Given name & surname
Izak
“full of laughter”
Izak is a variant of Isaac. One Hebrew interpretation is “full of laughter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Izak is a variant of Isaac. One Hebrew interpretation is “full of laughter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Izak is a variant of Isaac. An origin associated with Isaac is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Polish usage, Izak developed from Isaac. In Polish usage, Izak developed from יצחק.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Izak is a variant of Isaac. The history of Isaac gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Isaac is the name of the son of Abraham.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Izak through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,841
- 1,841 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 105 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #4,449 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,449 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 105 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,585 as a first name in 2020; 128 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Izak’s family of names
In Polish usage, Izak developed from the Latin form Isaac. In Dutch usage, Izak has a conventional equivalent in the German form Isaak. Izak has a related form in Isaac.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Izak has relatives in 7 languages.
6 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
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 19
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Izak
- Izak van der MerweSouth African tennis playerborn 1984
- Izak BuysSouth African cricketer (1895-1946)
- Izak Parviz NazarianAmerican businessman1929–2017
- Izak Alonichess player (1905-1985)
- Izak DavelSouth African actor, singer and modelborn 1983
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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