ShahrbarazmMiddle Persian, History A Middle Persian title meaning "the Boar of the Empire", from Middle Persian shahr "country" and warāz "boar", referencing the Zoroastrian deity IzadVahram... [more]
ShahrommMalay, Tajik, Uzbek (Rare) Malay, Tajik, and Uzbek form of Shahram. A notable bearer of this name is the Malaysian soccer player Shahrom Kalam (b. 1985).
Shakamurim & fTelugu Transferred use of the surname Shakamuri; of people belonging to kamma caste of category-1 (chowdary's).
Shakarm & fArmenian From the Armenian word շաքար (šakʿar) meaning "sugar". In use since the 13th century.
ShakarifAfrican American (Modern, Rare) Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Zulu Shaka or Hebrew Shachar. This name was used by American football player Willie Gault for his daughter born 1986.
ShakromGeorgian (Rare) Diminutive of Zakaria (compare Zakro). However, it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case it is derived from the Georgian noun შაქარი (shakari) meaning "sugar", which is ultimately of Persian origin.
Shalamarf & mEnglish (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.
ShalimarfAmerican (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]
ShankaroonfSomali 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]
ShannaryfKhmer Means "one like a full moon in the sky".
ShaparakfPersian A Persian name meaning "Butterfly". The pet form is SHAPPI, as borne by Iranian-born British comedienne Shappi Khorsandi (b.1973). She claimed in her stand-up routine that her name more accurately translates as "Moth".
SharamNear Eastern Mythology In Sumerian mythology Shara is a minor god of war, mainly identified with the city of Umma, north-east of Unug (Uruk). He is identified in some texts as the son of Inana (Ishtar).
SharafmArabic Means "honour, glory, eminence, dignity" in Arabic.
Sharaf ad-DinmArabic Means "eminence of the faith" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "honour, glory, eminence" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
SharayahfHebrew Possibly derives from the Hebrew שָׁרְיָה (sharyah) meaning "Yahweh has sung", from שָׁר (shar) meaning "to sing" combined with יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
ShardafIndian (Sikh) The Sharda temple has a special significance in the evolution of the people of Kashmir as an intellectual identity and it was an ancient site of learning in the subcontinent. The indigenous script of Kashmir has been named after the presiding deity i.e the Goddess Sharda.
SharnokhoimMongolian (Rare) Means "yellow dog" in Mongolian, from шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog".
SharomKurdish (Modern) This is word used to describe the time when a farmer had harvested all he could and let others come on his land and take what was left of the harvest so that the food wouldn't go to waste.
SharoonmBiblical, 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.
SharpayfPopular Culture From Shar-pei, the name of a dog breed, ultimately from Chinese 沙皮 (shā pí) "sand skin". This is the antagonist in the film 'High School Musical' (2006).