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Ishmael

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Meaning and origin
Ishmael is a Hebrew boy name. The meaning of the name is `God Will Hear`.


Where is it used?
The name Ishmael is mainly used in the bible and in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Ismael (In Spanish)
Isma'il (In Muslim)


See also
In Indian: Esmail


Extra information:
similar to the name "Ishmaiah". Hebrew: Yishma'e'l.

More `Ishmael` links
Ishmael as abbreviation
Actors named Ishmael
Ishmael in the encyclopedia





Statistics for Ishmael

Ishmael doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Ishmael appeared in the top-1000 was 10 years ago, in 1998. It ranked #952 in that year. . 1880 was a `top year` for the name Ishmael. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #870. Our records go back to 1880

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See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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