Izaak
Boy name · 15 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Izaak: 15 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2009.
Izaak is a classic biblical name and a common European variant of Isaac, rooted in the Hebrew *Yitzhak*, meaning “he will laugh.” It appears in the Old Testament as the longed‑for son of Abraham and Sarah, who laughed at the promise of his birth. The most famous bearer is Izaak Walton (1593–1683), the English writer whose pastoral classic *The Compleat Angler* made him a beloved figure in angling literature. Though no major place is named directly after the spelling Izaak, the name Isaac appears in countless place‑names worldwide, from Isaac’s Harbour in Nova Scotia to the Isaac River in Queensland. This particular spelling is especially popular in the Netherlands and Poland, and in Scotland it offers a distinctive alternative to the more common Isaac while retaining the same warm, joyful meaning.
Boy 4 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20095 babies
- Latest (2023)
- #7283 babies
- Total births
- 15since 2005
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y