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This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is Mike C.
gender
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Sauromaces m Scythian (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Scythian personal name Sawarmag (see Saurmag) via its hellenized form Σαυρομακης (Sauromakes). Also compare Sauromates.
Sáva m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Sabas.
Savaric m Medieval Occitan, Germanic, Gascon
From Germanic sav or saba, both of unknown meaning and rik, meaning powerful.
Savaş m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sebastian.
Savas'jan m Veps
Veps form of Sebastian.
Sävel f & m Finnish
Means "melody", "tune", "tone" and "note". Variant of Sävele
Sävele f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "melody". Variant of Sävel
Saveth f & m Khmer
Meaning unknown.
Savion f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.
Savo m Serbian
Serbian variant of Sava.
Savvy f American (Modern), African American
Means "shrewd, well-informed", from Tok Pisin (an English-based Creole) save or Nigerian Pidgin sabi, both meaning "to know". In some cases, it is a diminutive of Savannah.
Sawa f Japanese
Probably from the Japanese kanji (Kun reading sawa) "mountain stream" or "marsh, swamp; wetlands". This kanji can also be pronounced Taku (Kan'on reading) or Jaku (Goon reading).... [more]
Sawako f Japanese
This name combines 爽 (sou, aki.raka, sawa.yaka, tagau) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear" or 沢 (taku, sawa, uruo.i, uruo.su, tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Sawang m & f Thai
Means "bright, shining" in Thai.
Sawat m & f Thai
Means "happiness" in Thai.
Sawiris m Ancient Roman (Arabized)
Arabized form of Severus. This was the name of a 10th-century Coptic Orthodox bishop.
Sayaha f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayako f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "thread, silk" with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection, combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Sayali f Marathi
Sanskrit. Name of beautiful white flower: Jasminum multiflorum
Sayda f Persian, Arabic
girl's name is a variant of Saida ... [more]
Saydirasul m Uzbek
From the given name Saydi and rasul meaning "prophet, messenger".
Sayeh f Persian
Means "shadow" in Persian.
Sayet m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Sayyid.
Sayidali m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Sayid and Ali 1.
Sayidamir m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Sayid and Amir 1.
Sayo f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small" or 咲 (sa) meaning "bloom" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world" or 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayori f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sazuku m Japanese (Rare)
From classical verb 授く (sazuku), modern sazukeru, meaning "to grant, give, award; to teach, instruct."... [more]
Sćěpan m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Stephen.
Schakoh m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Jacó.
Scheauca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from the archaic Romanian word şcheau which used to mean "Bulgarian", in certain cases "Serb" and later on "Slav" in general.
Schezo m Popular Culture
When combined with the last name Wegey, it means the gorgeous man who defiles the gods in a fictional ancient language. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Schezo Wegey.
Schimun m Romansh
Romansh form of Simon 1, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Scholar m English
It means "scholar", referring to a student or to someone intelligent.
Scholastyka f Polish
Polish form of Scholastica.
Schöntraud f German (Modern, Rare)
20th century coinage from the usual German word schön "beautiful" and the name element traud (related to the Old High German name element drud "strength").... [more]
Schroeder m Popular Culture (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Schroeder. Used as a first name in 1951 by Charles Schulz for a character in his comic strip "Peanuts"... [more]
Schulamit f German (Modern, Rare)
German transcription of the modern Hebrew name Shulamith.
Schyler f & m English
Variant of Schuyler.
Scimon m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Simon 1.
Ścirye m & f Tocharian
Means "star" in Tocharian.
Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]
Scyld m Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Literature
Variant of Skjǫldr used in the Old English poem Beowulf.
Scylla f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Scylla was a monster that lived on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite its counterpart Charybdis. The two sides of the strait were within an arrow's range of each other—so close that sailors attempting to avoid Charybdis would pass too close to Scylla and vice versa.... [more]
Sdrawka f Bulgarian (Germanized)
Variant transcription of Здравка (see Zdravka).
Seaborn m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Seaborn, though in the case of many Puritans, it was given to children born at sea.
Séadna m Irish
Séadna, also Séanna, is an Irish Gaelic personal name known mostly due to the popularity of the book Séadna, by Father Peadar Ua Laoghaire (occasionally known in English as Peter O'Leary), which was published in 1904... [more]
Sear m Old Persian (Modern, Rare)
Face; Personality; Character;
Seàrlaid f Scottish
Scottish form of Charlotte (compare Séarlait), sometimes associated with the name Teàrlag (which was Anglicized as Charlotte).
Seasaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Jessie 1. The name coincides with the future tense of the Scottish Gaelic verb seas "to stand".
Seasidh f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a modern "Gaelicization" of Jessie 1.
Seastnán m Irish (Rare, ?)
No one is quite sure what Seastnán means but it is said to mean "Bodyguard"
Seattle m Duwamish (Anglicized), Popular Culture
Seattle is an anglicization of the modern Duwamish conventional spelling Si'ahl, equivalent to the modern Lushootseed (Chief Seattle's native language) publishing spelling Si'aɫ... [more]
Seawillow f American (South, Rare)
Seawillow Margaret Ann Wells was named Seawillow after the unusual circumstances of her birth. The community Seawillow in Texas is named after her.
Seb m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of Geb, deriving from a historically incorrect translation.
Sebjörn m Swedish (Archaic)
Either a newer form of Sæbiǫrn (see Sǽbiǫrn) or a variant of Sigbjörn (uncertain).
Sebolai m Sotho
Means "assassin" in Sotho.
Sechaba m Sotho
The meaning is 'nation' as in 'our nation', 'the country we live in'.
Seci f Fijian
Fijian form of Seth 1.
Secundilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Secunda, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa. This name was borne by a saint from the 4th century AD.
Sedanur f Turkish
Combination of the names Seda and Nur.
Seemon m Scots
Scots form of Simon 1. In some places it is also used as a Scots form of Sigmund or Simeon.
Seena f English (Rare)
In the case of Danish-American silent film actress Seena Owen (1894-1966), it was an Anglicized form of Signe, her birth name. It could also be a short form of Thomasina and other names featuring this sound.
Seifullah m Kazakh, Turkish, Pashto
Kazakh variant spelling of Saifullah.
Seijūrō m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name combines 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty, pure, purify," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man) meaning "government, politics," 征 (sei) meaning "attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate," 精 (shiyau, shou, sei, kiyo) meaning "energy, excellence, fairy, ghost, purity, refined, skill, vitality" or 晴 (sei, ha.rasu, ha.re, ha.re-, ha.reru, -ba.re) meaning "clear up" with 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]
Seimei m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a sei kanji, like 清 meaning "clean, pure, chaste," 政 meaning "rule, government," 晟 meaning "clear," 星 meaning "star" or 西 meaning "west," and a mei kanji, usually 明 meaning "brightness; clarity."... [more]
Seimon m Welsh
Welsh form of Simon 1.
Seimu f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sein m & f Burmese
Means "diamond" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra).
Seiryū m Japanese, Far Eastern Mythology
This name combines 青 (shou, sei, ao, ao-, ao.i) meaning "blue, green," 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, pure, purify, Manchu dynasty" or 聖 (shou, sei, hijiri) meaning "holy, master, priest, sage, saint" with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.su, -naga.su, naga.re, naga.reru) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit."... [more]
Seishirou m Japanese
From Japanese 誠 (sei) meaning "sincerity", 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Seitaro m Japanese
Japanese combined name meaning "refined, big son".
Sekhnia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun სეხნია (sekhnia) meaning "namesake".
Šeki m Bosnian
Serbian Muslim Masculine Name
Seko f Japanese
From Japanese 背 (se) meaning "one's back (part of the human body)" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Seksan m Thai
From Thai เสก (sek) meaning "create, cause (through supernatural means)" and สันต์ (san) meaning "quiet, peaceful, calm".
Sekwo m African
from kasem language in northern part of Ghana that is upper east region of Ghana in the west africa
Selam f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "peace" in Amharic.
Selda f English (Rare), German (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
English and German variant of Zelda 2, the short form of Griselda, as well as a variant of Zelda 1, the feminine form of Selig, occasionally found among Yiddish speakers in German-speaking areas.
Selja f Finnish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Variant of Celia. It also means "elder (plant)" in Finnish.
Selmine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Selma 1 as well as a feminine form of Selmer.
Sema m Finnish
Finnish orthodox form of Simon 1.
Semeno m Medieval Basque
Of debated origin and meaning. While some modern-day academics consider this name a variant of Seme, other theorize a derivation from Simon 1 (compare Ximeno).
Semere m African, Ethiopian
ethiopian name. meaning Everything goes fine
Semi m Fijian
Fijian form of Sam 1.
Semine f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Simon 1.
Semir m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Samir 1.
Semo m Judeo-Italian (Italianized, Archaic)
SIGNIFICA SIMAS OU ONESIMO
Semoi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish orthodox form of Simon 1.
Semshak m African, Nigerian, Ngas
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Means "stay together".
Sen m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 亘 (sen) meaning "span; request" or 仙 (sen) referred to a sage, a hermit or an enlightened person or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand".... [more]
Sena m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 星 (se) meaning "star, celestial body, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Chinese system of constellations" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what, which"... [more]
Senait f Arabic
‘One who brings good luck’, commonly found in Eritrea and Ethiopia (East African origin)
Senbonzakura m Popular Culture
Senbonzakura means 'One thousand cherry blossoms' or 'One thousand cherry trees'.... [more]
Seng m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Cheng.
Sengdeuane f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ເດືອນ (deuane) meaning "moon".
Senku m & f Japanese
senku can be formed with the first kanji as 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" or 仙(sen, sento) meaning "immortal" and the second kanji as 空 (ku, sora) meaning "sky" or 久(ku) meaning "long time".
Senri f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."... [more]
Sensora m & f Japanese
alternative reading of Senku.
Senya m & f Russian
Russian short form of several names including Semyon, Ksenofont, and Kseniya
Senya f Japanese
Means "many nights" in Japanese. From 千 (sen) "one thousand" and 夜 (ya) "night, evening".
Senyagwa m Kaguru
Means "eloquent" in Chikaguru.
Seónaidh f Irish
The Irish form of the Scottish-Gaelic name Seònaid, in turn a translation of Joan 1.
Seph f Hebrew (Modern)
Meaning is "blessed"
Sephiroth m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from English sephiroth, the plural form of sephirah, itself derived from Hebrew סְפִירָה (s'fira) meaning "counting, enumeration". In the Kabbalah, the sephiroth are each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself in the physical and metaphysical universes... [more]
Sepideh f Persian
Means "dawn, first light" in Persian.
Serach f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Means "abundance" in Hebrew. This was the name of the granddaughter of Jacob, and the daughter of Asher in the Torah, who is said to have lived past the era of Moses until she was taken to heaven (like Enoch and Elijah).
Serafiel m Biblical
Seraphiel meaning "Prince of the High Angelic Order" is the name of an angel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch. Protector of Metatron, Seraphiel holds the highest rank of the Seraphim with the following directly below him, Jehoel.Seraphiel is described as an enormous, brilliant angel as tall as the seven heavens with a face like the face of angels and a body like the body of eagles... [more]
Serah f Hebrew, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שָֽׂרַח (Serach) meaning "abundance". In the Old Testament this is the name of Asher's daughter, Jacob's granddaughter.
Seraj m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سراج (see Siraj).
Seraphim m & f Greek, English (Puritan), English (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Directly from the biblical word seraphim which meant "fiery ones", from Hebrew שרף (saraf) meaning "to burn", referring to an order of angels described in the Book of Isaiah (see Seraphina)... [more]
Serapio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Serapion.
Sereina f Romansh
Variant of Seraina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Serene f English
From the English word serene, which itself is derived from Latin serenus, which means "clear, calm, tranquil, quiet."
Sergío m Spanish
Castilian Form of Sergio.
Se-ri f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 세 (se) meaning "three" or Korean Hanja 世 (se) meaning "world, lineage, generation" combined with Korean Hangul 리 (ri) coming from Korean Hanja 理 (ri) meaning "reason, sense, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village; ri a unit of distance" or 裏 / 裡 (ri) meaning "inside, within, inner".... [more]
Šerida f Sumerian Mythology
The Sumerian name of the dawn goddess Aya. While the etymology is uncertain, one suggested root is the Akkadian šērtum, meaning "morning".
Serseĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Serug m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "branch" in Hebrew.... [more]
Servác m Slovak, Czech (Archaic)
Slovak and Czech form of Servatius.
Sesehang m Nepali
Sesehang is Nepali name more specifically from a Limbu community derived from Limbu language meaning "bright king". Sesehang is combination of sese and hang. Sese means Bright more like bright thoughts and Hang means king... [more]
Seseragi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From せせらぎ (seseragi), referring to a small stream or brooklet, the meaning extended to a murmuring (as of a stream).... [more]
Sesha m & f Hinduism
In Hindu tradition, Sesha (also: Shesha, Sheshanaga) is the king of all Nagas (serpent deities).
Sesshoumaru m Japanese
Sesshoumaru is a japanese name meaning 'Killing Perfection', it is also the name of a popular character in the japanese anime/ manga called Inuyasha... [more]
Šét m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Seth 1.
Šet m Croatian
Croatian form of Seth 1.
Set m Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish form of Seth 1.
Setenay f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Satanaya.
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]
Sethe f Literature
Created by Toni Morrison for her Pulitzer prize-winning novel "Beloved." Sethe is the mother of the title character, whom she murders out of an extreme act of love: she would rather kill her child than give it up to the hands of slavery.... [more]
Sethekele f Ndebele
"We visited"
Sethon m English (American)
Variant of the name Seth 1
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.
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]
Setse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Seth 1.
Setsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody", though it is often written せつ using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from せ (se) meaning "world" combined with 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture... [more]
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]
Setsura f Japanese
雪麗 literally means "snow resplendence"
Seul-Ki f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Seulgi.
Seungkwan m Korean (Modern)
'Seung' means 'success' and 'Kwan' means 'generous'.
Sev m Various (Rare)
Nickname for various names containing the sound element -sev-, such as Severin. This name is usually not used as a legal name in its own right.
Sevada m Armenian
Modern form of Sewaday.
Sevastianos m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Sebastianos.
Severín m Slovak
Slovak form of Severinus.
Severyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Severinus.
Sezen f & m Turkish
Means "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.
Shaan m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "dignity, dignified".... [more]
Shabina f Indian (Rare), Arabic
As an Arabic name, means "beautiful young woman".
Shabnur f Bengali
Shabnur is a name of a Bangladeshi cinema superstar and it is a meaning of just become an overnight superstar.
Shacbaan m Somali
Somali form of Shaban, the name of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar.
Shadein f Shona, Chewa
Means "child of God" in Shona and Chewa.
Shadid m Arabic
Means "strong, intense" in Arabic.
Shadiman m Georgian
Georgian form of the Persian name Šādmān (also Shādmān), of which the first element is derived from Middle Persian šād (also shād) meaning "happy, joyful" or from Middle Persian šādīh (also shādīh) meaning "happiness, joy"... [more]
Shadonte m African American
An elaboration of Donte with the prefix Sha-.
Shaeanne f English
Combination of Shae and Anne 1.
Shaghayegh f Persian
Means "poppy" in Persian.
Shaheed m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shahid.
Shahmat m Kazakh, Uzbek
Kazakh and Uzbek word for "chess". Derived from Persian shahamat, meaning "the shah (king) has been defeated".
Shahroz m Pakistani
this is a urdu name it means "king of day"... [more]
Shailendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra. This is an epithet of the god Shiva.
Shaira f Arabic, Bengali, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Shair.
Shaivya m & f Hindi
King of kings/ worshipper of Lord Shiva (Hindu god).
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).
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.
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]
Shalay f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a (misunderstood) adoption of the Indian name/word.
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)“.
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]
Shalina f Indian
Feminine form of Shalini.
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.
Shalu m & f Indian
this is divine name. people worship this name. a divine power, natural power
Shalva f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Shalev.
Shalvari f Hinduism
shalvari means silver in Sanskrit.... [more]
Shamath m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Fijian, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - counsellor, Minister, tranquility, quiet, absence of passion
Shamiram f Assyrian, Armenian
Assyrian and Armenian form of Semiramis.
Shamiso f Shona
Means "amazing" in Shona.
Shamoun m Arabic, Assyrian
Arabic and Assyrian form of Simon 1.
Shampa f Bengali, Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit शम्पा (śampā) meaning "lightning".
Shamsiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Shamsi.
Shamsudin m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din), as well as a Malay variant.
Shanann f English (American)
Likely an alternate spelling of Shannon, which may possibly have been influenced by the name Ann.
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.
Shango m Western African
The name of a fire god in the traditional Yoruba religion.
Shapoor m Persian
Alternate transcription of Shapour.
Shaquita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chiquita. Also taken form the elements Sha and Quita.
Shar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism
"arrow"; shaft" ; "a sort of reed"
Sharaf al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din).
Sharbat f Afghan, Pashto
This is the name of the Afghan Girl who appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic: Sharbat Gula.
Shardai f African American
Variant of Shardae, an anglicized variant of Yoruba Sade.
Shareefa f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Sharifah.
Sharif al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريف الدين (see Sharif ad-Din).
Sharina f English (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, ree and na.
Sharitahrish m Pawnee
Means "wicked chief" in Pawnee.
Sharmin f Bengali
Derived from Persian شرم (sharm) meaning "shame, modesty".
Sharna f Yiddish
Either a diminutive or variant of Tesharna
Sharonne f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Sharon, possibly influenced by Shavonne or the phonetic elements sha and ron.
Sharoon m Biblical, Urdu
The Urdu/Persian pronounciation of the Old Testament place name meaning "plain" in Hebrew, referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This is also the name of a type of flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon.
Shartaivea f African American (Modern)
A combination of the name prefix Shar, from such names as Sharmaine and Sharlene, and Octavia.
Shashank m Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Shashanka.
Shashwat m Indian
shashwat means... [more]
Shasika f Indian
Name - Shasika शासिका... [more]
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.
Shaubhaneya m Sanskrit (Modern)
MEANING - son of a beautiful mother, son of a handsome mother, relating to anything handsome or brilliant... [more]
Shaubhaneyi f Indian
MEANING - daughter of a beautiful mother, related to anything handsome or brilliant... [more]
Shaudi f Talysh, Tati
Meaning "Happiness".
Shauntavia f African American
Combination of Shaun with tavia (such as in Octavia).
Shaura f Bashkir
Derived from Arabic شُهْرَة (šuhra) meaning "famous, renowned".
Shavkatali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and the given name Ali 1.
Shavleg m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective შავი (shavi) meaning "black", which is ultimately of Iranian origin.
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".
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.
Shaylen f English
Elaboration of Shay 1
Shaylene f English (Modern)
Formed from Shay 1 and the popular name suffix lene.
Shayra f American
Beautiful child of love. born on valentines. Puerto Rican, American
Shcherki m Khanty, Mansi
Khanti and Mansi form of Sergei.
Shecar m Kurdish
Means "hunter" in Kurdish
Shedolamack m Mormon (Rare)
From the name of the place where Cainan met Adam.
Shedrick m English
Transferred use of the surname Shedrick.
Sheetal f & m Hindi, Marathi, Indian
Means "cold" in Hindi.
Sheeth m Arabic
Arabic form of Seth 1.
Sheeva f English
Variant of Shiva 2.
Shehrazad f Indian
the origins is old ancient Hindustani languages and stems from hindavi pali and is commom in Urdu. Shehr also spelled and pronounced as Sheher Shahar Shahr means land city nation and Azad or Azaad means free and Azadi in Hindi Urdu means freedom . it has been made famous due to an Indian princess who was married to a king who rule Khorasan region which was parts of indian subcontinent afganistan central asia and parts of iran... [more]
Shekha f Arabic
Female derivative of "Sheikh" which means leader, prince
Sheldonia f English
Possibly used as a feminine form of Sheldon, though it also happens to be a genus of land snails.
Shellene f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shelena.
Shelta m & f Irish
From the name of a private or secret language spoken by Irish Travellers (a group also known as the Pavee). It means "a voice that moves" in Shelta ("moves" in the sense of being emotional, endearing and affectionate) and some modern Celticists think it comes from the Irish Gaelic word siúlta which means "walking" (the "s" is pronounced "sh" and the diphthong is as much like a slurred schwa sound).... [more]
Shelumiel m Biblical, Ancient Hebrew, Hebrew (Archaic)
Means "peace of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace, welfare, wholeness" combined with Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God"... [more]
Shemaya m Hebrew
Variant of Shema'yah.
Shemp m Popular Culture
In the case of the Three Stooges member Shemp Howard (1895-1955) it was a pseudonym that arose from his Litvak (Lithuanian Yiddish) mother's pronunciation of Sam 1, a short form of his real name Samuel.