The baby name Yismael is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced YIS-mah-EL (approx.); IPA: /jisˈma.el/ (Spanish-like). English variant: /ˌɪʃˈmeɪ.əl/ (as in Ishmael).
Yismael is Hebrew, Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Yismael is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced YIS-mah-EL (approx.); IPA: /jisˈma.el/ (Spanish-like). English variant: /ˌɪʃˈmeɪ.əl/ (as in Ishmael).
Yismael is Hebrew, Portuguese in Origin.
Yismael is a Hispanic- and Hebrew-influenced form of the biblical name from Hebrew Yishma'el, literally "God will hear" (yishma, "he will hear" + El, "God"). The spelling with initial Y reflects either closer adherence to the Hebrew yod or archaic Spanish orthography in which y could represent i (compare Ysabel/Isabel). While less common than Ismael or Ishmael, Yismael appears in Latin American and diasporic usage and among communities favoring Semitic-leaning transliterations.
The name is borne by Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar in Genesis, and by the prophet Isma'il in the Qur'an, anchoring its use across Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions since antiquity. Common variants include Ishmael (English), Ismael (Spanish/Portuguese), Ismaël (French), Ismail/Isma'il (Arabic, Turkish, South Asian), Yishmael/Yishma'el (Hebrew transliteration), and Ysmael (archaic Spanish). The enduring meaning "God hears" keeps it appealing as a name invoking answered prayer and divine attentiveness.
Yismael is extremely rare. Across 3 countries, we found just 4 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
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