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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

Shandarika f African American (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Chandrika, influenced by the sound of Tariq?

Shandeigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shandi.

Shandi f American
Merged form of Shanda and Sandy

Shandon f English

Shandra f American (Rare)

Shandre f African American

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

Shandreka f African American

Shandria f African American (Rare), Bahamian Creole
Variant of Shandrea.

Shandrika f African American

Shandukani m & f Venda
Means "to change" in Tshivenda.

Shandy f English (American)
Variant of Shandi.

Shané f African American, Afrikaans
Probably a variant spelling of Shanae.

Shaneah f English (American, Rare)

Shanean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shaneen.

Shaneda f African American (Rare)

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

Shanee f African American (Modern)

Shaneen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shanene.

Shaneene f English

Shanel f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.

Shanella f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Chanel

Shanena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shanina.

Shanera f English (American)

Shanessa f English
Feminine form of Shane, perhaps influenced by Vanessa

Shanet f Scots (Archaic)
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Seònaid.

Shanettea f American (Modern, Rare)

Shanga m & f Various
Of unknown meaning.

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

Shangela f African American
Combination of the prefix sh with Angela.

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".

Shanglin m & f Chinese

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".

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

Shaniah f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

Shanie f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transliteration of שני (see Shani 1).

Shaniece f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shanieka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

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

Shanila f Sinhalese

Shanili m & f Indian

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

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

Shanine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shaneen.

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

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

Shanis f African American
Variant of Shanice.

Shanise f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

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.

Shaniya f Indian (Rare)

Shaniyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a modern elaboration of Shaniya.

Shankaroon f Somali
Means "better than five" in Somali. It is also used as endearment to express the worth of the one child is better than five.... [more]

Shanky m & f Hindi (Modern)
The person who always remains happy.

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

Shanley f American (Rare)

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".

Shann f English
Short form of Shannon.

Shanna f French (Modern)
Variant of Shana 2.

Shannan f English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.

Shannary f Khmer
Means "one like a full moon in the sky".

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

Shannell f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Shannelle f African American
Variant of Chanel.

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

Shannette f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix sha with Annette or Jeannette.

Shannian f Irish (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)

Shannie f Hebrew

Shannis f English
Variant of Shanice.

Shannoa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shannondoah f English
Variant of Shenandoah combining it with the name Shannon.

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

Shanola f African American

Shanoli f Nepali
Meaning "Kind Hearted".

Shanono m & f Hausa
Means "drink milk" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to a child born when calves are being delivered.

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".

Shanshan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 睒 (shǎn) meaning "glittering, shining", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 姗 (shān) meaning "glorious" all combined with themselves... [more]

Shanshiya f Tamil
my wife

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

Shantaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shantal f American (Rare)
Variant of Chantal.

Shantala f Indian

Shantanell f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Shantell.

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

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

Shantay f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

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

Shante f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Shantea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shanteese f African American

Shantell f English
Variant of Chantel.

Shantella f English (American)
Variant of Chantella.

Shanteny f American (Modern, Rare)

Shanteria f African American (Rare)

Shantey f American
Variant of Chante.

Shanteya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

Shantha f Sinhalese, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu
Sinhala form of Shanta, as well as an alternate transcription of Tamil சாந்தா, Malayalam ശാന്ത or Telugu శాంతా (see Santha).

Shantilly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chantilly.

Shantoria f African American (Rare)
Combination of Shantel or Shantae with Toria.

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).

Shanu f Sindhi
Means "smile" in Sindhi.

Shanvi f Indian

Shanvitha f Indian
Goddess Lakshmi, peace, loving, wealth

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".

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

Shanygne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shanene influenced by the word cygne ("swan" in French). Kellie Shanygne Williams (1976-) is an American actress.

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".

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

Shaofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

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]

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

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.

Shaoqing f Chinese

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

Shaoshanique f African American

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".

Shaparak f Persian
A Persian name meaning "Butterfly". The pet form is SHAPPI, as borne by Iranian-born British comedienne Shappi Khorsandi (b.1973). She claimed in her stand-up routine that her name more accurately translates as "Moth".

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

Shapash f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of the Canaanite goddess of the sun, that was also worshipped as part of the Ugaritic pantheon.

Shaperai f Pashto
Means "fairy" in Pashto.

Shapshu f Semitic Mythology
Variant form of Shapash.

Shaqayeq f Persian
Variant of Shaghayegh.

Shaqe f Albanian
Originally a short form of Manushaqe, used as a given name in its own right.

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

Shaqira f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.

Shaqirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.

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

Shaquanna f African American
Variant of Shaquana.

Shaquasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaquasia.

Shaquasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Quasia. It can be spelled ShaQuasia, Sha'Quasia or Shaquasia.

Shaqued f Hebrew
Alternate Anglicization of Shaked.

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.

Shaqueta f African American
Variant of Shaquita.

Shaquilla f African American
Feminine form of Shaquille.

Shaquisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shakeisha.

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

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

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.

Shar f English
Nickname of Sharlotte. Can also be a variant spelling of Char.

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.

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.

Sharan f English
Variant of Sharon.

Sharanda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Sharanjit f & m Indian (Sikh)
Sikh form of Sharan or Sharon

Sharanya f Tamil (Rare)

Shararah f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "sparks".

Sharare f Persian (?)
Persian female name that means "spark".

Sharay f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Cherie.

Sharayah f Hebrew
Possibly derives from the Hebrew שָׁרְיָה (sharyah) meaning "Yahweh has sung", from שָׁר (shar) meaning "to sing" combined with יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Sharbat f Afghan, Pashto
This is the name of the Afghan Girl who appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic: Sharbat Gula.

Sharbela f South American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Sharbel.

Sharbilla f Arabic
Feminine form of Sharbel.

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.

Shardae f African American
Variant of Sade.

Shardai f African American
Variant of Shardae, an anglicized variant of Yoruba Sade.

Sharday f African American (Modern)
Variant of Sade.

Sharde f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Sade.

Shardiné f African American
Variant of Chardonnay.

Sharduli f Indian, Marathi
Feminine form of Shardul meaning "tigress" in Sanskrit.

Share f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word "share".

Sharee f English (American)
Variant of Cheree.

Shareece f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Shareefa f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Sharifah.

Shareen f African American

Shareen f Persian
Variant of Shereen.