Esmail
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Esmail
The name 'Esmail' means "God hears" or "God will hear," derived from the Hebrew name Yishma'el (יִשְׁמָעֵאל), composed of *shama* ("to hear") and *El* ("God").
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Etymology
The name 'Esmail' means "God hears" or "God will hear," derived from the Hebrew name Yishma'el (יִשְׁמָעֵאל), composed of *shama* ("to hear") and *El* ("God"). It is used primarily in Persian and Arabic-speaking Muslim cultures as the Islamic form of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar, and is notably the name of a revered prophet in Islam.
Esmail currently ranks #10,046 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.
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