Israel

One who wrestles with God
Hebrew

Overview

Israel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Its meaning is often given as “One who wrestles with God”. Across languages it appears in Russian, Hebrew, Arabic and Japanese, among others. Notable bearers include Israel Kamakawiwoʻole and Israel Katz.

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Meaning

One who wrestles with God

Origin

Hebrew

Famous people named Israel

Israel in other languages

  • RussianИзраиль
  • Hebrewישראל
  • Arabicإسرائيل
  • Japaneseイズレイル
  • Chinese伊斯雷尔

Numerology

1

The name Israel carries numerology number 1. (For entertainment.)

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