Given name

Izmail

“God will listen”

Izmail is a variant of Ishmael. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will listen.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Izmail is a variant of Ishmael. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will listen.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Izmail is a variant of Ishmael. An origin associated with Ishmael is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Izmail 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

Izmail’s family of names

Izmail has a related form in Ishmael.

Walk Izmail’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

People named Izmail

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Similar names

If you love Izmail, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Biblical

Ismā'īl

“God will listen”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Ysmail

“God will listen”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Ismal

“God will listen”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Latin · Biblical

Israël

“God prevails”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Arabic · Biblical

Mixail

“Who is like God?”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Ithran

“excellent” · “abundance”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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