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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y* or a* or c* or e* or i* or k* or o* or r* or t* or u*.
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Sedzukiya f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star", 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Seeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).
Seely m & f Medieval English
Medieval nickname for a person with a cheerful disposition, from Middle English seely "happy, fortunate" (from Old English sæl "happiness, good fortune"). The word was also occasionally used as a female personal name during the Middle Ages... [more]
Sefeniya f Kongo
God has hidden
Sefiyat f Chechen
Possibly a variant of Safiyat
Seftiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.
Sefty f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septi.
Seftya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.
Sehkosowayanew m Cree
Means "ermine skin" in Cree.
Se-hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 "generation; world; era" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Se-hyun m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Se-hyeon.
Seidy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sadie, which reflects the Spanish pronunciation.
Seiryū m Japanese, Far Eastern Mythology
This name combines 青 (shou, sei, ao, ao-, ao.i) meaning "blue, green," 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, pure, purify, Manchu dynasty" or 聖 (shou, sei, hijiri) meaning "holy, master, priest, sage, saint" with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.su, -naga.su, naga.re, naga.reru) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit."... [more]
Seithenyn m Welsh Mythology
Etymology unknown.... [more]
Seiya m & f Japanese (Latinized, ?), Japanese
Means "Sincere one." It is the name of Sailor Star Fighter in the Sailor Moon anime.... [more]
Seiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Seiyu m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" combined with 諭 (yu) meaning "proclaim, instruct". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Seiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 靖 (sei) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" combined with 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Sejayda f African American
Combinations of the name Selena and Jayda.
Sekaryaah m Somali
Somali form of Zechariah.
Sekhemrekhutawy m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Mighty Re, he who protects the Two Lands"
Selethryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element sele "manor" and þryð "strength" (Compare Selwyn).
Selinay f Turkish
The name "Selinay" can be broken down into two parts:"Selin" which is derived from "Sel," meaning "stream" or "flood" in Turkish."Ay" means "moon" in Turkish. So, "Selinay" could be interpreted as "Moon of the Stream" or "Moon of the Flood."
Sellvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvyn m English
A variant of Sylvanus.
Sely f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old English sælig "happy, blessed". (As a Jewish name it can be considered a Judeo-Anglo-Norman Contage of the Yiddish name (1)Zelda).
Selyavira f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh feminine given name of unknown meaning. It might possibly be an invented name, either from scratch or by combining two existing given names (in which case one of those names is probably Elvira).
Selyf m Welsh
Welsh form of Solomon via Old Welsh Seleu. Selyf ap Cynan, also known as Selyf Sarffgadau, (died 616) appears in Old Welsh genealogies as an early 7th-century King of Powys, the son of Cynan Garwyn.
Selyse f Literature
Used in GRR. Martin's "A song of ice and fire". Selyse Baratheon, born Selyse Florent, is Stannis Baratheon's wife and she is the mother of Shireen. ... [more]
Sem-yeto m Suisun
Meaning, "brave hand" or "fierce hand."
Semystra f Greek Mythology
Semystra or Semestra was a nymph, in Greek mythology.... [more]
Senayangba m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Sengmany f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Seniye f Turkish
Turkish form of Saniyya.
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.
Senya f Japanese
Means "many nights" in Japanese. From 千 (sen) "one thousand" and 夜 (ya) "night, evening".
Senyagwa m Kaguru
Means "eloquent" in Chikaguru.
Senyora f Popular Culture
Filipinized form of the Spanish word señora meaning "lady." Senyora Santibañez is a snobbish and stereotypically arrogant plantation owner depicting the main antagonist in the Mexican telenovela Marimar and actor Chantal Andere.
Senyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 森 (sēn) meaning "forest" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Seog-lyu f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 石榴 (seog-lyu) meaning "pomegranate". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Seo-hyang f Korean
서향, means Daphne odora, is a species of flowering plant. The Latin specific epithet odora means "fragrant". In Korea, the plant is also poetically called "churihyang" - a thousand-mile scent - referring to the fragrance of the foliage... [more]
Seohye f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" and 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". Other hanja can be used.
Seohyeon f & m Korean
From 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Seohyun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Seok-gyeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock" and 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".
Seok-Hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 晳 (seok) meaning "fair, white, clear" or 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" combined with 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron... [more]
Seok-Hyun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석현 (see Seok-Hyeon).
Seok-Yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" combined with 悅 (yeol) meaning "joy, pleased". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Seok-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 夕 "evening" or 昔 "ancient" (seok) and 瑛 "luster of gem; crystal" or 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave" (yeong).
Seok-young f Korean
Variant transcription of Seok-yeong.
Seok-Yul m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석열 (see Seok-Yeol).
Seol-hyeon f & m Korean
Combination of a seol hanja, like 雪 meaning "snow" or 設 meaning "establish, set up," and a hyeon hanja, such as 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Seol-hyun f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Seol-hyeon.... [more]
Seong-gye m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejo of Joseon (1335-1408), founder and first king of the Joseon dynasty.
Seonghyun m Korean
From 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet" or 性 (seong) meaning "sex, gender" and 顯 "manifest, display; evident, clear".
Seong-yeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 "completed, finished, fixed" and 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive".
Seongyoon m Korean
From 聖 "holy, sacred; sage" or 成 (seong) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete" or 城 (seong) meaning "fort, castle, cidatel" and 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun).
Seon-ye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 先 "first, former, previous" and 藝 "art; talent, ability; craft".
Seon-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 宣 "declare, announce, proclaim" (seon), and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 映 "project; reflect light" (yeong).
Seon-yu f & m Korean
Combination of a seon hanja, like 善 meaning "good, nice" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness," and a yu hanja, such as 有 meaning "stand; exist" or 裕 meaning "sufficient, ample; generous."
Seoyeon f Korean
From 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 娟 (yeon) or 妍 (yeon) both meaning "beautiful". Many other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name.
Seo-Yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 西 (seo) meaning "west" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 瑛 (yeong) meaning "jade"... [more]
Seo-Yoon f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서윤 (see Seo-Yun).
Seo-Young f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서영 (see Seo-Yeong).
Sephy f English
Diminutive of Persephone. The main female character in the novel series 'Noughts and Crosses' has this name.
Sepoy m Persian
The term sepoy is derived from the Persian word sepāhī (سپاهی) meaning the traditional "infantry soldier" in the Mughal Empire. Historically it has been used in Singapore as a given name largely by Indian Singaporeans.
Septiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.
Septy f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septi.
Septya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.
Serafym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).
Serapiyon m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Serapion.
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]
Serendipity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word serendipity.
Serey m & f Khmer
Means "freedom," "beauty, charm," "peace," or "power, authority" in Khmer.
Sereysophear m & f Khmer
Derived from Serey and Sophear, ultimately meaning "the splendor of beauty".
Sereyvuth m Khmer
From Khmer សិរិ (serəy) meaning "to combine, to add up" and វឌ្ឍន (vŏətthĕəʾnĕəʾ) meaning "progress, development, growth".
Sergelenbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "cheerful celebration" in Mongolian, from сэргэлэн (sergelen) meaning "cheerful" or "lively, sharp, clever" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Sergeý m Turkmen
Turkment transliteration of Sergey
Sergiy m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Serhiy.
Sergy m Russian (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant transcription of Sergey.
Serhiyko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Serhiy.
Serikbay m Kazakh
Combination of the name Serik and Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Servatiy m Russian
Russian form of Servatius.
Serviliy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Servilius.
Serviliya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Servilia.
Serviy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Servius.
Serwacy m Polish
Polish form of Servatius.
Seryna f English
From the word "serene".
Seryoza m Armenian
Armenian variant of Seryozha.
Seryozha m Russian
Diminutive of Sergey.
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."
Setayesh  f Persian
From Persian setayesh meaning "the praise, the worship".
Setenay f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Satanaya.
Seteney f Caucasian Mythology
East Circassian (Kabardian) form of Satanaya.
Setiya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.
Setiyo m Javanese
Variant of Setyo.
Setsuya m Japanese
From Japanese 説 (setsu) meaning "theory" combined with 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Setya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.
Setyani f Javanese
Feminine form of Setyono.
Setyaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian setia meaning "faithful, loyal, true" (of Sanskrit origin) and the given name Ningsih.
Setyo m Javanese
From Javanese sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient", ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य (satya).
Setyono m Javanese
From Javanese sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Setyowati f Javanese
From Javanese sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Seung-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 升 "arise, go up; advance" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".
Seung-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 (seung) meaning "inherit", 昇 (seung) meaning "rise, ascend" or 勝 (seung) meaning "victory, success" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise"... [more]
Seung-hyeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 協 "be united; cooperate".
Seunghyuk m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than",勝 meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Seung-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 승현 (see Seung-Hyeon).
Seung-kyu m Korean
From Korean Hanja 勝 (seung) meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" and 奎 (kyu) meaning "star".... [more]
Seung-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 升 "arise, go up; hoist; advance", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 昇 "rise, ascent; peaceful; peace" (seung), and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon).
Seung-yeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 燁 "bright, glorious, splendid, flame".
Seung-yun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 潤 "soft, sleek".
Sevastsyan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Sebastian.
Sevastyana f Russian
Russian variant spelling of Sevastiana (which is spelled as Севастиана in Russian).
Sevenay f Turkish (Rare)
Means "loving moon", from Turkish seven meaning "loving, affectionate" and ay meaning "moon, month".
Severyan m Russian
Russian variant spelling of Severian (which is spelled as Севериан in Russian).
Severyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Severinus.
Seviaryn m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Severin.
Seviaryna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Severina.
Sevilay f Turkish
From Turkish sevil meaning "be loved" and ay meaning "moon".
Sevilya f Crimean Tatar
Possibly from Crimean Tatar севил (sevil) meaning "be loved" or from the name for the city of Seville.
Sevtya m Nenets
Means "keen-eyed" in Nenets.
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.
Seyedeh f Persian
Feminine form of Seyed.
Seyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 "generation, world" and 姸 "beautiful". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Se-Yeong f & m Korean
Means “Enlightening the world” In Korean. This name was used by Park Se-Yeong, A Korean Actress. Or Lee Se-young, a Korean american NFL coach.
Seyfəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayf ad-Din.
Seyfula m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Saifullah.
Seyfulla m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayfullah.
Seyha m & f Khmer
Means "August" in Khmer.
Seyhak m Khmer
Means "lion, Leo" in Khmer.
Seyhan m & f Turkish
The river poured into the bay of Iskenderun by splitting the Adana oven.
Seyi f & m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwaseyi.
Seyid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayyid.
Seyil f Kyrgyz
Means "stroll, walk" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic سير (sayr).
Seyma m Khmer
Means "border, frontier" in Khmer.
Seymen m Turkish
Turkish... [more]
Seymur m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian سیمرغ (simorgh) referring to the simurgh, a large mythical bird in Persian mythology.
Seynab f Somali
Somali form of Zaynab.
Seyni m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Se-Young m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Yeong.
Seyoung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Young.
Seypul m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Saifullah.
Seyran m & f Armenian, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Crimean Tatar, Turkish
Derived from Arabic سيران (sayrān) meaning "pleasure walk, country trip". This name is feminine in Kurdish and Turkish, and masculine in Armenian, Azerbaijani and Crimean Tatar.
Seywan m Kurdish
Means "shade" in Kurdish.
Seyyare f Turkish
From Arabic سيارة (sayyara) meaning "planet", literally meaning "moving frequently".
Seyyedeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of سیده (see Seyedeh).
Seyyide f Turkish
Turkish form of the name Sayyid... [more]
Sganyadái:yo m Cayuga
Meaning, "handsome lake."
Shaadiyya f Somali
Somali form of Shadya.
Shaaya m Hebrew (Rare)
This name usually used as a short form of Yeshayahu. ... [more]
Shacoya f African American
Probably an invented name, possibly blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Sequoia.
Shady m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1).
Shafariyanti f Indonesian
From Safar صفر (Safar)), the second month of the Islamic calendar. The month derives its name from the Arabic adjective صفر (safr) meaning "void, empty, vacant".... [more]
Shafiyah f Malay, Indonesian
Either means "forgiveness" from Arabic صَفْح (ṣafḥ) meaning "pardon, forgiveness, amnesty" or "healer, curer" from شَفَى (šafā) "to heal, to cure". It can also be considered a form of the name Safiyyah.
Shafiyya f Arabic
Means "healer" in Arabic.
Shagalbay m Karakalpak
Means "jackal" in Karakalpak.
ShaGasyia f Obscure
The real name of Shea Diamond, artist and transgender rights activist.
Shaghayegh f Persian
Means "poppy" in Persian.
Shahdiyor m Uzbek
Derived from shah meaning "king" and diyor meaning "state, country".
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."
Shahryar m Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Persian شهریار (see Shahriyar), as well as the Urdu form.
Shailey f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee. Sometimes used as a Diminutive of Shailene.
Shaindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Shayna.
Shaivya m & f Hindi
King of kings/ worshipper of Lord Shiva (Hindu god).
Shakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, kay and la, likely influenced by Shakila... [more]
Shakeyd f Jewish
Means "almond" in Hebrew.
Shakhsiyah f Arabic
Comes from شخصية (šaḵṣīyah), which means "personality", "rank, nobility", or "character (in a story)" in Arabic.
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]
Shalay f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a (misunderstood) adoption of the Indian name/word.
Shalyn f English
This name either means silence or beautiful woman.
Shamcey f Filipino (Rare)
Borne by Filipino beauty pageant titleholder Shamcey Supsup (1986-), who has said that her name was invented by her mother 'from her reading of Mills & Boon romance novels.'
Shamolboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shamol meaning "wind" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Shamsiro'y f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek shams meaning "sun" and ro'y meaning "face".
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]
Shanay f English
Variant of Shanae.
Shanaya f & m English
Variant of Shania.
Shanaya f Marathi
The name Shanaya is of Sanskrit origin.... [more]
Shanaye f English
Variant of Shanae.
Shaniyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a modern elaboration of Shaniya.
Shanky m & f Hindi (Modern)
The person who always remains happy.
Shannary f Khmer
Means "one like a full moon in the sky".
Shannyn f American
Varian of Shannon. American actress Shannyn Sossamon is a notable bearer.
Shanshiya f Tamil
my wife
Shantey f American
Variant of Chante.
Shantoya f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of Shan- (from names such as Shantae and Chantel) and Toya. Also compare Shantoria.
Shany f & m Hebrew
Variant transliteration of שני (see Shani 1).
Shanye m Chinese
Means "flash night", from Chinese 閃 (shǎn) meaning "flash, sparkle" and 夜 () meaning "night, evening".
Shanygne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shanene influenced by the word cygne ("swan" in French). Kellie Shanygne Williams (1976-) is an American actress.
Shanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".
Shaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Shaoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Shaoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" and "flower, leaf, petal".
Shaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".
Shaoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".