The baby name Izak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IH-zak (ˈɪzæk),EE-zak (ˈiːzæk),EYE-zək (ˈaɪzək).
Izak is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Izak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IH-zak (ˈɪzæk),EE-zak (ˈiːzæk),EYE-zək (ˈaɪzək).
Izak is Hebrew in Origin.
Izak is a streamlined spelling of Isaac, ultimately from Hebrew Yitzhak (יצחק, Yiṣḥāq), filtered through Greek Isaak and Latin Isaac. The name means “he laughs” or “he will laugh,” from the Hebrew root for laughter, recalling the biblical account of Abraham and Sarah naming their long‑awaited son Isaac.
As a form, Izak is established in Dutch and Afrikaans and also appears in some Slavic and Central European contexts alongside Izák (Czech/Slovak). Related variants include Isaac (English), Isak (Scandinavian), Isaak (German, Russian transliteration), Izaak (Dutch, Polish), Hebrew Yitzhak/Itzhak, and Arabic Ishaq. The name has enjoyed steady use across Jewish and Christian communities from late antiquity through the Middle Ages into modern times, aided by the patriarch’s prominence and the Reformation-era preference for Old Testament names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #203 | 9 | 3,402 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #219 | 8 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #223 | 13 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #249 | 10 | 3,997 |
| IL | 0 | #276 | 7 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #298 | 9 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #327 | 61 | 2,865 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| ZA | 0 | #380 | 68 | 14,421 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #489 | 119 | 10,983 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #495 | 54 | 10,655 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #607 | 727 | 25,619 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #655 | 11 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #711 | 41 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #819 | 11 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #866 | 21 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #870 | 23 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #878 | 74 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #916 | 67 | 16,355 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,000 | 177 | 20,130 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,112 | 17 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,183 | 29 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Izak is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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