יִצְחָק
Yitzhak means “he will laugh”
Yitzhak is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Named for Sarah's laughter at the promise of a son.
- In Hebrew
- יִצְחָק
- On an ID card
- יצחק
- In English letters
- Yitzhak
- Other English spellings
- Isaac, Yitzchak, Itzhak, Isak, Isaak
- Other Hebrew spellings
- איסק · איזק · איסאק · אייזק · יצחק-צחי
- Meaning
- He will laugh
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 208
60,343 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yitzhak.
- 9 of them are women and girls, and 60,334 are men and boys.
- 1,371 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 4,048, against 3,419 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: איסק, איזק, איסאק, אייזק, יצחק-צחי. The chart shows the spelling יצחק alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Yitzhak is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יצחק today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 9 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 59,198 | 791 | 20 of 541 |
In 2024, Yitzhak ranked 20 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yitzhak in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yitzhak.
What does the name Yitzhak mean?
Yitzhak means “he will laugh”. Yitzhak is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Named for Sarah's laughter at the promise of a son.
Is Yitzhak a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yitzhak is mainly a boy's name. Of the 60,343 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 9 are women and girls and 60,334 are men and boys.
How do you write Yitzhak in Hebrew?
Yitzhak is written יצחק in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written יִצְחָק. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: איסק, איזק, איסאק, אייזק, יצחק-צחי.
How many people in Israel are named Yitzhak?
60,343 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yitzhak today. The most were born in 1952. In 2024, Yitzhak ranked 20 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.