إسماعيل
Isma'il
إسماعيل (Isma'il) is the Arabic way to say the male given name Ismael.
إسماعيل is used as a masculine given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Isma'il
When do people say it?
This name is the Arabic form of the biblical name Ishmael. It holds great significance in Islamic tradition as it is the name of the prophet Ishmael.
Did you know?
- While the English 'Ishmael' is often associated with being an outcast or a wanderer due to the novel Moby Dick, إسماعيل in Arabic culture is associated with blessing and nobility.
- The name إسماعيل is built from the same morphological roots as the Arabic verb 'to hear', meaning the name functions like a verbal sentence in its very structure.
- In Islamic tradition, إسماعيل is regarded as the ancestral father of the Arabs. This makes the name a symbol of lineage and heritage for many people across the Middle East.
Examples in context
- إسماعيل طالب ذكي.Ismael is an intelligent student.
- هل إسماعيل في البيت؟hal ismāʿīl fī al-bayt?Is Ismael at home?
- أنا أتحدث مع إسماعيل.anā ʾatḥad-dath maʿa ismāʿīl.I am talking with Ismael.
- إسماعيل صديق قديم لي.ismāʿīl ṣadīq qadīm lī.Ismael is an old friend of mine.
Example conversation
Maryam is asking Omar about their friend.
- مريم Maryamهل جاء إسماعيل معك؟Hal jāʾa Ismāʿīl maʿak?Did Ismael come with you?
- عمر Omarلا، هو لم يأتِ اليوم.Lā, huwa lam yaʾti al-yawm.No, he didn't come today.
- مريم Maryamلماذا غاب إسماعيل؟Limādhā ghāba Ismāʿīl?Why was Ismael absent?
- عمر Omarإنه مريض قليلاً.Innahu marīḍun qalīlan.He is a little sick.
