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Shalash f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian MythologyEtymology uncertain. Shalash was a goddess worshipped in the Hurrian, Eblaite, and Babylonian pantheons. She was considered to be the consort of the god
Dagon. In the Hurrian tradition
Ḫepat was their daughter, and Shalash was worshipped as a part of the Kaluti (or offering lists) of both
Ḫepat and
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Shale m YiddishFrom the Hebrew name ùÑÈàåÌì (Sha'ul) which meant "asked for" or "prayed for". This was the name of the first king of Israel who ruled just before King David, as told in the Old Testament.
Shalhevet f & m Hebrew (Rare)Means "flame" in Hebrew. This word appears briefly in the Old Testament books of Job and Ezekiel.
Shalimar f American (Modern, Rare)From the name of the Shalamar Gardens near what is now Lahore, Pakistan, which were created in the mid-17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan (who also built the Taj Mahal)... [
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Shalini f Hindi, IndianFrom the Hindi adjective शालीन
(śālīn) meaning "modest, ladylike", which comes from Sanskrit शालीन
(śālīna).
Shallum m BiblicalMeans "retribution" in Hebrew. This name appears several times in the Old Testament.
Shalu m & f Indianthis is divine name. people worship this name. a divine power, natural power
Shalvah f HebrewFeminine version of “Shalev” meaning “tranquility” or “calm”
Shalve f Hebrewthe name means shekinah, sheltered and tranquility
Shalyn f EnglishThis name either means silence or beautiful woman.
Shamagul f MariFrom the Tatar
чшэмэ (sheme) meaning "question mark" and
гол (gol) meaning "flower".
Shamath m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Fijian, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - counsellor, Minister, tranquility, quiet, absence of passion
Shamcey f Filipino (Rare)Borne by Filipino beauty pageant titleholder Shamcey Supsup (1986-), who has said that her name was invented by her mother 'from her reading of
Mills & Boon romance novels.'
Shamhat f Literature, BabylonianMeans "the luscious one". Name borne by a prominent character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, responsible for bringing the wild man Enkidu to the city of Uruk.
Shamila f ArabicFemale version of the Arabic masculine name Shamil.
Shamilia f ArabicIt derives from the arabic, meaning "gorgeous", "beautiful".
Shamjahon f UzbekMeaning "light of the world" from
sham meaning "light" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Shamkhan m ChechenEither from Arabic شمس
(shams) meaning "sun" or شمال
(shamal) meaning "north" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Shammai m JewishShammai was a Jewish scholar of the 1st century, and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah.
Shammua m BiblicalShammua, the son of
Zaccur of the house of
Reuben, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.
Shamolboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shamol meaning "wind" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Shamshad f & m UrduDerived from Arabic شمشاد
(shamshad) meaning "box" (a type of plant in the genus Buxus).
Shamshira f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
sham meaning "light" and
shira meaning "sweetness, nectar".
Shamsi f & m Arabic, Persian, AzerbaijaniMeans "solar" in Arabic, from شَمْس
(šams) meaning "sun", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani
Şəmsi. It is a solely feminine name in Iran and solely masculine in Azerbaijan.
Shamsijamal f Tatar (Rare)Derived from Arabic شَمْس
(šams) meaning "sun" combined with جَمَال
(jamāl) meaning "beauty".
Shamsinahor m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shams meaning "the sun" and
nahor meaning "daytime".
Shamsinazar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shams meaning "the sun" and
nazar meaning "look, glance".
Shamsiqamar f Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Arabic شَمْس
(šams) meaning "sun" combined with قَمَر
(qamar) meaning "moon".
Shamsiqora m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shams meaning "the sun" and
qora meaning "black, dark".
Shamsiro'y f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
shams meaning "sun" and
ro'y meaning "face".
Shan m Indian, PakistaniShan is an Indian name meaning "pride" or "prestige". It comes from the Sanskrit name Shaan.
Shan m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 山
(shān) meaning "mountain", 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", 杉
(shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝
(shàn) meaning "eel"... [
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Shana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (sha) meaning "sand" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shanachie f & m Scottish Gaelic, IrishIrish word for "a skilled teller of tales or legends, especially Gaelic ones." From the Scots Gaelic word
seanachaidh, from Old Irish
senchaid, variant of
senchae, meaning historian, derived from
sen, meaning old.
Shanakdakhete f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a Nubian queen of Kush, who ruled from 170 to 150 BCE. She is the earliest known female ruler of Kush, and is said to have ruled without a king.
Shanakdakheto f HistoryEtymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush.
Shangcui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Shangdi m Chinese MythologyShangdi (Chinese: 上帝; pinyin: Shàngdì; Wade–Giles: Shang Ti), also written simply, "Emperor" (Chinese: 帝; pinyin: Dì), is the Chinese term for "Supreme Deity" or "Highest Deity" in the theology of the classical texts, especially deriving from Shang theology and finding an equivalent in the later Tian ("Heaven" or "Great Whole") of Zhou theology.
Shangju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Shangli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Shangqiong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
赏 (shǎng) meaning "reward, grant" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Shangwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Shangxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".
Shangzhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Shanita f EnglishComes from the common name beginning, shan, and the common name ending, ita.
Shanle f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".
Shanli f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind" and
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Shanlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Shanliang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or
亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Shanlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Shanmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Shanneng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
能 (néng) meaning "to be able".
Shanono m & f HausaMeans "drink milk" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to a child born when calves are being delivered.
Shanping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable" and
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Shanqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Shansang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
杉 (shān) meaning "pine and fir tree species" and
桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".
Shanshan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", 睒
(shǎn) meaning "glittering, shining", 杉
(shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 姗
(shān) meaning "glorious" all combined with themselves... [
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