Isaac

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Issac derives from the Hebrew “yitshaq” meaning “laughter,” which stemmed from “Yitzchak” meaning “he will laugh.”

In the Bible, Isaac, was the son of Abraham and patriarch of the Hebrews. He was married to Rebekah, with whom he fathered Esau and Jacob. Isaac’s mother Sarah chose the name because it was believed she could no longer bear children and she laughed when messengers of God informed her she would give birth.

Isaac was considered an angel of light over whom death had no power.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Isaac ranked as the 277th most popular male first name and the 1,941st most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boy's names every decade since 1880. In the 21st century, the name has ranked in the Top 100 most popular boy’s names every year from 2000 (53rd) through 2006 (48th).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Isaac in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:48th
• Year: 2005 Rank:50th
• Year: 2004 Rank:46th
• Year: 2003 Rank:48th
• Year: 2002 Rank:50th
• Year: 2001 Rank:48th
• Year: 2000 Rank:53rd

In 2007, Isaac ranked as the 25th most popular boy’s name in Australia. Additionally, the variant, Isak, ranked as the 10th most popular boy’s name in Sweden in 2007.

FACTS

• September 9th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Isaac the Great.
• October 19th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Isaac Jogues and t. Isaac Rene Goupil.
• December 20th is celebrated in France in honor of the name Isaac.

NAMESAKES

• "Isaac” was the name of a hurricane in 2000.
• "ISAAC” is the name of a cipher created by Robert Jenkins in 1996. It is an acronym for “Indirection, Shift, Accumulate, Add, and Count.”
• "Sacrifice of Isaac” is a painting by the Italian Caravaggio.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Sir Isaac Newton – Phsyicist, mathematician and astronomer who is famous for his three laws of motion, dubbed “Newton's laws of motion.”
• Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs – Politician who was the ninth Governor-General of Australia.
• Isaac Bashevis Singer – Won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1978.
• Isaac Merritt Singer – Inventor, entrepreneur and founder of the Singer Sewing Machine.
• Isaac Asimov – Science fiction author and professor of biochemistry.
• Isaac Isidore Bruce – National Football League (NFL) player (wide receiver) nicknamed “The Reverend” who has been selected to four Pro Bowls. He was also the St. Louis Rams Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1995 and 1996.
• Clarke Isaac Hanson – Singer, guitarist and member of the pop band “Hanson.”
• Isaac Brock – Guitarist, songwriter and lead singer of the indie rock band “Modest Mouse.”

NOTES

OTHER ISAAC'S

Isaac Arroyo, Isaac Akootchook, Isaac Abraham, Isaac Baarda, Isaac Afrifa, Isaac Baird, Isaac Ruiz, Isaac Ward, Isaac Trevino, Isaac Afriyie, Isaac Noel, Isaac Callahan, Isaac Alatorre, Isaac Hayes, Isaac Melton, Isaac Barry, Isaac Wolfe, Isaac Byers, Isaac Alamo, Isaac Moore, Isaac Ahtof, Isaac Murray, Isaac Cline, Isaac Pace, Isaac Mcdonald, Isaac Espinoza, Isaac Adegboola, Isaac Lynch, Isaac Slaughter, Isaac Burris, Isaac Mccann, Isaac Hopkins, Isaac Alana, Isaac Adika, Isaac Patterson, Isaac Humphrey, Isaac Adala, Isaac Montoya, Isaac Hartman, Isaac Finley, Isaac Rivers, Isaac Gallegos, Isaac Akau, Isaac Goodman, Isaac Harmon, Isaac Nash, Isaac Tyson, Isaac Skinner, Isaac Larsen, Isaac Meeks, More results

Author: Rich Kachold