Ike
Meaning
pet form of Isaac, traditionally 'he will laugh'
The formal names behind Ike
Ike is an established short form of this name.
Isaac · Hebrew origin · "he will laugh," from Yitzchak, named for Sarah's astonished laughter at the promise of a son; a patriarch's name constant in Jewish use and beloved by Puritans, with a warm modern revival to show for it. Ike and Zac come along
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ike peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
59 people · the #59,447 first name in Brazil · median age 16
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
The Ike deep dive
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