Yisroel

Meaning: He wrestles with God; he prevails with God; God rules
Origin: Yiddish (from Hebrew) — Variant of Israel

Boy's name · #826 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Yisroel is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1950, it stood at #826 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 6,800 boys have been named Yisroel along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Yisroel ran 9–13× its national rate in New Jersey and New York—ranked #87 in New Jersey in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Yisroel ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,535 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,960 in Canada (2024).

Famous Yisroels

Yisroel Dovid Weiss — American rabbi and activist
Yisroel Hopsztajn — Hasidic leader of Poland
Yisroel Moshe Friedman — American-Israeli religious leader
Yisroel Ber Odesser — Israeli rabbi
Yisroel Avrohom Portugal — Rebbe (Grand Rabbi) of Skulen in Brooklyn, New York (1923–2019)

Similar names: Israel · Avi · Ismail · Yitzchok · Shmuel · Eitan

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