American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Shelbi f English
Variant of Shelby.
Shelbie f English
Variant of Shelby.
Shelda f English
Perhaps a feminine form of Sheldon.
Shelden m American
Variant of Sheldon.
Sheldonia f English
Possibly used as a feminine form of Sheldon, though it also happens to be a genus of land snails.
Shelece f English (American, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Shellby f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shelby possibly influenced by the English word shell.
Shelle f American (Rare)
Variant of Chelle, short form of Mishelle
Shellene f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shelena.
Shellie f English
Variant of Shelley.
Shelsee f English
alternate spelling of Chelsea
Shelsey f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Shelva f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelba.
Shelvie f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelby.
Shemariah m & f Biblical, Medieval Jewish, English (American, Rare)
Means "God has kept" or "guarded by God" from שָׁמַר (shamar) "to guard, to keep, to watch" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Shenae f English
Variant of Shanae. A known bearer of this name is Canadian actress Shenae Grimes (b. 1989).
Shenisha f African American
A Semetic origin. ... [more]
Shenya f English (American)
English form of Zhenya.
Shep m English
Short form of Shepherd.
Shepard m English
Variant of Shepherd.
Shephelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (American, Rare, ?)
Shephelah -or Shfela- is a location in Israel containing the Judean Plain.
Sheqi f African American
American English
Shequillo f African American
The Heaven of God
Shera f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shira.
Sheralee f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cheryl using the popular name suffix lee, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element shair and the name Carolee... [more]
Sherane f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Lorraine, Charmaine, and Jermaine... [more]
Sherard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sherard.
Sherene f English
Variation of Shirin, a Persian name, meaning "sweet".
Sherian f African American
Likely an elaboration of Sheri.
Sheridyn f & m English
Variant of Sheridan.
Sherita f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Sherry or variant of Charita.
Sherlise f English
Elaboration of Shirley using the popular suffix -lise,
Sherm m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Sherman.
Shermy m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Sherman. This was the name of an earlier character from Charles Schulz's Peanuts before Linus and Franklin came in to the picture.
Sherrard m English
Transferred use of the surname Sherrard.
Sherree f English
Variant of Sherry.
Sherrill m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Sherrill. As a feminine name, it's also a variant of Cheryl.
Sherrin f English
Variant of Sharon.
Sherrinford m English
Original name of Sherlock Holmes. Sherringford was originally paired with the last name 'Hope'. It was then changed to Sherrinford Holmes, this was then discarded for Sherlock Holmes. It is now used to refer to the proposed elder brother of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes.
Sherrod m English
Variant of Sherrard. Americanized form of French Cherot 'wagoner' (see Shero). This is the name of Ohio senator Sherrod Brown, as well as football figure Sherrod Martin.
Sherwin m English
Transferred use of surname Sherwin.
Shev f & m English
Variant of Shevon
Shevie f English (Rare)
Short form / nickname of Shevaun and other variants.
Shevone f English (Rare)
Variant of Shevon using the popular ‘e’ at the end.
Shevontae f African American
An elaboration of Shevon.
Shey f & m English
Variant of Shay 1.
Sheyenn f English
Variant of Cheyenne.
Sheyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane.
Shi m & f English
Diminutive of Shiloh
Shia m English (Modern), Various
In the case of American actor Shia LaBeouf (1986-), it is derived from Hebrew שַׁי יָהּ (shai yah) meaning "gift of Yahweh".
Shiann f English
Variant of Cheyenne.
Shields m English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from the surname Shields. Shields Green (1836-1859) was an escaped Afro-American slave who was one of the leaders in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and was sentenced by hanging.
Shikeel f African American
Indepedent Lifestyle ... [more]
Shilah f American (Rare)
2006 winner of Miss Texas.
Shilo m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Hebrew form of Shiloh, as well as an English variant.
Shilom m English (American, Rare)
Joseph Smith said that this was a more correct name for Salem, the city that Melchizedek was king of. It means "righteousness" and "peace" in Hebrew.
Shimmer f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word ‘shimmer’, which is used to describe a bright or sparkling light or colour.
Shimmy m English
Diminutive of Shimon.
Shina f English (Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized spelling of Irish Síne.
Shinae f English (Modern)
Variant of Shanae, perhaps inspired by Sinéad.
Shine f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Either from the English word shine or transferred use of the surname Shine 1.
Shiny m & f English, African American
From the English word shiny, meaning "glorious, shining, brightness".
Shirelle f English
This name is an alternate form of 'Shirley', meaning "Bright Clearing" in Old English. The 1960's band "The Shirelles" was popular in the 1960s, and may have contributed to the names use.
Shirl f English
Short form of Shirley.
Shirli f English
Variant of Shirley.
Shirlie f English
Variant of Shirley.
Shiseido f English (American, Rare)
This rare name originates from the name of the Japanese company, Shiseido (also spelled as Shiseidō). The brand name is written as 資生堂 with 資 (shi) meaning "assets, be conductive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 堂 (dou) meaning "hall, public chamber."... [more]
Shivaun f English
Variant of Siobhan.
Shonn m English (American)
Anglicized form of Seán.
Shonna f English
Variant of Shawna.
Shonnell f English
Variant of Chanel
Shontay f English
Variant of Chanté.
Shontoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of names such as Chantel or Chanté and LaToya.
Shooter m English (American, Rare)
Likely transferred use of the surname Shooter or from the English word shooter.
Shorice f American
Possibly a variant of Charisse.
Shosho m English
Diminutive of Joseph.
Shourvoisier m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Bastardization and transferred use of the surname Courvoisier.
Shout m English, Obscure
Possibly from the English word shout. Used by composer Shout Young.
Shrader m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Shrader.
Shronda f African American
Contracted variant of Sharonda.
Shurlei f English
Phonetic Variant of Shirley
Shurley m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Shirley.
Shy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chey. It can also be simply derived from the English word shy.
Shyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. Also compare Shyann.
Shyelle f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of the phonetic element shy (from names such as Shiloh and Shyanne) with the popular name suffix elle... [more]
Shyenne f English
Variant of Cheyenne.
Shyheim m African American
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name blending the phonetic element shy with an Arabic name such as Raheem... [more]
Shylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements shy and lee, possibly inspired by names such as Shiloh, Shyla, Shaylee, Kylie and Riley.... [more]
Shyloa f English
Variant of Shiloh.
Shyloh m & f English
Variant of Shiloh.
Shymiracle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix shy and Miracle. Also compare Amiracle.
Shyrielle f African American
Means beautiful meadow
Shyril f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sheryl.
Shyvonne f English (Rare)
Variant of Shavonne, influenced by Yvonne.
Si m English
Diminutive of Simon 1, Silas, and other names containing the si sound.
Sia f English
Diminutive of any name containing the element -sia-. A noted bearer is Australian singer-songwriter Sia, born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (b.1975), best known for her collaboration songs 'Titanium', with David Guetta, and 'Wild Ones', with Flo Rida.
Sian f English
English form of Siân.
Sianna f Literature, English
In Lady of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Sianna was the daughter of the Faerie Queen.
Siara f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sierra or Ciara 2. 96 girls in the USA were named SIARA in 2005.
Sibbie f American
Diminutive of Sibyl.
Sibell f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl, influenced by the spelling Sybella.
Sica f American
Diminutive of Jessica.
Siddalee f Literature, American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Either a combination of Sidda and Lee or a variant of Sidalie. This name was used by American author Rebecca Wells for a character in her novel Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (1996).
Siddie f English
Possibly a diminutive of any name starting with Sid.
Sidnee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sidney.
Sidneigh f English
Variant spelling of Sidney.
Sidnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sidney.
Sidrick m English
Possibly a variant of Sitric (see Sithric).
Sidwell f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sidwell.
Siedah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Saida or Sayyida. A known bearer is American singer and songwriter Siedah Garrett (1960-), born Deborah Christine Garrett.
Sienne f English (Modern)
A variant of Sienna or possibly inspired by also combining Vienne
Signey f English (American)
Minnesota Swedish corruption of Signy or Signe.
Signifagance f African American (Rare)
Misspelling of "significance."
Sikena f English (American, Rare), African
Transferred use of the surname Sikena.
Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.
Silene f English (Rare)
After a large genus of flowering plants that contains almost 900 species. It's commonly known as the campion or catchfly. It's also the feminine form of Silenus.
Silésie f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a variant of Célésie. ... [more]
Silken f English
Famous bearer is Canadian champion rower Silken Laumann (born 1964).
Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.
Silvian m Dutch, Romanian, English, German
English, German and Romanian form of Silvianus, also sometimes used in The Netherlands.
Silvin m English, Picard
English and Picard form of Silvinus.