Ismail
Meaning of Ismail
Ismail is a male name with Arabic origins. It is pronounced as is-MY-uhl (/ɪsˈmaɪəl/) in Arabic, ees-MAH-eel (/iːsˈmaheːl/) in Indonesian, and iz-MY-el (/izˈmæjɛl/) in Turkish. The name has variations such as Ishmael. Ismail carries biblical associations, being the son of Abraham and Hagar in the Old Testament. In terms of popularity, Ismail has been consistently chosen by parents in the United States of America over the years. In recent times, it has ranked around 120 to 170 in terms of occurrence, indicating its moderate usage as a baby name.
Pronunciation
Indonesian
- Pronunced as ees-MAH-eel (/iːsˈmaheːl/)
Arabic
- Pronunced as is-MY-uhl (/ɪsˈmaɪəl/)
Turkish
- Pronunced as iz-MY-el (/izˈmæjɛl/)
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Notable People Named Ismail
| Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif, the Sultan of Morocco from 1672 to 1727, was known for his long reign and for having one of the largest harems in history, with over 500 women and more than 800 confirmed biological children. |
| Ismail Qemali, also known as Ismail Kemal, was an Albanian politician and the first prime minister of Albania, recognized as the founder of modern Albania. |
| Ismail II of Granada - Abu al-Walid Ismail II ibn Yusuf was the ninth Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada on the Iberian Peninsula, reigning from 23 August 1359 until his death. |
| Ismail Haqqi Bursevi - İsmail Hakkı Bursevî was a prominent 17th-century Ottoman Turkish Muslim scholar, Sufi author, poet, and musical composer, revered as one of the great saints of Anatolia. |
| Ismail Pasha al-Azm was an influential Ottoman statesman who held various high-ranking positions, including governor of Damascus and amir al-hajj. |
| Ismail Merchant was an Indian film producer known for his collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, alongside director James Ivory and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. |
| Ismail Jacobus Mohamed was a South African activist and mathematician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2009. |
| Ismail Al-Ajmi is a well-known Omani footballer currently playing for Al-Nahda Club in the Oman Professional League. |
| Ismail bey Gasprinsky was a prominent Crimean Tatar intellectual, educator, and politician known for inspiring the Jadidist movement and advocating for education and cultural reform in the Turkic and Islamic communities. |
| Ismail Haron was a Singaporean singer. |
| Ismail Merathi (1844–1917) was an Indian Urdu poet, schoolteacher, and educationist known for his children's poems and textbooks. |
| Ismail Shammout was a renowned Palestinian painter and art historian. |
| Ismail Rasheed is a renowned Maldivian film actor and director, known for his contributions to the Maldivian film industry and his accolades, including a Gaumee Film Award. |
| Ismail Khan Lodi, also known as Khanja Khan, was a Pashtun general of the Mughal Empire and a former viceroy of Odisha, who also served under the Karrani dynasty of the Sultanate of Bengal. |
| Ismail Ndroqi (1876–1944) was an Albanian politician and philosopher who served as the mayor of Tirana from 1917 to 1922. |
