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Sanvi f Indian
Said to mean "one that is pursued" in Sanskrit, with the "pursued one" usually being knowledge (hence the common translation "pursuit of knowledge").

Sa'ongau m & f Polynesian
Means "offering of leaves" in Bellonese.

Sara'el f Ancient Hebrew (Rare)
Sara'el is a female given name meaning, "Princess of God" in Hebrew.

Sarang f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量 (saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다 (sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살 (sal) meaning "flesh."... [more]

Sarantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "moonbeam" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Sarid m Biblical Hebrew
A Hebrew name used in the Bible meaning "survivor, remaining, hand of a prince"

Sariel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently 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).

Sarit m Thai
Means "creating, completing, doing" in Thai.

Sarith m Khmer
Possibly derived from Sanskrit सृष्टि (srishti) meaning "creation, creating".

Sarıtеl f Azerbaijani
Means "yellow strand of hair, wire, string" in Azerbaijani.

Sarmeane m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be related to the Greek verb σαρμεύω (sarmeuo) meaning "to dig sand", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun σαρμός (sarmos) meaning "heap of earth, that what is swept together"... [more]

Sarojini f Indian, Odia, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit सरोजिनी (sarojini) meaning "pond of lotuses".

Saropoula f Judeo-Greek
In Greek, “daughter of Sara.”

Sarpanit f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Babylonian mother goddess and wife of Marduk. Her name means "the shining one" or may be derived from zēr-bānītu meaning "creatress of seed".

Šarrāḫītu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the glorified one" in Akkadian, deriving from the verb šarāḫu ("to make proud, to glorify"). Name borne by a goddess whose cult center was based in Uruk. The oldest attestations of her name connect her with the goddess Ašratum.

Šarruma m Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning "king of the mountains". Šarruma or Sharruma is originally a Hurrian god who was adopted into the Hittite pantheon.

Sarura f Shona
It means "choose; make a selection".

Sarvanivaranavishkambhin m Buddhism
Means "he who impedes all hindrances", from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) meaning "all, whole", निवारण (nivarana) meaning "preventing, hindering, keeping off" and विष्कम्भिन् (vishkambhin) meaning "bolt of a door, obstructing, impeding"... [more]

Saryah f English, Arabic, Muslim
Means "Princess of the Lord", or could be used as a variation of Sarah.

Sasobek m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Son of Sobek" in Egyptian.

Sassuma-arnaa f Mythology
Means "mother of the sea". This is the name of a character in Greenlandic mythology.

Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]

Satiah f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Daughter of the Moon".

Satoko f Japanese
From Japanese 火 (sato) meaning "fire", 郷 (sato) meaning "hometown", 佼 (sato) meaning "beautiful, handsome, good-looking", 捷 (sato) meaning "win, victory, triumph", 聖 (sato) meaning "holy, sacred", 哲 (sato) meaning "philosophy, clear", 敏 (sato) meaning "quick, sharp", 邑 (sato) meaning "state; country; nation", 李 (sato) meaning "plum", 里 (sato) meaning "village", 了 (sato) meaning "end", 怜 (sato) meaning "pity, sympathize", 惺 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute" or 聰 (sato) meaning "hearing; sense of hearing" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Satsobek f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Daughter of Sobek".

Satsukiko f Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Satsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 札 (satsu) meaning "paper money", 殺 (satsu) meaning "to kill", 颪 (satsu) meaning "The wind that blows down from the top of a mountain" or 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Satsuto m Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Satyen m Dogri, Kashmiri
Means "lord of truth" or "truth" in Dogri and Kashmiri.

Sauri m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Kannada
MEANING - "son of sun", a name of Saturn, Indian- Laurel, clammyweeds plant

Savayas m & f Sanskrit
Sanskrit word with deep and complex shades that could mean "being of the same age (adjective)", "coeval, friend (masculine noun)" or "a woman's female confidante (feminine noun)".

Sawako f Japanese
This name combines 爽 (sou, aki.raka, sawa.yaka, tagau) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear" or 沢 (taku, sawa, uruo.i, uruo.su, tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Saylyk f Tuvan
Means "wagtail (a type of bird)" in Tuvan.

Sayo f & m Yoruba
Means "make joy" in Yoruba.

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Scotland m & f English
From the name of the country Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".

Scylax m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σκύλαξ (Skylax). This is most likely an authentic Greek name, even though the one known bearer - Scylax of Caryanda - was of Carian descent and thus might have had a hellenized name... [more]

Sea f English
English vocabulary and nature name meaning "body of salt water".

Sealtiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Form of the name Shealtiel, an archangel in Eastern Orthodox and some Catholic traditions, meaning "Prayer of God."

Searán f Scottish Gaelic
The name Sharon is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means Of The Fertile Plain.... [more]

Search-the-scriptures m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to John 5:39, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Season f English (Rare)
Either derived from the English word season, and thus ultimately from Latin satio "sowing; planting" (which later came to be understood as "time of planting"), or a transferred use of the surname Season... [more]

Sebastos m Late Greek
Derived from Σεβαστός (Sebastos), which is an Ancient Greek calque of the Roman title Augustus. Also compare the Greek noun Σεβάστιος (Sebastios) meaning "an oath by the genius of the Emperor"... [more]

Seelasat f Caucasian Mythology
Means "oriole (a type of bird)". Seelasat was the protector of virgins in Vainakh mythology.

Seigo m Japanese
From Japanese 誠 (sei) meaning "sincerity", 省 (sei) meaning "saving, conservation", 征 (sei) meaning "subjugate", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" or 清 (sei) meaning "pure" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "I, me"... [more]

Seihia f Tiv
The name Originates from Tiv and it means "Peaceful Bird" or "One of a kind"

Seijūrō m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name combines 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty, pure, purify," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man) meaning "government, politics," 征 (sei) meaning "attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate," 精 (shiyau, shou, sei, kiyo) meaning "energy, excellence, fairy, ghost, purity, refined, skill, vitality" or 晴 (sei, ha.rasu, ha.re, ha.re-, ha.reru, -ba.re) meaning "clear up" with 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Seirou m Japanese
From Japanese 惺 (sei) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute", 青 (sei) meaning "blue", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred", 清 (sei) meaning "pure", 靖 (sei) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 済 (sei) meaning "settle, finish, feel at ease", 勢 (sei) meaning "forces, energy, military strength" or 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Seisui m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star", 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 清 (sei) meaning "pure", 西 (sei) meaning "west" or 静, 靜 (sei) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 水 (sui) meaning "water"... [more]

Seiyu m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" combined with 諭 (yu) meaning "proclaim, instruct". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Şekerpare f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish Şekerpare or Şeker-pare meaning "a piece of sugar" (from words şeker - "sugar" and pare-"piece"), "like sugar", "very sweet".

Sekhemkare m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Powerful is the ka of Re".

Sekhemreshedwaset m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "the Might of Re which rescues Thebes".

Seko f Japanese
From Japanese 背 (se) meaning "one's back (part of the human body)" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seksan m Thai
From Thai เสก (sek) meaning "create, cause (through supernatural means)" and สันต์ (san) meaning "quiet, peaceful, calm".

Selaphiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, English
Variant of Shealtiel and Salathiel. This is the name of one of the seven Archangels of the Presence who is venerated in Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholicism... [more]

Selyse f Literature
Used in GRR. Martin's "A song of ice and fire". Selyse Baratheon, born Selyse Florent, is Stannis Baratheon's wife and she is the mother of Shireen. ... [more]

Sen m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 森 (sēn, shēn) meaning "full of trees; dense" but also "dark; gloomy; cold".... [more]

Sena m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 星 (se) meaning "star, celestial body, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Chinese system of constellations" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what, which"... [more]

Sengthong m & f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Senling f Chinese
From the Chinese 森 (sēn) meaning "forest" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Sennefer m Ancient Egyptian
The name of a mayor of Thebes during the reign of Amenhotep II in the 18th Dynasty. His tomb is known as the “Tomb of the Vineyards” due to its decoration.

Senri f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."... [more]

Sentinus m Roman Mythology
God who gives sentience or the powers of sense perception (sensus). Augustine calls him the sensificator, "creator of sentience."

Senusret m Ancient Egyptian
Means "man of the goddess Wosret". ... [more]

Seok-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 夕 "evening" or 昔 "ancient" (seok) and 瑛 "luster of gem; crystal" or 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave" (yeong).

Seonangsin f Korean Mythology
The 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".

Seong-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 城 "castle; city, town", 星 "a star, planet; any point of light" or 成 "completed, finished, fixed" (seong) and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous" (hwan).

Seon-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 宣 "declare, announce, proclaim" (seon), and 宇 "house; building", 友 "friend", or 羽 "feather, plume; wings" (u).

Sepedavle m Georgian (Archaic), Literature
Means "sword of the state", derived from the Arabic noun سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" (see Saif) combined with the Arabic noun دولة (dawla) meaning "state".... [more]

Serafiel m Biblical
Seraphiel meaning "Prince of the High Angelic Order" is the name of an angel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch. Protector of Metatron, Seraphiel holds the highest rank of the Seraphim with the following directly below him, Jehoel.Seraphiel is described as an enormous, brilliant angel as tall as the seven heavens with a face like the face of angels and a body like the body of eagles... [more]

Sereysophear m & f Khmer
Derived from Serey and Sophear, ultimately meaning "the splendor of beauty".

Se-ri f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 세 (se) meaning "three" or Korean Hanja 世 (se) meaning "world, lineage, generation" combined with Korean Hangul 리 (ri) coming from Korean Hanja 理 (ri) meaning "reason, sense, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village; ri a unit of distance" or 裏 / 裡 (ri) meaning "inside, within, inner".... [more]

Serika f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (seri) meaning "celery" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing or taking care of a person", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "construct, build", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Serua-eterat f Ancient Assyrian
From Akkadian elements Šērū’a and ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law Libbali-sharrat.

Servetseza f Ottoman Turkish
Means "worthy of riches", from Ottoman Turkish ثروت (servet) meaning "riches, wealth" (of Arabic origin) and seza meaning "worthy" (of Persian origin).

Servilius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Latin adjective servilis meaning "of a slave, slavish, servile", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb servio meaning "to serve, to be in service, to be a servant/slave"... [more]

Servusdei m Medieval Spanish
From Latin servus dei "servant of God".... [more]

Sessile f English
English cognate of Cécile, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."

Sessily f English (Modern)
Variant of Cecily, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."

Sétanta m Irish Mythology
“Given name of the folk hero, Cúchulainn”. This birth name was imparted by the deity, Lug, prior to the conception of the demigod child by the mortal mother, Deichtine.

Setefilla f Spanish
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Setefilla and Nuestra Señora de Setefilla, meaning "The Virgin of Setefilla" and "Our Lady of Setefilla," venerated at the hermitage in Lora del Río in the Andalusian province of Seville... [more]

Setepenre f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Chosen of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the sixth and youngest daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.

Setne m Ancient Egyptian, Literature
A name assigned to Prince Khaemwaset of Egypt, son of Ramses the Great, in Greco-Roman times. The name is a distortion of his official title setem "priest of Ptah".... [more]

Seung-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 桓 "variety of tree (Chinese soapberry)".

Sgnuon f Khmer
Means "to care for, take good care of" or "deserving of care, love" in Khmer.

Sha-amun-en-su f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The fertile fields of Amun".

Shaaya m Hebrew (Rare)
This name usually used as a short form of Yeshayahu. ... [more]

Shadein f Shona, Chewa
Means "child of God" in Shona and Chewa.

Shahanshoh m Uzbek
Means "king of kings" in Uzbek.

Shahdokht f Persian
Means "princess, daughter of the king" in Persian.

Shahidullah m Arabic, Bengali, Pashto
Means "witness of Allah", from Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd) "witness" and الله (Allah).

Shahnoor m Persian, Urdu
Means "king of light" from the Persian elements شاه (shah) "king" and نور (nur) "light".

Shahrbanoo f Persian
Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [more]

Shahroz m Pakistani
this is a urdu name it means "king of day"... [more]

Shahrul m Malay
From the first part of compound Arabic names beginning with شهر ال (Shahr al) meaning "month of the, moon of the".

Shai-El m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Hebrew
Hebrew combination of Shai - "gift" and El - "God". When combined, it takes up the meaning of "Gift of God" or "Gift from God". Alternate spelling of Shaiel... [more]

Shailesh m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit शैलेश (Shailesha) meaning "lord of the mountains", derived from शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Shalheveth f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From a Hebrew term meaning "blaze; flame", derived from an unused root להב (lahab) meaning "gleam/blade (of a flame)“.

Shalimar f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Shalamar Gardens near what is now Lahore, Pakistan, which were created in the mid-17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (who also built the Taj Mahal)... [more]

Shamjahon f Uzbek
Meaning "light of the world" from sham meaning "light" and jahon meaning "the world".

Shams-jahan f Arabic
Means "sun of the world" in Arabic.

Shamsul m Malay, Bengali
From the first part of compound Arabic names beginning with شمس ال (Shams al) meaning "sun of the" (such as Shams al-Din).

Shanachie f & m Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Irish word for "a skilled teller of tales or legends, especially Gaelic ones." From the Scots Gaelic word seanachaidh, from Old Irish senchaid, variant of senchae, meaning historian, derived from sen, meaning old.

Shanaya f Sanskrit
The name Shanaya is of Sanskrit origin.... [more]

Shaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Shaoqi m Chinese
Means "little wonder", from Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, small, son of a rich family" and 奇 (qí) meaning "odd, strange, wonder".

Sharaf al-Din m Arabic
Means "glory of the faith" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour, eminence" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Sharafunnisa f Arabic
Means "glory of women" from شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Sharif al-Din m Arabic
Means "eminent (person) of the faith" from Arabic شریف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Shar-kali-sharri m Akkadian
Meaning “king of kings”. Shar-Kali-Sharri was the king of the Akkadian Empire and the son of Naram-Sin

Shashidhara m Hinduism, Kannada
Means "bearer of the moon" in Sanskrit, from शशी (shashi) meaning "moon" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

Shatrughna m Hinduism
Means "destroyer of enemies" in Sanskrit, from शत्रु (shatru) meaning "enemy, foe" and घ्न (ghna) meaning "destroyer, killer". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is the twin brother of Lakshmana and the half-brother of the hero Rama.

Shazrah f Arabic
Means "pieces of gold, gold beads, small pearls" in Arabic.

Shefali f Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit शेफालि or शेफाली (shephali) meaning "night-flowering jasmine (a type of plant)".

Shehan m Sinhalese, Dhivehi, Tamil
Mean: "immortal; creative, unity; symbol of good; god" in Sinhalese, Dhivehi and Tamil.

Shelumiel m Biblical, Ancient Hebrew, Hebrew (Archaic)
Means "peace of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace, welfare, wholeness" combined with Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God"... [more]

Shenazar m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "light of splendor."

Shengnian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" and圣念 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Shengying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" or 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "petal, leaf, flower" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".

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".

Shepseskare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "noble is the soul of Ra" in Egyptian.

Shepset-ipet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Lady of the harem" in Ancient Egyptian.

Sheretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Nose of the Two Ladies".

Shergil m Georgian (Rare)
Means "catcher of lions", derived from the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) combined with Persian گیر (gir), which is the present stem of the verb گرفتن (gereftan) or (giriftan) meaning "to take, to catch"... [more]

Shermadin m Literature, Georgian
Meaning uncertain. According to one Russian source, the name is a combination of the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) with the Arabic noun مدينة (madina) meaning "town, city"... [more]

Shermazan m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "killer of lions", derived from the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) combined with the Middle Persian verb ōzadan meaning "to kill".... [more]

Shesha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING - [the remains of flowers or other offerings made to an idol and afterwards distributed amongst the worshippers and attendants (sg. " a garden made of the remains of flowers " ), residue, remainder, conclusion... [more]

Shia m English (Modern), Various
In the case of American actor Shia LaBeouf (1986-), it is derived from Hebrew שַׁי יָהּ (shai yah) meaning "gift of Yahweh".

Shiashum f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This 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... [more]

Shieru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky"... [more]

Shifa f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu
"Fibrous root ", "root of water-lily ", "mother"... [more]

Shihab al-din m Arabic
Means "shooting star of the religion" in Arabic, from شهاب (shihab) meaning "shooting star, meteor" and الدين (aldin) meaning "the religion"

Shikamaru m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 鹿丸 with 鹿 (roku, shika, ka) meaning "deer" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]

Shilenchimeg f Mongolian
Means "glass ornament, glass decoration" in Mongolian, from шилэн (shilen) meaning "(made of) glass" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Shin'a f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" or 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress" combined with 阿 (a) meaning "mountain", 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Shinard m Hebrew
In the Bible, a country on the lower courses of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.... [more]

Shinetuyaa f Mongolian
Means "new light" in Mongolian, from шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Shinichiro m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen" or 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Shinjirou m Japanese
From Japanese 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress" or 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine", 次 (ji) meaning "next" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.

Shinkichi m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shin) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 慎 (shin) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 晋 (shin) meaning "advance", 森 (shin) meaning "forest, woods", 申 (shin) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey", 真 (shin) meaning "true, reality", 秦 (shin) meaning "Manchu dynasty", 紳 (shin) meaning "sire, good belt, gentleman", 親 (shin) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 槙 (shin) meaning "twig, ornamental evergreen", 愼 (shin) meaning "care, chastity", 瀋 (shin) meaning "juice, broth" or 眞 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]

Shinko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen", 晋 (shin) meaning "to proceed", 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine", 秦 (shin) meaning "Qin dynasty", 臣 (shin) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject", 震 (shin) meaning "shake, quake, tremor, excite", 岑 (shin) meaning "steep, precipitous, peak" or 津 (shin) meaning "harbor" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Shinnosuke m Japanese
This name combines 新 (shin, atara.shii, ara.ta, ara-, nii-) meaning "new", 慎 (shin, tsutsushi.mu, tsutsushi, tsutsushi.mi) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 心 (shin, kokoro, -gokoro) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" or 伸 (shin, no.biru, no.basu, no.beru, no.su) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase" with 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" & 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue", 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Shino m Pashto
From the Pashto word shīn meaning "cyan (a kind of green/blue)", refering to a child with cyan-coloured eyes, a distinguishing feature of the ancient nomads of Central Asia (incl. the Scythians, Tocharians, Huns, Ashina etc.).

Shinshin m & f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul" (mostly feminine), 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress, enter" (mostly masculine), duplicated by 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated... [more]

Shiomi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 塩 (shio) meaning "salt (a symbol of purification)" or 汐 (shio) meaning "eventide, salt water, opportunity" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see, the look or appearance of something"... [more]

Shione f Japanese
This name combines 汐 (seki, ushio, shio, sei) meaning "eventide, opportunity, salt water, tide" or 潮 (chou, ushio, shio) meaning "opportunity, salt water, tide" with 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" or 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather."... [more]

Shiram f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shir 1, meaning "song". And the word עַם (am), meaning "people" or "nation". Means "song of the nation" or "folk song" in Hebrew.

Shiroko f Japanese
From Japanese 城 (shiro) meaning "castle", 代 (shiro) meaning "shiro, a unit of land" or 白 (shiro) meaning "white" combined with 考 (ko) meaning "thought" or 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Shiron f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
This name have some meaning: the first is "songbook", a book of songs or poems. And the second is a combination of the names Shir 1 and Ron 2 which means "song of joy" in Hebrew.

Shirvani m Chechen, Lak
Means "land of lions", derived from Persian شیر (šir) meaning "lion".

Shiryū m Japanese
This name combines 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet" with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial."

Shitora m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 史 (shi) meaning "history, chronicle", 司 (shi) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 嗣 (shi) meaning "heir, succeed", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 姿 (shi) meaning "figure, form, shape", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 市 (shi) meaning "market, city, town", 師 (shi) meaning "expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army, war", 心 (shi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 新 (shi) meaning "fresh, new", 椎 (shi) meaning "chinquapin, mallet, spine", 獅 (shi) meaning "lion", 白 (shi) meaning "white", 紙 (shi) meaning "paper", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 至 (shi) meaning "climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in", 詞 (shi) meaning "part of speech, words, poetry", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to" or 静 (shi) meaning "quiet", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 砥 (to) meaning "whetstone, grindstone", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 富 (to) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious", 永 (to) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" or 統 (to) meaning "overall, relationship, ruling, governing" combined with 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger, drunkard", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 寅 (tora) meaning "sign of the tiger (3rd sign of Chinese zodiac)", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 宙 (ra) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time" or 頼 (ra) meaning "trust, request"... [more]

Shitoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 司 (shi) meaning "take charge of, control, manage" combined with 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, sharp". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Shivadasa m Sanskrit
Means "servant of Shiva", from the given name Shiva 1 combined with Sanskrit दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Shivansh m Hindi, Sanskrit
Means "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).

Shiying m & f Chinese
From Chinese 时, 時 (shí) meaning "time", 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe", or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Shizhirtuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian шижир (shijir) meaning "pure" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Shizuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 津 (zu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 安 (shizu) meaning "peace, quiet", 閑 (shizu) meaning "fence, bar, railings", 玄 (shizu) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet", 鎮 (shizu) meaning "pacify, tranquilize, suppress" or 倭 (shizu) meaning "Yamato, the country of Japan" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Shizuku f & m Japanese
From 雫 (shizuko) meaning "drop of water" or 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 紅 (ku) meaning "deep red, crimson" or 久 (ku) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.... [more]

Shlomtzion f Hebrew
Means "peace of Zion" in Hebrew. Queen Salome Alexandra of Judaea (141-67 BCE) is known as Shlomtzion in Hebrew. It is borne by journalist Shlomzion Kenan, daughter of the late Israeli writer Amos Kenan.

Shoghakat f Armenian
Means "splendour, stream of light" in Armenian.

Shohtillo m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shoh meaning "shah, king" and tillo meaning "gold".

Shoiynbai m Kazakh
Means "made of steel" in Kazakh.

Shōma m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 祥 (shō) meaning "an omen of good fortune or happiness" or 昌 (shō) meaning "good, prosper" or 翔 (shō) meaning "soar" combined with 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, all" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)" or 馬 (ma) meaning "horse"... [more]

Shounosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 奨 (shou) meaning "prize, reward", 将 (shou) meaning "commander, leader, general", 尚 (shou) meaning "still, as always", 庄 (shou) meaning "manor", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "good, prosper", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining", 晶 (shou) meaning "clear", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetop", 祥 (shou) meaning "happiness", 正 (shou) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 聖 (shou) meaning "holy, sacred", 薔 (shou) meaning "rose" or 頌 (shou) meaning "to laud, acclaim", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 助 (suke) meaning "assistance", 祐 (suke) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 丞 (suke) meaning "to help, to rescue"... [more]

Shoutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (shou) meaning "blossom", 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 商 (shou) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 奨 (shou) meaning "exhort, urge, encourage", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 小 (shou) meaning "little, small", 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 庄 (shou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 承 (shou) meaning "acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive", 捷 (shou) meaning "victory, fast", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 晶 (shou) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetops, twig", 照 (shou) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 象 (shou) meaning "elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)", 鍾 (shou) meaning "spindle, gather, collect", 鐘 (shou) meaning "bell, gong, chimes", 政 (shou) meaning "politics, government", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 荘 (shou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly", 薔 (shou) meaning "a kind of grass", 鏘 (shou) meaning "tinkling of jade or metal pendants" or 頌 (shou) meaning "eulogy", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 大 (ta) meaning "large, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 良 (rou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Shridhara m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Means "holder of Lakshmi" in Sanskrit, from श्री (shri) referring to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing"... [more]

Shua f Sindhi
Means "rays of sunlight" in Sindhi.

Shuangling f Chinese
From the Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Shuangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair, both" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Shuangying f Chinese
From the Chinese 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection".

Shuhdah f Arabic
Means "piece of honeycomb with honey in it".

Shujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, tapestry, brocade, embroidery".

Shumiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Shungudzemwoyo m Shona
Means "yearnings of the heart" in Shona.

Shuojin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Shuojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" and 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

Shuoqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine silk".

Shuoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Shuoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone".

Shuqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl", 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 曙 (shǔ) meaning "bright, light of rising sun" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.

Shuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle", 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold" or "comfortable, easy" or 书 (shū) meaning "book, letter" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose", 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Shuyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

Shuying f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 盈 (yíng) meaning "be full of, overflowing".

Shuzianna f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the just hand of heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šu ("hand, portion, share"), an ("heaven, sky"), and the genetive suffix na. Name borne by a Mesopotamian goddess that was mainly worshipped in Nippur... [more]

Shuzo m Japanese
This name is made of (Shu) 修 "Discipline, Mastering, Study", (Shu) 秀 "Excellent, Fine", (Zo) 三 "Three" often for a "Third Son", (Zo) 蔵 "Storehouse, Own, Possess", or (Zo) 造 meaning "Build, Create".

Shwe m & f Burmese
Means "gold" in Burmese.

Shyda m & f Yi
Means "gold bars" in Yi.

Shydu m & f Yi
Means "gold digging" in Yi.

Shyha m & f Yi
Means "a hundred gold" in Yi.

Shyji m & f Yi
Means "gold origin" in Yi.

Shylah f Indian (Rare)
Origin:Indian... [more]

Shymo f Yi
Means "gold sand" in Yi.

Shynzy m Yi
Means "gold lord" in Yi.

Shypo m Yi
Means "gold lord" in Yi.

Shyqi m & f Yi
Means "gold leaf" in Yi.

Shyvie f Yi
Means "gold flower" in Yi.

Siamun m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Son of Amun" in Egyptian.

Sibbechai m Biblical Hebrew
Means "bough, Cottage of spring" in Hebrew.

Siboney f Spanish (Caribbean), Arawak
Means "people of the precious stone" or "cave dweller" in Arawak, spoken in Cuba. ... [more]

Sichelgaita f Lombardic
Possibly derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)". This was the name of a medieval duchess of Apulia (now part of Italy) and warrior.

Sideræl f Obscure
From the second middle name of Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (2021-), daughter of Elon Musk and Grimes. According to Grimes, it is a spelling variation of the English word sidereal.... [more]

Sidra f Pakistani
From the Arabic name of a type of tree, known as the lote tree (or "lotus tree") in English, which is given in reference to an Islamic symbol of the upper limit of heaven. When the prophet Muhammad ascended to Paradise, saw at the end of the seventh, highest heaven a lote tree, marking the place "beyond which neither prophets nor angels may pass" (only Allah), which he called سدرة المنتهى‎ (sidra-tul-muntaha) "lote tree of the utmost boundary, of the last frontier".

Síilene m & f Bandial
Means "they (cows) make (birds) fly" in Bandial.

Sijuola f Yoruba
Means "wealth opener" or "open the eyes of wealth" in Yoruba.

Silaam m & f Arabic
Means "make peace" in Arabic.

Silsa m & f Biblical, Spanish
Spanish form of the biblical masculine name Shilshah, which is possibly related to Hebrew שָׁלִישׁ (shaliysh) "captain, royal officer" (perhaps "general of the third (i.e., highest) rank") or שָׁלוֹשׁ (shalosh) "a three, triad"... [more]

Sima f Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from Aramaic שים "what is entrusted", this name is usually translated as "treasure, collection of valuable objects".

Simat-hayyi f Mandaean, Gnosticism
Means "treasure of life" in Mandaic, this is the name of the personification of life in Mandaeism and is also used as a feminine given name in Mandaean communities.

Simbarashe m Shona
Means "power of God" in Shona

Simbiso f Shona
Means "One who strengthens or source of encouragement".

Simiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider", 丝 (sī) meaning "silk" or 鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret" and 渺 (miǎo) meaning "endlessly long, boundless" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Simretab m Ge'ez
Means "service of the Father" in Ge'ez.

Simut m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Simut was a herald god - although there are also sources who claim that he was a tutelary god (with one source even speculating that he might have been an astral deity). It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language... [more]

Sinae f Korean
Sinae (Korean:신애), from the Sino Korean "申" meaning "to extend, to explain" and the Sino Korean "愛" meaning to love, the name means, in combination, "Expression of Love"

Sinag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "ray of light" in Tagalog.

Sinalei f & m Samoan
"Lei of flowers"

Sindbad m Germanic, Literature
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with badu "battle."... [more]

Sinfjötli m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly means "son of Seigeir or is a variant of Old High German Sintarvizzilo.

Singgi f Burmese
Means "superior quality gold" in Burmese.

Singkham m Lao
From Lao ສິງ (sing) meaning "lion" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Sinuhe f Ancient Egyptian, Literature
Ancient Egyptian name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Za-Nehet that could mean "son of the sycomore", "mercy" or "divine providence". 'The Story of Sinuhe' is considered one of the finest works of ancient Egyptian literature.

Siqinnaatchiaq f & m Inuit
In Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.

Sirah f Arabic
Means "chronicle, biography, way of life, conversation" in Arabic.

Sirajuddin m Arabic
Means "lamp of the faith", derived from Arabic سراج (siraj) meaning "lamp, lantern" (see Siraj) combined with Arabic دين (din) meaning "faith, religion".

Sirikarn f Thai
Unknown, possibly from "งดงามดุจทองคำ (Ngdngām duc thxngkhả)", meaning "as beautiful as gold"

Sirvat f Armenian
Meaning "Rose of Love".

Sisile f Irish (Archaic)
"A late form of Síle".

Sisona m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is perhaps related to the Old Georgian compound word სისვისფერს (sisvispers) meaning "colourful, full of colour". The modern Georgian equivalent of the elements in that word are სისავსის (sisavsis) meaning "of fullness" (genitive of სისავსე (sisavse) meaning "fullness") and ფერი (peri) meaning "colour"... [more]

Sitamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Amun". ... [more]

Sitdjehuti f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Thoth" in Egyptian.

Sithathor f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Hathor" in Egyptian.

Sithathoriunet f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as Iunet.

Sitre f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Daughter of Re".

Sixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Siyuan m Chinese (Modern)
A romanised relatively modern Chinese name that is normally anglicised as Sean, for the sake of easier pronunciation and spelling. ... [more]

Siyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and 樾 (yuè) meaning "the shade of trees".

Sizhuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 妆 (zhuāng) meaning "adorn oneself, make up".

Skamandros m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is uncertain. The second element looks like it is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man", but there are sources who doubt this. The first element is more difficult to pinpoint: it could be derived from Greek σκάζω (skazo) "to limp, to stumble (over an obstacle)" or from Greek σκαιός (skaios) meaning "left(-handed)" or "awkward"... [more]

Skarpheðinn m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse combination of skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".

Skhivi f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun სხივი (skhivi) meaning "beam, ray (of light)".

Smaranda f Romanian
Derived from Romanian smarand meaning "emerald". Smaranda Brăescu (1897 – 1948) was a Romanian parachuting and aviation pioneer, former multiple world record holder. Her achievements earned her the nickname "Queen of the Heights".

Smenkhkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "living are the forms of Ra".... [more]

Smyrnaia f Ancient Greek
Meaning "of smyrna".

Snotra f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [more]

Soara f Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (so) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 桜 (ara) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sode f Japanese
This name is used as 袖 (shuu, sode) meaning "sleeve, wing (of stage/building)," originally from a combination of 衣 (so) meaning "clothing, robe" and‎ 手 (te) meaning "hand, arm," the te shifted to de as a result of rendaku.... [more]

Sodeys m Persian
Likely a form of Sudais, meaning "sixth or one of six". This name is commonly given to the sixth child in a family. Based on the Arabic S-D-S root.... [more]

Sogo m & f Yoruba
Means "makes glory", a short form of Oluwasogo.

Sojourner f History
From the English word meaning "one who stays temporarily (sojourns)", which is ultimately derived from the Latin elements sub "under, until" and diurnus "of a day" (from diurnum "day"), via the vulgar Latin subdiurnare "to spend the day"... [more]

Solara f Arabic
Means "of the sun" in Arabic. This girl name is used in Sudan.

Solgull f Norwegian
Norwegian modern coinage taken from sol meaning "sun" and gull meaning "gold".

Solikha f Khmer
Solikha means "Flower of death" but actually is the flower of salvation. It is noted in old Sanskrit text abut a mountain made of corpses. Atop that mountain was a large black flower with sweetest scented dew... [more]

Solinus m Literature
Solinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".

Solomzi m Xhosa
Means "eye of the home" in Xhosa, figuratively "guardian of the family".

Soloro f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Spanish feminine name from sol meaning "sun" and oro meaning "gold".

Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish sol "sun" and stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.

Somaly f Khmer
Means "the necklace of flowers in the virgin forest" in Khmer.

Somerset m English (British)
The name of an English county used as a personal name. It is derived from Old English and may mean “the people of the summer settlement” or “settlers by the sea-lakes”. It is often translated as "the land of the summer people".

Somnath m Indian, Bengali, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit सोमनाथ (somnatha) meaning "lord of Soma", from the name of the Hindu god Soma and Sanskrit नाथ (natha) meaning "master, lord"... [more]

Somphors f Khmer
Means "perception" or "rhyme of a poem" in Khmer.

Sonakshi f Hindi (Rare)
Is a name of Sanskrit origin, and is used throughout the Indian subcontinent. It means "a form of Godess Parvati (Hindu goddess)", and "beautiful eyes" Sona 1, Akshi.

Sonay f Turkish
Used in Turkey. This is the name of "last moony nights of summer" in Azerbaijan folklore. In 2015 film Mustang Sonay is the oldest of five sisters main characters of the movie.

Songkran m & f Thai
From the name of a festival celebrated in April that marks the beginning of the Thai New Year. The name itself ultimately comes from Sanskrit सङ्क्रान्ति (sankranti) meaning "the passage of a planet from one position to another".

Songling f Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Songüz m & f Turkish
Means "the end of autumn", from Turkish son meaning "the end, the last" and güz meaning "autumn".

Songying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" or 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Sonyaz m & f Turkish
Means "the end of summer" from Turkish son meaning "last, the end" and yaz meaning "summer".

Sooyaan m Somali
Means "make up" in Somali.

Sorahiko m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky", 宇 (sora) meaning "house, building, structure, eaves" or 宙 (sora) meaning "mid-air" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Sordlak f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "root (of a plant)" or "Saltmarsh Starwort".

Sordum f & m Ogoni
Means "time of life" in Khana.

Sosandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Sosipatros m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek adjective πατρός (patros) meaning "of the father" or the Greek noun πατρίς (patris) meaning "of one's fathers" as well as "fatherland".... [more]

Sōsuke m Japanese
This name can combine 颯 (satsu, sou, sa'.to) meaning "quick, sound of the wind, sudden," 聡 (sou, sato.i, mimizato.i) meaning "fast learner, wise," 奏 (sou, kana.deru) meaning "complete, play music, speak to a ruler," 創 (shou, sou, kizu, kezu.shigeru, tsuku.ru, haji.meru) meaning "genesis, hurt, injury, originate, start, wound" or 蒼 (sou, ao.i) meaning "blue, pale" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Soteridas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Soter" in Greek, derived from the name Soter combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Soterraña f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de la Soterraña and Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [more]

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]

Souko f Japanese
From Japanese 霜 (sou) meaning "frost", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry" or 宗 (sou) meaning "religion" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Sourik m Bengali
Means "ray of sun", "love" or "dependent".

Soutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 繰 (sou) meaning "winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry", 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 庄 (sou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 曾 (sou) meaning "once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison", 壮 (sou) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 宋 (sou) meaning "dwell", 惣 (sou) meaning "all", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 操 (sou) meaning "maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity", 相 (sou) meaning "inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy", 総 (sou) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "rule, synthesize", 聡 (sou) meaning "wise, fast learner", 草 (sou) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 荘 (sou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue", 壯 (sou) meaning "big, large, robust, name of tribe", 滄 (sou) meaning "ocean", 艸 (sou) meaning "grass, plants" or 颯 (sou) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" or 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Souto m Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of wind" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Souvankham m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸວັນ (souvan) meaning "gold, yellow" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Souvanna f & m Lao
Means "gold, yellow" in Lao.

Sovannara f Khmer
From the Khmer សុវណ្ណ (sovann) meaning "gold".

Soyolmaa f Mongolian
Means "woman of culture", "woman of the arts" in Mongolian, from соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Spania f Medieval Occitan, Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Hispania "Iberian peninsula, Spain", itself possibly derived from Punic אישפן "coast of hyraxes".

Speusandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπεῦσις (speusis) meaning "haste, hurry" as well as "speed". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [more]

Sporði m Icelandic
Icelandic name deriving from Icelandic sporður meaning "tail of a fish or whale".... [more]

Spoudandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπουδή (spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [more]

Squadka m Sanskrit (Rare, Expatriate)
Means "lord of snakes"

Srbimir m Serbian
Means "peace of the Serbs", derived from Serbian Srbi meaning "Serbs" combined with the Slavic element mir meaning "peace".

Srbislav m Serbian
Means "fame of the Serbs" from Serbian Srbi "Serbs" combined with the Slavic element slav "glory".

Srinidhi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil
Means "receptacle of beauty" in Sanskrit, Hindi and Tamil.

Sruja f Sanskrit
"Created or creation."

Ssyhuo m & f Yi
Means "raiser of leopards" in Yi.

Stachys m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Greek noun στάχυς (stachys) meaning "a head of grain, an ear of corn" as well as "scion, progeny".... [more]

Stafngrímr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements stafn "stem (of a ship, prow or stern)" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".

Starlight f English (Rare)
Combination of Star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra and light, from Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”).