English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Shaline f English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Shalon f English (American)
Meaning unknown.
Shalyn f English
This name either means silence or beautiful woman.
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.
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.
Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.
Shanessa f English
Feminine form of Shane, perhaps influenced by Vanessa
Shangar m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shamgar.
Shanina f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nina 1.
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.
Shanne f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form and variant of Shane.
Shannis f English
Variant of Shanice.
Shannondoah f English
Variant of Shenandoah combining it with the name Shannon.
Shantell f English
Variant of Chantel.
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]
Shaquelle m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form 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.
Sharay f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Cherie.
Share f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word "share".
Sharell f English
Derived from the hebrew "shari", meaning "princess".
Sharen f English
Variant of Sharon.
Sharena f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon or Charina
Sharia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Shari.
Sharie f English
Variant of Sherry.
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.
Sharlan f English
Possibly a variation of Sharlene.
Sharlie f & m English
Elaboration of Shar.
Sharlott f English (Rare), Manx
Manx form and English variant of Charlotte.
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.
Sharn f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an English phonetic spelling of Welsh Siân.
Sharni f English (Australian)
Anglicization of Siani.
Sharol f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl, the spelling perhaps influenced by Sharon and Carol.
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.
Sharrie f English
Variant of Shari.
Sharry f English
Variant of Shari, which is a pet form of Sharon.
Shary f English
Variant of Sherry.
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]
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.
Shaundelle f English (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Shaun.
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.
Shavaughn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne using the spelling of the name Vaughn.
Shavette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Yvette.
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.
Shawnella f English
It is the feminine version of "Shawn". Also means gift from god.
Shawnette f English
Feminine diminutive of Shawn.
Shawntell f English
Variant spelling of Chantel.
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.
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.
Shaylen f English
Elaboration of Shay 1
Shaylene f English (Modern)
Formed from Shay 1 and the popular name suffix lene.
Shaylin f English
Variant of the name Shaelyn.
Shaylynne f English
Alternate spelling of Shaelyn.
Shayn m English (American)
Variant spelling of Shane.
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.
Shaz f English (British)
Nickname of Charlotte or Sharon. Can be elongated to Shazza or Shazzo.
Shazza f English (Australian)
Australian diminutive of Sharon. This name is also sometimes used as a derogatory term for lower-class women.
Shealyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Shea and Lyn.
Shebah f English
Feminine variant of Sheba.
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.
Sheelin f English (British, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a lake in County Westmeath, Ireland, which derives from Irish Síodh Linn "fairy pool".
Sheenah f English
Variant of Sheena.
Sheeran f English
Transferred use of the surname Sheeran.
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.
Sheilagh f English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Sheila. A notable name bearer is a Canadian economist and historian, Sheilagh Ogilvie.
Sheilah f English
Variant of Sheila.
Shelah f English
Variant of Sheila.
Shelba f English
Possibly coined as a strictly feminine form of Shelby.
Shelbea f English (Rare)
Variant of Shelby probably influenced by Chelsea.
Shelbi f English
Variant of Shelby.
Shelbie f English
Variant of Shelby.
Shelda f English
Perhaps a feminine form 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.
Shelina f Gujarati, Pakistani, English (Canadian)
Possibly means "moonlight" in Gujarati.... [more]
Shellby f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shelby possibly influenced by the English word shell.
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).
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.
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".
Sheridyn f & m English
Variant of Sheridan.
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.