Boy · #9,707 in 2026

Esmail

Ismail is an Arabic given name. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael.

  • Persian
  • Arabic
Current Rank
#9,707
Peak Rank
#9,707 (2021)
Total Babies
19
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2016
First Year
2021
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#9707
Peak Rank
19
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Esmail

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ismail is an Arabic given name. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Persian
  • Arabic
Etymology
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 wi

The Story of Esmail

The earliest SSA record of Esmail as a baby boy name dates back to 2016, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Esmail — #9,707 in the national rankings. About 63% of every Esmail on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Esmail last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 19 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Esmail

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Esmail. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Esmail

Phonetically similar names — useful when Esmail is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Esmail

What does the name Esmail mean?
Ismail is an Arabic given name. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael.
What is the origin of the name Esmail?
Esmail has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Persian, Arabic.
How popular is Esmail in 2026?
In 2026, Esmail ranks #9,707 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Esmail most popular?
Esmail reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #9,707 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Esmail a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Esmail is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Esmail?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Esmail include Munroe, Reiko, Luai. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Esmail?
Common variants and related forms of Esmail include Esmaeel, Esmaeil, Ismaeel, Isma'il, Ismaïl, Ismail. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Esmail

Esmail is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Esmail's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #9,707. Use the chart and map above to compare Esmail's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.