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Sargai f & m Mongolian
Means "rose" in Mongolian.

Sarjit f & m Indian (Sikh)
Indian from Punjab

Sarĸilârteĸ f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Saroj f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit सरोज (saroja) meaning "lotus" or "produced or found in lakes or ponds".

Sarshine f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian сар (sar) meaning "moon" and шинэ (shine) meaning "new".

Sarshined f & m Mongolian
Means "new moon" in Mongolian.

Saruul f & m Mongolian
Means "clear, bright, lucid", "serenity", or "healthy, robust" in Mongolian.

Saruul-erdene f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".

Saruulsaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Saruultuyaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Saruulzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Sarwat f & m Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Tharwat.

Saske f & m East Frisian

Sassafras f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Named for the tree, which is native to North America and Asia. The name comes from French, derived from the Latin saxifraga or saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking".

Saswanth f & m Tamil

Satie f & m English (Rare)

Sato f & m Japanese
From Japanese 郷 (sato) meaning "hometown", 慧 (sato) meaning "bright; intelligent", 賢 (sato) meaning "intelligence", 悟 (sato) meaning "enlightenment", 識 (sato) meaning "acquaintanceship", 聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 智 (sato) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 都 (sato) meaning "capital (city)", 里 (sato) meaning "village" or 惺 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute"... [more]

Satorina f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Satra f & m Persian Mythology (Modern, Rare)

Satsuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 皐 (satsuki) meaning "shore" or 皐月/五月 (satsuki), the fifth month of the lunar calendar. It can be also the combination of 小 (sa) meaning "little; small" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon".... [more]

Saulet f & m Kazakh
Means "architecture" or "appearance, image" in Kazakh.

Saumya f & m Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Bengali
Means "cool, moist, northern" or "pleasing, agreeable, gentle" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form सौम्या and the masculine form सौम्य.

Sauneĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "bone" in Greenlandic.

Sävel f & m Finnish
Means "melody", "tune", "tone" and "note". Variant of Sävele

Sävele f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "melody". Variant of Sävel

Saveth f & m Khmer
Meaning unknown.

Savion f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.

Savoeun f & m Khmer

Savyon f & m Hebrew
Variant of Savion.

Saylem f & m English
Variant of Salem 2.

Sayler f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Saylor.

Sayo f & m Yoruba
Means "make joy" in Yoruba.

Schenley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Schenley.

Schyler f & m English
Variant of Schuyler.

Scotti f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Scotty.

Seandale f & m African American
Unknown.

Seani f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sean, Shawn & Shawnee,

Sebbie f & m English
Diminutive of Sebastiane or Sebastian.

Sebby f & m Various
Diminutive of Sebastian or Sebastiane, usually not used as a given name in its own right.

Seefke f & m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Diminutive of Seef. This name is predominantly feminine, but has occasionally informally been used on men (especially in Limburg, because diminutives ending in -ke are common for both sexes there).

Seek-wisdom f & m English (Puritan)
See also Learn-wisdom.

Seere f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Serafiina.... [more]

Sefti f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septi.

Seftia f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Seftiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Sefty f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septi.

Seftya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Seiba f & m Japanese

Seira f & m Japanese
From Japanese 水 (sei) meaning "water" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "music". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Selam f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "peace" in Amharic.

Sele f & m Ijaw
Means "judge or plan carefully" in Ijaw.

Selengemörön f & m Mongolian
From the name of the Selenge River and the Mongolian word мөрөн (mörön) meaning "river".

Selenite f & m Popular Culture
Fictional inhabitant of the moon, from the story "The First Men in the Moon".

Semhar f & m Tigrinya
Means "Eritrean region" in Tigrinya.

Sena f & m Ewe
Means "destiny gives" in Ewe.

Sengchanh f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Sengdeuane f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ເດືອນ (deuane) meaning "moon".

Sengkeo f & m Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".

Senjiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 森 (sēn) meaning "forest" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".

Senka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 扇 (sen) meaning "fan, folding fan" or 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing" or 下 (ka) meaning "below, down, descend, give, low, inferior"... [more]

Senna f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" or 扇 (sen) meaning "fan (folding fan)" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Senri f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."... [more]

Seok-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 夕 "evening" or 昔 "ancient" (seok) and 瑛 "luster of gem; crystal" or 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave" (yeong).

Seol-hyeon f & m Korean
Combination of a seol hanja, like 雪 meaning "snow" or 設 meaning "establish, set up," and a hyeon hanja, such as 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."

Seol-hyun f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Seol-hyeon.... [more]

Seong-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 盛 "abundant, flourishing" and 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for".

Seon-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 宣 "declare, announce, proclaim" (seon), and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 映 "project; reflect light" (yeong).

Seon-yu f & m Korean
Combination of a seon hanja, like 善 meaning "good, nice" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness," and a yu hanja, such as 有 meaning "stand; exist" or 裕 meaning "sufficient, ample; generous."

Septi f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, usually used as a given name for someone born in September.

Septia f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, usually used as a given name for someone born in September.

Septiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Septy f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septi.

Septya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Sepulveda f & m Spanish
Derived from the name of the Sepulveda valley in the mountains of Segovia. It is possibly derived from Spanish sepultar "to bury".

Seraph f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word seraph, singular form of the biblical word seraphim referring to an order of angels (see Seraphina, Seraphim)... [more]

Setsuna f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From Japanese 刹那 (setsuna) meaning "a moment, an instant". It can also be given as a combination of 刹 (setsu) meaning "temple" or 雪 (setsu) meaning "snow" combined with Japanese 那 (na) a phonetic kanji or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Seulgi f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 슬기 (seulgi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence." It can also be written with hanja, combining a seul hanja, like 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument, with a gi hanja, such as 基 meaning "foundation, base," 起 meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," 璣 meaning "jewel; star" or 伎 meaning "talent, skill, gift."

Seul-Ki f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Seulgi.

Seung-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious", 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing", 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Seung-ri f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勝利 "victory".

Seung-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 升 "arise, go up; hoist; advance", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 昇 "rise, ascent; peaceful; peace" (seung), and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon).

Sewar f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوار (see Siwar).

Se-Yeong f & m Korean
Means “Enlightening the world” In Korean. This name was used by Park Se-Yeong, A Korean Actress. Or Lee Se-young, a Korean american NFL coach.

Seyi f & m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwaseyi.

Sezen f & m Turkish
Means "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.

Sezgi f & m Turkish
Means "perception, feeling, instinct" in Turkish.

Shabikshnaa f & m Tamil

Shaden f & m English
Variant of Shayden.

Shadman f & m Muslim
Means “happy”, “joyous”, or "jubilant".

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

Shaelan f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Shafa f & m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Şəfa.

Shahdi f & m Persian

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

Shaimere f & m American (Modern, Rare)

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Shamari f & m African American (Rare)

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

Shamier f & m Jamaican Patois

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

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.

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

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.

Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.

Shangqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 赏 (shǎng) meaning "reward, grant" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

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

Shanli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".

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

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]

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

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.

Shaoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Shaozhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

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

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

Sharlie f & m English
Elaboration of Shar.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Shayor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaior.

Sheer f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shir 1.

Sheetal f & m Hindi, Marathi, Indian
Means "cold" in Hindi.

Sheldyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sheldon.

Shellby f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shelby possibly influenced by the English word shell.

Shengnian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" and圣念 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Shengying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" or 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "petal, leaf, flower" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".

Shengzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Shenhav f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "ivory" in Hebrew.

Sheria f & m Persian
The meaning is, "The Path To God"... [more]

Sheridyn f & m English
Variant of Sheridan.

Sherril f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl or Sherrill.

Shev f & m English
Variant of Shevon

Shey f & m English
Variant of Shay 1.

Sheyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane.

Shian f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Shi and An 1

Shida f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Shi and Da

Shien f & m Japanese
The kanji used for females is 梓 (shi) meaning "Japanese cherry birch" combined with 苑 (en) meaning "pasture, park, garden". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Shi-eon f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sino-Korean(Hanja) 詩(shi) meaning "Talented, Moral, Educated, Scholarly" or 時(shi) meaning "Excellent, Great, Good, Best" and 彦(eon) meaning "Noble, Great, Talented".... [more]

Shigure f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 時雨 with 時 (ji, toki, -doki) meaning "hour, time" and 雨 (u, ama-, ame, -same) meaning "rain."... [more]

Shilan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Shi and Lan 1.

Shilian f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Shi, Li 1 and An 1

Shiliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe" or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Shima f & m Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine"... [more]

Shimashirinkabeni f & m Asháninka
Etymology uncertain, however the first part may be from the Ashaninka shimashiri meaning "flor de mayo, plumeria, fragipani".

Shime f & m Japanese
From 締め/〆 (shime) meaning "bind, fastening, tightening​," extended to refer to a rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil​ (written as 注連, 標 or 七五三).... [more]

Shimin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 时 (shí) meaning "time, era, season" or 诗 (shī) meaning "poem, verse, poetry" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Shimizu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 清 (shi) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 施 (shi) meaning "grant, bestow" or 寒 (shi) meaning "cold" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shina f & m Chinese
Combination of Shi and Na.

Shinba f & m Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shinba) meaning "heart" or from Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shine f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Either from the English word shine or transferred use of the surname Shine 1.

Shinely f & m Chinese (Rare, ?)

Shinesar f & m Mongolian
Means "new moon" in Mongolian.

Shingirayi f & m Shona
Means "be strong" in Shona.

Shinigami f & m Japanese
Japan

Shinko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen", 晋 (shin) meaning "to proceed", 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine", 秦 (shin) meaning "Qin dynasty", 臣 (shin) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject", 震 (shin) meaning "shake, quake, tremor, excite", 岑 (shin) meaning "steep, precipitous, peak" or 津 (shin) meaning "harbor" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Shino f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used as one kanji, 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass," or it can be a combination of 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 信 (shin, shi) meaning "faith, fidelity, trust, truth" and 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, wherefore" or 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]

Shinri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shiohn f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sino-Korean(Hanja) 詩(shi) meaning "Poetry, Elegant" or 時(shi) meaning "Excellent, Great, Good" and 嫣(eon) meaning "Beautiful, Pretty, Charming" or 彦(eon) meaning "Talented, Good, Excellent".... [more]

Shirabe f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 調べ (shirabe) meaning "investigation, inspection; tune, note, melody."... [more]

Shiragiku f & m Japanese
"White Chrysanthemum"

Shiram f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shir 1, meaning "song". And the word עַם (am), meaning "people" or "nation". Means "song of the nation" or "folk song" in Hebrew.

Shiran f & m Hebrew
Means happy song in Hebrew.... [more]

Shiran f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Shi and Ran.

Shirane f & m Japanese
Combines Japanese shira meaning "white" and ne meaning "wave".

Shiren f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Shi and Ren.

Shiron f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
This name have some meaning: the first is "songbook", a book of songs or poems. And the second is a combination of the names Shir 1 and Ron 2 which means "song of joy" in Hebrew.

Shirpaz f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Shir 1 and Paz 2 means "golden song" in Hebrew.

Shital f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Indian
Alternate transcription of Sheetal.

Shivi f & m Indian
India, indian

Shivshakti f & m Indian
Means "auspicious power" in Sanskrit. A notable bearer of this name is Shivshakti Sachdev, an Indian TV actress.

Shiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem, verse" or 士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman, warrior, knight" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Shiyu f & m Chinese

Shizuku f & m Japanese
From 雫 (shizuko) meaning "drop of water" or 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 紅 (ku) meaning "deep red, crimson" or 久 (ku) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.... [more]

Shofa f & m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safaa or Safaa'.

Shohag f & m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সোহাগ (see Sohag).

Shoham f & m Hebrew
Means "onyx" or "sardonyx" in Hebrew. (see Onyx, see Sardonyx)

Shondell f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

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

Shotah f & m South African
Meaning as of yet unknown.

Shoubu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 菖 (shou) meaning "iris (the flower)" combined with 舞 (bu) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shoval f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "tail" or "trail" in Hebrew.

Shuang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "refreshing, clear, straightforward" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Shuangyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 双 (shuāng) meaning "two, pair, couple" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Shuangzheng f & m Chinese
From Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" combined with 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble" Other character combinations are possible.

Shu-chen f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Shuzhen chiefly used in Taiwan.

Shuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy", 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle", 庶 (shù) meaning "numerous, many, ordinary, common", 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 书 (shū) meaning "book" or 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Shuhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 书 (shū) meaning "book", 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Shuiqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Shujiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold" or "comfortable, easy" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".

Shujing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle" or 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 璥 (jǐng) meaning "jade", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 净 (jìng) meaning "clean, pure"... [more]

Shuli f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Shu and Li 1

Shumbusho f & m Rwandan, African
God's consolation. Used both as a family name or a first name.

Shumin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Shunpuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 春風 (shunpuu) meaning "spring breeze".

Shuojiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".

Shuri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (shu) meaning "autumn" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shusheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".

Shuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 抒 (shū) meaning "to relieve, to ease" or "to express" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Shwei f & m Korean, Chinese
Koreanized form of Cui.

Shy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chey. It can also be simply derived from the English word shy.

Shylo f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shiloh.

Siaan f & m English (Australian), Chinese (Anglicized)
Variant of Sian or anglicized variant of Xiang.

Sialuk f & m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic sialuk meaning "rain".

Sialúnguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Combination of Sialuk and suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".

Sialunnguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sialúnguaĸ.

Siang f & m Khmer
From Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant".

Siannon f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Shannon.

Sickan f & m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of names containing the name element sig "victory". ... [more]

Sidnee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sidney.

Sidnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sidney.

Sidwell f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sidwell.

Si-eon f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sino-Korean(Hanja) 時(shi) meaning "Excellent", "Great", "Good" and 嫣(eon) meaning "Beautiful, Pretty, Charming" or 彦(eon) meaning "Talented, Good, Noble".

Sieon f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sino-Korean (Korean Hanja) 時(shi), 彦(eon) meaning "Exellent", "Best", "Great" or 詩(shi), 嫣(eon) meaning "Beautiful", "Elegant", "pretty".

Siew f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xiu, Xiao, Shou, Shi or Shao.

Sigfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Variant of Sigríður, as well as the Faroese form of Sigfrøðr.

Sighfridh f & m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigfríðr and Sigfrøðr.

Sihyun f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sino-Korean(Hanja) 時(shi) meaning "Exellent, Great, Good" or 詩(shi) meaning "Poetry, Beautiful, Elegant" and 賢(hyeon) meaning "Wise, Good, Better".... [more]

Silam f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "peace" in Amharic.

Sileĸâva f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Sileqaava f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Sileĸâva.

Sill f & m English (Puritan)
Up until the 17th century, Sill was a diminutive of Sybil and Silas. From the 17th century onwards, however, it became a diminutive of Puritan Silence.

Siloé f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Modern, Rare), Biblical French, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish
Derived from Siloé, which is the French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Siloam, the name of a spring mentioned in the New Testament which was the site of one of the miracles of Jesus: healing the man blind from birth.

Šimica f & m Croatian
Feminine form and male diminutive form of Šime.

Simileoluwa f & m Yoruba
I rest on the Lord

Simranpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ (simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Sinaí f & m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from place name Sinaí, which is the Spanish form of Sinai, the name of a mount and peninsula in Egypt.

Sinalei f & m Samoan
"Lei of flowers"

Sincerity f & m American (Rare)
Derived from Latin sinceritas "purity; integrity".

Sin-denye f & m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to denying sin and turning to God.

Sindu f & m Indian

Sinmiloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "rest in the lord" in Yoruba.

Sipala f & m Hopi
Means "peach" in Hopi.

Siqi f & m Chinese

Siqinnaatchiaq f & m Inuit
In Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.

Sirikit f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai สิริ (sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and a short form of กิติยากร (gìt-yaa-gon), referring to Kitiyakara, a Thai royal house. This is the name of the Queen mother of Thailand (1932-) who was the queen consort of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016).

Sirlowner f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Siro f & m Finnish
Means "petite, graceful, delicate, slender" in Finnish. More commonly used as a surname

Sirsha f & m Indian

Siu-ying f & m Chinese (Hakka)
“Siu” means “elegant, graceful”, and “ying” means “flower” or “hero”.

Siwar f & m Arabic
Means "bracelet" in Arabic.

Siya f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), South African
As an English feminine name, it is likely a modern respelling of Sia.... [more]

Siyamthanda f & m Xhosa
Means "we love him/her" in Xhosa.

Siyoree f & m Thai, Hindi

Sizakele f & m Zulu
Means "be helped, be assisted" in Zulu.

Sizzley f & m American (Hispanic)
Sizzley

Sjoeke f & m West Frisian
Diminutive of Sjoerd (masculine) and Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [more]

Skai f & m English
Variant of Sky.

Skalzang f & m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Kelzang.

Skilar f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skiler f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Old Norse elements skuld, meaning "blame, future", and fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".

Skylen f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylyn.

Skylyr f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skyrin f & m English (American, Rare)

Smiley f & m English (Rare)
A nickname for a person of happy disposition known for smiling or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. A notable namesake is comedic actor and country singer Smiley Burnette (1911-1967) who was born Lester Alvin Burnett... [more]

Smithens f & m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Smruti f & m Sanskrit

Snö f & m Swedish
Means "snow" in Swedish.

Snowy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word "snowy" meaning "covered with Snow; resembling snow; or when snow is falling".

Sodgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "remarkable light" in Mongolian, from сод (sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Sodonchimeg f & m Mongolian
Means "extraordinary decoration" in Mongolian, from содон (sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Sohag f & m Bengali
Means "love, affection" in Bengali, ultimately from Sanskrit सौभाग्य (saubhagya).

Sohair f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهير (see Suhayr).

Soheir f & m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهير (see Suhayr) chiefly used in Egypt.

Sojouner f & m American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Sojourner.

So-jung f & m Korean
Kim So-jung from Gfriend is a famous bearier of this name.

Sol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 솔 (sol) meaning "pine (tree)," also written in such hanja as 率 (sol) meaning "taking care; pursuit; following."

Solace f & m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word, solace.

Solaris f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Latin word solaris meaning "solar, sunny".

Sol-i f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of Sol and the subject marking particle, 이 (i).

Solimar f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
From Portuguese sol e mar or Spanish sol y mar, both meaning "sun and sea".

Sol-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 솔잎 (sol-ip) meaning "pine needle," from a combination of Sol and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."

Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin solsticium and thus ultimately from sol "sun" and stito "to stand still". The English word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [more]

Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish sol "sun" and stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.

Som f & m Thai
Derived from Thai ส้ม (som) meaning "orange (fruit)".

So-mang f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 所望 (so-mang) meaning "wish, hope, desire" (as a name, often written in hangul). Other hanja combinations are possible.

Somayina f & m Igbo
The name of Igbo origin means "I am not alone."

Somera f & m Indian, Pakistani

So-min f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 旻 "heaven".

Somjai f & m Thai
Means "satisfied, pleased, content" in Thai.

Somlak f & m Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".

Sommar f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "summer" in Swedish.

Somphian f & m Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เพียร (phian) meaning "persevere, persist".

Somphit f & m Thai
Means "appropriate to look at" from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".

Somphors f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សម្ផស្ស (see Samphas).

Somphos f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription Khmer សម្ផស្ស (see Samphas).