The name Israel is a girl's name meaning "he who struggles with God".

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Israel joins the club of traditionally male names that celebrity parents have adopted for their daughters. Singer Andy Grammer welcomed daughter Israel "Izzy" Blue in 2020.

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The name Israel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "he who struggles with God".

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Though it was used by the Puritans in the sixteenth century, the founding of the modern Jewish state in 1948 transformed Israel from a traditional favorite into an icon of Judaism. 
<br/><br/>In the Bible, Israel was the name bestowed by God upon Jacob after he wrestled with an angel.

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