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Seren f Turkish

Serenay f Turkish

Serendipity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word serendipity.

Serene f English
From the English word serene, which itself is derived from Latin serenus, which means "clear, calm, tranquil, quiet."

Serenitee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serenity.

Serenna f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Serena.

Serenne f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Serene.

Serephina f English (Rare)
Variant of Seraphina.

Sergeja f Slovene
Feminine form of Sergej.

Sergia f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sergio and Sergiusz respectively.

Sergija f Slovene
Variant of Sergeja.

Sergina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Rare feminine form of Sergio and Serge.

Seri f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Shri.

Serianna f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sirianna.

Šerifa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Šerif.

Sérilda f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Québécois form of Serilda.

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).

Serinda f American (Rare)

Serine f Armenian (Rare)

Serine f Arabic (Rare)

Serisa f English (Rare)

Serra f Judeo-French
Variant of Sarra.

Serra f Turkish

Sersee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Phonetic variant of Circe.

Serunia f Polish
Diminutive of Serena.

Serusia f Polish
Diminutive of Serena.

Serva f Dutch

Servaisie f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Servais and variant of Servasie.

Servanda f Late Roman, Spanish (Rare), Medieval Spanish
Feminine form of Servandus.

Servane f French
Feminine form of Servan.

Servasie f French (Archaic)
French form of Servatia.

Servatia f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Servatius.

Servilia f Ancient Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Servilius. A known bearer of this name was Servilia Caepionis (1st century BC), who was the mother of Caesar's assassin Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger.

Serviliana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Serviliano.

Servilie f French (Cajun)
French form of Servilia.

Serxia f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Serxio.

Sesa f Galician
Diminutive of Xosefa.

Seselía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Cecilia.

Sesilia f Faroese, Finnish (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Faroese form of Cecilia as well as a Finnish variant of the name. In Georgia, it is a variant of Tsetsilia.... [more]

Sesilie f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Cecilie.

Sesselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cecilia.

Sesselja f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cecilia.

Sessott f Manx
Derived from Cissot, itself an archaic English diminutive of Cicely.

Sesta f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Sest.

Sestilia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sextilia.

Sestrid f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Estrid.

Seta f Judeo-Italian

Setembrina f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin september "September".

Sethrida f History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Sæthryth.

Séthride f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Sæthryth.

Sètima f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Setim.

Setta f American (Archaic)

Setta f Armenian (Rare)

Settimia f Italian
Italian form of Septimia.

Setura f Obscure

Seurina f Gascon
Feminine form of Seurin.

Seurine f Gascon
Feminine form of Seurin.

Sevana f Armenian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sevan.

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]

Sevde f Turkish

Sève f Breton
Allegedly from Breton seu "beautiful". She was a Breton saint of the 6th century, a sister of the renowned Saint Tugdual (one of the seven founder saints of Brittany). A commune in Brittany is named for her.

Sevelina f Bulgarian

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).

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

Severija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Severus.

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

Sevi f Greek
Diminutive of Sevasti, Sevastiani or Efsevia.

Sevia f Indonesian

Sevia f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sivia.

Sevila f Turkish

Sevilen f Turkish
Means "beloved, loved, darling" in Turkish.

Sevinah f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Sabina.

Sewenna f Medieval English
Latinized form of Sæwynn.

Sewera f Polish
Polish form of Severa.

Sewerëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Severina.

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

Seyana f Muslim
Feminine form of Seyan.

Seychelle f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)

Seyran f Kurdish

Seza f Breton
Short form of Frañseza.

Sezaig f Breton
Diminutive of Seza.

Sgàthach f Folklore
Scottish Gaelic form of Scáthach.

Shaakira f South African, African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

Shabea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shabina f Indian (Rare), Arabic
As an Arabic name, means "beautiful young woman".

Shadae f African American, Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Sade.

Shadije f Albanian
Albanian form of Şadiye.

Shadlin f Persian (Rare)

Shaeara f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaeda f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaeeda f Indian (Rare)

Shaela f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaelagh f English (Modern, Rare)

Shaelan f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Shaeley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shafiyya f Arabic
Means "healer" in Arabic.

Shahida f Arabic, Urdu
Arabic variant transcription of Shahidah as well as the Pakistani form.

Shahindere f Albanian (Rare)

Shahra f Arabic (Rare)

Shaia f Hebrew, English (Modern), Arabic
A modern English feminine variant of the Hebrew masculine name Shai.

Shailena f Indian (Rare)

Shailene f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Shai and the popular suffix -lene. This name is borne by American actress Shailene Woodley.

Shaimere f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Shaine f Yiddish
Variant of Shayna.

Shainna f American (Modern, Rare)

Shajida f Indian (Rare)

Shakari f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Zulu Shaka or Hebrew Shachar. This name was used by American football player Willie Gault for his daughter born 1986.

Shakeema f African American (Modern, Rare)

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

Shakilla f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Shakila.

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.

Shala f Near Eastern Mythology
The 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.... [more]

Shalaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalaka f Indian
Allegedly means "thunder".

Shalanda f African American
Variant of Shalonda.

Shalay f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a (misunderstood) adoption of the Indian name/word.

Shalayne f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaleah f American (Modern, Rare)

Shaleena f Indian (Rare)

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

Shalika m & f Indian, Tamil, Sinhalese, Malay

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)... [more]

Shalina f Indian
Feminine form of Shalini.

Shalinda f Sinhalese (?), Tamil (?)

Shaline f English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Shalis f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shallon f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)

Shalyce f English (Modern, Rare)

Shalyni f English (Modern, Rare)

Shamari f & m African American (Rare)

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

Shameelah f Muslim (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Shamielah.

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

Shamielah f Muslim (Rare), South African (Rare)

Shamiera f Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Shamima f Bengali, Indian

Shamini f Malaysian

Shamiya f Indian (Rare)

Shampoo f Popular Culture
The name of a character in the manga series Ranma ½.

Shamsiyya f Azerbaijani (Rare)

Shancy f American (Rare)

Shanda f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shonda.

Shandra f American (Rare)

Shandreka f African American

Shaneah f English (American, Rare)

Shaneda f African American (Rare)

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

Shanettea f American (Modern, Rare)

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

Shaniya f Indian (Rare)

Shaniyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a modern elaboration of Shaniya.

Shanley f American (Rare)

Shannan f English (Modern)
Variant of Shannon.

Shannian f Irish (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)

Shannie f Hebrew

Shannoa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shantaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shantala f Indian

Shantasia f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Shantae and Fantasia.

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

Shanteny f American (Modern, Rare)

Shantrell f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of names such as Shantel and Montrell. Also see Latrell.

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

Shaquese f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds of names such as Shaquila and Marquise.

Sharae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha and ray.

Sharayah f Hebrew
Possibly derives from the Hebrew שָׁרְיָה (sharyah) meaning "Yahweh has sung", from שָׁר (shar) meaning "to sing" combined with יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Shareena f Muslim (Rare)

Sharelle f English (Modern, Rare)

Sharidan f English
Variant of Sheridan.

Sharita f English, African American
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element sha with the name Sarita 1.

Sharkeisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of the prefix Shar- and the name Keisha.

Sharkiesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharkira f English (Modern, Rare)

Sharkisha f American
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharlott f English (Rare), Manx
Manx form and English variant of Charlotte.

Sharlynda f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sharmin f Bengali
Derived from Persian شرم (sharm) meaning "shame, modesty".

Sharmistha f Bengali

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

Sharna f English

Sharnee f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharni.

Sharni f English (Australian)
Anglicization of Siani.

Sharnnie f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Sharolyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Sharonjeet f Indian (Sikh, Rare)

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

Shasa f Indonesian, Malaysian

Shasia f Obscure

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]

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.

Shateal f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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

Shaunda f American (Rare)

Shaunee f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

Shaunette f English (American)
Feminization of Shaun, made by adding the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.... [more]

Shaunice f African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean

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

Shavari f American (Modern, Rare)

Shavhan f Obscure

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

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

Shavya f Indian (Rare)

Shaynia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shazije f Albanian (Rare)

Shaziya f Indian (Muslim)

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

Sheanna f American (Rare)

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

Sheela f Manx
Manx cognate of Síle and Sìle. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Julia.

Sheelin f English (British, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a lake in County Westmeath, Ireland, which derives from Irish Síodh Linn "fairy pool".

Sheen m & f Indian

Sheenam f Indian

Sheeva f English
Variant of Shiva 2.

Shefike f Albanian
Feminine form of Shefik.

Shegë f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian shegë "pomegranate".

Shehide f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Shahida.

Shehla f Pakistani (Rare)

Sheida f Persian

Shekeida f American (Modern, Rare)

Shekia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakia.

Shekila f African American

Shekira f English (Modern, Rare)

Shekiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shekia.

Shelana f Trinidadian Creole (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Shelba f English
Possibly coined as a strictly feminine form of Shelby.

Shelbee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shelby.

Shelbie f English
Variant of Shelby.

Shelem f Mormon (Rare)

Sheliah f American (Modern, Rare)

Shelini f South African (Rare), Fijian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Possibly related to the Indian name Shalini.

Shelisha f African American (Rare)

Shelita f African American

Sheliya f Hebrew (Rare)

Shella f Filipino

Shellayna f Obscure

Shelta m & f Irish
From the name of a private or secret language spoken by Irish Travellers (a group also known as the Pavee). It means "a voice that moves" in Shelta ("moves" in the sense of being emotional, endearing and affectionate) and some modern Celticists think it comes from the Irish Gaelic word siúlta which means "walking" (the "s" is pronounced "sh" and the diphthong is as much like a slurred schwa sound).... [more]

Shemona f Indian (Rare), South African (Rare)

Shemsije f Albanian
Feminine form of Shemsi.

Shenayla f American (Modern, Rare)

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

Shenelle f English
Variant of Chanel.

Shenhav f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "ivory" in Hebrew.

Shenise f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shenna f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sheqere f Albanian
Derived from Albanian sheqere "very sweet".

Shera f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shira.

Sheralee f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cheryl using the popular name suffix lee, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element shair and the name Carolee... [more]

Sheresa f American (Modern, Rare)

Sherezaan f South African (Rare)

Sherian f American (Rare)

Sherica f African American (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois, Filipino (Rare)

Sherifa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Feminine form of Sherif.

Sherika f African American (Modern, Rare)

Sherin f Arabic (Egyptian), Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Sherine.

Sherina f Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Sherine f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transcription of Shirin. It is used by Egyptian singer Sherine Ahmad Abdel Wahab.

Sherlene f English, Filipino
Variant of Shirlene.

Shermekia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shernette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Sherolyn f English (American, Rare)

Sherona f English (Modern, Rare)

Sherouk f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic شُرُوق (šurūq) "sunrise".

Sherria f American (Modern, Rare)

Sherron f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharon.

Sherryn f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharon perhaps influenced by Sherry.

Sheryne f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Sherine.

Shevanee f Obscure (Modern)

Sheyla f English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Sheila.

Sheynah f Yiddish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shayna.

Shiana f English (Modern, Rare)

Shiane f English (Modern), Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shiela f English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Sheila.

Shifa f Arabic, Medieval Arabic
Means "cure, healing, remedy" in Arabic.

Shiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 志樹, 志基, 志希, 志輝, 志騎, 志季, 詩希, 詩季, 詩稀 with 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood," 基 (ki, moto, motoi) meaning "foundation, fundamentals," 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, few, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request," 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle," 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses," 季 (ki) meaning "seasons," 起 (ki, o.kiru, o.kosu, oko.su, o.koru, ta.tsu) meaning "get/wake up, rouse" and 稀 (ki, ke, mabora, mare) meaning "phenomenal, rare."... [more]

Shilah f American (Rare)
2006 winner of Miss Texas.

Shillie f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Síle.

Shima f Persian
Persian form of Shaima.

Shina f English (Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized spelling of Irish Síne.

Shina f Bulgarian
Bulgarian short form of Anastasia most commonly used in the north-eastern region.

Shinelle f Caribbean

Shinely f & m Chinese (Rare, ?)

Shinikqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shiralee f English (Australian)

Shirel f Jewish, Hebrew
Combination of Hebrew שיר (shir) "song" and אל (el) meaning "god, deity"; ultimately from Semitic.

Shiria f Hebrew (Rare)

Shirlotte f American (Rare)
Combination of Shirley and Charlotte.

Shirly f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Shirli.

Shivane f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Siobhán.

Shivaughn f Trinidadian Creole (Rare)
Form of Siobhan

Shivy m & f Indian (Rare)

Shkëlqime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Shkëlqim.

Shkëndije f Albanian
Derived from Albanian shkëndijë "spark; sparkle; firefly" as well as "sparkling bright" and, figuartively, "quick and clever".

Shkurte f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian shkurt "short; February".

Shlema f Yiddish
Polish Yiddish

Shondell f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Shonyce f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Shonice.

Shoryseen f Manx
Feminine form of Shorys. It is a Manx equivalent of Georgina.