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Yishmael

"God will hear The name was borne by the son of Abraham and his concubine Hagar. After the birth of Isaac by Abraham's wife Sarah, Yishmael and Hagar were abandoned in the desert, where they were saved by God. Yishmael is considered to be the patriarch of the Arabs. Ishmael is the Anglicized form"

Origin Hebrew
Characters 8
Pronunciation YISH- MAY-EL
Lucky Number 4

What does Yishmael mean?

The name Yishmael is commonly a male name from the "Hebrew" origin that means "God will hear The name was borne by the son of Abraham and his concubine Hagar. After the birth of Isaac by Abraham's wife Sarah, Yishmael and Hagar were abandoned in the desert, where they were saved by God. Yishmael is considered to be the patriarch of the Arabs. Ishmael is the Anglicized form".

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of Yishmael is YISH- MAY-EL.

Numerology of Yishmael

Lucky Number: 4

Logical and organized, 4s appreciate structure in their lives. They are good at paying attention to detail, which would help when working as scientists or managers!

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The name Yishmael means "God will hear The name was borne by the son of Abraham and his concubine Hagar. After the birth of Isaac by Abraham's wife Sarah, Yishmael and Hagar were abandoned in the desert, where they were saved by God. Yishmael is considered to be the patriarch of the Arabs. Ishmael is the Anglicized form". Explore other names with related meanings:

Quick Facts

NameYishmael
GenderMale
MeaningGod will hear The name was borne by the son of Abraham and his concubine Hagar. After the birth of Isaac by Abraham's wife Sarah, Yishmael and Hagar were abandoned in the desert, where they were saved by God. Yishmael is considered to be the patriarch of the Arabs. Ishmael is the Anglicized form
OriginHebrew
First LetterY
Characters8
PronunciationYISH- MAY-EL
Lucky Number4