This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Singwil m & f GaroFrom the River Singwil in the Ranggira Region.
Sinh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 生
(sinh) meaning "living, alive".
Sin-jae m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 信 "trust, believe" and 哉 "final exclamatory particle". A famous bearer is Korean author Kang Shin-jae (1924-2001).
Sinorice m African American (Rare)Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is Sinorice Moss (b. 1983), a former professional player of American football.
Sintemaza m SiouxMeans "iron tail" in Lakota. From the Lakota
siŋté 'tail' and
mázasapa (mah'-zah) 'iron'.
Sin-zeru-iddin m BabylonianMeans "
Sin granted offspring", deriving from the Akkadian element
zēru ("seed; offspring; sown, arable land").
Síoda m IrishOriginally a Gaelic byname meaning "silk".
Siodhach m IrishMost likely related to the word "peace". Compare
Siochain "peace" and
Siodhachain Síodhachán m Old IrishDerived from Irish
síodhach "peaceful" or "otherworldly" combined with a diminutive suffix. The adjective
síodhach is a variant of
sítheach, from
síth, basically meaning "settlement", hence both "peace" and "place inhabited by other world beings".
Siqinnaatchiaq f & m InuitIn Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.
Sir m EnglishPossibly from the title "Sir", typically used to address any male whose name is unknown or out of respect, or who is of a higher rank, or who has been bestowed the title ('knighted') by royalty. Derived from the Old French
sire 'master, sir, lord', from the Latin
senior 'older, elder'.
Sira m Biblical HebrewThe Septuagint Book known as the Wisdom of Simon, Son of Jesus, Son of Eliazar, Son of Sira, (AKA Sirach), goes by this name.
Sirach m BiblicalName of the book of the Bible in the Old Testament, from the name Sira.
Siraj m & f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), ArabicDerived from Arabic سراج
(siraj) meaning "lamp, lantern". This name appears in the Quran, where it is used to describe the Prophet Muhammad as well as the sun.
Sirajuddin m ArabicMeans "lamp of the faith", derived from Arabic سراج
(siraj) meaning "lamp, lantern" (see
Siraj) combined with Arabic دين
(din) meaning "faith, religion".
Sirhan m ArabicFrom obsolete Arabic terms meaning "wolf" or "lion".
Siri m & f ThaiMeans "splendour, glory" in Thai.
Sirichai m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Sirichok m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and โชค
(chok) meaning "luck, fortune".
Sirikit f & m Thai (Rare)From Thai สิริ
(sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and a short form of กิติยากร
(gìt-yaa-gon), referring to Kitiyakara, a Thai royal house. This is the name of the Queen mother of Thailand (1932-) who was the queen consort of the late
Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016).
Siriphon m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Sirisak m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" or สิริ
(siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Siriwat m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Şirli m TurkmenShort form of names containing the Turkmen
şir meaning "lion".
Siro f & m FinnishMeans "petite, graceful, delicate, slender" in Finnish. More commonly used as a surname
Sirocco m AmericanFrom the Arabic
sarq meaning "east" it is the name of the strong, hot wind that blows from Africa across the Mediterranean.
Sirwan m KurdishIts origin in Kurdish and Persian is called "Sirwan", meaning 'roaring sea' or 'shouting river', as well as being the name of an ancient city near Ilam city in Iran.
Sisak m Armenian, Armenian MythologyThe name of the legendary ancestor of the Armenian princely house of Syuni. The Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi states that Sisak was the brother of Harmar who was known as Arma, son of Gegham and a descendant of the legendary patriarch of the Armenians,
Hayk.
Sisebald m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Sisebert m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Sisebod m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Sisemund m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
Sisenand m Germanic, HistoryThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or from Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare")... [
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Sisera m Biblical HebrewSisera was commander of the Canaanite army of King
Jabin of Hazor, who is mentioned in Judges 4-5 of the Hebrew Bible.
Sisomphone m & f LaoFrom Lao ສີສົມ
(sisom) meaning "orange (the colour)" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Sisona m Georgian (Rare)Meaning unknown. It is perhaps related to the Old Georgian compound word სისვისფერს
(sisvispers) meaning "colourful, full of colour". The modern Georgian equivalent of the elements in that word are სისავსის
(sisavsis) meaning "of fullness" (genitive of სისავსე
(sisavse) meaning "fullness") and ფერი
(peri) meaning "colour"... [
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Sisyphus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Σίσυφος
(Sisyphos), of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be derived from Greek σίσυς
(sisys), which can mean "a goat's skin" or "cheap garment" or "any coarse"... [
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Sithik m & f KhmerMeans "right" or "achievement, goal" in Khmer.
Sithu m BurmeseFrom an honorific title possibly derived from Burmese စည်
(si) meaning "prosperous" and the third-person pronoun သူ
(thu).
Sithum m SinhaleseSithum is of Sinhala linguistic origin (Sri Lanka) in S. Asia.
Šitlan m MandaeanPossibly from the Mandaic
šitla meaning "plant" or "child, offspring".
Sitthi m ThaiMeans "entitlement, right, privilege" in Thai.
Sitthichai m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Sitthiphon m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing" or พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Sitthiphong m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and พงศ์ or พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Sitthisak m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Sivar m Swedish (Rare)Swedish dialectal variant of
Sigvard. A famous bearer is Ernst Nils Sivar Erik Arnér (13 March 1909 - 13 January 1997), Swedish author.
Sivnîssoĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the one who comes in your stead, i.e. the substitute"
Si-won m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 時
(si) meaning "time," 始
(si) meaning "beginning, start" or 是
(si) meaning "right, proper" and 源
(won) meaning "root, source, origin; spring," 元
(won) meaning "foundation, basis" or 媛
(won) meaning "beautiful, elegant woman," among other hanja combinations.
Sixtinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sixtus. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist Sixtinus Amama (1593-1629).
Siyaj m MayanFrom Siyaj Kʼakʼ, a prominent warlord mentioned in the glyphs of Mayan civilisation monuments.
Siyam m & f ArabicMeans "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic.
Siyuan m Chinese (Modern)A romanised relatively modern Chinese name that is normally anglicised as
Sean, for the sake of easier pronunciation and spelling. ... [
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Sizhui m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Lan Sizhui from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 思追.
Sjoeke f & m West FrisianDiminutive of
Sjoerd (masculine) and
Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name
Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [
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Sjon m DutchDutch form of
John, completely phonetical in its spelling (which reflects only the pronunciation of
John as it is done in English).
Skaay m HaidaThe Haida word for a type of mollusk that is also used as a given name.
Skalli m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
skalli meaning "bald head".
Skamandros m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is uncertain. The second element looks like it is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man", but there are sources who doubt this. The first element is more difficult to pinpoint: it could be derived from Greek σκάζω
(skazo) "to limp, to stumble (over an obstacle)" or from Greek σκαιός
(skaios) meaning "left(-handed)" or "awkward"... [
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Skarbimir m PolishDerived from Slavic
skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Skarbisław m PolishDerived from Slavic
skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Skári m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
skári meaning 'young sea-mew'.
Skarlatos m Greek (Rare)Hellenized form of
Scarlat. This name is very rare in modern Greece; one is much more likely to encounter it as a surname instead.... [
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Skarloey m Popular CultureThis name is used for one of the narrow gauge engines in the Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine. It means "lake in the Woods" in the fictional Sudric language.