Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Arabic, Filipino, Tausug Scripts إسماعيل(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /ʔis.maː.ˈʕiːl/(Arabic) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsIsmail, Isma'il, Ismaeel, Esmael, Esmail, etc. Meaning & History From the given name Isma'il.