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Sharn f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an English phonetic spelling of Welsh Siân.

Sharna f English

Sharna f Yiddish
Either a diminutive or variant of Tesharna

Sharne f English

Sharnee f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharni.

Sharnell f African American (Modern)

Sharnette f English (Modern)
Variant of Charnette.

Sharni f English (Australian)
Anglicization of Siani.

Sharnise f African American (Modern)
Probably an invented name (compare Shanice, Charnette).

Sharnnie f English (Modern, Rare)

Sharo m Kurdish (Modern)
This is word used to describe the time when a farmer had harvested all he could and let others come on his land and take what was left of the harvest so that the food wouldn't go to waste.

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

Sharol f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl, the spelling perhaps influenced by Sharon and Carol.

Sharolette f American (South, Rare)
Combination of Sharol and the popular suffix -ette.

Sharolyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Sharondah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Sharonica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Sha (or otherwise names that begin with Sha(r)-, like Sharon) with Veronica.

Sharonjeet f Indian (Sikh, Rare)

Sharoon m Biblical
The urdu\persian pronounciation of the Old Testament place name meaning "plain" in Hebrew, referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This is also the name of a type of flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon.

Sharora f Uzbek
Means "flames, sparks" in Uzbek.

Sharpay f Popular Culture
From 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).

Sharquette f African American
An invented name I don’t know.

Sharr m Albanian

Sharra f Literature
The name of a character in Jennifer Murdley's Toad.

Sharraine f English
Combination of Sharon and Lorraine.

Sharri f English (Rare)
Variant of Sherry.

Sharrie f English
Variant of Shari.

Sharrod m African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Sharrod. A famous namesake is basketball player Sharrod Ford.

Sharrona f English (Rare)
Variant of Sharona.

Sharronda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Sharry f English
Variant of Shari, which is a pet form of Sharon.

Sharry m Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Séafra.

Sharryn f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Sharon.

Shartaivea f African American (Modern)
A combination of the name prefix Shar, from such names as Sharmaine and Sharlene, and Octavia.

Sharujan m Tamil

Sharujan m Tamil
Lovable boy... [more]

Sharul m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.

Sharunda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Sharva f American (Rare)

Sharvika f Telugu
The name consists of numerous first syllables of Hindu gods, one who listens.

Sharvil m Indian

Shary f English
Variant of Sherry.

Sharzad f Persian (Rare)
Variant of Shahrzad.

Shasa f Indonesian, Malaysian

Shasatinu m Japanese
In Japanese Charecters It Is 宮かはひ

Shasha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.

Shashanah f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Probably an altered form of Shoshannah.

Shashank m Hinduism, Indian
Described 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.

Shashidhar m Hindi, Telugu, Kannada
Modern form of Shashidhara.

Shashidhara m Hinduism, Kannada
Means "bearer of the moon" in Sanskrit, from शशी (shashi) meaning "moon" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

Shashin m Indian
Variant of Shashi.

Shashini f Sinhalese (?)

Shashipushpa m Indian (Rare)
Combination of Shashi and Pushpa, with the intended meaning of "moon flower".

Shasho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Alexander.

Shashwat m Indian
shashwat means... [more]

Shasia f Obscure

Shasika f Indian
Name - Shasika शासिका... [more]

Shasivar m Albanian (Rare)

Shaska f English (Modern, Rare)

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]

Shastai f Pashto
Means "chrysanthemum" in Pashto.

Shastity f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chastity.

Shatara f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Tara 1.

Shatasha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix Sha with the name Tasha.

Shatayah f Aboriginal Australian

Shatea f African American (Rare)

Shateal f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shatekarahkwi'io m Mohawk

Shatesia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha combined with Tesia.

Shatha f Arabic
Means “fragrant” in Arabic.

Shathabdik m Sanskrit (Rare)

Shathi f Bengali
Meaning "friend", via Prakit satthia (𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀅), ultimately from Sanskrit svastika (स्वस्तिक) meaning "auspicious object".

Shathika f Hinduism

Shatiqatu f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "she who causes evil to pass away", deriving from the Akkadian element šūtuqu ("averting evil, disease, misfortune"). Name borne by a minor Ugaritic deity mentioned only in the Epic of Kirsa.

Shatone m English (American)

Shat-padm m Indian, Hinduism
Meaning "hundred petaled lotus."

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.

Shaubhaneya m Sanskrit (Modern)
MEANING - son of a beautiful mother, son of a handsome mother, relating to anything handsome or brilliant... [more]

Shaubhaneyi f Indian
MEANING - daughter of a beautiful mother, related to anything handsome or brilliant... [more]

Shaubhik m Bengali (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Shaudi f Talysh, Tati
Meaning "Happiness".

Shaughn m & f American
Variant of Shaun.

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.

Shaula f Arabic
A star in the constellation Scorpius, thought to have come from Al Shaulah "the sting" or "raised tail."

Shaunah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shauna.

Shaunak m Hindi, Marathi
Represents 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... [more]

Shaunda f American (Rare)

Shaundarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shaun and Darius.

Shaundelle f English (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Shaun.

Shaundi f English (Rare)

Shaundie f English (American)

Shaunea f African American

Shaunee f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

Shauneille f African American
Likely a combination of the names Shaun and Neille.... [more]

Shaunetta f English (American)

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

Shaunice f African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean

Shaunie m & f English
Masculine and Feminine diminutive of Shaun

Shaunin m Irish
Shaunin is a variant of an Irish name Shaun which means "God is Gracious" or "Gift from God"

Shaunit m Hinduism
Shaunit (शौनित) is an Indian boy name derived from the Irish name Shaun which means God is gracious; gift from God.

Shaunna f English
Variant of Shauna.

Shauntal f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be a variant of Chantal.... [more]

Shauntavia f African American
Combination of Shaun with tavia (such as in Octavia).

Shauntay f African American
Variant of Chaunté.

Shauntaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

Shaunte f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shauntelle f African American
Variant of Chantal.

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

Shauwn m & f English
Variant of Sean/Shawn/Shaun.

Shauzia f Afghan

Shav f & m Hebrew
A name meaning leader or noble.

Shava f English

Shavacha m Mordvin
Means "jay" in Moksha.

Shavandia f African American (Rare)

Shavante f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte.

Shavari f American (Modern, Rare)

Shavarsh m Armenian
Modern form of Shawarsh.

Shavasp m Armenian
Modern form of Shawasp.

Shavaughn f English

Shavaun f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shavell f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Shavell f Jamaican Patois
Name of Jamaican origin, meaning "strong".

Shavette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Yvette.

Shavhan f Obscure

Shavina f Indian, South African (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)

Shavinica f English
Blend of Shavina and Jessica

Shavit f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "comet" in Hebrew.

Shavkatali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and the given name Ali 1.

Shavkatmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Shavkatnazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Shavleg m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective შავი (shavi) meaning "black", which is ultimately of Iranian origin.

Shavlego m Georgian
Variant of Shavleg. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian general Shavlego Tabatadze (b. 1977).

Shavonda f African American
Blend of Shavonne and Vonda, or a combination of the phonetic element sha with the name Vonda.

Shavone f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shavonia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Shavonne.

Shavonn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shavonna f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Shavonne.

Shavontay f African American
Variant of Shavonte.

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.

Shavqi m Uzbek
Derived from shavq meaning "passion, enthusiasm" or "mirth, glee".

Shavqiya f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word shavq meaning "mirth, glee, enthusiasm".

Shavvol m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Shawwal.

Shavya f Indian (Rare)

Shawab f Arabic
Means "young woman" in Arabic.

Shawaiz m Pakistani

Shawana f Swahili, African
means "grace"

Shawanda f African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Wanda.

Shawanee f English

Shawanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shajuana and Shawana.

Shawarsh m Ancient Armenian

Shawas m Arabic
Means "proud, audacious, brave" in Arabic.

Shawátis m Mohawk
Mohawk form of John.

Shawdai f African American
Variant of Sade.

Shawki m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi).

Shawky m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi).

Shawmbria f English (American, Rare)
Made up name combining Shawn and Bria

Shawnacy m English
Transferred use of the surname Shawnacy.... [more]

Shawndarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shawn and Darius.

Shawndee f English (American)
Feminine variant of Shawn, or perhaps a combination of Shawn and Dee.

Shawndeen f Navajo
Variant of Shandiin.

Shawndra f English (Rare)
Variant of Chandra.

Shawneene f Arabic
Means "Palm Sunday". A famous bearer was Shawneene George/Joseph, a third-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.

Shawnella f English
It is the feminine version of "Shawn". Also means gift from god.

Shawnelle f English

Shawnessy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shaughnessy.

Shawnette f English
Feminine diminutive of Shawn.

Shawni f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

Shawnie f English

Shawnie f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

Shawnikwa f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shawniqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shawnique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of Shawn by adding the fashionable suffix -ique

Shawnna f English (American)
Variant of Shawna.

Shawnnessy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnessy

Shawnquinta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Shawn and Quinta.

Shawnta f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae. Rarely used as a variant of Shawn.

Shawntae f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawntay f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawntaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantaya.

Shawntaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawnte f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawnteal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chantal.

Shawntee f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Shawn.

Shawntel f African American
Variant of Chantel using Shawn.

Shawntell f English
Variant spelling of Chantel.

Shawntez m African American (Rare)
Combination of Shawn and the suffix tez from Cortéz.

Shawntrell m African American
Variant spelling of Seantrel.

Shawny f American

Shawon m American
An African-American name that was first used in the early 1990s, and probably as well as the '80s. Means "mooses-faced".

Shawq f Arabic
Means "longing, yearning" in Arabic.

Shawqi m Arabic
Means "desirous, longing" in Arabic, derived from شَوْق (shawq) meaning "longing, yearning, missing".

Shawqiyyah f Arabic
Variant form of Shawq.

Shäwrä f Bashkir
From the Arabic شُهْرَة‎ (šuhra) meaning “famous, renowned”.

Shawronya f Indian (Parsi)
Beautiful goddess of virtue and femininity

Shaxboz m Uzbek
Variant of Shakhboz.

Shaya f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaia.

Shaya m Arabic, Hebrew
In Arabic, means "worthy, deserving". In Hebrew, likely the feminine form of Shay 2.

Shayaa m Muslim (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)

Shayaan m Persian, Arabic
Variant transcription of Shayan.

Shayan m Persian

Shayanna f African American
Combination of Shay 1 and Anna.

Shayantanee f Hindi
The name Shayantanee has a Sanskrit-Bengali origin. The name has quite a few meanings-... [more]

Shayd m English (New Zealand)

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.

Shaydo f Uzbek
Means "to be madly in love" in Uzbek.

Shaydon m English
Variant of Shayden.

Shayel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Jewish
Variant of Shaiel.

Shayen f English
Possibly an elaborative form of Shaye. Or a feminine version of Shane.

Shayera f Popular Culture
Hawkgirl's (DC Comics character) real name.

Shayesteh f Arabic, Iranian, Persian
Apparently means “admirable” or “fitting”. A notable bearer of this name is Iranian stage actress Shayesteh Irani.

Shayhdel f Yiddish
Variant of Shaindel.

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

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

Shaylagh f English (Rare)
Variant of Shayla (compare Shelagh, Sheelagh).

Shaylah f English (Rare)
Variant of Shayla.

Shaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of Shay 1 and the popular name suffix lee, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey.

Shayleen f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylene.

Shayleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee

Shaylen f English
Elaboration of Shay 1

Shaylene f English (Modern)
Formed from Shay 1 and the popular name suffix lene.

Shayli f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaylie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaylin f English
Variant of the name Shaelyn.

Shaylinn f English (American)

Shaylon m Scottish Gaelic
Shaylon as a boy's name is related to the Gaelic name Shea. The meaning of Shaylon is "admirable

Shaylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylyn.

Shaylynne f English
Alternate spelling of Shaelyn.

Shayn m English (American)
Variant spelling of Shane.

Shayna f Assyrian
The Assyrian word for peace, it has been used as a female among the Assyrian diaspora

Shaynae f English (American)

Shayndel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Shayna.

Shayne f Yiddish
Diminutive of Shayna.

Shayni f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Shayna.

Shaynia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shaynman m Yiddish
This name was occasionally used as the male counterpart of the Yiddish Shayna among Eastern European Jews. It literally means "beautiful man" in Yiddish.

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.

Shayno m Assyrian
From the Assyrian word for peace, it is occasionally used as a given name among the Assyrian Diaspora

Shayor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaior.

Shayra f American
Beautiful child of love. born on valentines. Puerto Rican, American

Shaz f English (British)
Nickname of Charlotte or Sharon. Can be elongated to Shazza or Shazzo.

Shaza f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.

Shazia f Arabic
Arabic meaning aromatic fragrant oudh perfume. In persian the meaning is princess, person of nobility and great character, suitable name for a princess. Can be abbreviated to Zia, which means heavenly light, glow . Zia is a feminine name meaning a glowing beauty... [more]

Shazie f Albanian
Variant of Shazije.

Shazije f Albanian (Rare)

Shazil m English (American)

Shaziya f Indian (Muslim)

Shazleen f Pakistani

Shazlin f Malay

Shazmina f Pashto
Means "too much love" in Pashto.

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

Shazrah f Arabic
Means "pieces of gold, gold beads, small pearls" in Arabic.

Shazwan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.

Shazwani f Malay
Variant of Syazwani.

Shazza f English (Australian)
Australian diminutive of Sharon. This name is also sometimes used as a derogatory term for lower-class women.

Shchashcha f Abazin
Derived from the Adyghe пшъащъэ (psh"ashch"e) meaning "daughter, girl".

Shchem m Hebrew
Means "shoulder" in Hebrew.

Shcherki m Khanty, Mansi
Khanti and Mansi form of Sergei.

She f Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Shi.

Shealee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shealeene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylene.

Shealyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Shea and Lyn.

Shealynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shealyn.

Sheanna f American (Rare)

Shear-jashub m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "the remnant shall return."

Sheba f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of Bathsheba.

Shebah f English
Feminine variant of Sheba.

Shebanyah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has increased" or "Yahweh has grown" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Israelites in the Old Testament.

Shebashi m Amharic
Means "thousand by thousand" in Amharic.

Shebna m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "tender youth."

Sheboygan m American
The name was given to the 14th son (no daughters!) of an American family living in Michigan. According to the press the name the name means "She's a boy again" and goes back to a native American legend... [more]

Shebreh f Gilaki
Means "dew" in Gilaki.

Shecar m Kurdish
Means "hunter" in Kurdish

Shechaniah m Biblical
Meaning "dweller with Yahweh" mentioned in Nehemiah 6:18.

Shechem m Biblical
Supposedly the rapist of Dinah in the Bible.

Sheconiah m Biblical
Sheconiah was a descendant of David, father of Shemaiah, and son of Obadiah.

Shedan m Georgian (Archaic)
Of Persian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from the Middle Persian noun šēr meaning "lion", of which the modern Persian form is shir (see Shir 2)... [more]

Shederlaomach m Mormon (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Chedorlaomer and Shedolamack. This was an alias in older publications of Mormon scripture.

Shedeur m Biblical
Shedeur was a member of the house of Reuben according to Numbers 1:5. He was the father of Elizur.

Shedolamack m Mormon (Rare)
From the name of the place where Cainan met Adam.

Shedree m English (American)

Shedrick m English
Transferred use of the surname Shedrick.

Shedrup m Bhutanese

Sheeba f English
Feminine variant of Sheba.

Sheedsa f Hindi, Indian

Sheefa f Arabic
Variant of Shifa.

Sheehan m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Sheehan.

Sheekh m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Sheikh.

Sheel m Indian