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Ismerai

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How to Pronounce Ismerai

Pronounced iss-mer-EYE /ˌɪsmɛˈraɪ/Low

Meaning: Ismerai reads as a shortened, reshaped form in the Esmeralda and Ismeralda family, from the Spanish esmeralda, emerald, itself from a Greek root; it carries a gemstone association.Low

In 30 seconds: Ismerai is a girls' name in the Esmeralda family, used mainly among Latino families. Said iss-mer-EYE, it appeared for a small number of American girls from the early nineteen-nineties as a distinctive heritage-flavored choice.

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Origin LowSpanish, Greek

MeaningIsmerai reads as a shortened, reshaped form in the Esmeralda and Ismeralda family, from the Spanish esmeralda, emerald, itself from a Greek root; it carries a gemstone association.

U.S. rank (2018)#16621 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2003

Total births (all-time)≈ 240

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ismerai reflects the creative Spanish-influenced naming of its decades. It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high in the early two-thousands.

The unusual -ai ending gives it a striking, modern finish. A girl named Ismerai would now be in her twenties, and the name reads as vivid and Latinate, with a faint tie to the green gemstone.

Did you know? Esmeralda comes from the Spanish word for emerald, drawn from Greek smaragdos; Ismerai looks like a trimmed, respelled cousin that keeps the opening of Ismeralda while ending on a bright -ai sound.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Ismerai — Related to Ismeralda/Esmeralda; Spanish esmeralda, emerald, from Greek smaragdos

Variations

IsmeraldaEsmeraldaIsmerelda

Nicknames

IsmeRaiMera

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ismerai mean?

It is a Latina name related to Ismeralda and Esmeralda, from the Spanish for emerald.

How do you pronounce Ismerai?

It is said iss-mer-EYE /ˌɪsmɛˈraɪ/, three syllables with the stress on the EYE.

Is Ismerai a boy or girl name?

Ismerai is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ismerai?

It has always been very rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.