Around the world, Isaac (Isaac 
, اسحاق 
, יצחק 
, among others...) is a widespread primarily masculine, but very infrequently feminine forename. The first name Isaac is characteristic of Israel, where it is a widespread masculine name, Ghana, where it is a common masculine name, and Nigeria, where it is a common largely masculine, but seldom feminine name (explore the name in all countries). Also, Isaac is the last name as well as the forename.
Isaac is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Isaac | Kenya, Mexico, Ghana, Nigeria, United States |
| اسحاق | Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Palestinian Territory, Iraq |
| יצחק, אייזיק | Israel |
| Исак, Исаак | Kazakhstan, Armenia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine |
| إسحق | Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Egypt, Libya |
| Ісаак | Ukraine, Belarus |
| إسحاق | Yemen, Sudan, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq |
| Айзек | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
Icchak, Iiro, Iisakki, Ike, Ikey, Iko, Is., Isaach, Isaack, Isaacs, Isaacus, Isaak, Isaać, Isac, Isacco, Isach, Isak, Isaàc, Isaác, Isaâc, Isaäc, Ishak, Issaak, Issac, Isàac, Isààc, Isáac, Isáác, Isââc, Itshak, Itzhak, Izaac, Izaak, Izak, Izsak, Izsák, Izák, Jicchak, Mcisaac, Yitshak, Yitzhak, Ysaac, Ìsaac, Ísaac, Ísáác, Íśááć, Îsaac, Îsââc, Îsââč, Ïsaac,
Isaac is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Isaac , the Biblical character, The Qur’an; Isaac , the fictional character from the video game The Last of Us Part II; Isaac Mendez , the fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes; Isaac Bell , the main character of five of Clive Cussler's books and Isaac , the protagonist of The Binding of Isaac roguelike video game series, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, and in many other works.
| isaac de tiphre (b. 300) |
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| isaac iudaeus Jewish convert to Christianism (4th-5th century) (b. 350) |
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| isaac de rexitúnia (b. 386) |
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| isaac of antioch Syriac writer (b. 400) |
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| isaac of jerusalem patriarch of Jerusalem (b. 550) |
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isaac of nineveh Eastern Orthodox saint, IR (b. 640) |
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| isaac of langres bishop of Langres, France (b. 820) |
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| isaac de cambrai (b. 890) |
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| isaac ibn saul ES (b. 950) |
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| isaac ibn khalfun (b. 960) |
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| isaac ibn yashush ES (b. 982) |
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| isaac tzetzes (b. 1001) |
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| isaac albalia Andalusian Jewish mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and Talmudist, ES (b. 1035) |
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| isaac ibn ghiyyat Spanish rabbi, ES (b. 1038) |
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| isaac ben reuben albargeloni poet, ES (b. 1043) |
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