Ismail - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Ismail \i-smail, is-mail\ is of Arabic origin. Variant of Ishmael, who built the temple of Kaaba at Mecca. Film director Ismail Merchant; football players Raghib Ismail, Qadry Ismail.

Ismail has 8 variant forms: Ishmael, Ismaal, Ismael, Ismal, Ismayl, Izmail, Ysmal and Ysmail.

Baby names that sound like Ismail are Ysmael, Esmeling and Jesimiel.

Ismail is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ismail. Click here to compare Ismail with related baby names.