Ismael
Meaning
"God will hear"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #234
- Total SSA Count
- 1,532
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Isma, Mael
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God will hear"
Origin: Hebrew
"new, fresh"
Origin: Turkish
Ismael is more popular, ranked #234 vs #60405 for Yeni.
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Ismael is more popular, ranked #234 compared to Yeni at #60405 in the United States.
Ismael means "God will hear" (Hebrew origin). Yeni means "new, fresh" (Turkish origin).
Ismael is primarily a boy name. Yeni is primarily a girl name.