Ismail (name)
| Pronunciation | [ˈiːsmɑːˈiːl] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Meaning | Heard by God |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Esmail |
| Related names | Hebrew ישמעאל |
Ismail (Arabic: إسماعيل, ʼIsmāʻīl) is an Arabic given name. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael.
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 also a wife of the prophet Abraham. Muhammad, a descendant of Ismail who was sent the Qur'an by Allah, became the final messenger, and so the name Ismail is often interpreted to mean the fulfillment of a divine promise resulting from prayer being heard.
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
- Ismail Abdul Rahman, Malaysian politician; former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Ismail Abu Shanab, (1950-2003) Hamas politician
- İsmail Acar, Turkish painter
- Ismail Akbay, Turkish scientist
- Ismail al-Armouti, Jordanian politician
- Esmail Babolian, Iranian numerical analyst
- Ismail Balkhi, Afghan politician
- Isma'il Beg, Uyghur rebel leader
- İsmail Beşikçi, Turkish scholar
- Esmail Davarfar, Iranian actor
- İsmail Enver, Turkish military officer
- Ismail Fahmi, Egyptian diplomat
- İsmail Güldüren, Turkish footballer
- Ismail Al Hammadi, Emirati footballer
- Ismail Haniyeh, Palestinian politician
- Ismail Hoxha, Albanian politician Professor Ph.D University " La Sapienza" Rome
- Ismail Kadare, Albanian novelist
- İsmail Kartal, Turkish footballer
- İsmail Keleş (born 1988), Turkish sport shooter
- İsmail Köybaşı, Turkish footballer
- Esmail Koushan, Iranian film director
- Isma'il ibn Jafar, Imam of Ismaili Shia's
- Ismail Marzuki, Indonesian composer, songwriter, and musician
- İsmail Necmi, Turkish photographer
- İsmail Ogan, Turkish sport wrestler
- İsmail Özdağlar (born 1950), Turkish politician and former government minister
- 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
Surname
- Abdul Fattah Ismail, Yemeni politician
- Atik Ismail, Finnish footballer
- Haji Mohamed Yasin Ismail, Somali entrepreneur
- Hamid Ismail, Qatari footballer
- Hesham Ismail, American football player
- Mohammed Ismail, Afghan Guantanamo Bay detainee
- Mourad Ismail, Egyptian Mathematician
- Mustafa Ismail, Egyptian Qur'an reciter
- Mustafa Osman Ismail, Sudanese politician
- Ibrahim Artan Ismail Somali politician, former Minister of Security of Puntland
- Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, an NCAA and NFL football player
- Qadry Ismail, an NCAA and NFL football player
- Sariamin Ismail, Indonesian novelist
- Sulaiman Ismail, an Arena Football League player
- Taufiq Ismail, Indonesian poet and activist
- Usmar Ismail, director and pioneer of Indonesian film
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