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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
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Seriena f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Serena.
Šerifa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Šerif.
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]
Serina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian serinë, denoting a type of juicy dark grape with large fruit.
Serinna f Late Roman (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
A rare name for girls is of Latin derivation, and the name Serinna means "serene, calm." Serinna is an alternate Serena (Latin) spelling used by Roman Christians.... [more]
Serka f Yiddish
Yiddish girls name, could possibly be a diminutive of Sura (Yiddish for Sarah), combined with the Slavic suffix -ka.
Serpina f English (Rare)
Maybe a shortening from Proserpina.
Serra f Judeo-French
Variant of Sarra.
Serra f Turkish
abundance and prosperity are its meanings.
Sertora f Ancient Roman
Feminine version of the Roman praenomen Sertor.
Serunia f Polish
Diminutive of Serena.
Serusia f Polish
Diminutive of Serena.
Serventa f Medieval, Medieval Spanish
A derivative of Latin serviens "serving; servant".
Servetseza f Ottoman Turkish
Means "worthy of riches", from Ottoman Turkish ثروت (servet) meaning "riches, wealth" (of Arabic origin) and seza meaning "worthy" (of Persian origin).
Servia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Servius.
Serviana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Servianus. A bearer of this name was Julia Serviana Paulina, the daughter of Roman politician Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus and his wife Aelia Domitia Paulina.
Servília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Servilia.
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.
Serviliya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Servilia.
Serwaina f Walloon (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration feminine of Serwai.
Serwilia f Polish
Polish form of Servilia.
Serxia f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Serxio.
Seryna f English
From the word "serene".
Sesa f Galician
Diminutive of Xosefa.
Sesegmaa f Buryat
From the Mongolian Tsetseg combined with the Mongolian feminine suffix -маа (-maa).
Seselía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Cecilia.
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.
Sesha m & f Hinduism
In Hindu tradition, Sesha (also: Shesha, Sheshanaga) is the king of all Nagas (serpent deities).
Seshemetka f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "(She) who led the Ka". Ka is the Ancient Egyptian concept of the vital essence, which distinguishes the living from the dead.
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]
Sesselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cecilia.
Sesselja f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cecilia.
Sesta f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Sest.
Sestilia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sextilia.
Sestina f English (American), Franco-Provençal, Spanish
Comes from the American surname Sestina. A sestina is “a type of poem that originated in France in the 12th century. The poem is credited to Arnaut Daniel, a Provençal troubadour who lived from 1180-1200... [more]
Setara f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Setareh.
Setefilla f Spanish
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Setefilla and Nuestra Señora de Setefilla, meaning "The Virgin of Setefilla" and "Our Lady of Setefilla," venerated at the hermitage in Lora del Río in the Andalusian province of Seville... [more]
Setembrina f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin september "September".
Sethina f Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name is predominantly used in Ghana.
Sethra f Etruscan
Feminine form of Sethre.
Setia m & f Indonesian
Means "loyal, obedient, faithful" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य (satya).
Sètima f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Setim.
Setiya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.
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"
Settela f Romani
Meaning uncertain. A famous bearer of this given name was Settela Steinbach (1934-1944), a Dutch Sinti girl who lost her life in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. She posthumously became an icon of the Holocaust, due to her brief appearance in a video of the transit camp Westerbork, which had been made by fellow Holocaust victim Rudolf Breslauer (1903-1944 or 1945).
Settimia f Italian
Italian form of Septimia.
Setya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.
Seukja f Korean
From 碩 "great, eminent; large, big" and 子 (ja) meaning "child".
Seumasina f Scottish Gaelic (Archaic)
Feminine form of Seumas, anglicized as Jamesina.
Seung-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined".
Seurina 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]
Sevastyana f Russian
Russian variant spelling of Sevastiana (which is spelled as Севастиана in Russian).
Sevdalina f Turkish
From Turkish sevda meaning "love".
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]
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).
Severiina f Finnish
Feminine form of Severi.
Severija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Severus.
Severilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Severa, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.
Seviaryna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Severina.
Sevilla f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish name for the city of Seville, in Spain (see Sevilla).
Sevilya f Crimean Tatar
Possibly from Crimean Tatar севил (sevil) meaning "be loved" or from the name for the city of Seville.
Sevira f Greek, Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Severa and Russian feminine form of Sevir.
Sevira f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The daughter of Maximus and wife of Vortigern, to whom she bore Britu, according to Germanus of Auxerre.
Sevita f Indian
Indian name meaning "cherished." Not a form of Savita, an unrelated name.
Şevkefza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish شوق (şevk) meaning "desire, yearning, ardor, eagerness" and Persian افزا (afza), the present stem of افزودن (afzudan) meaning "to increase, to add".
Sewenna f Medieval English
Latinized form of Sæwynn.
Sewera f Polish
Polish form of Severa.
Sewerëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Severina.
Sewka f Polish
Diminutive form of Seweryna.
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.
Sexta f Late Roman
Feminine form of Sextus.
Sextilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sextilius. Sextilia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Seya f Indian
Variant of Chhaya.
Seyäbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Seyana f Muslim
Feminine form of Seyan.
Şeyda f Turkish
Derived from Persian شيدا (sheydā) meaning "enamoured, madly in love".
Seyda f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Sevda.
Seyha m & f Khmer
Means "August" in Khmer.
Seza f Breton
Short form of Frañseza.
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.
Sgula f Hebrew
Means "talisman, virtue, treasure" in Hebrew.
Sha f Korean
Means "girl" in Korean.
Shaadiyya f Somali
Somali form of Shadya.
Sha'ala f Ancient Hebrew
A feminine form of Sha'al
Shabina f Indian (Rare), Arabic
As an Arabic name, means "beautiful young woman".
Shabrina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sabrina.
Shacoya f African American
Probably an invented name, possibly blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Sequoia.
Shada f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.
Shadia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya).
Shadreka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Pssibly intended to be a feminine version of Shadrach.
Shafa f & m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Şəfa.
Shafa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safaa or Safaa'.
Shafiaa f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shafiyya.
Shafilea f Punjabi, Pakistani
Borne by Shafilea Ahmed (1986-2003), a British-Pakistani girl who was murdered by her parents in a suspected honour killing at age 17.
Shafiqua f Arabic, Caribbean
Variant transcription of شفيقة (see Shafiqa).
Shafiyya f Arabic
Means "healer" in Arabic.
ShaGasyia f Obscure
The real name of Shea Diamond, artist and transgender rights activist.
Shagufta f Urdu
Derived from Persian شکفته (shekofteh) meaning "open, cheerful, expanded, full-blown (as in a flower)".
Shahada m & f Arabic
Means "testimony, attestation" or "shahada (Islamic faith in Allah and Muhammed), martyrdom".
Shahbaa f Arabic
Means "gray" in Arabic.
Shaheedha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi feminine form of Shahid.
Shahina f Arabic
Possibly a feminine form of Shahin.
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."
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.
Shahzia f Arabic
Possibly means "fragrance".
Shaia f Hebrew, English (Modern), Arabic
A modern English feminine variant of the Hebrew masculine name Shai.
Shaila f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Shyla, reflecting the English pronunciation.
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.
Shaira f Arabic, Bengali, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Shair.
Shaira f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Shaista f Urdu
Means "civilised, courteous, polite" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian شایسته‎ (shayesteh).
Shaivya m & f Hindi
King of kings/ worshipper of Lord Shiva (Hindu god).
Shajaa f Arabic
Means "brave" in Arabic.
Shajia f Urdu (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic شَجَاعَة (šajāʿa) meaning "courage, bravery".
Shajuana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha- with the name Juana thus strictly making it the feminine form of Shajuan (See also Dejuana)
Shakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, kay and la, likely influenced by Shakila... [more]
Shakeela f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيلة (See Shakila).
Shakeera f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakira.
Shakeisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chekesha, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Keisha.
Shakela f Arabic
Means “beautiful, well formed” in Arabic.
Shakherezada f Russian
Russian form of Shahrazad.
Shakhrizoda f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Shahrizad
Shakhzoda f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Shakhzod.
Shakia f African American
An invented name, blending Chaka with Nakia.
Shakiba f Persian
Feminine form of Shakeeb.
Shakilla f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form 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.
Shakyla f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha and Kyla.
Shakyra f African American, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shakira or a combination of the prefix sha- with the name Kyra.... [more]
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]
Shalaka f Indian
Allegedly means "thunder".
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.
Shalandra f English (American)
Elaborated form of Sandra.
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.
Shalina f Indian
Feminine form of Shalini.
Shalita f Assyrian
Means "princess"
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.
Shalola f Uzbek
Means "waterfall, rapids" in Uzbek.
Shalonda f African American
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic prefix sha with Yolanda or Rolanda... [more]
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.
Shamatha f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Samatha.
Shamekia f African American (Modern)
Apparently a variant of Shameka.
Shamesha f African American (Modern)
Combination of prefix sha and Misha.
Shamila f Arabic
Female version of the Arabic masculine name Shamil.
Shamila f Urdu, Dari Persian
Feminine form of Shamil.
Shamilia f Arabic
It derives from the arabic, meaning "gorgeous", "beautiful".
Shamitha f Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhalese form of Shamita.
Shampa f Bengali, Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit शम्पा (śampā) meaning "lightning".
Shams-al-Duha f History, Medieval Arabic
Means "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.
Shamshira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sham meaning "light" and shira meaning "sweetness, nectar".
Shamsia f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسية (see Shamsiyya), as well as a Dari Persian variant.
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.
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]
Shana f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sha) meaning "sand" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shana f Northern Irish, Welsh (Anglicized, Rare), French (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siana, also used in French.
Shanaga m & f Mongolian
Means "ladle, dipper, bucket" in Mongolian.
Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.
Shanaya f Marathi
The name Shanaya is of Sanskrit origin.... [more]
Shanba f Uzbek
Means "Saturday" in Uzbek.
Shandana f Afghan
Pride of a tribe
Shandarika f African American (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Chandrika, influenced by the sound of Tariq?
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
Shanga m & f Various
Of unknown meaning.
Shangela f African American
Combination of the prefix sh with Angela.
Shanina f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nina 1.
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.
Shanshiya f Tamil
my wife
Shanta f African American
Variant of Chanté. Also compare Shantae and Shawnta.
Shantha f Sinhalese, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu
Sinhala form of Shanta, as well as an alternate transcription of Tamil சாந்தா, Malayalam ശാന്ത or Telugu శాంతా (see Santha).
Shantoya f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of Shan- (from names such as Shantae and Chantel) and Toya. Also compare Shantoria.
Shanvitha f Indian
Goddess Lakshmi, peace, loving, wealth
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]
Shaqira f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Shaquanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, quan and da.