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BoyHebrew origin2 syllables

Issac

Literal root meaning: “he laughs, he will laugh”

About the name Issac

Issac is a boy name with Hebrew roots, literally “he laughs, he will laugh”. It is related to Isaac, which is where the meaning comes from.

In 2025, Issac ranked #915 for boys in the US, with 258 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2008. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Issac were boys.

Etymology

A variant of Isaac, which comes from Hebrew, meaning literally “he laughs, he will laugh”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Issac”, “Isaac”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#915
In 2015
#562
Babies in 2025
258

Popularity of Issac, 1940–2025

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Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.