MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Ishak mean?
Ishak is the Arabic form of Isaac, whose Hebrew source refers to laughter. Ishaq is a prophet in the Quran. He is the son of Abraham and Sarah in the scriptural account.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
इसहाक़
Conventional spelling
Arabic
إسحاق
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Ishak in Indian usage
1,005 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 177 |
| 1980s | 335 |
| 1990s | 275 |
| Other decades | 218 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 483 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 251 |
| Delhi | 168 |
| Other states | 103 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Ishak / M | 4 | 4,275 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Ishak ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Given-name entry (Wiktionary): Ishak ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ishak; Table_6, C4644 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ishak; Table_6, C4644
- Behind the Name: Isaac ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
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