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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is S.
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Shalyn f English
This name either means silence or beautiful woman.
Shamagul f Mari
From the Tatar чшэмэ (sheme) meaning "question mark" and гол (gol) meaning "flower".
Shamam f Armenian
Means "sweet melon" in Armenian.
Shamas m & f Pakistani
Transferred use of the surname Shamas.
Shamatha f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Samatha.
Shamcey f Filipino
A Filipino name. A famous bearer of this name is Shamcey Supsup who is a Filipino actress, presenter, model, architect and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe-Philippines 2011 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant.
Shameem f & m Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu شمیم or Bengali শামীম (see Shamim).
Shamekia f African American (Modern)
Apparently a variant of Shameka.
Shamesha f African American (Modern)
Combination of prefix sha and Misha.
Shamhat f Literature, Babylonian
Means "the luscious one". Name borne by a prominent character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, responsible for bringing the wild man Enkidu to the city of Uruk.
Shamila f Arabic
Female version of the Arabic masculine name Shamil.
Shamila f Urdu, Dari Persian
Feminine form of Shamil.
Shamilia f Arabic
It derives from the arabic, meaning "gorgeous", "beautiful".
Shamim m & f Pakistani
INDIAN
Shamim m & f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Means " odor, scent" in Arabic.
Shamimi f Malay
Strictly feminine form of Shamim.
Shaminzi f Chinese
Sinicised Tujia name.
Shamiram f Assyrian, Armenian
Assyrian and Armenian form of Semiramis.
Shamisah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.
Shamiso f Shona
Means "amazing" in Shona.
Shamitha f Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhalese form of Shamita.
Shamjahon f Uzbek
Meaning "light of the world" from sham meaning "light" and jahon meaning "the world".
Shammi m & f Indian
Not Known
Shamo m & f Chinese
Shamo means desert in Chinese.
Shamontae f African American (Modern)
Modern name, perhaps a blend of the prefix Sha with Lamonte.
Shampa f Sanskrit
Means "lightning" in Sanskrit.
Shampoo f Popular Culture
The name of a character in the manga series Ranma ½.
Shamron f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Shannon and Cameron.
Shamsa f Arabic
Strictly feminine form of Shams
Shamset f Circassian
Possibly derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun".
Shamshad f & m Urdu
Derived from Arabic شمشاد (shamshad) meaning "box" (a type of plant in the genus Buxus).
Shamshira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sham meaning "light" and shira meaning "sweetness, nectar".
Shamshod f Uzbek
Means "box tree" in Uzbek.
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".
Shamsiro'y f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek shams meaning "sun" and ro'y meaning "face".
Shamsiya f Tajik, Uzbek, Tatar (Rare)
Either from Arabic شمسية (shamsiyya) meaning "parasol, umbrella" or شمسي (shamsiyy) meaning "solar".
Shams-jahan f Arabic
Means "sun of the world" in Arabic.
Shamsunnahar f Bengali
Etymology uncertain, perhaps related to Shamsur.
Shamya f African American (Modern)
Either a blend of the phonetic element sha with the name Amaya, or perhaps a variant of Shemaiah (which is a masculine name in the Old Testament)... [more]
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]
Shan f English
Diminutive of Shantel.
Shan f & m English
Short form of Shannon or Shaniqua.
Shana f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sha) meaning "sand" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shana f Northern Irish, Welsh (Anglicized, Rare), French (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siana, also used in French.
Shanachie f & m Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Irish word for "a skilled teller of tales or legends, especially Gaelic ones." From the Scots Gaelic word seanachaidh, from Old Irish senchaid, variant of senchae, meaning historian, derived from sen, meaning old.
Shanaga m & f Mongolian
Means "ladle, dipper, bucket" in Mongolian.
Shanakdakhete f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Nubian queen of Kush, who ruled from 170 to 150 BCE. She is the earliest known female ruler of Kush, and is said to have ruled without a king.
Shanakdakheto f History
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush.
Shanann f English (American)
Likely an alternate spelling of Shannon, which may possibly have been influenced by the name Ann.
Shanar f Persian
Means "pomegranate flower" in Persian.
Shanay f English
Variant of Shanae.
Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.
Shanaya f Sanskrit
The name Shanaya is of Sanskrit origin.... [more]
Shanaye f English
Variant of Shanae.
Shanba f Uzbek
Means "Saturday" in Uzbek.
Shandan f Dungan
Means "lily" in Dungan.
Shandana f Afghan
Pride of a tribe
Shandarika f African American (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Chandrika, influenced by the sound of Tariq?
Shandi f American
Merged form of Shanda and Sandy
Shandukani m & f Venda
Means "to change" in Tshivenda.
Shané f African American, Afrikaans
Probably a variant spelling of Shanae.
Shanedra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nedra, possibly influenced by Anitra.
Shaneen f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and neen.
Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.
Shanessa f English
Feminine form of Shane, perhaps influenced by Vanessa
Shanet f Scots (Archaic)
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Seònaid.
Shanga m & f Various
Of unknown meaning.
Shangcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Shangela f African American
Combination of the prefix sh with Angela.
Shangju f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Shangli f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Shangqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 赏 (shǎng) meaning "reward, grant" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Shangwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Shangxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".
Shangzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Shani f Swahili
Means "wonder" in Swahili.
Shanie f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transliteration of שני (see Shani 1).
Shaniel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Shani 1 and El.
Shanina f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nina 1.
Shanique f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name suffix nique (from Monique or Dominique)... [more]
Shanisha f African American
Possibly an invented name using the popular phonetic elements sha, nee and sha.
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.
Shanky m & f Hindi (Modern)
The person who always remains happy.
Shanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".
Shanli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Shanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Shanliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Shanlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Shanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Shann f English
Short form of Shannon.
Shannary f Khmer
Means "one like a full moon in the sky".
Shanne f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form and variant of Shane.
Shanneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".
Shannis f English
Variant of Shanice.
Shannondoah f English
Variant of Shenandoah combining it with the name Shannon.
Shannyn f American
Varian of Shannon. American actress Shannyn Sossamon is a notable bearer.
Shanoli f Nepali
Meaning "Kind Hearted".
Shanono m & f Hausa
Means "drink milk" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to a child born when calves are being delivered.
Shanping f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Shanqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Shansang f Chinese
From the Chinese 杉 (shān) meaning "pine and fir tree species" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".
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]
Shanshiya f Tamil
my wife
Shantell f English
Variant of Chantel.
Shantey f American
Variant of Chante.
Shantha f Sinhalese, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu
Sinhala form of Shanta, as well as an alternate transcription of Tamil சாந்தா, Malayalam ശാന്ത or Telugu శాంతా (see Santha).
Shantrell f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of names such as Shantel and Montrell. Also see Latrell.
Shanu f Sindhi
Means "smile" in Sindhi.
Shanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Shanxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".
Shany f & m Hebrew
Variant transliteration of שני (see Shani 1).
Shanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".
Shanzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Shaoe f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
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]
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]
Shaojie f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Shaojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest, supple".
Shaoju f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Shaoli f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Shaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Shaomei f Chinese
From Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" or 芍 (sháo) meaning "peony" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Shaomin f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紗 (sha) meaning "silk gauze" combined with 尾 (o) meaning "tail" and 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Shaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Shaoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 韶 (sháo) meaning "beautiful, splendid" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Shaowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade".
Shaoxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 韶 (sháo) meaning "beautiful, splendid" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Shaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Shaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Shaoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Shaoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" and "flower, leaf, petal".
Shaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".
Shaoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Shaozhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Shaparak f Persian
A Persian name meaning "Butterfly". The pet form is SHAPPI, as borne by Iranian-born British comedienne Shappi Khorsandi (b.1973). She claimed in her stand-up routine that her name more accurately translates as "Moth".
Shapash f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of the Canaanite goddess of the sun, that was also worshipped as part of the Ugaritic pantheon.
Shaperai f Pashto
Means "fairy" in Pashto.
Shaqe f Albanian
Originally a short form of Manushaqe, used as a given name in its own right.
Shaqilath f History, Ancient Near Eastern
Etymology unknown. This was the name of two queens of the Nabataeans.
Shaquanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, quan and da.
Shaqued f Hebrew
Alternate Anglicization of Shaked.
Shaquelle m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Shaquille.
Shaquese f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds of names such as Shaquila and Marquise.
Shaquita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chiquita. Also taken form the elements Sha and Quita.
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.
Sharae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha and ray.
Sharafunnisa f Arabic
Means "glory of women" from شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"
Sharan f English
Variant of Sharon.
Sharanjit f & m Indian (Sikh)
Sikh form of Sharan or Sharon
Shararah f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "sparks".
Sharare f Persian (?)
Persian female name that means "spark".
Sharay f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Cherie.
Sharayah f Hebrew
Possibly derives from the Hebrew שָׁרְיָה (sharyah) meaning "Yahweh has sung", from שָׁר (shar) meaning "to sing" combined with יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Sharbat f Afghan, Pashto
This is the name of the Afghan Girl who appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic: Sharbat Gula.
Sharbilla f Arabic
Feminine form of Sharbel.
Sharda f Indian (Sikh)
The Sharda temple has a special significance in the evolution of the people of Kashmir as an intellectual identity and it was an ancient site of learning in the subcontinent. The indigenous script of Kashmir has been named after the presiding deity i.e the Goddess Sharda.
Shardai f African American
Variant of Shardae, an anglicized variant of Yoruba Sade.
Sharduli f Indian, Marathi
Feminine form of Shardul meaning "tigress" in Sanskrit.
Shareefa f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Sharifah.
Shareen f Persian
Variant of Shereen.
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
Sharga m & f Mongolian
Means "tawny, yellowish" in Mongolian.
Sharia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Shari.
Sharie f English
Variant of Sherry.
Sharifiya f Hausa
Means "born during Ramadan" in Hausa.
Sharilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Sharilyn.
Sharin f & m Bengali
It means meadow or beautiful hill in Bengali
Sharipah f Malay
Malay variant of Sharifah.
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.
Shariya f Urdu
Meaning "Princess", "Sultana".
Sharkeisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of the prefix Shar- and the name Keisha.