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Origin: Arabic
إِسْمَاعِيل

Ismail

Transliteration: Ismā‘īl • Pronounced: (Is-maa-eel)

Name Meaning

"अल्लाह द्वारा सुना गया, आज्ञाकारी"

Themes:blessing

Regional Usage & Naming Heritage

Prominent Regional Familiarity:
South AsiaMiddle East / GulfSoutheast AsiaTürkiyeWestern Communities
Naming Tradition:

South Asian Muslim NamesArabic/Gulf Muslim NamesTurkish Muslim NamesSoutheast Asian Muslim NamesWestern Muslim Names

Associated Countries & Lineage:
IndiaPakistanBangladeshSaudi ArabiaUAEKuwaitQatarOmanBahrainIndonesiaMalaysiaTürkiyeUKUSACanadaAustralia

Islamic Significance & History

हज़रत इस्माईल (अलैहिस सलाम) ज़बीहुल्लाह का मुबारक नाम, जिनसे क़ुर्बानी की सुन्नत चली।

Authenticated Scholarly Sources

Primary Quranic / Hadith Source: Quran (Surah Maryam 19:54, Surah As-Saffat 37:102)

  • Bahar-e-Shariat, Part 15
  • Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 20

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