Boy name
Yitzhak name meaning
“he will laugh; associated with laughter”
Yitzhak means “he will laugh” and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. It comes from a Hebrew verbal form built on the root for laughing. Turkish İshak and English Isaac are forms of the same historical name, connecting its association with laughter across several different linguistic traditions.
What does Yitzhak mean?
He will laugh; associated with laughter
In Turkish: gülecek; gülme ile ilişkili ad
Yitzhak is the Hebrew form of the biblical name Isaac. The account of Abraham and Sarah responding with laughter to the promise of a child underlies its traditional explanation. It corresponds to Turkish İshak; the difference in spelling reflects the separate routes through which languages transmitted the name.
Origin of the name Yitzhak
Hebrew Yitzhak is a verb form from the root ts-h-q, 'to laugh'. Turkish İshak and Western Isaac are forms of the same historical name.
How to pronounce Yitzhak
| Syllables | 2 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jitzhak/ |
Is Yitzhak a boy’s name?
Yes, Yitzhak is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yitzhak does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Yitzhak
- Yitzhak Isaac Levy · b. 1919
FAQ about the name Yitzhak
What is the meaning of Yitzhak?
Yitzhak means “he will laugh; associated with laughter”. Hebrew Yitzhak is a verb form from the root ts-h-q, 'to laugh'. Turkish İshak and Western Isaac are forms of the same historical name.
Is Yitzhak a boy’s name?
Yes, Yitzhak is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yitzhak in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yitzhak nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yitzhak?
Yitzhak is of Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Yitzhak have?
Yitzhak has 2 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Yitzhak?
Yitzhak does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Yitzhak?
Notable people named Yitzhak include Yitzhak Isaac Levy.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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