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Yisrael

“Variant of Israel — He wrestles with God; he prevails with God; God rules” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2207 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Yisrael has appeared in US records since 1976 — best rank #1902 (2024) · 1,560 babies named Yisrael all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yisraels

• Yisrael Kristal — Holocaust survivor, oldest living man
• Yisrael Meir Lau — Polish-born Israeli rabbi and Holocaust survivor (b. 1937)
• Yisrael Meir Kagan — Polish rabbi (1838–1933)
• Yisrael Galili — Israeli firearm designer (1923–1995)
• Yisrael Zinger — Israeli mayor

What Yisraels become

Among 63 notable people named Yisrael:

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