Isma'Eel
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Isma'Eel
Isma'eel is the Arabic form of the biblical name Ishmael, derived from Hebrew roots meaning "God hears" (from *ism* meaning "hear" and *El* meaning "God").
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Etymology
Isma'eel is the Arabic form of the biblical name Ishmael, derived from Hebrew roots meaning "God hears" (from *ism* meaning "hear" and *El* meaning "God"). The name is primarily used in Islamic, Jewish, and Arabic Christian cultures, with significant religious importance in Islam as the name of Abraham's son, who is believed by Muslims to be the ancestor of the Arab people and a key figure in the Hajj pilgrimage narrative.
Isma'Eel currently ranks #4,108 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.
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