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

Shairi f African
Means "song" in Swahili.

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

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

Shakeer m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakir.

Shakeera f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakira.

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

Shakespear f English
Transferred use of the surname Shakespear.

Shakeyd f Jewish
Means "almond" in Hebrew.

Shakilla f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Shakila.

Shakked m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Shaked.

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

Shalena f American
Variant of Shelena.

Shalina f Indian
Feminine form of Shalini.

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

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

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

Shamara f Arabic, African American
Feminine form of Shamar.

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

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

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".

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

Shamshod f Uzbek
Means "box tree" in Uzbek.

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

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

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

Shanakdakheto f History
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush.

Shanay f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.

Shanaye f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shanba f Uzbek
Means "Saturday" in Uzbek.

Shanda f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shonda.

Shandan f Dungan
Means "lily" in Dungan.

Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.

Shani f African American, Swahili (?)
Allegedly means "wonder" in Swahili.

Shanieka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shanin f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shannon.

Shaniqa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanika.

Shanis f African American
Variant of Shanice.

Shannan f English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.

Shannelle f African American
Variant of Chanel.

Shannis f English
Variant of Shanice.

Shannyn f American
Varian of Shannon. American actress Shannyn Sossamon is a notable bearer.

Shantaya f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Chanté.

Shantell f English
Variant of Chantel.

Shantey f American
Variant of Chante.

Shanteya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

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

Shany f & m Hebrew
Variant transliteration of שני (see Shani 1).

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]

Shaperai f Pashto
Means "fairy" in Pashto.

Shaphat m Ancient Hebrew
Means "God judges" in Hebrew.

Shapuh m Armenian
Armenian form of Shapur.

Shaqayeq f Persian
Variant of Shaghayegh.

Shaqilath f History, Ancient Near Eastern
Etymology unknown. This was the name of two queens of the Nabataeans.

Shaqueel m African American
Variant of Shakil.

Shaquile m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Shaquille.

Shaquilla f African American
Feminine form of Shaquille.

Shaquisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shakeisha.

Shaquondra f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Shaquan.

Sharaf m Arabic
Means "honour, glory, eminence, dignity" in Arabic.

Sharan f English
Variant of Sharon.

Sharbilla f Arabic
Feminine form of Sharbel.

Shardiné f African American
Variant of Chardonnay.

Sharee f English (American)
Variant of Cheree.

Shareece f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Shareen f Persian
Variant of Shereen.

Sharen f English
Variant of Sharon.

Sharice f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharidan f English
Variant of Sheridan.

Sharidyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sheridan.

Sharisse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharitahrish m Pawnee
Means "wicked chief" in Pawnee.

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

Sharkeshia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharkiesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharkisha f American
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharliz f Various (Rare)
Variant of Charlize.

Sharlot f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Sharlotta f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charlotta.

Sharlotte f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Sharmilla f Arabic
Variant transcription of Sharmila.

Sharnee f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharni.

Sharni f English (Australian)
Anglicization of Siani.

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

Sharora f Uzbek
Means "flames, sparks" in Uzbek.

Sharrona f English (Rare)
Variant of Sharona.

Shary f English
Variant of Sherry.

Shasivar m Albanian (Rare)

Shastai f Pashto
Means "chrysanthemum" in Pashto.

Shastity f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chastity.

Shaughn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawn influenced by Vaughn.

Shaunah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shauna.

Shaunee f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

Shaunna f English
Variant of Shauna.

Shauntavia f African American
Combination of Shaun with tavia (such as in Octavia).

Shauntelle f African American
Variant of Chantal.

Shavarsh m Armenian
Modern form of Shawarsh.

Shavhan f Obscure

Shavit f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "comet" in Hebrew.

Shavone f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

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

Shawátis m Mohawk
Mohawk form of John.

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

Shawndeen f Navajo
Variant of Shandiin.

Shawnette f English
Feminine diminutive of Shawn.

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

Shawntay f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawntaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawnteal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chantal.

Shaya f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaia.

Shaya m & f Arabic, Hebrew
In Arabic, means "worthy, deserving". In Hebrew, likely the feminine form of Shay 2.

Shayanna f African American
Combination of Shay 1 and Anna.

Shaydo f Uzbek
Means "to be madly in love" in Uzbek.

Shaydon m English
Variant of Shayden.

Shayel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Jewish
Variant of Shaiel.

Shayhdel f Yiddish
Variant of Shaindel.

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.

Shaylie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaylin f English
Variant of the name Shaelyn.

Shayni f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Shayna.

Shazmina f Pashto
Means "too much love" in Pashto.

Shchem m Hebrew
Means "shoulder" in Hebrew.

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

She f Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Shi.

Shealeene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylene.

Shebanyah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has increased" or "Yahweh has grown" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Israelites in the Old Testament.

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]

Shecar m Kurdish
Means "hunter" in Kurdish

Sheelah f English (Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

Sheenah f English
Variant of Sheena.

Sheer f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shir 1.

Sheeri f English (Rare)
Variant of Shiri or Cherie.

Sheeth m Arabic
Arabic form of Seth 1.

Shefket m Albanian (Rare)
Gheg variant of Shefqet.

Sheicheiriseáide f Irish
Irish form of Scheherazade.

She'ila m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Silas.

Sheilah f English
Variant of Sheila.

Sheilla f Brazilian (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

Sheindel f Yiddish, Jewish
Variant of Shaindel.

Shekeel m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakil.

Shekiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shekia.

Shelbee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shelby.

Shelbey f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shelby.

Shelbi f English
Variant of Shelby.

Shelbie f English
Variant of Shelby.

Sheldona f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Sheldon.

Sheldyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sheldon.

Sheleme f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Salima.

Shelemiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is peace" in Hebrew. This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.

Shelina f Gujarati, Pakistani, English (Canadian)
Possibly means "moonlight" in Gujarati.... [more]

Shelli f English (American)
Variant of Shelley.

Shellie f English
Variant of Shelley.

Shelly f Hebrew
Means "mine" in Hebrew.

Shelo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcelo.

Shelomoth f Ancient Hebrew
Variant of Shelomith.

Shelsey f English
Variant of Chelsea.

Shema m Biblical Hebrew
Means "hearing, obeying" in Hebrew.

Shemai m Ancient Hebrew
Means "hear" or "listen", from the Hebrew shema. See Shemaiah.

Shemvuy m Mari
Means "blackheads" in Mari.

Shenece f English (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shenelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Chanel.

Shenhav f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "ivory" in Hebrew.

Shenosha f African American
Variant of Shahnoza.

Shep m English
Short form of Shepherd.

Shepard m English
Variant of Shepherd.

Shepseskare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "noble is the soul of Ra" in Egyptian.

Shequille m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaquille.

Shera f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shira.

Sherberdi m Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and berdi meaning "gave".

Sheridyn f & m English
Variant of Sheridan.

Sherifa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Feminine form of Sherif.

Sherikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sharifa.

Sherin f Arabic (Egyptian), Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Sherine.

Sherly f Indonesian
Variant of Shirley.

Sherm m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Sherman.

Shermarke m Somali
Means "one who brings good fortune" in Somali.

Sheron f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharon.

Sherralyn f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Sherilyn.

Sherrill m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Sherrill. As a feminine name, it's also a variant of Cheryl.

Sherrin f English
Variant of Sharon.

Sherron f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharon.

Sherryn f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharon perhaps influenced by Sherry.

Sheru m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi शेर (śer) meaning "lion", ultimately of Persian origin (see Sher). A notable bearer of this name is Saroo Brierley (1981-), an Indian-Australian businessman and author whose birth name was Sheru.

Sherwin m English
Transferred use of surname Sherwin.

Sheryle f English (Australian)
Variant of Cheryl.

Sheumais m Scots
Scots adoption of the vocative case of Seumas due to mistaking it for the nominative case.

Shey f & m English
Variant of Shay 1.

Sheyenn f English
Variant of Cheyenne.

Sheyla f English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Sheila.

Sheynah f Yiddish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shayna.

Sheyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane.

Sheyte f African American

Shia m English (Modern), Various
In the case of American actor Shia LaBeouf (1986-), it is derived from Hebrew שַׁי יָהּ (shai yah) meaning "gift of Yahweh".

Shian f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shiane f English (Modern), Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyanna.

Shichirouzan m Japanese
From Japanese 七 (shichi) meaning "seven", 郎 (rou) meaning "son" combined with 山 (zan) meaning "mountain". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shiela f English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Sheila.

Shifa f Arabic, Dhivehi
Means "healing, cure, remedy" in Arabic. Al-Shifa' bint Abdullah (real name Layla) was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, so named because she practiced folk medicine.

Shifaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفاء (see Shifa).

Shikari m & f Indian, Persian, Nepali, Pakistani
Means "hunter".

Shikmah f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "sycamore" in Hebrew.

Shilah m Navajo
Means "brother" in Navajo.

Shilan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Shi and Lan 1.

Shimato m Japanese
From Japanese 島 (shima) meaning "island" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shimrath m Biblical Hebrew
Means "hearing, obedient" in Hebrew.

Shimron m Hebrew
Means "the watchpost" in Hebrew.

Shimulla m & f Indian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Shina f & m Chinese
Combination of Shi and Na.

Shinade f English (British, Rare)
Anglicized form of Sinéad.

Shinami f Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (shi) meaning "poetry, poem" combined with 南 (nami) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shindler m & f Jewish
Variant of Schindler.

Shingirayi f & m Shona
Means "be strong" in Shona.

Shinichiro m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen" or 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Shinmyeongsunseong f Korean
Third wife of Taejo, founder of Korea's Goryeo Dynasty.

Shinta m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.... [more]

Shintaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shintarou.

Shiobhan f English
Variant of Siobhán.

Shi-on f Korean (Modern)
From Sino-Korean(Hanja) 詩(shi) meaning "Poetry, Elegant" and 嫣(eon) meaning "Beautiful, Pretty, Charming" or 彦(eon) meaning "Talented, Good, Excellent". Other Hanja combinations are possible.

Shipra f Indian
Means "river" in Sanskrit.

Shirl f English
Short form of Shirley.

Shirlea f English (American)
Variant of Shirley.

Shirley f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Shirli.

Shirli f English
Variant of Shirley.

Shirlie f English
Variant of Shirley.

Shirly f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Shirli.

Shirly f English (Rare)
Variant of Shirley.

Shiromi f Japanese
From Japanese 代 (shiro) meaning "generation" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Shiry f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant transcription of Shiri.

Shishi m Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shivananda m Indian, Hinduism (?), Kannada (?)
From the name of the Hindu god Shiva 1 combined with Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss".

Shivaramachandra m Indian, Sanskrit
Combination of Shiva 1 and Ramachandra.

Shivaun f English
Variant of Siobhan.

Shiwanah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shiwana.

Shiyanne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shiye m Navajo
Means "son" in Navajo.

Shizhe'e m Navajo
Means "father" in Navajo.

Shizumi f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shizuo m Japanese
Means "peaceful hero" or "quiet hero" in Japanese.

Shkelqim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shkëlqen "to shine; to glow; to glint".

Shkëlzen m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shkëlzen "to shine; to glow; to glint".

Shkurte f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian shkurt "short; February".

Shlomzion f Hebrew (Anglicized)
Variant of Shlomtzion.

Shmiel m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Shmuel.

Shmul m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Shmuel.

Shmulik m Hebrew
Diminutive of Shmuel.

Shnorhig f Armenian (Rare)
Feminine form of Shnork.

Shobana f Punjabi

Shofranka f Romani
Variant of Jofranka.

Shohei m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shouhei.

Shokri m Arabic
Variant of Shukri.

Sholom m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Shalom.

Shoma m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shouma.

Shoni f Yiddish
Means "beautiful" in Yiddish.

Shonn m English (American)
Anglicized form of Seán.

Shonna f English
Variant of Shawna.

Shontae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shontavia f African American
Variant of Shauntavia.

Shontay f English
Variant of Chanté.

Shontaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shonte f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shontell f African American
Variant of Chantel.

Shontelle f English
Variant of Chantel.

Shophach m Biblical Hebrew
Means "pouring out" in Hebrew.

Shoshi f Hebrew
Diminutive of Shoshana.

Shosho m English
Diminutive of Joseph.

Shotaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shoutarou.

Shotarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shoutarou.

Shoto m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shouto.

Shouka f Japanese
From Japanese 紫 (sho) meaning "purple; violet", 陽 (u) meaning "the sun" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shousuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shōsuke.

Shoutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shoutarou.

Shpon m Pashto
Meaning "herdsman" in Pashto.

Shqiponja f Albanian
Derived from Albanian shqiponjë "eagle, golden eagle" and, figuratively, "proud and brave person; skillful person".

Shrader m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Shrader.

Shradha f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi श्रद्धा (see Shraddha).

Shreekrishna m Hinduism
Variant transcription of Shrikrishna.

Shreenika f Indian

Shreyas m Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit श्रेयस् (śréyas) meaning "superior, better, best".

Shrilda f American (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown.

Shtjefën m Albanian
Albanian form of Stephen.

Shu-enlil m Akkadian
Meaning uncertain, but related to the god Enlil.... [more]

Shuggy m Scots
Scots diminutive of Hugh.

Shuja m Arabic, Urdu
Means "brave, courageous, valiant" in Arabic.

Shulamis f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Shulamit.

Shumail m Persian, Arabic

Shumat m Mari
Means "Saturday" in Mari.

Shunai m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Shun 1 and Ai 2.

Shungudzemwoyo m Shona
Means "yearnings of the heart" in Shona.

Shunjitsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 春日 (shunjitsu) meaning "spring sunlight".

Shunjuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 春秋 (shunjuu) meaning "spring and autumn".

Shunpuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 春風 (shunpuu) meaning "spring breeze".

Shuntay f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shuo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 硕 (shuò) meaning "large, big, great", 朔 (shuò) meaning "new moon, north", 烁 (shuò) meaning "bright, brilliant, luminous, glisten, glimmer" or 铄 (shuò) meaning "fuse, melt, fine, glorious", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Shushanik f Armenian
Diminutive of Shushan. This name was borne by a 5th-century Armenian saint.

Shyenne f English
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shyloa f English
Variant of Shiloh.