The baby name Ismaila is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪsˈmaɪlə/ (is‑MY‑luh).
Ismaila is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Ismaila is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪsˈmaɪlə/ (is‑MY‑luh).
Ismaila is Arabic in Origin.
Ismaila is a West African masculine given name, a regional form of Arabic Ismāʿīl and the Hebrew cognate Yishmaʿel (English Ishmael), meaning "God has heard" or "God will hear." The name traces to the Semitic root shmʿ "to hear," with ʾEl "God," and is revered across Abrahamic traditions as the name of Abraham’s son. Through centuries of Islamic scholarship and trade, it spread widely across the Sahel.
In Senegambia, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, and northern Nigeria, Ismaila became standard via adaptation to local phonologies that favor a final vowel, reinforced by French-influenced spelling. Common variants include Ismail/Isma'il, Ismaeel, İsmail (Turkish), Ismaël (French), Ismael (Spanish/Portuguese), Ishmael (English), Ismayil (Azerbaijani), and Somali Ismaaciil. The name remains popular among Fulani, Mandinka, Wolof, and Soninke speakers, reflecting both Qur'anic heritage and regional naming style while preserving the core meaning "God hears."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| CM | 0 | #52 | 5 | 2,592 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2007 | #175 | 2 | 1,215 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #208 | 2,495 | 16,906 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #213 | 544 | 12,054 |
| NG | 0 | #227 | 38 | 5,926 | |
| GH | 0 | #231 | 13 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #241 | 9 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #302 | 44 | 8,138 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #467 | 69 | 12,703 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #506 | 35 | 11,671 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #664 | 124 | 15,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #812 | 119 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #935 | 18 | 5,697 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,080 | 49 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,154 | 23 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 202 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,581 | 34 | 28,008 |
Ismaila is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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