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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.
Shamadavle m Medieval GeorgianThe first element of this name is uncertain; it might possibly be derived from Persian شام
(sham) meaning "dusk" as well as "evening". The second element is most likely derived from Arabic دولة
(dawla) meaning "state" (see
Sepedavle).
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 Filipino (Rare)Borne by Filipino beauty pageant titleholder Shamcey Supsup (1986-), who has said that her name was invented by her mother 'from her reading of
Mills & Boon romance novels.'
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".
Shams-al-Duha f History, Medieval ArabicMeans "dawn light". This was the Arabic name taken by a Christian concubine of Muhammad II al-Faqih, who was the mother of his son Nasr.
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.
Shandao m Chinese, HistoryShandao was a Chinese Buddhist scholar monk and an influential figure of East Asian Pure Land Buddhism.
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.
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".
Shankaroon f SomaliMeans "better than five" in Somali. It is also used as endearment to express the worth of the one child is better than five.... [
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Shanle f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".
Shanli f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind" and
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Shanlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Shanliang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or
亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Shanlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Shanmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Shanneng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
能 (néng) meaning "to be able".
Shanono m & f HausaMeans "drink milk" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to a child born when calves are being delivered.
Shanping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable" and
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Shanqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Shansang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
杉 (shān) meaning "pine and fir tree species" and
桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".
Shanshan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", 睒
(shǎn) meaning "glittering, shining", 杉
(shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 姗
(shān) meaning "glorious" all combined with themselves... [
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Shanxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Shanxun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".
Shanye m ChineseMeans "flash night", from Chinese 閃 (
shǎn) meaning "flash, sparkle" and 夜 (
yè) meaning "night, evening".
Shanying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and
滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".
Shanzhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Shaodian m ChineseFrom the characters 少 (shào, meaning “young”) and 典 (diǎn, meaning “classic, canon, norm”). This is the name of an ancient chieftain who fathered the Yellow Emperor (
Xuanyuan) and the Flame Emperor, the two mythical progenitors of Chinese civilization.
Shaoe f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Shaofen m & f ChineseFrom 少 (
shǎo) meaning "few, little" and 芬 (
fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma".
Shaofeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 绍
(shào) meaning "continue, carry on" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "peak, summit". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Shaohannah f American, EnglishSupposedly 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... [
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Shaohua m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Shaojie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Shaojing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and
婧 (jìng) meaning "modest, supple".
Shaoju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Shaoli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Shaoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Shaomei f ChineseFrom 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.