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Why parents love Yisroel- Jacob WRESTLED with God and was renamed Israel.
- The most dramatic name-change in the Bible.
- Yisroel IS the authentic Yiddish/Hebrew form.
- Three syllables with a sacred, Yiddish sound: YIS-ro-el.
- The meaning IS an entire nation.
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The vibe of Yisroel
wrestles with GodGod prevailsYiddishHebrewIsraelJacobwrestledname-changenationsacred
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Origin & history of Yisroel
Hebrew Yisra'el (wrestles with God)
→ Yiddish Yisroel
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Hebrew / Yiddish roots
Yisroel IS the Yiddish/Hebrew Israel. Jacob wrestled God and was renamed — the most dramatic name-change. The name IS a nation.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Yiddish — Genesis 32:28.
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Today
Yisroel remains a beloved choice, ranking #967 in the US. 6,506 babies have been named Yisroel since 1950.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Hebrew tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Yisroel?
2019
peak year
Yisroel has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks around #967, with about 224 babies named Yisroel each year. In 2019, 251 babies received the name (ranked #879). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 6,506.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
251
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #879)
(ranked #879)
224
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,240
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,506
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Yisroel4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Yisroel's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — God-wrestling leadership. People named Yisroel tend to be sacred, national, and gifted at wrestling God so hard He changes your name.
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Wrestles God changes your name✦
Jacob-renamed◈
Entire-nation◎
Yiddish-authentic♡
Most-dramatic-changeY7
I9
S1
R9
O6
E5
L3
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
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Personality of Yisroel🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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