Ismaela
Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Ismaela
The given name 'Ismaela' is derived from the Arabic name 'إسماعيل' (Isma'il), meaning 'listener' or 'hearer', with its linguistic root in the Semitic language family.
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Etymology
The given name 'Ismaela' is derived from the Arabic name 'إسماعيل' (Isma'il), meaning 'listener' or 'hearer', with its linguistic root in the Semitic language family. The name 'Ismaela' is commonly used in Islamic cultures, particularly in reference to Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Mousawi, a 12th-century Islamic scholar, and is also found in some Christian cultures, particularly in Ethiopia.
Ismaela currently ranks #3,940 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.
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