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Roxabella f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
English cognate of Roxabel (in English-speaking countries) as well as a variant form of Roxabel (in Latin America).

Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.

Rozella f English (American)
Variant of Rosella.

Rozzella f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rosella.

Ruberta f Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Roberta and/or variant spelling of Ruperta.

Ruella f English (Rare)

Rusha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Russia.

Russia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the country Russia.

Rustina f English (Rare)

Ruthanna f English (American)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Anna. Also compare Ruthann.

Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.

Ruthetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Etta.

Ruthilda f English (Archaic)
English cognate of Ruthild.

Rya f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ria, Rhea or Riya, in Brazil, this is a masculine name.

Ryanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Ryan modeled on Rayanna or a combination of ry and Anna.

Rychenda f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Richenda.

Ryda f English (Modern)
Feminine form of “Ryder”.

Ryla f English (Modern, Rare)

Rylea f English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.

Rylla f English (Rare)
Not available

Sabbatha f English (Rare), Literature
Derived from English sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest", from shabath "he rested"... [more]

Sabilla f English (American, Archaic)
Americanized variant of Sibylla or Sybilla.

Sabra f English
Origin unknown - not the same name as Sabre (Sabrina). In the 13th-century 'Golden Legend' this was the name of the daughter of Ptolemy, king of Egypt. She was rescued by Saint George from sacrifice to the dragon, or giant, and later married him... [more]

Sabrinia f English (American)

Sachara f English

Sacra f Spanish (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Sada f English (American)
Likely a pet form of Sarah (see Sadie). A famous bearer is actress Sada Thompson (1927-2011).

Sadalina f English

Sadasia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sadella f English (Rare)

Sadessa f English (Rare)

Sadiebethea f English
Princess

Sadona f English (?)
Possibly a variant of Sedona.

Sadora f Ethiopian, English (American)
Sador is the Coptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' ribs by the lancet. Adding an "a" at the end feminizes it.... [more]

Sadrina f English (Rare)

Saera f Pakistani (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)

Saffronia f English
Variant spelling of Sophronia. It could also possibly be a more feminine and elaborate version of Saffron. This name is mentioned in the Nina Simone song, “Four Women”.

Safronia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sophronia.

Sahara f English
From the name of the world's largest hot desert, which is derived from Arabic صَحَارَى‎ (ṣaḥārā) meaning "deserts" (see Sahara).

Sahra f Somali, Arabic, German (Modern, Rare), Turkish, English (Modern, Rare)
Literally from Arabic صحراء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert" as well as a variant of Zahrah.

Sahrya f English (Rare)
Variant of Sariah.

Sallina f English (Rare), Malaysian
Probably a variant of Selina.

Sallyanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Sally and Anna.

Salmantha f English

Salomina f English (Rare), Dutch (Archaic), Popular Culture
Variant of Salome. This was used for a character in the movie 'I Origins' in 2014.

Salondra f English (American, Rare)

Saluda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly after the Saluda Mountains and Saluda River, both located along the border of North and South Carolina.

Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]

Samandra f English
A modern name combining the popular Samantha with the suffix of andra coming from names such as Alexandra or Cassandra.

Samanthea f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Samantha.

Samanthia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Samantha.

Samaria f Various, English (Modern), African American (Modern), Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the New Testament place name Samaria, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew verb שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard, to keep"... [more]

Samarra f English (Rare)
Variation of Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.

Samatha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

Samayha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samaya.

Samela f Literature, English
Likely coined by the English poet Robert Greene in the late sixteenth century for his poem "Samela", Samela is most likely a reworking of Semele.

Samella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Sam 1 or Samuel using the popular name suffix -ella (Compare Samuella/Samuela 1, Samatha and Samellen).

Samhera f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samira 1.

Samma f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Sam 1/Sammy

Sammantha f English (Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

Samora f English
Possibly a variant of Samara. It was given to 16 girls born in the United States in 2011.

Samoria f English (American, Rare)

Samsara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Pali संसार (saṃsāra) "cycle of existence, endless rebirth, wheel of dharma", a term in Buddhism and Jainism.... [more]

Samuella f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Mauritian Creole (Rare), Swedish (Archaic), Hungarian
Feminine form of Samuel and Sámuel.

Samura f English (American)
Meaning:Resilient woman.... [more]

Samya f English (Modern), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Samiyah.

Sancta f English (Rare), Medieval Italian, Medieval French
Derived from Latin sancta "consecrated, sacred; divine, holy; pious, just".

Sandrea f English (Rare)

Sandrena f English
Variant of Sandrina.

Sandria f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Sandra or a variant of Xandria/Zandria

Saniya f English, Arabic
Variant of Saniyya.

Santanna f & m Spanish (Latin American), English
From a contraction of the surname Santa Anna meaning "Saint Anne", derived from Spanish santa "saint" combined with Anna, the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary (see also Santana)... [more]

Santasia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Santa.

Santavia f English (Rare)

Santia f Italian, English
Diminutive of Santina.

Sapheria f English
Elaboration of Sapphira.

Saphina f English (African)

Saphira f English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature, Various
English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.

Saphora f English (Rare)
Variant of Sephora.

Saphrona f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophronia.

Saphronia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sophronia.

Saphyra f English (Modern)
Variant of Saphira. Also see Sapphira.

Sarabella f English
A combination of Sara and Bella.

Saraia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saraya.

Saralina f English (?)

Saralinda f English
A combination of Sara and Linda.

Saramona f English (Australian)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]

Saranina f English (Rare)

Saraphina f English (Rare)
Variant of Seraphina.

Saraya f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Saray (see Sarai), Sariah or Soraya.

Sarelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Sarilda.

Sarella f English (American, Archaic)

Sarena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serena.

Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)
From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα (Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף (sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [more]

Sariaha f African, English (African)
Name introduced in the early 2010s.

Sarilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

Sarnia f English (Rare)

Sarskia f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Sassia f English
This name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [more]

Satcha f English

Satella f English
Possibly derived from Latin satelles "attendant, guard". A known bearer of this name was Satella Sharps (1856-1875), daughter of American gunsmith Christian Sharps (1810-1874). Another known bearer is her daughter (who was named after her mother, because she had died while giving birth to her), American author Satella Sharps Waterstone (1875-1938).

Satrina f English (Modern, Rare)

Sausha f English (American)
Variant of Sasha.

Savana f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Savelina f English (African), Bulgarian

Saxia f English

Saxona f English (Rare)
Presumably a feminine form of Saxon.

Sayja f English (American, Rare)

Sayla f English (Modern, Rare)

Saysha f English (Modern, Rare)

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

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

Scheena f English (Rare)

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

Schuyla f English
Feminization of Schuyler in the trend of Skyla.

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Scottia f American (South, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Scotia or a feminine form of Scott.

Scottina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Scott.

Scythia f English (Rare)

Sea f English
English vocabulary and nature name meaning "body of salt water".

Seairra f English
Variant of Sierra.

Seána f Irish (Latinized), English
Latinazed feminine form of Seán. Seána came into use in the 20th century.

Seana f English
Anglicized form of Seána and variant of Seanna.

Sebella f English
Variant of Sabella or Isabella. Sebella Rose Winter is the name of the daughter of Eric Winter and Roselyn Sánchez.

Sebrina f English (American, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sabrina.

Secilia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Cecilia.

Sedelia f English (American)

Sedona f English (American)
In the United States, this name is usually given in honour of the city of Sedona in Arizona. The city itself had been named after Sedona Arabella Schnebly (née Miller), who was the wife of Theodore Carlton Schnebly, the city's first postmaster... [more]

Seena f English (Rare)
In the case of Danish-American silent film actress Seena Owen (1894-1966), it was an Anglicized form of Signe, her birth name. It could also be a short form of Thomasina and other names featuring this sound.

Selda f English (Rare), German (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
English and German variant of Zelda 2, the short form of Griselda, as well as a variant of Zelda 1, the feminine form of Selig, occasionally found among Yiddish speakers in German-speaking areas.

Seleana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Selena.

Selenda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Selena or Celinda.

Selerina f English

Selinda f English (American)
Variant of Celinda.

Selita f English (Rare)

Selnia f English
Used by Selnia Flameheart in the manga Ladies vs butlers

Selwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Selwyn.

Selyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern form of Selena.

Sena f English (American, Archaic)
Originally a short form of names containing the element -sen-, such as Selina, Serena and Asenath, this name was also used as a given name in its own right.

Seneka f English (Modern, Rare)

Senia f English (American)
Elaboration of Sena.

Senica m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Seneca.

Senika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Seneca.

Seniqua f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Seneca.

Senna f English (Rare), Literature, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the plant named Senna. The name is a variant of the Arabic name Sana, which means "brilliance, radiance, splendour."... [more]

Senora f English (American, Rare)
From Spanish señora meaning "lady, Mrs".

Sephina f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)

Sephira f English
Variant of Saphira.

Sephora f Biblical Greek, English
Greek form of Zipporah.

Sepia f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
From the color/photographic technique and/or the genus of cuttlefish. The word sepia is the Latinized form of the Greek σηπία, sēpía, cuttlefish.

Septembria f Indonesian, English

Septimia f Romanian (Rare), English
Variant of Septima.

Septina f English

Seralda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serelda.

Sereena f English (Canadian)
Variant of Serena.

Serefina f English (Rare)
Variant of Seraphina.

Serelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

Serenna f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Serena.

Serephina f English (Rare)
Variant of Seraphina.

Serga f American (Hispanic, Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Sergio.

Sergina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Rare feminine form of Sergio and Serge.

Sericea f English (American)
The name of a plant.

Serilda f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Sarahild. It was regionally popular in the Midwestern and Southern United States in the 19th century (see also Zerelda).

Serinna f Late Roman (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
A rare name for girls is of Latin derivation, and the name Serinna means "serene, calm." Serinna is an alternate Serena (Latin) spelling used by Roman Christians.... [more]

Serisa f English (Rare)

Serpina f English (Rare)
Maybe a shortening from Proserpina.

Sersha f English (American)
Variant of Saorise

Seryna f English
From the word "serene".

Sesca f English, Catalan, Italian
Diminutive of Francesca.

Sestina f English (American), Franco-Provençal, Spanish
Comes from the American surname Sestina. A sestina is “a type of poem that originated in France in the 12th century. The poem is credited to Arnaut Daniel, a Provençal troubadour who lived from 1180-1200... [more]

Severena f English (American)
Variant of Severina.

Severiana f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Severianus.

Sevilla f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish name for the city of Seville, in Spain (see Sevilla).

Seyanna f English (Australian, ?)
Variant of Ceanna.

Shaela f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shayla.

Shaena f English (American)
Variant of Shayna.

Shagayla f English (American, Rare)

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

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

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

Shakirya f English (Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

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

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.

Shalaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shaleya f English

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shalma f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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

Shamera f English (American)

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

Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.

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

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

Shanera f English (American)

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

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

Shannoa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shantella f English (American)
Variant of Chantella.

Shanya f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

Shara f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon modelled on Cara, Tara and Sarah.

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

Sharena f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon or Charina

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

Sharia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Shari.

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

Sharissa f English
Possibly a modernized variant spelling of Charissa.

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

Sharkira f English (Modern, Rare)

Sharlynda f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sharna f English

Sharrona f English (Rare)
Variant of Sharona.

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

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

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]

Shaughna f English
Variant spelling of Shauna.

Shaunetta f English (American)

Shaunna f English
Variant of Shauna.

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

Shava f English

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

Shavinica f English
Blend of Shavina and Jessica

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

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

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

Shawndra f English (Rare)
Variant of Chandra.

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

Shawnna f English (American)
Variant of Shawna.

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

Shaya f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaia.

Shaynia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shazza f English (Australian)
Australian diminutive of Sharon. This name is also sometimes used as a derogatory term for lower-class women.

Sheeba f English
Feminine variant of Sheba.

Sheeva f English
Variant of Shiva 2.

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

Shekira f English (Modern, Rare)

Shela f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

Shelana f Trinidadian Creole (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Shelba f English
Possibly coined as a strictly feminine form of Shelby.

Shelbea f English (Rare)
Variant of Shelby probably influenced by Chelsea.

Shelda f English
Perhaps a feminine form of Sheldon.

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

Sheldonia f English
Possibly used as a feminine form of Sheldon, though it also happens to be a genus of land snails.

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

Shelsea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chelsea.

Shelva f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelba.

Shelvia f English (American)
Elaboration of Shelva.

Shenia f English

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

Shenna f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shenoa f English (Modern)
Variant of Chenoa.

Shenya f English (American)
English form of Zhenya.

Shera f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shira.

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

Sherhonda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shuronda.

Sherissa f English

Sherona f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Sherranda f English (American)
Variant of Sharonda.

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

Sherronda f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Sherron.

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

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

Shevonda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonda.

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

Shiana f English (Modern, Rare)

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

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

Shina f English (Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized spelling of Irish Síne.

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

Shirlea f English (American)
Variant of Shirley.

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

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

Shondra f English (Rare)
Variant of Chandra.

Shonna f English
Variant of Shawna.

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

Shoshanna f Jewish, English
Variant of Shoshana.

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

Shuronda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sheronda.

Shyanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Shyanne.

Shyloa f English
Variant of Shiloh.

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

Sia f English
Diminutive of any name containing the element -sia-. A noted bearer is Australian singer-songwriter Sia, born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (b.1975), best known for her collaboration songs 'Titanium', with David Guetta, and 'Wild Ones', with Flo Rida.

Siahara f English (Rare, ?)

Sianna f Literature, English
In Lady of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Sianna was the daughter of the Faerie Queen.

Siara f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sierra or Ciara 2. 96 girls in the USA were named SIARA in 2005.

Sibella f English (Rare), German (Bessarabian), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sibylla.

Siera f English (Modern)
Variant of Sierra.

Sieria f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sikena f English (American, Rare), African
Transferred use of the surname Sikena.

Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.

Silena f Ancient Greek, Italian, English, German (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Silenus.

Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.

Simelia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a rare feminine form of Similianus.

Sina f German, English
Short form of names ending in sina, such as Rosina, Gesina or Thomasina.

Sina f English (Rare)
Probably a form of the Gaelic Sìne or Síne, 'which normally becomes Sheena... [more]

Sinda f English
Variant of Cinda.

Sinia f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Elaboration of Sina.

Sinitta f English (British, Modern, Rare)