Submitted Names Starting with S

Shalayne f American (Modern, Rare)

Shale m Yiddish
From the Hebrew name ùÑÈàåÌì (Sha'ul) which meant "asked for" or "prayed for". This was the name of the first king of Israel who ruled just before King David, as told in the Old Testament.

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.

Shaleena f Indian (Rare)

Shaleesa f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix sha and the name Leesa, possibly modelled on Jaleesa and Shelena.

Shaleh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salih.

Shalemanasseh m Mormon (Rare)
Could be from Manasseh, with an unknown prefix.

Shalena f American
Variant of Shelena.

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

Shalequan f African American

Shaleri m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Mingrelian origin.

Shalexus f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Alexus.

Shaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaleya f English

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

Shalih m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salih.

Shalika m & f Indian, Tamil, Sinhalese, Malay

Shaliko m Georgian
Diminutive of Shalva.

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]

Shalimoun m Assyrian
Assyrian form of Solomon.

Shalin m Indian

Shalina f Indian
Feminine form of Shalini.

Shalinda f Sinhalese (?), Tamil (?)

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

Shalini f Hindi, Indian
From the Hindi adjective शालीन (śālīn) meaning "modest, ladylike", which comes from Sanskrit शालीन (śālīna).

Shalis f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shalita f African American

Shalita f Assyrian
Means "princess"

Shalizeh f Persian
Means "rice" in Persian.

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.

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.

Shalola f Uzbek
Means "waterfall, rapids" in Uzbek.

Shalon f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

Shalonda f African American
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic prefix sha with Yolanda or Rolanda... [more]

Shaloni f Indian (Rare)

Shalosh m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Shelesh.

Shalsabila f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Shalsabilla f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Shalshabila f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Shalu m & f Indian
this is divine name. people worship this name. a divine power, natural power

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”

Shalvari f Hinduism
shalvari means silver in Sanskrit.... [more]

Shalve f Hebrew
the name means shekinah, sheltered and tranquility

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]

Shamagul f Mari
From the Tatar чшэмэ (sheme) meaning "question mark" and гол (gol) meaning "flower".

Shamal m Arabic, Indian

Shamam f Armenian
Means "sweet melon" in Armenian.

Shaman m Indian
Means "Holy man"

Shaman m Tao

Shamano m Kaonde (Rare), African (Rare)

Shamar m African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and mar, probably modelled on Lamar or Jamar.

Shamara f Arabic, African American
Feminine form of Shamar.

Shamari f & m African American (Rare)

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

Shamas m & f Pakistani
Transferred use of the surname Shamas.

Shamath m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Fijian, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - counsellor, Minister, tranquility, quiet, absence of passion

Shamatha f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Samatha.

Shamaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Shamaz m Caucasian Mythology
Abkhaz form of Atsamaz.

Shambhu m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit शम्भु (shambhu) meaning "causing happiness, benevolent, beneficent". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu.

Shambrica f African American (Rare)

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.'

Shamed m Biblical Hebrew
Means "destroying, wearing out" in Hebrew.

Shameel m Indian (Muslim), Urdu, South African
Variant transcription of Shamil.

Shameelah f Muslim (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Shamielah.

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

Shameilia f American

Shamekia f African American (Modern)
Apparently a variant of Shameka.

Shamequa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shameka.

Shamera f English (American)

Shamere m Jamaican Patois

Shamesha f African American (Modern)
Combination of prefix sha and Misha.

Shamez m Arabic (?), Bengali (Hindu, ?), Hindi (?), Bengali (?)

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.

Shamiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Shamiel m South African
Meaning unknown.

Shamielah f Muslim (Rare), South African (Rare)

Shamier f & m Jamaican Patois

Shamiera f Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Shamila f Arabic
Female version of the Arabic masculine name Shamil.

Shamila f Urdu, Dari Persian
Feminine form of Shamil.

Shamilia f Arabic
It derives from the arabic, meaning "gorgeous", "beautiful".

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

Shamima f Bengali, Indian

Shamima f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Feminine form of Shamim.

Shamimi f Malay
Strictly feminine form of Shamim.

Shamini f Malaysian

Shaminzi f Chinese
Sinicised Tujia name.

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

Shamiram f Assyrian, Armenian
Assyrian and Armenian form of Semiramis.

Shamisah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

Shamiso f Shona
Means "amazing" in Shona.

Shamit m Bengali (Hindu)

Shamita f Nepali

Shamitha f Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhalese form of Shamita.

Shamiun m Persian
Simple meaning: Helpful Healer.... [more]

Shamiya f Indian (Rare)

Shamjahon f Uzbek
Meaning "light of the world" from sham meaning "light" and jahon meaning "the world".

Shamkhan m Chechen
Either from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" or شمال (shamal) meaning "north" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Shamlee f Indian

Shammah m Biblical
Meaning, "is there."

Shammai m Jewish
Shammai was a Jewish scholar of the 1st century, and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah.

Shammi m & f Indian
Not Known

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.

Shamolboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shamol meaning "wind" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Shamone f Arabic

Shamontae f African American (Modern)
Modern name, perhaps a blend of the prefix Sha with Lamonte.

Shamoun m Arabic, Assyrian
Arabic and Assyrian form of Simon 1.

Shampa f Bengali, Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit शम्पा (śampā) meaning "lightning".

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.

Shamsa f Arabic
Strictly feminine variant of Shams.

Shamsah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسة (see Shamsa).

Shamset f Circassian
Possibly derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun".

Shamshad f & m Urdu
Derived from Arabic شمشاد (shamshad) meaning "box" (a type of plant in the genus Buxus).

Shamsher m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Bengali, Nepali
From Persian شمشیر (šamšir) meaning "sword, scimitar, shamshir".

Shamshira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sham meaning "light" and shira meaning "sweetness, nectar".

Shamshod f Uzbek
Means "box tree" in Uzbek.

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.

Shamsijamal f Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" combined with جَمَال (jamāl) meaning "beauty".

Shamsinahor m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and nahor meaning "daytime".

Shamsinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Shamsiqamar f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" combined with قَمَر (qamar) meaning "moon".

Shamsiqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Shamsiro'y f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek shams meaning "sun" and ro'y meaning "face".

Shamsiya f Tajik, Uzbek, Tatar (Rare)
Either from Arabic شمسية (shamsiyya) meaning "parasol, umbrella" or شمسي (shamsiyy) meaning "solar".

Shamsiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Shamsi.

Shams-jahan f Arabic
Means "sun of the world" in Arabic.

Shamsol m Malay
Variant of Shamsul.

Shamsudheen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shams al-Din.

Shamsudin m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din), as well as a Malay variant.

Shamsul m Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شمس ال (Shams al) meaning "sun of the" (such as Shams al-Din).

Shamsunnahar f Bengali
Etymology uncertain, perhaps related to Shamsur.

Shamsur m Bengali

Shamsuri m Malay
Malay variant of Samsuri.

Shams Ur Rahman m Arabic
Means "sun of the merciful one" from شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"

Shamya f African American (Modern)
An invented name, combining the phonetic elements sha, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya and Shania... [more]

Shan m Indian, Pakistani
Shan is an Indian name meaning "pride" or "prestige". It comes from the Sanskrit name Shaan.

Shan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 山 (shān) meaning "mountain", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝 (shàn) meaning "eel"... [more]

Shan f English
Diminutive of Shantel.

Shan m Breton (Rare)

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

Shana f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sha) meaning "sand" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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.

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

Shanaga m & f Mongolian
Means "ladle, dipper, bucket" in Mongolian.

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

Shanaka m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Sanaka.

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.

Shanal m Indian

Shanann f English (American)
Likely an alternate spelling of Shannon, which may possibly have been influenced by the name Ann.

Shananthan m Tamil

Shanar f Persian
Means "pomegranate flower" in Persian.

Shanardo m African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

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.

Shanba f Uzbek
Means "Saturday" in Uzbek.

Shancy f American (Rare)

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

Shandan f Dungan
Means "lily" in Dungan.

Shandana f Afghan
Pride of a tribe

Shandao m Chinese, History
Shandao was a Chinese Buddhist scholar monk and an influential figure of East Asian Pure Land Buddhism.

Shandarika f African American (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Chandrika, influenced by the sound of Tariq?

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

Shandi f American
Merged form of Shanda and Sandy

Shandon f English

Shandor m Hindi
meaning "peaceful home" from Esanti

Shandra f American (Rare)

Shandras m Romani (Archaic)

Shandre f African American

Shandrea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Shana 1 and Andrea 1.

Shandreka f African American

Shandria f African American (Rare), Bahamian Creole
Variant of Shandrea.

Shandrika f African American

Shandry m Romani (Archaic)

Shandukani m & f Venda
Means "to change" in Tshivenda.

Shandy f English (American)
Variant of Shandi.

Shané f African American, Afrikaans
Probably a variant spelling of Shanae.

Shaneah f English (American, Rare)

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

Shaneda f African American (Rare)

Shanedra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nedra, possibly influenced by Anitra.

Shanee f African American (Modern)

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

Shaneene f English

Shanel f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.

Shanella f African American (Modern)
Elaboration 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

Shanet f Scots (Archaic)
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Seònaid.

Shanettea f American (Modern, Rare)

Shang m Chinese
From cháng, meaning "still, yet".

Shanga m & f Various
Of unknown meaning.

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

Shangcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".

Shangdi m Chinese Mythology
Shangdi (Chinese: 上帝; pinyin: Shàngdì; Wade–Giles: Shang Ti), also written simply, "Emperor" (Chinese: 帝; pinyin: Dì), is the Chinese term for "Supreme Deity" or "Highest Deity" in the theology of the classical texts, especially deriving from Shang theology and finding an equivalent in the later Tian ("Heaven" or "Great Whole") of Zhou theology.

Shangela f African American
Combination of the prefix sh with Angela.

Shangju f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Shangli f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Shanglin m & f Chinese

Shango m Western African
The name of a fire god in the traditional Yoruba religion.

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

Shangwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Shangxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".

Shangzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Shani f African American, Swahili (?)
Allegedly means "wonder" in Swahili.

Shaniah f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

Shanie f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transliteration of שני (see Shani 1).

Shaniece f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shanieka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

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

Shanila f Sinhalese

Shanili m & f Indian

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.

Shaniqa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanika.

Shanique f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name suffix nique (from Monique or Dominique)... [more]

Shanis f African American
Variant of Shanice.

Shanise f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shanisha f African American
Possibly an invented name using the popular phonetic elements sha, nee and sha.

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

Shaniya f Indian (Rare)

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]

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

Shanky m & f Hindi (Modern)
The person who always remains happy.

Shanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Shanley f American (Rare)

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

Shanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Shanliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".

Shanlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Shanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Shann f English
Short form of Shannon.

Shanna f French (Modern)
Variant of Shana 2.

Shannan f English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.

Shannary f Khmer
Means "one like a full moon in the sky".

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

Shannell f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Shannelle f African American
Variant of Chanel.

Shanneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

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)

Shannie f Hebrew

Shannis f English
Variant of Shanice.

Shannoa f English (Modern, Rare)

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.

Shanola f African American

Shanoli f Nepali
Meaning "Kind Hearted".

Shanono m & f Hausa
Means "drink milk" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to a child born when calves are being delivered.

Shanouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Variant form of Shenouda.

Shanping f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".

Shanqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Shansang f Chinese
From the Chinese 杉 (shān) meaning "pine and fir tree species" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".

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]

Shanshiya f Tamil
my wife

Shant m Armenian
Means "lightning" in Armenian.

Shanta f African American
Variant of Chanté. Also compare Shantae and Shawnta.

Shantaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shantal f American (Rare)
Variant of Chantal.

Shantala f Indian

Shantam m Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Kannada (Rare), Marathi (Rare), Telugu (Rare), Punjabi (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit śānta (शान्त) meaning "serene, quiet, calm."

Shantanell f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Shantell.

Shantara f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Shana 1 and Tara 1.

Shantaram m Indian

Shantasia f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Shantae and Fantasia.

Shantay f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

Shantaya f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Chanté.

Shante f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Shantea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shanteese f African American

Shantell f English
Variant of Chantel.

Shantella f English (American)
Variant of Chantella.

Shanteny f American (Modern, Rare)