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In all the world, ישמעאל (Ismail , Ishmael , ישמעאל ) is a prevalent predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine first name. The first name ישמעאל is characteristic of Maldives, where it is a widespread boy's name, Morocco, where it is a common boy's name, and Somalia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Nigeria, and Morocco. Likewise, ישמעאל is the last name as well as the forename.
ישמעאל is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ishmael , the Hebrew Prophet of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Genesis 28; Ishmael , the fictional character from the novel Moby-Dick; Ishmael , the fictional character from the 2011 multiplayer first-person shooter video game Brink and Ishmael son of Nethaniah , the biblical character, Jeremiah.