Iiro

The boy's name Iiro is a form of Isak, which is known as a Finnish variant of the biblical name Isaac. This name can be traced back to the ancient Greek form Isaák (Ἰσαάκ), which in turn has its roots in ancient Hebrew. The meaning of the name is often interpreted as 'he (God) laughs', 'he (God) will laugh', or 'God smiles (at the child)'.

What does the name Iiro mean?

Iiro is a pet form of Isak, which is considered a Finnish variant of the biblical name Isaac. The ancient Greek form Isaák (Ἰσαάκ) has its origins in ancient Hebrew and means 'he (God) laughs' or 'he will laugh'. The roots of the name can be traced back to the phrase name Yitschâq (יִצְחָק) or Jizchak (יִשְׂחָק), which means 'he will laugh' and 'he will rejoice', supplemented by the word ʾēl (אֵל) for 'God'. Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah and the father of Jacob and Esau, is a central figure in the Book of Genesis of the Old Testament. Other variants of the name include Isaac, Ishaq, Sahak, Iisak, Isaku, Isaack, Issac, Iisakki, Iikka, Izik, Itzig, Isacco, Izak, Izaak, Sjaak, Sjakie, Isaque, Izsak, Ike, Ishak, Jitzchak, Yitzhak, Itzhak, Jitzhak, and Yzac.

Where does the name Iiro come from?

The name Iiro has ancient Hebrew roots and means 'the one who laughs'. It derives from the ancient Hebrew word combination Yitschâq (יִצְחָק) or Jizchak (יִשְׂחָק), which means 'he will laugh' or 'he will rejoice'. This meaning is complemented by the subject El, which stands for 'God'. The original ancient Hebrew root is tzachâq (צָחַק), which means 'to laugh'. Iiro is primarily used in Finnish.

How do you pronounce Iiro?

Iiro is pronounced like 'Iro', with a long 'i' and a short 'ro'.

When is the name day of Iiro?

The name day for Iiro is celebrated on October 6 and October 19.

Popularity

In Germany, Iiro is a rather rare first name. In 2015, it ranked 3,972nd on the list of the most common male first names. In the last ten years, Iiro has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 9,767th. Regarding global popularity, rankings in various countries can be viewed.

Famous people

• Iiro Aalto (Finnish football player)
• Iiro Itämies (ice hockey player from Finland)
• Iiro Järvi (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Iiro Luoto (American football player from Finland)
• Iiro Pakarinen (ice hockey player from Finland)
• Iiro Rantala (Finnish pianist (jazz))
• Iiro Seppanen (Finnish film director)
• Iiro Sopanen (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Iiro Tarkki (Finnish ice hockey player)