Ismael
Meaning of Ismael
Ismael (think ees-mah-EL in Spanish or the snappy iz-MAYL in English) springs from the Hebrew roots of Ishmael, literally “God hears,” and he has been roaming the world ever since—like a joyful traveler with a tabla in one hand and a guitar in the other. In the Bible and the Qur’an, Ismael is the resilient son who finds hope in the wilderness, so the name glows with faith, endurance, and a dash of adventure. Indian parents, especially in Muslim families, often choose Ismael (or Ismail) because it bridges Urdu poetry and global cool in a single breath. In the United States he’s quietly marched up the charts, now lounging comfortably around the low 200s—steady as a monsoon drizzle turning into rain. The nickname options are easy—Izzy for the playground, Mel for the office—giving the child room to grow. Altogether, Ismael feels like a warm cup of cardamom chai: familiar, aromatic, and full of good stories waiting to unfold.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as ees-mah-EL (/is.maˈel/)
English
- Pronunced as iz-MAYL (/ɪzˈmeɪl/)
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Notable People Named Ismael
| Ismael Moreno Pino was a Mexican diplomat who helped negotiate the Tlatelolco Treaty creating the first inhabited nuclear weapon free region in the world and served as ambassador to several nations. |
| Ismael Serrano is a Spanish singer songwriter and guitarist popular in Spain and Latin America, known for political lyrics and eclectic, poetically inspired music. |
| Ismael Rivera, known as Maelo, was a Puerto Rican composer and salsa singer. |
| Ismael Hernández - Ismael Marcelo Hernandez Uscanga is a Mexican modern pentathlete who won bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics and received the Mexican National Sports Award that year. |
| Ismael Miranda is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter known as El Nino Bonito de la Salsa. |
| Ismael Rescalvo Sanchez is a Spanish football manager and former central defender who currently manages Barcelona SC in Ecuador. |
| Ismael Saz Campos is a Spanish historian and University of Valencia professor who studies Falangism, Francoist Spain, and Spanish Italian relations during the Spanish Civil War. |
| Ismael Díaz is a Spanish football manager who has led clubs across divisions in Spain and spent one season with Portugal's Farense. |
| Ismael Parraguez, a Chilean musician, teacher, poet, and novelist also known as Misael Guerra, founded the Orfeon Chileno in 1914 and wrote the classic childrens poem Los pollitos dicen. |
| Ismael Cruz Córdova - Ismael Enrique Cruz Cordova is a Puerto Rican actor who gained national attention as Mando on Sesame Street and later appeared in The Good Wife, The Mandalorian, The Undoing, and The Rings of Power. |
| Ismael Bolívar - Ismael Bolivar Fernandez is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender for CD Pozoblanco. |
| Ismael Alfredo Hernández Deras is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as governor of Durango from 2004 to 2010 and earlier as a mayor and senator. |
| Ismael Silva was a Brazilian samba musician who made his first recording in 1925 and is best known for classics like Se voce jurar and Antonico. |
| Ismael La Rosa - Peruvian actor Ismael Armando La Rosa Fernandini is best known for his telenovela roles. |
| Ismaël Traoré - Ismael Abdul Rahman Roch Traore is a French born professional center back who played for the Ivory Coast national team from 2012 to 2020. |
