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Samart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Samat.

Samat m Thai
Means "suitable, capable, able to" in Thai.

Səmayə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sumayya.

Samba m Western African, Fula
Senegalese Fula name used to denote a second-born son.

Sambuu m Buryat
Means "good" in Buryat.

Samdar f Tuvan
Means "raggedy man" in Tuvan.

Samer m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Samoe.

Samihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سامحة/سميحة (see Samiha), as well as a Malay variant.

Samin m & f Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Arabic ثمين (thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.

Saminah f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Thamina as well as the Indonesian form.

Samirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Samira 1.

Samoe m & f Thai
Means "always, constantly" or "even, level" in Thai.

Samran m & f Thai
Means "happy, joyful" in Thai.

Samroeng m & f Thai
Means "rejoice" or "festive, cheerful" in Thai.

Samruai f & m Thai
Means "foppish, extravagant, dapper" in Thai.

Şəmsi m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shamsi.

Samsiah f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

Samsiyah f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Samsiah.

Samsoden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Shams al-Din.

Samsodin m Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Indonesian
Maranao, Maguindanao, and Indonesian form of Shams al-Din.

Samsudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Shams ad-Din.

Samsul m Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Variant of Shamsul.

Samten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསམ་གཏན (bsam-gtan) meaning "meditative concentration, stable attention, awareness", derived from བསམ (bsam) meaning "thought, thinking" and གཏན (gtan) meaning "constant, perpetual"... [more]

Samuyӑl m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Samuil.

San m & f Burmese
Means "water spring" in Burmese.

San f & m Burmese
Means "model, standard, ideal" or "to enjoy, to take delight in" in Burmese.

Sanaaya f Yakut

Sanal m Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian санал (sanal) meaning "thought, desire, aspiration".

Sanan m Kalmyk
Possibly from Kalmyk санх (sankh) meaning "to think, to meditate".

Sanan m Thai
Means "loud, resounding, reverberating" in Thai.

Sanatan m Indian, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit सनातन (sanatana) meaning "eternal, perpetual, everlasting".

Sanchai m Thai
From Thai สรรค์ (sǎn) meaning "to establish, to create, to produce" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory". The spelling สัญชัย is also used as the Thai form of Sanjaya.

Sandaara f Yakut
Derived from Yakut сандаар (sandaar) meaning "to shine".

Sandaman m Yakut
Possibly means "radiant" in Yakut.

Sandhiya f Indian, Tamil, Kannada
Variant of Sandhya used in southern India.

Sandugash f Kazakh
Means "nightingale, warbler" in Kazakh.

Sang m & f Balinese
From a title given to members of the Wesya caste as well as holy individuals, deities and monarchs.

Sangat m & f Thai
Means "tranquil, peaceful, quiet" in Thai.

Sangiang Serri f Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian sanghyang meaning "angel" and sri, a respectful title derived from Sanskrit श्री (śrī́) meaning "light, lustre, splendour". She is the Buginese goddess of rice and fertility and the equivalent of the Javanese, Balinese, and Sundanese deity Dewi Sri.

Sangita f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
From Sanskrit सङ्गीत (saṅgīta) meaning "music" or संगीत (saṃgīta) meaning "sung together, sung in harmony".

Sangitha f Indian (Rare), Tamil (Rare), Kannada (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sangeeta.

Sangkot m & f Batak
Means "hook, tie, connect" in Batak.

Sang-U m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 (sang) meaning "mutual, together", 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet" or 想 (sang) meaning "thought, idea, concept" combined with 又 (u) meaning "again, also", 佑 (u) meaning "help, protect, bless", 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 友 (u) meaning "friend, companion"... [more]

Sanguan m & f Thai
Means "to conserve, to preserve" in Thai.

Sangwal f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sangwan.

Sangwian m & f Thai
Means "arena, enclosure, ring" in Thai.

Sangye m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སངས་རྒྱས (sangs-rgyas) referring to the Buddha, derived from སངས (sangs) meaning "purified, cleansed" and རྒྱས (rgyas) meaning "extended, spread".

Saniah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Saniyya or Saniya.

Sanie f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of the Arabic name Saniya.

Sanit m Thai
Means "close, intimate" in Thai.

Saniya f Kazakh, Tatar, Kyrgyz, Urdu
Either derived from Arabic ثَانِي (ṯānī) meaning "second (child)" or a variant of Saniyya.

Saniyat f Dagestani
Lak form of Saniya.

Sanj m Kalmyk
Variant transcription of Sants.

Sanjeewa m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Sanjiv.

Sanjog m Indian, Marathi, Nepali
Derived from Hindi संजोग (sanjog) meaning "destiny, luck".

Sanjoy m Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese form of Sanjaya.

Sano f & m Thai
Means "melodious, harmonious" in Thai.

Sanober f Urdu
Means "pine" or "pine tree" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic صَنَوْبَر (ṣanawbar).

Sanong m & f Thai
Means "reply, answer" or "reciprocate, repay" in Thai.

Sansanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sansani.

Sansani f Thai
Means "praised, praiseworthy" in Thai.

Sansoen m Thai
Means "glory, praise" in Thai.

Santhat m Thai
Means "experienced, adept, proficient" in Thai.

Santi m & f Thai, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit शान्ति (shanti) meaning "peace, tranquility". It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India, Indonesia and Nepal.

Santisouk m Lao
Means "peace, happiness, good fortune" in Lao.

Santoso m Javanese
From Javanese santosa meaning "firm, steady, strong", ultimately from Sanskrit संतोष (saṃtoṣa).

Santӑr m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Alexander.

Sants m Kalmyk
Means "enlightened" in Kalmyk.

Sanusi m Indonesian, Malay, Nigerian, Fula, Hausa
From Arabic سَنُوسِيّ (sannūsī), the name of a Sufi order and clan that existed in Libya and the Sudan region. The sect was named after its founder, Muslim theologian Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi (1787-1859).

Sanzhima f Buryat
Means "clean, honest" in Buryat, from Tibetan གཙང་མ (gtsang ma) "clean".

Sao m & f Shan
Means "lord, master, sir" in Shan. It is typically an honorific title for Shan royalty, not a name.

Saowakon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saowakhon.

Saowalak f Thai
Means "good appearance" or "good characteristics" from Thai ลักษณะ (lák-sà-nà) meaning "quality, characteristic".

Saowanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saowani.

Saowani f Thai
Means "command, order" in Thai, applicable only to female royalty (such as a queen).

Sapardurdy m Turkmen

Saparmyrat m Turkmen
From Arabic سَفَر (safar) meaning "journey, travel" combined with the given name Myrat. A notable bearer was Saparmyrat Nyýazow (1940-2006), the first president of Turkmenistan.

Sapia f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao, Indonesian
Maguindanao, Maranao and Indonesian form of Safiyyah.

Sapiah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Safiyyah.

Sapta m & f Indonesian
Means "seven" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सप्तन् (saptan).

Saputra m Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian putra meaning "son".

Saran m Thai
Means "supporting" in Thai.

Saranyoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Saranyu.

Saraswathi f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Saraswati.

Sarawut m Thai
From Thai ศร (son) meaning "arrow" and อาวุธ (awut) meaning "weapon, arms" or วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

Sardaana f Yakut
From Yakut сардаана (sardaana) meaning "Siberian lily", referring to a type of flower that grows in Yakutia.

Sərdar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sardar.

Sargylaana f Yakut
Means "the light beam" in Yakut.

Sargylana f Yakut
Means "happy, lucky" in Yakut.

Sargyn m Yakut
Means "happy, lucky" in Yakut.

Säriä f Bashkir

Şärif m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Sharif.

Sarifah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifa.

Sarig-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan сарыг (saryg) meaning "yellow" combined with оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Sarima f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Arabic صَارِم‎ (ṣārim) meaning "resolute, decisive" or "stern, strict".

Sarine f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Zarina.

Saripada m Maranao, Maguindanao
Variant of Salipada.

Saripah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifa.

Sarit m Thai
Means "creating, completing, doing" in Thai.

Sariwati f Indonesian
From Indonesian sari meaning "essence" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Sarizha f Chechen
Possibly derived from Arabic سرى (sara) meaning "to travel at night".

Sarkawi m Indonesian
From the name of Egyptian sufi writer and scholar Abdullah al-Sharqawi (1737-1812).

Sarmat m Ossetian
Ossetian masculine name derived from the name of the Sarmatian people, an ancient, Scythian-speaking Iranian people. This was also the name of a saint.

Sarsen m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh сәрсенбі (sarsenbi) meaning "Wednesday", ultimately from Persian چهارشنبه (chaharshanbeh), traditionally given to boys born on a Wednesday.

Sarsenbay m Kazakh
From Kazakh сәрсенбі (sarsenbi) meaning "Wednesday" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Sartika f Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Sanskrit origin. A notable bearer was Indonesian women's education activist Dewi Sartika (1884-1947).

Sarun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Saran.

Sarunyoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Saranyu.

Sarunyu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Saranyu.

Saryada f Yakut

Sasipa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sasipha.

Sasipha f Thai
From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and ภา (pha) meaning "light".

Sasithon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sasithorn.

Sasiton f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sasithorn.

Sasitorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sasithorn.

Sasiwimol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sasiwimon.

Saskulaana f Yakut

Sasryqua m Caucasian Mythology
Abkhaz form of Sosruko.

Sata f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Vainakh goddess of artisanship and either the daughter or wife of the god Sela, similar to the Ossetian Satanaya... [more]

Satana f Ossetian Mythology
Ossetian variant of Satanaya.

Satanay f Caucasian Mythology
Karachay-Balkar form of Satanaya.

Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]

Satanei f Caucasian Mythology
Abkhaz form of Satanaya.

Satbei m Abkhaz
Of unknown meaning.

Sathaphon m & f Thai
Means "long-lasting, enduring" in Thai.

Sathian m & f Thai
Means "secure, stable, firm" in Thai.

Sathit m Thai
Means "demonstrate, show" in Thai.

Satit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sathit.

Satria m Indonesian
Means "knight, warrior, hero" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit क्षत्र (kshatra) meaning "power, might, rule".

Satriono m Javanese
Derived from Javanese satriya meaning "warrior".

Satsita f Chechen
Derived from Chechen сацо (satso) meaning "stop". It was traditionally given to girls when her parents wanted a son.

Sattar m Kazakh, Persian, Urdu
Derived from Arabic سِتَار (sitār) meaning "veil, screen, curtain", figuratively referring forgiveness or the covering of sins in Islam.

Satyadev m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) meaning "true, pure, real" combined with देव (devá) meaning "god, deity".

Satyajit m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "truth, reality" and जिति (jiti) meaning meaning "victory, conquering".

Satybaldy m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "sweet life", derived from Kazakh тәтті (tätti) or Kyrgyz таттуу (tattuu) both meaning "sweet, delicious" combined with Kazakh and Kyrgyz бал (bal) "honey".

Satyendra m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "truth" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Sauarmag m Ossetian (Rare)
Ossetian form of the Scythian name Sawarmag (see Saurmag).

Saubarag m Ossetian Mythology
Means "black rider" in Ossetian. This is the name of the Ossetian God of darkness and thieves, comparable to the Biblical figure Satan.

Säüdä f Bashkir (Rare)
Bashkir form of Sawda.

Sausyryqo m Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Sosruko.

Savane f Nenets
Means "good woman" in Nenets.

Savaş m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sebastian.

Savdat f Chechen
Chechen form of Sawda.

Savika f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sawika.

Savoeun f & m Khmer

Savr m Kalmyk
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a Kalmyk folk hero.

Şavraş f Chuvash
Means "before turning the sun" in Chuvash.

Sawaeng m & f Thai
Means "search, seek, pursue" in Thai.

Sawang m & f Thai
Means "bright, shining" in Thai.

Sawangchit f Thai
From Thai สว่าง (sawang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, thought".

Sawat m & f Thai
Means "happiness" in Thai.

Sawika f Thai
Means "(female) disciple, follower, listener" in Thai.

Sawinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sawini.

Sawitree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sawitri.

Sawitri f Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Savitri.

Šäwrä f Bashkir
Derived from the Arabic word شُهْرَة ‎(šuhra) meaning "famous" or "renowned".

Sayaana f Yakut

Sayaara f Yakut

Sayagul f Kazakh
Derived from Persian سایه (sâye) meaning "shadow" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin).

Sayan m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit सयन (sayana) meaning "binding".

Sayan m & f Thai
Means "evening" in Thai (a poetic word).

Sayana f Tuvan, Buryat
From the name of the Sayan Mountains, of uncertain meaning, possibly of Turkic origin.

Sayat m Kazakh
Means "falconry" in Kazakh.

Saydam m Yakut
Means "capable, advanced" in Yakut.

Saydiina f Yakut

Sayet m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Sayyid.

Sayf al-Islam m Arabic
Means "sword of Islam" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and إسلام (Islam).

Sayfuddin m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Saif al-Din.

Sayiina f Yakut
Derived from Yakut сайын (sayın) meaning "summer".

Sayin-khöö f Tuvan
Variant transcription of Sainkho.

Saylyk f Tuvan
Means "wagtail (a type of bird)" in Tuvan.

Saymiina f Yakut

Saynaara f Yakut
Means "thinking" in Yakut.

Sazali m Malay
From the name of 13th-century Moroccan Sufi and scholar Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili.

Sazhid m Avar, Dagestani

Sebti m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown, of Arabic origin.

Seeda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sida.

Seela m Caucasian Mythology
Variant transcription of Sela.

Seelasat f Caucasian Mythology
Means "oriole (a type of bird)". Seelasat was the protector of virgins in Vainakh mythology.

Seela Sata f Caucasian Mythology
Another name for Sela.

Şefik m Turkish
Turkish form of Shafiq.

Šefik m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shafiq.

Şefiqa f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Shafiqa.

Seghir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Saghir (chiefly Algerian).

Şehit m Turkish
Turkish form of Shahid.

Seif m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian), Swahili
Maghrebi and Egyptian transcription of Saif.

Seifallah m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Saifullah.

Seifeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Saif al-Din (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).

Seilda m Kazakh

Sein m & f Burmese
Means "diamond" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra).

Seit m Albanian, Kazakh, Crimean Tatar
Albanian, Kazakh, and Crimean Tatar form of Sayyid.

Seitnebi m Crimean Tatar
From Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid) meaning "lord, master" and نَبِيّ (nabiyy) meaning "prophet".

Seitümer m Crimean Tatar
Combination of Seit and Ümer.

Sekar f Javanese
From Javanese sêkar meaning "flower, blossom, bloom".

Sekhvӗttin m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Saif al-Din.

Seksan m Thai
From Thai เสก (sek) meaning "create, cause (through supernatural means)" and สันต์ (san) meaning "quiet, peaceful, calm".

Sela m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Vainakh god of stars, thunder, and lightning. He is usually portrayed as an evil and cruel god who lives on the peak of Mount Kazbek with his fire chariot.

Selamah f Indonesian, Malay
Possibly from Indonesian and Malay selamat meaning "safe, healthy, secure" or perhaps a form of the name Salama.

Selamat m Indonesian, Malay
Means "safe, healthy, secure" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic سلامات (salamat).

Selorm m & f Western African, Ewe
Means "God loves me" or "divine love" in Ewe.

Seng m & f Khmer
Means "multiply, increase" in Khmer.

Sengchanh f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Sengdeuane f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ເດືອນ (deuane) meaning "moon".

Sengkeo f & m Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sengmany f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sengthong m & f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Senikka f American (Rare)
Possibly a rare feminine form of Seneca or a variant of Sinikka.

Sentia f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Sentia is the goddess of child development and the bringer of awareness into young children. The English word "sentient" meaning "able to perceive or feel things", is derived from her name.

Seong-han m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete" or 城 (seong) meaning "fort, castle, cidatel" combined with 漢 (han) referring to the Han River in China, the ancient Chinese Han dynasty, or the Han Chinese people, as well as other hanja combinations.

Sepiah f Malay
Malay variant of Safiyya.

Septi f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, usually used as a given name for someone born in September.

Septian m Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, usually used as a given name for a boy born in September.

Septiana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, usually used as a given name for a girl born in September.

Septiani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, usually used as a given name for a girl born in September.

Seqa m Ossetian

Serakone m Nenets

Serder m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Sardar.

Serikbay m Kazakh
Combination of the name Serik and Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Serikbek m Kazakh
From the given name Serik combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Seruuntungalag f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian сэрүүн (serüün) meaning "cool, chilly, fresh; awake, alert" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Server m Crimean Tatar
Derived from Arabic سُرُور (surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure, satisfaction". It can also be taken from Persian سَروَر (sarvar) meaning "master".

Serzhan m Kazakh
Derived from Turkic ser meaning "head, top" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".

Seska Sosla m Caucasian Mythology
Vainakh form of Sosruko.

Şeşpĕl m Chuvash

Seteney f Caucasian Mythology
East Circassian (Kabardian) form of Satanaya.

Setrak m Abkhaz

Setyaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian setia meaning "faithful, loyal, true" (of Sanskrit origin) and the given name Ningsih.

Setyawan m Indonesian
Variant of Setiawan.

Setyawati f Indonesian
Variant of Setiawati.

Seul-Ki f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Seulgi.

Seyfula m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Saifullah.

Sfia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Safiyyah chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer is Sfia Bouarfa (1950-), a Moroccan-Belgian politician.

Shady m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1).

Shafa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safaa or Safaa'.

Shafeef m Arabic
Means "translucent", "transparent", "clear".

Shafeefah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shafeef.

Shafi m Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic شَفِيع (šafiʿ) meaning "intercessor, mediator".

Shafiah f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Shafiyah.

Shafie m Malay
From Arabic شافعي‎ (Shāfiʿī), the name of one of the four schools of thought (madhhab) in Sunni Islam, which was named in honour of its founder, Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i.

Shafiqah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa), as well as a Malay variant.

Shafiyah f Malay, Indonesian
Either means "forgiveness" from Arabic صَفْح (ṣafḥ) meaning "pardon, forgiveness, amnesty" or "healer, curer" from شَفَى (šafā) "to heal, to cure". It can also be considered a form of the name Safiyyah.

Shagufta f Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Derived from Persian شگفت (šegeft) meaning "surprise, wonder, amazement".

Shahabuddin m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Shihab al-Din.

Shahbulat m Dagestani
Combination of shah, the title given to a former monarch of Iran and Bulat.

Shaheedha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi feminine form of Shahid.

Shahidan m Malay
Derived from Arabic شهيد or شاهد (shahid) meaning "witness".

Shahidul m Bengali (Muslim)
Variant of Shahidullah.

Shahidullah m Arabic, Bengali, Pashto
Means "witness of Allah", from Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd) "witness" and الله (Allah).

Shahrbanoo f Persian
Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [more]

Shahrbanou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Shahrbanoo.

Shahrul m Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شهر ال (Shahr al) meaning "month of the, moon of the".

Shaikhislam m Bashkir (Rare)
From the Arabic title شَيْخ (šayḵ) meaning "chief, chieftain, head" combined with the name of the religion Islam.

Shaikhzada m Bashkir
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Shaikhzada Babich, a Bashkir writer and poet.

Shaili f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit शैली (śailī) meaning "style, method, way".

Shaira f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.

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

Shakhid m Chechen
Chechen form of Shahid.

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

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.

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

Shamisah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

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

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

Shamsiah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

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).

Shaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" or (shào) meaning "young, youthful", 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on" or 劭 (shào) meaning "excellent, admirable, respectable" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Shapi m Avar
Derived from Arabic شافي (shafi) meaning "healing, curing".

Sharaf al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din).

Sharat m Indian, Odia, Bengali
Odia and Bengali form of Sharad.

Sharaudin m Chechen

Sharif al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريف الدين (see Sharif ad-Din).

Shariff m Malay
Malay variant of Sharif.

Sharifuddin m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريف الدين (see Sharif ad-Din), as well as the Malay form.

Sharifudin m Malay
Malay form of Sharif ad-Din.

Sharifzyan m Tatar (Rare)
Derived from the name Sharif combined with Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being, life".

Sharip m Kyrgyz, Chechen, Kazakh, Malay, Indonesian
Form of Sharif used in various languages.

Sharul m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.

Shatrughna m Hinduism
Means "destroyer of enemies" in Sanskrit, from शत्रु (shatru) meaning "enemy, foe" and घ्न (ghna) meaning "destroyer, killer". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is the twin brother of Lakshmana and the half-brother of the hero Rama.

Shaura f Bashkir
Derived from Arabic شُهْرَة (šuhra) meaning "famous, renowned".

Shayif m Arabic
Means "observer, watcher, viewer" in Arabic.

Shaykhaa f Arabic
Means "high in status and rank".

Shazneen f Indian (Parsi)
Most likely of Persian origin.

Shazwan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.

Shazwani f Malay
Variant of Syazwani.

Shefika f Crimean Tatar
Variant transcription of Şefiqa.

Shehbaz m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Shahbaz.

Shehnaz f Urdu
Variant of Shahnaz.

Sheikh m & f Muslim, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)
From the Arabic title for the leader of a tribe, an elder man, or an Islamic scholar.

Shemvuy m Mari
Means "blackheads" in Mari.

Shen m Chinese
Means “deep thinker”, “deep thought”, or “spirit” in Chinese. According to Chinese beliefs, it is the spiritual part of the human psyche.

Sherig-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan шериг (sherig) meaning "military, army, soldier" combined with оол (ool) "boy".

Sherip m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sharif.

Shertschko m Caucasian Mythology
Vainakh form of Syrdon.

Shevkhie f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَوْق (šawq) meaning "longing, yearning, missing".

Shibani f Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Shivani.

Shifu m Popular Culture
A character that bears this name is Master Shifu from the "Kung Fu Panda" film series. It is supposed to be based off the Chinese word 师傅 (shīfù) meaning "'master".

Shima m Chechen

Shirvani m Chechen, Lak
Means "land of lions", derived from Persian شیر (šir) meaning "lion".

Shӑnkӑrch m Chuvash
Means "swallow" in Chuvash.