Ismaeel
Meaning
"God will hear, God listens"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,904
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Iz, Mael, Isma
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God will hear, God listens"
Origin: Hebrew
"symbolic, coded gesture"
Origin: Arabic
Ismaeel is more popular, ranked #4904 vs #5012 for Ramzi.
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Ismaeel is more popular, ranked #4904 compared to Ramzi at #5012 in the United States.
Ismaeel means "God will hear, God listens" (Hebrew origin). Ramzi means "symbolic, coded gesture" (Arabic origin).
Ismaeel is primarily a boy name. Ramzi is primarily a boy name.