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A boy name with 2 syllables. Currently considered rare.
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The name Israel is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'struggle with God.' It is most famously associated with the biblical patriarch Jacob, who was renamed Israel after wrestling with an angel. The name later became synonymous with the people of Israel and the nation of Israel, carrying deep religious and cultural significance for Jews worldwide.
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