He who wrestles with God
Derived from the Hebrew name Yisra'el, it refers to the biblical patriarch Jacob after he wrestled with an angel. The name signifies endurance and a spiritual struggle or triumph. It is the original Hebrew form of the more common English name Israel.
Less common today
Yisrael isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,912 in 2024.
Former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel and Holocaust survivor
Moroccan Sephardic rabbi known as the Baba Sali
Israeli politician and commander of the Haganah
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
