The baby name Ismaeel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪsˈmaːiːl/ (iss-MAH-eel).
Ismaeel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Ismaeel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪsˈmaːiːl/ (iss-MAH-eel).
Ismaeel is Hebrew in Origin.
Ismaeel is an Arabic male given name, a common transliteration of Ismā‘īl (إسماعيل), cognate with Hebrew Yishma‘el. Built from the Semitic root š-m-ʿ “to hear” plus ʾēl “God,” it means “God hears/has heard.” The spelling with double e reflects the long final ī. In scripture, Ismaeel/Ishmael is the son of Abraham (Ibrāhīm), revered as a prophet in Islam and a patriarchal figure in Judaism and Christianity; in Islamic tradition he helps raise the Kaʿba and is linked to Hajj rites.
The name has been used across the Arabic-speaking world, Persia/Iran, Anatolia, North and East Africa, South Asia, and Iberia. Notable bearers include Safavid ruler Ismāʿīl I and Khedive Ismail of Egypt. Common variants: Ismail, Ismā‘īl, Ismaila/Ismaïla (West Africa), Esmaeil/Esmaeel (Persian), İsmail (Turkish), Ismael (Spanish/Portuguese), and Ishmael (English).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #130 | 4 | 3,533 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| JO | 0 | #133 | 8 | 2,158 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #185 | 2 | 1,584 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #197 | 243 | 7,057 |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NG | 0 | #252 | 13 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #268 | 7 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #279 | 17 | 10,560 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #295 | 12 | 2,588 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| YE | 0 | #341 | 41 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #361 | 9 | 8,477 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #370 | 76 | 10,523 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #396 | 156 | 10,655 |
| France | Boys | 2015 | #403 | 4 | 2,851 |
| EG | 0 | #405 | 8 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #416 | 32 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #462 | 750 | 16,906 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #485 | 185 | 13,071 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #499 | 109 | 10,983 |
| SY | 0 | #501 | 245 | 11,684 | |
| BH | 0 | #504 | 50 | 17,937 | |
| LY | 0 | #511 | 25 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #642 | 17 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #661 | 231 | 15,035 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #678 | 30 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #732 | 38 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #764 | 23 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #811 | 71 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #873 | 20 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #952 | 228 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #967 | 126 | 22,615 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 507 | 28,008 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,180 | 32 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Ismaeel is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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