English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Shawmbria f English (American, Rare)
Made up name combining Shawn and Bria
Shawnacy m English
Transferred use of the surname Shawnacy.... [more]
Shawndee f English (American)
Feminine variant of Shawn, or perhaps a combination of Shawn and Dee.
Shawnella f English
It is the feminine version of "Shawn". Also means gift from god.
Shawnette f English
Feminine diminutive of Shawn.
Shawntell f English
Variant spelling of Chantel.
Shayden m & f English (Rare)
An invented name, blending Shay 1 with the popular aden suffix sound found in such names as Aidan, Hayden, Brayden, Caden and Jaden.
Shaydon m English
Variant of Shayden.
Shayen f English
Possibly an elaborative form of Shaye. Or a feminine version of Shane.
Shaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements shay and lee, possibly inspired by similar-sounding names such as Shayla, Shaylyn/Shaelyn, Hayley, Kaylee and Bailey.
Shaylen f English
Elaboration of Shay 1
Shaylene f English (Modern)
Formed from Shay 1 and the popular name suffix lene.
Shaylin f English
Variant of the name Shaelyn.
Shaylynne f English
Alternate spelling of Shaelyn.
Shayn m English (American)
Variant spelling of Shane.
Shaynne m English
Variant of Shane. This is the middle name of Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. in S.E. Hinton's coming of age novel, The Outsiders.
Shaz f English (British)
Nickname of Charlotte or Sharon. Can be elongated to Shazza or Shazzo.
Shazza f English (Australian)
Australian diminutive of Sharon. This name is also sometimes used as a derogatory term for lower-class women.
Shealyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Shea and Lyn.
Shebah f English
Feminine variant of Sheba.
Shedrick m English
Transferred use of the surname Shedrick.
Sheeba f English
Feminine variant of Sheba.
Sheehan m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Sheehan.
Sheelin f English (British, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a lake in County Westmeath, Ireland, which derives from Irish Síodh Linn "fairy pool".
Sheenah f English
Variant of Sheena.
Sheeran f English
Transferred use of the surname Sheeran.
Sheeva f English
Variant of Shiva 2.
Sheffield m English
Most likely the place a family member was originally from and then used as a name.
Sheilagh f English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Sheila. A notable name bearer is a Canadian economist and historian, Sheilagh Ogilvie.
Sheilah f English
Variant of Sheila.
Shelah f English
Variant of Sheila.
Shelba f English
Possibly coined as a strictly feminine form of Shelby.
Shelbea f English (Rare)
Variant of Shelby probably influenced by Chelsea.
Shelbi f English
Variant of Shelby.
Shelbie f English
Variant of Shelby.
Shelda f English
Perhaps a feminine form of Sheldon.
Sheldonia f English
Possibly used as a feminine form of Sheldon, though it also happens to be a genus of land snails.
Shelece f English (American, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Shelina f Gujarati, Pakistani, English (Canadian)
Possibly means "moonlight" in Gujarati.... [more]
Shellby f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shelby possibly influenced by the English word shell.
Shellene f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shelena.
Shellie f English
Variant of Shelley.
Shelsee f English
alternate spelling of Chelsea
Shelsey f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Shelva f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelba.
Shelvie f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelby.
Shemariah m & f Biblical, Medieval Jewish, English (American, Rare)
Means "God has kept" or "guarded by God" from שָׁמַר (shamar) "to guard, to keep, to watch" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Shenae f English
Variant of Shanae. A known bearer of this name is Canadian actress Shenae Grimes (b. 1989).
Shenelle f English
Variant of Chanel.
Shenya f English (American)
English form of Zhenya.
Shep m English
Short form of Shepherd.
Shepard m English
Variant of Shepherd.
Shephelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (American, Rare, ?)
Shephelah -or Shfela- is a location in Israel containing the Judean Plain.
Shera f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shira.
Sheralee f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cheryl using the popular name suffix lee, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element shair and the name Carolee... [more]
Sherane f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Lorraine, Charmaine, and Jermaine... [more]
Sherard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sherard.
Sherene f English
Variation of Shirin, a Persian name, meaning "sweet".
Sheridyn f & m English
Variant of Sheridan.
Sherlise f English
Elaboration of Shirley using the popular suffix -lise,
Sherm m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Sherman.
Shermy m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Sherman. This was the name of an earlier character from Charles Schulz's Peanuts before Linus and Franklin came in to the picture.
Sherrard m English
Transferred use of the surname Sherrard.
Sherree f English
Variant of Sherry.
Sherrill m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Sherrill. As a feminine name, it's also a variant of Cheryl.
Sherrin f English
Variant of Sharon.
Sherrinford m English
Original name of Sherlock Holmes. Sherringford was originally paired with the last name 'Hope'. It was then changed to Sherrinford Holmes, this was then discarded for Sherlock Holmes. It is now used to refer to the proposed elder brother of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes.
Sherrod m English
Variant of Sherrard. Americanized form of French Cherot 'wagoner' (see Shero). This is the name of Ohio senator Sherrod Brown, as well as football figure Sherrod Martin.
Sherryn f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharon perhaps influenced by Sherry.
Sherwin m English
Transferred use of surname Sherwin.
Shev f & m English
Variant of Shevon
Shevie f English (Rare)
Short form / nickname of Shevaun and other variants.
Shevone f English (Rare)
Variant of Shevon using the popular ‘e’ at the end.
Shey f & m English
Variant of Shay 1.
Sheyenn f English
Variant of Cheyenne.
Sheyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane.
Shi m & f English
Diminutive of Shiloh
Shia m English (Modern), Various
In the case of American actor Shia LaBeouf (1986-), it is derived from Hebrew שַׁי יָהּ (shai yah) meaning "gift of Yahweh".
Shiann f English
Variant of Cheyenne.
Shilo m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Hebrew form of Shiloh, as well as an English variant.
Shilom m English (American, Rare)
Joseph Smith said that this was a more correct name for Salem, the city that Melchizedek was king of. It means "righteousness" and "peace" in Hebrew.
Shimmer f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word ‘shimmer’, which is used to describe a bright or sparkling light or colour.
Shimmy m English
Diminutive of Shimon.
Shina f English (Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized spelling of Irish Síne.
Shinae f English (Modern)
Variant of Shanae, perhaps inspired by Sinéad.
Shine f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Either from the English word shine or transferred use of the surname Shine 1.
Shiny m & f English, African American
From the English word shiny, meaning "glorious, shining, brightness".
Shirelle f English
This name is an alternate form of 'Shirley', meaning "Bright Clearing" in Old English. The 1960's band "The Shirelles" was popular in the 1960s, and may have contributed to the names use.
Shirl f English
Short form of Shirley.
Shirli f English
Variant of Shirley.
Shirlie f English
Variant of Shirley.
Shiseido f English (American, Rare)
This rare name originates from the name of the Japanese company, Shiseido (also spelled as Shiseidō). The brand name is written as 資生堂 with 資 (shi) meaning "assets, be conductive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 堂 (dou) meaning "hall, public chamber."... [more]
Shivaun f English
Variant of Siobhan.
Shonee f English (Australian)
Famous bearer is Shonee Fairfax, competitor in season 3 and season 5 of Australian Survivor.
Shonn m English (American)
Anglicized form of Seán.
Shonna f English
Variant of Shawna.
Shonnell f English
Variant of Chanel
Shontay f English
Variant of Chanté.
Shooter m English (American, Rare)
Likely transferred use of the surname Shooter or from the English word shooter.
Shorter m English (British, Rare, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?)
From the English word shorter. Charles W. Bardsley wrote in Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature (1880) that he found five instances of this name being given in English parish registers, citing two examples from 1689 and 1690, and compared it to Junior, Little and Young.
Shoshanna f English
Variant of Shoshana. It is used in the novel Restart, by Gordon Korman, as the name for his protagonist Shoshanna Weber.
Shosho m English
Diminutive of Joseph.
Shout m English, Obscure
Possibly from the English word shout. Used by composer Shout Young.
Shurlei f English
Phonetic Variant of Shirley
Shurley m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Shirley.
Shy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chey. It can also be simply derived from the English word shy.
Shyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. Also compare Shyann.
Shyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyenne, likely influenced by the English word shy and the name Anne 1.
Shyelle f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of the phonetic element shy (from names such as Shiloh and Shyanne) with the popular name suffix elle... [more]
Shyenne f English
Variant of Cheyenne.
Shylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements shy and lee, possibly inspired by names such as Shiloh, Shyla, Shaylee, Kylie and Riley.... [more]
Shyloa f English
Variant of Shiloh.
Shyloh m & f English
Variant of Shiloh.
Shyril f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sheryl.
Shyvonne f English (Rare)
Variant of Shavonne, influenced by Yvonne.
Si m English
Diminutive of Simon 1, Silas, and other names containing the si sound.
Sia f English
Diminutive of any name containing the element -sia-. A noted bearer is Australian singer-songwriter Sia, born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (b.1975), best known for her collaboration songs 'Titanium', with David Guetta, and 'Wild Ones', with Flo Rida.
Siaan f & m English (Australian), Chinese (Anglicized)
Variant of Sian or anglicized variant of Xiang.
Sian f English
English form of Siân.
Sianna f Literature, English
In Lady of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Sianna was the daughter of the Faerie Queen.
Siara f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sierra or Ciara 2. 96 girls in the USA were named SIARA in 2005.
Sibell f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl, influenced by the spelling Sybella.
Siddie f English
Possibly a diminutive of any name starting with Sid.
Sidnee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sidney.
Sidneigh f English
Variant spelling of Sidney.
Sidnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sidney.
Sidrick m English
Possibly a variant of Sitric (see Sithric).
Sidwell f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sidwell.
Sienne f English (Modern)
A variant of Sienna or possibly inspired by also combining Vienne
Signey f English (American)
Minnesota Swedish corruption of Signy or Signe.
Sikena f English (American, Rare), African
Transferred use of the surname Sikena.
Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.
Silence m & f English (African), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere "be silent". A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]
Silene f English (Rare)
After a large genus of flowering plants that contains almost 900 species. It's commonly known as the campion or catchfly. It's also the feminine form of Silenus.
Silk f English (Canadian)
Simply form the English word silk
Silken f English
Famous bearer is Canadian champion rower Silken Laumann (born 1964).
Sill f & m English (Puritan)
Up until the 17th century, Sill was a diminutive of Sybil and Silas. From the 17th century onwards, however, it became a diminutive of Puritan Silence.
Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.
Silvian m Dutch, Romanian, English, German
English, German and Romanian form of Silvianus, also sometimes used in The Netherlands.
Silvin m English, Picard
English and Picard form of Silvinus.
Sim m Scottish, English
Short form of Simon 1.
Similian m English
English form of Similianus. A bearer of this name was St. Similian of Nantes, a French bishop and saint from the 4th century AD. His feast day is on June 16.
Simonus m Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Medieval latinized form of Simon 1, which makes the name a double latinization, as Simon itself is already (biblical) Latin. Also compare Simonis.
Simplician m English
English form of Simplicianus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD.
Simpson m English
Transferred use of the surname Simpson.
Sina f German, English
Short form of names ending in sina, such as Rosina, Gesina or Thomasina.
Sina f English (Rare)
Probably a form of the Gaelic Sìne or Síne, 'which normally becomes Sheena... [more]
Sinai m English
Given in honor of the mountain from the book of Exodus.
Sincerely f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word sincerely meaning "in a sincere manner".
Sinda f English
Variant of Cinda.