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.
About 64 boys were named Yisrael in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel and Holocaust survivor
Moroccan Sephardic rabbi known as the Baba Sali
Israeli politician and commander of the Haganah
