Ismail (name)

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Ismail
Pronunciation [ˈiːsmɑːˈiːl]
Gender Male
Language(s) Arabic
Origin
Language(s) Hebrew
Meaning Heard by God
Other names
Alternative spelling Esmail
Related names Hebrew ישמעאל

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

Etymology and meaning

The literal translation of the name Ismail is heard by Allah or God has heard and it refers to the yearning of Ibrahim and his wife, Sarah, to have a child. Ismail's mother, Hagar was also a wife of the prophet Abraham. Muhammad, a descendant of Ismail who was sent the Qur'an by Allah, became the final messenger, and so the name Ismail is often interpreted to mean the fulfillment of a divine promise resulting from prayer being heard.

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