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Pronunciation	Arabic: [ˈʔɪsmaːˈʕiːl]; Egyptian Arabic: [esmæˈʕiːl]; Turkish: [ismaːˈil]; Persian: [esmɒːˈʔiːl]; Tatar: [ismæˈʁil]
Gender	male
Language	Arabic
Origin
Language	Arabic
Meaning	Heard by God
Other names
Alternative spelling	Esmail
Related names	Hebrew ישמעאל “Ishmael”

Ismail, Esmael, Esmaeel, Esmail, İsmail, or Ismaïl (Arabic: إسماعيل, romanized: ʾIsmāʿīl) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael. Notable people with the name include:

Etymology and meaning

The literal translation of the name Ismail is "heard by God" and according to Abrahamic tradition, it refers to the yearning of Abraham and his wife, Sarah, to have a child. Ismail's mother, however, was not Sarah, but Hagar, Sarah's maidservant, who Sarah gave to Abraham as a concubine because she was unable to have a child. Sarah later does give birth to a son, Isaac.

According to Genesis, the name is given by God as He heard the cries of Hagar who had been mistreated by Sarah after becoming pregnant and run away.

According to Islamic tradition, Ismail's mother, Hagar was also a full wife of the Prophet Abraham.

Given name

Esmaeel

Esmaeel Azar (born 1944), Iranian writer
Esmaeel Khalaj (born 1936), Iranian writer, director, and actor

Esmael

Esmael Barari (born 1965), Iranian filmmaker
Esmael Mangudadatu (born 1968), Filipino politician

Esmail

Esmail Ahmadi-Moghaddam (born 1961), Iranian military officer
Esmail Babolian (born 1946), Iranian numerical analyst
Esmail Baghaei (born 1975), Iranian diplomat
Esmail Bakhshi (born 1983), Iranian activist and political prisoner
Esmail Daghayeghi (1954–1987), Iranian military commander
Esmail Davarfar (1933–2008), Iranian actor
Esmail Momtaz od-Dowleh (1880–1933), Iranian statesman
Esmail Farivar (1927–2011), Iranian politician
Esmail Halali (born 1973), Iranian football player and manager
Esmail Jalayer, Iranian painter
Esmail Khoi (1938–2021), Iranian poet and writer
Esmail Koushan (1917–1981), Iranian film director
Esmail Mehrabi (born 1944), Iranian actor
Esmail Merat (1893–1949), Iranian politician
Esmail Mohammad (born 1960), Afghan boxer
Esmail Qaani (1957–2025), Iranian brigadier general
Esmail Rangraz (1975–2017), Iranian serial killer
Esmail Shooshtari (1949–2024), Iranian politician
Esmail Sohikish, Iranian tennis player
Esmail Zanjani, American academic

Ismail

Ismail, son of Ibrahim
Ismail of Ghazni, Emir of Ghazna, brother of Mahmud of Ghazni
Ismail of Johor (1894–1981), sultan of Johor
Isma'il of Sennar (1736–1776), ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar
Ismail I (1487–1524), Shah of Safavid Iran
Ismail I of Granada (1279–1325), Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada
Ismail II (1537–1577), Shah of Safavid Iran
Ismail II of Granada (1339–1360), Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada
Ismail III (1733–1773), Shah of Safavid Iran
Ismail III of Granada (died 1450), Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada
Ismail IV of Granada (died 1463), Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada
Ismail Abakar (born 2004), Qatari hurdler
Ismail el Abassi (born 1983), Dutch politician
Ismail Abdallah (born 1933), Egyptian gymnast
Ismail Sabri Abdullah (1924–2006), Egyptian economist and politician
Ismail Abdul-Ganiyu (born 1996), Ghanaian footballer
Ismail Abdullaiev (born 1966), Ukrainian and Russian TV director
Ismail Abdullatif (born 1986), Bahraini footballer
Ismail Abilov (born 1951), Bulgarian freestyle wrestler
Ismail Ali Abokor (born 1937), Somali politician and major general
Ismail Abu (born 1984), Malaysian field hockey player
Ismail Adham (1911–1940), Egyptian writer and literary critic
Ismail Ahmad (born 1956), Malaysian politician
Ismail Ahmad (basketball) (born 1976), Egyptian-Lebanese basketball player
Ismail ibn al-Ahmar, Andalusian historian
Ismail Ahmed (businessman) (born 1960), Somali-British entrepreneur
Ismail Ahmed (footballer, born 1983) (born 1983), Moroccan-Emirati footballer
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (born 1960), Mauritanian diplomat and politician
Ismail Ahmedani (1930–2007), Pakistani novelist
Ismail Ahmedov (1907–1986), Russian Islamic scholar
Ismail Akbay (1930–2003), Turkish scientist
Ismail Al-Ajmi (born 1984), Omani footballer
Ismail Alam (1868–1937), Bengali politician, teacher, and activist
Ismail Alieksandrovič (1929–2024), Belarusian Islamic cleric
Ismail Amat (1935–2018), Chinese politician
Ismail Amirkhizi (1873–1966), Iranian author and constitutional intellectual
Ismail Al-Amour (born 1984), Palestinian footballer
Ismail Mumin Are, Somaliland politician
Ismail al-Armouti (died 2013), Jordanian politician
Ismail Faruqi Ashari (born 1986), Malaysian footballer
Ismail Atalan (born 1980), German-Turkish football manager
Isma'il al-Atrash (died 1869), Druze chieftain
Ismail Ayob (1942–2025), South African lawyer
Ismail al-Azhari (1900–1969), Sudanese politician
Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz (1911–1994), Malaysian Islamic scholar
Ismail Pasha al-Azm, Ottoman statesman
Ismail Azzaoui (born 1998), Belgian footballer
Ismail Ba (born 1974), Senegalese footballer
Ismail Badruddin I (1582–1676), Indian Islamic leader
Ismail Bakar (born 1960), Malaysian politician
Ismail Balanga (born 1972), South Sudanese football manager
Ismail Barlov (born 2010), Bosnian Paralympic swimmer
Ismail Bawa (born 1947), Ghanaian politician
Isma'il Beg (died 1794), Uyghur rebel leader
Ismail Belmaalem (born 1988), Moroccan footballer
Ismail Berdiyev (1954–2024), Russian mufti
Ismail Hakkı Berkok (1890–1954), Turkish general, publicist, and historian
Ismail Bey (1735–1791), Mamluk emir
Ismail Boçari (1917–2014), Albanian professor of medicine
Ismail Bulatov (1902–1975), Soviet Crimean Tatar major general
Isma'il ibn Bulbul (844/45–891), Abbasid Caliphate official
Ismail Haqqi Bursevi (1653–1725), Ottoman Sufi scholar
Ismail Ahmed Cachalia (1908–2003), South African political activist
Ismail Mahomed Cachalia (born 1929), South African politician
Ismail Changezi (1954–2019), Pakistani TV actor
Ismail Chirine (1919–1994), Egyptian royal diplomat
Ismail Faruque Chowdhury (born 1953), Bangladeshi Army general
Ismail Dahqani (born 1991), Qatari footballer
Ismail Damit, Bruneian politician and architect
Ismail Darbar (born 1964), Indian composer
Ismail Daut (1956–2022), Malaysian politician and lecturer
Ismail Dawood (born 1976), English cricketer
Ismail Diakhité (born 1991), Mauritanian footballer
Ismail Dibirov (born 2004), Russian footballer
Ismail al-Din, Egyptian politician
Ismail Easa (born 1989), Maldivian footballer
Ismail Ebrahim (1946–2020), South African cricketer
Ismail Ediyev (born 1988), Russian footballer
Ismail Elfath (born 1982), Moroccan-born American football referee
Ismail Ergashev (1945–2018), Uzbek general
Ismail Ertug (born 1975), German politician
Ismail Essam (born 1967), Egyptian archer
Ismail Fahmi (1922–1997), Egyptian diplomat
Ismail Mustafa al-Falaki (1825–1901), Egyptian astronomer and mathematician
Ismail al-Faruqi (1921–1986), Palestinian-American Islamic scholar
Ismail Feyzullabeyli (1925–2008), Azerbaijani writer
Ismail Gamadiid (1960–2020), Somali politician
Ismail Gangji (1788–1883), Indian Islamic religious leaders
Ismail Gasprinsky (1851–1914), Crimean Tatar intellectual, educator, publisher, and politician
Ismail El-Gawsaqi (1929–2009), Egyptian politician
Ismail Ghazali (born 1977), Moroccan writer
Ismail al-Ghoul (1997–2024), Palestinian journalist
Ismail El Gizouli, Sudanese civil servant
Ismail Qemali Gramshi, Albanian politician
Ismail Gulgee (1926–2007), Pakistani artist
Ismail El Haddad (born 1990), Moroccan footballer
Ismail Ahmed Rajab Al Hadidi (born 1955), Iraqi Kurdish politician
Ismail Al Hammadi (born 1988), Emirati footballer
Ismail Haniyeh (1963–2024), Palestinian politician
Ismail Haron (1946–2012), Singaporean musical artist
Ismail Hasham, Indian businessman
Isma'il ibn Isa ibn Musa al-Hashimi, Abbasid personage and governor of Egypt
Isma'il ibn Salih ibn Ali al-Hashimi, Abbasid governor of Egypt and Aleppo
Ismail Qureshi al Hashmi (1260–1349), Indian Sufi and Islamic scholar
Ismail Hassan (born 1987), Djiboutian footballer
Ismail Abu Hatab (1993–2025), Palestinian photojournalist and filmmaker
Ismail H'Maidat (born 1995), Dutch-Moroccan footballer
Ismail Hoxha, Albanian politician
Ismail Mahmud Hurre (1943–2023), Somali politician
Ismail Hussain (1950–2015), Indian politician
Ismail Hutson (1938–2012), Malaysian actor
Ismail Ibrahim (1932–2020), Pakistani cricketer
Ismail ibn Ibrahim (756–810), Iranian Hadith scholar
Ismail Isa (born 1989), Bulgarian footballer
Ismail Isakov (born 1950), Kyrgyzstani general
Ismail Ahmed Ismail (born 1984), Sudanese middle-distance runner
Ismail Ali Ismail, Somali writer and former diplomat
Ismail Fahd Ismail (1940–2018), Kuwaiti novelist, short story writer, and literary critic
Ismail Rashid Ismail (born 1972), Emirati footballer
Ismail Ismaili (born 1981), Macedonian footballer
Ismail Ismailov, Turkmen general
Ismail Izzani (born 2000), Malaysian singer, songwriter, and actor
Isma'il Pasha Abu Jabal (died 1883), Egyptian military and political leader
Isma'il ibn Jafar, Imam of Ismaili Shia's
Ismail Jakobs (born 1999), Senegalese footballer
Ismail Jan, Pakistani footballer
Ismail al-Jazari (1136–1206), Arab engineer and artist
Ismail Jilani, Pakistani director, film maker, media activist, and Pakistani Army officer
Ismail Jilaoui (born 1978), Moroccan dressage rider
Ismail Johari (1947–2017), Malaysian author
Ismail Juma (1991–2017), Tanzanian long-distance runner
Ismail Jumaih (born 1991), Maldivian performer
Ismail Jussa (born 1971), Zanzibari politician
Ismail Kadare (1936–2024), Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, and playwright
Ismail Kalebudde (1937–2024), Indian politician
Ismail Kamara (born 1997), Sierra Leonean sprinter
Ismail Kamoka (born 1966), Libyan diplomat
Ismail Al-Karaghouli (born 1943), Iraqi wrestler
Ismail Kassim (1959–2023), Malaysian politician
Ismail Katamba (born 1987), Ugandan weightlifter
Ismail Keta (born 1976), Albanian kickboxer
Ismail Khafi (born 1995), Moroccan footballer
Ismail al-Khalfan (born 1981), Syrian academic and professor
Ismail Khalidi (1916–1968), Palestinian writer and diplomat
Ismail Khalidi (writer) (born 1982), American dramatist
Ismail Khalil (born 1957), Iraqi boxer
Ismail Khalinbekov (born 1985), Russian footballer
Ismail Khan (born 1946), Afghan politician and former warlord
Ismail Khan (fighter) (born 2002), Pakistani mixed martial artist
Ismail Khan (Moghul khan), Khan of Yarkand and Kashgar
Ismail Khan (Pakistani politician), Pakistani politician
Ismail Khan of Bengal, Bengali nobleman
Ismail Hossain Khan, Indian politician
Ismail Khan Ibrahim Khan (1905–2000), Malaysian barrister and judge
Ismail Khandan, ruler of Khwarazm
Ismail Sulemanji Khatri (1937–2014), Indian craftsman
Ismail Kijo (1952–2021), Malaysian politician
Ismail Korgoloyev (born 1994), Russian footballer
Ismail Kouha (born 1983), Moroccan footballer
Ismail Lasim (born 1963), Malaysian politician
Ismail Lghazaoui (born 1990), Moroccan human rights activist and agricultural engineer
Ismail Liban (born 2001), Somali footballer
Ismail Lika, Kosovar-Albanian mobster
Ismail Lleshi (born 1947), Albanian politician
Ismail Mačev (1960–2019), Macedonian sprinter
Ismail Mahdi (born 2003), American football running back
Ismail Mahfooz, Maldivian footballer
Ismail Mahomed (1931–2000), South African judge
Ismail Marahimin (1934–2008), Indonesian writer
Ismail Mardanli (born 1987), Qatari footballer
Ismail Marjan (1920–1991), Malayan-Singaporean badminton player
Ismail Marzuki (1914–1958), Indonesian composer, songwriter, and musician
Ismail Mashal (born 1986), Afghan educator
Ismail Matar (born 1983), Emirati footballer
Ismail ibn Musa Menk (born 1975), Zimbabwean Islamic scholar
Ismail Merathi (1844–1917), Indian poet and educationist
Ismail Merchant (1936–2005), Indian film producer
Ismail Hasan Metareum (1929–2005), Indonesian politician
Isma'il Mexsut (1932–2017), Chinese politician
Ismail Oulad M'Hand (born 2005), Dutch footballer
Ismail al-Khalidi al-Minangkabawi, Indonesian Islamic scholar
Ismail Mire (1862–1950), Somali commander and poet
Ismail Mohamed, multiple people
Ismail Hassan Mohamed (1936–2026), Egyptian economist
Ismail Selim Mohamed (born 1944), Egyptian basketball player
Ismail Mohammad, Bangladeshi screenwriter, dialogue, and story writer
Ismail Mohammed (football coach) (1922–2008), Iraqi footballer
Ismail Molla (1938–2020), Greek politician
Ismail Moutaraji (born 2000), Moroccan footballer
Ismail Mudashir (born 1980), Nigerian journalist
Ismail ibn Abd Allah ibn Abi al-Muhajir (683–754), governor of North Africa under the Umayyad Caliphate
Isma'il Muntasir (died 1005), Samanid prince
Isma'il ibn Musa (), lord in Al-Andalus
Ismail Musukaev (born 1993), Hungarian freestyle wrestler
Ismail Muttalib (born 1954), Malaysian politician
Ismail Qasim Naji (born 1969), Somali politician
Ismail Khan Nakhchivanski (1819–1909), Russian Imperial army officer
Ismail Nanoua (died 2017), Lebanese actor
Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu (1907–1979), Sultan of Terengganu
Ismail Naurdiev (born 1996), Austrian mixed martial arts fighter
Ismail Ndroqi (1876–1944), Albanian politician and philosopher
Ismail Nikoçi (1876–1919), Albanian political activist
Ismail ibn Yasar al-Nisai (died 750), Persian poet
Ismail Haji Nour, Somaliland politician
Ismail Ogama (born 1985), Ugandan politician
Ismail Omar (born 1953), Malaysian police officer
Ismail Omar (footballer) (born 1992), Saudi footballer
Ismail Omar (general) (born 1941), Malaysian military officer
Ismail Adan Osman, Somaliland politician
Ismail Jim'ale Osoble, Somali lawyer and politician
Ismail Othman (born 1956), Malaysian politician
Isma'il Pasha of Egypt (1830–1895), Khedive of Egypt
Ismail Pasha (Tripolitanian), Ottoman statesman
Isma'il Ayyub Pasha (died 1884), Egyptian administrator
Ismail Fazıl Pasha (1856–1921), Turkish politician
Isma'il Kamil Pasha (1795–1822), Egyptian general
Ismail Selim Pasha (1809–1867), Egyptian general
Ismail Sirri Pasha (1861–1937), Egyptian engineer and politician
Ismail Patel (born 1962), British optician
Ismail Petra of Kelantan (1949–2019), Sultan of Kelantan
Ismail Poonawala (born 1937), Indian academic
Ismail al-Qabbani (1898–1963), Egyptian educationalist
Ismail Khan Qashqai (died 1779), Qashqai chieftain
Ismail Qemali (1844–1919), Albanian politician and statesman
Ismail Rabee (born 1983), Emirati footballer
Ismail Rafaat (1912–2004), Egyptian footballer
Ismail Ragab (1921–??), Egyptian weightlifter
Ismail Rage (born 1953), Tanzanian politician
Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973), Malaysian politician
Ismail Rahoo (born 1962), Pakistani politician
Ismail Rama (1935–2022), Albanian sport shooter
Ismail Ramsey, American lawyer
Ismail Rasheed (born 1976), Maldivian film actor and director
Ismail Khilath Rasheed, Maldivian blogger
Ismail Abdul Razak (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer
Ismail Riahi (1907–2000), Iranian military officer
Ismail Richards, South African politician
Ismail Al-Sabiani (born 1989), Saudi sprinter
Ismail as-Sadr (1842–1919/20), Lebanese Grand Ayatollah
Ismail Sahardiid, Somali military official
Ismail Sait (1859–1934), Indian banker, businessman, and Muslim community leader
Ismail al-Salabi, Libyan Islamist militant leader
Ismail Saleh (1926–2008), Indonesian attorney
Ismail Salleh (born 1963), Malaysian politician
Ismail Samani (849–907), Amir of the Samanids
Ismail Sani (born 1967), Malaysian politician
Ismail Sassi (born 1991), Tunisian footballer
Ismail Semed (died 2007), Uighur activist
Ismail Serageldin (born 1944), Egyptian academic
Ismail Shafeeu (born 1980), Maldivian politician
Ismail Shafeeu (politician), (born 1956). Maldivian politician
Ismail El Shafei (born 1947), Egyptian tennis player
Ismail Shah (footballer) (born 1971), Maldivian footballer
Ismail Adil Shah (1498–1534), Sultan of Bijapur
Ismail Shahid (born 1955), Pakistani actor and comedian
Ismail Shammout (1930–2006), Palestinian painter and art historian
Ismail Abu Shanab (1950–2003), Palestinian politician
Ismail Ibn Sharif (1645–1727), Moroccan sultan
Ismail Mohammed Sharif (born 1962), Iraqi footballer
Ismail Khudr Al-Shatti (born 1949), Kuwaiti journalist
Ismail Sirajuddin Shirvani (1782/83–1848), Shirvani Islamic scholar, philosopher, and Naqshbandi sheikh
Ismail ibn Shuab, ruler of the Emirate of Tiflis
Ismail Siddiq (1830–1876), Egyptian politician
Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya (born 1961), Mauritanian politician
Ismail Sidky (1875–1950), Egyptian politician
Ismail Sillakh (born 1985), Ukrainian boxer
Ismail Hossain Siraji (1880–1931), Bengali royal
Ismail Smith-Wade-El (born 1989/90), American politician
Ismail Strazimiri (1868–1943), Albanian resistance member
Ismail Suko (1932–2011), Indonesian politician
Ismail Hossain Talukder (died 2014), Bangladeshi politician
Ismail Tara (1949–2022), Pakistani actor and comedian
Ismail Haki Tatzati (1873–1945), Albanian military commander and politician
Ismail Thomas (born 1955), Indonesian politician
Ismail Tiliwaldi (born 1944), Chinese politician
Ismail Tipi (1959–2023), Turkish-born German journalist and politician
Ismail Tkhagush (1920–1943), Soviet Circassian soldier
Ismail Tosun (born 1975), Turkish-Australian chef
Ismail ibn Tughtekin, Ayyubid ruler of Yemen
Ismail Fatah Al Turk (died 2004), Iraqi painter and sculptor
Ismail Vadi (born 1960), South African politician
Ismail Asif Waheed (born 1968), Maldivian sprinter
Ismail Wajeeh (born 1962), Maldivian actor and choreographer
Ismail Watenga (born 1995), Ugandan footballer
Ismail Yaacob (1949–2009), Malaysian politician
Ismail Sabri Yaakob (born 1960), Malaysian politician
Ismail Yakubu (born 1985), Nigerian footballer
Ismail Yasinov (1916–2010), Chinese agronomist and politician
Ismail Yassine (1912–1972), Egyptian actor
Ismail Youssef (born 1964), Egyptian football manager
Ismail Yunos (born 1986), Singaporean footballer
Ismail Yuseinov (born 1948), Bulgarian wrestler
Isma'il ibn Yusuf (died 866), Hasanid Alid rebel
Ismail Yusupov (1914–2005), Soviet-Kazakh politician
Ismail Al-Zaabi (born 2001), Emirati footballer
Ismail al-Zahir (died 1043), Dhulnunid Emir of Toledo Taifa
Ismail Khan Ziyadkhanov (1867–1920), Azerbaijani politician
Ismail H. A. Ziyaeddin (1912–1996), Crimean Tatar poet

İsmail

İsmail Acar (born 1971), Turkish painter
İsmail Akbay (1930–2003), Turkish scientist
İsmail Akçay (born 1942), Turkish athlete
İsmail Rüştü Aksal (1911–1989), Turkish civil servant and politician
İsmail Akşoy (born 1989), Turkish cyclist
İsmail Arca (born 1948), Turkish footballer and manager
İsmail Ateş (born 1960), Turkish artist and professor
İsmail Baydil (born 1988), Turkish footballer
İsmail Çağlar Bayırcı (born 1984), Turkish politician
İsmail Bayram (born 1954), Turkish weightlifter
İsmail Beşikçi (born 1939), Turkish scholar
İsmail Bilen (1902–1983), Turkish politician
İsmail Budak (born 1992), German footballer
İsmail Cem (1940–2007), Turkish politician
İsmail Çipe (born 1995), Turkish footballer
İsmail Çokçalış (born 2000), Turkish footballer
İsmail Demirci (born 1984), Turkish actor
İsmail Demiriz (born 1962), Turkish footballer and manager
İsmail Dümbüllü (1897–1973), Turkish comedy actor
İsmail Zühdi Efendi, Ottoman calligrapher
İsmail Erez (1919–1975), Turkish diplomat
İsmail Ertekin (born 1959), Turkish footballer
İsmail Fenni Ertuğrul (1855–1946), Turkish politician
İsmail Faikoğlu (born 1965), Turkish wrestler
İsmail Firdevs (1888–1937), Crimean Tatar Bolshevik revolutionary
İsmail Galib (1848–1895), Ottoman numismatist
İsmail Özgür Göktaş (born 1989), Turkish footballer
İsmail Güldüren (born 1979), Turkish footballer
İsmail Güven (born 1994), Turkish footballer
İsmail Güzel (born 1986), Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler
İsmail Hacıoğlu (born 1985), Turkish actor
İsmail Hakkı, multiple people
İsmail Hüsrev, Turkish journalist
İsmail Kahraman (born 1940), Turkish politician
İsmail Kartal (born 1961), Turkish footballer
İsmail Keleş (born 1988), Turkish sport shooter
İsmail Konuk (born 1988), Turkish footballer
İsmail Köse (born 1996), Turkish footballer
İsmail Köybaşı (born 1989), Turkish footballer
İsmail Küçükkaya (born 1970), Turkish journalist, news anchor, and writer
İsmail Kurt (1934–2017), Turkish footballer
İsmail Müştak Mayakon (1882–1938), Turkish politician
İsmail Nezir (born 2003), Turkish hurdler and sprinter (born 2003), Turkish hurdler and sprinter
İsmail Haktan Odabaşı (born 1991), Turkish footballer
İsmail Ogan (1933–2022), Turkish sport wrestler
İsmail Özdağlar (born 1950), Turkish politician
İsmail Özdemir (born 1985), Turkish politician
İsmail Özden (1952–2018), Turkish-Kurdish rebel
İsmail Şahmalı (born 1982), Turkish footballer
İsmail Ege Şaşmaz (born 1993), Turkish actor
İsmail Saymaz (born 1980), Turkish journalist
İsmail Selen (1931–1991), Turkish general
İsmail Metin Temel (born 1958), Turkish general
İsmail Temiz (born 1954), Turkish wrestler
İsmail Türüt (born 1965), Turkish singer
İsmail Cem Ulusoy (born 1996), Turkish basketball player
İsmail YK (born 1978), Turkish-German singer
İsmail Yüksek (born 1999), Turkish footballer
İsmail Zehir (born 2003), Turkish footballer

Ismaïl

Ismaïl Aaneba (born 1999), French footballer
Ismaïl Aissati (born 1988), Moroccan footballer
Ismaïl Ayoune (born 1987), Moroccan cyclist
Ismaïl Belkacemi (born 1993), Algerian footballer
Ismaïl Bouneb (born 2006), French footballer
Ismaïl Fathali (born 1958), Tunisian general
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (born 1946), Djiboutian politician
Ismaïl Haddou (born 1996), Algerian footballer
Ismaïl Khelil (1932–2017), Tunisian politician
Ismaïl Mansouri (born 1988), Algerian footballer
Ismaïl Moalla (born 1990), Tunisian volleyball player
Ismaïl Ouro-Agoro (born 1996), Togolese footballer
Ismaïl Sassi (born 1991), French footballer
Ismaïl Sbaï (born 1980), Moroccan racing driver
Ismaïl Seydi (born 2001), French footballer
Ismaïl Sghyr (born 1972), French-Moroccan long-distance runner
Ismaïl Yıldırım (born 1990), Dutch footballer

Surname

Esmail

Sam Esmail (born 1977), Egyptian-American screenwriter

Ismail

Abdul Fattah Ismail (1934–1986), Yemeni politician
Adel Ismail (historian) (1928–2010), Lebanese diplomat and historian
Ahmed Abu Ismail (1915–2013), Egyptian economist and politician
Asif Ismail (born 1970), Indian tennis player
Atik Ismail (born 1957), Finnish footballer
Dhurgham Ismail (born 1994), Iraqi footballer
Gorgis Ismail (1943–2025), Iraqi footballer
Gulalai Ismail (born 1986), Pashtun women's rights activist
Hamid Ismail (born 1986), Qatari footballer
Hesham Ismail (born 1969), American football player
Ibrahim Artan Ismail, Somali politician
Ignatius Ismail, Syriac Orthodox patriarch of Mardin
Mahmoud Ismail (1914–1983), Egyptian actor and filmmaker
Mourad Ismail (born 1944), Egyptian mathematician
Mustafa Ismail (1905–1978), Egyptian Qur'an reciter
Mustafa Osman Ismail (born 1955), Sudanese politician
Nabawi Ismail (1925–2009), Egyptian politician
Omar Yaser Ismail (born 2005), Palestinian taekwondo athlete
Qadir Ismail (born 2000), American football player
Qadry Ismail (born 1970), American football player
Raghib Ismail (born 1969), American football player
Rami Ismail (born 1988), Dutch game developer
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (born 1963), Malaysian politician
Salma Ismail (1918–2014), Malaysian doctor
Sariamin Ismail (1909–1995), Indonesian novelist
Shabnim Ismail (born 1988), South African cricketer
Shaker Ismail (born 1927), Iraqi footballer
Sherif Ismail (1955–2023), Egyptian engineer and politician
Sulaiman Ismail, American football player
Taufiq Ismail (born 1935), Indonesian poet and activist
Usmar Ismail (1921–1971), Indonesian film director, author, journalist, and revolutionary

Etymology and meaning

Given name

Esmaeel

Esmael

Esmail

Ismail

İsmail

Ismaïl

Surname

Esmail

Ismail

See also