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Selmara f Brazilian

Selorm m & f Western African, Ewe
Means "God loves me" or "divine love" in Ewe.

Semira f Amharic, Turkish, Bosnian
Feminine form of Semir.

Sendhil m Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Variant transcription of Senthil.

Seng m & f Lao
Means "light" in Lao.

Seng m & f Khmer
Means "multiply, increase" in Khmer.

Sengchanh f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Sengdeuane f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ເດືອນ (deuane) meaning "moon".

Sengkeo f & m Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sengmany f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sengthong m & f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Senikka f American (Rare)
Possibly a rare feminine form of Seneca or a variant of Sinikka.

Senin m Indonesian, Malay
Means "Monday" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic الِاثْنَيْنِ (al-iṯnayn).

Senthil m Indian, Tamil, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful, lovely, handsome". This is also another name for the Hindu deity Murugan, who is worshiped by Hindus in Tamil Nadu.

Senthilkumar m Indian, Tamil
Combination of Senthil and Kumar.

Sentia f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Sentia is the goddess of child development and the bringer of awareness into young children. The English word "sentient" meaning "able to perceive or feel things", is derived from her name.

Seong-han m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete" or 城 (seong) meaning "fort, castle, cidatel" combined with 漢 (han) referring to the Han River in China, the ancient Chinese Han dynasty, or the Han Chinese people, as well as other hanja combinations.

Sepiah f Malay
Malay form of Safiyyah.

Sepideh f Persian
Means "dawn" in Persian.

Septi f Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, typically given to girls born in that month.

Septian m Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, typically given to boys born in that month.

Septiana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, typically given to girls born in that month.

Septiani f Indonesian
Variant of Septiana.

Seqa m Ossetian

Serakone m Nenets

Seraphim m English, Greek, English (Puritan)
Directly from the biblical word seraphim which meant "fiery ones" from Hebrew and referred to an order of angels described in the Book of Isaiah (see Seraphina)... [more]

Serder m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Sardar.

Sereyvuth m Khmer
From Khmer សិរិ (serəy) meaning "to combine, to add up" and វឌ្ឍន (vŏətthĕəʾnĕəʾ) meaning "progress, development, growth".

Sergelen m & f Mongolian
Means "cheerful" or "lively, sharp, clever" in Mongolian.

Seri f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Shri.

Serikbay m Kazakh
Combination of the name Serik and Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Serikbek m Kazakh
From the given name Serik combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Seruuntungalag f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian сэрүүн (serüün) meaning "cool, chilly, fresh; awake, alert" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Server m Crimean Tatar
Derived from Arabic سُرُور (surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure, satisfaction". It can also be taken from Persian سَروَر (sarvar) meaning "master".

Serzhan m Kazakh
Derived from Turkic ser meaning "head, top" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".

Seshendra m Indian, Telugu

Seska Sosla m Caucasian Mythology
Vainakh form of Sosruko.

Şeşpĕl m Chuvash

Setenay f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Satanaya.

Seteney f Caucasian Mythology
East Circassian (Kabardian) form of Satanaya.

Setiawati f Indonesian
Means "faithful woman", derived from Indonesian setia meaning "loyal, faithful" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Setrak m Abkhaz

Setyaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian setia meaning "faithful, loyal, true" (of Sanskrit origin) and the given name Ningsih.

Setyawan m Indonesian
Variant of Setiawan.

Setyawati f Indonesian
Variant of Setiawati.

Seul-Ki f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Seulgi.

Sevilen f Turkish
Means "beloved, loved, darling" in Turkish.

Sewerëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Severina.

Seyfula m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Saifullah.

Seymur m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian سیمرغ (simorgh) referring to the simurgh, a large mythical bird in Persian mythology.

Seyoum m Amharic

Se-Young m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Yeong.

Seyoung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Young.

Sezen f & m Turkish
Means "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.

Sfia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Safiyyah chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer is Sfia Bouarfa (1950-), a Moroccan-Belgian politician.

Shaari m Malay
Variant of Ashari.

Shadia f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shadiya.

Shady m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1).

Shaeim m English (Australian, Rare)

Shafa f & m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Şəfa.

Shafa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Safaa or Safaa'.

Shafeef m Arabic
Means "translucent", "transparent", "clear".

Shafeefah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shafeef.

Shafi m Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic شَفِيع (šafiʿ) meaning "intercessor, mediator".

Shafiah f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Shafiyah.

Shafie m Malay
From Arabic شافعي‎ (Shāfiʿī), the name of one of the four schools of thought (madhhab) in Sunni Islam, which was named in honour of its founder, Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i.

Shafiqah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Shafiqa as well as the Malay form.

Shafiqullah m Arabic (Rare), Pashto
Means "Allah the compassionate" from Arabic شفيق (shafiq) meaning "compassionate" combined with الله (Allah).

Shafiul m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Shafiullah.

Shafiyah f Malay, Indonesian
Either means "forgiveness" from Arabic صَفْح (ṣafḥ) meaning "pardon, forgiveness, amnesty" or "healer, curer" from شَفَى (šafā) "to heal, to cure". It can also be considered a form of the name Safiyyah.

Shaghayegh f Persian
Means "poppy" in Persian.

Shagufta f Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Derived from Persian شگفت (šegeft) meaning "surprise, wonder, amazement".

Shahab m Persian, Urdu
Means "meteor, shooting star" in Persian.

Shahabuddin m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Shihab al-din.

Shahadat m Bengali (Muslim)

Shahbaz m Urdu
Means "king's falcon" or "royal falcon" from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and باز (baz) meaning "hawk, falcon".

Shahbulat m Dagestani
Combination of shah, the title given to a former monarch of Iran and Bulat.

Shaheedha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi feminine form of Shahid.

Shahida f Arabic, Urdu
Arabic variant transcription of Shahidah as well as the Pakistani form.

Shahidah f Arabic, Malay
Feminine form of Shahid.

Shahidan m Malay
Derived from Arabic شهيد or شاهد (shahid) meaning "witness".

Shahidul m Bengali (Muslim)
Variant of Shahidullah.

Shahidullah m Arabic, Bengali, Pashto
Means "witness of Allah", from Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd) "witness" and الله (Allah).

Shahla f Persian, Urdu
Means "dark blue (eyes)" or "dark red (eyes)" in Persian.

Shahlo f Uzbek, Tajik
Means "large, bright eyes", derived from Persian شهلا (šahlâ) meaning "blue-eyed" (see Shahla).

Shahodat f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda) meaning "testimony, witness", referring to the declaration of faith (Shahada) in Islamic tradition. It may also be considered of Persian origin, derived from شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and داد (dâd) meaning "justice, equality" or "gift".

Shahrbanoo f Persian
Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [more]

Shahrbanou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Shahrbanoo.

Shahrbanu f Persian
Alternate transcription of Shahrbanoo.

Shahril m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.

Shahrizoda f Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Shahrazad.

Shahrom m Malay, Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Malay, Tajik, and Uzbek form of Shahram. A notable bearer of this name is the Malaysian soccer player Shahrom Kalam (b. 1985).

Shahrul m Malay
From the first part of compound Arabic names beginning with شهر ال (Shahr al) meaning "month of the, moon of the".

Shaikhislam m Bashkir (Rare)
From the Arabic title شَيْخ (šayḵ) meaning "chief, chieftain, head" combined with the name of the religion Islam.

Shaikhzada m Bashkir
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Shaikhzada Babich, a Bashkir writer and poet.

Shailendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra. This is an epithet of the god Shiva.

Shaili f Hebrew
Combination of Shai and Li 2; means "gift for me" from Hebrew שַׁי (shai) meaning "gift" and לִי (li) meaning "to me, for me".

Shaili f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit शैली (śailī) meaning "style, method, way".

Shaira f Arabic, Bengali, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Shair.

Shaira f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.

Shaista f Urdu
Means "civilised, courteous, polite" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian شایسته‎ (shayesteh).

Shajia f Urdu (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic شَجَاعَة (šajāʿa) meaning "courage, bravery".

Shakhid m Chechen
Chechen form of Shahid.

Shakib m Bengali (Muslim), Persian
Derived from Persian شکیب (šekib) meaning "patience, tolerance".

Shakirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Shakira as well as the Malay form.

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shamatha f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Samatha.

Shamaz m Caucasian Mythology
Abkhaz form of Atsamaz.

Shambhu m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit शम्भु (shambhu) meaning "causing happiness, benevolent, beneficent". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu.

Shameel m Indian (Muslim), Urdu, South African
Variant transcription of Shamil.

Shamisah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

Shamitha f Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhalese form of Shamita.

Shamkhan m Chechen
Either from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" or شمال (shamal) meaning "north" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Shamset f Circassian
Possibly derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun".

Shamsi f & m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "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.

Shamsia f Afghan, Bengali (Muslim)
From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun" (cf. Shams, Shams al-Din, Shamsi)... [more]

Shamsiah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

Shamsijamal f Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" combined with جَمَال (jamāl) meaning "beauty".

Shamsiqamar f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" combined with قَمَر (qamar) meaning "moon".

Shamsiya f Tajik, Uzbek, Tatar (Rare)
Either from Arabic شمسية (shamsiyya) meaning "parasol, umbrella" or شمسي (shamsiyy) meaning "solar".

Shamsudin m Arabic, Malay, Chechen
Arabic alternate transcription of Shams al-Din as well as the Malay and Chechen form.

Shamsul m Malay, Bengali
From the first part of compound Arabic names beginning with شمس ال (Shams al) meaning "sun of the" (such as Shams al-Din).

Shan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 山 (shān) meaning "mountain", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝 (shàn) meaning "eel"... [more]

Shanshan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 睒 (shǎn) meaning "glittering, shining", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 姗 (shān) meaning "glorious" all combined with themselves... [more]

Shant m Armenian
Means "lightning" in Armenian.

Shaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" or (shào) meaning "young, youthful", 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on" or 劭 (shào) meaning "excellent, admirable, respectable" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Shaperai f Pashto
Means "fairy" in Pashto.

Shapi m Avar
Derived from Arabic شافي (shafi) meaning "healing, curing".

Shapoor m Persian
Alternate transcription of Shapour.

Sharaf al-Din m Arabic
Means "glory of the faith" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour, eminence" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Sharat m Indian, Odia, Bengali
Odia and Bengali form of Sharad.

Sharaudin m Chechen

Shardul m Indian, Marathi, Konkani
Derived from Sanskrit शार्दूल (śārdūla) meaning "tiger" or "eminent, excellent".

Sharduli f Indian, Marathi
Feminine form of Shardul meaning "tigress" in Sanskrit.

Shareefa f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Sharifah.

Sharif al-Din m Arabic
Means "eminent (person) of the faith" from Arabic شریف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Shariff m Malay
Malay form of Sharif.

Sharifuddin m Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Sharif al-Din as well as the Malay form.

Sharifudin m Malay
Malay form of Sharif al-Din.

Sharifzyan m Tatar (Rare)
Derived from the name Sharif combined with Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being, life".

Sharip m Kyrgyz, Chechen, Kazakh, Malay, Indonesian
Form of Sharif used in various languages.

Sharliz f Various (Rare)
Variant of Charlize.

Sharmeen f Urdu, Bengali
Variant transcription of Sharmin.

Sharmin f Bengali
Derived from Persian شرم (sharm) meaning "shame, modesty".

Sharofat f Tajik, Uzbek
Uzbek and Tajik form of Sharifah.

Sharul m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.

Shatrughna m Hinduism
Means "destroyer of enemies" in Sanskrit, from शत्रु (shatru) meaning "enemy, foe" and घ्न (ghna) meaning "destroyer, killer". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is the twin brother of Lakshmana and the half-brother of the hero Rama.

Shaura f Bashkir
Derived from Arabic شُهْرَة (šuhra) meaning "famous, renowned".

Shavonte f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Shavonne using the popular phonetic suffix tay, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements sha, von and tay.

Shayif m Arabic
Means "observer, watcher, viewer" in Arabic.

Shaykhaa f Arabic
Means "high in status and rank".

Shaza f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.

Shazlin f Malay

Shazneen f Indian (Parsi)
Most likely of Persian origin.

Shazwan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.

Shazwani f Malay
Variant of Syazwani.

Shefali f Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit शेफालि or शेफाली (shephali) meaning "night-flowering jasmine (a type of plant)".

Shefika f Crimean Tatar
Variant transcription of Şefiqa.

Shehbaz m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Shahbaz.

Sheher f Urdu (Rare)
Means "city, town" in Urdu.

Shehnaz f Urdu
Variant of Shahnaz.

Shehnaza f Urdu
Variant of Shahnaz.

Sheikh m & f Muslim, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)
From the Arabic title for the leader of a tribe, an elder man, or an Islamic scholar.

Shemvuy m Mari
Means "blackheads" in Mari.

Shen m Chinese
Means “deep thinker”, “deep thought”, or “spirit” in Chinese. According to Chinese beliefs, it is the spiritual part of the human psyche.

Shenaza f Afghan
Variant of Shahnaz.

Shenouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic (Egyptian)
Arabized form of the Sahidic Coptic name Shenoute. This name was borne by three Popes of the Church of Alexandria, the most recent one being Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923-2012).

Shenoute m Coptic (Sahidic)
Mostly accepted to mean "son of God" in Coptic, derived from ϣⲉ (še) which can mean "son" and Sahidic ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ (noute) or Bohairic ⲛⲟⲩϯ (nouti) "God".

Sherab m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "wisdom, understanding" in Tibetan.

Sheran m Sinhalese

Sherig-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan шериг (sherig) meaning "military, army, soldier" combined with оол (ool) "boy".

Sherine f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transcription of Shirin. It is used by Egyptian singer Sherine Ahmad Abdel Wahab.

Sherip m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sharif.

Shertschko m Caucasian Mythology
Vainakh form of Syrdon.

Sheru m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi शेर (śer) meaning "lion", ultimately of Persian origin (see Sher). A notable bearer of this name is Saroo Brierley (1981-), an Indian-Australian businessman and author whose birth name was Sheru.

Shervin m Persian
Either a short form of Anushirvan or from Persian شیر (šêr) meaning "lion".

Shevkhie f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَوْق (šawq) meaning "longing, yearning, missing".

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".

Shibani f Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Shivani.

Shidqia f Indonesian (Rare)

Shifu m Popular Culture
A character that bears this name is Master Shifu from the "Kung Fu Panda" film series. It is supposed to be based off the Chinese word 师傅 (shīfù) meaning "'master".

Shikhar m Indian, Hindi
Means "mountain peak, summit" in Sanskrit.

Shiliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe" or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Shilpa f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit शिल्प (śilpa) meaning "craft, art, skill".

Shima m Chechen

Shima f Persian
Persian form of Shaima.

Shiming m Chinese
From Chinese 市 (shì) meaning "city, town, market", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", or 石 (shí) meaning "stone" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Shio m Georgian
Modern form of შიოშ (Shiosh), which is the Old Georgian form of the Iranian given name Siaosh or Siaush meaning "black" or "black man".... [more]

Shiraz m Persian, Urdu
From the name of a city in southern Iran.

Shirel f Jewish, Hebrew
Combination of Hebrew שיר (shir) "song" and אל (el) meaning "god, deity"; ultimately from Semitic.

Shirli f English
Variant of Shirley.

Shirline f English (Rare)
Variant of Shirlene.

Shirvani m Chechen, Lak
Means "land of lions", derived from Persian شیر (šir) meaning "lion".

Shivam m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit शिवम् (shivam) meaning "kindly, tenderly".

Shiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem, verse" or 士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman, warrior, knight" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Shixian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 适 (shì) meaning "to fit, to suit", 世 (shì) meaning "generation, era", or 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock" combined with 娴 (xián) "elegant, refined", 贤 (xián) "virtuous, good", or 仙 (xiān) "fairy, celestial being", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Shmeya f Indian (Rare)

Shӑnkӑrch m Chuvash
Means "swallow" in Chuvash.

Shoaib m Arabic, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Shuaib as well as the Urdu form.

Shofiah f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Shofiyah.

Shofiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Safiyyah.

Shohrat m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Shuhrat.

Shohret m Uyghur
Variant of Shohrat.

Shoiynbai m Kazakh
Means "made of steel" in Kazakh.

Shokan m Kazakh
Means "lame" in Kazakh.

Sholban m Tuvan
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Tuvan.

Sholeh f Persian
Means "flame, blaze" in Persian.

Sholeh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Salih.

Shoomena f Malaysian

Shota m Georgian
Meaning and linguistic origin uncertain. An existing theory is that the name is a variant of Ashot and/or Ashotan or otherwise etymologically related to them... [more]

Shovda f Chechen
Means "spring, well, source" in Chechen.

Shreeya f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant of Shreya.

Shrey m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit श्रेयस् (śréyas) meaning "excellent, better, best".

Shreyas m Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit श्रेयस् (śréyas) meaning "superior, better, best".

Shriya f Indian, Odia, Hindi
Means "happiness, glory, prosperity" in Sanskrit, ultimately from श्री (shri).

Shruti f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil
From Sanskrit श्रुति (śrúti) meaning "hearing, listening, that which is heard". The term refers to the set of ancient religious texts which govern the ways of Hinduism.

Shuai m & f Chinese
From Chinese 帅 (shuài) meaning "to be a role model", "to follow", "commander-in-chief, marshal", or "handsome, good-looking".

Shuaib m Arabic
From the name of a Midianite prophet mentioned in the Qur'an. He is sometimes identified with the biblical character Jethro.

Shuang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "refreshing, clear, straightforward" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Shuangye f Chinese
From Chinese 双 (shuāng, shuàng) meaning "two, double" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost, ice" combined with 叶 (yè) meaning "leaf" or 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]

Shuarakh m Abkhaz
Derived from Abkhaz а́-шәарах (á-shwarakh) meaning “deer, stag, animal”.

Shu-chen f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Shuzhen chiefly used in Taiwan.

Shu-ching f Taiwanese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "clear, pure, virtuous" combined with 淨 (jìng) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled". Other characters can form this name as well. A notable bearer is Hsu Shu-ching (1991–), a Taiwanese female weightlifter.

Shugyla f Kazakh
Means "gleam, radiance, beam" in Kazakh.

Shuha f Malaysian (Rare, ?)

Shuhaib m Arabic
Means "little shooting star" in Arabic.

Shuhaibah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shuhaib.

Shuhaid m Arabic (Rare), Indian (Muslim)
Means "witness, martyr" in Arabic (see Shahid).

Shuhaida f Malay
Feminine form of Shuhaid.

Shuhaidah f Malay
Variant of Shuhaida.

Shuhair m Arabic
Means "month" or "famous" in Arabic.

Shuhairah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shuhair.

Shuhdah f Arabic
Means "piece of honeycomb with honey in it".

Shuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy", 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle", 庶 (shù) meaning "numerous, many, ordinary, common", 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 书 (shū) meaning "book" or 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Shuhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 书 (shū) meaning "book", 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Shuib m Malay
Malay form of Shuaib.

Shujing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle" or 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 璥 (jǐng) meaning "jade", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 净 (jìng) meaning "clean, pure"... [more]

Shukriniso f Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek feminine form of Shukri.

Shulaikhah f Arabic
Means "root, origin" in Arabic. It could also mean "good-looking".

Shulaykhan m Arabic
Means "handsome, good looking".

Shulgan m Folklore
Theorised to be derived from Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water" combined with 龍 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and 王 (wáng) "king". In Bashkir and Turkic folklore, Shulgan is the mythical ruler of an underwater realm... [more]

Shumaf m Circassian
Means "happy horseman, happy rider" in Adyghe (West Circassian), derived from шы (šə) "horse".

Shumat m Mari
Means "Saturday" in Mari.

Shumei f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive, flatter" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]

Shuo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 硕 (shuò) meaning "large, big, great", 朔 (shuò) meaning "new moon, north", 烁 (shuò) meaning "bright, brilliant, luminous, glisten, glimmer" or 铄 (shuò) meaning "fuse, melt, fine, glorious", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Shuping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 叔 (shū) meaning "uncle", 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel"... [more]

Shurenchimeg f Mongolian
Means "coral ornament" in Mongolian, from шүрэн (shüren) meaning "coral" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "adornment, ornament, embellishment".

Shurentsetseg f Mongolian
Means "coral flower" in Mongolian, from шүрэн (shüren) meaning "coral" and цэцэг (tsetseg) "flower".

Shurguchi m Kalmyk

Shurik m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr.

Shushanik f Armenian
Diminutive of Shushan. This name was borne by a 5th-century Armenian saint.

Shuşşim m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Zosim.

Shuvagata m Bengali

Shuwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 书 (shū) meaning "book", 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern"... [more]

Shuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 抒 (shū) meaning "to relieve, to ease" or "to express" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Shwe m & f Burmese
Means "gold" in Burmese.

Shwei f & m Burmese
Variant transcription of Shwe.

Shwita f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Shweta.

Shymay f Mari
Means "smooth" in Mari.

Shynar f Kazakh
Means "plane tree" in Kazakh (genus Platanus), derived from Persian چنار (chenar).

Shyngys m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Genghis.

Shyngyskhan m Kazakh
From the given name Shyngys combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler". It is most likely given in reference to the 12th-century Mongol leader Genghis Khan.

Shyrailym f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh шырайлы (shyrayly) meaning "glamourous" or шырай (shyray) meaning "look, appearance, face".

Shyrdan m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Syrdan.

Shyryn f Kazakh
Means "juice, sap" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian شیرین (shirin).

Sĩ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 士 (sĩ) meaning "scholar, expert".

Sia f Sardinian
Short form of Nastasia and Nostasia.

Siahara f English (Rare, ?)

Siam m Thai
From Siam, a historical name for Thailand.

Siaosi m Tongan, Samoan
Tongan and Samoan form of George.

Siarhiej m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Siarhei.

Sibel f Turkish
Meaning uncertain, possibly a form of of the name Cybele or derived from Arabic سبيل (sabil) meaning "water fountain".

Sida f Thai
Thai form of Sita.

Sidek m Malay
Malay form of Sadiq.

Sîdîyîk m Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Romanian form of a Crimean Tatar name probably from Arabic صَادِق (ṣādiq) meaning "true, truthful, veracious" or صَدِيق (ṣadīq) meaning "friend". A known bearer was Sîdîyîk Ibrahim H. Mîrzî (1909-1959), a Romanian imam and activist of Crimean Tatar heritage.

Si-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time, season", 詩 (si) meaning "poem, verse", or 始 (si) meaning "beginning, start" combined with 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" or 恩 (eun) meaning "favour, grace"... [more]

Siew f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xiu, Xiao, Shou, Shi or Shao.

Sigit m Javanese
Means "handsome, good" in Javanese.

Siha m Lao
Means "lion" in Lao.

Siham f Arabic
Means "arrows" in Arabic, from سَهْم (sahm) meaning "arrow, dart".

Sihame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Siham (chiefly Moroccan).

Sihem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Siham chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Sila m & f Thai
Means "rock, stone" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit शिला (shila).

Silawan f Thai
From Thai ศิลา (sila) meaning "stone, rock" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Simiuni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Simeone.

Şimşek m & f Turkish
Means "lightning, flash" in Turkish.

Sinab f Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Zaynab.

Sinagtala f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "starlight" from Tagalog sinag meaning "beam, ray" and tala "star".

Sinan m Arabic, Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian
Means "spearhead, arrowhead" in Arabic.

Sinaver m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar name of unknown meaning.

Sindisa m & f Southern African (Rare), Zulu (Rare)
From Zulu sindisa meaning "save, redeem, rescue".

Sindiswa f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi
Means "saved" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Sindra f Literature
A minor character from the 2014 young-adult book "Dorothy Must Die" by Danielle Paige bears this name.

Singha m Thai
Means "August" in Thai, a short form of สิงหาคม (singhakhom).

Siñğiz̦ m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Genghis.

Singkham m Lao
From Lao ສິງ (sing) meaning "lion" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Singo m Indonesian (Rare)

Singye m & f Bhutanese, Tibetan
Means "lion" in Tibetan.

Sinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 生 (sinh) meaning "living, alive".

Sinouane m & f Lao (Rare)
Means "cream colour" in Lao.