Ismail: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God will hear”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- iz-my-EEL · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Ismail is the Arabic form of Ishmael, from Hebrew Yishma'el. It is widely used across Muslim naming traditions.
How popular is Ismail?
Babies named Ismail in 2024163
2024 rank#1,228 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18803,818
Ismail has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Ismail
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ismail questions
What does the name Ismail mean?
Ismail means "God will hear". It comes from Arabic. Ismail is the Arabic form of Ishmael, from Hebrew Yishma'el. It is widely used across Muslim naming traditions.
Is Ismail a boy or girl name?
Ismail is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ismail?
163 US babies were named Ismail in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Ismail?
Ismail is usually pronounced iz-my-EEL.
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.