This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword deity.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Olufela m Yoruba, NigerianYoruba name meaning "God expands wealth." Famous bearers include musician Fela Kuti.
Oluwande m YorubaMeans "God has searched for and visited me" in Yoruba.
Oluwatimileyin m & f YorubaThe name OLUWATIMILEYIN is of Yoruba language Origin in Nigeria which means "God Supported me".Children in Nigeria are widely named Oluwatimileyin because of the Cultural believe that the name holds a Prayer with it "God supported me" or "God, support me".
Oluwatoniloba f YorubaMeans "God is good to have a king" in Yoruba. This is the full given name of the winner of "Germany's Next Top Model" 2018, Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adnuga.
Oluyinka m & f YorubaThis is a name use by the Abeokuta's family meaning " I'm surrounded by God".
Onyakopon m AkanOnyakopon is the God of the Akan people of Ghana. The name means "he who knows and sees everything" and "omniscient, omnipotent sky god" in the Akan language. ... [
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Onyemowo f IdomaMeans "Who knows God's thoughts" or "Who knows God's plans" in Idoma.
Opetaia m PolynesianPolynesian form of Obediah or Obadiah, “serving god, serving Yahweh”. A notable bearer of this name is Opetaia Foa’i, composer, singer, guitarist and founder of the Contemporary Polynesian band Te Vaka, and songwriter for Disney's Moana.
Orenda f & m New World MythologyOrenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [
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Orestheus m Greek MythologyProbably a more elaborate form of
Orestes, which is ultimately derived from Greek όρος
(oros) meaning "mountain, hill". It is at least quite unlikely that this is a compound name where the second element is derived from Greek θεος
(theos) meaning "god", because then the name would have been spelled as Ὀρεσθεος
(Orestheos) in Greek... [
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Oriel m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Ori and
El means "My light is God", making it relative to
Uriel.
Oriya f HebrewCombination of the name
Ori with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "My light is God" in Hebrew.
Oriya f & m HebrewCombination of the name
Ori with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God). When the elements are put together, the name means "My light is God" in Hebrew.... [
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Orsabaris f History, Old Persian (Hellenized, ?)Allegedly the Greek form of a Persian name meaning "brilliant Venus". This was the name of a 1st-century BC princess of Pontus, a state founded by the Persian Mithridatic dynasty, of which Orsabaris was a member as the youngest daughter of Mithridates VI.
Osa f Danish (Rare)Short form of names beginning with the element
Os-, itself derived from Old Norse
óss "god" or
ǫss "heathen god".
Osana f Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from the Old English elements
os "god" and
āna "sole, alone". This name was borne by Saint Osana, a Northumbrian princess whose local following as a saint developed informally after her death, though she was never officially canonised... [
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Osazee m EdoThis is a religious name. It deals with Osanobua, the creator god, intervention from Edo mythology. There are different meanings apparently. In the case of Osazee one is "God's chosen one." Another case for Osazee is "Osanobua has reconciled us." In the case of Osaze its "God delivered me." In the Osaze situation it deals with conflict and family stress... [
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Osbald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
os "god" and
beald "bold, brave". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.
Osburga f HistoryDerived from the Old English elements os "god" and burh "fortress". This was the name of the mother of Alfred the Great.
Ose m & f EsanMeans "god" in Esan. This is also the short form of names that begin in this element.
Osgeard m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
os "god" and
geard "yard, garden" (from
gardaz). Cognate to Old Norse
Ásgærðr, which is a feminine name in contrast.
Oslaf m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
os "god" and
lāf "legacy, remains" (from
laibō). This name was borne by a son of Æthelfrith, who was King of Bernicia from c. 593 until his death c. 616.
Osræd m Anglo-SaxonOriginal form of
Osred derived from the elements
os "god" and
ræd "counsel, advise" meaning "god's counsel, advised by god, god's advice"... [
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Osrun f GermanicName based on the Old High German elements "ans" (transferred to "os", meaning engl. "god") and "run / rúna" (engl. "rune" or "secret").
Oswudu m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
os "god" and
wudu "tree, wood". This was the name of a son of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia.
Oswulf m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
os "god" and
wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.
Osyth f Medieval EnglishMedieval form of the Old English name
Ósgýð, derived from the elements
ós "god" and
gyð "war" (perhaps meaning "divine war"). Saint Osyth was a martyr of the 7th century, an Anglian princess who founded a monastery at the village Chich in Essex, which was renamed St Osyth... [
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Otgonpürev m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest child" and
пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".
Óðin-Dísa f Old Norse (Rare)From the name of the Norse god
Óðinn (see
Odin; possibly via an Old West Norse byname) combined with the feminine name
Disa, a short form of other names containing the element
dís "goddess".
Oxytheus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late RomanLatinized form of the Greek name Ὀξύθεος
(Oxytheos), which was derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς
(oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god".... [
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Oycho'lpon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oy meaning "moon" and
cho'lpon meaning "Venus (planet)".
Ozichi f & m Igbo, AfricanThe name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [
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Ozioma m & f IgboMeans, "God's good news" in Igbo.
Ozoro f Eastern AfricanAmharic name, said to come from a biblical name meaning "strength of the Lord" (in which case it is partly from Hebrew
’az "force, strength" and a relative of
Oz 2).
Pagiel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of
Asher.
Pakur m Old PersianOf Middle Iranian origin, most likely Parthian. The meaning of this name is uncertain, but sources regularly associate it with Parthian
bgpwhr or
bag-puhr meaning "son of a god".... [
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Panoute m Coptic (Sahidic)Means "the God" or simply "God" in the Coptic language. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun)
pa combined with Egyptian
nuti "God".
Para f UrduPara name meaning in Urdu is "ایک دھات پارہ یا سیماب، ايک رقيق دھات جو سفيد اور بھاری ہوتی ہے - بے قرار - بے چين". In English, Para name meaning is "A Metal Mercury Or Mercurial" https://www.urdupoint.com/islamic-names/para-name-meaning-in-english-94292.html
Parashurama m Hinduismliterally means "Rama with an axe". the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism.
Pashhur m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient EgyptianDerived from Egyptian name possibly meaning "portion of the god horus". Used in Hebrew as "passover" indicating sparing and deliverance. Used multiple times in the old testament.
Pasithea f Greek MythologyMeans "goddess of all", derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek θεα
(thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek mythology she was one of the Charites, married to
Hypnos, the god of sleep and dreams; she may have been regarded as a goddess of rest and relaxation or of hallucinations and hallucinogenic drugs.
Passion f English (Rare)First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin
passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin
patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [
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Pekahiah m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "
Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (
peqah) "open" and יָה (
yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Pelatiah m BiblicalPelatiah, meaning "Refugee of God" Ezekiel 11:1, son of
Benaiah, a prince of the people, among the 25 Ezekiel saw at the East Gate; he fell dead upon hearing the prophecy regrarding Jerusalem.
Pennouti m Coptic (Bohairic)Means "our God" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from Egyptian
pen "our" combined with Egyptian
nuti "God".
Perëndi m Albanian MythologyPerëndi is the Albanian word for "God", "the sky" and "heaven". Perëndi is thought to have been a sky and thunder god in the Albanian pagan mythology, and to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity.
Pethuel m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet
Joel.
Phonthep m ThaiFrom Thai พร
(phon) meaning "blessing" and เทพ
(thep) meaning "god, deity, angel".
Phurbu m & f TibetanMeans "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday" in Tibetan. This is also the word for a religious or ritual dagger (called the Kīla in Sanskrit) in Buddhism.
Piama f Coptic, Late GreekPiama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [
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Pittheus m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name as a whole is not entirely certain. The second element is certainly derived from Greek θεος
(theos) "god". The first element, however, is where the uncertainty lies... [
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Plairadieu m Haitian CreoleDerived from French
plaira, the third person singular future tense of
plaire "to please" and
dieu "god", this name has the intended meaning of "(he) will please God".
Plamedie f French (African)Contraction of the French phrase
plan merveilleux de Dieu meaning "God's wonderful plan", mainly used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Plasença f Occitan (Rare)Derived from the French commune located in Aquitaine, Occitania. The name of the city comes from the motto given by its founder, King Alfonso VIII of Castile on the shield awarded to it:
ut placeat Deo et hominibus, meaning "to please God and man".... [
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Praxithea f Greek MythologyThe name of a number of Greek mythological figures derived from
πραξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise" and
θεά (thea) meaning "goddess".
Pürevbaatar m MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and
баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Pürevbayar m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and
баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Pürevchuluun m MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and
чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Pürevdalai m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and
далай (dalai) meaning "sea".
Pürevkhuyag m MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and
хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".
Pürevsaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and
сайхан (saikhan) "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pürevzhargal m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and
жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Puti f Indonesian (Rare)Means "Princess" in Minang language, West Sumatra. The name "Puti" is commonly found in various #WestSumatra myths and legends as the main character. "Puti Bungsu" was a fairy that got stranded on Earth due to a mischievous man who forced her to marry him by stealing her wings... [
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Putiel m Biblical, HebrewPossibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of
Eleazar.
Pyurvya m KalmykDerived from Kalmyk пүрвə
(pürvä) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)", related to Tibetan
Phurbu.
Qaribullah m KazakhDerived from the Arabic word
qarib, meaning "close to" and the Arabic word
Allah, meaning "God".
Qayanat f Persian, Kurdish, Balochi, Mazanderani, Gilaki, Talysh, Tati, Luri, Qashqai, Baadi, Chitrali, Shina, LakiMeans "God Universe".
Qudaibergen m & f KazakhKazakh word that translates to "God-given". Derived from the Kazakh word
quda/
quday, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Persian
khuda meaning "God" as well) and the Kazakh word
bergen meaning "brought by".
Qudratullah m Arabic, UrduMeans "power of Allah" from
قدرة (
qudrah) meaning "power, capability" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Quodvultdeus m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "what God wants" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century saint from North Africa who was martyred in the Valerianus persecutions. He was a spiritual student and friend of Saint
Augustine of Hippo.
Raamiah m BiblicalMeans "thunder of
Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a minor character in the Bible, a prince who returns from exile in the book of Nehemiah.
Rafiullah m MuslimFormed from the Arabic words رفیع (rafīʿ) "high, elevated, sublime" and الله (Allah) "god".
Ragndis f Old SwedishOld Swedish combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
dís "goddess".
Ragndor m Old SwedishOld Swedish name with the combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
þórr "thunder".
Ragnfastr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Ragnví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Ragnvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
vár "spring".
Raiel m & f Filipino (Modern, Rare)From the Japanese
rai, meaning "lightning" and the Hebrew
el, meaning "God". Don't ask why this is, ask my parents.
Raif m ArabicArabic name derived from
رائف (
rayif) "compassionate, kind". It usually given in reference to the Koranic surah and verse al-Hajj 22:65, "God is most compassionate and most merciful to mankind."... [
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Rajdev m IndianPossibly derived from Sanskrit राज
(raja) meaning "king" and देव
(deva) meaning "god".
Ramanathan m Indian, Tamil, MalayalamMeans "protector of Rama", derived from Sanskrit नाथ
(nāthá) meaning "protector, possessor, owner" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Rama 1.
Refael m HebrewFrom the Hebrew name Refa'el which means "God has healed". Popular name among Israelis.
Remaliah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh has adorned, bedecked" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament, the father of Pekah, king of Israel.
Rephael m BiblicalIn I Chronicles 26:7–8, Rephael, "healed of God," was one of
Shemaiah's sons. He and his brethren, on account of their "strength for service," formed one of the divisions of the temple porters.
Reydan f AfricanThe name Reydan means "Gift of God, Handsome King". The most time this name was used was in 2017 when only 5 boys were named Reydan
Reyndís f IcelandicIcelandic form of
Ragndis as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements
reynir "rowan (tree)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Rhamnousia f Greek MythologyAn epithet of the Greek Goddess of retribution, Nemesis, meaning "the Goddess of Rhamnous". Rhamnous was an ancient Greek city and the site of Nemesis' most prominent sanctuary.
Rhema f American (Rare)Derived from Greek ῥῆμα
(rhēma) meaning "a saying, utterance, word", literally "that which is spoken", a term used in Christianity to refer to the concept of
rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".
Riera f Catalan (Rare)Means "torrent" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de la Riera, meaning "Mother of God of the Torrent," venerated at the hermitage in the Baix Camp municipality of Les Borges del Camp.
Rishidev m IndianRishidev is Hindu Boy name and meaning of this name is "Sage; Lord Shiva
Ritesh m IndianRitesh means"God of Rituals". it is derived from indian mythology.
Roniya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".
Ronya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Hebrew name
Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and
ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Rosemene f Haitian CreoleCombination of
Rose and -
mene, a feminine name suffix commonly used in Haiti. The second element might be taken from
Philomène or from a name such as
Chrismene,
Dieumene,
Jesumene or
Viergemene in which it appears to originate from French
mène meaning "leads" (i.e., the aforelisted names appear to be derived from French phrases with religious meanings - "Christ leads", "God leads", "Jesus leads" and "the Virgin (Mary) leads", respectively).
Ruhullah m ArabicMeans "spirit of God", derived from Arabic
ruh "spirit" combined with
Allah "God".
Sabriel f & m Literature, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendThere are multiple explanations for the etymology of this name. One is that it is a variant form of
Sabrael. An other is that it is derived from Hebrew
sabi "stop, rest" combined with
el "God", thus meaning "(the) rest of God"... [
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Sacramento f & m Spanish, PortugueseFrom the word meaning "sacrament," which is defined in Roman Catholic theology as either "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace" or "outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace."
Sadiqullah m MuslimComposed from the Arabic words صَادِق (ṣādiq) "true, truthful, veracious" and الله (Allah) "god".
Saʼdulla m UzbekMeans "happiness of
Allah", from Arabic سَعِيد
(saʿīd) "happy, cheerful, joyous" combined with
Allah.
Sædís f IcelandicIcelandic name meaning "sea goddess", formed from the Old Norse elements
sæ "sea" and
dís "goddess". The suffix
dís is fairly common in Icelandic names.
Sai f & m Indian, PakistaniIt means "saint", "master", or "lord" in Sindhi and Marathi, from the Dari Persian "sāyæ"... [
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Samiullah m ArabicMeans "to listen to God", derived from Arabic
sami'a "to listen, to hear" combined with
Allah "God".
Samsin Halmoni f Korean MythologyThe name of the triple goddess of childbirth and fate in Korean mythology. It is derived from the hanja
三 (sam) meaning "three",
神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit" and
할머니 (halmoni) meaning "grandmother", an honourific term for goddesses highlighting their wisdom.
Sanaullah m ArabicMeans "praise of God", derived from Arabic
sana "praise" combined with
Allah "God".
Sanodia f UrduSanodia means "Queen of Heaven" & "Blessing of Allah".Its an urdu arabic name which is unique in its pronunciation.it was used in ancient time & having very old history in muslims women.now it is very rarly using name in current erra.but it is intresting name as everyone like it.
Sânziana f Romanian, Romanian Mythology, TheatreSânziana, also known as
Iana Sânziana, is a fairy in Romanian mythology. Her name is a contraction of Romanian
sfânt "holy" and
zână "fairy" - but, according to Mircea Eliade, ultimately also influenced by the Latin phrase
Sancta Diana "Holy
Diana"... [
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Sariel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "command of God" in Hebrew, making this name a variant or a shortened form of
Zerachiel. This is the name of an angel mainly known in judaism, who was - among others - an angel of healing and a benevolent angel of death (it is said that he was sent to retrieve the soul of
Moses).
Satyadev m Indian, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit सत्य
(satyá) meaning "true, pure, real" combined with देव
(devá) meaning "god, deity".
Seonangsin f Korean MythologyThe name of the Korean goddess of villages, boundaries and war. Her name is derived from the hanja
城 (seong) meaning "city wall, fort, defensive wall",
隍 (hwang) meaning "dry moat" or "god of a city" and
神 (sin) meaning "god".
Serua-eterat f Ancient AssyrianFrom 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.
Shahada m & f ArabicMeans "testimony, attestation" or "shahada (Islamic faith in Allah and Muhammed), martyrdom".
Shangdi m Chinese MythologyShangdi (Chinese: 上帝; pinyin: Shàngdì; Wade–Giles: Shang Ti), also written simply, "Emperor" (Chinese: 帝; pinyin: Dì), is the Chinese term for "Supreme Deity" or "Highest Deity" in the theology of the classical texts, especially deriving from Shang theology and finding an equivalent in the later Tian ("Heaven" or "Great Whole") of Zhou theology.
Sharayah f HebrewPossibly derives from the Hebrew שָׁרְיָה (
sharyah) meaning "
Yahweh has sung", from שָׁר (
shar) meaning "to sing" combined with יָה (
yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Sharifullah m ArabicDerived from Arabic
sharif "eminent, virtuous" combined with
Allah "God".
Shaunin m IrishShaunin is a variant of an Irish name
Shaun which means "God is Gracious" or "Gift from God"
Shelemiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh is peace" in Hebrew. This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.
Shen'ai f ChineseDerived from Chinese
神 (shen) meaning "god, deity, spirit" and
愛 (ai) meaning "love".
Shennong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 神 (shen, meaning “god” or “divine”) and 农 (nong, meaning “farmer”). This was the name of a culture hero in Chinese mythology who taught agriculture and herbology to humanity... [
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Shenoute m Coptic (Sahidic)Mostly accepted to mean "son of God" in Coptic, derived from ϣⲉ
(še) which can mean "son" and Sahidic ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
(noute) or Bohairic ⲛⲟⲩϯ
(nouti) "God".
Shiashum f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Not much is known about Shiashum, unfortunately. It is said that she, along with the goddesses Narundi and Niarzina, was a sister of the "great goddess", namely Kiririsha... [
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Shirel f Jewish, HebrewCombination of Hebrew
שיר (shir) "song" and
אל (el) meaning "god, deity"; ultimately from Semitic.
Shivansh m Hindi, SanskritMeans "a part of Shiva," derived from combining the name of the god
Shiva 1 with Hindi अंश (ansh) meaning "part, portion," which is ultimately derived from Sanskrit अंश (áṃśa).
Shriman m SanskritMeans "god" in Sanskrit, connects directly to the god Shrimannarayan. The extended form of
Shri.
Sigdís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sigr "victory" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".