Arabic · name · Faith & Sacred History
Ismail
इस्माईल
said is-maa-eel
also written: Ishmael,Ismaeel
Meaning
The prophet Ishmael, son of Abraham, offered in willing sacrifice and ancestor of the Arabs.
Literally: (Hebrew origin) God hears
Usage & notes
With his father Ibrahim, Ismail embodies the ideal of total surrender; the sacrifice is a recurring image of devoted self-offering.