Meaning of the nameIzaque
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- I-za-que
- Biblical name
Izaque is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, a spelling of Isaque with Z, and means 'he will laugh'.
- People (2022)
- 21,062
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,027
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,723
- people
Izaque in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Izaque, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (7,180 people).
163 women 20,899 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Izaque is most common
States with the highest share of people named Izaque in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,013 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 2,000 | 0.025% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,741 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,499 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 1,368 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 1,216 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 1,072 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 977 | 0.014% |
| Amazonas | 880 | 0.022% |
| Ceará | 761 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 730 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 643 | 0.017% |
| Mato Grosso | 535 | 0.015% |
| Santa Catarina | 500 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 481 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 424 | 0.014% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 417 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 399 | 0.012% |
| Paraíba | 392 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 365 | 0.023% |
| Piauí | 298 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 288 | 0.010% |
| Tocantins | 282 | 0.019% |
| Acre | 258 | 0.031% |
| Sergipe | 205 | 0.009% |
| Amapá | 196 | 0.027% |
| Roraima | 122 | 0.019% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Izaque
Izaque is a spelling of Isaque, the Portuguese form of Isaac, which Behind the Name traces to the Hebrew Yitsḥaq, 'he will laugh, he will rejoice', linked to the verb tsaḥaq, 'to laugh'. It is the name of the patriarch Isaac in the Old Testament. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Izaque among the spelling variants of Isac, gives the Hebrew form as 'he laughs' and notes that there are several explanations for the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 21,062 people named Izaque, with a median age of 12. Proportionally, it is most common in Acre.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Isaac · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Isac · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Izaque
What does the name Izaque mean?
Izaque means “he will laugh”, according to Behind the Name and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Izaque in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 21,062 people with the first name Izaque, which ranks it number 1,027 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Izaque a boy's or a girl's name?
Izaque is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 163 women and 20,899 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Izaque?
Izaque is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Izaque most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.031% of the state's population is named Izaque (258 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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