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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Shaeara f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaeda f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaeeda f Indian (Rare)

Shael f & m Hebrew
means "to enquire with honorable intention"

Shaela f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaelagh f English (Modern, Rare)

Shaelan f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Shaeleigh f English (American)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaeley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaelie f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaelin f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shaely f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shaelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shaena f English (American)
Variant of Shayna.

Shafa f & m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Şəfa.

Shafa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Safaa or Safaa'.

Shafaat m & f Urdu
Derived from Arabic شفاعة (shafa'ah) meaning "intercession".

Shafagh f Persian Mythology
Means "twilight" in Persian.

Shafariyanti f Indonesian
From Safar صفر (Safar)), the second month of the Islamic calendar. The month derives its name from the Arabic adjective صفر (safr) meaning "void, empty, vacant".... [more]

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

Shafeefah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shafeef.

Shafiaa f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shafiyya.

Shafiah f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Shafiyah.

Shafilea f Punjabi, Pakistani
Borne by Shafilea Ahmed (1986-2003), a British-Pakistani girl who was murdered by her parents in a suspected honour killing at age 17.

Shafiqah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Shafiqa as well as the Malay form.

Shafiqua f Arabic, Caribbean
Variant transcription of شفيقة (see Shafiqa).

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.

Shafiyya f Arabic
Means "healer" in Arabic.

Shafonte f African American

Shafqat m & f Urdu
Means "compassion" in Urdu, ultimately derived (via Persian) from Arabic شفقة (shafaqah).

Shafrira f Jewish

Shafurah f Arabic
Arabic form of Zipporah.

Shagayla f English (American, Rare)

Shaghab f History, Medieval Arabic
The name of the mother of the eighteenth Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir, meaning "turbulent".

Shaghayegh f Persian
Means "poppy" in Persian.

Shaghf m & f Arabic
Means "strongly passionate, strong enthusiasm, having ardent passion" in Arabic.

Shaghik f Armenian
From the Armenian շաղ (šał) meaning "dew".

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

Shagun m & f Hindi
Shagun derived from the word "Shaguna" (शगुन) which translates to the English word "Omen".

Shahad f Arabic (Modern)
It is an old Arabic name, yet still very modern.Easy to pronounce by anyone. ... [more]

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

Shahadi f African American (Rare)

Shahaf m & f Hebrew
Means "seagull" in Hebrew.

Shahana f Tamil

Shahanaz f Bengali
Bengali variant of Shahnaz.

Shahbaa f Arabic
Means "gray" in Arabic.

Shahdi f & m Persian

Shahdokht f Persian
From a title meaning "princess, king's daughter" in Persian.

Shaheedha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi feminine form of Shahid.

Shaherazad f Arabic
Variant of Shahrazad.

Shahida f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Feminine form of Shahid.

Shahidah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاهدة (see Shahida), as well as a Malay variant.

Shahidat f Chechen
Chechen feminine form of Shahid.

Shahina f Arabic
Possibly a feminine form of Shahin.

Shahindere f Albanian (Rare)

Shahinez f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chahinez, the usual Maghrebi form of Shahnaz.

Shahirah f Arabic

Shahistha f Arabic

Shahla f Persian, Urdu
Means "dark blue (eyes)" or "dark red (eyes)" in Persian.

Shahlo f Uzbek, Tajik
Means "large, bright eyes", derived from Persian شهلا (šahlâ) meaning "blue-eyed" (see Shahla).

Shahmah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shahm.

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.

Shahra f Arabic (Rare)

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.

Shahrbanu f Persian
Alternate transcription of Shahrbanoo.

Shahrizoda f Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Shahrazad.

Shahshini f Indian (Americanized, Rare)
#Shashini

Shahshini f Indian
Of Indian Descent and means moon.

Shahshini f Tamil
Means moon, my sources say that the village I found the name in, said it is unlucky.

Shahzia f Arabic
Possibly means "fragrance".

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).

Shaia f Hebrew, English (Modern), Arabic
A modern English feminine variant of the Hebrew masculine name Shai.

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

Shaiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Chaiane.

Shaiann m & f Arabic

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"

Shaila f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Shyla, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Shailah f Arabic

Shailaun f Obscure

Shailee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

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

Shailena f Indian (Rare)

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

Shailey f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee. Sometimes used as a Diminutive of Shailene.

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".

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

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.

Shaily f English (Rare), Hebrew
Variant of Shaylee or Shaili.

Shailyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylyn.

Shailynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shaimere f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Shaimiracle f African American

Shaindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Shayna.

Shaine f Yiddish
Variant of Shayna.

Shainna f American (Modern, Rare)

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

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

Shaira f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.

Shairi f African
Means "song" in Swahili.

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

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

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

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

Shajaa f Arabic
Means "brave" in Arabic.

Shajarah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shajar.

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

Shajida f Indian (Rare)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shakashi f Indian

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

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

Shakeema f African American (Modern, Rare)

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

Shakeera f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakira.

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

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

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

Shakespear f English
Transferred use of the surname Shakespear.

Shakeyd f Jewish
Means "almond" in Hebrew.

Shakherezada f Russian
Russian form of Shahrazad.

Shakhlo f Uzbek, Tajik
Variant of Shahlo.

Shakhrizoda f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Shahrizad

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

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

Shakhzoda f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Shakhzod.

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

Shakiba f Persian
Feminine form of Shakeeb.

Shakiera f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shakira.

Shakilla f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Shakila.

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

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

Shakirya f English (Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

Shakuwra f African American

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

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

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

Shalaar f African American
beautiful strong

Shalagh f Irish

Shalaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalaka f Indian
Allegedly means "thunder".

Shalal f Arabic
Means "waterfall" in Arabic.

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

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

Shalanda f African American
Variant of Shalonda.

Shalandra f English (American)
Elaborated form of Sandra.

Shalane f English, South African

Shalash f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain. Shalash was a goddess worshipped in the Hurrian, Eblaite, and Babylonian pantheons. She was considered to be the consort of the god Dagon. In the Hurrian tradition Ḫepat was their daughter, and Shalash was worshipped as a part of the Kaluti (or offering lists) of both Ḫepat and Šauška... [more]

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

Shalaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalayne f American (Modern, Rare)

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

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

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

Shaleena f Indian (Rare)

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

Shalena f American
Variant of Shelena.

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

Shalequan f African American

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

Shaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaleya f English

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

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

Shalie f English
Possibly a variant of Shaylee

Shalika m & f Indian, Tamil, Sinhalese, Malay

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.

Shalinda f Sinhalese (?), Tamil (?)

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

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

Shalis f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shalita f African American

Shalita f Assyrian
Means "princess"

Shalizeh f Persian
Means "rice" in Persian.

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

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

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

Shallie f English (American, Rare)

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

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

Shalon f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

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

Shaloni f Indian (Rare)

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

Shalu m & f Armenian
Diminutive form of Arshaluys.

Shalva f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Shalev.

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

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

Shalve f Hebrew
the name means shekinah, sheltered and tranquility

Shalyce f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Shalyni f English (Modern, Rare)

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

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

Shamam f Armenian
Means "sweet melon" in Armenian.

Shamara f Arabic, African American
Feminine form of Shamar.

Shamari f & m African American (Rare)

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

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

Shamatha f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Samatha.

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

Shambrica f African American (Rare)

Shamcey f Filipino (Rare)
Borne by Filipino beauty pageant titleholder Shamcey Supsup (1986-), who has said that her name was invented by her mother 'from her reading of Mills & Boon romance novels.'

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

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

Shameilia f American

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

Shamequa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shameka.

Shamera f English (American)

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

Shamhat f Literature, Babylonian
Means "the luscious one". Name borne by a prominent character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, responsible for bringing the wild man Enkidu to the city of Uruk.

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

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

Shamier f & m Jamaican Patois

Shamiera f Jamaican Patois (Rare)

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

Shamila f Urdu, Dari Persian
Feminine form of Shamil.

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

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

Shamima f Bengali, Indian

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

Shamimi f Malay
Strictly feminine form of Shamim.

Shamini f Malaysian

Shaminzi f Chinese
Sinicised Tujia name.

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

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

Shamisah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

Shamiso f Shona
Means "amazing" in Shona.

Shamita f Nepali

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

Shamiya f Indian (Rare)

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

Shamlee f Indian

Shammi m & f Indian
Not Known

Shamone f Arabic

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

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

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

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

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

Shamsa f Arabic
Strictly feminine variant of Shams.

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

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

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

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

Shamshod f Uzbek
Means "box tree" in Uzbek.

Shamsi f & m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "solar" in Arabic, from شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Şəmsi. It is a solely feminine name in Iran and solely masculine in Azerbaijan.

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

Shamsiah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

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

Shamsiqamar f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" combined with قَمَر (qamar) meaning "moon".

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

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

Shamsiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Shamsi.

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

Shamsunnahar f Bengali
Etymology uncertain, perhaps related to Shamsur.

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

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

Shan f English
Diminutive of Shantel.

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

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

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

Shanachie f & m Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Irish word for "a skilled teller of tales or legends, especially Gaelic ones." From the Scots Gaelic word seanachaidh, from Old Irish senchaid, variant of senchae, meaning historian, derived from sen, meaning old.

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

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

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

Shanakdakhete f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Nubian queen of Kush, who ruled from 170 to 150 BCE. She is the earliest known female ruler of Kush, and is said to have ruled without a king.

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

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

Shanar f Persian
Means "pomegranate flower" in Persian.

Shanay f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.

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

Shanaye f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shanba f Uzbek
Means "Saturday" in Uzbek.

Shancy f American (Rare)

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

Shandan f Dungan
Means "lily" in Dungan.

Shandana f Afghan
Pride of a tribe