English Submitted Names

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

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

Septina f English

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)
Anglicised form of Séraphin.

Seraphine f English (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Séraphine.

Sereena f English (Canadian)
Variant of Serena.

Serefina f English (Rare)
Variant of Seraphina.

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."

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

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

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).

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)

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.

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".

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

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.

Seyanna f English (Australian, ?)
Variant of Ceanna.

Shabree f English (American)

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.

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

Shadrack m English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Shadrach.

Shadreck m English (African), Southern African
Variant of Shadrach. It is particularly popular in Southern African countries.

Shaeanne f English
Combination of Shae and Anne 1.

Shaeim m English (Australian, Rare)

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

Shaelagh f English (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.

Shafto m English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Shafto.

Shagayla f English (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.

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

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

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

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.

Shakirya f English (Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

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

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.

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)

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.

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

Shaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaleya f English

Shalie f English
Possibly a variant of Shaylee

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

Shalis f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shallie f English (American, Rare)

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

Shalon f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

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.

Shamaria f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shamara.... [more]

Shamera f English (American)

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.

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.

Shanay f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.

Shanaye f English
Variant of Shanae.

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

Shandeigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shandi.

Shandon f English

Shandy f English (American)
Variant of Shandi.

Shaneah f English (American, Rare)

Shanean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shaneen.

Shaneen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shanene.

Shaneene f English

Shanel f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Shanell f English
Variant 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

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

Shaniah f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

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.

Shanita f English
Comes from the common name beginning, shan, and the common name ending, ita.

Shaniyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a modern elaboration of Shaniya.

Shann f English
Short form of Shannon.

Shannan f English (Modern)
Variant of Shannon.

Shanne f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form and variant of Shane.

Shannell f English (Modern)
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.

Shantaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shantell f English
Variant of Chantel.

Shantella f English (American)
Variant of Chantella.

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

Shanto m English (American, Rare)

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]

Shaq m English (Modern)
Short form of Shaquille.

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

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

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

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.

Sharan f English
Variant of Sharon.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Sharidan f English
Variant of Sheridan.

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

Sharie f English
Variant of Sherry.

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.

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

Sharkira f English (Modern, Rare)

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.

Sharlott f English (Rare), Manx
Manx form and English variant of Charlotte.

Sharlotte f English
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.

Sharmie f English

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

Sharna f English

Sharne f English

Sharnee f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharni.

Sharnette f English (Modern)
Variant of Charnette.

Sharni f English (Australian)
Anglicization of Siani.

Sharnnie f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Sharolyn f English (Modern, Rare)

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

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

Sharraine f English
Combination of Sharon and Lorraine.

Sharri f English (Rare)
Variant of Sherry.

Sharrie f English
Variant of Shari.

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.

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

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.

Shateal f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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.

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

Shaundi f English (Rare)

Shaundie f English (American)

Shaunee f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

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

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]

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

Shava f English

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shawanee f English

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

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

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

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.

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

Shawntell f English
Variant spelling of Chantel.

Shaya f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaia.

Shayd m English (New Zealand)

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.