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Shaine f Yiddish
Variant of Shayna.

Shainna f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaior m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shai, means "gift". And the name Or, means "light".

Shaip m Albanian

Shair m Arabic, Indian, Afghan
Means "poet" in Arabic.

Shaira f Arabic, Bengali, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Shair.

Shaira f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.

Shairi f African
Means "song" in Swahili.

Shaista f Urdu
Means "civilised, courteous, polite" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian شایسته‎ (shayesteh).

Shait f Egyptian Mythology
The feminine form of Shai (the Egyptian god).

Shaivonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte. Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander, also known as SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Shaivya m & f Hindi
King of kings/ worshipper of Lord Shiva (Hindu god).

Shaiya f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shia.

Shaiyan m Indian, Bengali

Shajaa f Arabic
Means "brave" in Arabic.

Shajar m Arabic
Means "trees, shrubs" or "origin, family" in Arabic.

Shajarah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shajar.

Shaji m Indian
Means "brave, intrepid" in Persian.

Shaji m Malayalam
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" combined with the Hindi honorific suffix -जी (-ji).

Shajia f Urdu (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic شَجَاعَة (šajāʿa) meaning "courage, bravery".

Shajida f Indian (Rare)

Shajuan f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha- combined with the name Juan 1 (See also Dajuan).

Shajuana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha- with the name Juana thus strictly making it the feminine form of Shajuan (See also Dejuana)

Shak m Indian
Shak means "to see". It was most popular in the year 1996.

Shakamuri m & f Telugu
Transferred use of the surname Shakamuri; of people belonging to kamma caste of category-1 (chowdary's).

Shakar m & f Armenian
From the Armenian word շաքար (šakʿar) meaning "sugar". In use since the 13th century.

Shakari f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Zulu Shaka or Hebrew Shachar. This name was used by American football player Willie Gault for his daughter born 1986.

Shakaria f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

Shakarjon f Uzbek
Derived from shakar meaning "sugar" and jon meaning "soul".

Shakarxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from shakar meaning "sweet, sugar" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Shakashi f Indian

Shakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending Shakila and Makayla. Also compare Jakayla, Nakayla, Lakayla.

Shakeeb m Arabic
This name is originaly Persian means : patience or tolerance,it used in Syria,Lebanon,Iraq. it can be used for females but with adding A,H in the end "Shakeebah" . Shakeeb Arsalan was very famous Arab writer ,this name has been getting old fashioned.The reference of the meaning of this name is The Arabic Persian Dictionary page number 376 ,it is translated in English "The Golden Dictionary" by Muhammad Al-Tunji

Shakeela f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيلة (See Shakila).

Shakeem m African American

Shakeema f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shakeena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shakina.

Shakeer m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakir.

Shakeera f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakira.

Shakeh f Armenian
"Cup bearer " metaphorically means "life","spiritual power" Aramaic,Armenian origin

Shakeisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chekesha, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Keisha.

Shakela f Arabic
Means “beautiful, well formed” in Arabic.

Shaker m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاكر (see Shakir).

Shakespear f English
Transferred use of the surname Shakespear.

Shakespeare m English
Transferred use of the surname Shakespeare first borne as a forename of William Shakespeare’s grandson Shakespeare Quiney.

Shakeyd f Jewish
Means "almond" in Hebrew.

Shakhawan m Kurdish
term used for naming the person who had been visited the mountains by feet and have desirability to see any high mountains.

Shakhboz m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek form of Shahbaz.

Shakherezada f Russian
Russian form of Shahrazad.

Shakhid m Chechen
Chechen form of Shahid.

Shakhlo f Uzbek, Tajik
Variant of Shahlo.

Shakhnavaz m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Shahnavaz

Shakhrizoda f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Shahrizad

Shakhsiyah f Arabic
Comes from شخصية (šaḵṣīyah), which means "personality", "rank, nobility", or "character (in a story)" in Arabic.

Shakhwan m & f Kurdish
Means "mountain climber" in Kurdish.

Shakhzod m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Shahzad.

Shakhzoda f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Shakhzod.

Shakia f African American
An invented name, blending Chaka with Nakia.

Shakib m Bengali (Muslim), Persian
Derived from Persian شکیب (šekib) meaning "patience, tolerance".

Shakib m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Thaqib.

Shakiba f Persian
Feminine form of Shakeeb.

Shakiera f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shakira.

Shakilla f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Shakila.

Shakina f Arabic (Rare, ?), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Shekinah, or possibly an invented name based on the sound of names such as Shakia, Shanika and Shakila.

Shakirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Shakira as well as the Malay form.

Shakirbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of Shakir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Shakirya f English (Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

Shakked m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Shaked.

Shako m Georgian
Diminutive of Shakro and Shalva. In the case of the latter name, perhaps Shako first started out as a contraction of Shaliko.

Shako m Central African

Shakohahiiostha m Mohawk
Notable bearer is child actor Shakohahiiostha Jacobs.

Shakoi m African American (Modern, Rare)

Shakopee m Sioux
Means "little six" in Dakota, from šákpe meaning "six". According to tribal histories, the first chief of this name was the sixth child of a set of sextuplets.

Shakro m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zakaria (compare Zakro). However, it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case it is derived from the Georgian noun შაქარი (shakari) meaning "sugar", which is ultimately of Persian origin.

Shakuwra f African American

Shakyla f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha and Kyla.

Shakyra f African American, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shakira or a combination of the prefix sha- with the name Kyra.... [more]

Shala f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Mesopotamian corn goddess who is also associated with war as well as the name of a Sumerian goddes of grain and the emotion of compassion.... [more]

Shalaar f African American
beautiful strong

Shalabh m Hinduism

Shalagh f Irish

Shalaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalaka f Indian
Allegedly means "thunder".

Shalal f Arabic
Means "waterfall" in Arabic.

Shalamar f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic / Urdu شالامار باغ (see Shalimar). Though the name began to be used (in very small numbers) in America in the 1950s and 1960s, it gained some recognition there in 1980 following the release of the song "Three for Love" by the R&B group of the same name.

Shalana f English (American, Rare), African American, Trinidadian Creole (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix sha and the name Lana, perhaps based on Shalonda or Shelena.

Shalanda f African American
Variant of Shalonda.

Shalandra f English (American)
Elaborated form of Sandra.

Shalane f English, South African

Shalash f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
Etymology 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 Šauška... [more]

Shalay f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a (misunderstood) adoption of the Indian name/word.

Shalaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalayne f American (Modern, Rare)

Shale m Yiddish
From 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.

Shaleah f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, lee and ya.

Shalean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shalene.

Shaleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shalene.

Shaleena f Indian (Rare)

Shaleesa f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix sha and the name Leesa, possibly modelled on Jaleesa and Shelena.

Shaleh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salih.

Shalemanasseh m Mormon (Rare)
Could be from Manasseh, with an unknown prefix.

Shalena f American
Variant of Shelena.

Shalene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and lene.

Shalequan f African American

Shaleri m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Mingrelian origin.

Shalexus f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Alexus.

Shaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaleya f English

Shalhevet f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "flame" in Hebrew. This word appears briefly in the Old Testament books of Job and Ezekiel.

Shalheveth f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From a Hebrew term meaning "blaze; flame", derived from an unused root להב (lahab) meaning "gleam/blade (of a flame)“.

Shalie f English
Possibly a variant of Shaylee

Shalih m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salih.

Shalika m & f Indian, Tamil, Sinhalese, Malay

Shaliko m Georgian
Diminutive of Shalva.

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)... [more]

Shalimoun m Assyrian
Assyrian form of Solomon.

Shalin m Indian

Shalina f Indian
Feminine form of Shalini.

Shalinda f Sinhalese (?), Tamil (?)

Shaline f English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Shalini f Hindi, Indian
From the Hindi adjective शालीन (śālīn) meaning "modest, ladylike", which comes from Sanskrit शालीन (śālīna).

Shalis f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shalita f African American

Shalita f Assyrian
Means "princess"

Shalizeh f Persian
Means "rice" in Persian.

Shalla f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Of unknown origins and meaning. Shalla Nelprin is a character in the 'Star Wars: X-Wing' book series.

Shallah f & m Arabic (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic), American
Variation of the phrase Inshallah meaning "god willing". Name is most famous for being Raekwon's aliases. Also common as a last name.

Shallev m & f Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant transcription of Shalev.

Shallie f English (American, Rare)

Shallon f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)

Shallum m Biblical
Means "retribution" in Hebrew. This name appears several times in the Old Testament.

Shalola f Uzbek
Means "waterfall, rapids" in Uzbek.

Shalon f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

Shalonda f African American
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic prefix sha with Yolanda or Rolanda... [more]

Shaloni f Indian (Rare)

Shalosh m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Shelesh.

Shalsabila f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Shalsabilla f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Shalshabila f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Shalu m & f Indian
this is divine name. people worship this name. a divine power, natural power

Shalu m & f Armenian
Diminutive form of Arshaluys.

Shalva f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Shalev.

Shalvah f Hebrew
Feminine version of “Shalev” meaning “tranquility” or “calm”

Shalvari f Hinduism
shalvari means silver in Sanskrit.... [more]

Shalve f Hebrew
the name means shekinah, sheltered and tranquility

Shalyce f English (Modern, Rare)

Shalyn f English
This name either means silence or beautiful woman.

Shalyni f English (Modern, Rare)

Shalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn or Shaylyn.

Shama m Biblical
This name comes from שמע (shama'), meaning "to hear".... [more]

Shamagul f Mari
From the Tatar чшэмэ (sheme) meaning "question mark" and гол (gol) meaning "flower".

Shamal m Arabic, Indian

Shamam f Armenian
Means "sweet melon" in Armenian.

Shaman m Indian
Means "Holy man"

Shaman m Tao

Shamano m Kaonde (Rare), African (Rare)

Shamar m African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and mar, probably modelled on Lamar or Jamar.

Shamara f Arabic, African American
Feminine form of Shamar.

Shamari f & m African American (Rare)

Shamaria f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shamara.... [more]

Shamas m & f Pakistani
Transferred use of the surname Shamas.

Shamath m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Fijian, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - counsellor, Minister, tranquility, quiet, absence of passion

Shamatha f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Samatha.

Shamaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Shamaz m Caucasian Mythology
Abkhaz form of Atsamaz.

Shambhu m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit शम्भु (shambhu) meaning "causing happiness, benevolent, beneficent". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu.

Shambrica f African American (Rare)

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.'

Shamed m Biblical Hebrew
Means "destroying, wearing out" in Hebrew.

Shameel m Indian (Muslim), Urdu, South African
Variant transcription of Shamil.

Shameelah f Muslim (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Shamielah.

Shameem f & m Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu شمیم or Bengali শামিম/শামীম (see Shamim).

Shameilia f American

Shamekia f African American (Modern)
Apparently a variant of Shameka.

Shamequa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shameka.

Shamera f English (American)

Shamere m Jamaican Patois

Shamesha f African American (Modern)
Combination of prefix sha and Misha.

Shamez m Arabic (?), Bengali (Hindu, ?), Hindi (?), Bengali (?)

Shamhat f Literature, Babylonian
Means "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.

Shamiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Shamiel m South African
Meaning unknown.

Shamielah f Muslim (Rare), South African (Rare)

Shamier f & m Jamaican Patois

Shamiera f Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Shamila f Arabic
Female version of the Arabic masculine name Shamil.

Shamila f Urdu, Dari Persian
Feminine form of Shamil.

Shamilia f Arabic
It derives from the arabic, meaning "gorgeous", "beautiful".

Shamim f & m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Means "fragrance, scent" in Arabic.

Shamima f Bengali, Indian

Shamima f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Feminine form of Shamim.

Shamimi f Malay
Strictly feminine form of Shamim.

Shamini f Malaysian

Shaminzi f Chinese
Sinicised Tujia name.

Shamir m & f Biblical, African American
Variant of Shamira.

Shamiram f Assyrian, Armenian
Assyrian and Armenian form of Semiramis.

Shamisah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

Shamiso f Shona
Means "amazing" in Shona.

Shamit m Bengali (Hindu)

Shamita f Nepali

Shamitha f Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhalese form of Shamita.

Shamiun m Persian
Simple meaning: Helpful Healer.... [more]

Shamiya f Indian (Rare)

Shamjahon f Uzbek
Meaning "light of the world" from sham meaning "light" and jahon meaning "the world".

Shamkhan m Chechen
Either from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" or شمال (shamal) meaning "north" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Shamlee f Indian

Shammah m Biblical
Meaning, "is there."

Shammai m Jewish
Shammai was a Jewish scholar of the 1st century, and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah.

Shammi m & f Indian
Not Known

Shammua m Biblical
Shammua, 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 Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shamol meaning "wind" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Shamone f Arabic

Shamontae f African American (Modern)
Modern name, perhaps a blend of the prefix Sha with Lamonte.

Shamoun m Arabic, Assyrian
Arabic and Assyrian form of Simon 1.

Shampa f Bengali, Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit शम्पा (śampā) meaning "lightning".

Shampagne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Champagne.

Shampayne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Champagne.

Shamron f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Shannon and Cameron.

Shamsa f Arabic
Strictly feminine variant of Shams.

Shamsah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسة (see Shamsa).

Shamset f Circassian
Possibly derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun".

Shamshad f & m Urdu
Derived from Arabic شمشاد (shamshad) meaning "box" (a type of plant in the genus Buxus).

Shamsher m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Bengali, Nepali
From Persian شمشیر (šamšir) meaning "sword, scimitar, shamshir".

Shamshira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sham meaning "light" and shira meaning "sweetness, nectar".

Shamshod f Uzbek
Means "box tree" in Uzbek.

Shamsi f & m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "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.

Shamsia f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسية (see Shamsiyya), as well as a Dari Persian variant.

Shamsiah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

Shamsijamal f Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" combined with جَمَال (jamāl) meaning "beauty".

Shamsinahor m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and nahor meaning "daytime".

Shamsinazar m Uzbek
Derived 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 Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Shamsiro'y f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek shams meaning "sun" and ro'y meaning "face".

Shamsiya f Tajik, Uzbek, Tatar (Rare)
Either from Arabic شمسية (shamsiyya) meaning "parasol, umbrella" or شمسي (shamsiyy) meaning "solar".

Shamsiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Shamsi.

Shams-jahan f Arabic
Means "sun of the world" in Arabic.

Shamsol m Malay
Variant of Shamsul.

Shamsudheen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shams al-Din.

Shamsudin m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din), as well as a Malay variant.

Shamsul m Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شمس ال (Shams al) meaning "sun of the" (such as Shams al-Din).

Shamsunnahar f Bengali
Etymology uncertain, perhaps related to Shamsur.

Shamsur m Bengali

Shamsuri m Malay
Malay variant of Samsuri.

Shams Ur Rahman m Arabic
Means "sun of the merciful one" from شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"

Shamya f African American (Modern)
An invented name, combining the phonetic elements sha, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya and Shania... [more]

Shan m Indian, Pakistani
Shan is an Indian name meaning "pride" or "prestige". It comes from the Sanskrit name Shaan.

Shan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 山 (shān) meaning "mountain", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝 (shàn) meaning "eel"... [more]

Shan f English
Diminutive of Shantel.

Shan m Breton (Rare)

Shan f & m English
Short form of Shannon or Shaniqua.

Shana f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sha) meaning "sand" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shana f Northern Irish, Welsh (Anglicized, Rare), French (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siana, also used in French.

Shanachie f & m Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Irish 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.

Shanade f English (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Sinéad.

Shanaga m & f Mongolian
Means "ladle, dipper, bucket" in Mongolian.

Shanaia f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Shania.

Shanaka m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Sanaka.

Shanakdakhete f Meroitic
Meaning 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 History
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush.

Shanal m Indian

Shanann f English (American)
Likely an alternate spelling of Shannon, which may possibly have been influenced by the name Ann.

Shananthan m Tamil

Shanar f Persian
Means "pomegranate flower" in Persian.

Shanardo m African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Shanay f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.

Shanaya f Marathi
The name Shanaya is of Sanskrit origin.... [more]

Shanaye f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shanba f Uzbek
Means "Saturday" in Uzbek.

Shancy f American (Rare)