Yisroel

Yisroel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “he who struggles with God”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: yis-ROH-uhl · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Yisroel is a Yiddish-influenced Ashkenazi pronunciation and spelling of Hebrew Yisrael, the name of the biblical patriarch Jacob after wrestling with the divine being.

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How popular is Yisroel?

202472.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Yisroel in 2024240

2024 rank#948 boys

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 18806,506

Yisroel has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Yisroel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Yisroel questions

What does the name Yisroel mean?

Yisroel means "he who struggles with God". It comes from Hebrew. Yisroel is a Yiddish-influenced Ashkenazi pronunciation and spelling of Hebrew Yisrael, the name of the biblical patriarch Jacob after wrestling with the divine being.

Is Yisroel a boy or girl name?

Yisroel is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Yisroel?

240 US babies were named Yisroel in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Yisroel?

Yisroel is usually pronounced yis-ROH-uhl.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.