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Issy

Boy Name day: September 2
Issy is a short form of Issac: on birth records it is written Issac (22,858 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Issac page. Also a short form of Isis, Chassidy, Idris.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: He laughs / he will laugh.
From Hebrew 'Yitzhaq', meaning 'he laughs', echoing Sarah's laughter at the promise of a son; 'Issac' is a common misspelling of Isaac.

Name day for Issy

September 2

Why this day? Issy is a short form of Issac, and shares its name day.

Issy is celebrated in the United States on September 2; Brazil on February 22.

The story of the name Issy

Issy is a short form of Issac. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — he laughs / he will laugh, and shares its name day, September 2.

On birth records, Issy is rarely written as such: the Issys are Issacs (22,858 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Issac page. Issy is also a short form of Isis, Chassidy, Idris.

Frequently asked questions about Issy

What does Issy mean?

Issy is a short form of Issac, which means he laughs / he will laugh.

When is Issy's name day?

September 2, together with Issac: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Issy a name in its own right?

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

Issy'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 Issy

Love potential for Issy

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan58%
  2. Travis60%
  3. Cody63%
  4. Derek65%
  5. Alex66%
  6. Jesse66%
  7. Kyle69%
  8. Alexander69%
  9. Benjamin70%
  10. Zachary71%

Professional potential for Issy

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander49%
  2. Kyle52%
  3. Cody56%
  4. Travis58%
  5. Victor60%
  6. Jesse60%
  7. Cory61%
  8. Marcus62%
  9. Brandon62%
  10. Tristan63%

Crush potential for Issy

Top 10

  1. Austin78%
  2. Clinton77%
  3. Aaron72%
  4. Corey71%
  5. Brandon69%
  6. Matthew69%
  7. Kyle68%
  8. Dustin68%
  9. Cory68%
  10. Victor67%

Bottom 10

  1. Benjamin51%
  2. Ruben53%
  3. Cody54%
  4. Travis55%
  5. Roberto55%
  6. Zachary55%
  7. Nicholas56%
  8. Sean58%
  9. Alex59%
  10. Tristan59%
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