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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

Bottom 10

  1. Manolo42%
  2. Renzo42%
  3. Roan42%
  4. Tylan42%
  5. Ritchy42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Mano42%
  8. Eros42%
  9. Jamy42%
  10. Peyo42%

Love potential for Ike

Bottom 10

  1. Xan42%
  2. Corto42%
  3. Zadig46%
  4. Roan47%
  5. Steevy51%
  6. Phileas52%
  7. Laszlo52%
  8. Byron52%
  9. Ritchy53%
  10. Kurtys54%

Professional potential for Ike

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Xan42%
  3. Corto49%
  4. Chad52%
  5. Atilla52%
  6. Zadig53%
  7. Melvil53%
  8. Peyo53%
  9. Tyson55%
  10. Keny55%

Crush potential for Ike

Bottom 10

  1. Jamy42%
  2. Phileas42%
  3. Scotty42%
  4. Roan42%
  5. Peyo42%
  6. Zadig42%
  7. Timmy42%
  8. Corto42%
  9. Xan42%
  10. Manolo45%
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