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Sharpay f Popular CultureFrom
Shar-pei, the name of a dog breed, ultimately from Chinese 沙皮 (
shā pí) "sand skin". This is the antagonist in the film 'High School Musical' (2006).
Shashank m Hinduism, IndianDescribed in Vedic literature as that part of Earth which broke off and is now know as Moon. The Hindu god Shiva is also known as Shashank Sekhar as He holds the moon on his head.
Shasta f English (Modern, Rare), Literature20th-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.... [
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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.
Shaunak m Hindi, MarathiRepresents sage Shaunaka, who was the son of Gritsamada. This sage invented the system of the four levels of human life. He was very renowned to the epic Mahabharata, and very renowned storyteller Ugrasrava Sauti, explains him the entire story of it... [
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Sheika f African American (Rare)Possibly an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as
Keisha (of which this is an anagram) and
Chaka, or perhaps a feminine form of
Sheikh; compare the English vocabulary word
sheika or
sheikha meaning "female sheikh".
Shelemiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh is peace" in Hebrew. This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.
Sheliak m AstronomyDerived from Arabic الشلياق (
šiliyāq) meaning "tortoise". This is the name of the second brightest star in the constellation
Lyra. A tortoise shell often formed the body of the lyre, an ancient type of harp; and according to some sources,
sheliak translates from the Greek as "harp".
Shelta m & f IrishFrom the name of a private or secret language spoken by Irish Travellers (a group also known as the Pavee). It means "a voice that moves" in Shelta ("moves" in the sense of being emotional, endearing and affectionate) and some modern Celticists think it comes from the Irish Gaelic word
siúlta which means "walking" (the "s" is pronounced "sh" and the diphthong is as much like a slurred schwa sound).... [
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Shemp m Popular CultureIn the case of the Three Stooges member Shemp Howard (1895-1955) it was a pseudonym that arose from his Litvak (Lithuanian Yiddish) mother's pronunciation of
Sam 1, a short form of his real name
Samuel.
Shere m Literature, Popular CultureShere Khan is a fictional tiger in Rudyard Kipling's
Jungle Book stories (1894). Shere means "tiger" or "lion" in Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi.
Sheyve f YiddishFrom Hebrew שֶׁבַע
(Sheva') meaning "seven" or possibly "oath" (cf.
Elisheva,
Batsheva). This was the birth name of Russian psychiatrist Sabina Spielrein (1885-1942).
Shilo f & m English, Popular CultureVariant of
Shiloh. This is the name of a Neil Diamond song, recorded in 1967, and a town (communal settlement) in Israel, established in 1978 (Hebrew: שילה)... [
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Shiraz f HebrewProbably means "secret song" from Hebrew שיר
(shir) "song, poem" combined with רז
(raz) "secret, mystery".
Shivam m Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit शिवम्
(shivam) meaning "kindly, tenderly".
Shivum m Hinduism, IndianThis name is of Indian and Hindu origin and generally means "auspicious" and relates to the god Shiva.
Shizue f JapaneseFrom Japanese 静
(shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 恵
(e) meaning "favour, benefit", 絵
(e) meaning "picture, painting", 江
(e) meaning "bay, inlet", or 枝
(e) meaning "branch"... [
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Shlomtzion f HebrewMeans "peace of
Zion" in Hebrew. Queen
Salome Alexandra of Judaea (141-67 BCE) is known as Shlomtzion in Hebrew. It is borne by journalist Shlomzion Kenan, daughter of the late Israeli writer Amos Kenan.
Shomer m & f BiblicalMeans "keeper, watchman" or "guarded", from the Hebrew verb שמר
(shamar) "to keep, to guard". In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother of
Jehozabad, 2 Kings 12:21 (in 2 Chronicles 24:26 she is called
Shimrith), and the name of a man of
Asher, 1 Chronicles 7:32.
Shushan f ChineseFrom Chinese 淑
(shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝
(shū) meaning "beautiful girl" combined with 杉
(shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Shutian m ChineseFrom Chinese 书
(shū) meaning "book, letter, document" and 田
(tián) meaning "field".
Si f DanishDanish diminutive of
Signy,
Sigrid and other names beginning with the Old Norse element
sigr meaning "victory", as well as
Sofia,
Cecilia and
Lucia, or other names containing a similar sound.
Siamak m Persian, Persian MythologySiāmak is a character in 'Shahnameh', the national epic of Greater Iran. It possibly means "dear black-headed boy" from the Persian word سیاه (
siāh) meaning "black" combined with مو (
moo) meaning "hair" and the endearment suffix
-ak.
Sibi f BosnianDiminutive of
Srbislava, the feminine form of
Srbislav. Srbislava was the birth name of Sibi Blažić (1970-), the Serbian-born wife of actor Christian Bale.
Sibisse f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)From Guanche *
sibissəy meaning "armhole (in clothing); cleavage, neckline; theft". This was recorded as the name of a 16-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Sichelgaita f LombardicPossibly derived from Old High German
sigu "victory" and Langobardic
gaida "sharp point (of a spear)". This was the name of a medieval duchess of Apulia (now part of Italy) and warrior.
Sidero f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek σίδηρος
(sideros) meaning "iron". In Greek legend Sidero was the abusive stepmother of
Tyro, finally murdered by Tyro's adult son
Pelias atop an altar to the goddess
Hera.
Sidra f Jewish, Northern AfricanMeans "order, sequence" in Hebrew. It refers to a weekly reading portion of the Torah, so the whole Torah is completed every year. This name is typical of North African Jewry.
Sidra f PakistaniFrom the Arabic name of a type of tree, known as the lote tree (or "lotus tree") in English, which is given in reference to an Islamic symbol of the upper limit of heaven. When the prophet Muhammad ascended to Paradise, saw at the end of the seventh, highest heaven a lote tree, marking the place "beyond which neither prophets nor angels may pass" (only Allah), which he called سدرة المنتهى
(sidra-tul-muntaha) "lote tree of the utmost boundary, of the last frontier".
Sigbjørg f NorwegianFrom the Old (West) Norse name
Sigbjörg which was composed of the elements
sigr "victory" and
björg "protection, help".
Siglorel m LiteratureThis is the name of a Muslim Saracen killed by the Archbishop Turpin in "La Chanson de Roland," the poem about the noble defense of the French army against the Muslim Saracens. Siglorel was a sorcerer, who, allegedly, had "gone to the devil and back."
Sigrdríf f Norse Mythology, Old NorseOld Norse name meaning "victory-bringer" or "inciter to victory", the first element from
sigr "victory" (the second element perhaps related to
drífa "driven snow, snowdrift"; compare
Drífa)... [
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Sigþrúðr f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
sigr "victory" and *
þrúðr, possibly from Proto-Norse *
þrúþi "strength, power, force" (also appearing in myth as the name of the goddess Þrúðr, daughter of Þórr and Sif).
Sigurást f IcelandicFrom Old Norse
sigr "victory" (Icelandic
sigur) and
ást "love, affection".
Sigurhans m IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
sigr "victory" and the name
Hans. This was borne by Icelandic photographer Sigurhans Vignir (1894-1975).
Sigurörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), PetDerived from Old Norse
sigr "victory" and
ǫrn "eagle". This was the name given to a white-tailed eagle that was rescued from drowning by a 12-year-old girl in Kirkjufellslón lagoon in Iceland in 2006 (the eagle was found to have damaged tail feathers, was rehabilitated and returned to the wild); the incident received some media coverage in Iceland.
Sigurrós f IcelandicDerived from the Icelandic words
sigur meaning "victory" and
rós "rose" (perhaps the Icelandic vernacular form of
Rosa 1)... [
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Sigurveig f IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
sigr meaning "victory" and
veig meaning "strong, powerful". This is an Icelandic form of the Old Norse name
Sigveig.
Sigyn f Norse Mythology, SwedishMeans "victorious girl-friend" from the Old Norse elements
sigr "victory" and
vinr "friend" (feminine
vina). In Norse mythology Sigyn was the wife of the trickster god Loki. When he was chained to a rock by the other gods, Sigyn stayed by her husband's side, holding a basin over his face to catch the venom dripping from a serpent that
Skaði had fastened above him; still a few drops fell onto Loki, causing him to writhe in pain so violently that he caused earthquakes... [
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Silence f & m English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic), AfricanSimply from the English word
silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin
silentium, from
silere ‘be silent’. A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became
Tace, which "in its turn developed into
Tacey"... [
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Silsa m & f Biblical, SpanishSpanish form of the biblical masculine name
Shilshah, which is possibly related to Hebrew שָׁלִישׁ
(shaliysh) "captain, royal officer" (perhaps "general of the third (i.e., highest) rank") or שָׁלוֹשׁ
(shalosh) "a three, triad"... [
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Silvurlín f FaroesePossibly an elaboration of Old Norse
silfr "silver" using the name suffix -
lín, which may be derived from Old Norse
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively it could be a Faroese form of
Silvelin, a German diminutive of
Silvia.
Simonida f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Albanian, HistorySerbian feminine form of
Simonides. This name was borne by a daughter of the Byzantine emperor Andronikos II, Princess Simonida (1289-1340), born
Simonis, who became the fourth wife of the Serbian king Milutin when she was five years old... [
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Simurg f Persian, Persian MythologyFrom the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi
sin "eagle" and
murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).
Sinaya f Hebrew, JewishModern Hebrew name, a feminine form of
Sinai. It was given to 8 baby girls born in the United States in 2011.
Sinenhlanhla f ZuluMeans "we have luck" in Zulu, from
sine "we have" and
inhlanhla "luck".
Singoalla f LiteratureThe heroine of Swedish writer Viktor Rydberg's popular novel
Singoalla (1858) (published in English as
The Wind Is My Lover), about a gypsy girl who falls in love with a knight (set in the Middle Ages).
Sinmara f Norse MythologyThe name of a giantess in the poem 'Fjǫlsvinnsmál' (a very late part of the Poetic Edda) whom scholars sometimes identify with the underworld goddess
Hel. The second element of this obscure character's name is often thought to be Old Norse
mara, which refers to a type of evil spirit or incubus in Germanic folklore... [
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Síoda m IrishOriginally a Gaelic byname meaning "silk".
Síodhachán m Old IrishDerived from Irish
síodhach "peaceful" or "otherworldly" combined with a diminutive suffix. The adjective
síodhach is a variant of
sítheach, from
síth, basically meaning "settlement", hence both "peace" and "place inhabited by other world beings".
Sioux f English (Modern)The name of a Native American people, used as a variant of
Sue. Considered offensive amongst some Natives.
Sirena f English (Rare)Derived from Spanish
sirena "mermaid". The Spanish dramatist Jacinto Benavente used this name in his play 'Los intereses creados' (1907), where it belongs to a poor widow and matchmaker called Doña Sirena.
Sirocco m AmericanFrom the Arabic
sarq meaning "east" it is the name of the strong, hot wind that blows from Africa across the Mediterranean.
Sister f English (Archaic)Derived from the English noun
sister meaning "sister". Like in most countries with a culture and language that is ultimately Germanic in origin, this name first started out as an affectionate nickname for a female sibling (who was often older in age, such as the first-born daughter and therefore eldest sister) and over time (due to frequent usage) transformed into an actual given name.... [
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Sistine f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the Sistine Chapel, which is derived from
Sisto and named for Pope
Sixtus IV, who had it built. This is borne by Sistine Stallone (1998-), a daughter of the actor Sylvester Stallone.
Sitsa f Greek (Rare)Diminutive of various Greek names such as
Isaia, as -ίτσα
(-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix. This was borne by Sitsa Karaiskaki (1897-1987), a Greek propagandist for women of the 4th of August (or Metaxas) regime.
Siún f Irish (Rare)Rare Irish form of
Susan, possibly a variant of
Siobhán. Used as the name of the title character in the traditional song
Siún Ní Dhuibhir ("Susan O'Dwyer").
Skaay m HaidaThe Haida word for a type of mollusk that is also used as a given name.
Skeggi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
skegg meaning "beard". It occurs in 'Grettis saga' belonging to Grettir's first victim.
Skylark f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word for the type of songbird, i.e., the common European lark (Alauda arvensis; which is "famed for its melodious song"). Use of the name is probably inspired by the similar name
Skylar; it could also be viewed as a combination of
Sky and
Lark.... [
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Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)From the Danish word
skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from
skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse
Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and
fri "free"... [
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Skylin f English (Modern)Variant of
Skylyn. In 2011, this variant was given to 31 girls born in the United States (in addition, 101 were given the name
Skylynn, 38
Skylyn, 22
Skylan, 11
Skyelynn, 10
Skylinn, 7
Skyelyn, and 5 were named
Skylynne).
Skyrah f English (Modern)Variant of
Skyra, a contraction of
Sky and
Kyra. In 2011, the name Skyra was given to 7 girls born in the United States.
Slevin m English (Rare), Irish (Anglicized)Transferred use of the surname
Slevin. The author Anne Tyler used this name in her novel 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant' (1982); it was also used in the movie 'Lucky Number Slevin' (2006).
Smaranda f RomanianDerived from Romanian
smarand meaning "emerald". Smaranda Brăescu (1897 – 1948) was a Romanian parachuting and aviation pioneer, former multiple world record holder. Her achievements earned her the nickname "Queen of the Heights".
Snæbjört f IcelandicMeans "bright snow", derived from the Old Norse elements
snær "snow" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Snæfríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
snær meaning "snow" and
fríðr meaning "beautiful, fair". According to medieval tradition, this was the name of a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.
Snærós f IcelandicMeans "snow rose", derived from Old Norse
snær meaning "snow" and
rós meaning "rose" (also see
Rós). This is a recently created name.
Snærún f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with
rún "secret lore, rune". This name was coined in the 1920s.
Snæþór m IcelandicFrom Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Snjólaug f Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
snjór meaning "snow" (an alternative form of
snær) and
laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Snowbell m Pet, LiteratureFrom the English word
snowbell referring to a flowering plant, a combination of
Snow and
Bell. The American author E. B. White used this name for a male Persian cat in his children's novel
Stuart Little (1945).
Snowdie f American (South)Possibly derived from a surname. This was used by Eudora Welty in her short story collection
The Golden Apples (1949) for a central character, Snowdie MacLain.
Snowdrop f English (Rare)The name of the flower used as a first name, mainly between the 1890s and 1920s, but never one of the more popular names of this kind.
Sofiel f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendPerhaps a variant of
Zophiel, or possibly means "nature" as Sofiel was an angel of nature and vegetables and fosters a love of nature in human hearts; also an angelic bookkeeper appointed over the records of souls, living and dead.
Sohaib m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic صهيب (see
Suhaib), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Soja f GermanGerman variant of
Zoya. It coincides with the German word for "soy (beans)".
Sokanon f Wampanoag (?)Meant "it pours, it rains" in Wampanoag or Massachusetts (an extinct member of the Algonquian language family).
Sokni m Norse MythologyPossibly derived from the Old Norse verb
sœkja "to seek". In Norse mythology he was king of what is now Norway.
Nórr killed him and took possession of his kingdom.
Sola m Biblical GreekForm of
Shagee used in the Codex Vaticanus (Septuagint Bible). Note, the Codex Alexandrinus uses Σαγη
(Sage).