| Criterion | إِسْمَاعِيلIsmail × |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Name of the prophet Ismaʿil (Ishmael); in Hebrew, “God hears” |
| Gender | Boy |
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Link with Islam | ProphetIn the Quran |
| In the Quran | Yes, named 12 times |
| Root | — |
| Transliteration | Ismāʿīl |
| Spellings | Ismail, Ismael, Ismaeel |
| Letters in Arabic | 7 |