Israela
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning one who wrestles with god; feminine form of Israel.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Israela by the numbers
Israela was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Israel
Like Israela, each of these traces back to Israel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Israelone who wrestles with God1,629 in the US (2017)
- Yisroelhe who struggles with God; Yiddish form of Israel202 in the US (2017)
- IzraelGod contends; variant of Israel72 in the US (2017)
- YisraelGod contends; form of Israel61 in the US (2017)
- IsrealGod strives; variant spelling of Israel56 in the US (2017)
- Ysraelgod struggles; a form of Israel9 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Israela. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Israellagod contends; feminine form of Israel18 in the US (2017)
- Isabeladevoted to god; spanish form of Isabella328 in the US (2017)
- Iselaa form of Gisela; pledge or hostage77 in the US (2017)
- Israanight journey; traveller by night21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Israelleone who wrestles with god; a form of Israel5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Israela, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Israela
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