Tzachi

צַחִי

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: he will laugh

• Tzachi is a popular Israeli name that works both as a standalone choice and as an affectionate short form of Yitzchak, the Hebrew name for Isaac. It carries the joyful meaning of "he will laugh," connecting it to the famous moment in Genesis when Sarah laughed at the news she would have a child in her old age. Several well-known Israeli public figures have brought the name into the contemporary spotlight, giving it an effortlessly cool cultural profile.

  If you want the kid who lights up every room to have a name that matches that energy, start here. Israeli actor Tzachi Halevy, beloved for his role in "Fauda," has given this name serious international cool. It sounds casual and fun without sacrificing substance — the kind of name that fits a five-year-old and a fifty-year-old with equal ease, which is a rare balancing act.

• Alternate Spellings: Zachi, Tzachi, Tzachy, Tsachi, Tsachy, Tsahy, Tsahi
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Ziva
  ,
  Chaggit
  ,
  Alaz
  ,
  Gili