will laugh”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,167th
- births in 2023–2025
- 95
- babies born in France
- 1 in 19,231
- +8.8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Isak
Isak is thought to mean “variant of Isaac: he will laugh” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Isak in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Isak has been rising (+8.8% a year).
- In a school of 200 children born in those years, there would be 1 Isak on average, counting the spellings that sound the same.
Isak in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,427th boys’ name55 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,025
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
93 babies in 3 years1 boy in 55,285+5.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Isaac7,700
- Isaak185
- Izaak175
- Izak155
- Isac150
- Izac140
- Izaac140
- Isaaq140
- Isâac95
- Izhaq75
- Ysaac (in French)55
- Isack (in French)45
- Izack (in French)40
- Izhak (in French)30
- Izhac (in French)25
- Isaack15
- Isaq15
- Isaâc15
- Izaack15
- Yzaak15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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