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 [ 2 syll. is-hmae(l), ish-ma-el ] The boy name Ishmael is pronounced as IHSHMiyL or IHSHMeyL KEY. Ishmael is largely used in the English and Spanish languages. It is derived from Hebrew origins. The name means God will hear. Biblical name derived from the words 'shama' meaning to hear ; 'el' meaning God, powerful. Yishmael (Hebrew) is an original form of Ishmael. The name was borne in the Bible by the first son of Abraham, who was conceived by Hagar the maidservant of his barren wife. The name was adopted on a light scale by English speakers in the 19th century. The name has been more popular in the Islamic world as the form Ismail, as the Arabs view Ishmael as their traditional ancestor. Esmael (Spanish), Isamel (Spanish), Ismael (English, German, and Spanish), Ismail (Arabic), Ismeal (Arabic and Spanish), Ismeil (Arabic), and Ysmael (Spanish) are forms of Ishmael. Ishmael is an unusual baby boy name. Its usage peaked modestly in 1997 with 0.008% of baby boys being given the name Ishmael. It had a ranking of #902 then. The baby name has declined in popularity since then, and is now of infrequent use. In 2008, among the family of boy names directly linked to Ishmael, Ismael (English, German, and Spanish) was the most commonly used. Baby names that sound like Ishmael include Ismael (English, German, and Spanish), Ismail (Arabic), Ismeil (Arabic), Ysmael (Spanish), and Isamel (Spanish). KEY: Pronunciation for Ishmael: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
