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Ruqaya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقية (see Ruqayyah).

Ruria f Japanese

Rurika f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 架 (ka) meaning "construct, build". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rurina f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 姫 (ri) meaning "princess" combined with 夜 (na) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruruka f Japanese
From 流 (ru) meaning "flow, current", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the previous kanji, and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rustica f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Rústica.

Rustyka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Rustyk.

Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.

Ruthetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Etta.

Ruupala f Indian

Ruxanda f Romanian, Moldovan
Variant of Ruxandra.

Ruzalka f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rusalka.

Růženka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Růžena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Ruzhena f Ukrainian (Rare)
Cognate of Ružena.

Ryanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Ryan modeled on Rayanna or a combination of ry and Anna.

Ryszarda f Polish
Feminine form of Ryszard.

Rzepicha f Medieval Polish (Rare), Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Rzepicha was a lengendary figure of Polish myths and literature. She appeared in the chronicles of Poland by Gallus Anonimus. Rzepicha was the wife of Piast the Wheelwright and the mother of Ziemowit (Siemowit)... [more]

Saadia f Arabic, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Sa'dia as well as the Urdu form.

Sabaha f Arabic
Means "beauty, fairness, agreeableness, gracefulness" in Arabic.

Sabbatha f English (Rare), Literature
Derived from English sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest", from shabath "he rested"... [more]

Sabeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic صبيحة or Urdu صبیحہ (see Sabiha).

Sabhya m Indian
An Indian name meaning “refined, civilised”.

Sabiha f Arabic, Turkish, Bengali, Urdu
Means "morning" or "beautiful, graceful" in Arabic. This name was borne by Turkish aviator Sabiha Gökçen (1913-2001).

Sabila f Arabic, Indonesian
Strictly feminine form of Sabil.

Sabína f Icelandic (Rare), Slovak
Icelandic and Slovak form of Sabina.

Sabinka f Czech
Diminutive of Sabina.

Sabira f Arabic, Urdu, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Feminine form of Sabir.

Sabria f Various
The name Sabria may be a simplification of the Arabic name Sabriyya "patient" of a short form of Sabrina.... [more]

Sachia f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sachiha f Japanese (Rare)
From 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness, good fortune" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sachika f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness" combined with 愛 (ka) meaning "love, affection", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Sachina f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sadaka m Swahili
Means "a religious offering" in Swahili.

Sadeeka f Arabic
Feminine form of Sadiq.

Sadella f English (Rare)

Sadessa f English (Rare)

Sadika f Bosnian, Arabic
Feminine form of Sadik.

Sadiqa f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Sadiq.

Sa'diya f Arabic, Uzbek
Alternate transcription of Arabic Sa'dia as well as the Uzbek form of the name

Sadora f Ethiopian, English (American)
Sador is the Coptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' ribs by the lancet. Adding an "a" at the end feminizes it.... [more]

Saeda f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 小枝 (saeda) meaning "twig, spray" (compare Koeda).... [more]

Saeka f Japanese
From Japanese 映 (sae) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saena f Japanese
From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 笑 (e) meaning "to laugh; laughter" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saera f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saero-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of adverb 새로 (saero) meaning "anew, newly," itself a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and adverbial particle 로 (ro) meaning "as," and the first syllable of Areum.

Safeya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفية (see Safiyya).

Safona f Ancient Greek (Polonized)
Polonised form of Sappho.

Safura f Arabic, Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Ṣaffūrah, the Arabic form of Zipporah. It is borne by Azerbaijani singer Safura Alizadeh (1992-).

Sagara m Sanskrit, Sinhalese
Means "sea, ocean" in Sanskrit.

Sagitta f Ancient Roman, Astronomy, Swedish (Rare)
Means "arrow" in Latin. ... [more]

Sagraria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Sagrario.

Şahanə f Azerbaijani
Means "royal, regal" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian شاهانه (shāhāne).

Sahana f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (sa), from 咲く meaning "to bloom", 沙 (sa) meaning "1/1,000,000", or 紗 (sa) meaning "silk gauze, gossamer" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana), both meaning "flower, essence, beauty, best thing, best days of one's life".... [more]

Sahara f English
From the name of the world's largest hot desert, which is derived from Arabic صَحَارَى‎ (ṣaḥārā) meaning "deserts" (see Sahara).

Sahdona m Ancient Aramaic
Means "little martyr" in Aramaic.

Sahoka f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 加 (ka) meaning "increase"... [more]

Sahota f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend" combined with 田 (ta) meaning "paddy, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saïda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Sa'ida used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Saika f Japanese
From 彩 (sai) meaning "colorful, vibrant" or 菜 (sai) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 霞 (ka) meaning "cloud, mist". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Saita m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sai) meaning "blossom" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sajeda f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic ساجدة (see Sajida), as well as the Bengali form.

Sajida f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Sajid.

Šájinka f Czech
Diminutive of Šarlota.

Sakana f Tamil
a sot of rhythum in cultural music.

Sakiha f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sakika f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sakina f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sakira f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 輝 (kira) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendor". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sakuka f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (saku) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sakula f & m Korean
From Korean Hangul 사쿠라 (sakula) meaning "cherry blossom", making it the Korean cognate of Sakura.

Sakuma m Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sakuna f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom" or 朔 (saku) meaning "first day of lunar month" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 生 (na) meaning "live", 命 (na) meaning "life, fate, destiny" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Sakuya m & f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
As a unisex name, it can be used as 咲也, 咲哉, 咲弥, 朔夜 or 朔椰 with 咲 (shou, sa.ku, -zaki) meaning "bloom, blossom", 朔 (saku, tsuitachi) meaning "conjuction (astronomy), first day of the month", 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 椰 (ya, yashi) meaning "coconut tree."... [more]

Şəlalə f Azerbaijani
Means "waterfall" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic شلال (shallal).

Saleha f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Saliha as well as the usual Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, and Bengali form.

Saleka f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Refers to one of the adityas, or deities, in Hinduism. Singer-songwriter and actress Saleka Shyamalan, known as Saleka, is a notable bearer of this name.

Saleta f Galician
Galician form of Salette.

Salisa f Thai
Means "embrace, hug, caress" in Thai.

Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]

Sálvora f Galician (Modern, Rare)
After the island of Sálvora, in Galicia. It possibly comes from a Celtic word meaning "salt" or "turbulent waters".

Samacha m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สมัชชา (see Samatcha).

Samatcha m Thai
Means "assembly, meeting" in Thai.

Samela f Literature, English
Likely coined by the English poet Robert Greene in the late sixteenth century for his poem "Samela", Samela is most likely a reworking of Semele.

Samia f Medieval English
Possibly a feminine form of Samson.

Samiha f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Samih.

Samima f Urdu
Means "true, sincere, genuine" in Urdu.

Sammanda f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Samudra m & f Hindi, Assamese, Indonesian, Sinhalese
Means "sea, ocean, large body of water" in Sanskrit.

Samya f English (Modern), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Samiyah.

Sanaka f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Sanaka m Hinduism
Means "old, ancient" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.

Sanasarmaa f Mongolian
From сансар (sansar) meaning "space, cosmos" combined with the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Sandara f Korean (Rare)
Means "grow up brightly and healthily" in Korean. A famous bearer is South Korean singer Sandara Park (1984-). Her name comes from the childhood nickname of general Kim Yu-shin (595 – 673).

Sandipta f Hinduism
Origin- India... [more]

Sanelma f Finnish
Old Finnish name of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, connects this name to the Finnish word for "story; poem" and ultimately to the Finnish verb sanella "to dictate". Sanelma may also be derived from the name Anelma.

Saniyə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Saniye.

Sanjukta f Odia, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit संयुक्त (sanyukta) meaning "joined together, connected, united".

Sanoa f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Santanna f & m Spanish (Latin American), English
From a contraction of the surname Santa Anna meaning "Saint Anne", derived from Spanish santa "saint" combined with Anna, the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary (see also Santana)... [more]

Santara f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi संतरा (santara) meaning "orange, tangerine".

Santara f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Santiaga f Spanish
Feminine form of Santiago.

Sanura f Muslim, Swahili
Meaning, "kitten."

Saphira f English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature, Various
English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.

Saphrona f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophronia.

Saphyra f English (Modern)
Variant of Saphira. Also see Sapphira.

Saptharsha f Indian
Means "social person", "great companion", graceful".

Saputra m Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian putra meaning "son".

Saqqara f African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the place name Saqqara (which refers to the necropolis or burial ground of Memphis, the ancient Egyptian capital).

Saraga f African American (Rare)
It is known as "Butterfly" Or "Winged angel" In Some Little-Known Languages.

Saraia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saraya.

Saraima f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sarayma.

Saraja f Bosnian, Slovene (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Cognate of Sarai.

Sarakka f Sami
Variant of Sáráhkká.

Sarana f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (sara) meaning "new" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saranya f Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Thai
From Sanskrit शरण्य (sharanya) meaning "protector, defender, refuge" or सरण्यु (saranyu) meaning "nimble, quick, agile". This is the name of a Hindu goddess.

Sarasa f Japanese
From 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer, silk, thread", 良 (ra) meaning "virtuous, good, respectable", and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Saraya f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Saray (see Sarai), Sariah or Soraya.

Sarayma f Spanish (Modern)
In the case of Spanish flamenco singer Sarayma (1991-) who helped popularise the name within the last several years, it originated from her full given name Saray Macarena.

Sarela f Galician
From the Galician river Sar and the femenine suffix -ela.

Sarika f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian
Diminutive of Sara.

Sarina f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sarinka f Bosnian, South Slavic
Diminutive of Sara.

Sarinya f Thai
Meaning uncertain.

Saripa f Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao and Thai form of Sharifah.

Sarisa f Japanese
From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Sara used primarily in Latin America.

Sartika f Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Sanskrit origin. A notable bearer was Indonesian women's education activist Dewi Sartika (1884-1947).

Sarura f Shona
It means "choose; make a selection".

Saruta f Thai
Feminine form of Sarut.

Sasaha f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 笹葉 with 笹 (sasa - kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece."... [more]

Sasipa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sasipha.

Sasipha f Thai
From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and ภา (pha) meaning "light".

Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]

Sathea m Khmer

Sativa f American (Rare)
Derived from the Latin sativa, meaning "sown, cultivated". This name can be given in reference to Cannabis sativa, a plant which produces the drug cannabis.

Satoka f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 里 (sato) meaning "village" and 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Satoma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Satona f Japanese

Satria m Indonesian
Means "knight, warrior, hero" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit क्षत्र (kshatra) meaning "power, might, rule".

Satsuya m Japanese
From 幸 (satsu) meaning "good fortune, happiness" and 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Saturia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Saturio.

Saulėja f Lithuanian
An elaborated form of Saulė

Sauvada f Occitan
Feminine form of Sauvat.

Savana f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Savika f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sawika.

Sawaka f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 環 (wa) meaning "circle, ring, wheel" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sawika f Thai
Means "(female) disciple, follower, listener" in Thai.

Sayaha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayana f Japanese
From the Japanese 清 (saya) "clear," "bright," "clean" and 菜 (na) "vegetable," "greens."

Sayuka f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 冴 (sa) meaning "cold, severe", 有 (yu) meaning "exist" or 友 (yu) meaning "friend", combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Sayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Scemaia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shemaiah.

Seara f Japanese
From Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world", 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal", 星 (se) meaning "star", 聖 (se) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest" or 姫 (se) meaning "princess", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 新 (ara) meaning "fresh, new", 来 (ra) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (ara) meaning "sky", 愛 (ara) meaning "love, affection", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 微 (ara) meaning "delicate, minuteness, insignificance"... [more]

Sebina f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sebastian.

Sedilia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Sedona f English (American)
In the United States, this name is usually given in honour of the city of Sedona in Arizona. The city itself had been named after Sedona Arabella Schnebly (née Miller), who was the wife of Theodore Carlton Schnebly, the city's first postmaster... [more]

Séfora f Spanish
Spanish form of Zipporah.

Sefora f Italian (Rare), Maltese (Rare), Polish
Italian and Polish form of Zipporah.

Sefriana f Occitan
Feminine form of Sefrian.

Seftia f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Seftiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Segula f Jewish, Northern African
Hebrew word name, it has several meanings.... [more]

Seihia f Tiv
The name Originates from Tiv and it means "Peaceful Bird" or "One of a kind"

Seina f Japanese
From 成 (sei) meaning "to become" or 栖 (sei) meaning "nest" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sejayda f African American
Combinations of the name Selena and Jayda.

Sekhnia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun სეხნია (sekhnia) meaning "namesake".

Sekoa f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Séléna f French
French form of Selena.

Selenda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Selena or Celinda.

Sėlija f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
In Lithuanian mythology, this is the name of one of the daughters of Saulė.

Selyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern form of Selena.

Senaca m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Seneca.

Senara f Cornish
From the name of the patron saint of Zennor, a village in Cornwall, which is of obscure origin. Conceivably it may be derived from the Breton name Azenor or the old Celtic Senovara... [more]

Senara f Sinhalese
Frequently used in Sri Lanka as a female given name, a cursory search of social media confirms this fact. Turning to Sanskrit, it looks like the “Sena” part of the name could mean either: "army, missile or dart" with “nara” meaning “human, man”... [more]

Seneka f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Seneca.

Senica m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Seneca.

Senija f Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of Ksenija.

Senika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Seneca.

Seniqua f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Seneca.

Senjora f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish señora, meaning "lady".

Senneca m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Seneca.

Senyora f Popular Culture
Filipinized form of the Spanish word señora meaning "lady." Senyora Santibañez is a snobbish and stereotypically arrogant plantation owner depicting the main antagonist in the Mexican telenovela Marimar and actor Chantal Andere.

Sepanta m Persian
Means "holy, sacred" in Persian.

Septia f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, usually used as a given name for someone born in September.

Septiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Seraya m Khazar (Latinized), Turkish (Rare)
Khazar, Karaite, Krymchak and Turkish form of Sergius. The name is known as ''Seraj'' in Polish and ''Seraja'' in Lithuanian.... [more]

Sereia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
The Portuguese word for mermaid. Found in use in Brazil as a given name but also well represented as a nickname.

Serena f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (se) meaning "water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica)", 怜 (re) meaning "actor", and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Serika f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (seri) meaning "water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica)" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing or taking care of a person", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 架 (ka) meaning "construct, build"... [more]

Serilda f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Sarahild. It was regionally popular in the Midwestern and Southern United States in the 19th century (see also Zerelda).

Serina f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (seri) meaning "water dropwort, Oenanthe javanica" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what?, Nara, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Serjoscha m Russian
Diminutive of Sergei.

Serrita f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sarita 1.

Seryoza m Armenian
Armenian variant of Seryozha.

Seryozha m Russian
Diminutive of Sergey.

Sesera f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 来 (ra) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Setoka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
The name of a seedless and highly sweet Japanese tangor (written in hiragana), which was first registered in 1998.... [more]

Setsuka f Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" and 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Setsuna f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From Japanese 刹那 (setsuna) meaning "a moment, an instant". It can also be given as a combination of 刹 (setsu) meaning "temple" or 雪 (setsu) meaning "snow" combined with Japanese 那 (na) a phonetic kanji or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Setsura f Japanese
雪麗 literally means "snow resplendence"

Setsuya m Japanese
From Japanese 説 (setsu) meaning "theory" combined with 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sevada m Armenian
Modern form of Sewaday.

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

Sevita f Indian
Indian name meaning "cherished." Not a form of Savita, an unrelated name.

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.

Shaaya m Hebrew (Rare)
This name usually used as a short form of Yeshayahu. ... [more]

Shabaka m Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern
From Egyptian šꜢbꜢkꜢ, of Kushite origin. This was the name of a Kushite pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (c.721 BCE - c.707 BCE). The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom in what is now the Republic of Sudan.

Shabrina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sabrina.

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

Shahpara f Urdu
It's mainly a Persian name since lots of words in Urdu come from Arabic/Persian words. It means "piece of royalty", Shah meaning king/royalty and Para meaning piece.

Shailiha f Literature
Possibly derived from the word shilhi which means "weapon, armor." This is the name of the female Chosen One in Robert Newcomb's Chronicles of Blood and Stone.

Shaimoya m Obscure

Shaiya f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shia.

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

Shakeema f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shakeena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shakina.

Shakia f African American
An invented name, blending Chaka with Nakia.

Shakiera f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shakira.

Shakina f Arabic (Rare, ?), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Shekinah, or possibly an invented name based on the sound of names such as Shakia, Shanika and Shakila.

Shakita f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaquita.

Shalandra f English (American)
Elaborated form of Sandra.

Shalaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shaleesa f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix sha and the name Leesa, possibly modelled on Jaleesa and Shelena.

Shalena f American
Variant of Shelena.

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shamaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Shamequa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shameka.

Shamera f English (American)

Shamesha f African American (Modern)
Combination of prefix sha and Misha.

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

Shamsiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Shamsi.

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]

Shanaia f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Shania.

Shandrea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Shana 1 and Andrea 1.

Shandria f African American (Rare), Bahamian Creole
Variant of Shandrea.

Shanedra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nedra, possibly influenced by Anitra.

Shanessa f English
Feminine form of Shane, perhaps influenced by Vanessa

Shaniqa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanika.

Shanisha f African American
Possibly an invented name using the popular phonetic elements sha, nee and sha.

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

Shannoa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shantara f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Shana 1 and Tara 1.

Shantaya f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Chanté.

Shantea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shanteya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

Shanya f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

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.

Shaqueta f African American
Variant of Shaquita.

Shaquita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chiquita. Also taken form the elements Sha and Quita.

Shaquoya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shacoya; probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Shakia, Shaquila and Sequoia.

Shareefa f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريفة (see Sharifa), as well as the Dhivehi form.

Shareena f African American
Variant of Sharina.

Sharina f English (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, ree and na.

Sharissa f English
Variant of Charissa.

Sharkesha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Shar or Char (from names such as Charles) and the name Chekesha.

Sharkia f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending Shar or Char (from names such as Charles) with the name Shakia.

Sharlynda f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sharrona f English (Rare)
Variant of Sharona.

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

Shatea f African American (Rare)

Shaunetta f English (American)
Feminine form of Shaun.

Shauntaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

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

Shawnella f English
Feminine form of Shawn.

Shawntaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantaya.

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

Shelanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Shelonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Shelvia f English (American)
Elaboration of Shelva.

Shemeka f African American (Modern)
variant of Shamika.

Shemika f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shamika.

Shenika f African American
Variant of Shanika.

Shenoa f English (Modern)
Variant of Chenoa.

Sherina f Arabic, Persian
Arabic = "Glad Tidings"... [more]

Shichiha f Japanese (Rare)
Japanese feminine name derived from 七 (shichi) meaning "seven" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shichirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 七 (shichi, nana, nana.tsu, nano) meaning "seven" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]

Shiena f Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (shi) meaning "poetry, poem", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shiguma m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Borrowed from Greek σίγμα (sigma), the name of the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet.... [more]

Shijima m Japanese (Rare)
Comes from ハオルチア・シジマ (Haoruchia-Shijima), the Japanese word for Haworthia, a large genus of small succulent plants native to Southern Africa. It can also come from Japanese 四 (shi) meaning "four" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, motive" combined with 島 (jima) meaning "island", or 黙 (shijima) meaning "silence"... [more]

Shimaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Shimuya m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from 思無邪 (shimuja), a Sino-Japanese compound which refers to thinking no evil thoughts.... [more]

Shinoa f Japanese

Shirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, be conductive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources", 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet", 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town" or 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]

Shiruba m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Adopted from English Silver.... [more]

Shisera f Japanese
From Japanese 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 世 (se) meaning "world" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shitora m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 史 (shi) meaning "history, chronicle", 司 (shi) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 嗣 (shi) meaning "heir, succeed", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 姿 (shi) meaning "figure, form, shape", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 市 (shi) meaning "market, city, town", 師 (shi) meaning "expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army, war", 心 (shi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 新 (shi) meaning "fresh, new", 椎 (shi) meaning "chinquapin, mallet, spine", 獅 (shi) meaning "lion", 白 (shi) meaning "white", 紙 (shi) meaning "paper", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 至 (shi) meaning "climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in", 詞 (shi) meaning "part of speech, words, poetry", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to" or 静 (shi) meaning "quiet", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 砥 (to) meaning "whetstone, grindstone", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 富 (to) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious", 永 (to) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" or 統 (to) meaning "overall, relationship, ruling, governing" combined with 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger, drunkard", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 寅 (tora) meaning "sign of the tiger (3rd sign of Chinese zodiac)", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 宙 (ra) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time" or 頼 (ra) meaning "trust, request"... [more]

Shivika f Hinduism

Shizuha f Japanese
From Japanese 倭 (shizu) meaning "the country of Japan, Yamato" or 寧 (shizu) meaning "peaceful, rather" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather"... [more]

Shizuma m Japanese
From 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" and 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Shizuna f Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 寿 (zu) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shizuta m Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Shizuya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 耶 (ya) meaning "wrong, evil, depraved, vicious, perverse, heterodox" or 弥 (ya) meaning "universally"... [more]

Sholanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Sholonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Shondrea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shandrea.

Shontoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of names such as Chantel or Chanté and LaToya.

Shorena f Georgian, Literature
Variant of Borena. It came about due to people confusing or misreading the letters bani (b) and shini (sh) of the medieval Georgian scripts Asomtavruli and Nuskhuri, which are very similar to each other... [more]