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Shad 2 m English
Perhaps a variant of Chad.

Shae f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Shea.

Shaelyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Shae using the popular name suffix lyn.

Shana 1 f English
Variant of Shanna.

Shanae f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha and nay.

Shane m Irish, English
Anglicized form of Seán. It came into general use in America after the release of the western movie Shane (1953).

Shanelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Shanene f English (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and neen.

Shania f English (Modern)
In the case of singer Shania Twain (1965-), who chose it as her stage name, it was apparently based on an Ojibwe phrase meaning "on my way".

Shanna f English
Possibly a feminine variant of Shannon.

Shannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Shanna.

Shannen f English (Modern)
Variant of Shannon.

Shannon f & m English
From the name of the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, called an tSionainn in Irish. It is associated with the legendary figure Sionann and is sometimes said to be named for her. However it is more likely she was named after the river, which may be related to Old Irish sen "old, ancient". As a given name, it first became common in America after the 1940s.

Shanon f & m English
Variant of Shannon.

Shantae f English (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shantel f English
Variant of Chantel.

Shantelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Chantel.

Sharalyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Shari f English
Diminutive of Sharon or a variant of Sherry.

Sharise f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharla f English
Variant of Charla.

Sharleen f English
Variant of Charlene.

Sharlene f English
Variant of Charlene.

Sharmaine f English (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine.

Sharon f & m English, Hebrew
From an Old Testament place name, in Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (Sharon) meaning "plain", referring to a fertile plain on the central west coast of Israel. This is also the name of a flowering plant in the Bible, the rose of Sharon, a term now used to refer to several different species of flowers.... [more]

Sharona f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Sharon.

Sharron f English
Variant of Sharon.

Sharyl f English
Variant of Cheryl.

Sharyn f English
Variant of Sharon.

Shaun m English
Anglicized form of Seán. This is the more common spelling in the United Kingdom and Australia, while Shawn is preferred in the United States and Canada (though it got a boost in America after the singer Shaun Cassidy released his debut album in 1976).

Shauna f English
Feminine form of Shaun.

Shavon f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shavonne f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siobhán. In some cases it might be considered a combination of the phonetic element sha and Yvonne.

Shaw m English (Rare)
From a surname. As an English surname it is derived from Old English sceaga meaning "thicket". As a Scottish surname it is derived from the Gaelic byname Sitheach meaning "wolf".

Shawn m & f English
Anglicized form of Seán, occasionally used as a feminine form. This is the most common spelling of this name in the United States and Canada, with Shaun being more typical in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Shawna f English
Feminine form of Shawn.

Shawnda f English
Variant of Shonda.

Shawnee f English (Modern)
Means "southern people" in the Algonquin language. The Shawnee were an Algonquin tribe who originally lived in the Ohio valley.

Shaye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shea.

Shayla f English
Invented name, based on the sounds found in other names such as Sheila and Kayla.

Shaylyn f English (Rare)
Invented name, based on Shayla and using the popular name suffix lyn.

Shayne m English
Variant of Shane.