The baby name Esmail is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced es-MAH-eel (approx. /ɛsˈmaːi̯l/).
Esmail is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Esmail is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced es-MAH-eel (approx. /ɛsˈmaːi̯l/).
Esmail is Arabic in Origin.
Esmail is the Persian-influenced form of Ismail, the Arabic cognate of Hebrew Ishmael (Yishma’el), meaning “God will hear” or “God has heard.” It refers to the patriarch Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar, venerated as a prophet in Islam and acknowledged in Jewish and Christian scripture. The name’s Semitic roots combine shama’/shema’ (“to hear”) with El (“God”), giving it a long-standing devotional resonance.
In use, Esmail is common in Iran and Persian-speaking communities, often spelled Esmaeil or Esma’il, while Ismail/Isma’il predominates in Arabic, İsmail in Turkish, and Ismael, Ismaël, and Ishmael in European languages. Historical bearers include Safavid ruler Shah Esmā‘il I and Egypt’s Khedive Ismail. The derivative surname Esmaili/Ismaili marks lineage. With associations of answered prayer and divine attentiveness, Esmail blends deep Abrahamic heritage with broad, cross-cultural appeal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #26 | 2 | 678 |
| AF | 0 | #73 | 4 | 1,883 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #92 | 3 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #98 | 5 | 2,130 | |
| KW | 0 | #113 | 9 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #119 | 11 | 3,533 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5,205 | 15,035 |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #154 | 458 | 10,523 |
| YE | 0 | #162 | 296 | 8,639 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #163 | 1,150 | 10,162 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #187 | 86 | 3,535 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #219 | 11 | 4,221 | |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #234 | 8 | 5,992 | |
| LY | 0 | #260 | 330 | 12,703 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #268 | 6 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #271 | 25 | 10,560 | |
| EG | 0 | #276 | 135 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #279 | 100 | 7,057 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #287 | 548 | 13,071 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #335 | 11 | 7,678 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #377 | 10 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #382 | 15 | 15,987 |
| France | Boys | 2008 | #400 | 3 | 2,747 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #432 | 11 | 2,180 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #474 | 75 | 10,655 |
| SY | 0 | #474 | 284 | 11,684 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #491 | 14 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #497 | 34 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #500 | 54 | 17,937 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #506 | 71 | 10,045 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #578 | 30 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #603 | 167 | 18,755 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #626 | 33 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #643 | 65 | 18,093 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #677 | 21 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #708 | 122 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #755 | 127 | 17,948 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| MA | 0 | #785 | 354 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #819 | 1,053 | 28,008 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #876 | 84 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #880 | 56 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #886 | 207 | 22,615 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #886 | 45 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #903 | 50 | 5,697 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #904 | 7 | 7,214 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #910 | 42 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #968 | 34 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,076 | 136 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,085 | 27 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,142 | 35 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,421 | 51 | 10,046 |
Esmail is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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