Best Sibling Names for Shanaka

Sinhalese

A beautiful place.

Refers to 'a beautiful flower'.

Daughter of the moon.

To be calm and peaceful

Meaning 'one who is bright and radiant'.

One who is loved

a person of a benevolent disposition

A name referring to a person with a good character and strength.

A name often associated with beauty and charm.

A beloved name with deep roots

A strong, brave warrior.

From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament.

rival

From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was probably derived from Hebrew דוד (dwd) meaning "beloved". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC.

English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles.

From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov).

Victory

From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren.

From the Late Greek name Χριστοφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing CHRIST", derived from Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry".

English form of the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανδρειος (andreios) "manly, masculine", a derivative of ανηρ (aner) "man".

From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted".

Western meadow

From the west town

God has given

Bitterness; sea of sorrow

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

Who is like God?

of Magdala

From the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarden), and it is derived from יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down".

Medieval contracted form of AUGUSTINE (1). Modern use of the name is probably also partly inspired by the common surname Austin, which is of the same origin. This is also the name of a city in Texas.

Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.

new house

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

From the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos) which was derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo in Syria early in the 4th century.

victory of the people

Son of Carr

Italian form of Iohannes (see JOHN). The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were two famous bearers of this name.

Ash tree clearing

lover of hounds

Dark-skinned or black.

Spanish form of LOUIS.

Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of CHARLES.

God is gracious.

Gift of God

strength, valor

Healer

Variant of BRIANA.

From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Middle English, originally a nickname for a huntsman.

ash tree town; ash town

rock, harmony

From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from th…

the Lord has remembered

bailiff, steward

manly, brave

God is with us.

From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood.

Maker of tiles

derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'

From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.

handsome

From the English word for the climbing plant with fragrant flowers which is used for making perfumes. It is derived from Persian یاسمن (yasamen) (which is also a Persian name).

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defender of mankind

beloved

Estonian form of ANDREW.

From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly means "gift". In the Old Testament Jesse is the father of King David. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation.

Short form of ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA, and other names beginning with Alex.

defender of mankind

Originally a surname meaning 'maker of torches'.

wished-for child

From 'Timotheos', meaning 'honoring God' or 'in the honor of God'.

Yahweh is God

Latinized form of GRUFFUDD. This name can also be inspired by the English word griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).

This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and הָמוֹן (hamon) "many, multitude".

broom hill

breath or vapor

from the meadow of the Royal Fortress

Form of ANNA.

From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman". This name was adopted in the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat.

eternal ruler

little, dark one

Form of RAPHAEL.

Lord; A modern variation used as a feminine form of the male name Kyrie

new house

Short form of NICHOLAS (or sometimes NICODEMUS).

Laurel tree or bay tree

Spanish form of ISHMAEL. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.

God will uplift

Sea-born or sea-circle

male; brave; warlike

Warlike

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

Old French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST. The spelling was altered by association with Latin tristis "sad".

A narrow road or pathway

From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She was the younger sister of Jacob's first wife Leah....

messenger

peacock town

Speckled or freckled

to cut or to tailor

flourishing, long-lived

young horse

the people's ruler

farmer

Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'

lion of God

Jehovah is salvation

Free man

Italian form of Angelus (see ANGEL).

heavenly

A beloved name with deep roots

Ever ruler

Expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen

From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his poem 'Cadenus and Vanessa' (1726). He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh, his close friend.

Variant of BRIAN.

young lion

derived from André, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'

Exalted, noble

enduring

red-haired

to bind

Brave in battle

noble, strong

Finnish form of NICHOLAS, and a Croatian and Slovene short form of NIKOLA (1).

crown

A follower of Christ

Victory of the people

queen

To tame

Variant of ALICIA. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with λυσσα (lyssa) "madness, rabies", since it was be…

victorious people

established by God; Yahweh has established

son of the marsh-dwellers

Rocky place

English and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ιωαννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN).

Means "friend" in Arabic.

Emerald

From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning "descent". This is the name of a close descendant of Adam in the Old Testament.

Laurel

Adventurous traveler.

noble, kind

Spanish and Portuguese form of EDWARD.

From the broad meadow

From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn. The raven is revered by several Native American groups of the west coast. It is also associated with the Norse god Odin.

laurel

long-haired

Warrior

brave ruler

from France; free one

Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour". It is more likely of Oscan origin, since it was borne by the legendary Sabine king Titus Tatius.... [more]

Fortuity; luck; opportunity

alive, living

From the English surname Travis (a variant of TRAVERS). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.

Derived from Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.

king or ruler; chieftain or lord

holding fast

Scottish

Mary's bitterness or wished-for child

Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.

From the grassland village

Who is like God?

Warrior

defender of mankind

male, manly

Honeybee

she who brings victory

Latinized form of HUGH. As a surname it has belonged to the French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885), the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'.

lioness of God

God is my oath

One who tames, subdues

ancient, enduring; king

From an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English read meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ried meaning "clearing" (g…

unfortunate

From an English surname meaning "one who tans hides".

Medieval Spanish form of CARMEL influenced by the Latin word carmen "song". This was the name of the main character in George Bizet's opera 'Carmen' (1875).

noble

a diminutive form of Nicole, meaning 'victory of the people'

crowned

French form of MAGDALENE.

From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints.

Battle; rock; Handsome

The name is derived from the holly tree, symbolizing protection and peace.

Noël is derived from the word for 'Christmas'.

Means 'eternal ruler' or 'ever-ruler' from the elements 'ei' (ever) and 'rikr' (ruler).

Happiness, delight

raven

Beautiful

A variation of 'Casey' meaning brave in battle

From a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'.

From a surname, either the Irish surname DEVIN (1) or the English surname DEVIN (2).

Hebrew form of MOSES.

Lingala

white

Variant of JONATHAN.

dark warrior

Feminine form of BRIAN. This name was used by Edmund Spenser in 'The Faerie Queene' (1590). The name was not commonly used until the 1970s, when it rapidly became popular in the United States.

noble

reborn

Faith