Name:
Israel
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Israel is derived from two Hebrew words - 'sarah', which means 'to struggle or to rule', and 'el', which means 'God or all powerful'. The Hebrew version of the name is 'Yisrael'. In the Bible, Jacob was renamed Israel by God after his struggle with God.
Pronunciation:
IZ-ree-əl
The Five Elements:
Wood
Famous Israel:
Israel Alcantara : baseball player
Israel Castro : soccer player
Israel Houghton : musician
Israel Sanchez : baseball player
Israel Sesay : soccer player