Ishaq: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyHebrew (via Arabic)
اسحاق
إِسْحَاق
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Ishaq (اسحاق, Arabic إِسْحَاق) is most often explained as “name of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac)”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: none of Lane, Steingass or Platts has an entry for it.
- Meaning
- name of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac)
- معنی
- حضرت اسحاقؑ کا نام
Meaning disputed
Name of the prophet Ishaq, son of Ibrahim. The Hebrew original is usually explained as 'he laughs'; it has no Arabic root sense.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- is-haaqAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Ishaaq · Isaac
- Themes
- Faith