This is a list of submitted names in which the language is West Germanic; and the first letter is S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Shaohannah f American, EnglishSupposedly a combination of the (mispelled) Chinese word
xiao (笑), meaning "smile" or "laugh" and the Hebrew
Hannah, meaning "grace". This is the name of Steven Curtis Chapman's daughter... [
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Sharoon m Biblical, UrduThe 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.
Shasta f English (Modern, Rare), Literature20th-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.... [
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Shaughnessy f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Shaughnessy. The name Shaughnessy was given to 5 girls born in the United States in 2000, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Shaynman m YiddishThis name was occasionally used as the male counterpart of the Yiddish
Shayna among Eastern European Jews. It literally means "beautiful man" in Yiddish.
Shaynne m EnglishVariant of
Shane. This is the middle name of Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. in S.E. Hinton's coming of age novel,
The Outsiders.
Sheffield m EnglishMost likely the place a family member was originally from and then used as a name.
Sheldonia f EnglishPossibly used as a feminine form of
Sheldon, though it also happens to be a genus of land snails.
Shelemiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh is peace" in Hebrew. This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.
Shenae f EnglishVariant of
Shanae. A known bearer of this name is Canadian actress Shenae Grimes (b. 1989).
Sherene f EnglishVariation of Shirin, a Persian name, meaning "sweet".
Shermy m English (Rare)Diminutive of
Sherman. This was the name of an earlier character from Charles Schulz's Peanuts before Linus and Franklin came in to the picture.
Sherrell f & m EnglishVariant of
Cheryl. As a masculine it can occasionally be transferred from the English surname Sherrell.
Sherrinford m EnglishOriginal name of Sherlock Holmes. Sherringford was originally paired with the last name 'Hope'. It was then changed to Sherrinford Holmes, this was then discarded for Sherlock Holmes. It is now used to refer to the proposed elder brother of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes.
Sherrod m EnglishVariant of
Sherrard. Americanized form of French Cherot 'wagoner' (see Shero). This is the name of Ohio senator Sherrod Brown, as well as football figure Sherrod Martin.