Ishmael
ISH-may-el
Popularity
#1498
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
6,671
Peak Year
#158 in 2017
First Recorded
1880
Style
Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
From the Hebrew Yishma'el, meaning 'God will hear'.
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Ishmael Reed
American poet, novelist, essayist and songwriter
Ishmael Beah
Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist
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