Bible Name

Biblical Name	Meaning or History	Gender
Samson (Shimshon) שִׁמְשׁוֹן	The name "samson" seems to be derived from the word "שֶׁמֶשׁ" (shemesh, "sun").
Samuel (Shemuel, Shmuel, Smu'el) שְׁמוּאֵל	One of the people in the Bible called "Samuel" is the prophet who anointed the first two kings of Israel: Saul and David.
Sarah (Sara) שָׂרָה	(Female) ruler, mistress; (female) minister.
Sarai שָׂרַי	"Sarai" is the first name of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Saul (Shaul, Sha'ul) שָׁאוּל	Saul was the first king of Israel. The Biblical story tells that he found kingship as he was searching for his father's lost mares (she-asses).
Shabbethai (Shabtai) שַׁבְּתַי (שבתאי)	Shabbethai was one of the Levites who returned to Israel from Babylon.
Shamir שָׁמִיר	Dill (plant); emery (stone); in the Biblical time: a name of a city in the mountains of Judah; today: a name of a kibbutz in the Galilee.
Shealtiel (She'alti'el) שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל	The meaning of the name "Shealtiel" may be "I asked (שאלתי, shaalti) God (אל, el)".
Shelomi (Shlomi) שְׁלוֹמִי	The name "Shelomi" means "my peace (שָׁלוֹם)", "my well being".
Shelomith (Shlomit) שְׁלוֹמִית	A girl’s name (in the Bible: also a boy’s name). The name maybe derived from the word שלום (shalom, "peace").
Shemaiah (Shmaia, Shmaya, Shma'ia) שְׁמַעְיָה	The first part of the name "Shemaiah" is derived of the verb "לשמוע" (lishmo'a, "hear"). The second part of the name is the name of God (יה).
Shemer שֶׁמֶר	The name "Shemer" is derived of the verb "לשמור" (lishmor, "keep", "guard", "protect").
Shimrith (Shimrit) שִׁמְרִית	The name "Shimrith" is derived of the verb "לשמור" (lishmor, "keep", "guard", "protect").
Shiphrah (Shiphra, Shifra) שִׁפְרָה	The meaning of the name "Shiphrah" is: beauty, grace.
Shobal (Shoval) שׁוֹבָל	A girl’s name (in the Bible: a boy’s name).
Shoham שֹׁהַם (שוהם)	Shoham was one of the twelve precious stones inlayed in the breastplate of the hight priest. It is sometimes identified as a black Onyx.
Shuah (Shua, Shu'a) שׁוּעַ
Shulamit שׁוּלַמִּית	The Song of Solomon mentions a women called הַשּׁוּלַמִּית (the Shulamite). Perhaps it refers to a person of a place called "Shulam".
Simeon (Shimon, Shim'on) שִׁמְעוֹן	According to the Biblical explanation, the name שמעון (Simeon) is related to the verb לשמוע (lishmo'a, "hear").
Solomon (Shlomo) שְׁלׁמׁה	Solomon, King David's son, was Israel's third king. The Temple was built under his reign. According to tradition, Solomon, who was the wisest of men, is the composer of the books "Proverbs", "Ecclesiastes", and "The Song of Solomon".

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