Ismail \i-smail, is-mail\ as a boy's name is of Arabic origin. Variant of Ishmael, who built the temple of Kaaba at Mecca. Film director Ismail Merchant; football players Raghib Ismail, Qadry Ismail.

Ismail has 8 variant forms: Ishmael, Ismaal, Ismael, Ismal, Ismayl, Izmail, Ysmal and Ysmail.

Baby names that sound like Ismail are Ysmael, Esmeling and Jesimiel.