Name Meaning & Origin
"Ismaila is an African name that may refer toGiven nameIsmaila Atte-Oudeyi, Togolese footballer Ismaila Isa Funtua (1942–2020), Nigerian statesman Ismaila Gwarzo, Nigerian National Security Advisor Ismaila Jagne, Gambian football midfielder Ismaila Jome, Gambian footballer Ismaila Lassissi, Ivorian rugby union footballer Ismaïla Manga (1957–2015), Senegalese Jola painter Ismaïla N'Diaye, Senegalese football player Jean-Ismaila Niang, Senegalese football player Ismaila Sané, Senegalese-born percussionist, singer and solo dancer Ismaila Sanyang, Agricultural Minister of the Republic of the Gambia Ismaïla Sarr, Senegalese football player Ismaïla Sy, French basketball playerSurnameHalimat Ismaila, Nigerian track and field athlete"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Ismaila is an African name that may refer toGiven nameIsmaila Atte-Oudeyi, Togolese footballer Ismaila Isa Funtua (1942–2020), Nigerian statesman Ismaila Gwarzo, Nigerian National Security Advisor Ismaila Jagne, Gambian football midfielder Ismaila Jome, Gambian footballer Ismaila Lassissi, Ivorian rugby union footballer Ismaïla Manga (1957–2015), Senegalese Jola painter Ismaïla N'Diaye, Senegalese football player Jean-Ismaila Niang, Senegalese football player Ismaila Sané, Senegalese-born percussionist, singer and solo dancer Ismaila Sanyang, Agricultural Minister of the Republic of the Gambia Ismaïla Sarr, Senegalese football player Ismaïla Sy, French basketball playerSurnameHalimat Ismaila, Nigerian track and field athlete
Ismaila is an African name that may refer toGiven nameIsmaila Atte-Oudeyi, Togolese footballer Ismaila Isa Funtua (1942–2020), Nigerian statesman Ismaila Gwarzo, Nigerian National Security Advisor Ismaila Jagne, Gambian football midfielder Ismaila Jome, Gambian footballer Ismaila Lassissi, Ivorian rugby union footballer Ismaïla Manga (1957–2015), Senegalese Jola painter Ismaïla N'Diaye, Senegalese football player Jean-Ismaila Niang, Senegalese football player Ismaila Sané, Senegalese-born percussionist, singer and solo dancer Ismaila Sanyang, Agricultural Minister of the Republic of the Gambia Ismaïla Sarr, Senegalese football player Ismaïla Sy, French basketball playerSurnameHalimat Ismaila, Nigerian track and field athlete
Life Path 1 — Independence & Leadership: Natural-born leaders, ambitious, and self-reliant.
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Root element "Ismaila" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Ismaila is an African name that may refer toGiven nameIsmaila Atte-Oudeyi, Togolese footballer Ismaila Isa Funtua (1942–2020), Nigerian statesman Ismaila Gwarzo, Nigerian National Security Advisor Ismaila Jagne, Gambian football midfielder Ismaila Jome, Gambian footballer Ismaila Lassissi, Ivorian rugby union footballer Ismaïla Manga (1957–2015), Senegalese Jola painter Ismaïla N'Diaye, Senegalese football player Jean-Ismaila Niang, Senegalese football player Ismaila Sané, Senegalese-born percussionist, singer and solo dancer Ismaila Sanyang, Agricultural Minister of the Republic of the Gambia Ismaïla Sarr, Senegalese football player Ismaïla Sy, French basketball playerSurnameHalimat Ismaila, Nigerian track and field athlete".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~61 people named Ismaila in the US. Peaked in 2011 with 8 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Ismaila is 1, associated with Independence & Leadership. Soul Urge: 2. Personality: 8.
Ismaila is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 61 people in the United States are named Ismaila. The name peaked in 2011 with 8 recorded uses.
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