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Ismail

is-ma-EEL
Arabic variation of Ishmael, Hebrew
"God will hear"
Pamela Redmond
By Pamela Redmond
Updated Tue Feb 03 2026

Ismail Origin and Meaning

Variation of Ishmael

Popularity of the name Ismail

20 Names Similar to Ismail

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Famous People Named Ismail

  • Ismail I
    III, Shahs of Iran
  • Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh
    former prime minister of Palestine
  • Ismail Matar
    Emirati footballer
  • Ismail Kadare
    Albanian novelist
  • Ismaïl Aissati
    Moroccan footballer
  • Ismail al
    Jazari, Turkish polymath

The name Ismail in Pop Culture

  • Ismail "Uncle Joe
    " character in "Does My Head Look Big in This?"

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