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.
Soemsak m & f LaoMeans "add power, add authority" in Lao.
Sofon m Medieval RussianRussian variant of
Sofoniya. Technically, this name can also be the Russian form of the ancient Greek name
Sophon, but that particular etymology seems to be quite rare in the Russian context.
Soghomon m ArmenianArmenian form of
Solomon. A notable bearer was Armenian revolutionary and genocide survivor Soghomon Tehlirian (1896-1960).
Sohaib m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic صهيب (see
Suhaib), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Soham m HinduismOriginating from the Sanskrit words 'So' and 'Aham' , Soham literally translated means, I am He, that is, I am God, proclaiming that God is within all of us.... [
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Soi m & f LaoMeans "to pick" or "to support, encourage" in Lao.
Sōichirō m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 宗 (
sō) meaning either "ancestor, clan" and "esteemed, respectful" or 總 (
sō) meaning "overall; altogether" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (
rō) meaning "son" or 朗 (
rō) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful".... [
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Sōji m & f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 總 (
sō) meaning "general; overall; total" combined with 司 (
ji) meaning "official; director".... [
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So-jung f & m KoreanKim So-jung from Gfriend is a famous bearier of this name.
Sokka m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom the Japanese phrase "So Ka" which means "I Understand." Used in Avatar: The Last Airbender for a main character, who is voiced by Jack DeSena.... [
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Sokni m Norse MythologyPossibly derived from the Old Norse verb
sœkja "to seek". In Norse mythology he was king of what is now Norway.
Nórr killed him and took possession of his kingdom.
Sokrat m Abkhaz, Albanian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian (Rare), Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Socrates in various languages. In Georgia, this name is a variant of
Sokrate, which is the standard Georgian form of the aforementioned name.
Sol f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 솔
(sol) meaning "pine (tree)," also written in such hanja as 率
(sol) meaning "taking care; pursuit; following."
Sol m Roman MythologyTaken from Latin
sol, meaning "sun". This was the name of the personification of the Sun in Roman mythology, its Greek equivalent being
Helios.
Sola m Biblical GreekForm of
Shagee used in the Codex Vaticanus (Septuagint Bible). Note, the Codex Alexandrinus uses Σαγη
(Sage).
Solal m French (Modern), LiteratureTransferred use of the Jewish surname. It was first used as a given name by Albert Cohen on the titular character of his 1930 novel
Solal of the Solals.
Solanine f & m English (Rare)Solanine is a dangerous poison from the nightshade family. Solanine was first isolated in 1820 from the berries of the European black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), after which it was named.
Solar m LiteratureSolar Pons is a fictional detective created by the writer August Derleth.
Solembum m Literature, Pet"A wise person who listens well. Sometimes mysterious."
Found in the INHERITANCE CYCLE- a were-cat (cat that can change into human) has the name Solen m & f BretonBreton variant of
Solène used as both a masculine and feminine name.
Solinus m LiteratureSolinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".
Sollux m LiteratureName of the character Sollux Captor from Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name was made by swapping letters from
Pollux and
Castor, the twins from the constellation Gemini... [
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Solmu m & f FinnishMeans "knot" in Finnish. The name was created by The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Kansanvalistusseura) as a equivalent for
Knut. It had a name day in the Finnish calendar from 1929 to 1947: the name day was removed because there were too few bearers.
Solomzi m XhosaMeans "eye of the home" in Xhosa, figuratively "guardian of the family".
Solongozhargal m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow" and
жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
So-loved m English (Puritan)From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
Solsa m Chechen (Rare)Taken from the name of Seska Solsa, a figure in Chechen and Ingush mythology equivalent to the Ossetian
Sosruko.
Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)Derived from Latin
solsticium and thus ultimately from
sol "sun" and
stito "to stand still". The English word
solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [
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Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish
sol "sun" and
stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.
Solymus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Solymus was the ancestral hero and eponym of the tribe Solymi in Pisidia and Lycia. He was a son of either Zeus or Ares; his mother's name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene daughter of Pisidus, Calchedonia or the nymph Chalcea.
Som f & m ThaiDerived from Thai
ส้ม (som) meaning "orange (fruit)".
Soma m & f Hinduism, IndianMeans "lunar nectar", from the name of an intoxicant used in ancient Vedic ritual, prepared from the juice of some plant, which is from Indo-European *
seu- "juice", ultimately from the root *
seue- "to take liquid" (cf... [
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So-mang f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 所望
(so-mang) meaning "wish, hope, desire" (as a name, often written in hangul). Other hanja combinations are possible.
Sombat m & f ThaiMeans "fortune, wealth, prosperity" in Thai.
Sombun m & f ThaiMeans "perfect, complete, whole" in Thai. This can also be another way of transcribing the name สมบุญ (see
Somboon).
Somchanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
Somchay m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ໃຈ
(chay) meaning "heart, mind, spirit".
Somchet m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เจต
(chet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".
Somchit m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and Thai จิต
(chit) or Lao ຈິດ
(chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Somdei m & f KhmerMeans "try hard, work hard" in Khmer.
Somdet m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เดช
(det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Somdy m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ດີ
(dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Somerset m English (British)The name of an English county used as a personal name. It is derived from Old English and may mean “the people of the summer settlement” or “settlers by the sea-lakes”. It is often translated as "the land of the summer people".
Somethea m & f KhmerSomethea means "wisdom person" or "intelligence person" in Khmer.
So-min f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 旻 "heaven".
Somjai f & m ThaiMeans "satisfied, pleased, content" in Thai.
Somkann m KhmerMeans "important, magnificant, superior" in Khmer.
Somkeo m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Somkhit m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and Thai คิด
(khit) or Lao ຄິດ
(khit) meaning "think, consider".
Somkiat m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and เกียรติ
(kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".
Somlak f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ลักษณ์
(lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".
Sommai m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, proper, suitable" and Thai หมาย
(mai) or Lao ໝາຍ
(may) meaning "wish, aim, intend".
Somnuek m & f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and นึก
(nuek) meaning "think, consider".
Somnus m Roman MythologyMeans "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god
Hypnos. He was the son of
Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).
Som-ok m & f LaoFrom
ສົມ (som) meaning "proper, suitable" and
ອົກ (ok) meaning "heart".
Somphet m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond".
Somphian f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เพียร
(phian) meaning "persevere, persist".
Somphit f & m ThaiMeans "appropriate to look at" from Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and พิศ
(phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Somphone m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Somphop m ThaiMeans "happening, occurence, meeting" or "birth" in Thai.
Somphot m ThaiMeans "banquet, feast, celebration" in Thai. It can also be formed from Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and โภชนะ
(photchana) meaning "food, meal".
Somphou f & m LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain".
Sompong m & f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ปอง
(pong) meaning "desire, intend".
Somprasong m & f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ประสงค์
(prasong) meaning "wish, desire".
Somrak m & f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and รักษ์
(rak) meaning "protect, guard, defend".
Somsack m LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ສັກ
(sak) meaning "rank, power, authority".
Somsi f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Somsong f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ทรง
(song) meaning "shape, form, figure".
Somsouk m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ສຸກ
(souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy".
Somsuon m KhmerMeans "attractive" or "proper, decent" in Khmer.
Somto m IgboThe name Somto is a name with Igbo origin. In Igbo, Somto is a shortened form of
Somtochukwu, which translates to "Join me in praising God" or "Rejoice with me in the Lord."
Somwang m & f ThaiMeans "to have one's hopes fulfilled" in Thai.
Somxay m LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Somyot m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ยศ
(yot) meaning "rank, title".
Sonexay m LaoFrom Lao ສອນ
(sone) meaning "teach" or "weapon, arrow" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Song m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 嵩 (
sōng) meaning "highty; lofty (literarian term referred to a mountain)" or 松 (
sōng) meaning "pine tree" or 颂 (
sòng) meaning "to acclaim; hymn; ode"... [
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Songcai f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".
Song-hyeob m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 松 (song) meaning "pine" combined with 叶 (hyeob) meaning "leaf", which together forms 松叶 (song-hyeob) which means "pine needle". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well... [
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Song-i f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 송이
(song-i), referring to a bunch of flowers, grapes or mushrooms and also a flake of snow. It can also be written with hanja, combining a
song hanja, like 松 meaning "pine (tree)" or 訟 meaning "dispute; quarrel," with an
i hanja, such as 伊, 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 夷 meaning "barbarian."
Songkran m & f ThaiFrom the name of a festival celebrated in April that marks the beginning of the Thai New Year. The name itself ultimately comes from Sanskrit सङ्क्रान्ति
(sankranti) meaning "the passage of a planet from one position to another".
Songlu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green".
Songmei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Songqiong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Songsit m ThaiFrom Thai ทรง
(song) meaning "have, possess, uphold" and สิทธิ์
(sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Songüz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of autumn", from Turkish
son meaning "the end, the last" and
güz meaning "autumn".
Songyan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" or
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Songye m ChineseFrom Chinese 松
(sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" combined with 叶
(yè) meaning "leaf", 晔
(yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野
(yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业
(yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨
(yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [
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Songying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" or
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal",
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".
Songzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Sonnet f & m English (Modern, Rare)Diminutive of Italian
sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [
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Sonni m HistorySonni Bāru, also known as Sonni Abū Bakr Dao, was the 16th and last king of the Sonni Dynasty to rule over the Songhai Empire located in west Africa. His rule was very short, from November 6, 1492, to April 12, 1493... [
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Sonomo f & m IjawMeans "seven" in Ijaw. It is typically given to a seventh child, or a child born prematurely in the seventh month.
Sonoo f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 苑 (sono) meaning "pasture, park, garden" or 園 (sono) meaning "garden" combined with 生 (o) meaning "raw" (usually feminine) or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sonthi m ThaiMeans "combining, joining, connecting" in Thai.
Sonu m & f IndianDerived from the word
sohna, the Punjabi word for "handsome" or "beautiful".
Sonyaz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of summer" from Turkish
son meaning "last, the end" and
yaz meaning "summer".
Soo m KoreanReferring to the Chinese Song dynasty.
Soonyoung m KoreanSoonyoung is the name of a member of the Kpop group SEVENTEEN. He is also apart of their performance team.... [
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Soo-ri m & f KoreanModern name formed from the characters su (秀) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with ri (裡) "admist by, surrounded in" when read in hanja. Can also take on the meaning "eagle" when written in hangeul or interpreted as one (鳥).
Sooronbay m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz соорон
(sooron) meaning "soothing, comforting, consolation" combined either with бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" or the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master"... [
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