The name Israel comes from the Hebrew name Yisraʾel, which is composed of the Hebrew elements sara, meaning "to contend" or "to fight," and el, meaning "God." Together, it translates to "God contends" or "fight for God." In the Old Testament, Israel was the name given to Jacob after he wrestled with an angel. It's also the name of a country, which was named after the Biblical figure. Israel has appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for boy names every year since 1900 and has been a top-250 boy's name every year since 2013. It's also the name "Counting On" star Jill Duggar gave her son Israel David, born in 2015.
