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SABAS   m   Spanish
From a Greek name which was derived from Hebrew סַבָא (sava') meaning "old man"... [more]

SABINO   m   Italian
Italian form of Sabinus (see SABINA).

SABRI   m   Arabic
Means "patient" in Arabic.

SABRIYYA   m   Arabic
Means "patient" in Arabic.

SABURO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of SABUROU

SABUROU   m   Japanese
From Japanese 三 (sabu) "three" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

SACHA   m & f   French
French form of SASHA

SACHAIRI   m   Scottish
Scottish form of ZECHARIAH

SACHEVERELL   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "roebuck's leap" in Old French.

SACHIE   m   English
Pet form of SACHEVERELL

SACHIN   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "pure" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva.

SA'D   m   Arabic
Means "fortune, good luck" in Arabic... [more]

SADDAM   m   Arabic
Means "one who confronts" in Arabic.

SA'DI   m   Arabic
Means "fortunate, lucky" in Arabic.

SAFI   m   Arabic
Means "pure" in Arabic.

SAGE   f & m   English
From the English word, which denotes either a type of spice or else a wise person.

SAGI   m   Jewish
Means "elevated, sublime" in Hebrew.

SAHAK   m   Armenian
Armenian form of ISAAC

SA'ID   m   Arabic
Means "happy, lucky" in Arabic.

SAIF   m   Arabic
Means "sword" in Arabic.

SAIF-AL-DIN   m   Arabic
Means "sword of the faith" from Arabic سيف (sayf) "sword" and دين (din) "religion, faith".

SAIFUL   m   Arabic
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with سيف ال (Sayf al) meaning "sword of the" (such as سيف الدين (Sayf al-Din) "sword of the faith").

SAIFULLAH   m   Arabic
Means "sword of God" from Arabic سيف (sayf) "sword" combined with الله (Allah) "God".

SAJJAD   m   Arabic
Means "kneeling in prayer, prostration" in Arabic.

SAKARI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of ZECHARIAH

SAKHR   m   Arabic
Means "solid rock" in Arabic... [more]

SAKKE   m   Finnish
Pet form of SAKARI

SAKU   m   Finnish
Finnish form of ZECHARIAH

SAL   f & m   English
Short form of SALLY or SALVADOR

SALADIN   m   History
Anglicized form of SALAH-AL-DIN

SALAH   m   Arabic
Means "righteousness" in Arabic.

SALAH-AL-DIN   m   Arabic
Means "righteousness of religion" from Arabic صلاح (salah) "righteousness" combined with دين (din) "religion, faith"... [more]

SALAL   f & m   English
Means "salal" from the name of the plant.

SALAMON   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of SOLOMON

SALATHIEL   m   Biblical (Variant)
Form of SHEALTIEL used in some versions of the Bible.

SALEEM   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of SALIM

SALEH   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of SALAH

SALIH   m   Arabic
Means "virtuous" in Arabic... [more]

SALIL   m   Arabic
Means "sword" or "son" in Arabic.

SALIM   m   Arabic
Means "safe", derived from Arabic سلم (salima) "to be safe".

SALMAN   m   Arabic
Means "safe", derived from Arabic سلم (salima) "to be safe".

SALOMÃO   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of SOLOMON

SALOMÓN   m   Spanish
Spanish form of SOLOMON

SALOMON   m   French, Swedish, Finnish
French, Swedish and Finnish form of SOLOMON

SALVADOR   m   Spanish
From the Late Latin name Salvator, which meant "saviour"... [more]

SALVATORE   m   Italian
Italian cognate of SALVADOR

SAM (1)   m & f   English
Short form of SAMSON, SAMUEL, or SAMANTHA.

SAM (2)   m   Literature
The name of a hobbit in J... [more]

SAMAD   m   Arabic
Means "eternal" in Arabic.

SAMEER   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of SAMIR

SAMI (1)   m   Hungarian, Finnish
Hungarian and Finnish pet form of SAMUEL

SAMI (2)   m   Arabic
Means "elevated, sublime, supreme" in Arabic.

SAMIR   m   Arabic
Means "companion in evening talk" in Arabic.

SAMMIE   m & f   English
Pet form of SAM (1)

SAMMY   m & f   English
Pet form of SAM (1) or SAMANTHA

SAMNANG   m & f   Khmer
Means "lucky" in Khmer.

SAMPO   m   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

SAMPPA   m   Finnish
Finnish form of SAMSON

SAMPSON   m   English
From a surname which was itself derived from the first name SAMSON.

SAMSON   m   Biblical, English
From the Hebrew name שִׁמְשׁוֹן (Shimshon) which probably meant "sun"... [more]

SAMU   m   Hungarian, Finnish
Hungarian and Finnish pet form of SAMUEL

SÁMUEL   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of SAMUEL

SAMUEL   m   English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard"... [more]

SAMUELE   m   Italian
Italian form of SAMUEL

SAMUIL   m   Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of SAMUEL

SAMULI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of SAMUEL

SANCHO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of Sanctius (see SANTO).

SANDALIO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of Sandalius, a Latinized form of the Gothic name Sandulf which meant "true wolf" from sand "true" and ulf "wolf"... [more]

SANDEEP   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SANDIP

SANDER   m   Dutch
Dutch short form of ALEXANDER

SANDFORD   m   English
Variant of SANFORD

SANDIP   m   Indian
Means "blazing" in Sanskrit.

SÁNDOR   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of ALEXANDER

SANDRO   m   Italian
Short form of ALESSANDRO... [more]

SANDU   m   Romanian
Short form of ALEXANDRU

SANDY   f & m   English
Pet form of ALEXANDRA, SANDRA, or ALEXANDER... [more]

SANFORD   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "sand ford" in Old English.

SANG   m & f   Korean
Means "mutual" from Sino-Korean .

SANI   m   Arabic
Means "brilliant, splendid" in Arabic.

SANJAY   m   Indian
Modern transcription of SANJAYA

SANJAYA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "completely victorious, triumphant" in Sanskrit... [more]

SANJEET   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SANJIT

SANJEEV   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SANJIV

SANJIT   m   Indian
Means "complete victory, invincible" in Sanskrit.

SANJIV   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit संजीव (sanjiva) meaning "living, reviving".

SANKAR   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SHANKAR

SANS   m   Medieval Spanish
Old variant of SANCHO

SANSONE   m   Italian
Italian form of SAMSON

SANTERI   m   Finnish
Finnish short form of ALEXANDER

SANTIAGO   m   Spanish
Means "Saint James", derived from Spanish santo "saint" combined with Iago, an old Spanish form of JAMES, the patron saint of Spain... [more]

SANTINO   m   Italian
Pet form of SANTO

SANTO   m   Italian
Italian form of the Late Latin name Sanctius, which was derived from the word sanctus meaning "saintly, holy".

SANTOS   m   Spanish
Means "saints" in Spanish.

SANTTU   m   Finnish
Finnish pet form of ALEXANDER

SANYI   m   Hungarian
Pet form of SÁNDOR

SARAL   m   Indian
Means "straight" in Sanskrit.

SARAVA   m   Various
From a phrase used by members of the Candomblé religion (an African religion which was taken to Brazil by African slaves) which means "good luck".

SARGON   m   History
From the Akkadian name Sharru-kinu meaning "true king"... [more]

SAROSH   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "prayer" in Persian... [more]

SARPEDON   m   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

SASCHA   m & f   German
German form of SASHA

SASHA   m & f   Russian
Russian pet form of ALEKSANDR or ALEKSANDRA

SASHI   m & f   Indian
Variant transcription of SHASHI

SAŠO   m   Slovene
Slovene pet form of ALEKSANDER

SATAN   m   Theology, Biblical
Derived from Hebrew שָׂטָן (satan) meaning "adversary"... [more]

SATCHEL   m & f   English
From a surname derived from Old English sacc meaning "sack, bag", referring to a person who was a bag maker.

SATISH   m   Indian
Means "lord of Sati" from the name of the Hindu goddess SATI combined with ईश (isha) "ruler".

SATURN   m   Roman Mythology
From the Latin Saturnus, which is of unknown meaning... [more]

SATURNINO   m   Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of SATURNINUS

SATURNINUS   m   Ancient Roman
Derived from the name of the Roman god Saturnus (see SATURN)... [more]

SAUL   m   Biblical, Jewish
From the Hebrew name שָׁאוּל (Sha'ul) which meant "asked for" or "prayed for"... [more]

SAULI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of SAUL

SAVA   m   Serbian, Bulgarian
Serbian and Bulgarian form of SABAS

SAVAS   m   Turkish
Means "war" in Turkish.

SAVELI   m   Russian
Variant transcription of SAVELIY

SAVELIY   m   Russian
Russian form of the Roman cognomen Sabellius meaning "a Sabine" in Latin... [more]

SAVELY   m   Russian
Variant transcription of SAVELIY

SAVERIO   m   Italian
Italian form of XAVIER

SAVINO   m   Italian
Italian form of Sabinus (see SABINA).

SAVIO   m   Italian
Means "clever, bright" in Italian.

SAVITR   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "rouser, stimulator" in Sanskrit... [more]

SAVVA   m   Russian
Russian form of SABAS

SAWNEY   m   Scottish
Scottish form of SANDY

SAWYER   m   English
From a surname meaning "sawer of wood" in Old English... [more]

SAWYL   m   Welsh
Welsh form of SAMUEL

SAXON   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the name of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, ultimately deriving from the Germanic word sahs meaning "knife"... [more]

SAYYID   m   Arabic
Means "lord, master" in Arabic... [more]

SCEVOLA   m   Italian
Italian form of the Roman cognomen Scaevola, which was derived from Latin scaevus "left-handed"... [more]

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

  m   Irish
Variant of SÉAGHDHA

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]

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]

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).

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).

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.

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).

SEKAR   m   Indian
Variant transcription of SHEKHAR

SEKEL   m   Yiddish
Yiddish pet form of ISAAC

SELBY   m & f   English
From a surname which was from a place name meaning "willow farm" in Old English.

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]

SELWYN   m   English
Means "friend of the manor" from Old English sele "manor" and wine "friend".

SEM   m   Dutch
Dutch form of SHEM

SEMYON   m   Russian
Russian form of SIMON

SENAN   m   Irish
Anglicized form of SEANÁN

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]

SEOC   m   Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of JACK

SEOIRSE   m   Irish
Irish form of GEORGE

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]

SEPTIMUS   m   Ancient Roman
From a Roman name which meant "seventh" in Latin.

SERAFEIM   m   Greek
Greek form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA).

SERAFIM   m   Russian, Romanian
Russian and Romanian form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA).

SERAFIN   m   Polish
Polish form of Seraphinus (see 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).

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.

SERKAN   m   Turkish
Means "leader, chief" from Turkish ser "head, top" and kan "blood".

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]

SETI   m   Ancient Egyptian
Means "of SETH (2)" in Egyptian... [more]

SETIAWAN   m   Indonesian
Means "faithful man" in Indonesian.

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

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).

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

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).

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").

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