ISHMAEL  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "outcast"

"Call me Ishmael" is the opening line of Moby-Dick, but few parents have followed that advice.

International Variations:
Ismeal, Ismeil, Ismail (Arabic) Ichmaël, Ismaël, Ismâïl (French) Melito, Ysmael, Isamel, Esmael, Ismael, Ishmael (Spanish)

Ishmael is being discussed in our message boards:

• Compromise and pass it on!
• lists please??
• sibling for adonis
• Curious about your thoughts on this name
• Need middle name for Anders

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ishmael:

• I-INITIAL NAMES: Eyes on the 'I's'
• A DOZEN NEGLECTED BIBLICAL BOYS' NAMES