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Sesheset f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly deriving from the name of the Egyptian goddess of wisdom and knowledge Seshat. Name borne by the mother of King Teti, who founded the Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt

Sesil m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian and Danish variant of Cecil.

Sesili f Georgian
Modern Georgian form of Cecilia. Other Georgian forms of the name are Sesilia and Tsetsilia, but these are older and rare.

Seso f Georgian
Short form of Sesili and Sesilia.

Sessue m Japanese
(雪洲, Sesshū), meaning "snowy field" (雪 means "snow" and 洲 means "north field")

Šét m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Seth 1.

Set m Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish form of Seth 1.

Setebos m Theatre
Seen in Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest' (1611), in which Setebos is the god worshipped by Caliban and Sycorax.

Setefilla f Spanish
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Setefilla and Nuestra Señora de Setefilla, meaning "The Virgin of Setefilla" and "Our Lady of Setefilla," venerated at the hermitage in Lora del Río in the Andalusian province of Seville... [more]

Setepenre f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Chosen of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the sixth and youngest daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.

Sethanie f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form of Seth 1, could also be a blend of Seth with either Stephanie or Bethanie.... [more]

Sethu m Malayalam
Name is originated from the word Rama Sethu , which is believed by the Hindu as the name of the bridge constructed by Lord Rama to reach Lanka to save his wife and Goddess Sita from Ravana.

Setiabudi m Indonesian
Combination of Setia and Budi. A famous bearer is Indonesian nationalist Danoedirdja Setiaboedi (né Ernest Douwes Dekker).

Seto m Japanese
variant of Seth which means "compensation"... [more]

Setoka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
The name of a seedless and highly sweet Japanese tangor (written in hiragana), which was first registered in 1998.... [more]

Setsukei f Japanese
Setsu(説) means theory and Kei(敬) means respect. the name was Borne from Setsukei Makunokoji from an upcoming Danganronpa fangan, Danganronpa Twin fates

Setsuna f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From Japanese 刹那 (setsuna) meaning "a moment, an instant". It can also be given as a combination of 刹 (setsu) meaning "temple" or 雪 (setsu) meaning "snow" combined with Japanese 那 (na) a phonetic kanji or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

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

Seukja f Korean
From 碩 "great, eminent; large, big" and 子 (ja) meaning "child".

Seung-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined".

Seung-an m Korean, Chinese
From the Sino-Korean seung meaning "rise, ascend" and Chinese an, meaning "peace, quiet". Other combinations are also possible.

Seung-bin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Seung-geol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung) and 傑 "hero; outstanding, remarkable" (geol).

Seung-heon m Korean
Seung-heon, alternatively spelled Seung-hun, 承憲 in Hanja, is a male Korean given name.... [more]

Seung-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勝 (seung) "victory; excel, be better than" and 浩 (ho) "great, numerous, vast, abundant".

Seung-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious", 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing", 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Seung-hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 勳 "meritorious deed".

Seung-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 桓 "variety of tree (Chinese soapberry)".

Seung-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 升 "arise, go up; advance" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".

Seung-hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt".

Seung-hyeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 協 "be united; cooperate".

Seunghyuk m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than",勝 meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Seung-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Seung-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昇 "rise, ascent; peaceful; peace" and 辰 "early morning".

Seungkwan m Korean (Modern)
'Seung' means 'success' and 'Kwan' means 'generous'.

Seung-kyu m Korean
From Korean Hanja 勝 (seung) meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" and 奎 (kyu) meaning "star".... [more]

Seung-man m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 (seung) "inherit, receive; succeed" and 晩 (man) "night". A famous bearer is the first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee (1875-1965).

Seungmuk m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 묵 meaning neck.

Seungtae m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than",勝 meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 泰 (tae) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy."

Seung-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung), and 佑 "help, protect, bless" or 友 "friend, companion; fraternity" (u).

Seung-wan m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung) and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (wan).

Seung-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 升 "arise, go up; hoist; advance", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 昇 "rise, ascent; peaceful; peace" (seung), and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon).

Seung-yeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 燁 "bright, glorious, splendid, flame".

Seung-yun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 潤 "soft, sleek".

Seval f Turkish
Form the turkish words sev= love or like and al = grap/pick up.

Sevard m Norwegian
Norwegian name with the combination of sær "sea" and vǫrðr "guard".

Sevarion m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably a rare variant of Severian, but it could also be a combination of that name with a name that ends in -arion, such as Besarion and Ilarion.... [more]

Sevastiana f Bulgarian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Russian, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Bulgarian, Romanian and Russian form of Sebastiana and modern Greek spelling of Sebastiana.... [more]

Sevcan f Turkish
A combination of sev which means "love" and can which means "soul, life".

Sevdia f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun სევდა (sevda) meaning "melancholy, sorrow". It ultimately comes from the Arabic noun سَوْدَاء (sawda) meaning "black bile" as well as "melancholy, sadness, gloom"... [more]

Seved m Swedish
A more modern variant of the old Norse name Sigvid consisting of the Old Norse elements 'sig' meaning victory and 'vidh' meaning forest. It is also possible that Seved is a Swedish spelling change of the Latin name Severinus.

Sever m Catalan, Croatian, Russian, Norman
Catalan, Croatian, Russian and Norman form of Severus.

Severa f Ancient Roman, Late Greek, Italian, Russian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian, Galician
Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).

Severian m Bulgarian, English, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English, Russian and Ukrainian form of Severianus. This name is also used in Georgia, where it is a shorter form of Severiane, the older Georgian form of Severianus... [more]

Sévériane f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana. Also compare Sévérienne, which is a bit more common and also better documented.

Severiane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Severianus. This is an older name and it is rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Severian is more common there.

Severien m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Severinus for men and Dutch variant of Severine and/or Séverine for women... [more]

Severinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Seouerinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Severinus.

Severinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Severinus.

Seviko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Sevasti, Sevdia, Severian, Severiane, Severine and perhaps also Evsevi.

Sevin f Ottoman Turkish
Sevin is Kurdish and Turkish for "lovely", "love her", or "rejoice". It is from Ottoman Turkey, but since the Persians or Iranians use it a lot too, it is written in Arabic characters as well.

Sevira f Greek, Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Severa and Russian feminine form of Sevir.

Sevira f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The daughter of Maximus and wife of Vortigern, to whom she bore Britu, according to Germanus of Auxerre.

Şevkefza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish شوق (şevk) meaning "desire, yearning, ardor, eagerness" and Persian افزا (afza), the present stem of افزودن (afzudan) meaning "to increase, to add".

Sevo m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Sevasti, Sevdia, Severian, Severiane, Severine and perhaps also Evsevi.

Sevrin m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese, Walloon
Norwegian dialectal variant and Faroese and Walloon form of Severin.

Sewarion m Georgian (Germanized), German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sevarion, which was made using the German transcription rules for Georgian.... [more]

Sexburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Seaxburg. Saint Sexburga of Ely was a queen as well as an abbess and is a saint of the Christian Church. She was married to King Eorcenberht of Kent.

Sextilio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextilius.

Sexto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextus.

Seyäbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Sǽfari m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sær "sea" and fara "to go, to move, to travel".

Sforza m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian sforzare "to force, strain". The dynastic name of the dukes of Milan in the 15th and 16th centuries, the family name was occasionally used as a given name in Italy.

Sǽgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sær "sea" and geirr "spear".

Shaan m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "dignity, dignified".... [more]

Shaaya m Hebrew (Rare)
This name usually used as a short form of Yeshayahu. ... [more]

Shabaneh f Persian, Dari Persian
Dari Persian and Persian form of Shabana. Possibly means "nightly" in Persian.

Shabbatai m Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from Hebrew shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [more]

Shabbethai m Biblical, Jewish
Shabbethai, a Levite who helped Ezra in the matter of the foreign marriages (Ezra 10:15), probably the one present at Ezra's reading of the law (Nehemiah 8:7), and possibly the Levite chief and overseer (Nehemiah 11:16)... [more]

Shabnur f Bengali
Shabnur is a name of a Bangladeshi cinema superstar and it is a meaning of just become an overnight superstar.

Sha'Carri f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakari, or perhaps a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Carrie... [more]

Shacoya f African American
Probably an invented name, possibly blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Sequoia.

Shade m & f English
From the English word shade or transferred use of the surname Shade, which may be a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary (from the Old English scead "boundary") or a nickname for a thin man, (from the Middle English schade, "shadow", "wraith") or an Americanized spelling of the German and Dutch surname Schade.

Shadein f Shona, Chewa
Means "child of God" in Shona and Chewa.

Shadoo m Edisto, Indigenous American
Shadoo is a surviving personal name in the Edisto language of South Carolina. This was the name of a captain or chief of the Edisto Nation encountered by Robert Sandford in 1666. The name is alternatively written in historical documents as Sheedou.... [more]

Shaeanne f English
Combination of Shae and Anne 1.

Shaedon m African American
A variation of the Hebrew names Shai, Shay, and later on the English (Modern) variant of the name Shae

Shafawu f African
Am a Ghanaian and from the northern region of Ghana.

Shafique m Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali variant of Shafiq.

Shage m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shagee.... [more]

Shageh m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shagee.... [more]

Shahada m & f Arabic
Means "testimony, attestation" or "shahada (Islamic faith in Allah and Muhammed), martyrdom".

Shaharaim m Biblical
Shaharaim, a member of the house of Benjamin. He had three wives, Hushim, Baara, and Hodesh, according to 1 Chronicles 8:8-9.

Shaharnasib m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shahar meaning "city, large town" and nasib meaning "assigned, rewarded".

Shahbaz m Urdu
Means "king's falcon" or "royal falcon" from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and باز (baz) meaning "hawk, falcon".

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

Shahdiyor m Uzbek
Derived from shah meaning "king" and diyor meaning "state, country".

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

Shahkarim m Persian, Kazakh (?), Tajik (?)
Means "generous king" from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and كَرِيم (karim) meaning "generous, noble"

Shahlo f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Shahla.

Shahmat m Kazakh, Uzbek
Kazakh and Uzbek word for "chess". Derived from Persian shahamat, meaning "the shah (king) has been defeated".

Shahnavaz m Persian
Derived from شاه (shah) meaning "king" and نواز (navaz) meaning "chearish"

Shahnawaz m Urdu, Sindhi
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and نواز (navaz) meaning "caress, cherish".

Shahnoor m & f Bengali (Muslim), Urdu
From Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Shahodat f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda) meaning "testimony, witness", referring to the declaration of faith (Shahada) in Islamic tradition. It may also be considered of Persian origin, derived from شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and داد (dâd) meaning "justice, equality" or "gift".

Shahpara f Urdu
It's mainly a Persian name since lots of words in Urdu come from Arabic/Persian words. It means "piece of royalty", Shah meaning king/royalty and Para meaning piece.

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]

Shahrbaraz m Middle Persian, History
A Middle Persian title meaning "the Boar of the Empire", from Middle Persian shahr "country" and warāz "boar", referencing the Zoroastrian deity Izad Vahram... [more]

Shahrom m Malay, Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Malay, Tajik, and Uzbek form of Shahram. A notable bearer of this name is the Malaysian soccer player Shahrom Kalam (b. 1985).

Shahroz m Pakistani
this is a urdu name it means "king of day"... [more]

Shahshini f Indian
Of Indian Descent and means moon.

Shai m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(that which is) ordained". In the Ancient Egyptian mythology Shai was the deification of the concept of fate and determinate the span of men's lives as such would sometimes be considered female (in which case he would sometimes be called Shait).

Shaiah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shai and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the name of God.

Shai-El m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Hebrew
Hebrew combination of Shai - "gift" and El - "God". When combined, it takes up the meaning of "Gift of God" or "Gift from God". Alternate spelling of Shaiel... [more]

Shaiel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shai "gift" and El "Lord"

Shaiful m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay variant of Saiful.

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

Shaileen f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Shaylene or a combination of the phonetic element sha and Aileen.

Shailene f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Shai and the popular suffix -lene. This name is borne by American actress Shailene Woodley.

Shailesh m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit शैलेश (Shailesha) meaning "lord of the mountains", derived from शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Shaili f Hebrew
Combination of Shai and Li 2; means "gift for me" from Hebrew שַׁי (shai) meaning "gift" and לִי (li) meaning "to me, for me".

Shailiha f Literature
Possibly derived from the word shilhi which means "weapon, armor." This is the name of the female Chosen One in Robert Newcomb's Chronicles of Blood and Stone.

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

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".

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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]

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.

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]

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

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

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

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

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)... [more]

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

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.

Shalve f Hebrew
the name means shekinah, sheltered and tranquility

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".

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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".

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".

Shamsudin m Arabic, Malay, Chechen
Arabic alternate transcription of Shams al-Din as well as the Malay and Chechen form.

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]

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.

Shandi f American
Merged form of Shanda and Sandy

Shandrea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Shana 1 and Andrea 1.

Shanedra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nedra, possibly influenced by Anitra.

Shangcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".

Shangdi m Chinese Mythology
Shangdi (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 Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Shangli f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Shangqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 赏 (shǎng) meaning "reward, grant" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Shangwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Shangxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".

Shangzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Shaniel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Shani 1 and El.

Shanina f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nina 1.

Shanique f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name suffix nique (from Monique or Dominique)... [more]

Shanisha f African American
Possibly an invented name using the popular phonetic elements sha, nee and sha.

Shanita f English
Comes from the common name beginning, shan, and the common name ending, ita.

Shanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Shanli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".

Shanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Shanliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".

Shanlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Shanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Shanne f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form and variant of Shane.

Shanneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Shanping f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".

Shanqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Shansang f Chinese
From the Chinese 杉 (shān) meaning "pine and fir tree species" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".

Shanta f African American
Variant of Chanté. Also compare Shantae and Shawnta.

Shantara f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Shana 1 and Tara 1.

Shantasia f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Shantae and Fantasia.

Shantoya f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of Shan- (from names such as Shantae and Chantel) and Toya. Also compare Shantoria.

Shantrell f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of names such as Shantel and Montrell. Also see Latrell.

Shantrice f African American (Rare)
Blend of Shantae with the phonetic element trees (found in names such as Patrice, Latrice and Katrice).

Shanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Shanxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

Shanye m Chinese
Means "flash night", from Chinese 閃 (shǎn) meaning "flash, sparkle" and 夜 (yè) meaning "night, evening".

Shanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Shanzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Shaodian m Chinese
From the characters 少 (shào, meaning “young”) and 典 (diǎn, meaning “classic, canon, norm”). This is the name of an ancient chieftain who fathered the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) and the Flame Emperor, the two mythical progenitors of Chinese civilization.

Shaoe f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Shaohannah f American, English
Supposedly a combination of the (mispelled) Chinese word xiao (笑), meaning "smile" or "laugh" and the Hebrew Hannah, meaning "grace". This is the name of Steven Curtis Chapman's daughter... [more]

Shaohao m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 少 (shào, meaning “young”) and 昊 (hào, meaning “vastness” or “heaven”). In Chinese mythology, Shaohao was one of the Five Emperors, sage-kings who ruled during the early days of Chinese civilization... [more]

Shaojie f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".

Shaojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest, supple".

Shaoju f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Shaoli f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Shaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Shaomei f Chinese
From Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" or 芍 (sháo) meaning "peony" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Shaomin f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紗 (sha) meaning "silk gauze" combined with 尾 (o) meaning "tail" and 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Shaoqi m Chinese
Means "little wonder", from Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, small, son of a rich family" and 奇 (qí) meaning "odd, strange, wonder".

Shaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Shaoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 韶 (sháo) meaning "beautiful, splendid" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Shaowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade".

Shaoxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 韶 (sháo) meaning "beautiful, splendid" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Shaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Shaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Shaoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Shaoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" and "flower, leaf, petal".

Shaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".

Shaoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Shaozhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

ShaParis f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Paris 2.

Shaquanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, quan and da.

Shaquelle m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Shaquille.

Shaquese f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds of names such as Shaquila and Marquise.

Shaquita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chiquita. Also taken form the elements Sha and Quita.

Shaquoya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shacoya; probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Shakia, Shaquila and Sequoia.

Shara f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon modelled on Cara, Tara and Sarah.

Sharae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha and ray.

Sharaf al-Din m Arabic
Means "glory of the faith" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour, eminence" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sharafjon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharaf meaning "glory, honour" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Sharafunnisa f Indian (Muslim, Rare), Malayalam
Means "glory of women" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour, eminence" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women".

Sharaine f African American
Combination of Natasha and Loraine.

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

Sharda f Indian (Sikh)
The Sharda temple has a special significance in the evolution of the people of Kashmir as an intellectual identity and it was an ancient site of learning in the subcontinent. The indigenous script of Kashmir has been named after the presiding deity i.e the Goddess Sharda.

Sharif al-Din m Arabic
Means "eminent (person) of the faith" from Arabic شریف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sharifjon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Sharifmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Sharifnafas m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and nafas meaning "breath".

Sharifxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Sharina f English (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, ree and na.

Shar-kali-sharri m Akkadian
Meaning “king of kings”. Shar-Kali-Sharri was the king of the Akkadian Empire and the son of Naram-Sin

Sharkeisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of the prefix Shar- and the name Keisha.

Sharkesha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Shar or Char (from names such as Charles) and the name Chekesha.

Sharkhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "yellow boy, yellow son" in Mongolian, from шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Sharlott f English (Rare), Manx
Manx form and English variant of Charlotte.

Sharls m Literature
A corruption of Charles Sharls Davis Kendy is a computer in the books THE INTEGRAL TREES and THE SMOKE RING.

Sharmekia f African American (Modern)
Possibly a blend of Charmaine and Shameka.

Sharnokhoi m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "yellow dog" in Mongolian, from шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog".

Sharo m Kurdish (Modern)
This is word used to describe the time when a farmer had harvested all he could and let others come on his land and take what was left of the harvest so that the food wouldn't go to waste.

Sharofat f Tajik, Uzbek
Uzbek and Tajik form of Sharifah.

Sharol f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl, the spelling perhaps influenced by Sharon and Carol.

Sharolette f American (South, Rare)
Combination of Sharol and the popular suffix -ette.

Sharonne f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Sharon, possibly influenced by Shavonne or the phonetic elements sha and ron.

Sharraine f English
Combination of Sharon and Lorraine.

Shartaivea f African American (Modern)
A combination of the name prefix Shar, from such names as Sharmaine and Sharlene, and Octavia.

Shartolgoi m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and толгой (tolgoi) meaning "head".

Shashidhara m Hinduism, Kannada
Means "bearer of the moon" in Sanskrit, from शशी (shashi) meaning "moon" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

Shashipushpa m Indian (Rare)
Combination of Shashi and Pushpa, with the intended meaning of "moon flower".

Shashwat m Indian
shashwat means... [more]

Shasta f English (Modern, Rare), Literature
20th-century adoption of the name of Mount Shasta in Northern California (or the Shasta daisy, named after the mountain), which comes from the name of a Native American tribe that lived in the area; its origin and meaning is lost to time.... [more]

Shatara f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Tara 1.

Shatarupa f Hinduism
Means "she of one hundred forms", from Sanskrit शत (śatá) meaning "hundred" and रूप (rūpa) meaning "shape, beauty, form". In Hindu tradition Shatarupa is a daughter of Brahma and the wife of the first man, Manu.

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.

Shaunak m Hindi, Marathi
Represents sage Shaunaka, who was the son of Gritsamada. This sage invented the system of the four levels of human life. He was very renowned to the epic Mahabharata, and very renowned storyteller Ugrasrava Sauti, explains him the entire story of it... [more]

Shaundarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shaun and Darius.

Shauneille f African American
Likely a combination of the names Shaun and Neille.... [more]

Shaunie m & f English
Masculine and Feminine diminutive of Shaun

Shavette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Yvette.

Shavinica f English
Blend of Shavina and Jessica

Shavkatali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and the given name Ali 1.

Shavkatmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Shavkatnazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Shavonda f African American
Blend of Shavonne and Vonda, or a combination of the phonetic element sha with the name Vonda.

Shavonte f & m African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Shavonne using the phonetic element tay or simply a combination of the phonetic elements sha, von and tay.

Shawana f African American
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Juana. Also compare Shawanda.

Shawanda f African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Wanda.

Shawanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shajuana and Shawana.

Shawmbria f English (American, Rare)
Made up name combining Shawn and Bria

Shawndarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shawn and Darius.

Shawndee f English (American)
Feminine variant of Shawn, or perhaps a combination of Shawn and Dee.

Shawnquinta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Shawn and Quinta.

Shawntez m African American (Rare)
Blend of Shawn and Montez.

Shawon m American
An African-American name that was first used in the early 1990s, and probably as well as the '80s. Means "mooses-faced".

Shawronya f Indian (Parsi)
Beautiful goddess of virtue and femininity

Shayanna f African American
Combination of Shay 1 and Anna.

Shayantanee f Hindi
The name Shayantanee has a Sanskrit-Bengali origin. The name has quite a few meanings-... [more]

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.

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

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.

Shaylene f English (Modern)
Formed from Shay 1 and the popular name suffix lene.

Shazia f Arabic
Arabic meaning aromatic fragrant oudh perfume. In persian the meaning is princess, person of nobility and great character, suitable name for a princess. Can be abbreviated to Zia, which means heavenly light, glow . Zia is a feminine name meaning a glowing beauty... [more]

Shcherki m Khanty, Mansi
Khanti and Mansi form of Sergei.

Shealyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Shea and Lyn.

Sheboygan m American
The name was given to the 14th son (no daughters!) of an American family living in Michigan. According to the press the name the name means "She's a boy again" and goes back to a native American legend... [more]