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Shanella f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Chanel

Shangela f African American
Combination of the prefix sh with Angela.

Shango m Western African
The name of a fire god in the traditional Yoruba religion.

Shani f African American, Swahili (?)
Allegedly means "wonder" in Swahili.

Shaniece f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shanieka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shaniqa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanika.

Shanique f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name suffix nique (from Monique or Dominique)... [more]

Shanis f African American
Variant of Shanice.

Shanise f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

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.

Shannelle f African American
Variant of Chanel.

Shannette f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix sha with Annette or Jeannette.

Shanola f African American

Shanono m & f Hausa
Means "drink milk" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to a child born when calves are being delivered.

Shanta f African American
Variant of Chanté. Also compare Shantae and Shawnta.

Shantanell f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Shantell.

Shantara f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Shana 1 and Tara 1.

Shantasia f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Shantae and Fantasia.

Shantaya f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Chanté.

Shante f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Shantea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shanteese f African American

Shanteria f African American (Rare)

Shanteya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

Shantoria f African American (Rare)
Combination of Shantel or Shantae with Toria.

Shantoya f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of Shan- (from names such as Shantae and Chantel) and Toya. Also compare Shantoria.

Shantrell f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of names such as Shantel and Montrell. Also see Latrell.

Shantrice f African American (Rare)
Blend of Shantae with the phonetic element trees (found in names such as Patrice, Latrice and Katrice).

Shanygne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shanene influenced by the word cygne ("swan" in French). Kellie Shanygne Williams (1976-) is an American actress.

Shaoshanique f African American

ShaParis f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Paris 2.

Shaquanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, quan and da.

Shaquanna f African American
Variant of Shaquana.

Shaquasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaquasia.

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.

Shaqueel m African American
Variant of Shakil.

Shaquese f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds of names such as Shaquila and Marquise.

Shaqueta f African American
Variant of Shaquita.

Shaquill m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaquille.

Shaquilla f African American
Feminine form of Shaquille.

Shaquisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shakeisha.

Shaquita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chiquita. Also taken form the elements Sha and Quita.

Shaquondra f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Shaquan.

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.

Sharae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha and ray.

Sharaine f African American
Combination of Natasha and Loraine.

Shardae f African American
Variant of Sade.

Shardai f African American
Variant of Shardae, an anglicized variant of Yoruba Sade.

Sharday f African American (Modern)
Variant of Sade.

Shardiné f African American
Variant of Chardonnay.

Shareen f African American

Shareena f African American
Variant of Sharina.

Shareise f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharice f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharifiya f Hausa
Means "born during Ramadan" in Hausa.

Sharika f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sherika.

Sharisse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

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

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.

Sharkeshia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharkia f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending Shar or Char (from names such as Charles) with the name Shakia.

Sharkiesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharmekia f African American (Modern)
Possibly a blend of Charmaine and Shameka.

Sharmell m & f African American

Sharnell f African American (Modern)

Sharnise f African American (Modern)
Probably an invented name (compare Shanice, Charnette).

Sharod m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sherrod.

Sharonica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Sha (or otherwise names that begin with Sha(r)-, like Sharon) with Veronica.

Sharonne f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Sharon, possibly influenced by Shavonne or the phonetic elements sha and ron.

Sharquette f African American
An invented name I don’t know.

Sharrod m African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Sharrod. A famous namesake is basketball player Sharrod Ford.

Shartaivea f African American (Modern)
A combination of the name prefix Shar, from such names as Sharmaine and Sharlene, and Octavia.

Shashanah f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Probably an altered form of Shoshannah.

Shatara f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Tara 1.

Shatasha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix Sha with the name Tasha.

Shatea f African American (Rare)

Shatesia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shatisha, which is probably a blend of the phonetic prefix sha with the name Latisha.

Shaundarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shaun and Darius.

Shauneille f African American
Likely a combination of the names Shaun and Neille.... [more]

Shaunice f African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean

Shauntavia f African American
Combination of Shaun with tavia (such as in Octavia).

Shauntay f African American
Variant of Chaunté.

Shauntaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

Shauntelle f African American
Variant of Chantal.

Shavandia f African American (Rare)

Shavante f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte.

Shavell f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Shavelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Shavonda f African American
Blend of Shavonne and Vonda, or a combination of the phonetic element sha with the name Vonda.

Shavone f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shavonica f African American
An invented name possibly inspired by Shavonne and Monica.

Shavontae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte.

Shavontay f African American
Variant of Shavonte.

Shavonte f & m African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Shavonne using the phonetic element tay or simply a combination of the phonetic elements sha, von and tay.

Shawana f African American
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element sha and the name Juana. Also compare Shawanda.

Shawanda f African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Wanda.

Shawanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shajuana and Shawana.

Shawdai f African American
Variant of Sade.

Shawndarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shawn and Darius.

Shawnikwa f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shawniqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shawnique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of Shawn by adding the fashionable suffix -ique

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

Shawntae f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawntay f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawntaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantaya.

Shawntaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawnte f African American
Variant of Chanté.

Shawntee f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Shawn.

Shawntel f African American
Variant of Chantel using Shawn.

Shawntez m African American (Rare)
Blend of Shawn and Montez.

Shawntrell m African American
Variant spelling of Seantrel.

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

Shayanna f African American
Combination of Shay 1 and Anna.

Sheika f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Keisha (of which this is an anagram) and Chaka, or perhaps a feminine form of Sheikh; compare the English vocabulary word sheika or sheikha meaning "female sheikh".

Sheinelle f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanel.

Sheka f African American
Variant spelling of Sheika.

Shekarau m Hausa
From the Hausa shḕkarà meaning “spend the year”.

Shekia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakia.

Shekila f African American

Shekiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shekia.

Shelanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Shelisha f African American (Rare)

Shelita f African American

Shellaine f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shellane.

Shellane f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shelaine.

Shelonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Shemar m African American
Variant of Shamar.

Shemeka f African American (Modern)
variant of Shamika.

Shemia f African American

Shemika f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shamika.

Sheneeka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanika.

Shenelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Chanel.

Shenette f African American

Sheniece f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanice.

Shenika f African American
Variant of Shanika.

Shenise f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shenisha f African American
A Semetic origin. ... [more]

Shenosha f African American
Variant of Shahnoza.

Sheqi f African American
American English

Shequetta f African American (Modern)

Shequile f African American
Happiness

Shequille m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaquille.

Shequillo f African American
The Heaven of God

Sherane f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Lorraine, Charmaine, and Jermaine... [more]

Sherea f African American

Shereka f African American
Variant of Sherika.

Sherell f African American
Variant of Cheryl or Charalle.

Sherian f African American
Likely an elaboration of Sheri.

Sherica f African American (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois, Filipino (Rare)

Sherika f African American (Modern, Rare)

Sherita f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Sherry or variant of Charita.

Shermekia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shernette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shernold m & f African American

Shevelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Shevontae f African American
An elaboration of Shevon.

Sheyte f African American

Shibkan m Hausa
Means "beans in the sowing season" in Hausa.

Shikeel f African American
Indepedent Lifestyle ... [more]

Shima m & f Tiv
Shima means heart in Tiv language

Shimaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Shimeek m African American (Rare)

Shinikqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shiny m & f English, African American
From the English word shiny, meaning "glorious, shining, brightness".

Shiquan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaquan.

Shirvy m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Shitobu m Dagbani
Name of the founder of Dagbong Kingdom

Shiwana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shawana.

Shiwanah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shiwana.

Shola f Western African

Shola m & f Yoruba, African
Short form of names that end with "sola", such as Olusola or Adesola. R&B singer Shola Ama is a well-known bearer.

Sholanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Sholonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Shomari m & f African American

Shondarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaundarius.

Shondell f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Shondrea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shandrea.

Shondrella f African American (Rare)
Combination of Shondra with Ella.

Shonelle f African American
Variant of Shanelle.

Shonette f African American

Shonice f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shonta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shontae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shontavia f African American
Variant of Shauntavia.

Shontaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shonte f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shontell f African American
Variant of Chantel.

Shontoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of names such as Chantel or Chanté and LaToya.

Shourvoisier m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Bastardization and transferred use of the surname Courvoisier.

Shrhonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Shronda f African American
Contracted variant of Sharonda.

Shuaibu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Shuaib.

Shuka m African American

Shukeya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shakia.

Shunda f African American (Rare)

Shundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chandra.

Shuntay f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shuron f African American

Shyelle f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of the phonetic element shy (from names such as Shiloh and Shyanne) with the popular name suffix elle... [more]

Shyheim m African American
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name blending the phonetic element shy with an Arabic name such as Raheem... [more]

Shymiracle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix shy and Miracle. Also compare Amiracle.

Shyrielle f African American
Means beautiful meadow

Sia f Western African, Manding

Siaka m Western African
Siaka, meaning ''chief'', was the one who made the tribes in primarily West Africa. In old culture every family had to name at least one son Siaka.

Sibiri m Dagbani
"Saturday Born" Sibdoo

Siedah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Saida or Sayyida. A known bearer is American singer and songwriter Siedah Garrett (1960-), born Deborah Christine Garrett.

Siendou m Manding
This name is originally from the Arabic name Said. Among West Africa's Manding people, mainly in Northern Cote d'Ivoire in places like Kong, Dabakala, Satama Sokura and Sokoro. A variant of the name in Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea where the same Mande people with differing dialects live, Seydou... [more]

Sienellie f African American

Sierraleone f English (American, Rare), African American
Taken directly from the country Sierra Leone.

Signifagance f African American (Rare)
Misspelling of "significance."

Sihon m Western African
Masculine name often found in Burkina Faso & neighboring regions.

Síilene m & f Bandial
Means "they (cows) make (birds) fly" in Bandial.

Sijuola f Yoruba
Means "wealth opener" or "open the eyes of wealth" in Yoruba.

Simaya f African American
An elaboration of Maya 2.

Simi f Yoruba
Short form of Simidele.

Simidele f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba. ... [more]

Simileoluwa f & m Yoruba
I rest on the Lord

Sinceria f African American (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Sincere.

Sindarius m African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of a given name that starts with Sin- (such as Sinclair) with Darius.... [more]

Siniya f African American (Rare, ?), Obscure (?)
Variant of Saniyah.

Sinmiloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "rest in the lord" in Yoruba.

Sinorice m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is Sinorice Moss (b. 1983), a former professional player of American football.

Sinquan m African American

Sípimbore m & f Bandial
Means "they (cows) face each other" in Bandial.

Sira f Ogoni
Means "first daughter" in Khana.

Sire m African American
Middle English from Old French, from an alteration of Latin senior.

Sirlord m Western African
Probably composed from the English words sir and lord.

Sissieretta f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a combination of Sissie and Retta. This name was borne by Sissieretta Jones (1868-1933), an American opera singer (whose mother's name was Henrietta).

Sitefanu m Yoruba (Rare)
Yoruba form of Stephen.

Sobenna m & f Igbo

Sobodu m & f Yoruba

Sogo m & f Yoruba
Means "makes glory", a short form of Oluwasogo.

Sogolon f Western African

Sokde m African American

Sokhna f African American (Rare), Various (?)
Variant of Sakina.

Somayina f & m Igbo
The name of Igbo origin means "I am not alone."

Somto m Igbo
The name Somto is a name with Igbo origin. In Igbo, Somto is a shortened form of Somtochukwu, which translates to "Join me in praising God" or "Rejoice with me in the Lord."

Somtochukwu f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "praise God with me" in Igbo.

Sona f Western African
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Sonceria f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Sonceria Berry (1955—), Secretary of the US Senate.

Sondrea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sondra influenced by Andrea 2.

Sonequa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua, possibly using the phonetic element son. A famous bearer is American actress Sonequa Martin-Green.

Soniece f African American (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Sonia using the phonetic suffix nees (found in names such as Denise and Bernice).

Sonita f African American

Sonji f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Sophia. Sonji Roi was the name of the first wife of boxer Muhammad Ali.

Sonomo f & m Ijaw
Means "seven" in Ijaw. It is typically given to a seventh child, or a child born prematurely in the seventh month.

Sope m & f Yoruba
Means "be grateful" in Yoruba.

Sophelia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Sophia and Ophelia.

Sordum f & m Ogoni
Means "time of life" in Khana.

Sorle f & m Ogoni
Khana for "there's time" (as in, you have time to do something)... [more]

Sorniabari f & m Ogoni
Means "when it pleases God" in Khana, (when it pleases God for him to do something, like "God's time")... [more]

Sotonte m Ijaw
Means "Heaven/God has decided"

Souleymanou m Western African
Form of Sulayman used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Soulougue m French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Presumably a variant or misreading of the surname Soulouque.... [more]

Soumaïla m Western African
Form of Isma'il used in parts of French-influenced western Africa (particularly Mali).

Sowunmi m Yoruba, African
Means "the sorcerer is attractive to me" in Yoruba.

Soyica f African American (Rare)

Soyini f African American, Caribbean (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the middle name of American politician Ayanna Pressley (1974-), who has claimed it means "richly endowed" in Swahili.

Sparkle f African American, Trinidadian Creole
Middle English frequentative (verb) or diminutive (noun) of spark.

Spontaniouse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Spontaneous. This is borne by Spontaniouse Grant, who was a contestant on the ninth season of the reality television series America's Next Top Model.

Sroda f Western African
Means "respect".

Stacyann f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Combination of Stacy and Ann.

Starquasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Star and Quasia.

Stephon m African American
Variant of Stephen formed using the phonetic suffix on. It might be considered an anglicized form of Stéphane.

Steveland m African American (Rare), English (Rare)

Stevland m African American (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Steveland. This is the birth name of American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (b. 1950).

Stevon m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Steven, perhaps influenced by Stefan.... [more]

Stokely m African American, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Stokely. Borne by Stokely Carmichael, American activist.

Stormiyah f African American

Suanu f & m Ogoni
Means "wisdom, knowledge" in Khana.

Suara m Yoruba
Derived from Ash-Shu‘ara (The Poets), the name of the 26th chapter of the Quran.

Sudor m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Suglo m & f Dagbani
Means "patience" in Dagbani.

Sugrinongma m & f Mossi
Means "patience is sweet" in Mossi, spoken in Burkina Faso.

Suhidoo m & f Dagbani
Means "peace" in Dagbani.

Suhipelli m & f Dagbani
Means "happiness" in Dagbani.

Suhiyini m & f Dagbani
it literally means one heart, denoting `clean heart`

Sulaimanu m Hausa
Hausa form of Solomon.

Sulemanu m Hausa
Hausa form of Solomon.

Sulola f Yoruba
Of Yoruba origin, but the meaning of the name is yet unknown to me.

Sunebari m & f Ogoni
Means "give to God" in Khana.

Sunnetta f African American (Rare)
Probably a combination of the English word sun with the suffix -etta.

Sunubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Sunday" in Ijaw.

Sunusi m Western African, Hausa
Variant of Sanusi.

Suoton f Ijaw
Means "as planned" in Ijaw.

Suoyo f & m Ijaw
Means "profit or gain" in Ijaw.

Superior m & f African American, English
Late Middle English from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.

Supreme m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word supreme meaning "predominant, greatest", itself from Latin supremus meaning "highest".

Swaa m Bariba
Means "road" in Bariba, this name is given to a child born on a journey.

Swintayla f African American (Modern, Rare)

Syavia f African American

Syeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
And invented name combining the popular phonetic element sy with the name Iesha (compare Tyeisha).

Syesha f African American (Rare)

Syierra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sierra.

Sylis m African American (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Symere m African American