Ishmael name meaning

What does Ishmael mean?

Ishmael's meaning is Son of Abraham, God Hears, God will Hear, God Listens or God is used principally in Arabic, Spanish, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, English and Kannada is a baby boy name has its origin in Hebrew.

How do I pronounce Ishmael?

i-sh-mael is the most common way to pronounce three syllabled Ishmael.

Variants of Ishmael

Esmael

How popular is the name Ishmael?

Ishmael used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1880 and over 5895 babies have been given the name in 116 years. At the peak of its usage in 1912,.

However after 116 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong. Ishmael is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 800 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 728 on boy names chart when 30 babies were named Ishmael. Over 376 babies in England and Wales have been named Ishmael.

But Ishmael is a popular baby name in Ghana where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Malawi, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe and Kenya. According to our findings, over 90000 babies have been named Ishmael globally.

Facts

Here's what numbers has to say about Ishmael

Relax, no one is forcing you to do things as other people do it. Whatever you put your mind to, turns out great at the end. People like you always get what they want in life. Working hard often drains your energy but you always find time to recharge your batteries without anyone noticing you are gone. You have a sharp focus and hard-working nature. To have 7 as your personality number reveals the sensitive side of your personality.

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•  Ishayu means Full of Strength or Sun aimed at baby boys is especially used in Malayalam, Bengali and Oriya
•  Aadhila - Used dominantly in Arabic and Tamil, Aadhila means "Just or Upright" is used for girls
•  Taahira - Taahira's meaning is Chaste, Pious or Clean is chiefly used in Gujarati, Kannada and Arabic is used for girls
•  Ayyan - Odd and Modernistic Ayyan is used in Gujarati and Bengali is a boy name, Ayyan means "Gift of God"
•  Mahum - Outlandish Mahum majorly is used in Sindhi and Arabic is a baby girl name, meaning of Mahum is "Moon Light or Moons Light"

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Famous people named Ishmael

• Ishmael Noko, southern African Lutheran priest
• Ishmael Flory, civil rights activist, trade union organizer
• Ishmael Day, supporter of the Union during the American Civil War
• Ishmael, Ishmael was born to Abraham and Sarah's handmaiden Hagar
• Ishmael Reed, American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter
• Ishmael Miller, English professional footballer
• Ishmael Bernal, Filipino film, stage and television director
• Ishmael Khaldi, first Bedouin diplomat
• Ishmael Welsh, English professional footballer
• Ishmael Beah, Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist
• Ishmael Yartey, Ghanaian footballer.
• Actor Ishmael Blue, notable for video County Road 14
• In 1998, Ishmael Houston-Jones played the role of Hooks in fantasy film Circle's Short Circuit.

Lists having Ishmael

• Biblical Boy Names
• Boy names beginning with I
• English Boy Names
• Hebrew Boy Names
• Arabic Boy Names
• Hindi Boy Names
• Gujarati Boy Names
• Kannada Boy Names
• Marathi Boy Names
• Spanish Boy Names
• Indian Boy Names
• Baby Names that mean Son
• Baby Names that mean God
• Baby Names that mean Hears

Sources

1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
4. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/