Yitzchok

Yitzchok is a Yiddish-influenced form of the Hebrew name represented in English as Isaac. Its meaning is “he will laugh,” and the biblical story connects that laughter with the unexpected birth of Abraham and Sarah’s son. The spelling reflects a particular Jewish language tradition rather than a separate name with a different meaning.

Yitzchak and Yitzhak offer closely related transliterations, while Isaac is the familiar English form. The ch in Yitzchok represents a sound that differs from the usual English ch in “chair,” so an introduction can be helpful outside communities familiar with it. Families may value preserving the exact inherited form as much as the shared biblical connection.