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Shambrai
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No established meaning. Possibly intended to evoke the Sanskrit root 'Shambhu' ('benevolent', 'auspicious') or simply an invented name |
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Unisex |
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Saeun
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Varies with hanja; commonly 새(새, 'new') + 은(恩/銀/寅, often 'grace'/'kindness'/'silver'), frequently interpreted as 'new grace' or 'new kindness'. |
Korean |
Girl |
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Samary
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A blended meaning combining themes of 'God has heard' (Samuel) and 'beloved' or 'wished-for child' (Mary); broadly interpretable as 'beloved by God' or 'God has heard'. |
Filipino |
Girl |
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Santresa
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Likely 'holy Teresa' or 'holy harvester' (combines 'san' = holy and 'Teresa' often interpreted as 'harvester') |
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Girl |
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Savanah
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treeless grassy plain; from the savannah |
English |
Girl |
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Semyonovich
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son of Semyon (Simeon) - 'God has heard' |
Russian |
Boy |
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Shahanee
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Royal, queenly; of the shah (king) |
Persian |
Girl |
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Shantanud
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From shanta (peace); broadly 'one of peace' or 'bearer/child of peace' |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Shawntai
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A modern feminine name, typically a variant of Shawn/Shontae; can be associated with 'God is gracious' (via Sean/Shawn) or loosely with Chantal ('stone'). |
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Girl |
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Shin
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Varies by language/character: Japanese kanji can mean 'true/real', 'new', 'faith', 'advance', or 'heart'; Korean (hanja) often 'faith/trust' or other meanings depending on hanja; Hebrew: name of the letter Shin (ש). |
Japanese, Korean |
Unisex |
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Shreyasri
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Auspicious and prosperous; blessed with beauty, honor, and fortune (combines 'Shreya' meaning auspicious/superior and 'Sri' meaning prosperity/honor/goddess Lakshmi). |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sihame
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Literally 'arrows' (plural of the Arabic word 'sahm'); often used poetically to mean 'darts' or 'piercing words'. |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Sizwelithemba
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Hope of the nation / the nation has hope |
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Unisex |
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Soorya
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Sun; the Sun god (Sūrya) in Hinduism |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Stiven
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crown, garland; crowned |
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Boy |
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Sukruthi
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Good deed; virtuous action |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Suyin
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Varies by Chinese characters; commonly rendered as 'pure/clear sound' (e.g., 素音 'pure sound') or 'Su (surname) + sound' (苏音). |
Chinese |
Girl |
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Saidee
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Princess |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Sanborn
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dweller by a sandy stream / sandy brook |
English |
Boy |
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Sarilda
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likely 'golden' or 'yellow/golden one' (etymology uncertain) |
Albanian |
Girl |
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Saydie
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princess |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Seebrooke
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‘Sea brook’ - a stream or brook by the sea; originally a topographic surname. |
English |
Unisex |
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Senthil
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A Tamil name meaning 'red' or 'beautiful'; an epithet of the Hindu god Murugan (Kartikeya). |
Tamil |
Boy |
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Seychelles
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From the Seychelles (the island nation); named after the Séchelles surname |
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Girl |
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Shambre
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Unknown - probably a modern blend or respelling (sometimes linked to 'Amber') |
English |
Girl |
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Sæunn
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From Old Norse sæ 'sea' + unn 'love/wave' - roughly 'sea wave' or 'sea-lover'. |
Icelandic, Norse |
Girl |
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Samarya
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Associated with Samaria: 'watch-tower'/'guarded' (Hebrew). As a blend, may evoke 'Arya' meaning 'noble' - interpretations vary. |
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Girl |
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Santu
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Likely 'saint' or 'holy' (from Sardinian/Italian 'Santo'); in Indian usage often a diminutive/nickname of Santosh |
Indian, Italian |
Boy |
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Savanee
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from the treeless grassy plain (savanna) |
English |
Girl |
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Senali
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commonly interpreted as "beautiful", "charming", or "pleasant" in Sinhalese |
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Girl |
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Shahaneh
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royal; regal; belonging to a king |
Persian |
Girl |
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Shantanuf
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From Sanskrit 'Shantanu' - associated with 'peaceful', 'wholesome' or 'peaceful-minded' (sometimes interpreted as 'peaceful ruler') |
Hindi |
Boy |
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Shawntay'
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From Shawn/Sean (John): "God is gracious"; the -tay ending is stylistic |
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Girl |
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Shin-ae
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Shin (信/新/神: faith/new/divine) + Ae (愛: love) - commonly 'faithful love' or 'divine/new love'. |
Korean |
Girl |
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Shreyes
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excellent, superior, auspicious, praiseworthy |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sihem
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Arrows (plural of the Arabic word 'sahm'); figuratively 'darts' or 'piercing/sharp' |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Sizwelo
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Compassion, empathy - literally "our feeling" or "we feel compassion" |
Nguni, Zulu |
Unisex |
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Soovin
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Varies by hanja; commonly from 秀 (su: "excellent") + 彬 (bin: "refined, cultured") → "excellent and refined." |
Korean |
Unisex |
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Stix
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Contemporary, edgy name evoking either the River Styx (boundary/underworld) or the literal 'stick/wood'; carries a bold, concise sound. |
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Unisex |
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Sukruti
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good deed; virtuous; meritorious |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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suzani
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Needle; pertaining to needlework or embroidered textiles |
Persian |
Girl |
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Saidey
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Diminutive of Sarah - "princess." |
English |
Girl |
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Sanborne
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Dweller by the sandy stream |
English |
Boy |
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Sarildah
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Possibly 'princess of battle' (Sara = princess + hild = battle) |
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Girl |
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Sayed
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Honorific title meaning 'master', 'lord', or 'leader'; often used to denote descendants of the Prophet Muhammad |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Seebyrt
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sea-bright (bright as the sea) |
English |
Boy |
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Senya
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Diminutive form; meaning depends on the root name - from Semyon (Simon) 'heard by God' or from Arseniy 'virile/strong' |
Slavic |
Boy |
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Seyed
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Honorific title meaning 'lord' or 'master'; denotes a male descendant of the Prophet Muhammad |
Arabic, Persian |
Boy |
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Shambree
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A modern invented name; likely a blend of 'Sham' and 'Bree.' Often interpreted loosely as relating to 'Bree' (Irish root meaning strength/nobility) combined with 'Sham,' suggesting 'noble or strong' (interpretation varies). |
English |
Girl |
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Sævald
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sea-ruler / ruler of the sea |
Norse |
Boy |
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