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Boy name Hebrew origin popular tradition

Israel

IZ-ree-ul · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Wrestler with God; God prevails
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
popular
Style era
modern
Themes
name given to Jacob) · Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#279
2024 births1,220
Peak year2007
First appeared1880
Total US births70,134
2007 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
IzzyIzzi
Alternate spellings
IsrailYisrael
In other languages
Israel (English)Israël (French)Israele (Italian)Yisrael (Hebrew)Izrael (Polish)

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