Boys' names
Ismail
Allah has heard
إِسْمَاعِيل
Ismail
Allah has heard
Direct Quranicboyarabic
Pronunciation
Ismail
Arabic
إِسْمَاعِيل
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Surah Maryam 19:54
Origin & meaning
The Prophet Isma'il ﷺ, son of Ibrahim, ancestor of the Arabs and forefather of the Prophet ﷺ. Built the Kaaba with his father.
Quranic source
Surah Maryam 19:54
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).