The baby name Isak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-sak (English: /ˈiːsæk/; Swedish: /ˈiːsak/).
Isak is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Isak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-sak (English: /ˈiːsæk/; Swedish: /ˈiːsak/).
Isak is Hebrew in Origin.
Isak is the Nordic and South Slavic spelling of Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzhak (יִצְחָק), meaning “he will laugh” or “laughter,” derived from the root tz-ḥ-q. The name enters Western tradition through the biblical patriarch Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah, whose birth prompted laughter at the fulfillment of promise; this association lends connotations of joy, surprise, and covenantal blessing.
Used in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Balkans, Isak sits alongside variants Isaac (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese), Isaak (German, Russian), Izaak (Polish), Izsák (Hungarian), Iisak/Iisakki (Finnish), Ishaq/Isḥāq (Arabic), and İshak (Turkish). Diminutives include Ike and Izzy. The spelling Isak has seen modern popularity in Scandinavia during late 20th–21st centuries amid renewed interest in biblical names; it also carries literary cachet via Karen Blixen’s pen name Isak Dinesen. A streamlined, international form with deep roots, Isak balances Old Testament gravitas with an approachable, contemporary sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #6 | 320 | 444 |
| NA | 0 | #29 | 5 | 2,537 | |
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #40 | 268 | 1,509 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #79 | 2 | 1,612 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #104 | 144 | 6,830 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #132 | 6 | 1,769 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 2,277 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #157 | 53 | 3,402 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #209 | 11 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #258 | 41 | 5,122 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #284 | 42 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #314 | 702 | 3,552 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #358 | 70 | 2,041 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #360 | 28 | 2,865 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #373 | 9 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| ZA | 0 | #420 | 28 | 14,421 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #421 | 22 | 2,180 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #424 | 22 | 10,523 |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #470 | 36 | 12,621 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,305 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 7 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 11 | 10,188 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #511 | 38 | 10,655 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #538 | 70 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #577 | 16 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #641 | 25 | 13,390 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #684 | 24 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #700 | 52 | 12,213 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #702 | 546 | 25,619 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #737 | 33 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| TR | 0 | #784 | 524 | 19,440 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #838 | 49 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #848 | 135 | 16,355 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #858 | 21 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #863 | 19 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #867 | 26 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #870 | 83 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #874 | 57 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #903 | 18 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #918 | 84 | 16,750 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #926 | 26 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,045 | 48 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,062 | 50 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,066 | 111 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,302 | 170 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 165 | 28,008 |
Isak is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:
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