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This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is S; and the ending sequence is a.
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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).
Settha m Thai
From Thai เศรษฐ (settha) meaning "excellent, best, supreme".
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.
Sevada m Armenian
Modern form of Sewaday.
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".
Sevtya m Nenets
Means "keen-eyed" in Nenets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Shaikhzada m Bashkir
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Shaikhzada Babich, a Bashkir writer and poet.
Shaila f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Shyla, reflecting the English pronunciation.
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.
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)
Shakarxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from shakar meaning "sweet, sugar" and xo'ja meaning "master".
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.
Shakohahiiostha m Mohawk
Notable bearer is child actor Shakohahiiostha Jacobs.
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.
Shama m Biblical
This name comes from שמע (shama'), meaning "to hear".... [more]
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.
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.
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.
Shamsiqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and qora meaning "black, dark".
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.
Shanaka m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Sanaka.
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.
Shaquasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Quasia. It can be spelled ShaQuasia, Sha'Quasia or Shaquasia.
Shaquita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chiquita. Also taken form the elements Sha and Quita.
Shaquoya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shacoya; probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Shakia, Shaquila and Sequoia.
Shara f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon modelled on Cara, Tara and Sarah.
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).
Sharafunnisa f Indian (Muslim, Rare), Malayalam
Means "glory of women" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour, eminence" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women".
Sharbilla f Arabic
Feminine form of Sharbel.
Sharda f Indian (Sikh)
The Sharda temple has a special significance in the evolution of the people of Kashmir as an intellectual identity and it was an ancient site of learning in the subcontinent. The indigenous script of Kashmir has been named after the presiding deity i.e the Goddess Sharda.
Shareefa f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريفة (see Sharifa), as well as the Dhivehi form.
Sharena f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon or Charina
Sharga m & f Mongolian
Means "tawny, yellowish" in Mongolian.
Sharia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Shari.
Sharifiya f Hausa
Means "born during Ramadan" in Hausa.
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.
Sharifxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and xo'ja meaning "master".
Sharina f English (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, ree and na.
Sharita f English, African American
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element sha with the name Sarita 1.
Shariya f Urdu
Meaning "Princess", "Sultana".
Sharkeisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of the prefix Shar- and the name Keisha.
Sharkesha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Shar or Char (from names such as Charles) and the name Chekesha.
Sharkia f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending Shar or Char (from names such as Charles) with the name Shakia.
Sharmilla f Arabic
Variant transcription of Sharmila.