Names starting with the letter S

Here you’ll find all the names beginning with the letter S, followed by the meaning of the name starting with a S. If the name is blue, it is a name normally given to a boy. If the name has a pink color, then it is usually given to a girl. A green name can be given to both boys and girls.

	Name	Meaning
	Shekira	She who is grateful
	Shel	Diminutive Form Of Michelle, Shelley Or Sheldon
	Shela	musical
	Shelach	Means "dart, weapon" or "plant shoot" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Shem who is an ancestor of Abraham. In English Bibles it is written as Salah or Shelah.
	Shelagh	Heaven
	Shelah	Admirable
	Shelanda	An attractive woman
	Shelba	A settlement of willows
	Shelbea	willow; from the ledge estate
	Shelbee	willow; from the ledge estate
	Shelbeigh	willow; from the ledge estate
	Shelbey	willow; from the ledge estate
	Shelbi	From the estate
	Shelbie	A variation of the name 'Shelby' meaning 'a place where willows grow' but it's most common usage today is that of the American 'muscle' car brand.
	Shelby	From The Town In The Hollow
	Shelbz	Willow farm
	Sheldan	Valley with steep sides
	Shelden	Valley with steep sides
	Sheldin	Valley with steep sides
	Sheldon	Town In The Valley
	Sheldun	Valley with steep sides
	Sheldyn	Valley with steep sides
	Shelee	A form of Shelley
	Shelena	Combination of the phonetic prefix sha and the name Lena.
	Shelette	From The Sloping Field
	Sheley	A wooded clearing on a ledge
	Shelia	blind
	Shelice	A charming, daring and majestic creature
	Shelina	Hindu name meaning modest
	Sheliza	One who is fair
	Shell	Animal Covering
	Shella	blind
	Shellah	Kind
	Shellby	willow; from the ledge estate
	Shellee	sloped meadow
	Shelley	From The Sloping Field
	Shelli	sloped meadow
	Shellie	ewe, female sheep; sloped meadow
	Shelly	From The Sloping Field
	Sheloa	American name meaning heavenly
	Shelom	peace
	Shelomah	Peaceful
	Shelomit	Biblical Hebrew form of Shelomith.
	Shelomith	Means "peaceful" in Hebrew, from שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace". This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament, both female and male.
	Shelomo	Biblical Hebrew form of Solomon.
	Shelomoh	A form of Solomon, meaning peace.
	Shelomon	He who brings peace
	Shelsea	Chalk or a limestone
	Shelsee	American name meaning port
	Shelsey	Landing place for limestone
	Shelsie	London district; a name of a place
	Shelten	He who is from a deep valley
	Shelton	From Shelton
	Sheluva	One who is elegant like a rose
	Shelva	A graceful rose
	Shelyn	Beloved woman
	Shem	Name
	Shemaiah	Means "heard by Yahweh" in Hebrew, from שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) meaning "to hear" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name is borne by many characters in the Old Testament including a prophet in the reign of Rehoboam.
	Shemar	God's guardian
	Shema'ya	Hebrew form of Shemaiah.
	Shemeka	Created Name
	Shemelyn	A name meaning a diligent and hard working labour
	Shemer	Possibly means "preserved" in Hebrew, derived from שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard, to watch". In the Old Testament this is the name of the owner of the hill upon which Samaria was built.
	Shemira	he who defends
	Shems	A planet or a Sun
	Shemsuddin	Sun of the faith
	Shemuel	He who is appointed by God
	Shemu'El	Biblical Hebrew form of Samuel.
	Shemunshi	Name of an Indian white rose
	Shemushi	Intellect, understanding
	Shen	spiritual, deep-thinking
	Shena	From The Beaver Stream
	Shenae	God is gracious
	Shenai	Meaning 'light from the Gods'.
	Shenandoah	Place name
	Shenaz	A bride to be
	Shenden	She who tries to benefit others.
	Shene	God is gracious
	Shenelle	pipe
	Sheng	Victory
	Shenice	God is gracious and merciful
	Shenna	Created Name
	Shenoa	Yahweh is merciful
	Shenoah	A white dove
	Sheona	Variant of Shona.
	Shep	Shepherd
	Shepard	Occupational name, hearder of sheep
	Shephali	A flowering plant
	Shephard	Occupational name, shepherd
	Shepherd	Sheep Herder
	Sheplea	A field of sheep
	Shepleigh	One from the sheep meadow
	Shepley	A meadow where sheep are
	Sheply	Field where the sheep are
	Shepp	Short from Shepherd, occupational name
	Sheppard	Surname, occupational name, shepherd
	Shepperd	English surname meaning shepherd
	Shepply	He who has sheep
	Shepry	Friendly And Honest Mediator
	Shequela	A well shaped or a beautiful girl