Ismaaeel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- is-ma-EL
- Origin
- Hebrew
Ismaaeel is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God hears”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ismaaeel mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Ismael; Spanish, Portuguese and French form of Ishmael
“God hears”
Meaning borrowed from Ismael.
Is Ismaaeel a girl's or a boy's name?
Ismaaeel is a boys' name.
How popular is Ismaaeel in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 6 boys.
Ismaaeel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
Names like Ismaaeel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Ibrahim, Fahad, Uzair, Saif, Abdullah, Muhammad, Isaaq, Ahmed, Hassan, Hammad, Musa
Names related to Ismaaeel
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ismaaeel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ismaaeel, updated 20 October 2026.