Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Arabic, Persian, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao Scripts إسماعيل(Arabic) اسماعیل(Persian) Pronounced Pron. /ʔis.maː.ˈʕiːl/(Arabic) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsEsma'il, Esmaeel, Esmael, Esmaeil, etc. Meaning & History From the given name Ismail.