Israel
Meaning
"God prevails; God persists"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #279
- Total SSA Count
- 1,220
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Izzy, Iz
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God prevails; God persists"
Origin: Hebrew
"generous one"
Origin: Hawaiian
Israel is more popular, ranked #279 vs #3828 for Lilo.
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Israel is more popular, ranked #279 compared to Lilo at #3828 in the United States.
Israel means "God prevails; God persists" (Hebrew origin). Lilo means "generous one" (Hawaiian origin).
Israel is primarily a boy name. Lilo is primarily a girl name.