Given name
Ismal
“God will listen”
Ismal is a variant of Ishmael. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will listen.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ismal is a variant of Ishmael. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will listen.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ismal is a variant of Ishmael. An origin associated with Ishmael is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Ismal is a variant 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: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Ismal, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ismā'īl
“God will listen”
>99% boys
Ysmail
“God will listen”
—
Israël
“God prevails”
>99% boys
Ucal
“i am consumed” · “i will prevail”
>99% boys
ʔisḥāq
—
Ithran
“excellent” · “abundance”
>99% boys
Isang
“my God is bountiful”
88% boys · 12% girls
Ibsam
“he will smell sweetly” · “perfumer”
>99% boys