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Ismael

Ismael: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God hears”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
iz-may-EL · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Form of Ishmael, from Hebrew Yishma'el. Ismael is the usual spelling in Spanish and Portuguese, and the name also has long use in Arabic as Isma'il.

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How popular is Ismael?

2024460 per million US babies
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Babies named Ismael in 20241,532

2024 rank#234 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188042,973

Ismael is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ismael

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Ismael questions

What does the name Ismael mean?

Ismael means "God hears". It comes from Hebrew. Form of Ishmael, from Hebrew Yishma'el. Ismael is the usual spelling in Spanish and Portuguese, and the name also has long use in Arabic as Isma'il.

Is Ismael a boy or girl name?

Ismael is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ismael?

1,532 US babies were named Ismael in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Ismael?

Ismael is usually pronounced iz-may-EL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.