Izmael
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god hears; a form of Ishmael.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Izmael by the numbers
Izmael was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 21 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Izmael. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- IsmaelGod hears; form of Ishmael809 in the US (2017)
- IzraelGod contends; variant of Israel72 in the US (2017)
- Izaelgod is my strength; form of azrael35 in the US (2017)
- Israelone who wrestles with God1,629 in the US (2017)
- Ismailgod will hear; a form of Ishmael200 in England and Wales (2025)
- IshmaelGod hears155 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Izmael, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Izmael
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