What does Ishmael mean?

Ishmael means "God will hear"

How do we pronounce Ishmael?

Ishmael \is-hmae(l), ish-ma-el\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Ishmael is pronounced in English as IH-SHMeyahL or IH-SHMiyahL 1.

1 Pronunciation for Ishmael: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Ishmael?

Ishmael is largely used in the English and Spanish languages. It is derived from Hebrew origins. The name means God will hear. Biblical name derived from the words 'shama' meaning to hear ; 'el' meaning God, powerful. Yishmael (Hebrew) is an original form of Ishmael. The name was borne in the Bible by the first son of Abraham, who was conceived by Hagar the maidservant of his barren wife. The name was adopted on a light scale by English speakers in the 19th century. The name has been more popular in the Islamic world as the form Ismail, as the Arabs view Ishmael as their traditional ancestor. Ishmael has 20 variant transcriptions that are used in both English and other languages.

Variation transcriptions of Ishmael used in English include Esmail meaning, baby name Ihimaera, Ishma definition, name Ishmaal origin, name Ishmail meaning, Ishmal meaning, name Ishmayl, name Ishmeil origin, Ismaal meaning and origin, Ismael name popularity (used in Arabic, French, German, and Spanish as well), name Ismal origin, name Ismayl, name Izmail meaning, and Melito pronounciation. Foreign variant transcriptions include Esmael meaning and origin (Spanish), Isamel pronounciation (Spanish), name Ismail meaning (Arabic), Ismeal name (Arabic and Spanish), Ismeil definition (Arabic), and Ysmael name variations (Spanish).

List of baby names that sound like Ishmael:

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The baby name Ishmael fun facts:

The name Ishmael in reverse order is "Leamhsi".

The numerological value of the name Ishmael is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Ishmael?

Ishmael is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames