#2342024 rank
2024peak year
40,159babies named Ismael since 1880
▲ +75%5-year trend
Ismael popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ismael mean?
The Arabic and Spanish form of Hebrew Yishma'el 'God will hear', the first son of Abraham. Common across the Muslim and Hispanic worlds.
OriginArabic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Ismael
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Famous Ismaels
- Ismael Rivera, singer
Spellings & variants
IshmaelIsmaeil
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