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Saphia f Arabic (Maghrebi)Variant transliteration of
صفية (see
Safiyyah). Saphia Azzeddine (*1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter.
Saphir سَفِير m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [
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Saqib ثاقب m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic ثاقب (see
Thaqib), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Sarab سراب f ArabicFrom Arabic سَرَاب
(sarāb) meaning "mirage".
Sawalan صَوَلَان m ArabicMeans "be in power, hold sway" in Arabic.
Sawalihah صَوَالحة f ArabicFrom the Arabic
صَوَالِح (ṣawāliḥ) meaning "advantages, benefits".
Sazgar سازگار f ArabicMeans "compatible, harmonious" in Arabic.
Semaan m ArabicOf Syriac Aramaic origin, the name Semaan belongs to the Semitic Aramaic dialect of northern Iraq and Syria of the second century C.E.... [
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Senait f Arabic‘One who brings good luck’, commonly found in Eritrea and Ethiopia (East African origin)
Shaalah شَعَّالة f ArabicMeans "bonfire, one who kindles fire" in Arabic.
Shaan شأن m & f ArabicMeans "purpose, honour, dignity, rank" in Arabic.
Shafaq شفق f Arabic, UrduMeans "compassion, sympathy" or "evening glow, twilight" in Arabic.
Shafeef شَفِيف m ArabicMeans "translucent", "transparent", "clear".
Shaghf شَغْف m & f ArabicMeans "strongly passionate, strong enthusiasm, having ardent passion" in Arabic.
Shahada شَهَادَة m & f ArabicMeans "testimony, attestation" or "shahada (Islamic faith in Allah and Muhammed), martyrdom".
Shahir شاهر m Arabic, MalayMeans "divulger, popularizer" in Arabic, from the word شهر
(shahara) meaning "to make well-known, to make famous, to divulge".
Shahla شهلاء f Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans "deep blue, bluish-black" in Arabic, also used to refer to a person with such an eye colour.
Shajar شَجَر m ArabicMeans "trees, shrubs" or "origin, family" in Arabic.
Shakeeb شكيب m ArabicThis name is originaly Persian means : patience or tolerance,it used in Syria,Lebanon,Iraq. it can be used for females but with adding A,H in the end "Shakeebah" . Shakeeb Arsalan was very famous Arab writer ,this name has been getting old fashioned.The reference of the meaning of this name is The Arabic Persian Dictionary page number 376 ,it is translated in English "The Golden Dictionary" by Muhammad Al-Tunji
Shakhsiyah شخصية f ArabicComes from شخصية (
šaḵṣīyah), which means "personality", "rank, nobility", or "character (in a story)" in Arabic.
Shamila f ArabicFemale version of the Arabic masculine name Shamil.
Shamilia f ArabicIt derives from the arabic, meaning "gorgeous", "beautiful".
Shamsi شمسي f & m Arabic, Persian, AzerbaijaniMeans "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.
Sharaf شرف m ArabicMeans "honour, glory, eminence, dignity" in Arabic.
Sharaf ad-Din شرف الدين m ArabicMeans "eminence of the faith" from Arabic شرف
(sharaf) meaning "honour, glory, eminence" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sharif ad-Din شريف الدين m ArabicMeans "noble of the faith" from Arabic شريف
(sharīf) meaning "noble, eminent" combined wuth دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sharifullah m ArabicDerived from Arabic
sharif "eminent, virtuous" combined with
Allah "God".
Shatha شذى f ArabicMeans "scent, fragrance, aroma" in Arabic.
Shaula f ArabicA star in the constellation Scorpius, thought to have come from Al Shaulah "the sting" or "raised tail."
Shawas شَوَس m ArabicMeans "proud, audacious, brave" in Arabic.
Shawneene f ArabicMeans "Palm Sunday". A famous bearer was Shawneene George/Joseph, a third-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.
Shawq شَوْق f ArabicMeans "longing, yearning" in Arabic.
Shawqi شوقي m ArabicMeans "desirous, longing" in Arabic, derived from شَوْق
(shawq) meaning "longing, yearning, missing".
Shayif شَايِف m ArabicMeans "observer, watcher, viewer" in Arabic.
Shaykhlislam شيخالإسلام m ArabicMeans "the elder of islam, the scholar of islam, leader of islamic scholars" from Arabic شيخ (
šīẖ) meaning "elder, leader" combined with الإسلام (
al-islām) meaning "of Islam".
Shazia f ArabicArabic meaning aromatic fragrant oudh perfume. In persian the meaning is princess, person of nobility and great character, suitable name for a princess. Can be abbreviated to Zia, which means heavenly light, glow . Zia is a feminine name meaning a glowing beauty... [
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Shazrah شَذْرَة f ArabicMeans "pieces of gold, gold beads, small pearls" in Arabic.
Shekha f ArabicFemale derivative of "Sheikh" which means leader, prince
Sherbano f ArabicMeaning behind the name: ambitious, self-confident, determined and self reliant.... [
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Shia m & f ArabicThe meaning of the name Shia is Followers, Sect
Shiar m ArabicAn Arabic word meaning "poem". See also
Shair "poet" that is from the same Arabic root.
Shifa شفاء f Arabic, DhivehiMeans "healing, cure, remedy" in Arabic. Al-Shifa' bint Abdullah (real name
Layla) was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad, so named because she practiced folk medicine.
Shihab ad-Din شهاب الدين m ArabicMeans "shooting star of the religion" from Arabic شهاب
(shihāb) meaning "shooting star, meteor" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Shihuh الشحوح m & f ArabicShihuh is an Arab tribal surname that means "nationality."
Shuaib شعيب m ArabicFrom the name of a Midianite prophet mentioned in the Qur'an. He is sometimes identified with the biblical character
Jethro.
Shufaiq شُفَيْق m ArabicMeans "compassionate, merciful" in Arabic.
Shuhdah شُهْدَة f ArabicMeans "piece of honeycomb with honey in it".
Shulaikhah شُلَيخة f ArabicMeans "root, origin" in Arabic. It could also mean "good-looking".
Siaad سِعاد f ArabicArabic feminine name of uncertain origin, purportedly meaning "help, support, aid".
Siba f ArabicMeans "emotion, enthusiasm", "youthfulness, childhood".
Siddiqah الصِّدِّيقَةٌ f ArabicTruthful, honest, veracious. It is one of the names of Fatimah ,the daughter of Prophet Muhammad.
Sihah صِحَاح m ArabicMeans "complete, perfect, whole" in Arabic.
Siham سهام f ArabicMeans "arrows" in Arabic, the plural of سهم
(sahm) meaning "arrow, dart".
Simmah سِمّة f ArabicMeans "sign, mark, distinction" in Arabic.
Sirah سِيرَة f ArabicMeans "chronicle, biography, way of life, conversation" in Arabic.
Siraj al-Din سراج الدين m ArabicMeans "lamp of the religion" from Arabic سراج
(sirāj) meaning "lamp, light, lantern" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sirat صِرَاط m & f ArabicMeans "path, way, road" in Arabic.
Sirhan سرحان m ArabicMeans "wolf" or "lion" (a dialectal word) in Arabic.
Sit ست f Arabic (Rare)Variant transcription of
Sitt. This name was borne by Sit al-Berain, the mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt.
Siyad سياد m ArabicFrom
صياد (
sayaad) meaning "fisherman"
Siyadah سِيَاده f ArabicMeans "sovereignty, mastery, lordship" in Arabic.
Siyam صيام m & f ArabicMeans "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic, from the root صام
(ṣāma) meaning "to fast".
Siyanna سيانا f ArabicFrom Arabic
سيانا (
sianan) meaning "protection"