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What does Ismael mean?
Ismael 
▲ as a boys' name has its roots in Hebrew and Arabic, and the meaning of the name Ismael is "God listens". Ismael is a Spanish form of Ishmael (Hebrew). Ismael is also a variation of Ismail (Arabic).
ENDS WITH -ael
ASSOCIATED WITH arabic
Variations
VARIANTS Ysmal, Ysmail, Ysmael, Izmail, Ismayl, Ismal, Ismaal
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ismael Eason (I.E.), ..
How popular is Ismael?
Ismael is a very prominent first name for men (#429 out of 1220, Top 35%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#32652 out of 150436, Top 22%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Ismael was first listed in 1910-1919 and reached its highest position of #324 in the U.S. in the year 2006, and is at #358 presently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Ishmael (#1312 IN RECENT RANKINGS) and Ismail (#1194) are the popular variation forms of Ismael (#358) appearing in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Ismayl, are seldom used. Adoption of these forms of Ismael is at its most widespread today (AVERAGE #954). Ismael is the clear favorite.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Adael, Amel, Amiel, Amyel, Anael, Asael, Asahel, Asayel, Ashbel, Asiel, Askel, Azrael, Cael▼, Dael, Eskel, Gael▲, Gamel, Gammel, Hamel, Imad, Iman, Imani, Imanoel, Imanuel, Immanuel▲, Imre, Inman, Isa, Isaac▲, Isaak, Isac, Isaia, Isais, Isak, Isam, Ishaan▲, Isham, Isia, Isiah▼, Ismat, Ismay, Isme, Israel▲, Issac, Itiel, Jael, Jamael, Jameel, Jamel▼, Jamiel, Kael, Kameel, Kemuel, Kimbel, Lemuel▼, Micael, Mikael, Pedael (see Pedahel), Rafael▲, Samael, Samuel, Yael▲ and Yisrael. These names tend to be less frequently used than Ismael.
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