Boy
İsmail
İsmail is a classic boy’s name meaning God has heard, with Hebrew roots and a long history across religious traditions.
Meaning
İsmail means God has heard. The name is associated with a prophet who holds an important place in Islamic, Christian and Jewish traditions.
Origin
İsmail traces back to the Hebrew name Yishma'el, meaning God has heard. It is the Turkish form of the name known in English as Ishmael.
In recent years
İsmail ranks 48th in the latest official top hundred, with a highest recorded position of seventh and 45 appearances overall. Present in all five of the most recent lists, it remains a steady, long-standing classic.
How does it look on a plaque?
The name İsmail pairs warmly with a birth date on a wooden Meşgalem name plaque.
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