Isma’il, originating from Arabic, is the Arabic form of the name Ishmael, a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran. The name means “God hears” or “God will hear.”
In Arabic, the name is written as إسماعيل. The pronunciation “is-mah-eel” has a strong and meaningful sound, fitting for a name associated with divine hearing.
Ishmael (Isma’il) is considered a prophet in Islam and is also mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the son of Abraham and Hagar. He is regarded as the ancestor of the Ishmaelites, a prominent group in Arab and Islamic history.