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Ike

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: December 20
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: he will laugh, he laughs.
Isaac comes from the Hebrew Yitzhaq (יִצְחָק), "he will laugh", echoing Sarah's laughter upon learning she would bear a child in her old age.

Name day for Ike

December 20

Why this day? Ike is a short form of Isaac, and shares its name day.

Ike is celebrated in France and Brazil on December 20; the United States and Spain on May 31.

The story of the name Ike

Ike is a short form of Isaac. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — he will laugh, he laughs, and shares its name day, December 20.

On birth records, Ike is rarely written as such: the Ikes are Isaacs (26,910 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Isaac page. Ike is also a short form of Isaak.

Frequently asked questions about Ike

What does Ike mean?

Ike is a short form of Isaac, which means he will laugh, he laughs.

When is Ike's name day?

December 20, together with Isaac: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ike a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Isaac.

Ike's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ike

Top 10

  1. Louis89%
  2. Émile89%
  3. Marcel86%
  4. Lucien86%
  5. Henri86%
  6. Albert86%
  7. René85%
  8. André85%
  9. Paul85%
  10. Alfred84%

Love potential for Ike

Top 10

  1. Louis96%
  2. Joseph90%
  3. Marcel89%
  4. Paul89%
  5. Alfred89%
  6. Albert88%
  7. Lucien87%
  8. Aimé86%
  9. André83%
  10. Léon83%

Bottom 10

  1. Marius55%
  2. Gaston63%
  3. Félix63%
  4. Fernand66%
  5. Auguste68%
  6. Armand69%
  7. Elie72%
  8. Robert74%
  9. Germain75%
  10. Roger76%

Professional potential for Ike

Top 10

  1. Henri88%
  2. Louis88%
  3. Robert85%
  4. Edmond84%
  5. Pierre83%
  6. Armand81%
  7. Joseph81%
  8. Paul81%
  9. Édouard76%
  10. René76%

Crush potential for Ike

Bottom 10

  1. Félix46%
  2. Marius49%
  3. Gaston50%
  4. Fernand57%
  5. Georges59%
  6. Léon59%
  7. Robert59%
  8. Elie61%
  9. Raymond62%
  10. Armand62%
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