Ismail (name)

Ismail
Pronunciation	Arabic: [ˈʔɪsmaːˈʕiːl]; Egyptian Arabic: [esmæˈʕiːl]; Turkish: [ismaːˈil]; Persian: [esmɒːˈʔiːl]
Gender	male
Language(s)	Arabic
Origin
Language(s)	Arabic
Meaning	Heard by God
Other names
Alternative spelling	Esmail
Related names	Hebrew ישמעאל “Ishmael”

Ismail (Arabic: إسماعيل, romanized: ʾIsmāʿīl) is an Arabic given name. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael.

Origin
Pronunciation	Arabic: [ˈʔɪsmaːˈʕiːl] Egyptian Arabic: [esmæˈʕiːl] Turkish: [ismaːˈil] Persian: [esmɒːˈʔiːl]
Gender	male
Language(s)	Arabic
Language(s)	Arabic
Meaning	Heard by God
Other names
Alternative spelling	Esmail
Related names	Hebrew ישמעאל “Ishmael”