Baby name
STABLE
🇧🇷 🇲🇽 🇬🇧 Israel
/ees · rah · EL/
Meaning
“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.
Nicknames
izzy
Vibe
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.