Yisrael
yees-rah-EL
Popularity
#1948
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
1,492
Peak Year
#81 in 2024
First Recorded
1976
Style
Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Yisrael is the Hebrew name for Israel, meaning 'he who struggles with God' or 'God prevails'. It is associated with the biblical figure Jacob.
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Yisrael Aumann
Israeli-American mathematician and Nobel laureate.
Yisrael Meir Kagan
Influential Eastern European rabbi and halakhist.
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