Yisroel

Yisroel feels distinctive without creating everyday friction in daily use.

88/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

Pronunciation & Spelling
Mostly read correctly
Spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating.
86/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
95/100
Growing Up
Strong lifetime fit
Works comfortably across child and adult settings.
82/100
International Use
Broad international fit
Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.
85/100

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

Yisroel is the Yiddish-language spelling and pronunciation of the Hebrew name Yisra'el (Israel), traditionally traced to Genesis 32:28, where the patriarch Jacob is renamed Israel after wrestling through the night with a divine being. The name is popularly read as combining Hebrew sara ("to struggle, strive") with el ("God"), yielding "one who struggles with God" or "God contends." While the modern Hebrew/Israeli spelling is Yisrael, Yisroel represents the Ashkenazi/Yiddish pronunciation tradition retained in Yiddish-speaking and Hasidic Jewish communities, alongside shortened Yiddish forms such as Iser, Issur, and Sroel.

יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el, Hebrew). "God contends" / "one who struggles (or strives) with God" — from Hebrew sara ("to struggle [with]") + el ("God").
Mythological and religious contextYisroel is the Yiddish form of the Hebrew Bible name Yisra'el (Israel), the name given to the patriarch Jacob after he wrestled through the night with a divine being, per Genesis 32:28: "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed."

POPULARITY

Yisroel over time

United States

#826RANK

Rank #826 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #826 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS

YisraelModern Hebrew spelling
Israel (English/Spanish romanization)
Iser, Issur, Sroel (further Yiddish short forms)

Cultural Footprint

Yisroel is the Yiddish-tradition spelling/pronunciation of the Hebrew name Yisra'el (Israel), used especially within Yiddish-speaking and Hasidic/Haredi Jewish communities, distinct from the modern Hebrew/Israeli spelling convention 'Yisrael.'

Names around it

Israel

EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Yisroel is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

Spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

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