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Ismael

Also spelled: Ishmael

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Spanish form of Ishmael, Hebrew 'God hears' Well attested
Origin
Hebrew, via Latin and Spanish
Popularity

US 2025: #263 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #845

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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