Ismaël

إِسْمَاعِيل

Boy Arabic (Hebrew origin) /is-ma-EEL/

Ismaël is a boy name of Arabic (Hebrew origin) origin.

Meaning of Ismaël

The Prophet Ishmael, eldest son of Ibrahim and Hajar. Considered the ancestor of the Arabs. Qur'an 19:54 describes him as "true to his promise, a messenger and a prophet."

Arabic root: Hebrew, "God hears"

Regional variants

"Ismail" is the cleanest US spelling. "Ishmael" is the English biblical form (famous from Moby-Dick) and works as a cross-cultural choice.

Variants & nicknames

IsmailIshmaelSmail

Famous people named Ismaël

Prophet Ismail
Ismail Kadare (Albanian novelist)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.