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 [ 3 syll. i-srae(l), is-ra-el ] The boy name Israel is pronounced as IHZRiyahL or IHZReyL KEY. Israel is largely used in English and Hebrew, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. Israel is of the meaning he who struggles with God, God contends, God rules. Biblical name derived from the elements 'sarah' to struggle, to contend, to rule ; 'el' God, powerful. Yisrael (Hebrew) is an older form of the name. The name was borne by the second son of Jacob in the Bible, who wrestled with an angel and was thereafter given the name by God. The land of Israel is named after him, as are his descendants. The name was adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century, but is today mostly a Jewish name. Israil (Russian), Isreal (English), Issy (English and Hebrew), and Yisrael (Hebrew) are variant forms of Israel. Izzie (English pet form) and Izzy (English and Hebrew pet form) are other variants of the name. Israel is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also regarded as fairly trendy. The name's popularity has been increasing since the 1940s. At the modest height of its usage in 2006, 0.087% of baby boys were named Israel. Its ranking then was #203. In 2008, its usage was 0.084% and its ranking #210, and it was the most regularly used within all boy names in its group. Baby names that sound like Israel include the name Israil (Russian) and the name Isreal (English). Details of famous persons named Israel: KEY: Pronunciation for Israel: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
