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Yisrael

yees-rah-EL

Popularity

#1948

stable

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.

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Numerology

3

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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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Personality Traits

WiseSpiritualResilientDetermined

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