The story behind Ismael
From Biblical Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él/yišmāʿēl, literally “God will hear”).
Other language forms and explanations (3)
Portuguese entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Ismael, from Ancient Greek Ἰσμαήλ (Ismaḗl), from Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él/yišmāʿēl).
Spanish entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Ismael, from Ancient Greek Ἰσμαήλ (Ismaḗl), from Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él/yišmāʿēl).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Ismael, from Latin Ismael, from Ancient Greek Ἰσμαήλ (Ismaḗl), from Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él/yišmāʿēl).
Pronunciation
Finnish: /ˈismɑel/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Finnish: [ˈis̠mɑ̝e̞l]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /iz.maˈɛw/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [iz.maˈɛʊ̯]
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /iʒ.maˈɛw/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: [iʒ.maˈɛʊ̯]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /iʒ.mɐˈɛl/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [iʒ.mɐˈɛɫ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /iʒ.mɐˈɛ.li/
- Spanish: /ismaˈel/
- Spanish: [iz.maˈel]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ʔismaˈʔel/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ʔɪs.mɐˈʔɛl]
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Names Similar to Ismael
Ishmael
From Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él (yišmāʿēl), “God hears, God will hear”). Doublet of Ismail.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Israel
From Middle English Israel, from Old English, borrowed from Latin Israel, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl), from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (yisra'él, “Israel”). In the Bible, it is…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Izrael
Inherited from Old Czech Iz(d)ra(h)el, Isra(h)el, Jezrahel.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
ʔismāʕīl
From Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él, yišmāʿēl), from יִשְׁמַע אֵל (yishmá' 'él, yišmaʿ ʾēl, “God heard”). Corresponding to يَسْمَعُ (yasmaʕu, “he hears”) + إلّ (ʔill, “God”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ábel
From Hebrew הבל (Hebel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Ismael
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdia
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה (ovadya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Ismael
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aamos
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length