Israel

Hebrew

"he who struggles with God"

Israel Origin and Meaning

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

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.

In the Bible, Israel was the name bestowed by God upon Jacob after he wrestled with an angel.

Israel Rank in US Top 1000

# 279 in the US

Israel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1663 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Israel

• 279 US 2024
• 1663 Nameberry 2025
• 278 Future 2028
• 570 England 2023
• 88 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Israel

• Israel name given to Jacob when he wrestled with God in the Bible
• Israel Isidore Baline birth name of American composer Irving Berlin
• Israel Houghton American musician
• Israel Putnam American Revolutionary War general
• Israel "Iz" Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'ole Hawaiian musician
• Israel Dagg New Zealand rugby player
• Israel Folau Australian rugby player
• Israel David Dillard (b.2015) son of reality TV personality Jill (Duggar) and Derick Dillard
• Israel Blue 'Izzy' Grammer (b. 2020) daughter of Andy and Aijia Grammer.

The name Israel in Pop Culture

• Israel nation in the Middle East

International Variations of the name Israel

• Iser Yiddish
• Sroel Yiddish
• Ysrael Spanish
• Isareal Spanish
• Isra Spanish
• Isreal Spanish
• Issur Yiddish
• Israh Spanish
• Israil Russian