Given name
Izreal
“he who strives with God”·“God perseveres”
Izreal 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
Izreal 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
Izreal 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 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Izreal 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
Izreal through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 329
- 329 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,888 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,888 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 22 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 223 as a first name 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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