| Ismail |
| Pronunciation |
[ˈiːsmɑːˈiːl] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Origin |
| Word/Name |
Arabic |
| Meaning |
Heard by Allah |
| Other names |
| Alternative spelling |
Esmail |
| Related names |
Hebrew ישמעאל |
Ismail (Arabic: إسماعيل, ʼIsmāʻīl) is an Arabic name which corresponds to the English name Ishmael.
[edit] Etymology and meaning
The literal translation of the name Ismail is heard by Allah or God has heard and it refers to the yearning of Ibrahim and his wife, Sarah, to have a child. Ismail's mother, Hagar was the handmaiden of the Princess. Muhammad, a descendant of Ismail who was sent the Qur'an by Allah, became the final messenger, and so the name Ismail is often taken to mean the fulfillment of a divine promise resulting from prayer being heard.
[edit] Given name
- Ismail, an Islamic prophet, son of Ibrahim
- Ismail (mangonel expert) (died 1330), Iraqi mangonel expert
- Esmail (Afghan leader), Afghan leader
- Ismail I, the founder of the Safavid dynasty
- Isma'il Beg, Uyghur rebel leader
- İsmail Acar, Turkish painter
- Ismail Akbay, Turkish scientist
- Esmail Babolian, Iranian numerical analyst
- Ismail Balkhi, Afghan politician
- İsmail Beşikçi, Turkish scholar
- Esmail Davarfar, Iranian actor
- Ismail Enver, Turkish military officer
- Ismail Fahmi, Egyptian diplomat
- İsmail Güldüren, Turkish footballer
- Ismail Al Hammadi, Emirati footballer
- Ismail Haniyeh, Palestinian politician
- Ismail Kadare, Albanian novelist
- İsmail Kartal, Turkish footballer
- İsmail Köybaşı, Turkish footballer
- Esmail Koushan, Iranian film director
- Isma'il ibn Jafar, Imam of Ismaili Shia's
- Ismail Necmi, Turkish photographer
- İsmail Ogan, Turkish sport wrestler
- Isma'il Pasha (1830–1895), Wali and khedive of Egypt
- Ismail Patel, British optician
- Ismail Samani, Amir of the Samanids
- Ismail Ibn Sharif, Moroccan sultan
- Esmail Shooshtari, Iranian politician
- İsmail Türüt, Turkish singer
- Ismail Qemali, distinguished leader of the Albanian national movement
- Esmail Zanjani, American academic
[edit] Surname
