Isreal is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Isreal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Isreal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Isreal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Isreal is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “variant of Israel, one who struggles with God”. A common respelling of the biblical name Israel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,722 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 24 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Isreal per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (121/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (4/yr).
Isreal is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #3,030 nationally (given to 121 babies that year).
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