Given name
Ihaka
“full of laughter”
Ihaka is a form of Isaac. One Hebrew interpretation is “full of laughter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Maori use, Ihaka carries the interpretation “full of laughter.” Ihaka is a form of Isaac. One Hebrew interpretation is “full of laughter.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
Ihaka is a form of Isaac. An origin associated with Isaac is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Ihaka is used as a form of Isaac.
The story
Ihaka is a form of Isaac. The history of Isaac gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Isaac is the name of the son of Abraham.
Explained through its name family
Ihaka’s family of names
Ihaka is a form of Isaac. Ihaka has a related form in Ihacah. Ihaka has a related form in Ihacka.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Ihaka, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Pinehaka
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>99% boys
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