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Ishmael
say it ish-may-ul
What Ishmael means
- Hebrew and Biblical God hears; son of Abraham and Hagar Torah, Hebrew Bible and Quran: son of Abraham and Hagar; Ismail in the Quran
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 1570 in the US (2024)
- no. 1982 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Gabriel Theo Jack Mateo Daniel Samuel Theodore Elias Elijah Michael Raphael Martin
Ishmael in stories
- Moby-Dick: Ishmael, the narrator: "Call me Ishmael"