History Behind The Name The Etymology Of First Names

 

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The Name Begins With The Letter S:
SHAN  f  English
Anglicized form of SIAN

SHANA  f  English
Anglicized form of SIANI

SHANAE  f  English (Modern)
Variant of SHANIA

SHANDAR  m  Pakistani
Means "fabulous" in Urdu.

SHANE  m  Irish, English
Anglicized form of SEÁN

SHANELLE  f  English (Modern)
Possibly an invented name, maybe a variant of CHANEL.

SHANENE  f  English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ene.

SHANI  f & m  Jewish
Means "red" in Hebrew.

SHANIA  f  English (Modern)
Elaboration of the popular name element Shan...

SHANICE  f  English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ice.

SHANIKA  f  English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ka.

SHANIQUA  f  English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and qua.

SHANKAR  m  Indian
Modern transcription of SHANKARA

SHANKARA  m  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from the Sanskrit elements शम (sham) "auspicious, lucky" and कर (kara) "making"...

SHANNA  f  English
Short form of SHOSHANNAH...

SHANNAH  f  English
Short form of SHOSHANNAH...

SHANNEN  f & m  English
Variant of SHANNON

SHANNON  f & m  English
From the name of the Shannon River, the longest river in Ireland...

SHANON  f & m  English
Variant of SHANNON

SHANTA  f  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pacified, calm" in Sanskrit...

SHANTAE  f  English
Pet form of CHANTAL

SHANTANU  m  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "wholesome" in Sanskrit...

SHANTEL  f  English
Variant of CHANTEL

SHANTELLE  f  English
Variant of CHANTEL

SHANTI  f  Indian
Means "quiet, peace, tranquility" in Sanskrit.

SHAQUILA  f  English
Variant of SHAKILA

SHAQUILLE  m  English
Variant of SHAKIL

SHARALYN  f  English (Modern)
Variant of CHERILYN

SHARAR  m  Biblical
Means "enemy" in Hebrew...

SHAREEF  m  Arabic
Variant transcription of SHARIF

SHARI  f  English
Pet form of SHARON

SHARIAH  m  Arabic
Means "divine law, noble law" in Arabic.

SHARIF  m  Arabic
Means "eminent, virtuous" in Arabic...

SHARIFA  f  Arabic
Feminine form of SHARIF

SHARISE  f  English (Modern)
Variant of CERISE

SHARLA  f  English
Variant of CHARLA

SHARLEEN  f  English
Variant of CHARLENE

SHARLENE  f  English
Variant of CHARLENE

SHARMA  m  Indian
Means "protection, comfort, joy" in Sanskrit.

SHARMAINE  f  English
Variant of CHARMAINE

SHARMILA  f  Indian
Means "protection, comfort, joy" in Sanskrit.

SHARON  f & m  English, Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "plain" in Hebrew, referring to a fertile plain near the coast of Israel...

SHARONA  f  English
Elaborated form of SHARON

SHARRON  f  English
Variant of SHARON

SHARYL  f  English (Modern)
Variant of CHERYL

SHARYN  f  English (Modern)
Variant of SHARON

SHASHI  m & f  Indian
Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit...

SHAUN  m  English
Anglicized form of SEÁN

SHAUNA  f  English
Feminine form of SHAUN

SHAVONNE  f  Irish, English
Anglicized form of SIOBHAN

SHAW (1)  m  English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "forest, copse" in Old English.

SHAW (2)  m  Scottish
Anglicized form of SEAGHDH

SHAWN  m  English
Anglicized form of SEÁN

SHAWNA  f  English
Feminine form of SHAWN

SHAWNDA  f  English
Perhaps an elaborated feminine form of SHAWN

SHAWNEE  f  English
Means "southern people" in the Algonquin language...

SHAY (1)  m  Irish
Anglicized form of SÉAGHDHA

SHAY (2)  m & f  Jewish
Variant transcription of SHAI

SHAYE  m & f  English
Variant of SHAI or SHEA

SHAYLA  f  English (Modern)
Variant of SHEILA

SHAYLYN  f  English (Modern)
Combination of SHAE and LYNN

SHAYNA  f  Yiddish
Means "beautiful" in Yiddish.

SHAYNAH  f  Yiddish
Variant transcription of SHAYNA

SHAYNE  m & f  English
Masculine variant or feminine form of SHANE

SHAZI  f  Arabic
Means "fragrant" in Arabic.

SHEA  m & f  Irish
Anglicized form of SÉAGHDHA, sometimes used as a feminine name.

SHEALTIEL  m  Biblical
Means "I have asked of God" in Hebrew...

SHEAMUS  m  Irish
Anglicized form of SÉAMUS

SHEARD  m  English
From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "gap between hills" in Old English.

SHEBA  m  Biblical
Means "oath" in Hebrew...

SHEELA  f  Indian
Variant transcription of SHILA

SHEELAGH  f  English (Modern)
Variant of SHEILA

SHEENA  f  Scottish, English
Anglicized form of SÌNE

SHEENAGH  f  English (Modern)
Variant of SHEENA

SHEHERAZADE  f  Literature
Anglicized form of SHAHRAZAD

SHEILA  f  Irish, English
Anglicized form of SÍLE

SHEINE  f  Yiddish
Variant of SHAYNA

SHEKHAR  m  Indian
Means "crest, peak" in Sanskrit.

SHEKINAH  f  Various
From the Hebrew word שׁכִינה (shekinah) which means "God's manifested glory" or "God's presence"...

SHELAGH  f  English
Variant of SHEILA

SHELBY  m & f  English
Variant of SELBY

SHELDON  m  English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "valley with steep sides" in Old English...

SHELENA  f  English (Modern)
Probably a combination of the prefix She and LENA.

SHELIA  f  English
Variant of SHEILA

SHELL  f & m  English
Short form of MICHELLE...

SHELLEY  f & m  English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "clearing on a bank" in Old English...

SHELLY  f & m  English
Variant of SHELLEY

SHELTON  m  English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "shelf town" in Old English.

SHEM  m  Biblical
Means "name" in Hebrew...

SHEMER  m  Biblical
Possibly means "preserved" in Hebrew...

SHENA  f  English
Variant of SHEENA

SHEONA  f  English
Perhaps an Anglicized form of SEONAG or SEÒNAID.

SHER  m  Iranian
Means "lion" in Persian...

SHERAGA  m  Jewish
Means "light, candle" in Aramaic.

SHERAH  f  Biblical
Means "kinswoman" in Hebrew...

SHEREE  f  English
Variant of CHERIE

SHEREEN  f  Iranian
Variant of SHIRIN

SHERI  f  English
Variant of CHERIE

SHERIDAN  m  English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Sirideáin meaning "descendent of Sirideán"...

SHERIE  f  English
Variant of CHERIE

SHERILL  f  English
Variant of CHERYL

SHERILYN  f  English
Variant of CHERILYN

SHERISSE  f  English
Variant of CERISE

SHERLEY  f  English
Variant of SHIRLEY

SHERLOCK  m  English
Possibly derived from a Middle English nickname meaning "shear lock", referring to people with closely cut hair...

SHERMAN  m  English
From a surname meaning "shear man" in Old English, originally denoting a person who cut cloth.

SHERRI  f  English
Variant of CHERIE

SHERRIE  f  English
Variant of CHERIE

SHERRY  f  English
Variant of CHERIE influenced by the word sherry, a type of fortified wine.

SHERWOOD  m  English
From an English place name (or from a surname which was derived from it) meaning "bright forest"... 

SHERYL  f  English
Variant of CHERYL

SHERYLL  f  English (Modern)
Variant of CHERYL

SHEVAUN  f  Irish, English
Anglicized form of SIOBHAN

SHEVON  f  Irish, English
Anglicized form of SIOBHAN

SHICHIRO  m  Japanese
Variant transcritption of SHICHIROU

SHICHIROU  m  Japanese
From Japanese 七 (shichi) "seven" and 郎 (rou) "son"...

SHIDEH  f  Iranian
Means "bright" in Persian.

SHIFRA  f  Jewish
Variant transcription of SHIPHRAH

SHIHAB  m  Arabic
Means "shooting star, meteor" in Arabic.

SHIKOBA  m & f  Native American
Means "feather" in Choctaw.

SHILA  f  Indian
Derived from Sanskrit शील (shila) meaning "character, conduct".

SHILOH  m  English
Means "he who is to be sent" in Hebrew...

SHIMMEL  m  Yiddish
Yiddish pet form of SIMON

SHIMON  m  Jewish
Hebrew form of SIMON

SHIMSHON  m  Jewish
Hebrew form of SAMSON

SHIN (1)  m  Korean
Means "faith" or "trust" in Korean.

SHIN (2)  m  Japanese
Means "real, true" in Japanese.

SHINJU  f  Japanese
Means "pearl" in Japanese.

SHINOBU  f & m  Japanese
Means "endurance" in Japanese.

SHIORI  f  Japanese
Means "bookmark" in Japanese.

SHIPHRAH  f  Biblical, Jewish
Means "beautiful" in Hebrew...

SHIR  f  Jewish
Means "song" in Hebrew.

SHIRA  f  Jewish
Means "poetry" or "singing" in Hebrew.

SHIREEN  f  Iranian
Variant of SHIRIN

SHIRI  f  Jewish
Means "my song" in Hebrew.

SHIRIN  f  Iranian
Means "sweet" in Persian...

SHIRLEE  f  English
Variant of SHIRLEY

SHIRLEY  f & m  English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "bright clearing" in Old English...

SHIRO  m  Japanese
Variant transcription of the SHIROU

SHIROU  m  Japanese
From Japanese 四 (shi) "four" and 郎 (rou) "son"...

SHIVA  m  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit शिव (shiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious"...

SHIVALI  f  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "beloved of SHIVA" in Sanskrit...

SHIZUKA  f  Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) "quiet" combined with 夏 (ka) "summer" or 香 (ka) "smell, perfume".

SHLOMO  m  Jewish
Hebrew form of SOLOMON

SHMUEL  m  Jewish
Original Hebrew form of SAMUEL

SHO  m  Japanese
Variant transcription of SHOU

SHOBHA  f  Indian
Derived from Sanskrit (shobha) meaning "brilliance".

SHOHREH  f  Iranian
Means "famous" in Persian.

SHOKUFEH  f  Iranian
Means "blossom" in Persian.

SHOLTO  m  Scottish
Anglicized form of SÌOLTACH

SHONA  f  Scottish
Anglicized form of SEONAG or SEÒNAID...

SHONDA  f  English (Modern)
Variant of SHAWNDA

SHOSHANA  f  Jewish
Variant transcription of SHOSHANNAH

SHOSHANNAH  f  Jewish
Hebrew form of SUSANNA

SHOU  m  Japanese
Means "soar, fly" In Japanese.

SHOUTA  m  Japanese
From Japanese 翔 (shou) "soar, fly" and 太 (ta) "thick, big".

SHPRINTZA  f  Yiddish
Yiddish form of ESPERANZA

SHPRINTZE  f  Yiddish
Yiddish form of ESPERANZA

SHPRINTZEL  f  Yiddish
Yiddish pet form of ESPERANZA

SHQIPE  f  Albanian
Means "eagle" in Albanian.

SHRAGA  m  Jewish
Variant transcription of SHERAGA

SHRESTH  m  Indian
Means "most excellent, best" in Sanskrit.

SHREYA  f  Indian
Means "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit.

SHRI  f  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "diffusing light, radiance, beauty" in Sanskrit...

SHRIPATI  m  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "husband of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess SHRI combined with Sanskrit पति (pati) "husband, lord"...

SHUG  m  Scottish
Scottish pet form of HUGH

SHUI  m & f  Chinese
Means "water" in Chinese.

SHUKRI  m  Arabic
Means "thanking" in Arabic.

SHUKRIYA  f  Arabic
Feminine form of SHUKRI

SHULA  f  Arabic
Means "flame" in Arabic.

SHULAMIT  f  Jewish
Variant transcription of SHULAMMITE

SHULAMITH  f  Jewish
Variant transcription of SHULAMMITE

SHULAMMITE  f  Jewish, Biblical
Derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) "peace"...

SHUN (1)  f  Chinese
Means "smooth" in Chinese.

SHUN (2)  f  Japanese
Means "speed" in Japanese.

SHURA  f & m  Russian
Russian pet form of ALEKSANDRA or ALEKSANDR

SHWETA  f  Indian
Means "white" in Sanskrit.

SHYAM  m  Indian
Modern transcription of SHYAMA

SHYAMA  m & f  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue"...

SHYAMAL  m  Indian
Derived from Sanskrit (shyamala) meaning "dark, black".

SHYAMALA  f  Indian
Feminine form of SHYAMAL

SHYLA  f  English (Modern)
Variant of SHEILA

SIAN  f  Welsh
Welsh form of JEANNE

SIANA  f  Welsh
Pet form of SIAN

SIANI  f  Welsh
Pet form of SIAN

SIARL  m  Welsh
Welsh form of CHARLES

SIAVUSH  m  Iranian
Means "possessing black stallions" in Persian.

SIB  m  Indian
Northern Indian form of SHIVA

SIBÉAL  f  Irish
Irish form of ISABEL

SIBILLA  f  English
Variant of SIBYLLA

SIBONAKALISO  f  African
Means "sign" in Zulu.

SIBYL  f  English
From Greek Σιβυλλα (Sibylla), meaning "prophetess, sibyl"...

SIBYLLA  f  Greek, German, Swedish
Greek and Latinate form of SIBYL

SIBYLLE  f  German, French
German and French form of SIBYL

SID  m  English
Short form of SIDNEY

SIDDHARTA  m  Indian
Variant transcription of SIDDHARTHA

SIDDHARTHA  m  Indian
Means "one who has accomplished a goal", derived from Sanskrit (siddha) "accomplished" and (artha) "goal"...

SIDNEY  m & f  English
Either from a French place name which was a contraction of "Saint DENIS", or from an Old English surname which meant "wide island"...

SIDONIE  f  French
French feminine form of SIDONIUS

SIDONIUS  m  Ancient Roman
Roman family name which meant "of Sidon" in Latin...

SIDONY  f  English
Feminine form of SIDONIUS

SIEFFRE  m  Welsh
Welsh form of GEOFFREY

SIEGBERT  m  German
Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and beraht "bright"...

SIEGFRIED  m  German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and frid "peace"...

SIEGHARD  m  German
Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and hard "brave, hardy".

SIEGHILD  f  German
Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and hild "battle".

SIEGLINDE  f  German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and linde "gentle, soft"...

SIEGMUND  m  German
German variant of SIGMUND

SIEMEN  m  Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of SIMON

SIENA  f  English
From the name of the city in Italy...

SIENNA  f  English
Variant of SIENA

SIERRA  f  English
Means "mountain range" in Spanish, referring specifically to a mountain range with jagged peaks.

SIEUWERD  m  Dutch
Dutch form of SIGURD

SIF  f  Norse Mythology
Variant of SIV

SIGAL  f  Jewish
Means "violet" or "treasure" in Hebrew.

SIGEBERHT  m  Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright victory", derived from Old English sige "victory" and beorht "bright"...

SIGFRID  m  Swedish
Swedish form of SIEGFRIED

SIGI  m & f  German
Pet form of SIEGFRIED, SIEGLINDE and other Germanic names beginning with the element sige which means "victory".

SIGISMUND  m  German
Extended form of SIGMUND...

SIGISWALD  m  German
Derived from an extended form of the Germanic element sige "victory" combined with wald "rule".

SIGMUND  m  German, Scandinavian, English
Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and mund "protector" (or in the case of the Scandinavian cognate, from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and mundr "protector")...

SIGNE  f  Scandinavian
Variant of SIGNY

SIGNY  f  Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse name Signý, which was derived from the element sigr "victory" combined with ný "new"...

SIGRID  f  Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Sigríðr, which was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful, fair"

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