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SHABNAM   f   Iranian
Means "dew" in Persian.

SHACHAR   f & m   Jewish
Means "dawn" in Hebrew.

SHADI (2)   f   Iranian
Means "happiness" in Persian.

SHADIYA   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHADI (1)

SHADYA   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of SHADIYA

SHAE   f   English (Modern)
Feminine variant of SHAY (1)

SHAELYN   f   English (Rare)
Combination of SHAE and LYNN

SHAFAQAT   m & f   Arabic
Means "compassion, pity" in Arabic.

SHAFIQA   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHAFIQ

SHAHAR   f & m   Jewish
Variant transcription of SHACHAR

SHAHIRA   f   Arabic
Means "renowned" in Arabic.

SHAHNAZ   f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "pride of the king" from the Persian elements shah "king" and naz "pride".

SHAHRAZAD   f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "person of the city" from the Persian elements shahr "city" and zad "person"... [more]

SHAHRIVAR   m & f   Iranian, Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of Kshathra Vairya meaning "desirable power" in Avestan... [more]

SHAHRIZAD   f   Iranian, Arabic
Variant of SHAHRAZAD

SHAHRZAD   f   Iranian, Arabic
Variant of SHAHRAZAD

SHAILAJA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit, from शैल (shaila) "mountain" and (ja) "born"... [more]

SHAINA   f   Yiddish
Variant transcription of SHAYNA

SHAINDEL   f   Yiddish
Diminutive of SHAYNA

SHAKILA   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHAKIL

SHAKIRA   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHAKIR

SHAKTI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "power" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHAKUNTALA   f   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit शकुन्त (shakunta) meaning "bird"... [more]

SHAM'A   f   Arabic
Means "lamp" or "candle" in Arabic.

SHAMIRA   f   Jewish
Means "guardian, protector" in Hebrew.

SHAN   f   English
Anglicized form of SIÂN

SHANA   f   English
Variant of SHANNA

SHANAE   f   English (Modern)
Elaboration of the popular name element Shan.

SHANELLE   f   English (Modern)
Variant of CHANEL

SHANENE   f   English (Rare)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ene.

SHANI   f   Jewish
Means "red" in Hebrew.

SHANIA   f   English (Modern)
In the case of singer Shania Twain (1965-), it is based on an Ojibwa phrase meaning "she's on her way".

SHANICE   f   English (African American, Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ice.

SHANIKA   f   English (African American, Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ka.

SHANIQUA   f   English (African American, Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and qua.

SHANNA   f   English
Short form of SHOSHANNAH... [more]

SHANNAH   f   English (Rare)
Variant of SHANNA

SHANNEN   f   English (Modern)
Variant of SHANNON

SHANNON   f & m   English
From the name of the Shannon River, the longest river in Ireland... [more]

SHANON   f & m   English
Variant of SHANNON

SHANTA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pacified, calm" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHANTAE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CHANTÉ

SHANTEL   f   English
Variant of CHANTEL

SHANTELLE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CHANTEL

SHANTI   f   Indian
Means "quiet, peace, tranquility" in Sanskrit.

SHAQUILA   f   English (Rare)
Variant of SHAKILA

SHARALYN   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CHERILYN

SHARI   f   English
Diminutive of SHARON

SHARIFA   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHARIF

SHARISE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CHARISSE

SHARLA   f   English
Variant of CHARLA

SHARLEEN   f   English
Variant of CHARLENE

SHARLENE   f   English
Variant of CHARLENE

SHARMAINE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CHARMAINE

SHARMILA   f   Indian
Means "protection, comfort, joy" in Sanskrit.

SHARON   f   English, Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "plain" in Hebrew, referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel... [more]

SHARONA   f   English (Rare)
Elaborated form of SHARON

SHARRON   f   English
Variant of SHARON

SHARYL   f   English
Variant of CHERYL

SHARYN   f   English
Variant of SHARON

SHASHI   m & f   Indian
Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHAUNA   f   English
Feminine form of SHAUN

SHAVONNE   f   Irish, English
Anglicized form of SIOBHAN

SHAWNA   f   English
Feminine form of SHAWN

SHAWNDA   f   English
Variant of SHONDA

SHAWNEE   f   English (Modern)
Means "southern people" in the Algonquin language... [more]

SHAY (2)   m & f   Jewish
Variant transcription of SHAI

SHAYE   m & f   English (Rare)
Variant of SHAI or SHEA

SHAYLA   f   English
Variant of SHEILA, influenced by the spelling and sound of KAYLA (1).

SHAYLYN   f   English (Rare)
Combination of SHAE and LYNN

SHAYNA   f   Yiddish
Means "beautiful" in Yiddish.

SHAYNAH   f   Yiddish
Variant transcription of SHAYNA

SHAZI   f   Arabic
Means "fragrant" in Arabic.

SHEA   m & f   Irish
Anglicized form of SÉAGHDHA, sometimes used as a feminine name.

SHEELA   f   Indian
Variant transcription of SHILA

SHEELAGH   f   English (Rare)
Variant of SHEILA

SHEENA   f   Scottish, English
Anglicized form of SÌNE... [more]

SHEENAGH   f   English (Rare)
Variant of SHEENA

SHEHERAZADE   f   Literature
Anglicized form of SHAHRAZAD

SHEILA   f   Irish, English
Anglicized form of SÍLE

SHEINE   f   Yiddish
Variant of SHAYNA

SHEKER   f   Kazakh
Means "sugar sand" in Kazakh.

SHEKINAH   f   Various
From the Hebrew word שׁכִינה (shekhinah) which means "God's manifested glory" or "God's presence"... [more]

SHELAGH   f   English (Rare)
Variant of SHEILA

SHELBY   m & f   English
From a surname, which was possibly a variant of SELBY... [more]

SHELENA   f   English (African American, Rare)
Probably a combination of the prefix She and LENA.

SHELIA   f   English
Variant of SHEILA

SHELL   f   English
Short form of MICHELLE or SHELLEY... [more]

SHELLEY   f & m   English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "clearing on a bank" in Old English... [more]

SHELLY   f & m   English
Variant of SHELLEY

SHENA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of SHEENA

SHEONA   f   Scottish
Variant of SHONA

SHERAH   f   Biblical
Means "kinswoman" in Hebrew... [more]

SHEREE   f   English
Variant of SHERRY... [more]

SHEREEN   f   Iranian
Variant of SHIRIN

SHERI   f   English
Variant of SHERRY

SHERIDAN   m & f   English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Sirideáin meaning "descendent of Sirideán"... [more]

SHERIE   f   English
Variant of SHERRY

SHERILL   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CHERYL

SHERILYN   f   English
Variant of CHERILYN

SHERISSE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CHARISSE

SHERLEY   f   English (Rare)
Variant of SHIRLEY

SHERRI   f   English
Variant of SHERRY

SHERRIE   f   English
Variant of SHERRY

SHERRY   f   English
Possibly from the French word chérie meaning "darling", or the English word sherry, a type of fortified wine named from the Spanish town of Jerez... [more]

SHERYL   f   English
Variant of CHERYL

SHERYLL   f   English
Variant of CHERYL

SHEVAUN   f   Irish, English (Rare)
Anglicized form of SIOBHAN

SHEVON   f   Irish, English (Rare)
Anglicized form of SIOBHAN

SHI   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese "time", "real, honest" or "history".

SHIDEH   f   Iranian
Means "bright" in Persian.

SHIFRA   f   Jewish
Variant transcription of SHIPHRAH

SHIKOBA   m & f   Native American
Means "feather" in Choctaw.

SHILA   f   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit शील (shila) meaning "character, conduct".

SHILOH   m & f   Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew... [more]

SHINJU   f   Japanese
Means "pearl" in Japanese.

SHINOBU   f & m   Japanese
Means "endurance" in Japanese.

SHIORI   f   Japanese
Means "bookmark" in Japanese.

SHIPHRAH   f   Biblical, Jewish
Means "beautiful" in Hebrew... [more]

SHIR   f   Jewish
Means "song" in Hebrew.

SHIRA   f   Jewish
Means "poetry" or "singing" in Hebrew.

SHIREEN   f   Iranian
Variant of SHIRIN

SHIRI   f   Jewish
Means "my song" in Hebrew.

SHIRIN   f   Iranian
Means "sweet" in Persian... [more]

SHIRLEE   f   English
Variant of SHIRLEY

SHIRLEY   f & m   English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "bright clearing" in Old English... [more]

SHIVALI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "beloved of SHIVA" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHIZUKA   f   Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) "quiet" combined with 夏 (ka) "summer" or 香 (ka) "smell, perfume".

SHOBHA   f   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit शोभा (shobha) meaning "brilliance".

SHOHREH   f   Iranian
Means "famous" in Persian.

SHOKUFEH   f   Iranian
Means "blossom" in Persian.

SHONA   f   Scottish
Anglicized form of SEONAG or SEÒNAID... [more]

SHONDA   f   English
Probably a blend of SHONA and RHONDA

SHOSHANA   f   Jewish
Variant transcription of SHOSHANNAH

SHOSHANNAH   f   Jewish
Hebrew form of SUSANNA

SHPRESA   f   Albanian
Means "hope" in Albanian.

SHPRINTZA   f   Yiddish
Yiddish form of ESPERANZA

SHPRINTZE   f   Yiddish
Yiddish form of ESPERANZA

SHPRINTZEL   f   Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of ESPERANZA

SHQIPE   f   Albanian
Means "eagle" in Albanian.

SHREYA   f   Indian
Means "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit.

SHRI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "diffusing light, radiance, beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]

SHU   f   Chinese
Means "kind, gentle" in Chinese.

SHUI   m & f   Chinese
Means "water" in Chinese.

SHUKRIYA   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of SHUKRIYYA

SHUKRIYYA   f   Arabic
Feminine form of SHUKRI

SHULA   f   Arabic
Means "flame" in Arabic.

SHULAMIT   f   Jewish
Variant transcription of SHULAMMITE

SHULAMITH   f   Jewish
Variant transcription of SHULAMMITE

SHULAMMITE   f   Jewish, Biblical
Derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) "peace"... [more]

SHUN (1)   f & m   Chinese
Means "smooth, agreeable" in Chinese.

SHUN (2)   f   Japanese
Means "speed" in Japanese.

SHURA   f & m   Russian
Russian diminutive of ALEKSANDRA or ALEKSANDR

SHWETA   f   Indian
Means "white" in Sanskrit.

SHYAMA   m & f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue"... [more]

SHYAMALA   f   Indian
Feminine form of SHYAMAL

SHYLA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of SHEILA

SIÂN   f   Welsh
Welsh form of JEANNE

SIANA   f   Welsh
Diminutive of SIÂN

SIANI   f   Welsh
Diminutive of SIÂN

SIBÉAL   f   Irish
Irish form of ISABEL

SIBILLA   f   English (Rare)
Variant of SIBYLLA

SIBONAKALISO   f   Southern African
Means "sign" in Zulu.

SIBYL   f   English
From Greek Σιβυλλα (Sibylla), meaning "prophetess, sibyl"... [more]

SIBYLLA   f   Greek, German, Swedish
Greek and Latinate form of SIBYL

SIBYLLE   f   German, French
German and French form of SIBYL

SIDNEY   m & f   English
From an English surname which was originally derived from various place names in England meaning "wide island", from Old English sid "wide" and eg "island"... [more]

SIDONIE   f   French
French feminine form of SIDONIUS

SIDONY   f   English (Archaic)
Feminine form of SIDONIUS... [more]

SIEGHILD   f   German
Derived from the Germanic elements sigu "victory" and hild "battle".

SIEGLINDE   f   German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements sigu "victory" and linde "gentle, soft"... [more]

SIENA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of SIENNA, with the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the Italian city.

SIENNA   f   English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "orange-red"... [more]

SIERRA   f   English (Modern)
Means "mountain range" in Spanish, referring specifically to a mountain range with jagged peaks.

SIF   f   Norse Mythology
Variant of SIV

SIGAL   f   Jewish
Means "violet" or "treasure" in Hebrew.

SIGI   m & f   German
Diminutive of SIEGFRIED, SIEGLINDE, and other Germanic names beginning with the element sigu which means "victory".

SIGNE   f   Scandinavian
Variant of SIGNY

SIGNY   f   Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse name Signý, which was derived from the element sigr "victory" combined with "new"... [more]

SIGRID   f   Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Sigríðr, which was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful, fair".

SIGRÚN   f   Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and rún "secret"... [more]

SIGRUN   f   Scandinavian
Modern form of SIGRÚN

SIIRI   f   Finnish
Finnish short form of SIGRID

SÍLE   f   Irish
Irish form of CECILIA

SÌLEAS   f   Scottish
Scottish form of CECILIA

SILJA   f   Finnish
Finnish diminutive of CECILIA

SILJE   f   Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish diminutive of CECILIA

SILKE   f   German
German diminutive of CELIA

SILLE   f   Danish
Danish diminutive of CECILIA

SILVA   f   Bulgarian, Slovene
Short form of SILVIYA or SILVIJA

SILVANA   f   Italian
Italian feminine form of SILVANUS

SILVESTRA   f   Italian, Slovene
Feminine form of SILVESTER

SÍLVIA   f   Catalan
Catalan form of SILVIA

SILVIA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, English, German, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Silvius (see SILVIO)... [more]

SILVIE   f   Czech
Czech form of SILVIA

SILVIJA   f   Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of SILVIA

SILVIYA   f   Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of SILVIA

SIMA   f   Indian
Means "boundary, limit" in Sanskrit.

SIMCHA   f & m   Jewish
Means "happiness, joy" in Hebrew.

SİMGE   f   Turkish
Means "symbol" in Turkish.

SIMIN   f   Iranian
Means "silvery" in Persian.

SIMISOLA   f   Yoruba
Means "rest in wealth" in Yoruba.

ŠIMONA   f   Czech
Czech variant of SIMONA

SIMONA   f   Italian, Czech, Romanian, Slovene
Feminine form of SIMON

SIMONE (1)   f   French
French feminine form of SIMON... [more]

SIMONETTA   f   Italian
Diminutive of SIMONA

SIMONETTE   f   English (Rare)
Diminutive of SIMONE (1)

SINDY   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CINDY

SÍNE   f   Irish
Irish form of JEANNE

SÌNE   f   Scottish
Scottish form of JEANNE

SINÉAD   f   Irish
Irish form of JEANNETTE

SÌNEAG   f   Scottish
Scottish form of JEANNETTE

SINI   f   Finnish
Means "blue" in Finnish... [more]

SINIKKA   f   Finnish
Elaborated form of SINI

SINTA   f   Indonesian
Means "chastity" in Indonesian.

SIOBHAN   f   Irish
Irish form of Jehanne, a Norman French variant of JEANNE.

SIOFRA   f   Irish
Means "elf, sprite" in Irish Gaelic.

SÍOMHA   f   Irish
Variant of SÍTHMAITH

SIONED   f   Welsh
Welsh form of JANET

SIRAN   f   Armenian
Means "lovely" in Armenian.

SIRI   f   Scandinavian
Short form of SIGRID

SIRPA   f   Finnish
Derived from Finnish sirpale "small piece, fragment".

SIRVART   f   Armenian
Means "love rose" in Armenian.

SISEL   f   Yiddish
Means "sweet" in Yiddish... [more]

SISKO   f   Finnish
Means "sister" in Finnish.

SISSIE   f   English
Variant of SISSY

SISSINNGUAQ   f   Native American
Means "squirrel" in Greenlandic.

SISSY   f   English
Diminutive of CECILIA, FRANCES or PRISCILLA... [more]

SITA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "furrow" in Sanskrit... [more]

SITARA   f   Indian
Means "star" in Hindi.

SITHEMBILE   f & m   Southern African
Means "we trust" in Zulu.

SÍTHMAITH   f   Irish
Means "good peace" from Irish síth "peace" and maith "good".

SIV   f   Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Means "bride" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology Siv was the wife of Thor.

SIVE   f   Irish
Anglicized form of SADHBH

ŠIWA   f   Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "living" in Slavic... [more]

SIWAN   f   Welsh
Welsh form of JOAN (1)

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