American Submitted Names

Shanley f American (Rare)

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.

Shannelle f African American
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.

Shannyn f American
Varian of Shannon. American actress Shannyn Sossamon is a notable bearer.

Shanola f African American

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.

Shantanell f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Shantell.

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

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)

Shanteria f African American (Rare)

Shantey f American
Variant of Chante.

Shanteya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

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

Shanto m English (American, Rare)

Shantoria f African American (Rare)
Combination of Shantel or Shantae with Toria.

Shantoya f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of Shan- (from names such as Shantae and Chantel) and Toya. Also compare Shantoria.

Shantrell f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of names such as Shantel and Montrell. Also see Latrell.

Shantrice f African American (Rare)
Blend of Shantae with the phonetic element trees (found in names such as Patrice, Latrice and Katrice).

Shanygne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shanene influenced by the word cygne ("swan" in French). Kellie Shanygne Williams (1976-) is an American actress.

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]

Shaoshanique f African American

ShaParis f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Paris 2.

Shaq m English (Modern)
Short form of Shaquille.

Shaquanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, quan and da.

Shaquanna f African American
Variant of Shaquana.

Shaquasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaquasia.

Shaquasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Quasia. It can be spelled ShaQuasia, Sha'Quasia or Shaquasia.

Shaqueel m African American
Variant of Shakil.

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

Shaquese f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds of names such as Shaquila and Marquise.

Shaqueta f African American
Variant of Shaquita.

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

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

Shaquill m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaquille.

Shaquilla f African American
Feminine form of Shaquille.

Shaquisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shakeisha.

Shaquita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chiquita. Also taken form the elements Sha and Quita.

Shaquondra f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Shaquan.

Shaquoya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shacoya; probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Shakia, Shaquila and Sequoia.

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.

Sharae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha and ray.

Sharaine f African American
Combination of Natasha and Loraine.

Sharan f English
Variant of Sharon.

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

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

Shardae f African American
Variant of Sade.

Shardai f African American
Variant of Shardae, an anglicized variant of Yoruba Sade.

Sharday f African American (Modern)
Variant of Sade.

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

Shardiné f African American
Variant of Chardonnay.

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.

Shareen f African American

Shareena f African American
Variant of Sharina.

Shareise f African American (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.

Sharice f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharidan f English
Variant of Sheridan.

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

Sharie f English
Variant of Sherry.

Sharika f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sherika.

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.

Sharissa f English
Possibly a modernized variant spelling of Charissa.

Sharisse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharita f English, African American
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element sha with the name Sarita 1.

Sharkeisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of the prefix Shar- and the name Keisha.

Sharkesha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Shar or Char (from names such as Charles) and the name Chekesha.

Sharkeshia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharkia f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending Shar or Char (from names such as Charles) with the name Shakia.

Sharkiesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharkira f English (Modern, Rare)

Sharkisha f American
Variant of Sharkeisha.

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.

Sharlotta f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charlotta.

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.

Sharmekia f African American (Modern)
Possibly a blend of Charmaine and Shameka.

Sharmell m & f African American

Sharmie f English

Sharmon f American
Sharmon -linked to English name sharman

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

Sharna f English

Sharne f English

Sharnell f African American (Modern)

Sharnette f English (Modern)
Variant of Charnette.

Sharnise f African American (Modern)
Probably an invented name (compare Shanice, Charnette).

Sharnnie f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Sharolette f American (South, Rare)
Combination of Sharol and the popular suffix -ette.

Sharolyn f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Sharonica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Sha (or otherwise names that begin with Sha(r)-, like Sharon) with Veronica.

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

Sharquette f African American
An invented name I don’t know.

Sharraine f English
Combination of Sharon and Lorraine.

Sharri f English (Rare)
Variant of Sherry.

Sharrie f English
Variant of Shari.

Sharrod m African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Sharrod. A famous namesake is basketball player Sharrod Ford.

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.

Shartaivea f African American (Modern)
A combination of the name prefix Shar, from such names as Sharmaine and Sharlene, and Octavia.

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

Sharva f American (Rare)

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.

Shatara f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Tara 1.

Shatasha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix Sha with the name Tasha.

Shatea f African American (Rare)

Shateal f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shatesia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shatisha, which is probably a blend of the phonetic prefix sha with the name Latisha.

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.

Shaunda f American (Rare)

Shaundarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shaun and Darius.

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

Shaundi f English (Rare)

Shaundie f English (American)

Shaunea f African American

Shaunee f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

Shauneille f African American
Likely a combination of the names Shaun and Neille.... [more]

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

Shaunice f African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean

Shaunie m & f English
Masculine and Feminine diminutive of Shaun

Shaunna f English
Variant of Shauna.

Shauntal f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be a variant of Chantal.... [more]

Shauntavia f African American
Combination of Shaun with tavia (such as in Octavia).

Shauntay f African American
Variant of Chaunté.

Shauntaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

Shauntelle f African American
Variant of Chantal.

Shauwn m & f English
Variant of Sean/Shawn/Shaun.

Shava f English

Shavandia f African American (Rare)

Shavante f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte.

Shavari f American (Modern, Rare)

Shavaughn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne using the spelling of the name Vaughn.

Shavaun f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

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

Shavelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Shavette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Yvette.

Shavina f Indian, South African (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)

Shavinica f English
Blend of Shavina and Jessica

Shavonda f African American
Blend of Shavonne and Vonda, or a combination of the phonetic element sha with the name Vonda.

Shavone f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shavonia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Shavonne.

Shavonn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shavonna f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Shavonne.

Shavontae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte.

Shavontay f African American
Variant of Shavonte.

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.

Shawana f African American
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Juana. Also compare Shawanda.

Shawanda f African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Wanda.

Shawanee f English

Shawanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shajuana and Shawana.

Shawdai f African American
Variant of Sade.

Shawmbria f English (American, Rare)
Made up name combining Shawn and Bria

Shawnacy m English
Transferred use of the surname Shawnacy.... [more]

Shawndarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shawn and Darius.

Shawndee f English (American)
Feminine variant of Shawn, or perhaps a combination of Shawn and Dee.

Shawndra f English (Rare)
Variant of Chandra.

Shawnella f English
It is the feminine version of "Shawn". Also means gift from god.

Shawnelle f English

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

Shawnette f English
Feminine diminutive of Shawn.

Shawni f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

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

Shawnie f English

Shawnikwa f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shawniqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shawnique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of Shawn by adding the fashionable suffix -ique

Shawnna f English (American)
Variant of Shawna.

Shawnnessy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnessy

Shawnquinta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Shawn and Quinta.

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.

Shawntaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantaya.

Shawntaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawnte f African American
Variant of Chanté.

Shawnteal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chantal.

Shawntee f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Shawn.

Shawntel f African American
Variant of Chantel using Shawn.

Shawntell f English
Variant spelling of Chantel.

Shawntez m African American (Rare)
Blend of Shawn and Montez.

Shawntrell m African American
Variant spelling of Seantrel.

Shawny f American

Shawon m American
An African-American name that was first used in the early 1990s, and probably as well as the '80s. Means "mooses-faced".

Shaya f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaia.

Shayaa m Muslim (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)

Shayanna f African American
Combination of Shay 1 and Anna.

Shayden m & f English (Rare)
An invented name, blending Shay 1 with the popular aden suffix sound found in such names as Aidan, Hayden, Brayden, Caden and Jaden.

Shaydon m English
Variant of Shayden.

Shayen f English
Possibly an elaborative form of Shaye. Or a feminine version of Shane.

Shaylagh f English (Rare)
Variant of Shayla (compare Shelagh, Sheelagh).

Shaylah f English (Rare)
Variant of Shayla.

Shaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements shay and lee, possibly inspired by similar-sounding names such as Shayla, Shaylyn/Shaelyn, Hayley, Kaylee and Bailey.

Shayleen f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylene.

Shayleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee

Shaylen f English
Elaboration of Shay 1

Shaylene f English (Modern)
Formed from Shay 1 and the popular name suffix lene.

Shayli f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

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

Shaylin f English
Variant of the name Shaelyn.

Shaylinn f English (American)

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

Shaylynne f English
Alternate spelling of Shaelyn.

Shayn m English (American)
Variant spelling of Shane.

Shaynae f English (American)

Shayni f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Shayna.

Shaynia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shaynne m English
Variant of Shane. This is the middle name of Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. in S.E. Hinton's coming of age novel, The Outsiders.

Shayra f American
Beautiful child of love. born on valentines. Puerto Rican, American

Shazil m English (American)

Shealee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shealeene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylene.

Shealyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Shea and Lyn.

Shealynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shealyn.

Sheanna f American (Rare)

Sheba f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of Bathsheba.

Shebah f English
Feminine variant of Sheba.

Sheboygan m American
The name was given to the 14th son (no daughters!) of an American family living in Michigan. According to the press the name the name means "She's a boy again" and goes back to a native American legend... [more]

Shedree m English (American)

Shedrick m English
Transferred use of the surname Shedrick.

Sheeba f English
Feminine variant of Sheba.

Sheehan m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Sheehan.

Sheelah f English (Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

Sheenah f English
Variant of Sheena.

Sheeran f English
Transferred use of the surname Sheeran.

Sheeri f English (Rare)
Variant of Shiri or Cherie.

Sheeva f English
Variant of Shiva 2.

Sheffield m English
Most likely the place a family member was originally from and then used as a name.

Sheika f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Keisha (of which this is an anagram) and Chaka, or perhaps a feminine form of Sheikh; compare the English vocabulary word sheika or sheikha meaning "female sheikh".

Sheilah f English
Variant of Sheila.

Sheilla f Brazilian (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

Sheinelle f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanel.

Sheka f African American
Variant spelling of Sheika.

Shekeida f American (Modern, Rare)

Shekia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakia.

Shekila f African American

Shekira f English (Modern, Rare)

Shekiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shekia.

Shela f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

Shelah f English
Variant of Sheila.

Shelaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of Shelley/Michelle and Elaine.

Shelana f Trinidadian Creole (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Shelanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Shelane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shelaine.

Shelba f English
Possibly coined as a strictly feminine form of Shelby.

Shelbea f English (Rare)
Variant of Shelby probably influenced by Chelsea.

Shelbee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shelby.