English Submitted Names

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

Selvyn m English
A variant of Sylvanus.

Selwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Selwyn.

Semathi m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Zillethai, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:20.... [more]

Semone f English (American)
Variant of Simone 1.

Semper m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "forever, always". It also coincides with a surname which derives from multiple distinct sources, including the French place name Saint-Pierre and the medieval Germanic personal name Sindperht (see Sindbert).... [more]

Semri m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Shimri, as used in 1 Chronicles 4:37 and 1 Chronicles 26:10.... [more]

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.

Senaca m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Seneca.

Senah f English, Romani (Archaic)

Sene f English
Diminutive of Asenath.

Seneka f English (Modern, Rare)

Senekah f English (American)
Variant of Seneca

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.

Senith f English (American, Archaic)
Truncated form of Asenith.

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]

Senneca m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Seneca.

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

Seobhan f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Siobhan.

Seohu m English

Seph m English
Diminutive of Joseph.

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

Sephira f English
Variant of Saphira.

Sephiroth m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from English sephiroth, the plural form of sephirah, itself derived from Hebrew סְפִירָה (s'fira) meaning "counting, enumeration". In the Kabbalah, the sephiroth are each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself in the physical and metaphysical universes... [more]

Sephora f Biblical Greek, English
Greek form of Zipporah.

Sephy f English
Diminutive of Persephone. The main female character in the novel series 'Noughts and Crosses' has this name.

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

Serafiel m Biblical
Seraphiel meaning "Prince of the High Angelic Order" is the name of an angel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch. Protector of Metatron, Seraphiel holds the highest rank of the Seraphim with the following directly below him, Jehoel.Seraphiel is described as an enormous, brilliant angel as tall as the seven heavens with a face like the face of angels and a body like the body of eagles... [more]

Serah f Hebrew, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שָֽׂרַח (Serach) meaning "abundance". In the Old Testament this is the name of Asher's daughter, Jacob's granddaughter.

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

Seraldie f English (American, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Seralda.

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]

Serapheen f English
Possibly a variant spelling of Séraphine.

Seraphim m & f Greek, English (Puritan), English (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Directly from the biblical word seraphim which meant "fiery ones", from Hebrew שרף (saraf) meaning "to burn", referring to an order of angels described in the Book of Isaiah (see Seraphina)... [more]

Seraphin m English (Rare), German (Rare), Medieval German
English and German form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).

Seraphine f English (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Séraphine.

Sered m Biblical
Sered was a son of Zebulun according to Genesis 46:14 and Numbers 26:26. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

Sereena f English (Canadian)
Variant of Serena.

Serefina f English (Rare)
Variant of Seraphina.

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

Serendipity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word serendipity.

Serene f English
From the English word serene, which itself is derived from Latin serenus, which means "clear, calm, tranquil, quiet."

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

Serenne f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Serene.

Serephina f English (Rare)
Variant of Seraphina.

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

Sergent m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sargent

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)

Serpentine f English
Vocabulary word meaning "sinuous, winding, curving". There are several places or features with this name, such as Lake Serpentine in London, and it's possible that people with this name may have been named for these locations.... [more]

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

Sersee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Phonetic variant of Circe.

Sersha f English (American)
Variant of Saorise

Serug m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "branch" in Hebrew.... [more]

Servian m Bulgarian, English, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English and Ukrainian form of Servianus.

Seryna f English
From the word "serene".

Sesca f English, Catalan, Italian
Diminutive of Francesca.

Sesily f English (Rare)
Variant of Cecily.

Sessile f English
English cognate of Cécile, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."

Sessily f English (Modern)
Variant of Cecily, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."

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]

Sethanie f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form of Seth 1, could also be a blend of Seth with either Stephanie or Bethanie.... [more]

Sethar m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Shethar used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).

Sethon m English (American)
Variant of the name Seth 1

Sethur m Biblical
Sethur, the son of Michael of the house of Asher, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:13.

Sett m English

Settler m English

Severena f English (American)
Variant of Severina.

Severian m Bulgarian, English, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English, Russian and Ukrainian form of Severianus. This name is also used in Georgia, where it is a shorter form of Severiane, the older Georgian form of Severianus... [more]

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

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]

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

Sevin m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Seven.

Sevon m English (American, Rare)

Sevvie m English
Diminutive of Severus.

Sewall m English
Transferred use of the surname Sewall.

Sewell m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sewell.

Sexton m English
Transferred use of the surname Sexton.

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

Seylah f Biblical

Shaashgaz m Biblical

Shabbethai m Biblical, Jewish
Shabbethai, a Levite who helped Ezra in the matter of the foreign marriages (Ezra 10:15), probably the one present at Ezra's reading of the law (Nehemiah 8:7), and possibly the Levite chief and overseer (Nehemiah 11:16)... [more]

Shabree f English (American)

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.

Shaden f & m English
Variant of Shayden.

Shadoe m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shadow. It was brought to limited public attention in 1988 by Shadoe Stevens (real name Terry Ingstad), who hosted the radio program American Top 40 from 1988 to 1995.

Shadow m & f English (Rare), Pet
Transferred use of the surname Shadow or simply from the English word shadow.

Shadrack m English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Shadrach.

Shadreck m English (African), Southern African
Variant of Shadrach. It is particularly popular in Southern African countries.

Shaeanne f English
Combination of Shae and Anne 1.

Shaeim m English (Australian, Rare)

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

Shaelagh f English (Modern, Rare)

Shaeleigh f English (American)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaeley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaelie f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaelin f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shaely f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shaelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shaena f English (American)
Variant of Shayna.

Shafer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaffer.

Shaffer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Shaffer.

Shafter m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Shafter.

Shafto m English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Shafto.

Shagayla f English (American, Rare)

Shage m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shagee.... [more]

Shagee m Biblical
The name comes from שגה (shaga), meaning "to err" or "to go astray".... [more]

Shageh m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shagee.... [more]

Shaharaim m Biblical
Shaharaim, a member of the house of Benjamin. He had three wives, Hushim, Baara, and Hodesh, according to 1 Chronicles 8:8-9.

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

Shailee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

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.

Shaily f English (Rare), Hebrew
Variant of Shaylee or Shaili.

Shailyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylyn.

Shailynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shain m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane or transferred use of surname Shain

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

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

Shakespear f English
Transferred use of the surname Shakespear.

Shakespeare m English
Transferred use of the surname Shakespeare first borne as a forename of William Shakespeare’s grandson Shakespeare Quiney.

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]

Shalaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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.

Shalane f English, South African

Shalay f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a (misunderstood) adoption of the Indian name/word.

Shalaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shaleah f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, lee and ya.

Shalean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shalene.

Shaleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shalene.

Shalene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and lene.

Shaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaleya f English

Shalie f English
Possibly a variant of Shaylee

Shaline f English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Shalis f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shallie f English (American, Rare)

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

Shallum m Biblical
Means "retribution" in Hebrew. This name appears several times in the Old Testament.

Shalma f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalon f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

Shalyce f English (Modern, Rare)

Shalyn f English
This name either means silence or beautiful woman.

Shalyni f English (Modern, Rare)

Shalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn or Shaylyn.

Shama m Biblical
This name comes from שמע (shama'), meaning "to hear".... [more]

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

Shamera f English (American)

Shamir m & f Biblical, African American
Variant of Shamira.

Shammah m Biblical
Meaning, "is there."

Shammua m Biblical
Shammua, the son of Zaccur of the house of Reuben, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.

Shampagne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Champagne.

Shampayne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Champagne.

Shamron f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Shannon and Cameron.

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

Shan f English
Diminutive of Shantel.

Shanade f English (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Sinéad.

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

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.

Shanaye f English
Variant of Shanae.

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

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

Shandon f English

Shandy f English (American)
Variant of Shandi.

Shaneah f English (American, Rare)

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

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

Shaneene f English

Shanel f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.

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

Shanera f English (American)

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

Shangar m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shamgar.

Shaniah f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

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

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

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

Shanita f English
Comes from the common name beginning, shan, and the common name ending, ita.

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

Shann f English
Short form of Shannon.

Shannan f English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.

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

Shannell f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

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

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

Shannis f English
Variant of Shanice.

Shannoa f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Shantaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shantell f English
Variant of Chantel.

Shantella f English (American)
Variant of Chantella.

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

Shanto m English (American, Rare)

Shanya f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

Shaohannah f American, English
Supposedly a combination of the (mispelled) Chinese word xiao (笑), meaning "smile" or "laugh" and the Hebrew Hannah, meaning "grace". This is the name of Steven Curtis Chapman's daughter... [more]

Shaq m English (Modern)
Short form of Shaquille.

Shaquelle m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Shaquille.

Shaquil m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Shaquille.

Shaquile m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Shaquille.

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.

Sharai m Biblical
Hebrew Biblical Name meaning: my prince or my song

Sharan f English
Variant of Sharon.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Sharia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Shari.

Sharidan f English
Variant of Sheridan.

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

Sharie f English
Variant of Sherry.

Sharilyn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Sharilynn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Sharilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Sharilyn.

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

Sharion f English (American)
Variant of Sherian.

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)

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.

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

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

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.

Sharmie f English

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

Sharna f English

Sharne f English

Sharnee f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharni.

Sharnette f English (Modern)
Variant of Charnette.

Sharni f English (Australian)
Anglicization of Siani.

Sharnnie f English (Modern, Rare)

Sharol f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl, the spelling perhaps influenced by Sharon and Carol.

Sharolyn f English (Modern, Rare)

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

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

Sharoon m Biblical, Urdu
The Urdu/Persian pronounciation of the Old Testament place name meaning "plain" in Hebrew, referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This is also the name of a type of flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon.

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.

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

Shary f English
Variant of Sherry.

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

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]

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

Shateal f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shatone m English (American)

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

Shaughn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawn influenced by Vaughn.

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.

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

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

Shaundi f English (Rare)

Shaundie f English (American)

Shaunee f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

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