Given name
Ismā'īl
“God will listen”
Ismā'īl is a form of Ishmael. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will listen.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ismā'īl is a form of Ishmael. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will listen.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ismā'īl is a form of Ishmael. An origin associated with Ishmael is Hebrew.
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The story
Ismā'īl is a form of Ishmael. The history of Ishmael gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Ishmael is the name of Abraham’s first son.
Explained through its name family
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Ismā'īl, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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mīkā'īl
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Isang
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