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.

# 229 in the US

Israel Rank in US Top 1000

# 1579 on Nameberry

Israel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Israel Popularity

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.

Israel in Pop Culture

  • Israel
    nation in the Middle East