Baby name

STABLE BOY · HEBREW
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Israel

/ees · rah · EL/


“One who struggles with God or God prevails”

From Hebrew Yisrael meaning 'one who struggles with God' or 'God prevails'; the name given to Jacob after wrestling the angel, later applied to the Jewish people and nation.

izzy

gentle

How it ages.

Historically loaded but personally meaningful - more common as a given name in Latin America than elsewhere.

The cultural moment.

Steady use in Mexico and Brazil; also used in the US among religious communities.