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Ismael

ees-mah-EL

Popularity

#234

rising

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

42,973

Peak Year

#1,532 in 2024

First Recorded

1903

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Ismael is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Ishmael, a Hebrew name meaning 'God will hear'.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Ismael Zambada García

    Mexican drug lord.

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Personality Traits

CompassionateIntelligentSpiritualResilient

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