Ishmal
Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Ishmal
Ishmal is a variant spelling of Ishmael, derived from Hebrew *Yishma'el*, meaning "God hears" or "God will hear" (from *yishma*, "he hears," and *El*, "God").
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Etymology
Ishmal is a variant spelling of Ishmael, derived from Hebrew *Yishma'el*, meaning "God hears" or "God will hear" (from *yishma*, "he hears," and *El*, "God"). The name is primarily used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with biblical significance as the son of Abraham and Hagar in the Hebrew Bible and Quran, and holds particular importance in Islamic culture as an ancestor of Arab peoples.
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