Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Ike

IKE

GENDER: Masculine

PRONOUNCED: IEK [key]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of ISAAC. This was the nickname of the American president Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), based on the initial sound of his surname.

Related Names

OTHER LANGUAGES: Iikka, Iiro (Finnish), Sekel (Yiddish)

Popularity

United States

MORE INFORMATION

View Name: Ike