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Shaji m MalayalamMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Persian شاه
(shah) meaning "king" combined with the Hindi honorific suffix -जी
(-ji).
Shak m IndianShak means "to see". It was most popular in the year 1996.
Shakamuri m & f TeluguTransferred use of the surname
Shakamuri; of people belonging to kamma caste of category-1 (chowdary's).
Shakar m & f ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
շաքար (šakʿar) meaning "sugar". In use since the 13th century.
Shakarjon f UzbekDerived from
shakar meaning "sugar" and
jon meaning "soul".
Shakarxo'ja m UzbekDerived from
shakar meaning "sweet, sugar" and
xo'ja meaning "master".
Shakeeb m ArabicThis name is originaly Persian means : patience or tolerance,it used in Syria,Lebanon,Iraq. it can be used for females but with adding A,H in the end "Shakeebah" . Shakeeb Arsalan was very famous Arab writer ,this name has been getting old fashioned.The reference of the meaning of this name is The Arabic Persian Dictionary page number 376 ,it is translated in English "The Golden Dictionary" by Muhammad Al-Tunji
Shakeh f Armenian"Cup bearer " metaphorically means "life","spiritual power" Aramaic,Armenian origin
Shakhawan m Kurdishterm used for naming the person who had been visited the mountains by feet and have desirability to see any high mountains.
Shakhsiyah f ArabicComes from شخصية (
šaḵṣīyah), which means "personality", "rank, nobility", or "character (in a story)" in Arabic.
Shakro m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Zakaria (compare
Zakro). However, it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case it is derived from the Georgian noun შაქარი
(shakari) meaning "sugar", which is ultimately of Persian origin.
Shala f Near Eastern MythologyThe name of a Mesopotamian corn goddess who is also associated with war as well as the name of a Sumerian goddes of grain and the emotion of compassion.... [
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Shalamar f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)Alternate transcription of Arabic / Urdu شالامار باغ (see
Shalimar). Though the name began to be used (in very small numbers) in America in the 1950s and 1960s, it gained some recognition there in 1980 following the release of the song "Three for Love" by the R&B group of the same name.
Shalash f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian MythologyEtymology uncertain. Shalash was a goddess worshipped in the Hurrian, Eblaite, and Babylonian pantheons. She was considered to be the consort of the god
Dagon. In the Hurrian tradition
Ḫepat was their daughter, and Shalash was worshipped as a part of the Kaluti (or offering lists) of both
Ḫepat and
Šauška... [
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Shale m YiddishFrom the Hebrew name ùÑÈàåÌì (Sha'ul) which meant "asked for" or "prayed for". This was the name of the first king of Israel who ruled just before King David, as told in the Old Testament.
Shalhevet f & m Hebrew (Rare)Means "flame" in Hebrew. This word appears briefly in the Old Testament books of Job and Ezekiel.
Shalimar f American (Modern, Rare)From the name of the Shalamar Gardens near what is now Lahore, Pakistan, which were created in the mid-17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan (who also built the Taj Mahal)... [
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Shallum m BiblicalMeans "retribution" in Hebrew. This name appears several times in the Old Testament.
Shalu m & f Indianthis is divine name. people worship this name. a divine power, natural power
Shalvah f HebrewFeminine version of “Shalev” meaning “tranquility” or “calm”
Shalve f Hebrewthe name means shekinah, sheltered and tranquility
Shalyn f EnglishThis name either means silence or beautiful woman.
Shamagul f MariFrom the Tatar
чшэмэ (sheme) meaning "question mark" and
гол (gol) meaning "flower".
Shamath m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Fijian, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - counsellor, Minister, tranquility, quiet, absence of passion
Shamcey f FilipinoA 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.
Shamhat f Literature, BabylonianMeans "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 ArabicFemale version of the Arabic masculine name Shamil.
Shamilia f ArabicIt derives from the arabic, meaning "gorgeous", "beautiful".
Shamjahon f UzbekMeaning "light of the world" from
sham meaning "light" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Shamkhan m ChechenEither from Arabic شمس
(shams) meaning "sun" or شمال
(shamal) meaning "north" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Shammai m JewishShammai was a Jewish scholar of the 1st century, and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah.
Shammua m BiblicalShammua, the son of
Zaccur of the house of
Reuben, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.
Shamolboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shamol meaning "wind" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Shamshad f & m UrduDerived from Arabic شمشاد
(shamshad) meaning "box" (a type of plant in the genus Buxus).
Shamshira f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
sham meaning "light" and
shira meaning "sweetness, nectar".
Shamsi f & m Arabic, Persian, AzerbaijaniMeans "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.
Shamsijamal f Tatar (Rare)Derived from Arabic شَمْس
(šams) meaning "sun" combined with جَمَال
(jamāl) meaning "beauty".
Shamsinahor m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shams meaning "the sun" and
nahor meaning "daytime".
Shamsinazar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shams meaning "the sun" and
nazar meaning "look, glance".
Shamsiqamar f Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Arabic شَمْس
(šams) meaning "sun" combined with قَمَر
(qamar) meaning "moon".
Shamsiqora m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shams meaning "the sun" and
qora meaning "black, dark".
Shamsiro'y f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
shams meaning "sun" and
ro'y meaning "face".
Shan m Indian, PakistaniShan is an Indian name meaning "pride" or "prestige". It comes from the Sanskrit name Shaan.
Shan m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 山
(shān) meaning "mountain", 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", 杉
(shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝
(shàn) meaning "eel"... [
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Shana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (sha) meaning "sand" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shanachie f & m Scottish Gaelic, IrishIrish 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.
Shanakdakhete f MeroiticMeaning 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 HistoryEtymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush.
Shangcui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Shangdi m Chinese MythologyShangdi (Chinese: 上帝; pinyin: Shàngdì; Wade–Giles: Shang Ti), also written simply, "Emperor" (Chinese: 帝; pinyin: Dì), is the Chinese term for "Supreme Deity" or "Highest Deity" in the theology of the classical texts, especially deriving from Shang theology and finding an equivalent in the later Tian ("Heaven" or "Great Whole") of Zhou theology.
Shanghai m Popular CultureFrom the place name Shanghai. This is the name of Kim Du Han's henchman(full name Shanghai Joe) who shot socialistic activist and theater actor Sim Young(a. k. a. Shim Young, Shim Yeong) and makes him into a eunuch.
Shangju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Shangli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Shangqiong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
赏 (shǎng) meaning "reward, grant" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Shangwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Shangxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".
Shangzhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".