Boy name · Qur'anic
إسحاق
Ishaq name meaning
is-HAAQ
Name of the Prophet Ishaq (Isaac) (peace be upon him), son of the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him).
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginQur'anic
In the Qur'anSurah Al-Baqarah (2:133)
Questions parents ask
What does Ishaq mean?
Name of the Prophet Ishaq (Isaac) (peace be upon him), son of the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him). The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.
How do you pronounce Ishaq?
Ishaq is pronounced is-HAAQ.
Is Ishaq a boy's or a girl's name?
Ishaq is a boy's name.
Is Ishaq in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:133).
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Give Ishaq the Qur'an
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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.