About Ishmael
The name Ishmael is of Hebrew origin and means "God hears" or "God will hear." It is derived from the Hebrew words "ish" meaning "man" and "el" meaning "God." In the Bible, Ishmael is the son of Abraham and Hagar, and he is considered the ancestor of the Arab people. The name Ishmael symbolizes the belief that God hears and answers prayers, reflecting the hope and faith in divine intervention.
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Most individuals with the name Ishmael are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -32.87% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Ishmael in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ishmael using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.