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Israel Male Female Unisex
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  • female Female: 2 countries
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Origin: English

From Middle English Israel, from Old English, borrowed from Latin Israel, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl), from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (yisra'él, “Israel”). In the Bible, it is said to be from the name יִשְׂרֶה אֵל (yisré 'él) given to Jacob in he:T:29, after which his descendants came to be known as Israelites and their land as the "kingdom/land of Israel".

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Israel ישראל (Israel) Listen Favorite Share Copy

Male Male Rank #15

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Israel CBS (babynamesIL) ↗

United States Israel Listen Favorite Share Copy

Male Male Rank #279 Female Female Rank #3901

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United Kingdom Israel Listen Favorite Share Copy

Male Male Rank #981 Female Female Rank #4710

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France Israel Listen Favorite Share Copy

Male Male Rank #1411

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