Masculine Names

gender
usage
Roko m Croatian
Croatian form of Rocco.
Rokuro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 六郎 (see Rokurō).
Rokurō m Japanese
From Japanese (roku) meaning "six" and () meaning "son". This name was traditionally given to the sixth son. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Rokurou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 六郎 (see Rokurō).
Rokus m Dutch
Dutch variant of Rochus.
Rolan m Russian
Russian form of Roland.
Roland m English, French, German, Swedish, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Albanian, Georgian, Medieval French
From the Old German elements hruod meaning "fame" and lant meaning "land", though some theories hold that the second element was originally nand meaning "brave".... [more]
Rolandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Roland.
Rolando m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Roland.
Roldán m Spanish
Spanish form of Roland.
Roldão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Roland.
Rolf m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
From the Old German name Hrolf (or its Old Norse cognate Hrólfr), a contracted form of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). The Normans introduced this name to England but it soon became rare. In the modern era it has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world as a German import.
Rollie m English
Diminutive of Roland.
Rollo m English
Latinized form of Roul, the Old French form of Rolf. Rollo (or Rolf) the Ganger was an exiled Viking who, in the 10th century, became the first Duke of Normandy. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Roly m English
Diminutive of Roland.
Roma 1 m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.
Romà m Catalan
Catalan form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romaeus m Late Roman
Latin form of Romeo.
Romain m French
French form of Romanus (see Roman).
Román m Spanish, Hungarian
Spanish and Hungarian form of Romanus (see Roman).
Roman m Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, German, English
From the Late Latin name Romanus meaning "Roman". This name was borne by several early saints including a 7th-century bishop of Rouen, as well as medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia.
Romano m Italian
Italian form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romanos m Late Greek
Greek form of Romanus (see Roman). This was the name of four Byzantine emperors.
Romāns m Latvian
Latvian form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romanus m Late Roman
Latin form of Roman.
Romão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romein m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Romanus (see Roman).
Roméo m French
French form of Romeo.
Romeo m Italian, Romanian
Italian form of the Late Latin Romaeus or Late Greek Ρωμαῖος (Romaios), which meant "from Rome" or "Roman". Romeo is best known as the lover of Juliet in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet (1596). Shakespeare based his play on earlier Italian stories by Luigi Da Porto (1524) and Matteo Bandello (1554), which both featured characters named Giulietta and Romeo.
Romeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Romeo.
Romilius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name derived from the mythological name Romulus.
Romilly m & f English (British, Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the name of various Norman towns, themselves from the given name Romilius.
Romolo m Italian
Italian form of Romulus.
Romuald m French, Polish, Germanic
From the Germanic elements hruom meaning "fame, glory" and walt meaning "power, authority". This was the name of an 11th-century Italian saint who founded the Camaldolese order.
Romualdas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Romuald.
Romualdo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Romuald.
Romualds m Latvian
Latvian form of Romuald.
Rómulo m Spanish, Portuguese (European)
Spanish and European Portuguese form of Romulus.
Rômulo m Portuguese (European)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Romulus.
Romulus m Roman Mythology, Romanian
Means "of Rome" in Latin. In Roman legend Romulus and Remus were the founders of the city of Rome.
Ron 1 m English
Short form of Ronald.
Ron 2 m Hebrew
Means "song, joy" in Hebrew.
Ronald m Scottish, English, Dutch, German
Scottish form of Ragnvaldr, a name introduced to Britain by Scandinavian settlers and invaders. It became popular outside Scotland during the 20th century. A famous bearer was the American actor and president Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). It is also associated with Ronald McDonald, the clown mascot for the McDonald's chain of restaurants, first appearing in 1963.
Ronaldinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ronaldo. A famous bearer is the retired Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (1980-), who is usually called simply Ronaldinho.
Ronaldo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ronald. A notable bearer is the retired Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (1976-), who is commonly known only by his first name.
Rónán m Irish, Old Irish
Means "little seal", derived from Old Irish rón "seal" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several early Irish saints, including a pilgrim to Brittany who founded the hermitage at Locronan in the 6th century.
Ronan m Breton, Irish, French, English (Modern)
Breton and Anglicized form of Rónán.
Ronen m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew רֹן (ron) meaning "song, joy".
Rong f & m Chinese
From Chinese (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", (róng) meaning "fuse, harmonize" or (róng) meaning "appearance, form" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
Roni 1 f & m Hebrew
Means "my joy" or "my song" in Hebrew.
Roni 3 m Finnish
Finnish short form of Hieronymus.
Ronin m English (Modern)
Variant of Ronan, also coinciding with the Japanese term 浪人 (ronin) meaning "masterless samurai".
Ronne m Frisian
Variant of Roan.
Ronnie m & f English
Diminutive of Ronald or Veronica.
Ronny m English
Diminutive of Ronald.
Roope m Finnish
Finnish form of Robert.
Roopertti m Finnish (Rare)
Older Finnish form of Robert.
Roosevelt m English
From a Dutch surname meaning "rose field". This name is often given in honour of American presidents Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) or Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945).
Roparzh m Breton
Breton form of Robert.
Roque m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rocco.
Rorie f & m English
Variant of Rory.
Rory m & f Irish, Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Ruaidhrí. Typically a masculine name, it gained some popularity for girls in the United States after it was used on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000-2007), in this case as a nickname for Lorelai. Despite this, the name has grown more common for boys in America, especially after 2011, perhaps due to Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy (1989-).
Rosaire m French
Means "rosary" in French.
Rosario f & m Spanish, Italian
Means "rosary", and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Rosario meaning "Our Lady of the Rosary". This name is feminine in Spanish and masculine in Italian.
Roscoe m English
From an English surname, originally derived from a place name, itself derived from Old Norse "roebuck" and skógr "wood, forest".
Rosendo m Spanish
Spanish form of the Visigothic name *Hroþisinþs, composed of the Gothic elements hroþs "fame" and sinþs "time". This was the name of a 10th-century Galician saint, also known as Rudesind.
Roshan m & f Persian, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "light, bright" in Persian.
Ross m Scottish, English
From a Scottish and English surname that originally indicated a person from a place called Ross (such as the region of Ross in northern Scotland), derived from Gaelic ros meaning "promontory, headland". A famous bearer of the surname was Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), an Antarctic explorer.
Röstäm m Tatar
Tatar form of Rostam.
Rostam m Persian, Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly from Iranian roots *rautas "river" and *taxma "strong". Rostam was a warrior hero in Persian legend. The 10th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi recorded his tale in the Shahnameh.
Rostislav m Russian, Czech, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements rasti "growth" and slava "glory".
Rostom m Georgian
Georgian form of Rostam.
Roswell m English
From a surname that was derived from an Old English place name meaning "horse spring".
Rotem m & f Hebrew
From the name of a desert plant (species Retama raetam), possibly derived from Hebrew רְתֹם (retom) meaning "to bind".
Rotri m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Rhodri.
Rouben m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ռուբեն (see Ruben).
Roul m Medieval French, Medieval English
Norman French form of Rolf.
Rover m & f Pet
From an English word, the agent noun of the verb rove meaning "roam, wander". This a stereotypical name for a dog.
Rowan m & f Irish, English (Modern)
Anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhán. As an English name, it can also be derived from the surname Rowan, itself derived from the Irish given name. It could also be given in reference to the rowan tree, a word of Old Norse origin (coincidentally sharing the same Indo-European root meaning "red" with the Irish name).
Rowland m English
Medieval variant of Roland.
Rowley m English
Variant of Roly.
Röwşen m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Roshan.
Roy m Scottish, English, Dutch
Anglicized form of Ruadh. A notable bearer was the Scottish outlaw and folk hero Rob Roy (1671-1734). It is often associated with French roi "king".
Royal m & f English
From the English word royal, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century.
Royale f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Royal.
Royce m English
From an English surname that was derived from the medieval given name Royse, a variant of Rose.
Roydon m English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "rye hill", from Old English ryge "rye" and dun "hill".
Royle m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "rye hill" from Old English ryge "rye" and hyll "hill".
Royston m English (British)
From a surname that was originally taken from an Old English place name meaning "town of Royse". The given name Royse was a medieval variant of Rose.
Ru m & f Chinese
From Chinese () meaning "scholar", () meaning "like, as, if", or other characters with similar pronunciations.
Rúadán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Ruadhán.
Ruadh m Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish
Irish and Scottish Gaelic byname meaning "red", often a nickname for one with red hair. This was the nickname of the Scottish outlaw Raibeart Ruadh MacGregor (1671-1734), known as Rob Roy in English.
Ruadhán m Irish
From Old Irish Rúadán, derived from rúad "red" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of the founder of the monastery of Lorrha in the 6th century.
Ruaidhrí m Irish
From Old Irish Ruaidrí meaning "red king", from rúad "red" combined with "king". This was the name of the last high king of Ireland, reigning in the 12th century.
Ruaidrí m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Ruaidhrí.
Ruairi m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí.
Ruairí m Irish
Variant of Ruaidhrí.
Ruairidh m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí.
Ruaraidh m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí.
Ruarc m Irish
From Old Irish Ruarcc. It was possibly an early borrowing from the Old Norse name Hrǿríkr. Alternatively it might be derived from Old Irish elements such as rúad "red" and arg "hero, champion". This was the name of a 9th-century king of Leinster.
Ruarcc m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Ruarc.
Ruaridh m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí.
Rube m English
Short form of Reuben.
Rubem m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Reuben.
Rúben m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Reuben.
Rubén m Spanish
Spanish form of Reuben.
Rubèn m Catalan
Catalan form of Reuben.
Ruben m Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, French, Italian, Armenian, Biblical Latin
Form of Reuben in several languages. This was the name of an 11th-century Armenian ruler of Cilicia.
Rubens m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly from Latin rubens "being red", participle of rubeo "to be red". It may also be inspired by the 17th-century Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens.
Rubinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rúben, Rubem or Rubens.
Rudericus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized (Old Spanish) form of *Hroþireiks, the Gothic form of Roderick.
Rudesindus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized (Old Spanish) form of *Hroþisinþs (see Rosendo).
Rudi m German, Hungarian
Diminutive of Rudolf.
Rüdiger m German
German form of Roger.
Rudo m & f Southern African, Shona
Means "love" in Shona.
Rudolf m German, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Dutch, Russian, Armenian
From the Germanic name Hrodulf, which was derived from the elements hruod meaning "fame" and wolf meaning "wolf". It was borne by three kings of Burgundy and a king of West Francia, as well as several Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria. Anthony Hope used this name for the hero in his popular novel The Prisoner of Zenda (1894).
Rūdolfs m Latvian
Latvian form of Rudolf.
Rudolph m English
English form of Rudolf, imported from Germany in the 19th century. Robert L. May used it in 1939 for his Christmas character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Rudy m English
Diminutive of Rudolf.
Rudyard m English (Rare)
From a place name meaning "red yard" in Old English. This name was borne by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), the author of The Jungle Book and other works, who was named after Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire.
Ruedi m German (Swiss)
Swiss diminutive of Rudolf.
Rufino m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Rufinus.
Rufinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was derived from the cognomen Rufus. It was borne by several early saints.
Rufus m Ancient Roman, English, Biblical
Roman cognomen meaning "red-haired" in Latin. Several early saints had this name, including one mentioned in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. As a nickname it was used by William II Rufus, a king of England, because of his red hair. It came into general use in the English-speaking world after the Protestant Reformation.
Ruggero m Italian
Italian form of Roger.
Ruggiero m Italian
Italian form of Roger. This is the name of a Saracen knight in the epic poems Orlando Innamorato (1483) by Matteo Maria Boiardo and Orlando Furioso (1532) by Ludovico Ariosto, as well as several operas based on the poems.
Ruh m Arabic
Means "spirit" in Arabic.
Rui m Portuguese
Variant of Ruy.
Rumen m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "ruddy, red-cheeked" in Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Rumpelstiltskin m Literature
From German Rumpelstilzchen, possibly from German rumpeln meaning "make noise" and Stelze meaning "stilt", combined with the diminutive suffix -chen. It has been suggested that it was inspired by a children's game Rumpele stilt oder der Poppart mentioned in Johann Fischart's 1577 book Geschichtklitterung. This name was used by the Brothers Grimm in an 1812 fairy tale about a magical little man (Rumpelstiltskin) who saves a miller's daughter in exchange for her firstborn child. In order to undo the deal, she must guess the man's name. The Grimm's story was based upon earlier European folk tales (which have various names for the little man).
Rumpelstilzchen m Literature
Original German form of Rumpelstiltskin.
Rúnar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Runar.
Runar m Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements rún "secret lore, rune" and herr "army, warrior". This name did not exist in Old Norse, but was created in the modern era.
Rune m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Derived from Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Rúni m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse and Faroese form of Rune.
Rupert m German, English
German variant form of Robert, from the Old German variant Hrodperht. It was borne by the 7th century Saint Rupert of Salzburg and the 8th-century Saint Rupert of Bingen. The military commander Prince Rupert of the Rhine, a nephew of Charles I, introduced this name to England in the 17th century.
Ruperto m Spanish
Spanish form of Rupert.
Rupinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "greatest beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "beauty, form" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "greatest".
Rurik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of the Old Norse name Hrǿríkr. This was the name of a 9th-century Varangian ruler of Novgorod.
Ruşen m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Roshan.
Ruslan m Russian, Tatar, Bashkir, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Ossetian, Chechen, Ingush, Avar, Circassian, Indonesian, Malay
Form of Yeruslan used by Aleksandr Pushkin in his poem Ruslan and Ludmila (1820), which was loosely based on Russian and Tatar folktales of Yeruslan Lazarevich.
Russ m English
Short form of Russell.
Russel m English
Variant of Russell.
Russell m English
From an English surname, of Norman origin, meaning "little red one" (a diminutive of Old French rous "red"). A notable bearer of the surname was the agnostic British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who wrote on many subjects including logic, epistemology and mathematics. He was also a political activist for causes such as pacifism and women's rights.... [more]
Rüstəm m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rostam.
Rustam m Kazakh, Uzbek, Tajik, Indonesian
Form of Rostam in various languages.
Rüstem m Turkish
Turkish form of Rostam.
Rusticus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin rusticus meaning "rural, rustic", a derivative of rus meaning "open land, countryside". This name was borne by several early saints.
Rustik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Rusticus.
Rusty m English
From a nickname that was originally given to someone with a rusty, or reddish-brown, hair colour.
Rusul m Arabic
Means "prophets, messengers" in Arabic.
Rutendo f & m Southern African, Shona
Means "thankfulness" in Shona.
Rutger m Dutch
Dutch form of Roger.
Ruth 2 m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Rutger.
Ruuben m Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish and Estonian form of Reuben.
Ruud m Dutch
Dutch short form of Rudolf. This name is borne by retired Dutch soccer player Ruud Gullit (1962-).
Ruvim m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Reuben.
Ruvimu m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Reuben.
Ruwan m Sinhalese
From Sinhala රුවන (ruvana) meaning "gem".
Ruy m Portuguese, Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and Spanish short form of Rodrigo. It is another name of the 11th-century Spanish military commander Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid.
Rüzgar m Turkish
Means "wind" in Turkish.
Ry m English
Short form of Ryan and other names beginning with Ry.
Ryan m English
From a common Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.... [more]
Ryder m English (Modern)
From an English occupational surname derived from Old English ridere meaning "mounted warrior" or "messenger". It has grown in popularity in the 2000s because it starts with the same sound found in other popular names like Ryan and Riley.
Ryhor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gregory.
Ryker m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of the German surname Riker, a derivative of Low German rike "rich". As a modern English name, it has become popular because it shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Ryan and Ryder.
Rylan m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Ryland, though it could also be an invented name inspired by other names like Ryan and Riley.
Ryland m English (Modern)
From an English surname, which was originally derived from a place name meaning "rye land" in Old English.
Rylee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Ryley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Rylie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Ryo m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji or or (see Ryō).
Ryō m Japanese
From Japanese (ryō) meaning "cool, refreshing", (ryō) meaning "distant" or (ryō) meaning "reality", as well as other kanji that have the same pronunciation.
Ryōichi m Japanese
From Japanese (ryō) meaning "good" or (ryō) meaning "clear" combined with (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ryoichi m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 良一 or 亮一 (see Ryōichi).
Ryōsuke m Japanese
From Japanese (ryō) meaning "clear" combined with (suke) meaning "help, assist". Other combinations of kanji having the same reading can also form this name.
Ryōta m Japanese
From Japanese (ryō) meaning "cool, refreshing", (ryō) meaning "clear" or (ryō) meaning "good" combined with (ta) meaning "thick, big, great". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
Ryota m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 涼太 or 亮太 or 良太 (see Ryōta).
Ryou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji or or (see Ryō).
Ryouichi m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 良一 or 亮一 (see Ryōichi).
Ryousuke m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 亮介 or 亮輔 or 涼介 or 良介 (see Ryōsuke).
Ryouta m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 涼太 or 亮太 or 良太 (see Ryōta).
Ryszard m Polish
Polish form of Richard.
Rytis m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian rytas meaning "morning".
Ryū m Japanese
From Japanese 竜 or 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon", as well as other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Ryūji m Japanese
From Japanese 竜 or 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon" or (ryū) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with (ji) meaning "two" or (ji) meaning "officer, boss". This name can also be formed using other kanji combinations.
Ryūnosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 竜 or 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon" or (ryū) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with (no), a possessive marker, and (suke) meaning "help, assist". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ryuu m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji or (see Ryū).
Ryuuji m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 竜二 or 龍二 or 隆二 or 竜司 or 龍司 or 隆司 or 竜次 or 龍次 or 竜児 or 龍児 (see Ryūji).
Ryuunosuke m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 竜之介 or 龍之介 or 隆之介 (see Ryūnosuke).
Rza m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ridha.
Sa'ad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعد (see Sa'd).
Saad m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعد (see Sa'd), as well as the usual Malay form.
Saam m Persian, Persian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Persian سام (see Sam 2).
Saar 2 m Hebrew
Means "storm" in Hebrew.
Saba 1 m Georgian
Georgian form of Sabas.
Sabah f & m Arabic, Turkish
Means "morning" in Arabic and Turkish.
Sabah ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Means "morning of religion", derived from Arabic صباح (sabah) meaning "morning" and دين (din) meaning "religion".
Sabahattin m Turkish
Turkish form of Sabah ad-Din.
Sabahudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sabah ad-Din.
Şaban m Turkish
Turkish form of Shaban.
Šaban m Bosnian, Macedonian
Bosnian and Macedonian form of Shaban.
Sabas m Spanish
From the Greek name Σάββας (Sabbas), which was derived from Hebrew סַבָא (sava') meaning "old man, grandfather". Saints bearing this name include a 4th-century Gothic martyr, a 5th-century Cappadocian hermit, and a 12th-century archbishop of Serbia who is the patron saint of that country.
Sabbas m Late Greek
Greek form of Sabas.
Sabellius m Late Roman
Latin form of Saveliy.
Sabino m Italian
Italian form of Sabinus (see Sabina).
Sabinus m Ancient Roman
Latin masculine form of Sabina.
Sabri m Arabic, Turkish, Albanian, Malay
Means "patient" in Arabic.
Saburo m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 三郎 (see Saburō).
Saburō m Japanese
From Japanese (sabu) meaning "three" and () meaning "son". This was traditionally a name for the third son. Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Saburou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 三郎 (see Saburō).
Sacha m French
French form of Sasha.
Sachairi m Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Scottish Gaelic form of Zacharias.
Sacheverell m English (Rare)
From a now extinct English surname that was derived from a Norman place name. It was occasionally given in honour of the English preacher Henry Sacheverell (1674-1724), especially by the Sitwell noble family.
Sachin m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real". A famous bearer is the retired Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar (1973-).
Sa'd m Arabic
Means "fortune, good luck" in Arabic. Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas was a military commander during the early years of Islam, serving under the Prophet Muhammad and his successor Umar.
Saddam m Arabic
Means "one who confronts" in Arabic.
Sadegh m Persian
Persian form of Sadiq.
Sadeq m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian صادق (see Sadegh).
Şadi m Turkish
Turkish form of Shadi 1.
Sa'di m Arabic
Means "fortunate, lucky" in Arabic.
Sadi m Turkish
Turkish form of Sa'di.
Sadık m Turkish
Turkish form of Sadiq.
Sadıq m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sadiq.
Sadiq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "true, sincere, loyal" in Arabic, derived from the root صدق (sadaqa) meaning "to tell the truth".
Saeed m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيد (see Sa'id), as well as the usual Persian, Urdu and Dhivehi transcription.
Saeid m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سعید (see Saeed).
Sæwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements "sea" and wine "friend".
Safa m & f Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Persian and Turkish form of Safaa or Safaa', as well as an alternate Arabic transcription of either of those names.
Safaa f & m Arabic
Means "pure", from Arabic صفا (safa). As-Safaa is the name of one of the two sacred hills near Mecca. This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic صفاء (see Safaa').
Safaa' f & m Arabic
Means "serenity, clarity" in Arabic.
Safi m Arabic
Means "pure" in Arabic.
Sage f & m English (Modern)
From the English word sage, which denotes either a type of spice or else a wise person.
Sagi m Hebrew
Means "elevated, sublime" in Hebrew.
Sahak m Armenian
Armenian form of Isaac. This was the name of a 5th-century patriarch of the Armenian Church.
Şahin m Turkish
Means "hawk" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Sa'id m Arabic
Means "happy, lucky" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Səid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sa'id.
Saif m Arabic
Means "sword" in Arabic.
Saif al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الدين (see Sayf ad-Din).
Saiful m Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with سيف ال (Sayf al) meaning "sword of the" (such as Sayf ad-Din).
Saifullah m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الله or Urdu سیف اللہ (see Sayfullah).
Saint m English (Modern)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin sanctus "holy, saintly".
Sait m Turkish
Turkish form of Sa'id.
Sajjad m Arabic
Means "kneeling in prayer, prostration" in Arabic.
Sakari m Finnish
Finnish form of Zacharias.
Sakchai m Thai
Derived from Thai ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Sakhr m Arabic
Means "solid rock" in Arabic. This name appears in the poems of the 7th-century poetess Al-Khansa.
Şakir m Turkish
Turkish form of Shakir.
Sakke m Finnish
Diminutive of Sakari.
Saku m Finnish
Diminutive of Sakari.
Sal f & m English
Short form of Sally, Salvador and other names beginning with Sal.
Saladin m History
Anglicized form of Salah ad-Din.
Salah 1 m Arabic
Means "righteousness" in Arabic.
Salah 2 m Biblical
Form of Shelach used in some English versions of the Old Testament.
Salah ad-Din m Arabic
Means "righteousness of religion" from Arabic صلاح (salah) meaning "righteousness" combined with دين (din) meaning "religion, faith". A famous bearer of this name was the sultan Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, known in the western world as Saladin, the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt in the 12th century. He recaptured Jerusalem from the crusaders and repelled the invaders of the Third Crusade. Salah ad-Din was an honourific; his birth name was Yusuf.
Salah al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صلاح الدين (see Salah ad-Din).
Salama m & f Arabic
Means "safety" in Arabic.
Salambek m Chechen
Derived from Arabic سلام (salam) meaning "peace" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Salamon m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Solomon.
Salathiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Shealtiel. This form is also used in some English versions of the Bible (including the King James Version).
Saleem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليم or سالم (see Salim).
Saleh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صالح (see Salih).
Salem 1 m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليم or سالم (see Salim).
Salem 2 f & m English (Modern)
From the name of a biblical town, שָׁלֵם (Shalem) in Hebrew, meaning "complete, safe, peaceful". According to the Old Testament this was the town where Melchizedek was king. It is usually identified with Jerusalem. Many places are named after the biblical town, most in America, notably a city in Massachusetts where the infamous Salem witch trials occurred in 1692.
Salih m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "virtuous" in Arabic. According to the Quran this was the name of an early Arabian prophet.
Salil m Arabic
Means "sword" or "son" in Arabic.
Salim m Arabic
Means "safe, sound, intact" in Arabic, derived from the root سَلِمَ (salima) meaning "to be safe". This transcription represents two different Arabic names: سليم, in which the second vowel is long, and سالم, in which the first vowel is long.
Salisu m Western African, Hausa
From Arabic ثالث (thalith) meaning "third", sometimes added to a shared given name to indicate the third sibling bearing it.
Salman m Arabic
Means "safe", derived from Arabic سَلِمَ (salima) meaning "to be safe".
Salomão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Solomon.
Salomo m Biblical German, Biblical Dutch
German and Dutch form of Solomon.
Salomon m French, Biblical French, Biblical Polish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
French form of Solomon. This form also occurs in the Greek and Latin Old Testament (with the forms Σολομών and Solomon in the New Testament).
Salvador m Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of the Late Latin name Salvator, which meant "saviour", referring to Jesus. A famous bearer of this name was the Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí (1904-1989).
Salvator m Late Roman
Latin form of Salvador.
Salvatore m Italian
Italian cognate of Salvador.
Salvio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Salvius.
Salvius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name derived from Latin salvus meaning "safe". This was the family name of the short-lived Roman emperor Otho. It was also borne by several early saints.
Salvo m Italian
Variant of Salvio (see Salvius) or directly from Italian salvo meaning "safe".
Sam 1 m & f English, Literature
Short form of Samuel, Samson, Samantha and other names beginning with Sam. This is the name of a detective in Dashiell Hammett's novel The Maltese Falcon (1930). In J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954 novel The Lord of the Rings (1954) this is a short form of Samwise.
Sam 2 m Persian, Persian Mythology
Means "fire" in Persian (from an earlier Iranian root meaning "black"). This is the name of a hero in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Samad m Arabic
Means "eternal" in Arabic.
Samael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "venom of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an archangel in Jewish tradition, described as a destructive angel of death.
Samar 2 m Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic ثمر (thamar) meaning "fruit, profit".
Samed m Turkish
Variant of Samet.
Sameer 1 m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سمير (see Samir 1).
Sameer 2 m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi समीर, Bengali সমীর or Gujarati સમીર (see Samir 2).
Sameera 3 m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Samir 2.
Samet m Turkish
Turkish form of Samad.
Sami 1 m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Samuel.
Sami 2 m Arabic, Turkish, Albanian
Means "elevated, sublime, supreme" in Arabic.