the etymology and history of first names
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SKENDER m Albanian
Short form of ALEKSANDER
SKYLAR m & f English (Modern)
Variant of SKYLER
SKYLER m & f English (Modern)
Variant of SCHUYLER... [more]
SLADE m English (Modern)
From a surname which meant "valley" in Old English.
SLAMET m Indonesian
Means "saved" in Javanese.
SLAVA m & f Russian, Slovene
Short form of Slavic names containing the element slav "glory".
SLAVKO m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from Slavic slav meaning "glory".
SLAVOMÍR m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of SŁAWOMIR
SŁAWOMIR m Polish
Means "glory and peace" from the Slavic elements slav "glory" and mir "peace".
SLOBODAN m Serbian, Macedonian
From south Slavic sloboda meaning "freedom".
SLY m English
Short form of SYLVESTER... [more]
SMITH m English
From an English surname meaning "blacksmith", derived from Old English smitan "to smite, to hit"... [more]
SNORRE m Norwegian
Norwegian form of SNORRI
SNORRI m Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse snerra "attack, onslaught"... [more]
SOBIESŁAW m Polish
From an old Slavic name which meant "usurp glory".
SOCRATES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Σωκρατης (Sokrates), which was derived from σως (sos) "whole, unwounded, safe" and κρατος (kratos) "power"... [more]
SOFRONIO m Spanish
Spanish form of SOPHRONIUS
SOHAIL m Pakistani
Urdu form of SUHAYL
SOHRAB m Iranian
Means "illustrious, shining" in Persian... [more]
SOINI m Finnish
Finnish form of SVEN
SOL (2) m Jewish
Short form of SOLOMON
SOLLY m Jewish
Diminutive of SOLOMON
SOLOMON m Biblical, English
From the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomoh) which was derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) "peace"... [more]
SOLON m Ancient Greek
Means "wisdom" in Greek... [more]
SOMERLED m Scottish
Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Somarliðr meaning "summer traveller"... [more]
SOMHAIRLE m Scottish, Irish
Gaelic form of Somarliðr (see SOMERLED).
SONER m Turkish
Means "last man" in Turkish.
SONNIE m English (Rare)
Variant of SONNY
SONNY m English
From a nickname which is commonly used to denote a young boy, derived from the English word son.
SOPHEAP f & m Khmer
Means "gentle, proper" in Khmer.
SOPHOCLES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Σοφοκλης (Sophokles), which was derived from Greek σοφος (sophos) "skilled, clever" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]
SOPHRONIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Σωφρονιος (Sophronios), which was derived from Greek σωφρων (sophron) "self-controlled, sensible"... [more]
SOPHUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Σοφος (Sophos) which meant "skilled, clever".
SORA f & m Japanese
From Japanese 空 or 昊 which both mean "sky".
SÖREN m Swedish, German
Swedish and German form of SØREN
SØREN m Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of SEVERINO... [more]
SORIN m Romanian
Possibly derived from Romanian soare meaning "sun".
SORLEY m Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of SOMHAIRLE
SOSIGENES m Ancient Greek
Means "born safely" from Greek σως (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded" and γενης (genes) "born"... [more]
SOSIMO m Spanish
Spanish form of ZOSIMUS
SOTHY m & f Khmer
Means "intelligence" in Khmer.
SOTIRIOS m Greek
Variant of SOTIRIS
SOTIRIS m Greek
Derived from Greek σωτηρια (soteria) meaning "salvation".
SOUTA m Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (sou) "suddenly, smoothly" and 太 (ta) "thick, big".
SPARROW m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English spearwa.
SPARTACUS m History
Means "from the city of Sparta" in Latin... [more]
SPAS m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian спасен (spasen) meaning "saved".
SPENCER m English
From a surname which meant "dispenser of provisions" in Middle English... [more]
SPIKE m English (Rare)
From a nickname which may have originally been given to a person with spiky hair.
SPIRIDON m Greek, Russian
Variant transcription of SPYRIDON
SPIROS m Greek
Variant of SPYROS
SPURIUS m Ancient Roman
An old Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "of illegitimate birth" in Latin.
SPYRIDON m Greek, Russian
Greek name deriving from Latin spiritus "spirit"... [more]
SPYRO m Greek
Short form of SPYRIDON
SPYROS m Greek
Short form of SPYRIDON
SREČKO m Slovene
Derived from Slovene sreča meaning "luck".
SRECKO m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of SREČKO
SROEL m Yiddish
Yiddish form of ISRAEL
STAAS m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of ANASTASIUS or EUSTACHIUS
STACEY f & m English
Variant of STACY
STACY f & m English
Either a short form of ANASTASIA, or else from a surname which was derived from Stace, a medieval form of EUSTACE... [more]
STAFFAN m Swedish
Swedish form of STEPHEN
STAFFORD m English
From a surname which was from a place name meaning "landing-place ford" in Old English.
STAMATIOS m Greek
Derived from medieval Greek σταματω (stamato) meaning "stop".
STAMATIS m Greek
Variant of STAMATIOS
STAN m English
Short form of STANLEY... [more]
STANFORD m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "stone ford" in Old English.
STANIMIR m Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements stan "stand" and mir "peace".
STANISLAS m History
Latinized form of STANISLAV
STANISLAV m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements stan meaning "stand" combined with slav "glory".
STANISŁAW m Polish
Polish form of STANISLAV... [more]
STANKO m Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of STANISLAV
STANLEY m English
From a surname meaning "stone clearing" in Old English... [more]
STAS m Russian
Russian diminutive of STANISLAV or ANASTAS
STATHIS m Greek
Short form of EUSTATHIOS
STAVROS m Greek
Means "cross" in Greek, referring to the cross of the crucifixion.
STE m English
Short form of STEPHEN
STEAFAN m Scottish
Scottish form of STEPHEN
STEAPHAN m Scottish
Scottish form of STEPHEN
STEEN m Danish
Danish cognate of STEN
STEENIE m Scottish
Scottish diminutive of STEPHEN
STEF m Dutch
Short form of STEFANUS
ŠTEFAN m Slovene, Slovak
Slovene and Slovak form of STEPHEN
ȘTEFAN m Romanian
Romanian form of STEPHEN
STEFAN m German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian
Cognate of STEPHEN, and a Romanian variant of ȘTEFAN.
STEFANO m Italian
Italian form of STEPHEN
STEFANOS m Greek
Greek form of STEPHEN
STEFANS m Latvian
Latvian form of STEPHEN
STEFANUS m Dutch
Dutch form of STEPHEN
STEFFAN m Welsh
Welsh form of STEPHEN
STEFFEN m German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
Low German form of STEPHEN
STEIN m Norwegian
Norwegian cognate of STEN
STELIAN m Romanian
Romanian form of STYLIANOS
STELIOS m Greek
Variant of STYLIANOS
STELLAN m Swedish
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Old Norse stilling "calm".
STEN m Swedish
Derived from Old Norse steinn meaning "stone".
ŠTĚPÁN m Czech
Czech form of STEPHEN
STEPAN m Russian
Russian form of STEPHEN
STEPH f & m English
Short form of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE
STEPHAN m German
German form of STEPHEN
STÉPHANE m French
French form of STEPHEN
STEPHANOS m Ancient Greek, Greek
Ancient and modern Greek form of STEPHEN
STEPHEN m English, Biblical
From the Greek name Στεφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown"... [more]
STEPONAS m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of STEPHEN
STERLING m English
From a Scottish surname which was derived from city of Stirling, which is itself of unknown meaning... [more]
STEVAN m Serbian
Serbian form of STEPHEN
STEVE m English
Short form of STEVEN
STEVEN m English
Medieval variant of STEPHEN... [more]
STEVIE f & m English
Diminutive of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE
STEW m English
Short form of STEWART
STEWART m English
From a surname which was a variant STUART.
STIAN m Scandinavian
Modern form of STÍGANDR
STIG m Scandinavian
From Stígr, a short form of STÍGANDR
STÍGANDR m Ancient Scandinavian
Means "wanderer" in Old Norse.
STIJN m Dutch
Short form of CONSTANTIJN or AUGUSTIJN
STIOFÁN m Irish
Irish form of STEPHEN
STIRLING m English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant STERLING.
STJEPAN m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of STEPHEN
STOJAN m Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Macedonian, Serbian and Slovene form of STOYAN
STORM m English (Modern)
From the English word storm, ultimately from Old English.
STOYAN m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian стоя (stoya) "to stand, to stay".
STRATON m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek στρατος (stratos) meaning "army"... [more]
STRIBOG m Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "flowing god" in Slavic... [more]
STU m English
Short form of STUART
STUART m English, Scottish
From an occupational surname originally belong to a person who was a steward... [more]
STURE m Swedish
Derived from Old Norse stura "to be contrary"... [more]
STYLIANOS m Greek
Derived from Greek στυλος (stylos) meaning "pillar"... [more]
SU (2) m & f Chinese
From Chinese 素 "plain", or else 肃 or 肅 which both mean "respectful".
SUBHASH m Indian
Means "eloquent", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with भाषा (bhasha) "speech".
SUCHART m Thai
Means "born into a good life" in Thai.
SUDARSHAN m Indian
Means "beautiful, good-looking" in Sanskrit, derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with दर्शन (darshana) "showing, seeing".
SUDHIR m Indian
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "very" combined with धीर (dhira) "wise, considerate".
SUHAIL m Arabic
Variant transcription of SUHAYL
SUHARTO m Indonesian
Means "good treasure" in Javanese... [more]
SUHAYL m Arabic
From the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus.
SUIBHNE m Irish, Scottish
Means "well-going" in Gaelic... [more]
SUIBNE m Irish
Variant of SUIBHNE
SUJAY m Indian
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "great" combined with जय (jaya) "victory".
SUK m Korean
Means "rock, stone" from Sino-Korean 石.
SUKARNO m Indonesian
Means "good and gentlemanly" in Javanese... [more]
SULAIMAN m Arabic
Variant transcription of SULAYMAN
SULAYMAN m Arabic
Arabic cognate of SÜLEYMAN
SÜLEİMAN m Turkish
Variant of SÜLEYMAN
SÜLEYMAN m Turkish
Turkish form of SOLOMON... [more]
SULISŁAW m Polish
From an old Slavic name which meant "better fame".
SULJO m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of SÜLEYMAN
SULLIVAN m English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Súileabháin meaning "descendent of Súileabhán"... [more]
SULO m Finnish
Means "charm, grace" in Finnish.
SULTAN m Arabic
Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic.
SUMAN m Indian
Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" and मनस (manas) "mind".
SUMANTRA m Indian
Means "good advice" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with मन्त्र (mantra) "advice".
SUMMANUS m Roman Mythology
Means "before the morning", derived from Latin sub "under, before" and mane "morning"... [more]
SUNAN m Thai
Means "good word" in Thai.
SUNDAR m Indian
Modern transcription of SUNDARA
SUNDARA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
SUNDER m Indian
Variant of SUNDARA
SUNG m Korean
Means "completed, finished" from Sino-Korean 成.
SUNIL m Indian
Means "very blue" from Sanskrit सु (su) "very" combined with नील (nila) "dark blue".
SURAJ m Indian
Means "born of the gods" in Sanskrit.
SURENDRA m Indian
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) "god" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".
SURESH m Indian
Modern transcription of SURESHA
SURESHA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "ruler of the gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) "god" and ईश (isha) "ruler, lord"... [more]
SURINDER m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of SURENDRA
SURYA m Indian, Indonesian, Hindu Mythology
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of the sun.
SUSHIL m Indian
Means "good-tempered, well-disposed", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" combined with शील (shila) "conduct".
SUSILA m Indonesian
Means "good character" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit.
SUSUMU m Japanese
Means "advance, proceed" in Japanese.
SVAROG m Slavic Mythology
Derived from Slavic svar "bright, clear"... [more]
SVEIN m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of SVEN
SVEN m Swedish, German, Dutch
From the Old Norse name Sveinn which meant "boy".
SVEND m Danish
Danish variant of SVEN
SVERRE m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Sverrir which meant "wild, swinging, spinning".
SVYATOPOLK m Russian
Means "blessed people" from the Slavic elements svyanto "blessed, holy, bright" and polk "people".
SVYATOSLAV m Russian
Derived from the Slavic elements svyanto "blessed, holy, bright" and slav "glory".
SWAPAN m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit स्वपन (svapana) "dreaming, sleeping".
SWAPNA m & f Indian
Means "dream, sleep" in Sanskrit... [more]
SWAPNIL m Indian
Means "dreamlike" in Sanskrit.
SWARAN m Indian
Variant of SWARNA
SWARNA m & f Indian
Means "good colour" or "golden", a contraction of the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) "good" and वर्ण (varna) "colour"... [more]
SWEENEY m Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of SUIBHNE
ŚWIĘTOMIERZ m Polish
Means "blessed and peaceful" from Slavic svyanto "blessed, holy, bright" and mir "peace".
ŚWIĘTOPEŁK m Polish
Polish form of SVYATOPOLK
ŚWIĘTOSŁAW m Polish
Polish form of SVYATOSLAV
SWITHIN m History
Derived from Old English swiþ meaning "strong"... [more]
SWITHUN m History
Variant of SWITHIN
SYD m English
Short form of SYDNEY
SYDNEY f & m English
From a surname which was a variant of the surname SIDNEY... [more]
SYLVAIN m French
French form of SILVANUS
SYLVESTER m English
Medieval variant of SILVESTER... [more]
SYLVESTRE m French
French form of SILVESTER
SYLWESTER m Polish
Polish form of SILVESTER
SYMON m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of SIMON
SZABOLCS m Hungarian
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a region in Hungary.
SZCZEPAN m Polish
Polish form of STEPHEN
SZCZĘSNY m Polish
Means "lucky, successful, happy" in Polish, a vernacular form of FELIX.
SZILÁRD m Hungarian
Means "solid, firm" in Hungarian, also used as a Hungarian vernacular form of CONSTANTINE.
SZILVESZTER m Hungarian
Hungarian form of SILVESTER
SZYMON m Polish
Polish form of SIMON
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