Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the pattern is *a; and the length is 5.
gender
usage
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Niina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish short form of Anniina, or a Finnish and Estonian form of Nina 1.
Nikša m Croatian
Diminutive of Nikola 1.
Nilda f Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Brunilda.
Ninfa f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Nympha.
Nissa f Indonesian
Variant of Nisa.
Nitya f & m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "always, eternal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form नित्या (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form नित्य.
Nitza f Hebrew
Strictly feminine variant of Nitzan.
Njála f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Njáll.
Nneka f Igbo
Means "mother is greater" in Igbo.
Noela f Galician
Galician feminine form of Noël.
Nonna f Late Greek, Russian
Feminine form of Nonnos. This was the name of a 4th-century saint from Nazianzus in Cappadocia. She was the mother of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus.
Noora 1 f Finnish
Finnish form of Nora 1.
Noora 2 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura).
Norma f English, Italian, Literature
Created by Felice Romani for the main character in the opera Norma (1831). He may have based it on Latin norma "rule". This name is also frequently used as a feminine form of Norman.
Noura f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نورة or نورا (see Nura).
Nuada m Irish Mythology
From Old Irish Nuadu, probably from Nodens. In Irish mythology he was the first king of the Tuatha Dé Danann. After he lost an arm in battle it was replaced with one made from silver, and he received the byname Airgetlám meaning "silver hand". He was later killed fighting the monstrous Fomorians led by Balor. This name was also borne by a few semi-legendary Irish kings.
Nuala f Irish
Short form of Fionnuala.
Núbia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Nubia.
Nubia f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of the ancient region and kingdom in Africa, south of Egypt. It possibly derives from the Egyptian word nbw meaning "gold".
Núria f Catalan, Portuguese
From a Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Nostra Senyora de Núria, meaning "Our Lady of Nuria". Nuria is a sanctuary in Spain in which there is a shrine containing a famous statue of Mary.
Nuria f Spanish
Spanish form of Núria.
Nyala f Various (Rare)
From the name of a type of African antelope, ultimately derived from the Bantu word nyálà.
Nydia f English (Rare), Spanish, Literature
Used by British author Edward Bulwer-Lytton for a blind flower-seller in his novel The Last Days of Pompeii (1834). He perhaps based it on Latin nidus "nest".
Nyssa f Various (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor where Saint Gregory was bishop in the 4th century. Nyssa is also the genus name of a type of tree, also called the Tupelo.
Odeta f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Odette.
Odila f Germanic
Old German form of Odilia.
Ofira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ofir.
Olaya f Asturian, Spanish
Asturian form of Eulalia.
Olena f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Helen.
Olĭga f Medieval Slavic
Old East Slavic form of Olga.
Oliva f Late Roman, Spanish, Italian
Late Latin name meaning "olive". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint from Brescia.
Omega m & f Various
From the name of the last letter in the Greek alphabet, Ω. It is often seen as a symbol of completion.
Onóra f Irish
Irish form of Honora.
Orpha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English
Form of Orpah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Osama m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).
Oshea m Biblical
Variant of Hoshea used in some versions of the Bible.
Ouida f History
Used by the English author Ouida (1839-1908), born Marie Louise Ramé to a French father. Ouida was a pseudonym that arose from her own childhood pronunciation of her middle name Louise.
Owena f Welsh
Feminine form of Owen 1.
Oxalá m Afro-American Mythology
Portuguese form of Oriṣanla, used in Brazil by adherents of Candomblé to refer to Ọbatala. It also coincides with the Portuguese word oxalá meaning "God willing, hopefully", which originates from the Arabic phrase و شاء الله (wa shāʾa Allah).
Oxana f Ukrainian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian/Russian Оксана (see Oksana).
Ozana f Romanian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Romanian and Croatian form of Osanna.
Padma f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form पद्मा and the masculine form पद्म.... [more]
Pæga m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of unknown meaning.
Päivä f Finnish (Rare)
Means "day" in Finnish.
Palma f Italian
Means "palm tree" in Italian, referring to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter.
Panka f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Panna.
Panna f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Anna.
Paola f Italian
Italian feminine form of Paul.
Paora m Maori
Maori form of Paul.
Pasha m Russian
Diminutive of Pavel.
Patka f Polish, Slovak
Diminutive of Patrycja or Patrícia.
Patya m Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ipatiy.
Pàula f Sardinian
Sardinian feminine form of Paulus (see Paul).
Paula f German, English, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Croatian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Paulus (see Paul). This was the name of a 4th-century Roman saint who was a companion of Saint Jerome.
Pavla f Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene feminine form of Paul.
Pedja m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Пеђа (see Peđa).
Pekka m Finnish
Finnish form of Peter.
Penka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine diminutive of Petar.
Pepca f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Jožefa.
Peppa f Popular Culture
Probably from one of the English words pepper or pep (meaning "energy", itself derived from the name of the spice). Peppa Pig is a British animated television series for young children, debuting 2004.
Perla f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish cognate of Pearl.
Petia m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Петя (see Petya).
Petra f German, Dutch, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Swedish, Finnish, English
Feminine form of Peter. This was also the name of an ancient city in the region that is now Jordan.
Petya m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian masculine diminutive of Pyotr or Bulgarian feminine diminutive of Petar.
Piera f Italian
Italian feminine form of Peter.
Pihla f Finnish
Derived from Finnish pihlaja meaning "rowan tree".
Pinja f Finnish
Means "stone pine" in Finnish.
Pippa f English
Diminutive of Philippa.
Pipra f Esperanto
From Esperanto pipro meaning "pepper".
Pista m Hungarian
Diminutive of István.
Pnina f Hebrew
Means "pearl" in Hebrew.
Polya f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Polina.
Pooja f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali पूजा, Gujarati પૂજા, Bengali পূজা, Gurmukhi ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu పూజా, Malayalam പൂജ, Tamil பூஜா or Kannada ಪೂಜಾ (see Puja).
Prema f Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Nepali, Hindi
Feminine form of Prem.
Priya f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
Means "beloved" in Sanskrit. It appears briefly in the Puranas belonging to a daughter of King Daksha.
Putra m Indonesian
Means "son" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्र (putra).
Qiana f African American (Modern)
From the word for the silk-like material, introduced by DuPont in 1968 and popular in the fashions of the 1970s.
Rabi'a f & m Arabic
Variant of Rabia.
Rabia f & m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رابعة (see Raabi'a), as well as the usual Turkish and Urdu form.... [more]
Radha f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi
Means "success, prosperity" in Sanskrit. This was the name of the favourite consort of the Hindu deity Krishna. She is associated with beauty and compassion, and is considered an avatar of Lakshmi.
Radka f Czech, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Radko.
Ragna f Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Old Norse
Short form of Old Norse names beginning with the element regin "advice, counsel".
Rahma f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic.
Raija f Finnish
Probably a variant of Raisa 1.
Raina f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Райна (see Rayna 1).
Raisa 1 f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Probably a Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Herais.
Raisa 2 f Yiddish
From Yiddish רויז (roiz) meaning "rose".
Raisa 3 f Arabic
Feminine form of Rais.
Rajaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجاء (see Raja 1).
Rajka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Rajko.
Rajya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجية (see Rajiya).
Ramla f Arabic
Means "sand" in Arabic. This was the name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
Randa f Arabic
Means "scented tree" in Arabic.
Rania f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رانية (see Raniya).
Ranka f Croatian
Feminine form of Ranko.
Ranya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رانية (see Raniya).
Rasha f Arabic
Means "young gazelle" in Arabic.
Rasma f Latvian
Means "fruitfulness, fertility" in Latvian.
Ratna f & m Hindi, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure". This is a transcription of both the feminine form रत्ना and the masculine form रत्न.
Rauha f Finnish
Means "peace" in Finnish.
Ravza f Turkish
Turkish form of Rawda.
Rawda f Arabic
Means "meadow, garden" in Arabic.
Rawya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic راوية (see Rawiya).
Rayna 1 f Bulgarian
Either a Bulgarian form of Regina or a feminine form of Rayno.
Rayna 2 f Yiddish
Alternate transcription of Yiddish ריינאַ (see Reina 2).
Reena f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi रीना (see Rina 3).
Reeta f Finnish
Finnish short form of Margaret, used independently.
Regla f Spanish
Means "rule" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Regla, meaning "Our Lady of the Rule". This name is especially common in Cuba.
Reima m Finnish
Finnish form of Raymond.
Reina 1 f Spanish
Means "queen" in Spanish.
Reina 2 f Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish ריין (rein) meaning "clean, pure".
Reina 3 f Japanese
From Japanese (rei) meaning "wise" and (na), a phonetic character. This name can also be formed by other combinations of kanji.
Renia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Renata.
Renza f Italian
Short form of Lorenza.
Reyna f Spanish
Variant of Reina 1.
Rhoda f Biblical, English
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose". In the New Testament this name was borne by a maid in the house of Mary the mother of John Mark. As an English given name, Rhoda came into use in the 17th century.
Rhona f Scottish
Possibly derived from the name of either of the two Hebridean islands called Rona, which means "rough island" in Old Norse.
Richa f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali
From Sanskrit ऋच (ṛc) meaning "praise, verse, sacred text".
Ridha m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضا (see Rida).
Rifka f Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Rivka.
Riika f Finnish
Variant of Riikka.
Riina f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Katariina.
Rilla f English
Short form of names ending in rilla. It is short for Marilla in L. M. Montgomery's sequels to her 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables, where it belongs to a daughter of Anne.
Ríona f Irish
Either a variant of Ríoghnach or a short form of Caitríona.
Ritva f Finnish
Means "birch branch" in Finnish.
Rivka f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Rebecca.
Rivqa f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Rebecca.
Rodya m Russian
Diminutive of Rodion.
Ronda f English
Variant of Rhonda.
Ronja f Swedish, Finnish
Invented by Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren, who based it on the middle portion of Juronjaure, the name of a lake in Sweden. Lindgren used it in her 1981 book Ronia the Robber's Daughter (Ronia is the English translation).
Roosa f Finnish
Finnish form of Rosa 1. It also means "pink" in Finnish.
Rossa f Italian (Rare)
Means "red" in Italian.
Rózsa f Hungarian
Means "rose" in Hungarian. It is a cognate of Rosa 1.
Rudra m Hinduism, Nepali, Odia
Probably means "crying, howling, roaring" from Sanskrit रुद् (rud). This is the name of a Hindu god associated with the wind and storms, appearing in the Rigveda. He is identified with Shiva.
Ruiha f Maori
Maori form of Louisa.
Ruska f Georgian
Diminutive of Rusudan.
Ruzha f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "hollyhock" in Bulgarian (referring to flowering plants from the genera Alcea and Althaea). This is also an alternate transcription of Macedonian Ружа (see Ruža).
Ryana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ryan.
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).
Saada f Arabic
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, a derivative of سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Saana f Finnish
From the name of a mountain in northern Finland.
Saara f Finnish
Finnish form of Sarah.
Sabia f Irish Mythology
Latinized form of Sadb.
Sacha m & f French, Dutch
French and Dutch form of Sasha.
Sa'dia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia).
Sadia f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Sadi.
Safaa f & m Arabic
Means "pure" in Arabic. 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, a derivative of صفا (ṣafā) meaning "to be clear, to be pure".
Safia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفيّة (see Safiyya).
Sahsa f Germanic
Old German form of Saskia.
Sa'ida f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيدة (see Saida).
Səidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Saida.
Saida f Arabic
Feminine form of Said.
Saija f Finnish
Diminutive of Sari 1.
Saima 1 f Urdu
Derived from Arabic صائم (ṣāʾim) meaning "fasting".
Saima 2 f Finnish, Estonian
From Saimaa, the name of the largest lake in Finland. The etymology of the lake's name is unknown.
Saira f Urdu
Possibly means "traveller" in Arabic.
Sajra f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Saira.
Salha f Arabic
Feminine form of Salih.
Salka f Icelandic
Possibly a diminutive of Sara.
Salla f Finnish
Variant of Salli inspired by the municipality of Salla in Lapland, Finland.
Salma f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian
Means "safe" in Arabic, derived from سلم (salima) meaning "to be safe".
Salwa f Arabic
Means "comfort, solace" in Arabic.
Samaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سماء (see Sama).
Samia 1 f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic سامية (see Samiya), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.
Samia 2 f Urdu
Feminine form of Sami 3.
Səmra f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Samra.
Samra f Arabic
Means "brunette" in Arabic.
Sanaa f Arabic
Means "brilliance, radiance, splendour" in Arabic, derived from the root سنا (sanā) meaning "to gleam, to shine".
Sanda 1 f Romanian, Croatian, Latvian
Romanian, Croatian and Latvian short form of Alexandra.
Sanda 2 f Burmese
Means "moon" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra).
Sanja f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic sanjati meaning "to dream". Alternatively, it could be from the Russian name Sanya 2.
Sanna f Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Susanna. It can also be derived from Swedish sann meaning "true".
Sansa f Literature
Invented by the author George R. R. Martin for the character of Sansa Stark in his series A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019).
Santa 1 f Italian
Feminine form of Santo.
Santa 2 f Latvian
Either from Latin sanctus meaning "holy, saint" or a short form of Aleksandra.
Sanya 1 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سنيّة (see Saniyya).
Sanya 2 m & f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Šárka f Czech
Meaning unknown. In Czech legend Šárka was a maiden who joined other women in declaring war upon men. She tricked the men by having herself tied to a tree, and, after they came to her rescue, offering them mead laced with a sleeping potion. After the men fell asleep the other women slew them.
Sarra f Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Biblical Latin and Old Church Slavic form of Sarah. The spelling Sara also occurs in Latin Bibles.
Sasha m & f Russian, Ukrainian, English, French
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Sassa f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish diminutive of Astrid, Alexandra or Sara.
Sauda f Swahili
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Sawda.
Savva m Russian
Russian form of Sabas.
Sawda f Arabic
Means "black" in Arabic. This was the name of a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. She was said to have lived for a time in Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia and Eritrea).
Sedna f New World Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Inuit goddess of the sea, sea animals and the underworld. According to some legends Sedna was originally a beautiful woman thrown into the ocean by her father. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for her in 2004.
Seela f Finnish
Possibly a Finnish form of Sela.
Seema f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सीमा (see Sima 2).
Seera f Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Sheerah.
Seeta f Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi सीता (see Sita).
Seija f Finnish
Derived from Finnish seijas meaning "tranquil, serene".
Šejma f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shaima.
Selma 1 f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Anselma. It could also have been inspired by James Macpherson's 18th-century poems, in which it is the name of Ossian's castle.
Selma 2 f Turkish
Turkish form of Salma.
Semra f Turkish
Turkish form of Samra.
Senga f Scottish
Sometimes explained as an anagram of Agnes, but more likely derived from Gaelic seang "slender".
Senja f Finnish
Finnish form of Xenia.
Senka f Serbian, Croatian
Means "shadow, shade" in Serbian and Croatian. It can also be a diminutive of Ksenija.
Senna f & m Dutch (Modern)
Meaning uncertain. In some cases it is given in honour of the Brazilian racecar driver Ayrton Senna (1960-1994). It could also be inspired by the senna plant.
Senta f German
Diminutive of Kreszentia.
Senya m Russian
Russian diminutive of Arseniy and other names containing sen.
Seona f Scottish
Partially Anglicized form of Seònaid or Seonag.
Sevda f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "love, infatuation" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic سوداء (sawdāʾ) meaning "black bile, melancholy, sadness".
Şeyma f Turkish
Turkish form of Shaima.
Shaka m History
From Zulu uShaka, apparently from ishaka, a stomach cramp caused by an intestinal parasite. This was the name of a Zulu warrior king (1787-1828), supposedly given because his unmarried mother Nandi and/or his father Senzangakhona blamed her pregnancy symptoms on the parasite.
Shama f Hindi, Urdu, Marathi
Means "lamp, candle" in Hindi and other Indian languages, ultimately from Arabic شمْع (shamʿ).
Shana 1 f English
Variant of Shanna.
Shana 2 f Yiddish
Alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna).
Sheba m Biblical
Probably from the name of the Sabaean people, who had a kingdom in the southern Arabian Peninsula and eastern Ethiopia. Sheba is a place name in the Old Testament, famous as the home of the Queen of Sheba, who visited King Solomon after hearing of his wisdom. This name is also borne by several male characters in the Bible.
Shela m Biblical Hebrew
Means "petition, request" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Judah. In English Bibles it is usually written as Shelah.
Shila f Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शील (śīla) meaning "conduct, disposition, character".
Shira f Hebrew
Means "singing" in Hebrew.
Shiva 1 m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit शिव (śiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restoration, the husband of the mother goddess Parvati. Though he does not appear in the Vedas, Shiva nevertheless incorporates elements of Vedic deities such as the storm god Rudra. He is often depicted with four arms and a third eye, and has both fierce and gentle aspects.... [more]
Shiva 2 f Persian
Means "charming, eloquent" in Persian.
Shona f Scottish
Anglicized form of Seonag or Seònaid. Though unconnected, this is also the name of an ethnic group who live in the south of Africa, mainly Zimbabwe.
Shōta m Japanese
From Japanese (shō) meaning "soar, glide" and (ta) meaning "thick, big, great". Other combinations of kanji are also possible.
Shota m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 翔太 (see Shōta).
Shula f Arabic
Means "flame" in Arabic.
Shura f & m Russian
Russian diminutive of Aleksandra or Aleksandr.
Shyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Sheila, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements shy and la.
Siana 1 f Welsh
Diminutive of Siân.
Siana 2 f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Сияна (see Siyana).
Siena f English (Modern)
Variant of Sienna, with the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the Italian city.
Silja f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Cecilia.
Silpa f Biblical German
German form of Zilpah.
Silva f Bulgarian, Slovene
Short form of Silviya or Silvija.
Simba 1 m Shona
Means "power, strength" in Shona.
Simba 2 m Swahili
Means "lion" in Swahili. This is the name of the main character in the Disney movie The Lion King (1994), about a lion cub who exiles himself after his father is murdered.
Sinta f Indonesian, Javanese
Javanese and Indonesian and Javanese form of Sita.
Siria f Italian
Italian feminine form of Sirius. It also coincides with the Italian name for the country of Syria.
Sirpa f Finnish
Derived from Finnish sirpale meaning "small piece, fragment".
Sixta f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Sixtus.
Skyla f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Skyler, formed using the popular name suffix la.
Slava m & f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Croatian, Slovene
Short form of names containing the Slavic element slava meaning "glory". It is typically masculine in Russia and Belarus, unisex in Ukraine, and feminine the South Slavic countries.
Sława f Polish
Short form of names containing the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".
Sneha f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Means "love, tenderness" in Sanskrit.
Sofía f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Sophia.
Sofya f Russian, Armenian
Russian and Armenian form of Sophia.
Sokha m & f Khmer
Means "health" in Khmer, ultimately derived from Sanskrit सुख (sukha).
Sólja f Faroese
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Faroese (genus Ranunculus). The buttercup is the national flower of the Faroe Islands.
Sònia f Catalan
Catalan form of Sonya.
Sonya f Russian, English
Russian diminutive of Sophia. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1869, English translation 1886).
Souma m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 颯真 (see Sōma).
Souta m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 颯太 (see Sōta).
Špela f Slovene
Diminutive of Elizabeta.
Stáňa f Czech
Short form of Stanislava.
Stana f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Stanislava.
Štefa f Croatian
Short form of Štefanija.
Stela f Romanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Stella 1 in several languages, derived from Latin stella meaning "star" (modern Romanian stea).
Stina f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian short form of Christina and other names ending in stina.
Stoja f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Stoyan.
Suada f Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian feminine form of Suad.
Suk-Ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" and (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja characters can form this name as well. Korean feminine names ending with the character (a fashionable name suffix in Japan, read as -ko in Japanese) declined in popularity after 1945 when Korea was liberated from Japanese rule.
Suoma f Finnish
Derived from Finnish Suomi meaning "Finland".
Surya m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Vedic Hindu god of the sun who rides a chariot across the sky.
Svana f Icelandic
Short form of Svanhildur.
Sveta f Russian
Short form of Svetlana.
Sveva f Italian
Possibly from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Suebi (svevo in Italian).
Syeda f Urdu
Urdu form of Sayyida.
Sylva f Czech
Czech form of Silvia.
Tabea f German
German short form of Tabitha. This form was used in earlier editions of the Luther Bible.
Taika f Finnish (Rare)
Means "magic, spell" in Finnish.
Taina f Finnish
Finnish short form of Tatiana.
Taisa f Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Taisiya.
Tajda f Slovene
Slovene form of Thaïs.
Tajra f Bosnian
Possibly from Arabic طائر (ṭāʾir) meaning "bird".
Talha m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Derived from Arabic طلح (ṭalḥ) meaning "fruit-bearing tree". This was the name of an early companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Talia 1 f Hebrew
Means "dew from God" in Hebrew, from טַל (ṭal) meaning "dew" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Talia 2 f English (Australian)
From the name of a town in South Australia, perhaps meaning "near water" in an Australian Aboriginal language.
Talya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew טַלְיָה or טַלְיָא (see Talia 1).
Tamia f African American (Modern)
An invented name, using the initial sound found in names such as Tamika. It was popularized by the Canadian singer Tamia Hill (1975-), who is known simply as Tamia.
Tamra f English
Contracted form of Tamara.
Tamya f Quechua
Means "rain" in Quechua.
Tània f Catalan
Catalan form of Tanya.
Tânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tanya.
Tanya f Russian, Bulgarian, English
Russian diminutive of Tatiana. It began to be used in the English-speaking world during the 1930s.
Tarja f Finnish
Finnish form of Daria.
Tasha f Russian, English
Short form of Natasha.
Tasia f Greek
Short form of Anastasia.
Tayla f English (Modern)
Probably a feminine form of Taylor influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kayla.
Tecla f Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Thekla.
Teija f Finnish
Finnish short form of Dorothea.
Tekla f Swedish, Latvian, Georgian, Hungarian, Polish (Archaic)
Form of Thekla in several languages.
Tekoa m Biblical
Possibly means either "stockade" or "horn, trumpet" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a both a city and a son of Ashhur.
Telma f Portuguese
Either a Portuguese form of Thelma or a feminine form of Telmo.
Te'oma m Ancient Aramaic
Old Aramaic form of Thomas.
Teona f Georgian
Georgian form of Theano.