The first name Isaac

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About the first name Isaac

Meaning

The name Isaac traditionally means “he will laugh” or “he will rejoice”.

Historical origin

The name Isaac comes from Hebrew Yitzhak, the name of Abraham’s son in the Bible.

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Isaac endured for centuries through biblical traditions and appears regularly in parish registers.

Pronunciation:iza-akiza.ak

Frequency of the first name Isaac by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Isaac by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

2,132total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name IsaacLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Isaac in baptisms by year.2001501005001600168217641846192820101600–1604 4 baptisms1650–1654 12 baptisms1675–1679 4 baptisms1680–1684 4 baptisms1685–1689 8 baptisms1710–1714 4 baptisms1750–1754 4 baptisms1755–1759 8 baptisms1765–1769 8 baptisms1770–1774 16 baptisms1775–1779 20 baptisms1780–1784 44 baptisms1785–1789 40 baptisms1790–1794 28 baptisms1795–1799 32 baptisms1800–1804 28 baptisms1805–1809 52 baptisms1810–1814 56 baptisms1815–1819 104 baptisms1820–1824 116 baptisms1825–1829 176 baptisms1830–1834 120 baptisms1835–1839 168 baptisms1840–1844 152 baptisms1845–1849 176 baptisms1850–1854 120 baptisms1855–1859 104 baptisms1860–1864 136 baptisms1865–1869 80 baptisms1870–1874 72 baptisms1875–1879 60 baptisms1880–1884 40 baptisms1885–1889 40 baptisms1890–1894 16 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1970–1974 4 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms1985–1989 4 baptisms1990–1994 4 baptisms2000–2004 8 baptisms2005–2009 12 baptisms2010–2014 8 baptisms

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