Submitted Names with 1 Syllable

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 1.
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Quint m Catalan, Dutch, English, Emilian-Romagnol, French (Rare), German
Catalan, Emilian-Romagnol and French form of Quintus as well as the Dutch, English and German short form of any given name starting with Quint-, such as Quinten and Quintijn (Dutch), Quintus and Quintinus (German) and Quintin (English).... [more]
Qun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quốc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 國 (quốc) meaning "nation, country".
Quoc m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Quốc.
Quon m Chinese
In Chinese, Quon means "shining". It has variations across various other cultures, including Quinn, Juan 1, and Quanah.
Quyết m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 決 (quyết) meaning "decide, determine".
Quynh f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Quỳnh used outside of Vietnam.
Rach f English
Diminutive of Rachel.
Rage m English (American)
From the Middle English word rage, from the Old French rage/rager, ultimately derived from Latin rabies, meaning "madness."
Rahn m English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Rahn.... [more]
Rais f & m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Reyes.
Rak f & m Thai
Means "love" in Thai.
Ran m Hebrew
Means "singing" or "(he) sang" in Hebrew (being the past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן laron "to sing, utter joyful sounds").
Ran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冉 (rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然 (rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染 (rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Rance m American
Transferred use of the surname Rance.
Rand m Medieval English
Medieval short form of Randolf and other names beginning with the Germanic element rand meaning "rim (of a shield)". It was used for the central character in Robert Jordan's 'Wheel of Time' series.
Rao f Chinese
From Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating". Other Character is possible.
Raph m English
Diminutive of Raphael.
Rath m & f Khmer
A type of Khmer flower.
Rath m Irish
Means "prosperity, success".
Ray f English
Variant of Rae.
Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]
Rayne f English (Modern), Medieval English
A variant of Rain 1, or from the surname Rayne. This coincides with a medieval English feminine name derived from Old French reine "queen", Latin regina (see Reine, Regina).
Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.
Realm f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "realm", ultimately from Old French realme "kingdom".
Ree f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Marie and other names containing the same sound. A known bearer of the nickname is Ann Marie "Ree" Drummond (1969-), host of the Food Network show 'The Pioneer Woman'... [more]
Reemt m Frisian, Low German, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch, Low German, and Frisian form of Raymond.
Reet f & m Indian
Reeve m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reeve.
Reignn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raine or Rain 1, the spelling apparently influenced by that of the word reign.
Reince m English
In the case of Reince Preibus, a nickname for Reinhold.
Reint m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian (contracted) short form of Germanic given names that start with Rein- and end in -t, such as Reinart, Reinbert and Reinout.
Reis m & f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Reyes.
Reis m & f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [more]
Rel m & f English
Short form of Ariel and Arielle. It is sometimes also used as a short form of names that contain -rel-. Also compare Rell.... [more]
Rem m West Frisian
Short form of Remme.
Ren m Japanese
Meaning "Move Forward", with the Kanji Character "連". Others possible.
Ren f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Maureen, Karen 1 and other names with the same ending sound.
Renz m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.
Renz m German
Short form of Lorenz
Rese f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reese.
Rexx m American (Rare)
Variant of Rex.
Rheece m & f English (Modern, Rare), Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Rhys, this form is usually seen as a masculine spelling, although like all forms of the name it can be masculine or feminine.
Rhen m Popular Culture
This name is given to the prince of Emberfall in Brigid Kemmerer's novel 'A Curse So Dark And Lonely,' a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Rhenn f English (American)
Variant spelling or Wren or Ren given to 5 girls in 2018.
Rhi f & m English
Short form of Rhiannon or Rhianna. Also sometimes used as a variant of Ry.
Rhine f Literature
Apparently from the name of the River Rhine in western Germany, which is ultimately from Gaulish Renos meaning "that which flows". It was used by American author Lauren DeStefano in her 'Chemical Garden Trilogy'.
Rhone m English (Anglicized)
Possible Anglicization of Ronne, may be inspired by the River Rhône.
Riddh m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali
MEANING: increased, thriving, prosperous, abundant, wealthy, filled with (voices), made to resound,stored grain,... [more]
Rie f Dutch, Danish, Limburgish
Dutch, Danish and Limburgish short form of Maria and Marie.
Riece m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Reese/Rhys.
Riek f Dutch
Dutch short form of Henrika, Frederiek and Marieke.
Riem f & m West Frisian
Mostly feminine form of Rieme.
Riet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje and Margriet.
Rif m Bashkir, Tatar
Either derived from Arabic رِيف (rīf) meaning "country, countryside" or a Bashkir and Tatar form of the name Arif.
Rif m & f Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this rare but predominantly masculine name is a bit uncertain.... [more]
Riff m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Rifka, Rivka or Rafael.
Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)
In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [more]
Rijk m Dutch
Dutch form of Rik or a short form of Rijkert.
Rim f & m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Riem.
Rinn f Irish (Rare)
A given name from Gaelic word "rinn," meaning "star." Alternatively, the word can mean "cape" or "point."
Rip m West Frisian
Short form of Rippert.
Rish m Hindi
Meaning "Brave Ruler".
Riss f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clarissa.
Rith m Khmer
Means "powerful, mighty" or "success, achievement" in Khmer.
Rkia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقية (see Ruqayyah) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Robb m English, Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Rob, used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.
Roch m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
"Shining "; "radiant" ;"one who lightens or makes bright "... [more]
Rock m English (Rare)
English form of Rocco, traditionally used to refer to the 14th-century saint. Modern use of the name is probably influenced by the English surname Rock and may also be inspired by the English word rock... [more]
Roe m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Roe.
Roef m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof. A well-known bearer of this name is the late Dutch actor Roef Ragas (1965-2007).
Roek m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be a contraction of a diminutive like Roelke or even be a variant of Rochus. However, it is also possible that the name is derived from Dutch roek meaning "rook" (as in, the bird).
Roelf m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof.
Roen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen.
Roey m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Roi 2 influenced by the spelling of the name Joey
Rog m English
Short form of Roger. Also compare Rodge. This was the pen name of the American science fiction writer Rog Phillips (1909-1966; real name Roger Phillip Graham).
Roh m Japanese
Variant transcription of Rou.... [more]
Roll m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Roll or a short form / nickname for Rudolph, Roland, Rollo or Rolf.
Rom m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "height, superiority" in Hebrew.
Ron f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (ron) meaning "sky", 侖 (ron) meaning "think, be methodical" or 榕 (ron) meaning "banyan tree". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Roo m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rue and Ru as well as a short form of any name beginning with the syllable Ru-, such as Ruby, Rufus or Rupert... [more]
Rook m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Rochus as well as of its variant forms Rocus and Rokus. This name is not to be confused with rook, the Dutch word for "smoke".
Roose m Literature, Popular Culture
Roose Bolton is the name of major character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Ror m Literature, German
The name Ror was created taking letters from the names Richard Georg.... [more]
Ros f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian ros meaning "rose".
Rou m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Routh f Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Ruth 1, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.
Rowe f & m English
Diminutive of Rowan, Roland, or Rhoda.
Rox f English (Rare)
Short form of Roxana.
Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.
Royd m English
Transferred use of the surname Royd. A known bearer of this name is Royd Tolkien (b. 1969), a great-grandson of the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).
Roys m Literature
Name of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.
Rufe m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rufus.
Rui m & f Chinese
Chinese name meaning luck. Commonly used as a surname Rui, but may be used as a forename.
Ruis m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name Ruys or Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element hruod meaning "fame".... [more]
Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek
Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name Ruh, meaning "spirit".
Run f Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (run) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Rus m & f English, Ukrainian
A short form of Russell Ruslan or Ruslana
Rush m English (American)
From French rousse, meaning "red hair." May also be transferred use of the surname Rush.
Rye m & f English
Transferred use of the English surname Rye.... [more]
Ryk m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rik.
Ryne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ryne.
Ryś m Polish
Diminutive of Ryszard.
Ryu m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryuu.
Saanz f Indian
From the Marathi सांज (sāñja) meaning "evening twilight", which itself is derived from the Sanskrit संध्या (sandhya) "twilight" (one time of the two - the evening and the morning), the name of the daughter of the Hindu god Brahma.
Sach m Sanskrit, Hindi
Sanskrit MEANING - Worshipping, attached to, worshipper... [more]
Saem m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 샘 (saem) meaning "spring, fountain," also used to transliterate the name Sam 1.
Şah f & m Ottoman Turkish
Şah means in Turkish "king, queen", which derives from Persian title "shāh" of the same meaning. This name was severaly given to members of Ottoman family, such as daughter of Selim I (actually named Şahihuban, but more often refered to as "Şah") and daughter of Selim II and Nurbanu.... [more]
Sai m Shan
Means "man" in Shan. It is typically used as an honorific title, not a name.
Saïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sa'id chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Saiph m Astronomy
Variant of Saif. This is the traditional name of Kappa Orionis, a blue star in the constellation Orion.
Sâm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 森 (sâm) meaning "forest".
Sam m Arabic
Arabic form of Shem. This is the name of one of prophet Noah's sons according to Islam.
Sam m English
Means "half" in Old English.
Sam m & f Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
San f Japanese
This name is used as 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three."... [more]
San m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Sander and Sanne.
San m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 山 (san) meaning "mountain".
San f & m Burmese
Derived from Burmese စန္ဒာ (sanda) meaning "moon".
San m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Hsan.
San m & f Burmese
Means "water spring" in Burmese.
San f & m Burmese
Means "model, standard, ideal" in Burmese.
Sáng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 灲 (sáng) meaning "morning, bright".
Sang m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 創 (sang) meaning "start, do, create, establish".
Sang m & f Balinese
From a title given to members of the Wesya caste as well as holy individuals, deities and monarchs.
Sann m Khmer
Means "peaceful, quiet, comfortable" in Khmer.
Sao m & f Shan
Means "lord, master, sir" in Shan. It is typically an honorific title for Shan royalty, not a name.
Sapph f English (Rare)
Short form of Sapphire.
Sas m & f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Sasha (unisex) and Saskia (strictly feminine) as well as of their variant spellings.... [more]
Satya m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Assamese, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "pure, virtuous" or "truthful, true" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form सत्य and the feminine form सत्या.
Sáu m & f Vietnamese
Means "six" in Vietnamese.
Sav f English
Diminutive of Savannah.
Saw m & f Burmese
Means "honourable" or "lord, chief" in Burmese.
Scar m Theatre
Name of the antagonist in The Lion King, believed to be named for his evil intentions.
Schalk m German (Archaic), Afrikaans
From Old German scalc meaning "servant".
Schley m American (Archaic)
The name is derived from the surname Schley.... [more]
Schorsch m German (Rare), Hunsrik
Germanized form of the French name Georges as well as the Hunsrik form of Jorge.
Sea f English
English vocabulary and nature name meaning "body of salt water".
Sear m Old Persian (Modern, Rare)
Face; Personality; Character;
Seb m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of Geb, deriving from a historically incorrect translation.
Seef m & f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
This name is more often seen on men than on women. For men, the name is a short form of Josephus and in some cases also of Severinus and its Dutch form Severijn... [more]
Sei f & m Japanese
From Japanese 精 (sei) meaning "refined".
Sein m Burmese
Means "diamond" in Burmese.
Sen m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 亘 (sen) meaning "span; request" or 仙 (sen) referred to a sage, a hermit or an enlightened person or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand".... [more]
Seng m & f Khmer
Means "multiply, increase" in Khmer.
Seng m & f Lao
Means "light" in Lao.
Sent m Dutch, West Frisian
This name is often a short form of Vincent. However, it is also a short form for names that contain the Gothic elements sanths (like Sandulf) or sinths (like Sindulf).
Seon m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 善 meaning "good, nice," 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness," 旋 meaning "spin, rotation," 仙 meaning "virtuous, good," 璿 meaning "gem," 銑 meaning "cast iron," 譔 meaning "teach, instruct" or 選 meaning "hide, conceal; distinguish."
Seph m English
Diminutive of Joseph.
Seph f Hebrew (Modern)
Meaning is "blessed"
Serj m Breton, Ukrainian, Russian
Breton form and Ukrainian and Russian variant transliteration of Serge.
Set m Armenian
Armenian form of Seth 1.
Sha f Korean
Means "girl" in Korean.
Shan f & m English
Short form of Shannon or Shaniqua.
Shan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 山 (shān) meaning "mountain", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝 (shàn) meaning "eel"... [more]
Shan m Indian, Pakistani
Shan is an Indian name meaning "pride" or "prestige". It comes from the Sanskrit name Shaan.
Shan f English
Diminutive of Shantel.
Shang m Chinese
From cháng, meaning "still, yet".
Shann f English
Short form of Shannon.
Shant m Armenian
Means "lightning" in Armenian.
Shar f English
Nickname of Sharlotte. Can also be a variant spelling of Char.
Sharls m Literature
A corruption of Charles Sharls Davis Kendy is a computer in the books THE INTEGRAL TREES and THE SMOKE RING.
Shav f & m Hebrew
A name meaning leader or noble.
Shaynne m English
Variant of Shane. This is the middle name of Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. in S.E. Hinton's coming of age novel, The Outsiders.
Sheev m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer of the name is Emperor Sheev Palpatine (Darth Sidious), one of the main villains of the Star Wars franchise.
Shein m & f Burmese
Means "intensity, force, power" in Burmese.
Shere m Literature, Popular Culture
Shere Khan is a fictional tiger in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories (1894). Shere means "tiger" or "lion" in Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi.
Sherm m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Sherman.
Sheyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane.
Shi m & f English
Diminutive of Shiloh
Shika f Japanese
This name can be used as 鹿, 史可, 志佳, 紫花 or 詩夏 with 鹿 (roku, shika, ka) meaning "deer," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history," 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 可 (ka, kou, -be.ki, -be.shi) meaning "can, do not, mustn't, passable, should not," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled," 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower" and 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer."
Shiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 志樹, 志基, 志希, 志輝, 志騎, 志季, 詩希, 詩季, 詩稀 with 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood," 基 (ki, moto, motoi) meaning "foundation, fundamentals," 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, few, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request," 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle," 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses," 季 (ki) meaning "seasons," 起 (ki, o.kiru, o.kosu, oko.su, o.koru, ta.tsu) meaning "get/wake up, rouse" and 稀 (ki, ke, mabora, mare) meaning "phenomenal, rare."... [more]
Shirl f English
Short form of Shirley.
Shlok m Indian
Sanskrut hindu
Shmi f Popular Culture
Derived from Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, good luck, and beauty. This is the name of Anakin Skywalker's mother from 'Star Wars'.
Shmiel m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Shmuel.
Shmil m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Shmuel.
Shōn m Japanese (Modern)
Adaptation of Sean or its variants, also in use among the Japanese in recent decades.... [more]
Shon m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Hebrew modern variant of the Irish boy's name Sean and it's unisex English variant Shawn.... [more]
Shoo f Japanese
shoo from 90's girlsband S.E.S
Shoon m Japanese (Modern)
Adaptation of Sean or its variants, also in use among the Japanese in recent decades.... [more]
Shosh f Hebrew
Diminutive of Shoshana.
Shoun m Japanese (Modern)
Variant transcription of Shōn.
Shu m & f Japanese
Means "seed", "seedling", "sprout", in Japanese. It is mostly used as a boy name but rarely used as a girl name.
Shuang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "refreshing, clear, straightforward" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Shubh m Indian
Derives from the Hindu word for ‘auspicious’ or ‘fortunate.’
Shulk m Popular Culture
Shulk is a fictional character and the main protagonist from Monolith Soft's 2010 role-playing video game Xenoblade Chronicles, part of their overarching Xeno series of video games.
Shuo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 硕 (shuò) meaning "large, big, great", 朔 (shuò) meaning "new moon, north", 烁 (shuò) meaning "bright, brilliant, luminous, glisten, glimmer" or 铄 (shuò) meaning "fuse, melt, fine, glorious", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Shuu m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (shuu) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 修 (shuu) meaning "discipline, study", as well as other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Shwe m & f Burmese
Means "gold" in Burmese.
Shwei f & m Burmese
Variant transcription of Shwe.
Shwei f & m Korean, Chinese
Koreanized form of Cui.
Shy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chey. It can also be simply derived from the English word shy.
Si m English
Diminutive of Simon 1, Silas, and other names containing the si sound.
Si f Danish
Danish diminutive of Signy, Sigrid and other names beginning with the Old Norse element sigr meaning "victory", as well as Sofia, Cecilia and Lucia, or other names containing a similar sound.
Sĩ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 士 (sĩ) meaning "scholar, expert".
Siâms m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of James.
Sian f English
English form of Siân.
Sib m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Sibe.
Sibhh f Arabic
Variant of Sabah.
Sien f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Francina, Josina, Klasina and other names with a similar ending.
Siew f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xiu, Xiao, Shou, Shi or Shao.
Sil m & f Dutch, West Frisian
In the case of a male bearer, this name is probably (but not certain) a short form of a Germanic name containing the Old High Germanic element sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert)... [more]
Silque f Popular Culture
From silk. This is the name of one of the clerics that joins Alm's army in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Sin f & m Burmese
Means "clean, pure" in Burmese.
Sinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 生 (sinh) meaning "living, alive".
Sinh m Indian
Name - Sinh सिंह ... [more]
Sint m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sent.
Sioux f English (Modern)
The name of a Native American people, used as a variant of Sue. Considered offensive amongst some Natives.
Sir m Catalan
Catalan form of Syrus.
Sith m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sit.
Siuan f Literature
Siuan Sanche is a character of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan
Sjaan m & f Dutch
Short form of Johanna (feminine), or a short form of Christianus or Sebastianus (masculine).
Sjeel f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Angelica and its variant Angelika. It can also be a short form of Angela, but only when it is spelled as Angéla, as otherwise the pronunciation does not match.... [more]
Sjel m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel and also its variant spelling Misjel. Also compare the related name Chiel.... [more]
Sjirk m West Frisian
West Frisian (short) form of Sigerik.
Sjo m & f Dutch (Rare)
Shortening of Jozef (male) or Johanna (female).
Sjoert m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Sjoerd.
Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Name of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".
Sjon m Dutch
Dutch form of John, completely phonetical in its spelling (which reflects only the pronunciation of John as it is done in English).
Sjul m Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic North Swedish form of Sigurd.
Sjur m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal form of Sigurd.
Ska f German (Modern)
A new short form of Franziska.... [more]
Skade f Literature, Popular Culture
Anglicized form of Skaði. This is the name of a violent Danish seer in Bernard Cornwell's book series "The Saxon Stories," as well as the TV show "The Last Kingdom" (based on the books).
Ski f American (Rare)
Variant of Sky.
Skip m English
Short form of Skipper.
Skut m Belgian
Name of a repeat character in Herge's comics TinTin. A blond Estonian pilot with an eye-patch, who shoots at TinTin and Haddock on orders but is later rescued by them and refuses to betray them. Friendly and honest, he provides assistance in further adventures... [more]
Slim m American
Often a nickname for someone "thin" or possibly a transferred use of the surname Slim. Noted bearers include actor Slim Pickens, whose name was a humorous adaptation of the southern expression 'slim pickings' meaning "limited choices"... [more]
Smail m Arabic (Maghrebi), Bosnian
Maghrebi Arabic alternate transcription of Smaïl as well as the Bosnian form of Isma'il (see Ishmael).
Smudge m & f Pet
A cat name that is derived from the English word smudge meaning "blemish, smear" in reference to its appearance.
Sneed m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sneed. The name of Sneed B. Collard III, an American children's author.
Snir m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The Hasbani River, also known as Snir Stream (Hebrew: נחל שניר‎‎ / Nahal Snir), is the major tributary of the Jordan River... [more]
Snoh f English (American)
Variant of Snow.... [more]
Snoop m Obscure
In the case of American rapper and actor Snoop Dogg born Calvin Broadus Jr. (b. 1971-) he was given the name by his mom who thought he looked like Snoopy from the Charlie Brown cartoons.
Socks m & f Pet
Derived from the English word socks, which is the plural form of the word sock. According to Wiktionary, this name is usually given to a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.... [more]
Soe m & f Burmese
Means "rule, dominate, control" in Burmese.
Soe f Japanese
Means "Attachment" in Japanese and a variant of Zoe.
Sofe f English
Short form of Sophia.
Sól f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "sun" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Sól was the goddess of the sun and the sister of Máni, the moon god.... [more]
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."
Som f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 솜 (som) meaning "cotton (wool)."
Som m Indian
moon
Son f Korean, Chinese
Koreanized form of chinese Cāng.
Soo m Korean
Referring to the Chinese Song dynasty.
Soof f Dutch
Short form of Sophia and Sophie as well as of their alternative spellings Sofia and Sofie.... [more]
Sööfe f Sami
Southern Sami form of Sofia.
Sou m Japanese
From Japanese 崇 (sou) meaning "adore", 壮 (sou) meaning "big, large", 双 (sou) meaning "set of two, pair, couple, double", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis", 奏 (sou) meaning "to play (music)", 爽 (sou) meaning "bright; clear", 想 (sou) meaning "thought, idea, concept", 操 (sou) meaning "chastity", 総 (sou) meaning "general, overall, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "arrange threads for weaving", 聡 (sou) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 草 (sou) meaning "herb", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 装 (sou) meaning "dress, clothes, attire", 霜 (sou) meaning "frost", 慥 (sou) meaning "sincere, earnest" or 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of the wind"... [more]
Souk m & f Lao
Means "health, ease, happiness, joy" in Lao.
Soun m Thai
Means "pine" in Thai.
Soy m Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch actor Soy Kroon (b. 1995). He stated in a 2008 interview with the regional newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad that he was named after his father (who is named Jos), but in a creative way... [more]
Speck m Popular Culture
Given to Speck Wildhorse Mellencamp, son of John Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin.
Speed m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Speed.
Spijk m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a Dutchification of Spike. Alternatively, this name might be derived from the Dutch word spijker meaning "nail" (as in, the metal object), which is also etymologically related to the aforementioned given name.
Spin m Pashto
Means "white, pure" in Pashto.
Spot f & m English, Pet
A very common name for dogs and cats alike, perhaps most notably Data's cat(s) from the TV show Star Trek: The New Generation.
Srit m Sanskrit, Indian, Bengali, Hinduism, Hindi
Name: Srit ( सृत)... [more]
Srul m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Israel.
Srut m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi
Name: Srut स्रुत... [more]
Stach m Polish
Diminutive of Stanisław.
Staf m Dutch
Dutch short form of Gustaaf, influenced by the variant form Gustaf. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish actor and television presenter Staf Coppens (b... [more]
Stan m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Combination of the surnames of Сталин (Stalin) and Энгельс (Engels), which refer to Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Stas f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy and Anastasia
Staś m Polish
Diminutive of Stanisław.
Stass m Russian
Stass SHOSTAK took part in the FIRST "international" series of the T.V. programme "Gladiators". He is RUSSIAN.
Steef m Dutch
Dutch short form of Stefan.
Steele m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred form the surname Steele.
Stef f English
Short form of Stefanie.
Steijn m Dutch
Variant spelling of both Stein and Stijn. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch racing driver Steijn Schothorst (b. 1994).
Stel f English
Diminutive of Stella 1.
Stell f English
Diminutive of Stella, Estelle, and Estella.
Stelle f English
Short form of Estelle.
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