Ismael

eez-ma-ell

Spanish variation of Ishmael

"God will hear"

Ismael Origin and Meaning

The name Ismael is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "God will hear".

Ismael is Spanish and Portuguese rendition of the Biblical name Ishmael and the form used in the Greek New Testament. Currently, it is the variant that ranks most highly on the US charts and it is popular among the Hispanic community, both in the US, and globally.

Derived from Hebrew, Ismael means "God will hear", and in the Bible, he is the son of Abraham, the ancestor of the Arab people. While Ishmael is remembered as the narrator of Herman Melville's Moby Dick, Ismael is slightly sleeker, more internationally friendly, and popular in France, Spain, Brazil and Mexico.

With nicknames Mael and Izzy, Ismael is given to over 1400 babies every year in the US and was a fast rising name in 2024.

Ismael Rank in US Top 1000

# 234 in the US

Popularity of the name Ismael

• 234 US 2024
• 1756 Nameberry 2025
• 494 Future 2028
• 706 England 2024
• 96 Spain 2023
• 92 Portugal 2014
• 63 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Ismael

• Ismael Serrano Spanish songwriter
• Ismaël Bullialdus French astronomer
• Ismael Cala American journalist
• Ismael Rivera Puerto Rican composer and singer of salsa music
• Ismael Blanco Argentine footballer
• Ismael Urzaiz Spanish footballer
• Ismael Reis (b. 2005) son of Brazilian singer Nando Reis