Ysmael - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Ysmael \ys-mael\ is a variant of Ishmael (Hebrew), and the meaning of Ysmael is "God listens".

The baby name Ysmael sounds like Ysmail, Ismael and Ysmal. Other similar baby names are Ismail, Ismayl, Ismal, Ismaal and Jamael.

Ysmael is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ysmael. Compare Ysmael with related baby names.