Globally, Ismal (Ismal 
) is quite a common mostly masculine, but infrequently female first name. The forename Ismal is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare dominantly male, but uncommonly female name, Oman, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Qatar. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria. Likewise, Ismal is the last name as well as the forename.