Ike is the traditional nickname for Isaac, the Hebrew name meaning "he will laugh" or "laughter", given to the son of Abraham and Sarah. In America it belongs above all to Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose 1952 campaign slogan was "I like Ike", and to the musician Ike Turner. As a stand-alone name Ike ranked number 2885 in 2000, peaked at number 1659 in 2015 and has eased to number 2460 in 2025 with 55 boys.