Type Phonetic Element Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɑ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Phonetic element /ʃɑ/ in English names (often in an unstressed final position or, in African-American names, an unstressed initial position, as /ʃə/). It can be realized in spelling as sha or she (when unstressed). Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsShameka, Shamika, Shanae, Shaneka, Shanequa, Shanice, Shanika, Shaniqua, Shaniya, Shaquan, Shaquana, Sharonda, Shavon, Shavonne, Shelena(African American) Shanae, Shanene(English) Same Spellingshā 1, shā 2