the etymology and history of first names
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SCARLET f English
Variant of SCARLETT or else simply "scarlet" from the English word for the colour... [more]
SCARLETT f English
From a surname which denoted a person who sold or made clothes made of scarlet (a kind of cloth)... [more]
SCEVOLA m Italian
Italian form of the Roman cognomen Scaevola, which was derived from Latin scaevus "left-handed"... [more]
SCHEHERAZADE f Literature
Anglicized form of SHAHRAZAD
SCHOLASTICA f Late Roman
From a Late Latin name which was derived from scholasticus meaning "rhetorician, orator"... [more]
SCHWANHILD f German
Variant of SWANHILD
SCILLA f Italian
Short form of PRISCILLA
SCOT m English, Scottish
Variant form of SCOTT
SCOTT m English, Scottish
From a surname which meant "Scotsman" in Old English... [more]
SCOTTIE m English, Scottish
Pet form of SCOTT
SCOTTY m English, Scottish
Pet form of SCOTT
SCOUT f English
Means simply "scout" in English... [more]
SEACHNALL m Irish
Irish form of SECUNDINUS
SÉAFRA m Irish
Irish form of GEOFFREY
SEAGHDH m Scottish
Scottish form of SÉAGHDHA
SÉAGHDHA m Irish
Possibly means "admirable" or "hawk-like" in Gaelic.
SÉAMAS m Irish
Irish form of JAMES
SEAMOUR m English
Variant of SEYMOUR
SÉAMUS m Irish
Irish form of JAMES
SEÁN m Irish
Irish form of JOHN
SEAN m Irish, English
Anglicized form of SEÁN
SEANÁN m Irish
Means "little wise person", derived from Irish sean "wise, old" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]
SEANNA f English (Modern)
Feminine form of SEÁN
SÉARLAIT f Irish
Irish form of CHARLOTTE
SÉARLAS m Irish
Irish form of CHARLES
SEBASTIAAN m Dutch
Dutch form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SEBASTIÁN m Spanish
Spanish form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SEBASTIAN m English, German, Polish, Finnish, Romanian
From the Roman name Sebastianus which meant "from Sebaste" in Latin... [more]
SEBASTIANA f Italian
Italian feminine form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SEBASTIANO m Italian
Italian form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SEBASTIÃO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SÉBASTIEN m French
French form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SÉBASTIENNE f French
French feminine form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SEBASTIJAN m Slovene
Slovene form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SEBASTJAN m Slovene
Slovene form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SEBESTYÉN m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
ŞEBNEM f Turkish
Turkish form of SHABNAM
SECHNALL m Irish
Irish form of SECUNDINUS
SECUNDINUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name derived from the praenomen SECUNDUS... [more]
SECUNDUS m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "second" in Latin.
SEDNA f Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
SEEMA f Indian
Variant transcription of SIMA
SEETA f Indian
Variant transcription of SITA
SEETHA f Indian
Variant transcription of SITA
SEFTON m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "town in the rushes" in Old English.
SEFU m Eastern African
Means "sword" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic سيف (sayf).
SEIJA f Finnish
Derived from Finnish seijas meaning "tranquil, serene".
SEKAI f Southern African
Means "be humourous" in Shona.
SEKAR m Indian
Variant transcription of SHEKHAR
SEKEL m Yiddish
Yiddish pet form of ISAAC
SELA f Biblical
Means "rock" in Hebrew... [more]
SELAH f Biblical
From a Hebrew musical term which occurs many times in the Old Testament Psalms... [more]
SELBY m & f English
From a surname which was from a place name meaning "willow farm" in Old English.
SELENA f Spanish, Russian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of SELENE... [more]
SELENE f Greek Mythology, Greek, English
Means "moon" in Greek... [more]
SELEUCUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Σελευκος (Seleukos), of unknown meaning... [more]
SELIG m Yiddish
Means "blessed, happy" in Yiddish.
SELIM m Turkish
Turkish form of SALIM... [more]
SELIMA f English
Possibly a feminine form of SELIM... [more]
SELINA f English
Possibly a variant of SELENE or CÉLINE
SELMA f English
Short form of ANSELMA
SELVAGGIA f Italian
Means "wild" in Italian.
SELWYN m English
Means "friend of the manor" from Old English sele "manor" and wine "friend".
SEMELE f Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Phrygian origin... [more]
SEMYON m Russian
Russian form of SIMON
SENAN m Irish
Anglicized form of SEANÁN
SENCE f Medieval
Old variant of SANCHIA
SENDER m Yiddish
Yiddish form of ALEXANDER
SENDOA m Basque
Means "strong" in Basque.
SENECA m Ancient Roman
From a Roman cognomen which meant "old" from Latin senectus... [more]
SENGA f Scottish
Sometimes explained as an anagram of AGNES, but more likely derived from Gaelic seang "slender".
SENJA f Finnish
Finnish form of KSENIYA
SENKA f Serbian
Means "shadow" in Serbian.
SENS f Medieval
Old variant of SANCHIA
SENTA f German
Pet form of KRESZENTIA
SEOC m Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of JACK
SEOIRSE m Irish
Irish form of GEORGE
SEONA f Scottish
Anglicized form of SEONAG or SEÒNAID
SEONAG f Scottish
Scottish form of JOAN (1)
SEÒNAID f Scottish
Scottish pet form of JOAN (1)
SEÒRAS m Scottish
Scottish form of GEORGE
SEÒSAIDH m Scottish
Scottish form of JOSEPH
SEOSAMH m Irish
Irish form of JOSEPH
SEPI m Finnish
Finnish pet form of SEBASTIAN
SEPP m German
German form of JOSEPH
SEPPEL m German
German pet form of JOSEPH
SEPPO (1) m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish seppä "smith"... [more]
SEPPO (2) m Finnish
Finnish pet form of SEBASTIAN
SEPTEMBER f & m English
Means "seventh month" in Latin... [more]
SEPTIMA f Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of SEPTIMUS
SEPTIMUS m Ancient Roman
From a Roman name which meant "seventh" in Latin.
SEQUOIA f English
From the name of huge trees that grow in California... [more]
SERA f English
Variant of SARAH or a short form of SERAPHINA
SERAFEIM m Greek
Greek form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA).
SERAFIM m Russian, Romanian
Russian and Romanian form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA).
SERAFIMA f Russian
Russian form of SERAPHINA
SERAFIN m Polish
Polish form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA).
SERAFINA f Italian, Polish
Italian and Polish form of SERAPHINA
SERAFINO m Italian
Italian form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA).
SERAIAH m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is ruler" in Hebrew... [more]
SÉRAPHIN m French
French form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA).
SERAPHINA f English, German
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Seraphinus, derived from the biblical word seraphim which was Hebrew in origin and meant "fiery ones"... [more]
SERAPHINE f French
French form of SERAPHINA
SEREN f Welsh
Means "star" in Welsh.
SERENA f English, Italian
From a Late Latin name which was derived from Latin serenus meaning "clear, tranquil, serene"... [more]
SERENITY f English
Means "serenity, calm" from the English word.
SERGE m French
French form of SERGIUS
SERGEI m Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of SERGEY
SERGEJ m Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of SERGEY
SERGEY m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of SERGIUS
SERGHEI m Romanian
Romanian (Moldovan) form of SERGEY
SERGIO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of SERGIUS
SERGIU m Romanian
Romanian form of SERGIUS
SERGIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name, which possibly meant "servant" in Latin but is most likely of unknown Etruscan origin... [more]
SERGIUSZ m Polish
Polish form of SERGIUS
SERHAN m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ser "head, top" and han, which is from the title khan meaning "leader".
SERHAT m Turkish
Means "frontier" in Turkish.
SERHIY m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of SERGIUS
SERIK m Kazakh
Means "support" in Kazakh.
SERINA f English
Variant of SERENA
SERKAN m Turkish
Means "leader, chief" from Turkish ser "head, top" and kan "blood".
SERRENA f English
Variant of SERENA
SERVAAS m Dutch
Dutch form of the Late Latin name Servatius, derived from servatus "saved, redeemed".
SERVIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "to preserve" from Latin servo.
SESTO m Italian
Italian form of SEXTUS
SET m Egyptian Mythology
Variant of SETH (2)
SETH (1) m Biblical, English
Means "placed" or "appointed" in Hebrew... [more]
SETH (2) m Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
From Σεθως (Sethos), the Greek form of Egyptian Sutekh or Set, which possibly meant "pillar" or "dazzle"... [more]
SETHUNYA f Southern African
Means "bloom, flower" in Tswana.
SETI m Ancient Egyptian
Means "of SETH (2)" in Egyptian... [more]
SETIAWAN m Indonesian
Means "faithful man" in Indonesian.
SETSUKO f Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) "occasion, period, melody" and 子 (ko) "child".
SETTIMIO m Italian
Italian form of the Roman family name Septimius, which was derived from SEPTIMUS... [more]
SEUMAS m Scottish
Scottish form of JAMES
SEVAN f & m Armenian
From the name of an Armenian lake, which is of unknown meaning.
SEVASTIAN m Russian
Russian form of SEBASTIAN
SEVASTYAN m Russian
Variant transcription of SEVASTIAN
SEVDA f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "love" in Turkish.
SEVE m Spanish
Spanish pet form of SEVERIANO or SEVERINO
SÉVÈRE m French
French form of Severus (see SEVERO).
SEVERI m Finnish
Finnish form of Severus (see SEVERO).
SEVERIANO m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of the Roman cognomen Severianus, which was derived from Severus (see SEVERO).
SÉVERIN m French
French form of Severinus (see SEVERINO).
SEVERIN m German, Scandinavian
German and Scandinavian form of Severinus (see SEVERINO).
SEVERINA f Italian, Portuguese, Croatian, German, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Severinus (see SEVERINO).
SÉVÉRINE f French
French feminine form of Severinus (see SEVERINO).
SEVERINO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Severinus, which was derived from Severus (see SEVERO)... [more]
SEVERO m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Severus which meant "stern" in Latin... [more]
SEVERUS m Ancient Roman
Original form of SEVERO
SEVGI f Turkish
Means "love" in Turkish.
SEWARD m English
From a surname which was itself derived from an Old English personal name meaning "victory guard" from sige "victory" and weard "guard".
SEWERYN m Polish
Polish form of Severinus (see SEVERINO).
SEWERYNA f Polish
Polish form of SEVERINA
SEXTUS m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "sixth" in Latin... [more]
SEYMOUR m English
From a Norman surname which originally belonged to a person coming from the French town of Saint Maur (which means "Saint MAURUS").
SHABNAM f Iranian
Means "dew" in Persian.
SHACHAR f & m Jewish
Means "dawn" in Hebrew.
SHAD m English
Short form of SHADRACH
SHADI (1) m Arabic
Means "singer" in Arabic.
SHADI (2) f Iranian
Means "happiness" in Persian.
SHADIYA f Arabic
Feminine form of SHADI (1)
SHADRACH m Biblical
Means "command of Aku" in Babylonian, Aku being the name of the Babylonian god of the moon... [more]
SHADYA f Arabic
Variant transcription of SHADIYA
SHAE m & f English
Variant of SHAY (1), sometimes used as a feminine name.
SHAELYN f English (Modern)
Combination of SHAE and LYNN
SHAFAQAT m & f Arabic
Means "compassion, pity" in Arabic.
SHAFIQ m Arabic
Means "compassionate" in Arabic.
SHAFIQA f Arabic
Feminine form of SHAFIQ
SHAHAR f & m Jewish
Variant transcription of SHACHAR
SHAHEEN m Iranian
Means "peregrine falcon" in Persian.
SHAHIN m Iranian
Variant of SHAHEEN
SHAHIRA f Arabic
Means "renowned" in Arabic.
SHAHJAHAN m Iranian
Means "king of the world" from the Persian elements shah "king" and jahan "world"... [more]
SHAHNAZ f Iranian, Arabic
Means "pride of the king" from the Persian elements shah "king" and naz "pride".
SHAHPUR m Iranian
Means "son of the king" in Persian.
SHAHRAZAD f Iranian, Arabic
Means "person of the city" from the Persian elements shahr "city" and zad "person"... [more]
SHAHRIAR m Iranian
Means "lord" in Persian.
SHAHRIVAR m & f Iranian, Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of Kshathra Vairya meaning "desirable power" in Avestan... [more]
SHAHRIYAR m Iranian
Variant of SHAHRIAR
SHAHRIZAD f Iranian, Arabic
Variant of SHAHRAZAD
SHAHROKH m Iranian
Means "royal face" in Persian.
SHAHRZAD f Iranian, Arabic
Variant of SHAHRAZAD
SHAHZAD m Iranian, Arabic
Means "prince, son of the king" in Persian.
SHAI m Jewish
Means "gift" in Hebrew.
SHAILAJA f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit, from शैल (shaila) "mountain" and ज (ja) "born"... [more]
SHAINA f Yiddish
Variant transcription of SHAYNA
SHAINDEL f Yiddish
Pet form of SHAYNA
SHAKEEL m Arabic
Variant transcription of SHAKIL
SHAKIL m Arabic
Means "handsome" in Arabic.
SHAKILA f Arabic
Feminine form of SHAKIL
SHAKIR m Arabic
Means "thankful" in Arabic.
SHAKIRA f Arabic
Feminine form of SHAKIR
SHAKTI f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "power" in Sanskrit... [more]
SHAKUNTALA f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit शकुन्त (shakunta) meaning "bird"... [more]
SHALOM m Jewish
Means "peace" in Hebrew.
SHAM'A f Arabic
Means "lamp" or "candle" in Arabic.
SHAMGAR m Biblical
Possibly means "sword" in Hebrew. Shamgar was one of the Old Testament judges.
SHAMIRA f Jewish
Means "guardian, protector" in Hebrew.
SHAMUS m Irish
Anglicized form of SÉAMUS
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