Yisroel

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

Boy's name · #826 in the US (2025) · Trending

Yisroel is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1950, it stood at #826 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 6,800 boys have been named Yisroel along the way. In New Jersey and New York it runs 9–13× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Yisroels

Yisroel Dovid Weiss — American rabbi and activist
Yisroel Hopsztajn — Hasidic leader of Poland
Yisroel Moshe Friedman — American-Israeli religious leader
Yisroel Ber Odesser — Israeli rabbi
Yisroel Avrohom Portugal — Rebbe (Grand Rabbi) of Skulen in Brooklyn, New York (1923-2019)

Similar names: Israel · Avi · Ismail · Zev · Shmuel · Yitzchok

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