Yisroel

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

Boy's name · #824 in the US (2025) · Trending

Yisroel has appeared in US records since 1950 — best rank #824 (2025) · 6,813 babies named Yisroel all-time · 1 in 5,600 boys born in 2025.

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)

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