SandraudigafGermanic Mythology Sandraudiga is a Germanic goddess, attested on a stone with a Latin inscription, found in North Brabant, the Netherlands. The origin and meaning of her name are debated: theories include a derivation form Germanic *sanþ "true, real" and Gothic audags "rich; fortunate" and Old English *sand "sand" and Gothic rauds "red".
SansparellafRomani (Archaic) From French sans pareil "unmatched, incomparable, peerless". Its use as a given name in the 19th century may be promoted by an eponymous warship (captured by the Britains from France) or by a famous steam locomotive built in 1829.
Saruulbuyanm & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and буян (buyan) meaning "good luck, fortune".
Saruultuyaam & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam"
Saruulzayaam & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
SatanduhepafHittite, Hurrian Meaning unknown, although the second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen (1390 BC-1365 BC)... [more]
SeilatsatsifSotho Meaning unknown. Seilatsatsi is a character in some Sotho tales.
Selasphorosm & fGreek Mythology Means "light-bearing" in Greek (compare Nikephoros). This was a title of the Greek moon goddess Artemis (also worshipped as "Artemis Phosphoros").
Serua-eteratfAncient Assyrian From Akkadian elements Šērū’a and ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law Libbali-sharrat.
ServilianusmAncient Roman Extended form of Servilius. This name was borne by the Roman senator and consul Quintus Fabius Maximus Servilianus (2nd century BC).
SesshoumarumJapanese Sesshoumaru is a japanese name meaning 'Killing Perfection', it is also the name of a popular character in the japanese anime/ manga called Inuyasha... [more]
Sharaf al-DinmArabic Means "glory of the faith" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour, eminence" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".
Sharif al-DinmArabic Means "eminent (person) of the faith" from Arabic شریف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".
SharifmirzamUzbek Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".
SharifnafasmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and nafas meaning "breath".
SharifullahmArabic Derived from Arabic sharif "eminent, virtuous" combined with Allah "God".
ShashidharamHinduism, Kannada Means "bearer of the moon" in Sanskrit, from शशी (shashi) meaning "moon" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.
ShaubhaneyamSanskrit (Modern) MEANING - son of a beautiful mother, son of a handsome mother, relating to anything handsome or brilliant... [more]
ShaubhaneyifIndian MEANING - daughter of a beautiful mother, related to anything handsome or brilliant... [more]
Shaughnessyf & mEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Shaughnessy. The name Shaughnessy was given to 5 girls born in the United States in 2000, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
SherrinfordmEnglish Original name of Sherlock Holmes. Sherringford was originally paired with the last name 'Hope'. It was then changed to Sherrinford Holmes, this was then discarded for Sherlock Holmes. It is now used to refer to the proposed elder brother of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes.
Shihab al-dinmArabic Means "shooting star of the religion" in Arabic, from شهاب (shihab) meaning "shooting star, meteor" and الدين (aldin) meaning "the religion"
ShimenosukemJapanese (Rare) Combination of Shime and 助 (suke) meaning "help" with the added genitive particle の (no), written as 之.... [more]
Shuangzhengf & mChinese From Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" combined with 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble" Other character combinations are possible.
Shulgi-simtifAncient Near Eastern, Akkadian Possibly means "Shulgi is my glory". Name borne by a wife of Shulgi, who is known from texts concerning her possessions, and the people who worked for her in her household. Her name is possibly of Akkadian origin, and hints at an Akkadian origin for Shulgi-simti herself (as she likely assumed this name on her marriage to Shulgi).
ShyngyskhanmKazakh From the given name Shyngys combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler". It is most likely given in reference to the 12th-century Mongol leader Genghis Khan.
SibongisenimZulu Meaning "(you), be thankful with us" in Zulu.
SichelgaitafLombardic Possibly derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)". This was the name of a medieval duchess of Apulia (now part of Italy) and warrior.
SidumægdenfAnglo-Saxon (Hypothetical) Possibly derived from the Old English elements sidu meaning "modesty, custom, manner" and mæġden meaning "virgin, unmarried young woman".
SkholastykafUkrainian (Rare) Ukrainian form of Scholastica. It is also the Ukrainian everyday word for "scholastic, academic" or "scholasticism" (esp. within the context of Christian scholasticism) - the given name and the vocabulary word being closely related etymologically.... [more]
SkialdfrithfMedieval English, Medieval Scandinavian From the hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name *Skjaldfríðr, derived from the Old Norse elements skjǫldr meaning "shield" (genitive skjaldar) and fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved".
SneeuwwitjefFolklore, Literature Dutch calque of Schneewittchen. It consists of the Dutch words sneeuw meaning "snow" and wit meaning "white" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.
SosistratosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Soyol-erdenem & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel" or "precious".
SpeusandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπεῦσις (speusis) meaning "haste, hurry" as well as "speed". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [more]
SpoudandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπουδή (spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [more]
StæinhildrfOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements steinn "stone" and hildr "battle, fight".
StasikratesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]
StaurophilafLate Greek, Literature Feminine form of Staurophilos. In literature, this is the name of the main character of Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [more]
StaurophilefFrench (Archaic) French form of Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by Le chemin royal de la croix (1676), which is one of the earliest French translations of Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [more]
StephanettafAfrikaans (Rare) Feminine form of Stephan. Stephanetta Johanna Paulina (Nettie) Bredell (1877-1920) was a granddaughter of Paul Kruger (Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger), President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900.
StígheiðurfIcelandic (Rare) Possibly means "clear path" or "bright path", from Old Norse stígr "path" and heiðr "bright, clear". Alternatively the second element may be derived from Old Norse heiðr "heath".
StrachosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic strachъ "to fear, to scare" or Proto-Slavic straxъ "fear, fright". Compare Polish strach "fear, fright" and Serbo-Croatian strašiti "to frighten, to scare"... [more]
StrongylionmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun στρογγύλιον (strongylion) or (stroggylion) meaning "round pot, flask", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek adjective στρογγύλος (strongylos) or (stroggylos) meaning "round, spherical"... [more]
SunconewhewmWampanoag A form of Sonkanuchoo and the name of the third son of Massasoit.
SunnatullahmArabic (Rare), Afghan (Rare) Derived from the Arabic noun سنة (sunnah) meaning "the Sunnah" as well as "way, custom, tradition, habitual practice" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah)... [more]
ŠvitrigailamLithuanian (Rare), History Derived from the Lithuanian adjective švitrus meaning "nimble, agile" as well as "fast, quick, brisk" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
SympherousafAncient Greek Derived from the Greek verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful". It is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear"... [more]
SymphorinusmLate Roman Essentially means "of Symphorus", since it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus. This suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so one could also say that this name is a diminutive of Symphorus.... [more]
TabekenamunfMeroitic Possibly derives from the Egyptian name Beketamun, which means "The Handmaid of Amun". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.
TadiwanashemShona It isa Zimbabwean based name meaning God loves us
TætærtuppmOssetian Mythology Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in Ossetian Mythology and the Caucasian Nart sagas. He is a close friend and favorite of God.
Taivanbayarm & fMongolian Means "peaceful celebration, peaceful joy" in Mongolian.
TakaichiroumJapanese From Japanese 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Talitha-CumifEnglish (Puritan) Means "little girl arise" in Aramaic, from the phrase spoken by Jesus in Mark 5:41 in order to restore a young girl to life (see also Talitha, Cumi).
TanganuturafIndigenous Tasmanian means "to weep bitterly" in Palawa. This was the name of the mother of Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who was the last fluent speaker of a Tasmanian language.
TangriberdimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek tangri meaning "celestial spirit" and berdi meaning "gave".
TanyaradzwafShona Means "we have been consoled", "we have found comfort" in Shona, often bestowed upon a girl born after a tragedy or difficulty, she being the source of consolation or comfort; the implied meaning is "blessing, godsend".
Tecayehuatlm & fNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl tecayehuani "berserk, dangerous, attacking".
TechnandrosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek τέχνη (techne) or (tekhne) "art, skill, craft" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".
TecpanecatlmNahuatl Means "person of the palace", from Nahuatl tecpan "palace" combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.
TecuecuechamNahuatl Possibly means "mischievous person" or "someone bold, shameless, insolent" in Nahuatl, from cuecuech "mischievous, shameless, insolent" and the prefix te-.
TecuepotzinmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl tecue "venemous lizard" and -poh "one’s equal, another like oneself", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.
TecuichpochfNahuatl Possibly a combination of Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and ichpochtli "maiden". This was the name of a daughter Motecuhzoma the younger.
TegshbaatarmMongolian Derived from the Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Tegshdelgerm & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".