American Submitted Names

Sedilia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

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]

Sedonia f American
Possibly an elaboration of Sedona.

Sedric m English
Variant of Cedric. Known bearers of this name include the American basketball players Sedric Toney (b. 1962) and Sedric Webber (b. 1977).

Sedrick m English
Variant spelling of Cedric via Sedric. Also compare Cedrick. A known bearer of this name is the American retired football player Sedrick Ellis (b... [more]

Seeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).

Seemore m English (Archaic)
Variant of Seymour.

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.

Seffy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Persephone.

Seimone f English (Rare)
Variant of Simone 1.

Sejayda f African American
Combinations of the name Selena and Jayda.

Selanie f English (Rare)

Selaphiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, English
Variant of Shealtiel and Salathiel. This is the name of one of the seven Archangels of the Presence who is venerated in Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholicism... [more]

Selbie f English (Rare)
Variant of Selby.

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.

Seldon m English
Means "from the house on the hill" or "from the willow valley".

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

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

Selendine f English (Rare)
Variant of Celandine.

Selerina f English

Selethea f American (Rare)

Selia f American (South)
Variant of Celia.

Selinda f English (American)
Variant of Celinda.

Selita f English (Rare)

Sellenia f American (Rare, Archaic)

Selmer m American
Transferred use of the surname Selmer.

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

Selvin m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Central American, Indian
Meaning uncertain, used especially in Central America.

Selvyn m English
A variant of Sylvanus.

Selwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Selwyn.

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]

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)

Senaida f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Zenaida (compare Sinaida).

Sene f English
Diminutive of Asenath.

Senedra f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Seneka f English (Modern, Rare)

Senekah f English (American)
Variant of Seneca

Seneschel f American (Modern, Rare)

Senia f English (American)
Elaboration of Sena.

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

Senie f American (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)

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

Senikka f American (Rare)
Possibly a rare feminine form of Seneca or a variant of Sinikka.

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.

Senobia f American (South)
Variant of Zenobia.

Senona f American (Hispanic, Rare)

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

Senovia f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Zenobia.

Senquez m African American (Rare)

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

Septime m & f Louisiana Creole, French (Archaic)
French form of Septimus and Septimius, as well as the French feminine form of Septima.... [more]

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

Septina f English

Sequan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Saquan.

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.

Seraphinia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Rare elaboration of Seraphina.

Serefina f English (Rare)
Variant of Seraphina.

Sereika f American (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

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."

Serenia f American (South, Archaic)

Serenitee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serenity.

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

Sergia f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sergio and Sergiusz respectively.

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

Sergyo m Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sergio and a Brazilian variant of Sérgio.

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).

Serinda f American (Rare)

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)

Serita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sarita 1.

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.

Serrita f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sarita 1.

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

Sersha f English (American)
Variant of Saorise

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

Seryna f English
From the word "serene".

Sesar m Icelandic, American (Hispanic, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Form of Caesar.

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."

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]

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

Sett m English

Setta f American (Archaic)

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.

Seychelle f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)

Shaakira f South African, African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

Shabea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shabree f English (American)

Sha'Carri f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakari, or perhaps a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Carrie... [more]

Shacoya f African American
Probably an invented name, possibly blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Sequoia.

Shadae f African American, Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Sade.

Shadasheia f African American

Shaddix m American
Transferred from the surname Shaddix, which is an altered form of Chadwick. Notable bearer of the surname is Jacoby Shaddix, lead singer of the band Papa Roach.

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.

Shadonte m African American
An elaboration of Donte with the prefix Sha-.

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

Shadreka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Pssibly intended to be a feminine version of Shadrach.

Shadrias m African American
Meaning unknown.

Shaeanne f English
Combination of Shae and Anne 1.

Shaeara f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaeda f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaedon m African American
A variation of the Hebrew names Shai, Shay, and later on the English (Modern) variant of the name Shae

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

Shaelagh f English (Modern, Rare)

Shaelan f & m American (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.

Shafonte f African American

Shagayla f English (American, Rare)

Shahadi f African American (Rare)

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.

Shaimere f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Shaimiracle f African American

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

Shainna f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaivonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte. Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander, also known as SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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

Shajuana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha- with the name Juana thus strictly making it the feminine form of Shajuan (See also Dejuana)

Shakari f African 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.

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

Shakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending Shakila and Makayla. Also compare Jakayla, Nakayla, Lakayla.

Shakeela f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيلة (See Shakila).

Shakeem m African American

Shakeema f African American (Modern, Rare)

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

Shakeisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chekesha, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Keisha.

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.

Shakia f African American
An invented name, blending Chaka with Nakia.

Shakiera f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shakira.

Shakina f Arabic (Rare, ?), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Shekinah, or possibly an invented name based on the sound of names such as Shakia, Shanika and Shakila.

Shakirya f English (Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

Shakoi m African American (Modern, Rare)

Shakuwra f African American

Shakyla f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha and Kyla.

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

Shalaar f African American
beautiful strong

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.

Shalanda f African American
Variant of Shalonda.

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)

Shalayne f 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.

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

Shalena f American
Variant of Shelena.

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

Shalequan f African American

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

Shalie f English
Possibly a variant of Shaylee

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]

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

Shalis f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shalita f African American

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.

Shallie f English (American, Rare)

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

Shalon f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

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

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.

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]

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

Shambrica f African American (Rare)

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)

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

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

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

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

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.

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 f English
Diminutive of Shantel.

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

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.

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

Shanay f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.

Shanaye f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shancy f American (Rare)

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

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

Shandra f American (Rare)

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

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

Shanettea f American (Modern, Rare)

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

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

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

Shaniah f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

Shaniece f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shanieka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

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.