Given name & surname
Isreal
“he who strives with God”·“God perseveres”
Isreal is a variant of Israel. Interpretations include “he who strives with God” (Hebrew) and “God perseveres” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Isreal is a variant of Israel. Interpretations include “he who strives with God” (Hebrew) and “God perseveres” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Isreal is a variant of Israel. An origin associated with Israel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Isreal is a variant of Israel. The history of Israel gives this family its wider story. Israel appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Isreal through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,722
- 4,664 boys · 58 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 121 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #3,882 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,882 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 25.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 121 in 2006. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,205 as a first name in 2020; 1,067 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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