Isaaq
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ee-SAHK
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #1,859 for boys
Isaaq is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “he laughs”. In 2025 it ranked 1,859th for boys in the UK (14 babies).
What does Isaaq mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Isaac (Arabic Ishaq); also a Somali clan name
“he laughs”
Isaac is the son of Abraham and Sarah; his name recalls Sarah's laughter at the promise of a son.
Is Isaaq a girl's or a boy's name?
Isaaq is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 14 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Isaaq in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,859among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 14about 1 in 21,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 30% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 14 boys in the UK were named Isaaq, making it the 1,859th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,562nd. Its busiest year was 2015, with 14 boys.
It has been given to more boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had more boys named Isaaq than any year since 2015.
Half of all the boys named Isaaq in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 1,795th in England and Wales.
Isaaq in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | #1,859 |
| 2024 | 11 | #2,149 |
| 2023 | 10 | #2,303 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 8 | #2,562 |
| 2019 | 9 | #2,399 |
| 2018 | 10 | #2,234 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 12 | #2,007 |
| 2015 | 14 | #1,779 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 8 | #2,595 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,337 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
Names like Isaaq
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa Ibrahim Muhammad Ahmed Abdullah Zayaan Mustafa Zayan Zayd Umar Ayyub Ishaq
Names related to Isaaq
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Isaaq: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/isaaq, updated 20 October 2026.