Ishmeal

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning variant spelling of ishmael, god hears.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Ishmeal by the numbers

Ishmeal was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 14 babies in 1997, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ishmeal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • IshmaelGod hears155 in the US (2017)
  • IsrealGod strives; variant spelling of Israel56 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Ishmeal, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ishmeal

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