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    Isaac

    EYE-zak

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    He laughs; Laughter
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Isaac appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 21:3.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.38% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Isaac represents the laughter of fulfilled promise — the joy that comes when God delivers what seemed impossible.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 21:3

      "And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac."

    • Hebrews 11:17-18

      "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac... Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called."

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