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Sevarion m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably a rare variant of Severian, but it could also be a combination of that name with a name that ends in -arion, such as Besarion and Ilarion.... [more]

Sevasti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Sebastos via its modern Greek form Sevastos. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian professional soccer player Sevasti Todua (b... [more]

Sevastiana f Bulgarian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Russian, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Bulgarian, Romanian and Russian form of Sebastiana and modern Greek spelling of Sebastiana.... [more]

Sevastiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Sebastian via its modern Greek form Sevastianos.

Sevastiani f Greek
Modern Greek variant of Sevastiana.

Sevastianos m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Sebastianos.

Sevastjan m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian transcription of Russian Севастьян (see Sevastyan).

Sevastos m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Sebastos.

Sevastyana f Russian
Russian variant spelling of Sevastiana (which is spelled as Севастиана in Russian).

Sevcan f Turkish
From Turkish sev meaning "love" and can meaning "soul, life".

Sevde f Turkish
Turkish form of Sawda.

Sevdet m Turkish
Variant of Cevdet.

Sevdia f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun სევდა (sevda) meaning "melancholy, sorrow". It ultimately comes from the Arabic noun سَوْدَاء (sawda) meaning "black bile" as well as "melancholy, sadness, gloom"... [more]

Sevdije f Kosovar
Albanian form of Sevdiye.

Seveer m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Severus.

Sevenay f Turkish (Rare)
Means "loving moon", from Turkish seven meaning "loving, affectionate" and ay meaning "moon, month".

Sevèr m Provençal
Provençal form of Severus.

Sever m Catalan, Croatian, Russian, Norman
Catalan, Croatian, Russian and Norman form of Severus.

Severa f Ancient Roman, Late Greek, Italian, Russian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian, Galician
Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).

Severas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Severus.

Severiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Severianus.

Severian m Bulgarian, English, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English, Russian and Ukrainian form of Severianus. This name is also used in Georgia, where it is a shorter form of Severiane, the older Georgian form of Severianus... [more]

Severiana f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Severianus.

Sévériane f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana. Also compare Sévérienne, which is a bit more common and also better documented.

Severiane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Severianus. This is an older name and it is rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Severian is more common there.

Severianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Late Greek form of Seouerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Severianus.

Sévérien m French (Archaic)
French form of Severianus.

Severien m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Severinus for men and Dutch variant of Severine and/or Séverine for women... [more]

Sévérienne f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana.

Severija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Severus.

Severijn m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Severinus.

Severijonas m Lithuanian (Archaic)
Lithuanian form of Severianus.

Severilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Severa, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.

Severín m Slovak
Slovak form of Severinus.

Severinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Severinus.

Severine f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Greenlandic, German
Variant of Severina.

Severine m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Severinus.

Severino f Provençal
Provençal form of Séverine.

Severinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Seouerinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Severinus.

Severinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Severinus.

Severos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Late Greek form of Seoueros, which is the ancient Greek form of Severus. This name was borne by the 6th-century Greek saint Severos the Great of Antioch.

Severs m Norman
Norman form of Severus.

Severu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Severus.

Severyan m Russian
Russian variant spelling of Severian (which is spelled as Севериан in Russian).

Severyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Severinus.

Sevgili f Uzbek
Means "beloved, loveable" in Uzbek.

Sevhil f Crimean Tatar (Ukrainianized)
From Crimean Tatar sevgili "beloved, lover, loveable".

Sevi m & f Cornish
Means "strawberries" in Cornish.

Sevia f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sivia.

Seviko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Sevasti, Sevdia, Severian, Severiane, Severine and perhaps also Evsevi.

Sevilay f Turkish
From Turkish sevil meaning "be loved" and ay meaning "moon".

Sevilya f Crimean Tatar
Possibly from Crimean Tatar севил (sevil) meaning "be loved" or from the name for the city of Seville.

Sevin m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Seven.

Sevinah f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Sabina.

Sevir m Russian
Russian form of Severus via its hellenized (modern Greek) form Seviros. Also compare the Russian name Sever, which is directly derived from Severus.

Sevira f Greek, Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Severa and Russian feminine form of Sevir.

Sevirian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Severianus via its hellenized (modern Greek) form Sevirianos. Also compare the Russian name Severian, which is directly derived from Severianus.

Sevirianos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Severianos.

Seviros m Greek
Modern Greek form of Severos.

Şevki m Turkish
Turkish form of Shawqi.

Sevo m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Sevasti, Sevdia, Severian, Severiane, Severine and perhaps also Evsevi.

Sevo m Armenian
Derived from Armenian սեւ (sev) meaning "black". This name might also be a short form of Sevan (in at least some cases).

Sevrin m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese, Walloon
Norwegian dialectal variant and Faroese and Walloon form of Severin.

Sevvie m English
Diminutive of Severus.

Sewall m English
Transferred use of the surname Sewall.

Sewar f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوار (see Siwar).

Sewarion m Georgian (Germanized), German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sevarion, which was made using the German transcription rules for Georgian.... [more]

Sewell m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sewell.

Sewenna f Medieval English
Latinized form of Sæwynn.

Sewer m Polish
Polish form of Severus.

Sewera f Polish
Polish form of Severa.

Sewerëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Severina.

Sewerian m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Severianus.

Sewerin m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Severinus.

Sexburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Seaxburg. Saint Sexburga of Ely was a queen as well as an abbess and is a saint of the Christian Church. She was married to King Eorcenberht of Kent.

Sexismundo m Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Sigismund.

Sextilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sextilius. Sextilia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Sextilio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextilius.

Sexto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextus.

Şeyda f Turkish
Derived from Persian شيدا (sheydā) meaning "enamoured, madly in love".

Seyedeh f Persian
Feminine form of Seyed.

Seyha m & f Khmer
Means "August" in Khmer.

Seyil f Kyrgyz
Means "stroll, walk" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic سير (sayr).

Seymur m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian سیمرغ (simorgh) referring to the simurgh, a large mythical bird in Persian mythology.

Se-Young m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Yeong.

Seyoung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Young.

Seyyedeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of سیده (see Seyedeh).

Seza f Breton
Short form of Frañseza.

Sezai m Turkish
Derived from Persian سزا (sazā) meaning "worthy, suitable, meritorious".

Sezaig f Breton
Diminutive of Seza.

Sezen f & m Turkish
Means "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.

Sezer m & f Turkish
Means "understand, sense, feel" in Turkish.

Sezgi f & m Turkish
Means "perception, feeling, instinct" in Turkish.

Sezgin m Turkish
Means "insightful, sagacious, intuitive" in Turkish.

Sfia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Safiyyah chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer is Sfia Bouarfa (1950-), a Moroccan-Belgian politician.

Sforza m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian sforzare "to force, strain". The dynastic name of the dukes of Milan in the 15th and 16th centuries, the family name was occasionally used as a given name in Italy.

Sgond m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Secundus.

Shaaban m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban).

Sha'al m Ancient Hebrew
Derived from the root שאל (shaal) meaning "to ask", as a given name it means "(he has) asked"

Sha'ala f Ancient Hebrew
A feminine form of Sha'al

Shaari m Malay
Malay variant of Ashari.

Shaazan f Mongolian
Means "porcelain" in Mongolian.

Shabahang m & f Persian
Means "nightingale" or "morning star" in Persian. This is also the Persian name for the star Sirius.

Shabaz m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu شہباز (see Shahbaz).

Shabban m Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Şaban.

Shabbatai m Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from Hebrew shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [more]

Shabrina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sabrina.

Shaddix m American
Transferred from the surname Shaddix, which is an altered form of Chadwick. Notable bearer of the surname is Jacoby Shaddix, lead singer of the band Papa Roach.

Shadia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya).

Shadije f Albanian
Albanian form of Şadiye.

Shadiman m Georgian
Georgian form of the Persian name Šādmān (also Shādmān), of which the first element is derived from Middle Persian šād (also shād) meaning "happy, joyful" or from Middle Persian šādīh (also shādīh) meaning "happiness, joy"... [more]

Shadman m Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "happy, glad, joyful" in Persian.

Shadmehr m Persian
From Persian شاد (shād) meaning "happy, glad" and مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness".

Shadoe m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shadow. It was brought to limited public attention in 1988 by Shadoe Stevens (real name Terry Ingstad), who hosted the radio program American Top 40 from 1988 to 1995.

Shadrack m English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Shadrach.

Shadreck m English (African), Southern African
Variant of Shadrach. It is particularly popular in Southern African countries.

Shaela f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shayla.

Shaelin f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shafa f & m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Şəfa.

Shafa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safaa or Safaa'.

Shafaq f Arabic, Urdu
Means "compassion, sympathy" or "evening glow, twilight" in Arabic.

Shafer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaffer.

Shaffer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Shaffer.

Shafi m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "intercessor, mediator" in Arabic, from the root شفع (shafaʿa) meaning "to intercede".

Shafiah f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Shafiyah.

Shafie m Malay
From Arabic شافعي‎ (Shāfiʿī), the name of one of the four schools of thought (madhhab) in Sunni Islam, which was named in honour of its founder, Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i.

Shafiqah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa), as well as a Malay variant.

Shafiqua f Arabic, Caribbean
Variant transcription of شفيقة (see Shafiqa).

Shafique m Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali variant of Shafiq.

Shafiqullah m Arabic (Rare), Pashto
Means "Allah the compassionate" from Arabic شفيق (shafiq) meaning "compassionate" combined with الله (Allah).

Shafiyah f Malay, Indonesian
Either means "forgiveness" from Arabic صَفْح (ṣafḥ) meaning "pardon, forgiveness, amnesty" or "healer, curer" from شَفَى (šafā) "to heal, to cure". It can also be considered a form of the name Safiyyah.

Shafter m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Shafter.

Shafto m English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Shafto.

Shafuan m Malay
Malay variant of Safwan.

Shafuwan m Malay
Malay variant of Safwan.

Shafwan m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safwan.

Shaghayegh f Persian
Means "poppy" in Persian.

Shagufta f Urdu
Derived from Persian شکفته (shekofteh) meaning "open, cheerful, expanded, full-blown (as in a flower)".

Shahab m Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Persian, Urdu and Bengali form of Shihab.

Shahad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهد (see Shahd).

Shahadat m Bengali
Means "evidence, witness, testimony" in Bengali, ultimately from Arabic شهادة (shahadah).

Shahaf m & f Hebrew
Means "seagull" in Hebrew.

Shahanaz f Bengali
Bengali variant of Shahnaz.

Shahbaz m Urdu
Means "king's falcon" or "royal falcon" from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and باز (baz) meaning "hawk, falcon".

Shahdad m Persian, Urdu
Means "given by the king" from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and داد (dād) meaning "given".

Shahdokht f Persian
From a title meaning "princess, king's daughter" in Persian.

Shaheedha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi feminine form of Shahid.

Shaher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاهر‎ (see Shahir).

Shahidah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاهدة (see Shahida), as well as a Malay variant.

Shahidan m Malay
Derived from Arabic شهيد or شاهد (shahid) meaning "witness".

Shahidullah m Arabic, Bengali, Pashto
Means "witness of Allah", from Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd) "witness" and الله (Allah).

Shahir m Arabic, Malay
Means "divulger, popularizer" in Arabic, from the word شهر (shahara) meaning "to make well-known, to make famous, to divulge".

Shahlo f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Shahla.

Shahnawaz m Urdu, Sindhi
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and نواز (navaz) meaning "caress, cherish".

Shahnyaa f Popular Culture
The Native American name of the main protagonist in the Canadian animated TV series "Molly of Denali". The fictional girl is of Gwich'in, Koyukon, and Dena'ina Athabascan descent. In the Native names episode her Native name is "One who informs us."

Shahob m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Shihab.

Shahobiddin m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Shihab ad-Din.

Shahodat f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda) meaning "testimony, witness", referring to the declaration of faith (Shahada) in Islamic tradition. It may also be considered of Persian origin, derived from شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and داد (dâd) meaning "justice, equality" or "gift".

Shahrbanoo f Persian
Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [more]

Shahrbanou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Shahrbanoo.

Shahrbanu f Persian
Alternate transcription of Shahrbanoo.

Shahril m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.

Shahrizoda f Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Shahrazad.

Shahrol m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.

Shahrom m Malay, Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Malay, Tajik, and Uzbek form of Shahram. A notable bearer of this name is the Malaysian soccer player Shahrom Kalam (b. 1985).

Shahrooz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهروز (see Shahrouz).

Shahrouz m Persian
From Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and روز (rūz) meaning "day".

Shahrul m Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شهر ال (Shahr al) meaning "month of the, moon of the".

Shahruz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهروز (see Shahrouz).

Shahryar m Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Persian شهریار (see Shahriyar), as well as the Urdu form.

Shahzaib m Urdu
From Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and زیب (zib) meaning "embellishment, ornament, beauty".

Shahzar m Pashto, Urdu
Means "king of gold" from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Shahzeb m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu شاہ زیب (see Shahzaib).

Shaiel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shai "gift" and El "Lord"

Shaifol m Malay
Malay variant of Saiful.

Shaiful m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay variant of Saiful.

Shaikhislam m Bashkir (Rare)
From the Arabic title شَيْخ (šayḵ) meaning "chief, chieftain, head" combined with the name of the religion Islam.

Shaila f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Shyla, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Shailendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra. This is an epithet of the god Shiva.

Shailesh m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit शैलेश (Shailesha) meaning "lord of the mountains", derived from शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Shaili f Hebrew
Combination of Shai and Li 2; means "gift for me" from Hebrew שַׁי (shai) meaning "gift" and לִי (li) meaning "to me, for me".

Shaili f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit शैली (śailī) meaning "style, method, way".

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

Shaine f Yiddish
Variant of Shayna.

Shaira f Arabic, Bengali, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Shair.

Shaista f Urdu
Means "civilised, courteous, polite" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian شایسته‎ (shayesteh).

Shaivonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte. Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander, also known as SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Shakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, kay and la, likely influenced by Shakila... [more]

Shakespeare m English
Transferred use of the surname Shakespeare first borne as a forename of William Shakespeare’s grandson Shakespeare Quiney.

Shakhid m Chechen
Chechen form of Shahid.

Shakib m Bengali (Muslim), Persian
Derived from Persian شکیب (šekib) meaning "patience, tolerance".

Shakiera f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shakira.

Shakilla f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Shakila.

Shakirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Shakira as well as the Malay form.

Shakirbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of Shakir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Shakirya f English (Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

Shako m Georgian
Diminutive of Shakro and Shalva. In the case of the latter name, perhaps Shako first started out as a contraction of Shaliko.

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.

Shalana f English (American, Rare), African American, Trinidadian Creole (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix sha and the name Lana, perhaps based on Shalonda or Shelena.

Shalanda f African American
Variant of Shalonda.

Shaleah f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, lee and ya.

Shaleh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Salih.

Shaleri m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Mingrelian origin.

Shalexus f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Alexus.

Shaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shalhevet f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "flame" in Hebrew. This word appears briefly in the Old Testament books of Job and Ezekiel.

Shalih m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salih.

Shaliko m Georgian
Diminutive of Shalva.

Shalla f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Of unknown origins and meaning. Shalla Nelprin is a character in the 'Star Wars: X-Wing' book series.

Shallum m Biblical
Means "retribution" in Hebrew. This name appears several times in the Old Testament.

Shalsabila f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Shalsabilla f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Shalshabila f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Shalva f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Shalev.

Shalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn or Shaylyn.

Shamadavle m Medieval Georgian
The 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).

Shamaz m Caucasian Mythology
Abkhaz form of Atsamaz.

Shambhu m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit शम्भु (shambhu) meaning "causing happiness, benevolent, beneficent". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu.

Shameel m Indian (Muslim), Urdu, South African
Variant transcription of Shamil.

Shameem f & m Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu شمیم or Bengali শামিম/শামীম (see Shamim).

Shamekia f African American (Modern)
Apparently a variant of Shameka.

Shamequa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shameka.

Shamiel m South African
Meaning unknown.

Shamim f & m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Means "fragrance, scent" in Arabic.

Shamiram f Assyrian, Armenian
Assyrian and Armenian form of Semiramis.

Shamisah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.

Shamitha f Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhalese form of Shamita.

Shamkhan m Chechen
Either from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" or شمال (shamal) meaning "north" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Shamontae f African American (Modern)
Modern name, perhaps a blend of the prefix Sha with Lamonte.

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 Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسية (see Shamsiyya), as well as a Dari Persian variant.

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".

Shamsiya f Tajik, Uzbek, Tatar (Rare)
Either from Arabic شمسية (shamsiyya) meaning "parasol, umbrella" or شمسي (shamsiyy) meaning "solar".

Shamsiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Shamsi.

Shamsol m Malay
Variant of Shamsul.

Shamsudheen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shams al-Din.

Shamsudin m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din), as well as a Malay variant.

Shamsul m Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شمس ال (Shams al) meaning "sun of the" (such as Shams al-Din).

Shamsuri m Malay
Malay variant of Samsuri.

Shams Ur Rahman m Arabic
Means "sun of the merciful one" from شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"

Shamya f African American (Modern)
An invented name, combining the phonetic elements sha, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya and Shania... [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]

Shanade f English (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Sinéad.

Shanaka m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Sanaka.

Shanann f English (American)
Likely an alternate spelling of Shannon, which may possibly have been influenced by the name Ann.

Shandarika f African American (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Chandrika, influenced by the sound of Tariq?

Shané f African American, Afrikaans
Probably a variant spelling of Shanae.

Shaneen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shanene.

Shanel f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.

Shanet f Scots (Archaic)
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Seònaid.

Shango m Western African
The name of a fire god in the traditional Yoruba religion.

Shaniah f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

Shanie f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transliteration of שני (see Shani 1).

Shanieka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shanise f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shanita f African American, American
Comes from the common name beginning shan- and the common name ending -ita.

Shannan f English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.

Shannell f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Shanouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Variant form of Shenouda.

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]

Shant m Armenian
Means "lightning" in Armenian.

Shanta f African American
Variant of Chanté. Also compare Shantae and Shawnta.

Shantal f American (Rare)
Variant of Chantal.

Shantanell f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Shantell.

Shantay f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

Shante f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Shantella f English (American)
Variant of Chantella.

Shantrice f African American (Rare)
Blend of Shantae with the phonetic element trees (found in names such as Patrice, Latrice and Katrice).

Shany f & m Hebrew
Variant transliteration of שני (see Shani 1).

Shanygne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shanene influenced by the word cygne ("swan" in French). Kellie Shanygne Williams (1976-) is an American actress.

Shaofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

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]

Shaoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Shaoqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" or 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on" combined with 卿 (qīng) meaning "high official, minister" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]

Shaowei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on" or 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp"... [more]

Shaparak f Persian
Means "butterfly, moth" in Persian.

ShaParis f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Paris 2.

Shaperai f Pashto
Means "fairy" in Pashto.

Shapi m Avar
Derived from Arabic شافي (shafi) meaning "healing, curing".

Shapoor m Persian
Alternate transcription of Shapour.

Shapshu f Semitic Mythology
Variant form of Shapash.

Shaq m English (Modern)
Short form of Shaquille.

Shaqe f Albanian
Originally a short form of Manushaqe, used as a given name in its own right.

Shaqir m Albanian
Albanian form of Shakir.

Shaqira f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.

Shaqirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.

Shaquanna f African American
Variant of Shaquana.

Shaquasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaquasia.

Shaquasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Quasia. It can be spelled ShaQuasia, Sha'Quasia or Shaquasia.

Shaquelle m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Shaquille.

Shaquil m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Shaquille.

Shaquile m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Shaquille.

Shara m Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology Shara is a minor god of war, mainly identified with the city of Umma, north-east of Unug (Uruk). He is identified in some texts as the son of Inana (Ishtar).

Sharaf m Arabic
Means "honour, glory, eminence, dignity" in Arabic.

Sharaf ad-Din m Arabic
Means "eminence of the faith" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "honour, glory, eminence" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sharaf al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din).