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Salimxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Salinguerra m Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. The second element is likely derived from Italian guerra meaning "war".

Salipada m Maguindanao
Derived from Sanskrit श्रीपाद (śrī́pā́da) meaning "holy foot", from श्री (śrī́) "sacred, holy" and पाद (pā́da) "foot". A notable bearer was Salipada (or Saripada) Pendatun (1912-1985), a Filipino Muslim statesman and military officer.

Saliya m Sinhalese

Salmah m Biblical
Variant of Salmon.

Salmara f & m Hindi

Saloloneeta m Cherokee
Means "young squirrel" in Cherokee.

Salonitah m Cherokee
Means "flying squirrel" in Cherokee.

Salta f & m Esperanto

Salva m Spanish
Short form of Salvador.

Salva m Georgian (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Shalva.

Salva m Dinka (?)

Salvita m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.

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

Səmədağa m Azerbaijani
Derived from the given name Səməd and ağa meaning "master".

Samah m & f Indian
Diminutive of Samantha

Samantabhadra m Buddhism
Means "universal goodness" from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta) meaning "universal, complete, entire" and भद्र (bhadra) meaning "goodness, happiness, auspiciousness, fortune"... [more]

Samantha m Sinhalese
Means "whole, complete, entire" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta). It is also sometimes associated with the name of the Buddhist deity Saman.

Samara m Arabic
Means "to talk in the evening" in Arabic.

Samaratungga m History
From Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "war, battle, conflict" or "coming together, meeting" combined with तुङ्ग (tuṅga) meaning "lofty, tall, high". This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Java who oversaw the construction of the Borobudur temple.

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

Samatha m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Shama.... [more]

Samawah m & f Arabic
Means "loftiness, highness, exaltedness" or "sky, firmament" in Arabic.

Samba m Western African, Fula
Senegalese Fula name used to denote a second-born son.

Sambaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "skill, readiness, quick wit" in Mongolian.

Sambatra m & f Malagasy
Means "happy" in Malagasy.

Sambazya m Tumbuka
Means "to enrich" or "to become rich" in Tumbuka.

Sämiğulla m Tatar
Tatar version of Arabic Samiullah (سمیع اللہ), which means ”Listening to Allah”.

Samitha m Sinhalese

Samiullah m Arabic
Means "to listen to God", derived from Arabic sami'a "to listen, to hear" combined with Allah "God".

Samma m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shama.... [more]

Samora m & f Central African, Eastern African

Sampsa m Finnish Mythology, Finnish
Finnish variant of Sampson 1. In Finnish mythology Sampsa Pellervoinen was a god of fertility, fields and crops.

Samsa m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Sampsa.

Samudera m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Samudra.

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

Samu'ela m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Samuel. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Samyaza m Ancient Aramaic, Jewish Legend
This is the name of a fallen angel in the Book of Enoch, who is portrayed as the leader of a band of angels called the Watchers that lust after mortal women and become fallen angels.

Sana m & f Manipuri
Means "gold" in Meitei, ultimately from the Bengali.

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.

Sanamacha m & f Manipuri
From the Meitei sana meaning "gold" and macha meaning "small, little".

Sananda f & m Hindi, Bengali, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss". In Shaiva tradition, this name belongs to one of the four sages created by the god Brahma... [more]

Sanandana m Hinduism
Means "ever-joyful" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and नन्दन (nandana) meaning "glad, joyful". 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.

Sanatana m Hinduism
Means "eternal, everlasting" 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.

Sanatkumara m Hinduism
Means "ever-young" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and कुमार (kumāra) meaning "boy, son, prince"... [more]

Sanaullah m Arabic
Means "praise of God", derived from Arabic sana "praise" combined with Allah "God".

Sanda m & f Malagasy
Means "value" in Malagasy.

Sandauka m & f Old Persian
From Old Persian sanda meaning "to appear" or "to accomplish" and the hypocoristic suffix -auka.

Sandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "ascension" in Malagasy.

Sanechka f & m Russian
Russian diminutive form of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.

Sanesada m Japanese (Rare)
From 志 (sane) meaning "ambition, will, determination" and 貞 (sada) meaning "virtue, faithfulness". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sanga m & f Thai
Means "majestic, dignified" in Thai.

Sangawaka f & m Tumbuka
Means "to easily find" in Tumbuka.

Sangha m Khmer
Means "handsome" in Khmer.

Sania f & m Russian
Variant transcription of Sanya 2.

Sanidhya m Hindi

Sanita m Tongan
Short form of Alekisanita.

Sanjeeva m Indian, Telugu, Sinhalese
Variant transcription of Sanjiv.

Sanjeewa m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Sanjiv.

Šan'ka m Veps
Veps form of Alexander.

Sanka m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi diminutive of Aleksandr.

Sank’a m Aymara
Means "ember" in Aymara.

Sansuma m Bodo
Meaning "Moon".

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]

Santatra m & f Malagasy
Means "the beginning" in Malagasy.

Santísima m Spanish

Sanura m Sinhalese

Sanya m Thai
Means "contract, agreement, promise" in Thai.

Saotra m & f Malagasy
Means "thanksgiving, gratitude" in Malagasy.

Saphalya f & m Indian (Sikh, Rare)

Sapta m & f Indonesian
Means "seven" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सप्तन् (saptan).

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

Sʷaqʷa m Ubykh
Derived from sʷa meaning "white" and qʷa meaning "son".

Saquorya f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Saqvarela m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian adjective საყვარელი (saqvareli) meaning "beloved, lovely".

Sarajah m & f English (Rare, Archaic)

Sariaka m & f Malagasy
Means "charming, affable" in Malagasy.

Saribola m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and bola meaning "child, boy".

Saripada m Maranao, Maguindanao
Variant of Salipada.

Sarixo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Sárra m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Sárrajuoksa m Sami (Archaic)
Combination of Sárra and Juoksa.

Šarruma m Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning "king of the mountains". Šarruma or Sharruma is originally a Hurrian god who was adopted into the Hittite pantheon.

Saruultuyaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Saruulzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Sarvagya m & f Indian

Sașa m & f Romanian (Modern, Rare)
Romanian form of Sasha, used as a diminutive for Alexandru, Alexander and Alexandra.

Sasavona m & f Tsonga
Means "helper" in Xitsonga.

Sascia m & f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sasha.

Sashunya m & f Russian
Russian diminutive form of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.

Saska m Finnish
Diminutive of Sakari.

Sasmita m & f Indian

Sasryqua m Caucasian Mythology
Abkhaz form of Sosruko.

Satã m Biblical Portuguese, Theology (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Satan.

Satana m Theology
Form of Satan in various languages.

Satendra m Hindi
Variant of Satyendra.

Sathea m Khmer

Sathira m Sinhalese
"sure"

Sathya m & f Indian (?)

Sathyanarayana m Hinduism
Name of God. God grants all wish if pooja done sincerely.

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

Satorina f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Satra f & m Persian Mythology (Modern, Rare)

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.

Satya m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Assamese, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "pure, virtuous" or "truthful, true" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form सत्य and the feminine form सत्या.

Satyendra m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "truth" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Saulia m Georgian (Archaic)
Archaic variant form of Savle.

Saumya f & m Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Bengali
Means "cool, moist, northern" or "pleasing, agreeable, gentle" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form सौम्या and the masculine form सौम्य.

Saunadanoncoua m Iroquois
Of uncertain meaning. Name recorded as belonging to an Iroquois man in 1637.

Sáva m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Sabas.

Savanukah m Cherokee

Savinka m & f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Savin or Savina.

Sayenqueraghta m Seneca

Sayouba m Western African

Saywa m Aymara
Means "milestone" in Aymara.

Scaria m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Zachariah, borrowed from Portuguese Zacarias. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Scarpetta m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian scarpetta meaning "small shoe", which is a diminutive of Italian scarpa meaning "shoe". As such, this name is comparable to Latin Caligula.... [more]

Sceafa m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Sceafa was a legendary Lombardic king from English legend.

Scelemia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shelemiah.

Scemaia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shemaiah.

Scemaria m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shemariah.

Sciarra m Medieval Italian
Derived from Sicilian sciarra meaning "fight, brawl" as well as "quarrel, dispute", which is ultimately of Arabic origin.

Scolaguta m Cherokee
Means "hanging maw" in Cherokee.

Séa m Irish (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Séamus.

Séadna m Irish
Séadna, also Séanna, is an Irish Gaelic personal name known mostly due to the popularity of the book Séadna, by Father Peadar Ua Laoghaire (occasionally known in English as Peter O'Leary), which was published in 1904... [more]

Seba m & f Biblical (All)
There's only one Seba in the Bible, and he's a son of Cush, son of Ham, son of Noah (Genesis 10:7).... [more]

Seba m Spanish
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Sebaga m & f Tswana
Means "a bead" in Setswana.

Sebastià m Catalan
Catalan form of Sebastian.

Sechaba m Sotho
The meaning is 'nation' as in 'our nation', 'the country we live in'.

Seda m & f Khmer
Means "eggfruit" in Khmer.

Sedecia m Italian
Italian form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.

Sedekia m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.

Sedekiya m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.

Seela m Caucasian Mythology
Variant transcription of Sela.

Sefania m & f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Zephaniah.

Sefanija m Croatian
Croatian form of Zephaniah.

Sefanja m & f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Swedish, Afrikaans and Dutch form of Zephaniah.

Seftia f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Seftiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Seftya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Sega m Wolof, Manding
Unknown meaning, possibly related to the Wolof word ségg ("tiger, leopard").

Sega m Obscure

Sehma m African
Variant of Sahma.

Seia m & f Japanese
From Japanese 井 (sei) meaning "well, well crib, town, community", 成 (sei) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 青 (sei) meaning "blue, green" or 彗 (sei) meaning "comet" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial"... [more]

Seiba f & m Japanese

Seifallah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الله (see Sayfullah).

Seifollah m Persian
Persian form of Sayfullah.

Seifullah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الله (see Sayfullah).

Seiga m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star, dot" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "stream, river". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seiha m & f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សីហា (see Seyha).

Seika m Japanese
From the Japanese 盛 (sei) "boom," "prosper" and 華 (ka) "flower."

Seilda m Kazakh

Seima m & f Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 世 (sei) meaning "generations" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 磨 (ma) meaning "polish"... [more]

Seita m Japanese
From Japanese 歳 (sei) meaning "year", 済 (sei) meaning "help, aid, relieve", 省 (sei) meaning "to examine; to inspect", 世 (sei) meaning "world", 制 (sei) meaning "system", 勢 (sei) meaning "forces", 征 (sei) meaning "to go on a long journey", 成 (sei) meaning "to become", 政 (sei) meaning "rule; government; politics", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 正 (sei) meaning "straight; upright; central; in proper position", 清 (sei) meaning "clear; limpid", 生 (sei) meaning "raw, live", 精 (sei) meaning "essence", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred", 誠 (se) meaning "sincerity", 誓 (sei) meaning "swear, pledge", 静 (sei) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" or 彗 (sei) meaning "comet" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" or 多 (ta) meaning "many, much"... [more]

Seiya m & f Japanese (Latinized, ?), Japanese
Means "Sincere one." It is the name of Sailor Star Fighter in the Sailor Moon anime.... [more]

Sekaryaah m Somali
Somali form of Zechariah.

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

Seĸuvsuna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".

Sela m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Vainakh god of stars, thunder, and lightning. He is usually portrayed as an evil and cruel god who lives on the peak of Mount Kazbek with his fire chariot.

Sema m Finnish
Finnish orthodox form of Simon 1.

Semaia m Italian, Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shemaiah.

Semesa m Fijian
Fijian form of James.

Semyaza m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Samyaza.

Semyazza m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Samyaza.

Sena f & m Ewe
Means "destiny gives" in Ewe.

Sena m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 星 (se) meaning "star, celestial body, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Chinese system of constellations" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what, which"... [more]

Sena m Mizo

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

Senaca m Ancient Roman (Noricum)
Form of Seneca used in the Roman province of Noricum

Senayangba m Mao
Meaning Unknown.

Senbonzakura m Popular Culture
Senbonzakura means 'One thousand cherry blossoms' or 'One thousand cherry trees'.... [more]

Sendra m & f Malagasy
Means "accidental, by chance" in Malagasy.

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

Senka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 扇 (sen) meaning "fan, folding fan" or 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing" or 下 (ka) meaning "below, down, descend, give, low, inferior"... [more]

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

Sensora m & f Japanese
alternative reading of Senku.

Sentongba m Manipuri
Means "one who profits" in Meitei.

Senya m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian short form of Arsen and Arseniy, and other names containing ‘sen’. As a feminine diminutive, it is mostly for Kseniya.

Senyagwa m Kaguru
Means "eloquent" in Chikaguru.

Seonghwa m Korean
"to be star"

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.

Septya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Sepulveda f & m Spanish
Derived from the name of the Sepulveda valley in the mountains of Segovia. It is possibly derived from Spanish sepultar "to bury".

Seqa m Ossetian

Sequssuna m Greenlandic
Younger form of Seĸuvsuna.

Séra m French (Rare)
Short form of Séraphin.... [more]

Seraja m Biblical German
Variation of Seraiah.

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]

Sereba m & f Akan
Means "silver" in Akan.

Serjoscha m Russian
Diminutive of Sergei.

Serumaa m & f New World Mythology

Servå m Walloon
Walloon form of Servatius.

Seryoza m Armenian
Armenian variant of Seryozha.

Seryozha m Russian
Diminutive of Sergey.

Sesha m & f Hinduism
In Hindu tradition, Sesha (also: Shesha, Sheshanaga) is the king of all Nagas (serpent deities).

Seshendra m Indian, Telugu

Sesika m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Sese. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Aleksandre "Sesika" Kuprashvili (1904-1979).

Seska Sosla m Caucasian Mythology
Vainakh form of Sosruko.

Sétanta m Irish Mythology
“Given name of the folk hero, Cúchulainn”. This birth name was imparted by the deity, Lug, prior to the conception of the demigod child by the mortal mother, Deichtine.

Setia m & f Indonesian
Means "loyal, obedient, faithful" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य (satya).

Setiya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.

Setjhaba m Sotho
Means "nation" in Sesotho.

Setna m Literature, Egyptian Mythology
Used as a name for Khaemweset in Greco-Roman stories of ancient Egypt. Setna is a distortion of his title as setem-priest of Ptah; modern scholars call this character Prince Setna Khamwas.

Setshaba m Tswana
Means "nation" in Setswana.

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]

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

Settha m Thai
From Thai เศรษฐ (settha) meaning "excellent, best, supreme".

Setya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.

Sevada m Armenian
Modern form of Sewaday.

Sevtya m Nenets
Means "keen-eyed" in Nenets.

Seyfula m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Saifullah.

Seyfulla m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayfullah.

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

Seyma m Khmer
Means "border, frontier" in Khmer.

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.

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.

Shabikshnaa f & m Tamil

Shafa f & m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Şəfa.

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

Shah m Persian
Persian term for a monarch. The most famous bearer of this name was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.

Shahada m & f Arabic
Means "testimony, attestation" or "shahada (Islamic faith in Allah and Muhammed), martyrdom".

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

Shaiah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shai and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the name of God.

Shaikhzada m Bashkir
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Shaikhzada Babich, a Bashkir writer and poet.

Shailandra m Hinduism, Indian

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.

Shaimoya m Obscure

Shaivya m & f Hindi
King of kings/ worshipper of Lord Shiva (Hindu god).

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

Shakarxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from shakar meaning "sweet, sugar" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Shakohahiiostha m Mohawk
Notable bearer is child actor Shakohahiiostha Jacobs.

Shalika m & f Indian, Tamil, Sinhalese, Malay

Shallah f & m Arabic (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic), American
Variation of the phrase Inshallah meaning "god willing". Name is most famous for being Raekwon's aliases. Also common as a last name.

Shama m Biblical
This name comes from שמע (shama'), meaning "to hear".... [more]

Shammah m Biblical
Meaning, "is there."

Shammua m Biblical
Shammua, the son of Zaccur of the house of Reuben, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.

Shamsiqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Shanaga m & f Mongolian
Means "ladle, dipper, bucket" in Mongolian.

Shanaka m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Sanaka.

Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.

Shanga m & f Various
Of unknown meaning.

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

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]

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).

Sharga m & f Mongolian
Means "tawny, yellowish" in Mongolian.

Sharifmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Sharifulla m Arabic, Tatar
Arabic alternate transcription of شريف الله (see Sharifullah) and the Tatar form of the name.

Sharifullah m Arabic
Derived from Arabic sharif "eminent, virtuous" combined with Allah "God".

Sharifxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Shasha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.

Shashanka m Sanskrit, Bengali
Means "moon" (literally "hare-marked") from Sanskrit शश (śaśá) meaning "hare, rabbit" combined with अङ्क (aṅka) meaning "mark, spot".

Shashidhara m Hinduism, Kannada
Means "bearer of the moon" in Sanskrit, from शशी (shashi) meaning "moon" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

Shashipushpa m Indian (Rare)
Combination of Shashi and Pushpa, with the intended meaning of "moon flower".

Shatrughna m Hinduism
Means "destroyer of enemies" in Sanskrit, from शत्रु (shatru) meaning "enemy, foe" and घ्न (ghna) meaning "destroyer, killer". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is the twin brother of Lakshmana and the half-brother of the hero Rama.

Shaubhaneya m Sanskrit (Modern)
MEANING - son of a beautiful mother, son of a handsome mother, relating to anything handsome or brilliant... [more]

Shaurya m Hindi
Means "valour, heroism, strength, might" in Sanskrit.

Shavacha m Mordvin
Means "jay" in Moksha.

Shavkatmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Shawnta f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae. Rarely used as a variant of Shawn.

Shaya m & f Arabic, Hebrew
In Arabic, means "worthy, deserving". In Hebrew, likely the feminine form of Shay 2.

Shayaa m Muslim (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)

Shebanyah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has increased" or "Yahweh has grown" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Israelites in the Old Testament.

Shebna m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "tender youth."

Shechaniah m Biblical
Meaning "dweller with Yahweh" mentioned in Nehemiah 6:18.

Sheconiah m Biblical
Sheconiah was a descendant of David, father of Shemaiah, and son of Obadiah.

Sheelbhadra m Indian

She'ila m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Silas.

Shelemiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is peace" in Hebrew. This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.

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]

Shema m Biblical Hebrew
Means "hearing, obeying" in Hebrew.

Shemariah m & f Biblical, Medieval Jewish, English (American, Rare)
Means "God has kept" or "guarded by God" from שָׁמַר (shamar) "to guard, to keep, to watch" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Shemaya m Hebrew
Variant of Shema'yah.

Shemida m Biblical
Shemida was a son of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:32, Joshua 17:2, and 1 Chronicles 7:19.

Shenghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Shenouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic (Egyptian)
Arabized form of the Sahidic Coptic name Shenoute. This name was borne by three Popes of the Church of Alexandria, the most recent one being Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923-2012).

Shephatiah m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God is my judge" or "God judges."

Sherbola m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and bola meaning "child, baby".

Sheria f & m Persian
The meaning is, "The Path To God"... [more]

Shermirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Sherxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Shevah m Hebrew
From the Hebrew word שֶׁבַח (shévakh) "Praise; appreciation, raise in value".

Shevardena m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian შევარდენი (shevardeni), which is a variant of the Georgian noun შავარდენი (shavardeni) meaning "falcon" as well as "hawk".... [more]

Shia m English (Modern), Various
In the case of American actor Shia LaBeouf (1986-), it is derived from Hebrew שַׁי יָהּ (shai yah) meaning "gift of Yahweh".

Shia m & f Arabic
The meaning of the name Shia is Followers, Sect

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]

Shida m & f Swahili, Persian
The name is originated from Arabic language meaning horrible, suffering, hardness or struggles

Shida f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Shi and Da

Shieva m Hinduism
Variant of Shiva 1.

Shigara m Pakistani, Urdu, Balti, Tibetan
From the word Shigar, which means "Rock" in Balti and Tibetan.

Shigehisa m Japanese
From 茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shigemasa m Japanese
From 重 (shige) meaning "layers, fold" and 昌 (masa) meaning "prosper". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Shigetaka m Japanese
From 茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" combined with 隆 (taka) meaning "noble". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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

Shihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 世 (shì) meaning "life, age, generation, era" or 施 (shī) meaning "establish, render, put into effect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese" or 嬅 (huá) meaning "beautiful" (which is only feminine)... [more]

Shiia m Ancient Hebrew
Derivative Of Joshua.