Baby Names That Start With S
2360 baby names beginning with the letter S — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with S, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
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Santiana#14927 in the U.S.Most plausibly a run-together of Spanish Santa Ana, 'Saint Anne' — a form also familiar from thSanyla#14928 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage: the Sana/Sani opening (often linked to Arabic sana, 'radiance') fitted Saphyre#14929 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the jewel name Sapphire, from Greek sappheiros (itself from a Semitic roSarabella#14930 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Sara (Hebrew Sarah, 'lady; noblewoman; princess') to Bella (Italian, Sarang#14931 in the U.S.In Korean, sarang means 'love' — a common word and an affectionate given name, used for girls aSarann#14932 in the U.S.A compound of Sara (Hebrew Sarah, 'lady; princess') and Ann (from Hannah, 'grace; favour'), wriSarem#14933 in the U.S.No settled etymology. Sarem reads most naturally as a coinage built on the Sara/Sarah opening wSarye#14934 in the U.S.A modern respelling with the decorative -ye tail, read against Sara/Sari (from Hebrew Sarah, 'lSavaya#14935 in the U.S.A contemporary American coinage: the Sav- opening familiar from Savannah and Savanna, closed wiSavita#14936 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Savita, feminine of Savitr — a Vedic solar deity, the 'impeller' or 'vivifier' whSawda#14937 in the U.S.From Arabic sawda, the feminine of aswad, 'black; dark'. Sawda bint Zam'a was a wife of the ProSayah#14938 in the U.S.Read most often as a spelling of Saya. In Persian and Urdu, saya means 'shade; shadow; shelter'Sophee#14938 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sophie, itself a short form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' Sayara#14939 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyara, 'planet' — literally 'the traveller; the one that moves', from sara, 'to tScotlin#14940 in the U.S.A contemporary American coinage: the place name Scotland ('land of the Scots') trimmed and respSeerah#14941 in the U.S.From Arabic sira, 'life; conduct; way of going'. In Islamic scholarship the Sirah is the traditSeina#14942 in the U.S.Used in Japan as a girls' name, where the meaning turns on the kanji a family selects — sei canSossy#14942 in the U.S.A playful short name, used in Armenian families as a pet form (for names like Sosse) and elsewhSelby#14943 in the U.S.From the Yorkshire town and English surname Selby, generally derived from Old Norse selja ('wilSeleah#14944 in the U.S.A contemporary respelling that sits between several names: Selah (a Hebrew term in the Psalms, Selenia#14945 in the U.S.An extended form of Selene/Selena, from Greek selene ('moon') — the goddess who drove the moon Sellers#14946 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Sellers/Sellars, meaning 'one who sells; a seller', or inSephira#14947 in the U.S.From Hebrew sefirah (plural sefirot), the ten emanations through which the divine is understoodSequoyah#14948 in the U.S.The name of Sequoyah, the Cherokee silversmith and scholar who devised the Cherokee syllabary iSereen#14949 in the U.S.Read in English as a spelling of Serene (from Latin serenus, 'clear; calm; untroubled'). In AraSerenna#14950 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Serena, from Latin serenus, 'clear; calm; untroubled' — originally said Sery#14951 in the U.S.No documented etymology. Sery reads most naturally as a clipped, pet form of a longer Ser- nameSevilla#14952 in the U.S.From Sevilla, the Spanish name of the Andalusian city known in English as Seville. The city namSeyani#14953 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no established etymology. It sits near modern names such as Saniya,Seyven#14954 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no documented source. It reads as a stylized respelling in the neigShadday#14955 in the U.S.From Hebrew Shaddai, the divine title used in the Hebrew Bible in the phrase El Shaddai, traditShadow#14956 in the U.S.The English word shadow, from Old English sceadu, 'shade; shadow; protection'. It is a word namSuha#14956 in the U.S.From Arabic Suha, the traditional name of a very faint star near Mizar in the Big Dipper (Ursa Shailene#14957 in the U.S.A contemporary American coinage: the Shay/Shai opening (Irish-flavoured, as in Shay and Shayla)Shailie#14958 in the U.S.A contemporary respelling of the Shay/Shayley sound. Behind the family stands Irish Seaghdha (aShailynn#14959 in the U.S.A contemporary American blend: the Shay/Shai opening joined to the -lynn suffix of Jaclyn, AshlShamaya#14960 in the U.S.Read two ways: as an echo of Hebrew shamayim, 'the heavens' (and of biblical Shemaiah, 'heard bSurayah#14960 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Thurayya (Suraya), the name of the Pleiades star cluster. A luminous celesShamiya#14961 in the U.S.A contemporary American coinage built on the Sha- opening with an -iya ending; some families liShamiyah#14962 in the U.S.The -yah spelling of Shamiya, a modern American coinage on the Sha- pattern. The -iyah ending iShamya#14963 in the U.S.A tightened spelling of Shamiya/Shamiyah, built on the Sha- opening common to Shania and ShanayShanayah#14964 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in the Shania/Shanaya family, spelled here with an -ah tail. Shania wSoroya#14964 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Soraya, the Persian name for the Pleiades ('the seven sisters'). As sSwayde#14964 in the U.S.A one-syllable modern name echoing 'suede' (the soft leather, ultimately 'of Sweden') and the nShari#14965 in the U.S.Chiefly a pet form of Sharon, the Hebrew name of the fertile coastal plain of Israel, famous frShaylah#14966 in the U.S.A spelling of Shayla, a modern name built on Shay (from Irish Seaghdha, an old name sometimes rShayleen#14967 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Shay (distantly from Irish Seaghdha) joined to the -leen/-lene ending Symphanie#14967 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing the word 'symphony' (from the Greek symphonia, 'harmony; sounding togSheccid#14968 in the U.S.A Mexican given name whose currency comes from the novels of Carlos Cuauhtemoc Sanchez, where SShella#14969 in the U.S.Read as a respelling near Sheila (Irish Sile, from Cecilia, 'blind' in Latin origin) and ShelleShiah#14970 in the U.S.A modern short name with no documented etymology of its own. It is spelled and said very close Shiori#14971 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose sense depends entirely on the kanji chosen. Common writings give 'Shireen#14972 in the U.S.From Persian shirin, 'sweet; pleasant; charming'. Shirin is the heroine of the classic Persian Shona#14973 in the U.S.As a given name, an anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Seonag (or Irish Sine), feminine forms of Shreeya#14974 in the U.S.A spelling of Shreya/Shriya, from Sanskrit shri — 'auspiciousness; prosperity; radiance; beautySiari#14975 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no established etymology. It sits near modern names such as Siara, Sihaya#14976 in the U.S.From Frank Herbert's novel Dune, where sihaya is a Fremen word glossed 'desert spring' and usedSimrah#14977 in the U.S.Used chiefly in Punjabi Sikh and Muslim families, and generally linked to simran — from SanskriSiyanni#14978 in the U.S.A contemporary American coinage with no established etymology. It sits among modern names like Skilar#14979 in the U.S.A respelling of Skylar, itself an English phonetic form of the Dutch surname Schuyler, generallSaeeda#14982 in the U.S.From the Arabic Saeeda (Sa'ida), 'happy; fortunate; blessed,' feminine of Said. A warm virtue nSlater#14983 in the U.S.Slater is an English occupational surname for a slater - a craftsman who roofed buildings with Sofy#14984 in the U.S.A short spelling of Sophie/Sofia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' A crisp, modern take on a tiShakthi#14985 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shakti, 'power, energy, capability'. In Hindu tradition Shakti is the divine femiSolaire#14985 in the U.S.From the French solaire, 'solar; of the sun.' It is also the name of Solaire of Astora, a belovSoniya#14990 in the U.S.A spelling of Sonia/Sonya, originally a Russian short form of Sophia, 'wisdom' — also widely usSophy#14991 in the U.S.A vintage spelling of Sophie, itself a short form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' ASorrel#14992 in the U.S.Sorrel is the English word for a tart-leaved green herb, and separately for a reddish-brown horStarlette#14994 in the U.S.Starlette is a word-name from starlet — 'a young actress on the way up' — coined in Hollywood fStarling#14995 in the U.S.From the English word starling, the small, glossy, chattering songbird - a nature name in the bStellan#14996 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, generally read as 'calm; still' (and sometimes linked to the Latin stella,Storri#15000 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the word 'story' (a tale; a narrative), with a doubled-r spelling. No Suhaylah#15002 in the U.S.Suhaylah (Suhaila) is the feminine of the Arabic name Suhayl, from a root carrying the sense ofSujey#15004 in the U.S.A Latin-American coinage, sometimes linked to Sujei/Suhey and read as a short, bright name; no Sukhmani#15005 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Sukhmani, 'peace of mind; consoler of the mind' (sukh, 'peace; comfort,' Sunisa#15007 in the U.S.Sunisa is a Thai given name; it is commonly glossed as 'good woman' or 'beautiful daughter-in-lSyanna#15010 in the U.S.Syanna is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Sienna (the ItalianSmriti#15011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit smriti, 'that which is remembered.' In Hinduism it names the remembered tradiSareyah#15012 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the -eyah pattern. It echoes Sarai (the earlier name of Sarah in GSylphrena#15012 in the U.S.A literary invention: Sylphrena ('Syl') is a sylph-like spirit in Brandon Sanderson's StormlighSylvana#15013 in the U.S.Sylvana is a variant spelling of Silvana, the Italian feminine of Silvanus — from Latin silva, Symphany#15014 in the U.S.A respelling of Symphony, from the Greek symphonia, 'a sounding together; harmony of sounds.' ASyven#15015 in the U.S.A modern coinage of crisp, invented sound, brushing names like Sivan and the number 'seven.' NoSolette#15067 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading as sol — 'sun' in Latin and Spanish — finished with the French diminutSophiagrace#15073 in the U.S.A two-name compound written as one: Sophia, from the Greek for 'wisdom,' plus Grace, from the LSusann#15212 in the U.S.A form of Susanne/Susan, from the Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily' (and later 'rose'). A crisp, vintagSadye#15237 in the U.S.A vintage respelling of Sadie, historically a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoman'Sameya#15249 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing the Arabic Samia (Samiya), 'exalted; elevated; sublime; high-standingSayer#15266 in the U.S.From the English surname Sayer, linked to 'sawyer' ('one who saws wood; woodcutter') or to a meSilka#15306 in the U.S.A form of the German Silke, itself a Low German pet form of Cecilia ('blind; sixth'); the soundSirayah#15312 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Sariah/Moriah family, layering a Sir-/Si- sound with the -ayah ending. Saidah#15327 in the U.S.From the Arabic Saida (Sa'ida), 'happy; fortunate; lucky; blessed' — the feminine of Said. A waSaloni#15335 in the U.S.From the Hindi Saloni, 'beautiful; graceful; lovely' (linked to salona). A warm, pretty name frSameria#15339 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Samara, Samira, and the biblical place Samaria; no single fixed meaninSavaeh#15915 in the U.S.Savaeh is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It sits in the sound family oSamiria#16173 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Samira and Samara, on a flowing -iria sound; no single fixed meaning, Sharvani#16226 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, an epithet of the goddess Sharvani - the consort of Sharva (Shiva), identifiSajni#16593 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu sajni, 'beloved; sweetheart; a dear one' — a tender word often sung in poetSaaya#16813 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name (variously written, often blending sa- with -ya, 'colorful; beautiful'),Sadiyah#16819 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sa'diyah, related to sa'd, 'good fortune; happiness; blessing.' A warm name wisSafah#16822 in the U.S.From Arabic safa, 'purity; clarity; serenity,' and the name of As-Safa, a small hill in Mecca cSaily#16832 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Saylor and the Marathi Saili ('friend; a flowing one'); no sinSairah#16833 in the U.S.A spelling of Sarah/Saira — variously 'a princess; a noblewoman' (Hebrew) and 'a traveler; happSamiha#16844 in the U.S.The feminine of Samih, from Arabic samh ('generosity; magnanimity'), meaning 'generous; big-heaSamone#16846 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Simone — the French feminine of Simon, from the Hebrew, 'one who hears; God Sarabeth#16855 in the U.S.A combination of Sara (from Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman') and Beth (a short form of Elizabeth,Seri#16882 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Serena/Seraphina (Latin) and a Korean/Welsh name (Seri, 'graceful; a Serine#16883 in the U.S.A form of Serena/Serine — from the Latin serenus, 'calm; serene; tranquil; clear'; also an ArabSevda#16886 in the U.S.From Turkish/Azerbaijani sevda, 'love; passion; deep longing' (rooted in Arabic sawda). A warm,Shadia#16892 in the U.S.From Arabic, Shadia means 'singer; melodious; one with a beautiful voice' (related to shadha, 'Shanell#16900 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Chanel — from the French chanel/chenal, 'a channel; a pipe' (a surname, fameShasta#16904 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Mount Shasta (a California peak, whose name is of Native American originShealyn#16907 in the U.S.A modern blend of Shea ('admirable; stately; a hawk-like one', Irish) with the -lyn suffix (froShreesha#16919 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Shri ('prosperity; the goddess Lakshmi') + isha ('lord/goddess'), hence 'the Shukrona#16923 in the U.S.From the Arabic shukr, 'thankfulness; gratitude', in a Central Asian (Tajik/Uzbek) formSian#16925 in the U.S.The Welsh form of Jane (from John), 'God is gracious.' Written Sian (Siân), it is pronounced 'SSimrat#16935 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Simrat, 'remembrance; contemplation of God; meditative recollection' (linSkyelar#16940 in the U.S.A spelling of Skylar/Schuyler — from the Dutch surname Schuyler, 'a scholar; a shelter/refuge';Skylen#16941 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Sky- element (from the word sky, or Skylar, 'a scholar', Dutch) with aSneha#16942 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sneha, 'affection; love; tenderness; friendship.' A warm, gentle name widely usedSophiya#16956 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — the -iya ending seen in Slavic Sophya#16957 in the U.S.A spelling of Sophia — from Greek sophia, 'wisdom'Stormee#16974 in the U.S.A spelling of Stormy — from the word storm, 'a tempest; stormy weather' (Old English storm); 'tSumaiyah#16982 in the U.S.A spelling of Sumayya — from the Arabic, 'high; elevated; lofty'; borne by Sumayya bint KhayyatSwae#16987 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, a phonetic spelling of the word sway ('to move gently; influence; rhythSohani#17016 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Hindi sohani, 'beautiful; lovely; pleasing.' A warm word name of South Asian oSareen#17098 in the U.S.A modern name with several possible echoes: Sarah with an -een ending, the English word serene,Saule#17105 in the U.S.From the Baltic Saule, 'sun'; the Baltic sun-goddess who rides across the sky and gives light, Savitri#17111 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Savitri, 'relating to the sun; solar' (from Savitr, the sun-god); a Hindu godSeah#17113 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling, echoing Sia, Leah, and the word 'sea.' It has no single fixed sSeryna#17128 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Serena, from the Latin serenus, 'calm; serene; clear'; it also echoes SaSafreen#17152 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the -reen sound of Shireen and Nasreen (Persian/Arabic-linked), with no sSahla#17154 in the U.S.From the Arabic sahla, 'smooth; easy; gentle; level' — a soft virtue name suggesting ease and gSailani#17161 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Sai- sound with the Hawaiian element lani ('heaven; sky; royal'). ItSakhi#17163 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sakhi, 'a female friend; companion' — a warm, long-established word across InSaleya#17166 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Saliya/Aleya, built on a soft -leya sound. No single fixed meaning; roSamaia#17168 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Samara and Amaia, on a soft Sam- sound; no single fixed meaning. RouteSadey#17171 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sadie, originally a pet form of Sarah, from the Hebrew for 'princess; noSamhita#17172 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit samhita, 'a collection; a joined, methodically arranged whole.' The Samhitas Sadiemae#17173 in the U.S.Sadiemae is a modern joined double name: Sadie, a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoSamika#17173 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name; Shamika/Samika is the name of a sage in Hindu tradition, and the name iSaesha#17174 in the U.S.A modern name used in India, variously given as 'meaningful life; desire; wish,' and sometimes Sahaana#17176 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sahana, the name of a melodic raga in Indian classical music, and a word for Sahani#17177 in the U.S.Sahani is a newly emerging name in the U.S. Its shape recalls South Asian and East African nameSahib#17180 in the U.S.From the Arabic sahib, 'lord; master; companion; owner.' In Sikh usage it is a title of great rSaiah#17181 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes Isaiah in sound; the link is an echo, not a documented meaning, anSanam#17181 in the U.S.Sanam is a Persian and Urdu word meaning 'beloved, sweetheart' - literally 'idol', from the AraSaide#17182 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sadie, a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoman') that long agSanavi#17182 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress. It is commonly explained as a name of the Goddess or asSailyn#17183 in the U.S.Sailyn is a recent American coinage with no documented etymology. It joins a Sai-/Say- opening Saima#17184 in the U.S.From Arabic saima, the feminine of sa'im — 'one who fasts', a name of devotion widely used in ASakani#17185 in the U.S.Sakani has no documented etymology as a given name. It is best read as a modern coinage; similaSakara#17186 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Saqqara, the ancient Egyptian necropolis near Memphis; also read as a coiSakeenah#17187 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sakina, 'tranquillity; calm; serenity' — in the Quran, the peace and reassurancSapna#17189 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Sanskrit sapna (from svapna), 'dream' — a soft, evocative name common across IndSalam#17190 in the U.S.From the Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; well-being' — As-Salam ('The Source of Peace') is one ofSalani#17192 in the U.S.Salani is a very rare modern given name in the U.S. It sits near West African name families buiSareli#17193 in the U.S.A modern coinage that layers the sounds of Sarah ('princess') and the name Areli, landing as a Salish#17195 in the U.S.Salish is the name of a group of Indigenous peoples and their languages in the Pacific NorthwesSamorah#17201 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling, echoing Samara (Hebrew/Arabic, 'guardian; evening talk') and thSamridhi#17203 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit samriddhi, 'prosperity; success; abundance; growth; fullness' — a bright, ausSan#17204 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable name. San is the wolf-raised heroine of the film Princess Mononoke, and inSanaira#17205 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Sanaa, Naira, and Samaira, on a flowing Sa-/-aira sound; no single fixScottlynd#17205 in the U.S.A modern coinage from Scotland (or the surname Scott, 'a Scot') fitted with a -lynd ending. A pSandi#17206 in the U.S.A short form of Sandra (from Alexandra, 'defender of the people') or Cassandra ('she who shinesSanika#17207 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name used especially in Maharashtra, commonly glossed as 'flute' and connecteSebastiana#17207 in the U.S.Sebastiana is the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese feminine of Sebastian — Latin Sebastianus, 'fSanjana#17208 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name, generally read as 'gentle' or as tied to the sense of creating and uniting. InSanti#17209 in the U.S.A short form of Santiago/Santino (Spanish), and separately close to the Sanskrit shanti, 'peaceSanylah#17210 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built on the fashionable -ylah/-ilah ending (Kaylah, Naylah, Shylah).Saphina#17211 in the U.S.A modern coinage near Sapphire/Saphira, echoing the blue gem (Greek sappheiros); as a settled nSare#17212 in the U.S.A Turkish and Kurdish form of Sarah — Hebrew Sarah, 'princess, noblewoman', a matriarch honoureSareign#17213 in the U.S.Sareign is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape suggests a blend oSema#17213 in the U.S.From the Turkish Sema, 'the sky; heaven' (from Arabic sama); the word also names the sema, the Seoul#17214 in the U.S.From Seoul, the capital of South Korea; the city's name derives from a Korean word for 'capitalSarra#17216 in the U.S.An Arabic and Greek spelling of Sarah, from the Hebrew Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman.' A classicSaryn#17217 in the U.S.A modern respelling that echoes Taryn and the Sarah sound; it also brushes the Welsh Seren ('stSerin#17219 in the U.S.A short modern name echoing the Welsh Seren ('star') and the word 'serene' ('calm'); it is alsoSaveyah#17222 in the U.S.Saveyah is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology, and a phonetic twin of SavaeSawsan#17224 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sawsan, 'lily; lily of the valley' — a graceful flower name. Noted honestly.Saydi#17225 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sadie, originally a pet form of Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman.' Friendly Sunaina#17225 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sunaina, 'having beautiful eyes' (su, 'good; beautiful,' + naina, 'eyes'). A Sayumi#17228 in the U.S.A Japanese name (Sayumi) whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen — elements can include sa ('Shaela#17228 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sheila or Shayla. Sheila is the anglicized Irish Sile, itself a form of Seda#17231 in the U.S.From the Turkish seda, 'voice; sound; echo' (via Persian/Arabic sada). A soft, lyrical word-namSedna#17232 in the U.S.From Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the sea and marine animals, ruler of the underworld Adlivun; aShaili#17232 in the U.S.Often read as the Indian (Gujarati/Hindi) name Shaili, tied to 'style; manner; way,' and separaSelaya#17235 in the U.S.Selaya has no documented etymology as a given name. It reads as a modern coinage in the -aya faSelayah#17236 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Selah (a Hebrew word from the Psalms, a musical pause) and Aaliyah ('aSeleen#17237 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the sound shared by Celine (French, from Latin Caelina, 'heavenly') and Selen#17238 in the U.S.Selen is an established Turkish girls' name, usually glossed 'good news' or 'the sound of rushiShaylene#17246 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Shay (Irish, 'admirable; hawk-like,' or a short form of Shea) with theShade#17252 in the U.S.The English word shade ('shelter from light; a hue'); also a Yoruba name, a short form of FolasShaiya#17254 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, pairing the Shay- sound with the fashionable -aiya/-aya ending seen Shanae#17256 in the U.S.An American coinage in the Shana/Shanae family, built from the Sha- prefix with an -nae ending.Shara#17257 in the U.S.Read by some routes as the Hebrew Shara (a place named in Chronicles) and by others as an ArabiShaw#17262 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Shaw, from Old English sceaga, 'a small wood; thicket' (also Shaye#17263 in the U.S.A respelling of Shea or Shay, from the Irish surname O Seaghdha, generally read as 'admirable; Shealynn#17266 in the U.S.A modern blend of Shea (Irish, 'admirable; fine; hawk-like') and Lynn (Welsh, 'lake; pool'), inShelbi#17267 in the U.S.Shelbi is a modern respelling of Shelby, an English surname and place name from Old Norse eleme