ishmael n. + Add to list US //ˈɪʃmeɪɫ// ish·mael SynonymsEtymology Synonyms castawayoutcastpariahOriginHEיִשְׁמָעֵאל→ENIshmael From Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él (yišmāʿēl), “God hears, God will hear”). Doublet of Ismail.