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Ronnell m English

Ronvald m English (American)
Form of Ragnvald.

Rorella f English
Transferred use from the surname Rorella or a combination of Rory and Ella.

Rosaira f Spanish, English
Most likely a variant of Roseira

Rosalea f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Rosalie or a combination of Rosa 1 and Lea.

Rosally f English (American)

Rosalma f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Rosa 1 (or Rose) and Alma 1.... [more]

Rosamae f English (American)

Rosamie f English (Rare), Filipino, Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Rosamund (compare Annemie, Rosemay), though it is claimed to be a combination of Rose with French amie "friend".

Rosarie f Irish (Rare), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
French feminine form of Rosaire and an English variant of Rosary. This name is most prelavent in Ireland and in parts of French-influenced Africa.

Rosebud f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Name of Rosebud Denovo, street activist, and Rosebud the Basselope, a character in the comic strip Bloom County.

Roselda f English (American, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Rosilda.

Roselee f English
Either a form of Rose with -lee suffix, or a form of Rosalie.

Roselin f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Rosaline/Rosalin and Rosalyn. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 73 baby girls were recorded with the name Roselin in 2004.... [more]

Roseman f English

Rosewyn f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably an Anglicized form of Rhoswen.

Rosilda f Estonian (Archaic), Italian (Archaic), English (American, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Walloon (Archaic)
Estonian variant of Rosilde and Italian, Québécois and Walloon form of Roshilda.

Roslynd f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosalind.

Roslynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Roslyn.

Rosslyn f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Roslyn or, in more recent times, an adoption of the name of Rosslyn Chapel in the Scottish village of Roslin which became famous overnight thanks to the publication of Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln in 1982 (and again two decades later when it featured in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code (2003)).... [more]

Roswald m English (Rare)
From hros "horse" and weald "power, ruler", meaning "powerful horse".

Rowanna f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Rowanne.

Rowenia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Rowena.

Rowenna f Welsh (Rare), English (Rare), Cornish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rowena.

Rowynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Rowan.

Roxxane f Filipino, English (American)
Variant of Roxanne.

Rozalie f Czech, Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Czech variant of Rozálie and Dutch and English variant of Rosalie.

Rozalyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosalyn.

Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.

Rozella f English (American)
Variant of Rosella.

Rozlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Roslyn.

Rozmary f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Rosemary.

Ruberta f Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Roberta and/or variant spelling of Ruperta.

Rubylee f English
A combination of Ruby and Lee.

Rubymae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruby and Mae

Rudolff m English
Variant of Rudolf.

Ruhamah f Biblical
Means "loved, pitied" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, the prophet Hosea originally names his daughter Lo-Ruhamah meaning "not loved" or "has not obtained compassion", as a sign of God's displeasure with the Jews for following other gods; later, in Hosea 2:23, she is redeemed and renamed Ruhamah.

Rushton m English

Rustina f English (Rare)

Ruthamy f English (Rare)
A combination of Ruth and Amy.

Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.

Ruthlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Lyn.

Ryanlin m English (American)

Rycroft m English
Transferred use of the surname Rycroft

Ryelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rylin or Raelynn.

Ryerson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ryerson.

Ryliegh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Ryleigh.

Sabbath f & m English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the word "sabbath," referring to the day of rest (Saturday).

Sabilla f English (American, Archaic)
Americanized variant of Sibylla or Sybilla.

Sabteka m Biblical

Sachara f English

Sadasia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sadeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sadie that was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Sadella f English (Rare)

Sadelle f English (Rare)

Sadessa f English (Rare)

Sadrina f English (Rare)

Saffire f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sapphire.

Saffyre f English (Rare)
Variant of Sapphire.

Sahalie f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the Sahalie Falls, Oregon.

Salathi m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Zillethai.... [more]

Sallina f English (Rare), Malaysian
Probably a variant of Selina.

Sallust m English (Rare, Archaic)
English form of Sallustius.

Salomae f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Salome.

Salomey f English (Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Salome.

Salvian m English
English form of Salvianus. This was the name of a Christian writer from the 5th century AD.

Samadhi f Indian (?), Mexican (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare), Various
From the Sanskrit word समाधि (samādhi) meaning "placing together", from सम (sama) "together" combined with the prefix आ (ā) and धा (dhā) "to place"... [more]

Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [more]

Samaria f Various, English (Modern), African American (Modern), Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the New Testament place name Samaria, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew verb שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard, to keep"... [more]

Samarra f English (Rare)
Variation of Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.

Samatha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

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

Samayha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samaya.

Samella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Sam 1 or Samuel using the popular name suffix -ella (Compare Samuella/Samuela 1, Samatha and Samellen).

Sameric m English (Rare)

Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)
From Irish and Scottish Gaelic Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.

Samhera f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samira 1.

Samille f Portuguese (Brazilian), English

Sammuel m English
Variant of Samuel.

Sammyjo f English
Combination of Sammy and Jo.

Samoria f English (American, Rare)

Samsara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Pali संसार (saṃsāra) "cycle of existence, endless rebirth, wheel of dharma", a term in Buddhism and Jainism.... [more]

Samuell m English (Rare), African American, Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Samuel.

Sanctus m English, African, Late Roman
Variant of Sanctius.

Sanders m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sanders.

Sandler m English
Transferred use of the surname Sandler

Sandrea f English (Rare)

Sandria f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Sandra or a variant of Xandria/Zandria

Sandrie f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Pet form of Alexandra, Alexander, Sandra, Sander

Saphina f English (African)

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.

Saphire f English (Modern), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Saphira.

Saphora f English (Rare)
Variant of Sephora.

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

Saphyre f English (Modern)
Variant of Sapphire.

Sarajah m & f English (Rare, Archaic)

Saralou f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Lou.

Saralyn f English
Combination of Sara and Lyn.

Saranne f English (Rare)
Variant of Saranna.

Sarchel m English (Rare)

Sarchie f & m English

Sarelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Sarilda.

Sarella f English (American, Archaic)

Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)
From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα (Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף (sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [more]

Sarette f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Diminutive of Sarah.

Sarhild f English (Archaic)
Variant of Sarahild.

Sariaha f African, English (African)
Name introduced in the early 2010s.

Sarilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

Sarinah f Dutch (Rare), English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Sarina.

Sariyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sariah. Its increase in popularity in the late 2010s and 2020s may be due to influencer Sariyah Panton.

Sarskia f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Sashene f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Sacheen.

Satchal m English (American)
Old English (Satchel) but this is spelled with an "a" at the end. It's a noun- a real person's name, an American name, meaning 'unknown'. From the lyrics of one of Dave Mason's song: I'm a person not a purse.

Satella f English
Possibly derived from Latin satelles "attendant, guard". A known bearer of this name was Satella Sharps (1856-1875), daughter of American gunsmith Christian Sharps (1810-1874). Another known bearer is her daughter (who was named after her mother, because she had died while giving birth to her), American author Satella Sharps Waterstone (1875-1938).

Satrina f English (Modern, Rare)

Sauncie f English (American, Rare)

Saunder m English (American)

Savanah f English
Variant of Savannah.

Savanny f English (Rare)

Saviour m English (Rare)
Variant of Savior using the international spelling.

Scarlyn f English
Blend of Scarlett and Lyn.

Scheena f English (Rare)

Scherry f English (Rare)
Variant of Sherry.

Scholar m English
It means "scholar", referring to a student or to someone intelligent.

Schuyla f English
Feminization of Schuyler in the trend of Skyla.

Schyler f & m English
Variant of Schuyler.

Science m English (American, Rare)
Middle English (denoting knowledge) from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know.’

Scooter m English (American)
English nickname coming from the word scooter. Sometimes it might be used as a diminutive of Scott.

Scotlyn f English
Feminine variant of Scotland, using the popular name suffix -Lyn.

Scottia f American (South, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Scotia or a feminine form of Scott.

Scythia f English (Rare)

Seaborn m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Seaborn, though in the case of many Puritans, it was given to children born at sea.

Seaburn m English
Variant of Seaborn.

Seairra f English
Variant of Sierra.

Seanine f English (Modern, Rare)

Seasidh f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a modern "Gaelicization" of Jessie 1.

Seattle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the place name Seattle.

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

Sebella f English
Variant of Sabella.

Sebelle f English (Rare)

Sebrina f English (American, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sabrina.

Secilia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Cecilia.

Sedelia f English (American)

Sedrick m English
Variant spelling of Cedric via Sedric. Also compare Cedrick. A known bearer of this name is the American retired football player Sedrick Ellis (b... [more]

Seemore m English (Archaic)
Variant of Seymour.

Seimone f English (Rare)
Variant of Simone 1.

Selaine f English (British)

Selanie f English (Rare)

Seleana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Selena.

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

Selinda f English (American)
Variant of Celinda.

Selwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Selwyn.

Semathi m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Zillethai, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:20.... [more]

Senekah f English (American)
Variant of Seneca

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

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

Seobhan f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Siobhan.

Sephina f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)

Sephira f English
Variant of Saphira.

Sephora f Biblical Greek, English
Greek form of Zipporah.

Septina f English

Seralda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serelda.

Sereena f English (Canadian)
Variant of Serena.

Serelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

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

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

Sergent m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sargent

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

Sericea f English (American)
The name of a plant.

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).

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]

Serpina f English (Rare)
Maybe a shortening from Proserpina.

Servian m Bulgarian, English, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English and Ukrainian form of Servianus.

Sessile f English
English cognate of Cécile, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."

Sessily f English (Modern)
Variant of Cecily, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."

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]

Settler m English

Sevilla f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish name for the city of Seville, in Spain (see Sevilla).

Seyanna f English (Australian, ?)
Variant of Ceanna.

Shabree f English (American)

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

Shaelie f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaelin f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaelyn.

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

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

Shaiann f English (American)
Variant of Cheyenne.

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

Shailey f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee. Sometimes used as a Diminutive of Shailene.

Shailyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaelyn.

Shakyra f African American, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shakira or a combination of the prefix sha- with the name Kyra.... [more]

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.

Shalane f English, South African

Shalaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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

Shalean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shalene.

Shaleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shalene.

Shalene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and lene.

Shaleya f English

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

Shallie f English (American, Rare)

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

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

Shalyce f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chalice.

Shalyni f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Shamera f English (American)

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.

Shamron f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Shannon and Cameron.

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

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

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

Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.

Shanaye f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shandon f English

Shaneah f English (American, Rare)

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

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

Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.

Shanena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shanina.

Shanera f English (American)

Shangar m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shamgar.

Shaniah f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

Shanina f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nina 1.

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

Shannan f English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.

Shannis f English
Variant of Shanice.

Shannoa f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Sharell f English
Derived from the hebrew "shari", meaning "princess".

Sharena f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon or Charina

Sharese f English (Modern)
Variant of Charisse.

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

Sharion f English (American)
Variant of Sherian.

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

Sharlan f English
Possibly a variation of Sharlene.

Sharlet f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Sharley m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie/Charley (See also Sharlie).

Sharlie f & m English
Elaboration of Shar.

Sharlot f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Sharlyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Charlyn.

Sharman f English (American)
Either from the Sanskrit sharman, meaning "joy", or a variant of Sharmaine.

Sharmie f English

Sharnee f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharni.

Sharoon m Biblical, Urdu
The Urdu/Persian pronounciation of the Old Testament place name meaning "plain" in Hebrew, referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This is also the name of a type of flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon.

Sharrie f English
Variant of Shari.

Sharryn f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Sharon.

Shateal f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shatone m English (American)

Shaughn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawn influenced by Vaughn.

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

Shaundi f English (Rare)

Shaunee f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

Shaunie m & f English
Masculine and Feminine diminutive of Shaun

Shaunna f English
Variant of Shauna.

Shaunta f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shavaun f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

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

Shavonn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shawnie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Shawnee.

Shawnna f English (American)
Variant of Shawna.

Shayden m & f English (Rare)
An invented name, blending Shay 1 with the popular aden suffix sound found in such names as Aidan, Hayden, Brayden, Caden and Jaden.

Shaydon m English
Variant of Shayden.

Shaylah f English (Rare)
Variant of Shayla.

Shaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements shay and lee, possibly inspired by similar-sounding names such as Shayla, Shaylyn/Shaelyn, Hayley, Kaylee and Bailey.

Shaylen f English
Elaboration of Shay 1

Shaylie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaylin f English
Variant of the name Shaelyn.

Shaynae f English (American)

Shaynia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shaynne m English
Variant of Shane. This is the middle name of Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. in S.E. Hinton's coming of age novel, The Outsiders.

Shealee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shealyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Shea and Lyn.

Shebuel m Biblical
Could be a variant of Shubael.

Shechem m Biblical
Supposedly the rapist of Dinah in the Bible.

Shedeur m Biblical
Shedeur was a member of the house of Reuben according to Numbers 1:5. He was the father of Elizur.

Shedree m English (American)

Sheehan m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Sheehan.

Sheelah f English (Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

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

Sheenah f English
Variant of Sheena.

Sheeran f English
Transferred use of the surname Sheeran.

Sheilah f English
Variant of Sheila.

Sheilla f Brazilian (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

Shekira f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Shelane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shelaine.

Shelbea f English (Rare)
Variant of Shelby probably influenced by Chelsea.

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

Shelbie f English
Variant of Shelby.

Sheldyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sheldon.

Shelece f English (American, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Shelina f Gujarati, Pakistani, English (Canadian)
Possibly means "moonlight" in Gujarati.... [more]

Shelise f English
Variant of Chalise.

Shellby f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shelby possibly influenced by the English word shell.

Shellie f English
Variant of Shelley.

Shellye f English (Rare)
Variant of Shelley.

Shelomi m Biblical
Shelomi was the father of Ahihud, a prince of the Tribe of Asher. (Num. 34:27).

Shelsea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chelsea.

Shelsee f English
alternate spelling of Chelsea