What is "izak"

Izak (or Izaak also Izhak, Itzchak, Itzik, see more options below) is an alternate spelling for Isaac. Online sites, such as "Think Baby Names" state that:

Izak \i-zak\ as a boy's name is a variant of Isaac (Hebrew), and the meaning of Izak is "laughter". The baby name Izak sounds like Izik, Izaak, Itzak and Isak. Other similar baby names are Izsak, Zak, Izaac, Isac, Isaak, Isa, Iziah, Isam and Izzy. Izak is not a popular first name for men but a somewhat popular surname or last name for both men and women (#83399 out of 88799). ( 1990 U.S. Census).

Notable persons with the name include:

Izak is a given name.

Izak may also refer to:

• Izak catshark, a type of cat shark
• Izak, a character in Suikoden IV