Ismail

Исмаи́лCyrillic[ee-smah-EEL]

«God will hear» Hebrew

Arabic form of Ishmael, Abraham's son and ancestor of the Arabs; used by Muslims of the Caucasus and Central Asia.

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GenderMale
ElementWaterthe main name day June 30 falls under Cancer (water)
Passport spellingISMAIL
Pronunciationee-smah-EELИсмаи́л
Popularity, Moscowoutside top 100113 children, 2015–20262016–2024
Patronymic for the next generationИсмаилович / Исмаиловна
English equivalentIsmail

Name days

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Saints with this name
  • Исмаил (Кудрявцев), сщмч., иерей — September 23 · life
  • Исмаил (Базилевский), сщмч., иерей — November 17
  • Исмаил Персиянин, Халкидонский, мч. — June 30 · life

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Исмагил

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The same name in other languages

EnglishIsmail

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