Fun Facts About the Name Israella
- 210 babies named Israella: U.S. records list 210 babies given the name Israella from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Israella Mean?
Israella is a feminine form built on the Hebrew name Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל, Yisra'el), with the feminine ending -ella. The meaning traditionally attached to Israel is "wrestles with God" or "God contends," explained from the Hebrew root שָׂרָה (sarah, "to strive, contend") joined to אֵל (el, "God"). A second, older explanation derives the first element from a root meaning "to rule," giving "God rules" or "God prevails." The two derivations are both old, and which one is original is debated, so the familiar rendering "wrestles with God" is a customary interpretation rather than a settled literal translation.
Israella Name History & Origins
The name rests on the account in Genesis 32, in which Jacob wrestles through the night and receives the new name Israel. In the Hebrew Bible, Israel then becomes the collective name of Jacob's descendants and later of the northern kingdom, so the word carried national and religious weight long before it was used as a personal name in its own right. The feminine form Israela (יִשְׂרְאֵלָה) is used as a woman's name in modern Hebrew, formed directly from Israel.
Israella is the same feminine formation with a doubled l, matching the spelling of names such as Isabella, Gabriella, and Daniella, where -ella serves as a feminine ending. That suffix reached English names mainly through Italian, Spanish, and French feminine forms, which in turn continue a Latin diminutive ending. Adding it to Israel produces a separate feminine given name rather than a Hebrew feminine noun.
The name is uncommon. The -ella type appears chiefly in English-language use, while the plainer Hebrew form Israela belongs to Hebrew naming in Israel, so the two spellings sit in different language settings even though they share the same base name.
How Popular is the Name Israella?
Israella has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2019. Its best rank was #5,678 in 2019.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,428 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #9,147 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #9,869 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #11,605 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #7,781 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #7,354 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #5,678 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #5,869 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #6,637 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #11,219 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #13,550 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #6,291 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #13,722 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #10,740 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #17,839 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #10,975 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #14,411 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #14,491 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Israella Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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