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Israel

female

Meaning

"God Contends"

A major biblical ethnonym and personal name, it is used across religious communities with strong scriptural resonance.

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Popularity History of Israel

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#3901Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

Pick any SSA release year to inspect that year's national ranking and how it changed from the year before.

Selected Year Rank
#3901

Israel was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-847

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Israel

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Israel, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

21 linked lists

Quick Facts

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Length6 letters

Sibling Ideas