the etymology and history of first names
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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 相.
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
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".
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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