Short Boy Names
896 short boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Say it once across a crowded playground and you will understand the whole category. Short boy names are built to carry — one syllable, one breath, no ambiguity about what you just called. The rugged, western-leaning group is what most parents picture first: Colt arrives with boots already on, Nash has a flick of rockabilly cool, Cade is clipped and modern without feeling invented last Tuesday, and Reid is the buttoned-up option in the bunch, the one that reads equally well on a kindergarten cubby and a business card twenty-five years from now.
The other current running through this list is the word-name streak, and it is unapologetically bold. Cash and its sharper cousin Kash have been climbing steadily, Crew and Banks bring a surname swagger that pairs well with softer middle names, and Chance is the optimist of the group. For something quieter, Lane has an easy, small-town warmth, Bo is about as economical as English gets, and Kian, Kane and Rome add a bit of travel and history to a very short word.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Jaquel#13047 in the U.S.A modern American invention joining the Ja- prefix to a -quel ending (compare Jaquan, Raquel, M▶Jaquon#13048 in the U.S.A modern American invention and a respelling of Jaquan — the Ja- prefix joined to a -quon endin▶Jayke#13049 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jake, the English pet form of Jacob, from Hebrew Ya'aqov ('may God prote▶Jasi#13053 in the U.S.A short modern American name, usually read as a clipped Jason or Jasiel, or as an -i spelling o▶Evo#13066 in the U.S.Evo is a short, open boys' name with more than one plausible route. It reads most naturally as ▶Javyn#13068 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: a -yn respelling of Javin, itself a blend of the Ja- prefix with the▶Jawaun#13070 in the U.S.A modern American invention: a -waun spelling of Jawan / Jaquan, built from the Ja- prefix. No ▶Jawen#13071 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: the Ja- opening joined to the -wen ending of Owen and Rowen. No inhe▶Jayaire#13073 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: the name Jay joined to the fashionable -aire ending (compare Zaire, ▶Jaydel#13075 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: Jay or Jayden trimmed and given an -el ending. Latino families may r▶Jaymeir#13078 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: Jay joined to a -meir ending, sitting beside Jamir and Amir (Arabic ▶Jaymen#13079 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: a spelling of Jaymin / Jaymen, read as Jay plus a -men ending, and s▶Jaze#13083 in the U.S.A short modern American coinage: a Z-spelling of Jace (often a clipped Jason or Jayden), with a▶Jehkai#13087 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: a Je- opening joined to -kai, the ending that spread with Kai and Ja▶Keil#13090 in the U.S.Keil is usually a respelling of Kyle, from the Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow, a strait or chann▶Jhay#13091 in the U.S.A modern one-beat spelling of Jay (the initial-name/bird-word), styled with an h; no fixed trad▶Jep#13096 in the U.S.A short American nickname turned given name, traditionally Southern. It has been used as a pet ▶Karm#13097 in the U.S.A short modern coinage; it echoes the English word 'karma' (of Sanskrit root, 'action; deed'), ▶Jeran#13098 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: the Je- opening with an -ran ending, in the family of Jaren, Jarren ▶Jermal#13100 in the U.S.An American form built on Jamal, from Arabic jamal, 'beauty'. The Jer- opening may also reflect▶Jerren#13102 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: a double-R spelling on the Jeren / Jaren pattern, close to Darren an▶Jerron#13105 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: a J- opening with a stressed -ron ending, in the family of Jarron, D▶Jevaun#13109 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: an -aun spelling of Jevon / Javon. Some families hear an echo of Gio▶Jevin#13110 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: a J- opening joined to the -vin of Kevin and Devin. No inherited dic▶Jhair#13115 in the U.S.A modern spelling popular in Peru and other Latino communities, where the silent H is a common ▶Jhayce#13117 in the U.S.A modern coinage: a silent-H spelling of Jayce / Jace, in the Latin American style of Jhon and ▶Ji#13120 in the U.S.Ji is a pinyin romanization of several different Chinese characters — readings can include 'luc▶Jrae#13135 in the U.S.Jrae is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as an initial-style na▶Jood#13137 in the U.S.From Arabic jud, 'generosity; bounty; open-handedness'. It is given to boys and, in many famili▶Joren#13138 in the U.S.A Dutch given name usually traced either to Jordan, from Hebrew Yarden, 'flowing down' (the riv▶Journi#13147 in the U.S.A clipped, modern spelling of the word-name Journey, from Old French journee, 'a day's travel'.▶Jsai#13150 in the U.S.A modern coined name; many families read it as a compressed nod to Isaiah or Josiah, keeping th▶Kaize#13170 in the U.S.Kaize is a short modern coinage extending Kai (which carries 'sea' in Hawaiian and other senses▶Kadon#13171 in the U.S.Kadon is a modern American spelling of Kaden/Caden, part of the large -aden family of coined bo▶Kaelo#13173 in the U.S.Kaelo is a modern American coinage built on the Kai/Kae sound with a rounded -lo finish, in the▶Kaezen#13175 in the U.S.Kaezen is a modern American coinage joining the Kae/Kai sound to a sharp -zen finish, in the pa▶Kahri#13178 in the U.S.Kahri is a modern American spelling that sits beside Khari, a name used in African American nam▶Kail#13181 in the U.S.Kail reads as a respelling of Kyle (a Scottish place-name and surname, 'narrow strait') or of K▶Kaise#13186 in the U.S.Kaise is a modern American spelling that reads like Case with a Kai front. It has no settled ol▶Kao#13186 in the U.S.A single-syllable name found in Hmong families in the U.S. and also as a romanization of Chines▶Jere#13188 in the U.S.Jere is a short form of Jeremiah or Jeremy, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu ('Yahweh will exalt'); it▶Kallai#13193 in the U.S.Kallai is a modern American spelling that reads like Cal joined to Kai. A rare biblical name Ka▶Kile#13205 in the U.S.Kile is a simplified spelling of Kyle, a Scottish name from the Gaelic caol, 'narrow', used of ▶Karis#13209 in the U.S.From Greek charis, 'grace; kindness; favor' — the word behind charity and the Graces of myth. U▶Karo#13211 in the U.S.Karo is used in more than one place: in Hungary as a short form of Karoly (Charles), from a Ger▶Kas#13212 in the U.S.A one-beat modern short form, used for names such as Casey, Cassius, Kason, or Kasper, and incr▶Kashtin#13219 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: the popular sound-piece Kash (as in Cash, Kashton) finished with a s▶Kaydn#13232 in the U.S.A trimmed, vowel-less respelling of Kayden — a modern American name of the Aiden rhyme family, ▶Keab#13241 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage, a single crisp syllable built on the Ke- sound. No documented older sour▶Jrew#13247 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: a J- respelling in the shape of Drew (itself a short form of Andrew,▶Keev#13251 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage — a single crisp beat, possibly a clipped form of Keevan/Kevin or simply ▶Keior#13254 in the U.S.A rare modern American coinage built from the Ke- prefix and an -ior ending. No documented olde▶Kemo#13258 in the U.S.A short modern coinage on the Ke- pattern with an open -o finish, in the manner of Kenzo and Ke▶Keni#13261 in the U.S.A short modern name that reads as a spelling of Kenny (a pet form of Kenneth, from Gaelic Coinn▶Knute#13270 in the U.S.Knute is an anglicized Scandinavian form of Knut (Old Norse Knutr), generally understood as 'kn▶Keyes#13277 in the U.S.From the surname Keyes/Keys. In Ireland it can anglicize Mac Aodha, 'son of Aodh' (fire); in En▶Keyior#13278 in the U.S.A rare modern American coinage from the Key- prefix and an -ior ending, close kin to Keon and K▶Khasi#13291 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage on the Kh- pattern with a light -si ending. It shares its spelling with t▶Khyon#13297 in the U.S.Khyon is a modern American coinage, built from the popular Kai/Ky- opening plus the -on ending ▶Kiah#13299 in the U.S.Kiah is a short unisex name with several possible routes: a clipped form of Keziah (Hebrew, 'ca▶Kilam#13304 in the U.S.Kilam is a modern American coinage that sits near Kylam and Callum without clearly descending f▶Kilen#13305 in the U.S.Kilen reads as a modern respelling within the Kylan / Kellen / Kellan cluster. Kellen has been ▶Kasch#13308 in the U.S.A German surname, generally taken as a short form of a personal name such as Kaspar. In current▶Kjay#13317 in the U.S.Kjay reads as a written-out set of initials — K plus J — in the long American tradition of turn▶Koba#13323 in the U.S.Koba is a Georgian pet form of Iakob (Jacob), from Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally read as 'suppl▶Kayl#13325 in the U.S.Kayl is a modern, trimmed respelling in the Kyle family. Kyle comes from a Scottish place name ▶Kope#13327 in the U.S.Kope reads as a modern short coinage. Its nearest documented relative is the English surname Co▶Kotah#13331 in the U.S.Kotah reads as a modern short form of Dakota, the U.S. state and river name taken from the Dako▶Kreu#13336 in the U.S.Kreu is a modern one-syllable coinage in the family of Crew, Cru and Kru — names built on the E▶Krith#13340 in the U.S.Krith reads as a short modern Indian name, most plausibly a clipping of Krithik / Karthik (a na▶Kylil#13348 in the U.S.Kylil is a modern American coinage. Its parts suggest the popular Ky- opening plus a -lil endin▶Kili#13360 in the U.S.A short modern name of two beats; it also appears as a Hawaiian word and as the dwarf Kili in T▶Lawi#13374 in the U.S.Lawi is used as a given name in Ethiopia and in Malawi and neighboring countries; in Ethiopian ▶Kito#13375 in the U.S.Kito is a Swahili name meaning 'jewel' or 'precious child,' a warm term of endearment. The same▶Maik#13376 in the U.S.A German phonetic spelling of Mike, the short form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like▶Layn#13377 in the U.S.Layn is a modern respelling of Lane, from the Old English lanu, 'a narrow road or path' — a sur▶Leno#13385 in the U.S.Leno is a short Italian-style name. It works as a clipped form of names ending in -leno or -eno▶Lens#13386 in the U.S.Lens is very rare as a given name. It is read variously as a clipping of Leonard or Lennox, as ▶Les#13390 in the U.S.Les is the everyday short form of Leslie — a Scottish place-name and surname, perhaps from Gael▶Kou#13391 in the U.S.Kou is a traditional Hmong given name, common among Hmong men; like many Hmong names its sense ▶Lin#13399 in the U.S.Lin is a romanization of several different Chinese characters — the most familiar means 'forest▶Lito#13403 in the U.S.Lito comes from the Spanish diminutive ending -ito/-lito, which turns a name into a fond little▶Monta#13415 in the U.S.Monta reads as a short form or coinage in the Mont- family, echoing Monte, Montgomery or Montez▶Lyor#13419 in the U.S.Lyor is a spelling of Lior, a modern Hebrew name from li, 'to me, mine', and or, 'light' — so '▶Mano#13450 in the U.S.Mano is chiefly a Spanish short form of Manuel — from Hebrew Immanuel, 'God is with us'. It is ▶Marck#13456 in the U.S.Marck is a modern spelling of Mark, the English form of Latin Marcus, which derives from Mars, ▶Maro#13462 in the U.S.Maro is a Roman cognomen, most famously the third name of the poet Virgil — Publius Vergilius M▶Mates#13471 in the U.S.Mates is a short or pet form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — used across C▶Mati#13475 in the U.S.Mati is a short form of Matthew or Matias — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — used as a s▶Matti#13479 in the U.S.Matti is the Finnish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It has been one of▶Mavi#13483 in the U.S.Mavi is the Turkish word for 'blue', used as a given name. In Turkey it leans toward girls and ▶Mavin#13484 in the U.S.Mavin is a modern coinage that echoes the word maven ('an expert', from Yiddish) and the popula▶Mayne#13493 in the U.S.Mayne is an English surname traced to Old English and Old Norse roots meaning 'strength; might'▶Lainey#13499 in the U.S.Lainey is overwhelmingly a girl's name - a pet-form of Elaine or Delaney ('bright, shining' / a▶Mcrae#13499 in the U.S.McRae (MacRae) is a Scottish Highland surname, from Mac Rath, 'son of grace' or 'son of prosper▶Mekel#13502 in the U.S.Mekel is most often read as a respelling or short form of Michael — Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is li▶Modi#13507 in the U.S.An Indian surname and given name, borne across several communities; as a first name its routes ▶Nai#13517 in the U.S.A short, single-syllable name echoing Nye and appearing across cultures (including as a Chinese▶Pat#13520 in the U.S.Pat is the clipped everyday form of Patrick, from Latin patricius, 'a nobleman, a patrician.' L▶Milez#13522 in the U.S.Milez is a modern respelling of Miles, a name whose roots are long debated: it has been tied to▶Mox#13541 in the U.S.Mox is a short modern coinage. It echoes the American word moxie — 'nerve; determination; spiri▶Naki#13544 in the U.S.A short name found across cultures — among the Ga/Akan of Ghana it can mark a first daughter, a▶Lon#13550 in the U.S.A short form of Alonzo or Alphonso, from Germanic roots meaning 'noble and ready,' or of Lawren▶Muhib#13553 in the U.S.From Arabic Muhibb, 'loving; one who loves', an active participle of the root h-b-b ('to love')▶Orry#13555 in the U.S.Best known from the legendary King Orry (Godred Crovan) of the Isle of Man; also read as a shor▶Pol#13559 in the U.S.The Catalan form of Paul (and also the Breton Pol), from the Latin Paulus, 'small; humble'. A c▶Mykai#13560 in the U.S.A modern American coinage. Mykai reads either as a restyled Michael ('who is like God?', Hebrew▶Myzel#13562 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the fashionable My- opening (as in Mykal, Mykai) to a -zel en▶Nabi#13564 in the U.S.From Arabic nabi, 'prophet' — a word of great weight in Islam, Judaism and Christianity (Hebrew▶Nadar#13565 in the U.S.Usually read as a spelling variant of Arabic Nadir, 'rare; precious; uncommon' — the sense bein▶Naiel#13571 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of the Arabic Na'il/Nael, 'achiever; one who attains what he seeks'. It i▶Najir#13574 in the U.S.Read by some families against the Arabic Nazir, 'warner; watcher; overseer' (a word used of pro▶Naru#13581 in the U.S.A Japanese given name or short form. The sound naru can be written with characters carrying sen▶Nasaan#13582 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built on the productive Na- opening, close in sound to Nasean, Nashaw▶Nasi#13584 in the U.S.Most often a short form of Nasir, Arabic for 'helper; supporter; one who gives victory'. Separa▶Nasier#13585 in the U.S.A modern American spelling of the Arabic Nasir, 'helper; supporter; one who grants victory', fr▶Nasiir#13586 in the U.S.The Somali orthography of the Arabic Nasir, 'helper; supporter; one who gives victory'. Somali ▶Nasri#13587 in the U.S.From Arabic Nasri, an adjectival form on the root n-s-r ('to help; to give victory') — read as ▶Nasyr#13588 in the U.S.A y-spelling of the Arabic Nasir, 'helper; supporter; one who grants victory', from the root n-▶Naven#13592 in the U.S.Read by some families against the Sanskrit navin/naveen, 'new; fresh; novel' — a well-establish▶Navir#13594 in the U.S.A modern name usually read against Sanskrit elements — nava ('new') and vira ('hero; brave'), g▶Nazhir#13595 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Nazir. Two Arabic words lie close together here: nazir 'observer; over▶Neer#13596 in the U.S.In Hindi and Sanskrit, nir/neer means 'water' — a plain, elemental word. Separately, Hebrew Nir▶Nes#13597 in the U.S.Hebrew nes means 'miracle' and, in older usage, 'banner; standard' — the two senses are connect▶Ness#13598 in the U.S.From the Scottish and northern English 'ness', a headland or promontory (from Old Norse nes) — ▶Nezar#13601 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Nizar, usually glossed 'few; scant' in the sense of rare and therefore▶Read#13603 in the U.S.Read is an English surname turned first name. It comes either from Old English 'read' ('red,' a▶Nik#13605 in the U.S.A short form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') joined to laos ('people'),▶Nimit#13608 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nimitta, 'cause; sign; instrument; that which is appointed' — as a name usual▶Noy#13627 in the U.S.From Hebrew noy, 'beauty; ornament; adornment.' In Israel it is a modern unisex name that leans▶Nyne#13637 in the U.S.Nyne is a modern respelling of the English number nine, used as a one-beat name. Some families ▶Ohm#13644 in the U.S.Ohm is most often a spelling of Om (Aum), the sacred syllable of Hindu and Buddhist tradition —▶Robb#13646 in the U.S.A short form of Robert, from Germanic elements 'fame' and 'bright' - 'bright fame; famous.' Fam▶Omi#13655 in the U.S.Omi is Yoruba for 'water' — a plain, life-giving word used as a name. It also functions as a sh▶Orie#13664 in the U.S.Orie is a short, vintage-flavored American name usually read alongside Hebrew Ori ('my light') ▶Oro#13665 in the U.S.From Spanish and Italian oro, 'gold' (Latin aurum). A plain, bright word-name; the same syllabl▶Osai#13667 in the U.S.Osai is read in more than one way: through Edo Osa ('God'), as in Nosakhare and Osayi; through ▶Osha#13668 in the U.S.Osha has no settled origin as an English given name. Some read it through Sanskrit vocabulary o▶Ozi#13676 in the U.S.Ozi is read most often through Hebrew oz ('strength; might'), where Uzi/Ozi means 'my strength.▶Page#13680 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Page, 'a page; a young attendant in a noble household' (O▶Park#13681 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Park, 'an enclosed tract of land; a green space,' originally ▶Pate#13684 in the U.S.From the surname Pate, which arose from a medieval short form of Patrick (Latin Patricius, 'nob▶Pier#13691 in the U.S.A Dutch (Frisian) and Italian form of Peter, from Greek petros, 'rock; stone' — the name Jesus ▶Poe#13694 in the U.S.From the English surname Poe, generally traced to Middle English po, 'peacock,' used as a nickn▶Pope#13695 in the U.S.Pope is the title of the Bishop of Rome, head of the Catholic Church, from Greek pappas ('fathe▶Prime#13701 in the U.S.The English word prime, from Latin primus, 'first.' It carries the senses 'first in rank; of th▶Quil#13710 in the U.S.Quil is a one-beat name read either as the English word quill (a feather used as a pen) or as a▶Raf#13716 in the U.S.A short form of Rafael/Raphael, from Hebrew Refa'el, 'God has healed' — the name of the archang▶Rah#13718 in the U.S.Rah is a single-syllable modern name, most often a short form of names beginning Ra- (Rashawn, ▶Rahmi#13720 in the U.S.A Turkish name of Arabic root, from rahma ('mercy; compassion') — so 'merciful, of mercy'. It b▶Rajon#13721 in the U.S.Rajon is a modern American coinage, most often heard as Raj- (Sanskrit raj, 'rule; king') paire▶Ralf#13722 in the U.S.Ralf is the German and Scandinavian spelling of Ralph, from the Old Norse/Germanic Radulf — rad▶Kyse#13727 in the U.S.Kyse reads as a short, modern coinage - a one-syllable Ky- name that may echo Kai or Cy; it has▶Ran#13727 in the U.S.Ran has two well-attested routes. In Japanese it is usually written with the character for 'orc▶Rolly#13729 in the U.S.A pet form of Roland/Rolando, from the Germanic hrod, 'fame,' and land, 'land' — 'famous land; ▶Rhyze#13732 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the English word 'rise' and b▶Rayfe#13740 in the U.S.Rayfe is a phonetic respelling of Rafe — the traditional English pronunciation of Ralph, from t▶Renny#13751 in the U.S.Renny is an anglicized form of the Irish Raighne, usually glossed 'small but mighty' or connect▶Renz#13752 in the U.S.Renz is a German and Dutch short form of Lorenz (Laurence), from the Latin Laurentius, 'man fro▶Rett#13754 in the U.S.Rett is a spelling of Rhett, best known from the Dutch surname de Raedt, from raet ('advice; co▶Shonn#13754 in the U.S.Shonn is a doubled-n respelling of Shawn, which is itself the phonetic form of the Irish Sean. ▶Nir#13756 in the U.S.From the Hebrew nir, 'plowed field; cultivated land' (also linked to 'light; lamp'). A short, g▶Rhoades#13762 in the U.S.Rhoades is a spelling of the English surname Rhodes, from Old English rod ('a clearing in woodl▶Ronni#13763 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Ronald (Germanic, 'ruler's counsel') - and, by another route, of Aaro▶Rhy#13767 in the U.S.Rhy is a very short modern spelling, read most naturally as a clipped Rhys — the Welsh name mea▶Riah#13768 in the U.S.Riah is a short modern name with no single documented source. It is most often a clipping of a ▶Riles#13774 in the U.S.Riles reads as a modern clipped form of Riley (Irish 'valiant', or English 'rye clearing'), dre▶Rilo#13775 in the U.S.Rilo is a short modern coinage with no documented source. It reads as an -o name in the company▶Rish#13777 in the U.S.Rish is a short form of the Sanskrit Rishi ('sage; seer') and of the many names built on it — R▶Rolph#13789 in the U.S.Rolph is a spelling of Rolf, from the Old Norse Hrolfr — a contraction of Hrodulf, 'famous wolf▶Olyn#13792 in the U.S.A short name reading as a respelling of Olin (an English/Scandinavian surname name) with a Manx▶Romee#13792 in the U.S.Romee reads as a short form of Roman or Romeo — both from the Latin for 'of Rome'. In the Nethe▶Romie#13794 in the U.S.Romie is a nickname-style name, standing in for Roman or Romeo (from Latin Romanus, 'of Rome') ▶Ronmel#13796 in the U.S.Ronmel looks like a modern blend — the familiar Ron- opening (from Ronald or Ronaldo) joined to▶Tab#13796 in the U.S.A short given name best known from mid-century film star Tab Hunter, a stage name chosen for it▶Roo#13797 in the U.S.Roo is a one-syllable pet name rather than a name with an ancient meaning. Most families know i▶Ryce#13808 in the U.S.Ryce is a modern spelling that lands between two names: Rice (an anglicization of Welsh Rhys, '▶Shayn#13818 in the U.S.Shayn is a modern respelling of Shane (itself from the Irish Sean, an Irish form of John, 'God ▶Sev#13840 in the U.S.Sev is a short, one-syllable name, most often a clipped form of names like Severin or Severus, ▶Sarp#13842 in the U.S.From Turkish sarp, an ordinary word meaning 'steep; rugged; precipitous', used of hard mountain▶Scot#13852 in the U.S.From the Old English Scottas, originally a word for the Gaels of Ireland who settled in what be▶Tarren#13856 in the U.S.Tarren reads most vividly as a spelling of the Welsh Taran, from taran, 'thunder', tied to a Ce▶Tin#13856 in the U.S.Tin appears as a short, stand-alone name in more than one tradition: it is used as a nickname/s▶Sen#13859 in the U.S.Sen has more than one home. In Japanese it can render a word meaning 'thousand' (and other sens▶Shael#13866 in the U.S.Shael has no settled entry in name references. It is usually read as a short modern name whose ▶Shaine#13869 in the U.S.Shaine has two routes. In Yiddish, shayn means 'beautiful; lovely' (from German schon), and Sha▶Shams#13871 in the U.S.From the Arabic shams, 'sun' — also the name of the 91st chapter of the Quran, Ash-Shams. Used ▶Shanay#13872 in the U.S.Shanay reads as a modern coinage on the popular Sh- pattern, with possible pull from Hindi/Urdu▶Sharav#13875 in the U.S.Sharav is used in Indian families as a Sanskrit-style name, usually glossed from shara ('arrow'▶Siair#13889 in the U.S.Siair is a modern American coinage — a Si- opening joined to an -air ending, in the same invent▶Sias#13890 in the U.S.An Afrikaans and Dutch short form of Josias — the Latin-Greek form of Josiah, Hebrew for 'the L▶Siem#13894 in the U.S.Chiefly a Dutch short form of Simon (Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard'), long-established in the Ne▶Sirr#13898 in the U.S.Sirr reads most often as a modern American respelling of the English title 'sir', chosen for it▶Rik#13899 in the U.S.Rik is a short, standalone form of names ending in the Germanic -rik/-ric element, meaning 'rul▶Siyir#13902 in the U.S.Siyir is a modern American coinage in the Si-/Sy- family, close in shape to Syir, Siair and Ami▶Slone#13905 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sloane, an anglicization of the Irish surname O Sluaghadhain, from sluag▶Spence#13914 in the U.S.A short form of Spencer, from the Middle English occupational surname for a dispenser of provis▶Spiro#13915 in the U.S.A short form of the Greek name Spyridon, borne by Saint Spyridon of Corfu, a fourth-century bis▶Travin#13915 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Travis (a surname tied to 'toll; crossing') and Trevin; no single fixed s▶Tyrick#13925 in the U.S.A modern American coinage and respelling, pairing the Ty- prefix with a -rick ending (echoing D▶
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