Namesakes
Albanian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
(prime minister) Ismail Qemali 1912-1914 
(prime minister) Mehmet Shehu (a.k.a. Ismail) 1954-1981
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
İsmail Hacıoğlu 1985-
Notable Athletes:
2 soccer, 1 boxing
(boxing) Ismail Sillakh 1985-
(soccer) İsmail Köybaşı 1989-
(soccer) Naser Aliji (a.k.a. Ismail) 1993-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director/producer
Ismail Merchant 1936-2005
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 inventor
Ismail al-Jazari 1136-1206
Notable Writers:
1 author
Ismail Kadare 1936-
Olympic Medalists:
1 silver
(silver) Ismail Ahmed Ismail 2008 800 m
Persian and Iranian Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King Ismail I 1501-1524
King Ismail II 1576-1577
Turkish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Nihat Erim (a.k.a. Ismail) 1971-1972