He will bring a reward
Derived from the Hebrew name Yissakhar, it is interpreted as 'there is a reward' or 'man of hire.' In the Old Testament, Issachar was the ninth son of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Less common today
Issachar isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,862 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Son of Jacob and Leah in the Book of Genesis
American Baptist missionary to China
Court Jew and financier to the Elector of Saxony
