The first name Issachar
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “issachar”.
Pronounced /ˈɪ.səˌkɑɹ/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Issachar means “issachar” in Hebrew.
From Biblical Hebrew יִשָּׂשכָר (“Issachar”), a son of Jacob.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Issachar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Issachar, the 6,601st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 20 were.
162
babies named Issachar since 1880
#6,601
rank in 2025
2019
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Issachar in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
יִשָּׂשכָר
Hebrew
इसकार
iskār
Hindi
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Issachar mean?
- Issachar means “issachar” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Issachar?
- From Biblical Hebrew יִשָּׂשכָר (“Issachar”), a son of Jacob.
- Is Issachar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 162 US babies named Issachar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Issachar most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Issachar, its highest rank at 4,869th.
- How do you pronounce Issachar?
- Issachar is /ˈɪ.səˌkɑɹ/, 3 syllables.