Ishaq
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ishaq
The name 'Ishaq' means "he laughs" or "laughter," derived from the Semitic root *ṣ-ḥ-q* (to laugh), and is the Arabic and Hebrew form of the biblical name Isaac.
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Etymology
The name 'Ishaq' means "he laughs" or "laughter," derived from the Semitic root *ṣ-ḥ-q* (to laugh), and is the Arabic and Hebrew form of the biblical name Isaac. It is used primarily in Islamic, Jewish, and Christian cultures, notably as the name of the patriarch Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah, revered in the Quran and the Bible.
Ishaq currently ranks #2,814 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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