Meaning & Story
Israel is a Hebrew name meaning he who struggles with God or may God prevail, given to Jacob after his legendary wrestle with the divine. It is the name of the ancient nation of the Israelites and the modern state.
Israel carries the weight of millennia — it is a name given to a man who wrestled with the divine and survived, and then to the people and land that followed from that moment. For a pet with a fierce, tenacious spirit, one who meets every challenge head-on and somehow always comes through stronger, Israel is a name that honors that quality with appropriate depth. It is a serious, beautiful name with an extraordinary story behind it.