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Sevasti f Greek
Means "respected" in Greek. Also compare the related name Sebastian. A known bearer of this name was Sevasti Kallisperi (1858-1953), the first Greek woman to attain a university degree.
Sevastiana f Bulgarian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Russian, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Bulgarian, Romanian and Russian form of Sebastiana and modern Greek spelling of Sebastiana.... [more]
Sevastiani f Greek
Modern Greek variant of Sevastiana.
Sevastyana f Russian
Russian variant spelling of Sevastiana (which is spelled as Севастиана in Russian).
Sevde f Turkish
Turkish form of Sawda.
Sevdije f Kosovar
Albanian form of Sevdiye.
Sevdo f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sevda.
Sève f Breton
Allegedly from Breton seu "beautiful". She was a Breton saint of the 6th century, a sister of the renowned Saint Tugdual (one of the seven founder saints of Brittany). A commune in Brittany is named for her.
Severa f Ancient Roman, Late Greek, Italian, Russian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian, Galician
Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).
Sévériane f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana. Also compare Sévérienne, which is a bit more common and also better documented.
Severien m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Severinus for men and Dutch variant of Severine and/or Séverine for women... [more]
Severiina f Finnish
Feminine form of Severi.
Severija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Severus.
Severilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Severa, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.
Severino f Provençal
Provençal form of Séverine.
Severn f English, English (Canadian)
English form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the longest river in Great Britain, which is of unknown meaning (perhaps "boundary"). Its use as a given name may be inspired by the name Sabrina, which was the Roman name of the river... [more]
Sevestre f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Sylvester.
Sevi f Greek
Diminutive of Sevasti, Sevastiani or Efsevia.
Seviaryna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Severina.
Seviko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Sevasti, Sevdia, Severian, Severiane, Severine and perhaps also Evsevi.
Sevilla f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish name for the city of Seville, in Spain (see Sevilla).
Sevilya f Crimean Tatar
Possibly from Crimean Tatar севил (sevil) meaning "be loved" or from the name for the city of Seville.
Sevira f Greek, Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Severa and Russian feminine form of Sevir.
Sevira f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The daughter of Maximus and wife of Vortigern, to whom she bore Britu, according to Germanus of Auxerre.
Sevita f Indian
Indian name meaning "cherished." Not a form of Savita, an unrelated name.
Şevkefza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish شوق (şevk) meaning "desire, yearning, ardor, eagerness" and Persian افزا (afza), the present stem of افزودن (afzudan) meaning "to increase, to add".
Sevo m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Sevasti, Sevdia, Severian, Severiane, Severine and perhaps also Evsevi.
Sewar f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوار (see Siwar).
Sewenna f Medieval English
Latinized form of Sæwynn.
Sewera f Polish
Polish form of Severa.
Sewerëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Severina.
Sewka f Polish
Diminutive form of Seweryna.
Sexburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Seaxburg. Saint Sexburga of Ely was a queen as well as an abbess and is a saint of the Christian Church. She was married to King Eorcenberht of Kent.
Sexta f Late Roman
Feminine form of Sextus.
Sextans m & f Astronomy
Sextans is one of the constellations introduced by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius. It represents the astronomical sextant. Hevelius named the constellation after the sextant he used to measure star positions... [more]
Sextilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sextilius. Sextilia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Seya f Indian
Variant of Chhaya.
Seyana f Muslim
Feminine form of Seyan.
Seyda f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Sevda.
Seyedeh f Persian
Feminine form of Seyed.
Seyhan m & f Turkish
The river poured into the bay of Iskenderun by splitting the Adana oven.
Seyi f & m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwaseyi.
Seynab f Somali
Somali form of Zaynab.
Se-Young m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Yeong.
Seyoung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Young.
Seyyedeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of سیده (see Seyedeh).
Seyyide f Turkish
Turkish form of the name Sayyid... [more]
Seza f Breton
Short form of Frañseza.
Sezaig f Breton
Diminutive of Seza.
Sfia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Safiyyah chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer is Sfia Bouarfa (1950-), a Moroccan-Belgian politician.
Sgàthach f Folklore
Scottish Gaelic form of Scáthach.
Sgnuon f Khmer
Means "to care for, take good care of" or "deserving of care, love" in Khmer.
Shaadiyya f Somali
Somali form of Shadya.
Sha'ala f Ancient Hebrew
A feminine form of Sha'al
Sha-amun-en-su f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The fertile fields of Amun".
Shaarii f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (shaa) meaning "sand" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Shababah f Arabic
From the name of a kind of flute.
Shabahang f Persian
Means "nightingale", or literally "night melody", in Persian, this is also the Persian name for the brightest star in the southern constellation, known as Canopus in English, or alternatively the name of the star Sirius.
Shabaneh f Persian, Dari Persian
Dari Persian and Persian form of Shabana. Possibly means "nightly" in Persian.
Shabnur f Bengali
Shabnur is a name of a Bangladeshi cinema superstar and it is a meaning of just become an overnight superstar.
Shabrina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sabrina.
Shabtit f Ancient Hebrew
The feminine form of the name Shabbatai, likely invented in post-Biblical times
Sha'Carri f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakari, or perhaps a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Carrie... [more]
Shachaf m & f Hebrew
Variant of Shahaf.
Shacharit f Hebrew (Rare)
Shacharit is the Morning Prayer in Judaism, the central prayer in the three daily prayers. Also feminine form of Shachar.
Shada f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.
Shade m & f English
From the English word shade or transferred use of the surname Shade, which may be a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary (from the Old English scead "boundary") or a nickname for a thin man, (from the Middle English schade, "shadow", "wraith") or an Americanized spelling of the German and Dutch surname Schade.
Shadein f Shona, Chewa
Means "child of God" in Shona and Chewa.
Shaden f & m English
Variant of Shayden.
Shadia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya).
Shadije f Albanian
Albanian form of Şadiye.
Shadow m & f English (Rare), Pet
Transferred use of the surname Shadow or simply from the English word shadow.
Shadreka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Pssibly intended to be a feminine version of Shadrach.
Shaeanne f English
Combination of Shae and Anne 1.
Shafa f & m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Şəfa.
Shafa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safaa or Safaa'.
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.
Shafiqah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa), as well as a Malay variant.
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.
Shafurah f Arabic
Arabic form of Zipporah.
Shaghab f History, Medieval Arabic
The name of the mother of the eighteenth Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir, meaning "turbulent".
Shahad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهد (see Shahd).
Shahanaz f Bengali
Bengali variant of Shahnaz.
Shaheedha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi 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.
Shahindokht f Persian (Rare)
Means "daughter of Shahin", from the suffix دخت (doxt) meaning "daughter".
Shahinez f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chahinez, the usual Maghrebi form of Shahnaz.
Shahlo f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Shahla.
Shahmah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shahm.
Shahnyaa f Popular Culture
The Native American name of the main protagonist in the Canadian animated TV series "Molly of Denali". The fictional girl is of Gwich'in, Koyukon, and Dena'ina Athabascan descent. In the Native names episode her Native name is "One who informs us."
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.
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.
Shahshini f Indian
Of Indian Descent and means moon.
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.
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.
Shaileen f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Shaylene or a combination of the phonetic element sha and Aileen.
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".
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.
Shaindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Shayna.
Shaine f Yiddish
Variant of Shayna.
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.
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).
Shajarah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shajar.
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).
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.
Shakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, kay and la, likely influenced by Shakila... [more]
Shakeela f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيلة (See Shakila).
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.
Shakherezada f Russian
Russian form of Shahrazad.
Shakhlo f Uzbek, Tajik
Variant of Shahlo.
Shakhrizoda f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Shahrizad
Shakhzoda f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Shakhzod.
Shakiba f Persian
Feminine form of Shakeeb.
Shakilla f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form 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.
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]
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.
Shalandra f English (American)
Elaborated form of Sandra.
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.
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.
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
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.
Shaline f English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
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.
Shalonda f African American
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic prefix sha with Yolanda or Rolanda... [more]
Shalsabila f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.
Shalsabilla f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.
Shalshabila f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.
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”
Shamas m & f Pakistani
Transferred use of the surname Shamas.
Shamatha f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Samatha.
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.'
Shameem f & m Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu شمیم or Bengali শামিম/শামীম (see Shamim).
Shamekia f African American (Modern)
Apparently a variant of Shameka.
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.
Shamila f Arabic
Female version of the Arabic masculine name Shamil.
Shamila f Urdu, Dari Persian
Feminine form of Shamil.
Shamimi f Malay
Strictly feminine form of Shamim.
Shamiram f Assyrian, Armenian
Assyrian and Armenian form of Semiramis.
Shamisah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.
Shamitha f Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhalese form of Shamita.
Shamjahon f Uzbek
Meaning "light of the world" from sham meaning "light" and jahon meaning "the world".
Shamontae f African American (Modern)
Modern name, perhaps a blend of the prefix Sha with Lamonte.
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).
Shams-al-Duha f History, Medieval Arabic
Means "dawn light". This was the Arabic name taken by a Christian concubine of Muhammad II al-Faqih, who was the mother of his son Nasr.
Shamshad f & m Urdu
Derived from Arabic شمشاد (shamshad) meaning "box" (a type of plant in the genus Buxus).
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.
Shamsiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Shamsi.
Shams-jahan f Arabic
Means "sun of the world" in Arabic.
Shan f English
Diminutive of Shantel.
Shan f & m English
Short form of Shannon or Shaniqua.
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.
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.
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.
Shandana f Afghan
Pride of a tribe
Shandarika f African American (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Chandrika, influenced by the sound of Tariq?
Shandi f American
Merged form of Shanda and Sandy
Shané f African American, Afrikaans
Probably a variant spelling of Shanae.
Shanedra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nedra, possibly influenced by Anitra.
Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.
Shanessa f English
Feminine form of Shane, perhaps influenced by Vanessa
Shanet f Scots (Archaic)
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Seònaid.
Shanga m & f Various
Of unknown meaning.
Shangela f African American
Combination of the prefix sh with Angela.
Shanie f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transliteration of שני (see Shani 1).
Shaniel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Shani 1 and El.
Shanina f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nina 1.
Shanique f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name suffix nique (from Monique or Dominique)... [more]
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]
Shann f English
Short form of Shannon.
Shanne f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form and variant of Shane.
Shannis f English
Variant of Shanice.
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.
Shanta f African American
Variant of Chanté. Also compare Shantae and Shawnta.