Feminine Submitted Names

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.

Sharafbonu f Uzbek, Tajik
From Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "honour, glory, eminence, dignity" combined with Persian بانو (bānū) meaning "lady"

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.

Sharandeep f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit शरण (śaraṇa) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Sharanjeet f & m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸ਼ਰਨਜੀਤ (see Sharanjit).

Sharanjit f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit शरण (śaraṇa) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Sharanpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit शरण (śaraṇa) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

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.

Shareena f Indian

Shareena f African American
Variant of Sharina.

Shareise f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharell f English
Derived from the hebrew "shari", meaning "princess".

Sharelle f English (Modern, Rare)

Sharen f English
Variant of Sharon.

Sharena f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon or Charina

Sharese f English (Modern)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharga m & f Mongolian
Means "tawny, yellowish" in Mongolian.

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

Sharia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Shari.

Sharice f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharidan f English
Variant of Sheridan.

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

Sharie f English
Variant of Sherry.

Sharifiya f Hausa
Means "born during Ramadan" in Hausa.

Sharika f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sherika.

Sharilyn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Sharilynn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Sharilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Sharilyn.

Sharin f & m Bengali
It means meadow or beautiful hill in Bengali

Sharina f Pakistani, Malaysian, Indian, Filipino
Variant of Shareena.

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

Sharion f English (American)
Variant of Sherian.

Sharipah f Malay
Malay variant of Sharifah.

Sharissa f English
Possibly a modernized variant spelling of Charissa.

Sharisse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharita f English, African American
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element sha with the name Sarita 1.

Shariya f Urdu
Meaning "Princess", "Sultana".

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.

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

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

Sharkia f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending Shar or Char (from names such as Charles) with the name Shakia.

Sharkiesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharkira f English (Modern, Rare)

Sharkisha f American
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharl m & f English (Rare)

Sharlan f English
Possibly a variation of Sharlene.

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

Sharlett f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte influenced by Scarlett.

Sharley m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie/Charley (See also Sharlie).

Sharlie f & m English
Elaboration of Shar.

Sharliz f Various (Rare)
Variant of Charlize.

Sharlize f Various (Rare)
Variant of Charlize.

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

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

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

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

Sharlyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Charlyn.

Sharlynda f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sharmagne f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine. This is borne by the American poet Sharmagne Leland-St. John (1946-).

Sharman f English (American)
Either from the Sanskrit sharman, meaning "joy", or a variant of Sharmaine.

Sharmayne f English (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine.

Sharmeen f Urdu, Bengali
Variant transcription of Sharmin.

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

Sharmell m & f African American

Sharmie f English

Sharmilla f Arabic
Variant transcription of Sharmila.

Sharmin f Bengali
Derived from Persian شرم (sharm) meaning "shame, modesty".

Sharmini f Tamil

Sharmistha f Bengali

Sharmitha f Indian

Sharmon f American
Sharmon -linked to English name sharman

Sharn f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an English phonetic spelling of Welsh Siân.

Sharna f English

Sharna f Yiddish
Either a diminutive or variant of Tesharna

Sharne f English

Sharnee f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharni.

Sharnell f African American (Modern)

Sharnette f English (Modern)
Variant of Charnette.

Sharni f English (Australian)
Anglicization of Siani.

Sharnise f African American (Modern)
Probably an invented name (compare Shanice, Charnette).

Sharnnie f English (Modern, Rare)

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.

Sharolyn f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Sharonica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Sha (or otherwise names that begin with Sha(r)-, like Sharon) with Veronica.

Sharonjeet f Indian (Sikh, Rare)

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

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

Sharpay f Popular Culture
From Shar-pei, the name of a dog breed, ultimately from Chinese 沙皮 (shā pí) "sand skin". This is the antagonist in the film 'High School Musical' (2006).

Sharquette f African American
An invented name I don’t know.

Sharra f Literature
The name of a character in Jennifer Murdley's Toad.

Sharraine f English
Combination of Sharon and Lorraine.

Sharri f English (Rare)
Variant of Sherry.

Sharrie f English
Variant of Shari.

Sharrona f English (Rare)
Variant of Sharona.

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

Sharry f English
Variant of Shari, which is a pet form of Sharon.

Sharryn f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Sharon.

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".

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

Sharva f American (Rare)

Sharvika f Telugu
The name consists of numerous first syllables of Hindu gods, one who listens.

Shary f English
Variant of Sherry.

Sharzad f Persian (Rare)
Variant of Shahrzad.

Shasa f Indonesian, Malaysian

Shasha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.

Shashanah f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Probably an altered form of Shoshannah.

Shashini f Sinhalese (?)

Shasia f Obscure

Shasika f Indian
Name - Shasika शासिका... [more]

Shaska f English (Modern, Rare)

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]

Shastai f Pashto
Means "chrysanthemum" in Pashto.

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

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.

Shatasha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix Sha with the name Tasha.

Shatayah f Indigenous Australian

Shatea f African American (Rare)

Shateal f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shatesia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shatisha, which is probably a blend of the phonetic prefix sha with the name Latisha.

Shatha f Arabic
Means “fragrant” in Arabic.

Shatha f Arabic
Means "scent, fragrance, aroma" in Arabic.

Shathi f Bengali
Meaning "friend", via Prakit satthia (𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀅), ultimately from Sanskrit svastika (स्वस्तिक) meaning "auspicious object".

Shathika f Hinduism

Shatiqatu f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "she who causes evil to pass away", deriving from the Akkadian element šūtuqu ("averting evil, disease, misfortune"). Name borne by a minor Ugaritic deity mentioned only in the Epic of Kirsa.

Shaubhaneyi f Indian
MEANING - daughter of a beautiful mother, related to anything handsome or brilliant... [more]

Shaudi f Talysh, Tati
Meaning "Happiness".

Shaughan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawn influenced by Vaughan.

Shaughna f English
Variant spelling of Shauna.

Shaughnessy f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Shaughnessy. The name Shaughnessy was given to 5 girls born in the United States in 2000, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Shaula f Arabic
A star in the constellation Scorpius, thought to have come from Al Shaulah "the sting" or "raised tail."

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

Shaunda f American (Rare)

Shaundelle f English (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Shaun.

Shaundi f English (Rare)

Shaundie f English (American)

Shaunea f African American

Shaunee f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

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

Shaunetta f English (American)

Shaunette f English (American)
Feminization of Shaun, made by adding the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.... [more]

Shauni f English
Sean cannery, but a girls version

Shaunice f African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean

Shaunie m & f English
Masculine and Feminine diminutive of Shaun

Shaunna f English
Variant of Shauna.

Shaunta f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shauntal f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be a variant of Chantal.... [more]

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

Shauntay f African American
Variant of Chaunté.

Shauntaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

Shauntelle f African American
Variant of Chantal.

Shaura f Bashkir
Derived from Arabic شُهْرَة (šuhra) meaning "famous, renowned".

Shaurya m & f Indian, Hindi

Shauwn m & f English
Variant of Sean/Shawn/Shaun.

Shauzia f Afghan

Shav f & m Hebrew
A name meaning leader or noble.

Shava f English

Shavandia f African American (Rare)

Shavante f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte.

Shavari f American (Modern, Rare)

Shavaughn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne using the spelling of the name Vaughn.

Shavaun f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shavell f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Shavell f Jamaican Patois
Name of Jamaican origin, meaning "strong".

Shavelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

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

Shavhan f Obscure

Shavina f Indian, South African (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)

Shavinica f English
Blend of Shavina and Jessica

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

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

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

Shavonia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Shavonne.

Shavonn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shavonna f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Shavonne.

Shavontae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte.

Shavontay f African American
Variant of Shavonte.

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.

Shavqiya f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word shavq meaning "mirth, glee, enthusiasm".

Shavya f Indian (Rare)

Shawab f Arabic
Means "young woman" in Arabic.

Shawana f Urdu

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.

Shawanee f English

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

Shawati f Malaysian

Shawdai f African American
Variant of Sade.

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

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

Shawndeen f Navajo
Variant of Shandiin.

Shawndra f English (Rare)
Variant of Chandra.

Shawneene f Arabic
Means "Palm Sunday". A famous bearer was Shawneene George/Joseph, a third-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.

Shawnella f English
It is the feminine version of "Shawn". Also means gift from god.

Shawnelle f English

Shawnessy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shaughnessy.

Shawnette f English
Feminine diminutive of Shawn.

Shawni f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

Shawnie f English

Shawnie f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

Shawnikwa f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shawniqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shawnique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of Shawn by adding the fashionable suffix -ique

Shawnna f English (American)
Variant of Shawna.

Shawnnessy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnessy

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

Shawnta f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae. Rarely used as a variant of Shawn.

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

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

Shawntaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantaya.

Shawntaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawnte f African American
Variant of Chanté.

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

Shawntee f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Shawn.

Shawntel f African American
Variant of Chantel using Shawn.

Shawntell f English
Variant spelling of Chantel.

Shawny f American

Shawq f Arabic
Means "longing, yearning" in Arabic.

Shawqiyyah f Arabic
Variant form of Shawq.

Shäwrä f Bashkir
From the Arabic شُهْرَة‎ (šuhra) meaning “famous, renowned”.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Shayen f English
Possibly an elaborative form of Shaye. Or a feminine version of Shane.

Shayera f Popular Culture
Hawkgirl's (DC Comics character) real name.

Shayeste f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شایسته (see Shayesteh).

Shayesteh f Persian
Means "fitting, appropriate, decent" in Persian.

Shayhdel f Yiddish
Variant of Shaindel.

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

Shaylagh f English (Rare)
Variant of Shayla (compare Shelagh, Sheelagh).

Shaylah f English (Rare)
Variant of Shayla.

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.

Shaylee f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שי-לי (see Shaili 1).

Shayleen f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylene.

Shayleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee

Shaylen f English
Elaboration of Shay 1

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

Shayli f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

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