How do I find nicknames for the name Ishmael, on the net?

Question

How do I find nicknames for the name Ishmael, on the net?

Answer 1

why on the net? i think you should call him ish.

Answer 2

Put this question over in baby names.  I think you will get a better response.  We just research dead people here.

Answer 3

Ishmael is a rare name for a firstname, but popular surname. Variants: Ismael, Ismail, Ysmael and Ysmail. Perhaps the rarity of the name for a firstname has limited the variations in the name that have been used, including any nicknames.

Origin: Semitic (Hebrew and Arabic (Ismael))

Meaning: God will listen

The only possible nickname I could find using baby name websites was Ishma, meaning: Named, marveling, desolation. From the meaning this suggests its a name in its own right rather than a variation or nickname for Ishmael. [source:  http://www.mybirthcare.com/favorites/pg7... ]

The Arabic version/equivalent Ismael, as a firstname, is more popular in Arabic-speaking countries and Asia than is perhaps Ishmael worldwide.   [source: http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of... ]

Variants: Ishmael, Ismaal, Ismael, Ismal, Ismayl, Izmail, Ysmal and Ysmail. [source: http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/... ]