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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]

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.

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]

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

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".

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

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.

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".

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".

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]

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.

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".

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".

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.

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.

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”).

Stasandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]

Stasanor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]

Stasikrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]

Stateira f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Allegedly means "creation of the stars", in which case it would be related to Persian sitareh "star". This was probably the usual name of Alexander the Great's second wife, a daughter of the Persian king Darius III, formally named Barsine... [more]

Staurophilos m Late Greek
Means "friend of the cross" in Greek, derived from the Greek noun σταυρός (stauros) meaning "cross, crucifix" (see Stavros) combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]

Stellamaris f English (African)
From the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".

Stemma f Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek stamata "to stop", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to stop".

Steorrena f English
Elaboration of Steorra meaning “of the stars.”

Sterope f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning". Also compare the Greek noun στέροψ (sterops) meaning "flashing" and the related name Asterope, which basically has the same meaning.... [more]

Steropes m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun στερόπης (steropes) meaning "lightner", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning" (see Sterope)... [more]

Sterpeta f Italian (Rare)
From an Italian title of the Virgin Mary, Madonna dello Sterpeto, meaning "Our Lady of Sterpeto". Sterpeto means "scrub, scrubland" in Italian, derived from sterpo "dry twig, bramble".

Stitch m Popular Culture
From the English word "stitch" meaning a "thread or loop of yarn created by movement" or "to mend or make with thread".... [more]

Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse stjarna "star" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Stojimir m Vlach
Means "the staying of peace", derived from Vlach stoji meaning "stay" and Vlach mir meaning "peace".

Stolas m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Demon from the Ars Goetia, part of The Lesser Key of Solomon book series, those were anonymously written demonology books from the mid-17th century.... [more]

Strale m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from German strahlen "to shine, to beam" or Strahl "beam; ray (of light)", this name was used as a translation of Feibush and thus Phoebus... [more]

Stratonikos m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name which meant "army of victory", derived from Greek στρατος (stratos) "army" and νικη (nike) "victory"... [more]

Stuti f Gujarati
"Prayer of God," associated with the Goddess Durga

Stuti f Sanskrit
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit... [more]

Success f & m English (Puritan)
From the English word "success" referring to the "achievement of one's aim or goal, or getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame".

Succoth-benoth f Biblical
From the name of a deity that was featured in the Bible (2 Kings 17:30). Her name means "booths of daughters", ultimately derived from Hebrew סכה (sukka) meaning "booth" and בנות (benoth) meaning "daughters"... [more]

Sudsakhon m & f Thai
Sudsakhon is Aphaimani’s son in ‘Aphaimani’, a public domain epic poem. His name means “the edge of the sea” in Thai.

Sufei f Chinese
From the Chinese 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Sufficient f & m English (African)
Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]

Sufragio f Spanish
Means "suffrage, help" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Sufragio meaning "The Virgin of Perpetual Suffrage".

Sugárka f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian sugár "(of light) ray, beam; (of liquid) jet, spurt, stream".

Sui f & m Japanese
Sino-Japanese reading of kanji like 翠 meaning "green," 粋 meaning "chic, smart, stylish, refined," 穂 meaning "ear/head (of plant); point, tip," 彗, part of 彗星 (suisei) meaning "comet," and 遂 meaning "accomplishment," among others, also written as 好, stemming from 好き (suki) meaning "(well-)liked, favourite."... [more]

Sui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 眭 (suī) meaning "evil look of deep-set eyes", 隋 (suí), referring to the Sui dynasty, or other characters which are pronounced similarly.

Suiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (sui) meaning "ear of grain" or 萃 (sui) meaning "dense, thick, close-set", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Suining f Chinese
From the Chinese 穗 (suì) meaning "ear of grain" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Sujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Sükhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "hero of the axe" in Mongolian, from сүх (sükh) meaning "axe" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero". A famous bearer was Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893-1923), a Mongolian Communist leader.

Sukio m Japanese
From Japanese 主 (su) meaning "head of the family, master, mistress", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life", 基 (ki) meaning "base", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" or 耕 (suki) meaning "plow, cultivate", 鋤 (suki) meaning "spade" or 透 (suki) meaning "penetrate, pass through" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]

Sukyeong f Korean
From 守 (su) meaning "to defend, to protect, to guard" or 秀 (su) meaning "(of plants) to shoot out into ears" and 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" (gyeong).

Sulwyn m Welsh
Appears to be a form of Welsh Sulgwyn "Pentecost, Whitsunday" (literally "white Sunday", from (Dydd) Sul "Sunday, day of the sun" + gwyn "white, holy, blessed"). But Sul (= "sun") was also the name of a Celtic saint, commemorated in certain Welsh place names (e.g. Llandysul, Llandysilio); Sulwyn is formed from this element + -wyn, name suffix meaning "white, fair" from Welsh gwyn.

Suna f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (suna) or 砂 (suna) meaning "sand", 吹 (su) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit", 壽 (su) meaning "longevity, congratulations", 好 (su) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 子 (su) meaning "child", 守 (su) meaning "guard, protect, defend, obey", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life", 崇 (su) meaning "adore, respect, revere, worship", 州 (su) meaning "state, province", 摩 (su) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape", 数 (su) meaning "number, strength, fate, law, figures", 水 (su) meaning "water", 洲 (su) meaning "continent, sandbar, island, country", 清 (su) meaning "pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 澄 (su) meaning "lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave", 瑞 (su) meaning "congratulations", 翠 (su) meaning "green", 磨 (su) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 穂 (su) meaning "ear of grain" or 総 (su) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 成 (na) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 梛 (na), type of tall evergreen tree, 為 (na) meaning "do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of", 鳴 (na) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 名 (na) meaning "name", 波 (na) meaning "waves, billows", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store", 莫 (na) meaning "must not, do not, be not", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree", 汀 (na) meaning "water's edge, shore, bank", 也 (na) meaning "also", 尚 (na) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 水 (na) meaning "water", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 就 (na) meaning "concerning, settle, take position, depart, study", 懷 (na) meaning "pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom", 直 (na) meaning "straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair", 稔 (na) meaning "harvest, ripen" or 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Sunbul f Arabic
Means "ear of wheat" or "ear of corn".

Sunnatullah m Arabic (Rare), Afghan (Rare)
Derived from the Arabic noun سنة (sunnah) meaning "the Sunnah" as well as "way, custom, tradition, habitual practice" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah)... [more]

Sunrita f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - "Goddess of truth "; truth personified as Goddess; Glee; exultation; song of joy; Kind & true speech

Suomi f Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "must, have to, necessary", 緒 (o) meaning "end of thread" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Suparman m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with ꦥꦂꦩꦤ꧀ (parman) meaning “Mercy (of Allah)” in Javanese, which in turn comes from the Kawi language.

Sura f Muslim, Berber
Means "highness of status, highness of rank, glory" in Arabic.

Susse m Yi
Means "son of a shaman (sunyi in the traditional Yi religion)" in Yi.

Su-wei f Taiwanese (Rare)
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "clear, pure, virtuous" combined with 薇 (wēi) meaning "royal fern (a type of tree)", as well as other character combinations.

Suyapa f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Suyapa meaning "Our Lady of Suyapa", the patron saint of Honduras.

Suying f Chinese
From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 璎 (yīng) meaning "precious stone necklace" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, bright".

Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Sveinung m Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Svein".

Sveinungr m Old Norse
Meaning "descendant of Sveinn" or a pet form of Sveinn.

Svenning m Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Sven".

Svevlad m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Slavic elements све (sve) meaning "all" and влад (vlad) meaning "ruler". Hence the name means "ruler of all".

Swartkoll m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English sweart "black" and either col "coal, charcoal" (see kol) or the Old Norse byname Kollr "top (of the head), skull".

Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".

Sympherousa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful". It is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear"... [more]

Symphorinus m Late Roman
Essentially means "of Symphorus", since it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus. This suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so one could also say that this name is a diminutive of Symphorus.... [more]

Symphoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σύμφορος (symphoros) meaning "accompanying", which is derived from the Greek verb συμφορέω (symphoreo) meaning "to bring together, to collect, to heap up", a variant of the more common verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful"... [more]

Syncletica f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Greek feminine given name Συγκλητική (Synkletike), which is derived from the Greek adjective συγκλητικός (synkletikos) - also found spelled as sugkletikos - meaning "of senatorial rank".... [more]

Tỵ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 巳 (tị) meaning "snake of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the sixth Earthly Branch (9 AM to 11 AM).

Taalish m Odia
Means "lord of earth" in Odia.

Taamash-yerdi m Caucasian Mythology
Means "lord of wonder". Taamash-Yerdi was the god of fate in Vainakh mythology who could grow in size when angered.

Tabekenamun f Meroitic
Possibly derives from the Egyptian name Beketamun, which means "The Handmaid of Amun". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.

Taberah f & m Biblical Hebrew
It is from the King James Bible. It means “the fire of God”... [more]

Tacettin m Turkish
Turkish form of the Arabic تاج الدين (Taj al-Din) meaning "crown of religion"

Tadako f Japanese
Tada means "just only, simply" and ko means "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac: the rat."

Tadalesh m Somali
Means "person who possesses a lot of good luck" in Somali.

Tadzmahal f Filipino, Tausug
From the name of the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum located in the Indian city of Agra. Its name comes from Persian تاج محل (taj mahal) meaning "crown of the palace".

Tähkäpää f Folklore
From Finnish tähkä meaning "ear of grain", and pää meaning "head". It is the Finnish name for Rapunzel and not used as a given name in Finland.

Tahno m Popular Culture
A fictional character from the show "The Legend of Korra".

Tahrir m Arabic
Means "liberating, emancipating" or "the act of writing" in Arabic.

Tai m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) meaning "big, large", 泰 (tai) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand," 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 耐 (tai, ta.eru) meaning "enduring" or 諦 (tai, tei, akira.meru, tsumabiraka, makoto) meaning "abandon, give up."... [more]

Taiko m & f Japanese
Taiko are an expansive range of Japanese percussion instruments and is sometimes used as a given name in and outside of Japan. In Japanese, the term refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used to refer to any of the various Japanese drums called wadaiko (和太鼓 "Japanese drums") and to the form of ensemble taiko drumming more specifically called kumi-daiko (組太鼓 "set of drums")... [more]

Taitearii m Tahitian
Means "king of the sea", a combination of Tahitian tai meaning "sea" and te ari'i meaning "the king".

Tajallah f Arabic, Urdu
Means "crown of Allah", derived from Arabic تاج (taj) meaning "crown" combined with Allah.

Takaji m Japanese
From Japanese 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "take charge of, control, manage". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Takami m & f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive", 岳 (taka) meaning "mountain peak", 空 (taka) meaning "sky", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" or 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk" combined with 己 (mi) meaning "self", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit", 臣 (mi) meaning "minister; statesman; official", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full" or 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity"... [more]

Takbir m Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Takbir - "magnification (of God)" is the Arabic phrase Allāhu akbar meaning "Allah is greater (than everything)".... [more]

Takle-haimanot m Ge'ez
Means "plant of the faith" in Ge'ez.

Talibullah m Arabic
Means "seeker of God" in Arabic.

Talmor f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Tal and Mor means "dew of myrrh" in Hebrew.

Tamatea m Maori
Means "moon on the eighth night of the lunar month" in Maori.

Tambet m Estonian
Coined by Eduard Bornhöhe for a character in his novel 'Tasuja' (1880). The exact origin and meaning of this name are uncertain, it has, however, been speculated that it might be a contraction of Estonian tammepuust "of oak wood".

Tamer m Turkish
Means "competent soldier" or "mannish, man of good qualities" in Turkish.

Tamiel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "perfection of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of one of the fallen angels listed in the Book of Enoch.

Tamirah f Arabic, African American (Rare)
Means "date merchant, possessor of dates" in Arabic.

Tamunonemi m Nigerian
Means "wisdom of God" in Kalabari, spoken in Nigeria.

Tanamasoandro m & f Malagasy
Means "rays of the sun" in Malagasy.

Tanaquil f Etruscan (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of the Etruscan name Thanchvil which meant "gift of Thana", presumably from the name of a lost Etruscan goddess Thana combined with Etruscan cvil. This was the name of the wife of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome in the 7th century BC... [more]

Tanaya f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit tanaya (तनया ) "daughter" or "belonging to one's family; this child of mine".

Tandava f Hinduism
The "Dance of Shiva" in the Hindu religion.

Tanima f Pashto
Means "wave (of the sea)" in Pashto.

Tåniya f Indigenous American
Means "breath of life" in Pomo, spoken in Northern California.

Tanmaya m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit tanmaya (तन्मय) meaning "absorbed in, made up of, identified with."

Taoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Tao-yi f Taiwanese
The name Tao-yi has several meanings: 道宜, meaning “suitable and proper way,” 道怡, meaning “joyful and harmonious way,” 道儀 meaning “ceremonious way,” 道毅, meaning “resolute and decisive way,” 道義, meaning “righteous way,” 道益, meaning “way of benefit and profit,” 道伊, meaning “his or her way.”

Täpp f Swedish
Old Swedish name meaning "part of a field or meadow". It is more often used as a prefix name rather than a standalone first name. It is also a common farm name in Dalarna.

Taqi al-Din m Arabic
Means "pious of the religion" from تقي (taqi) meaning "devout, pious" and دين (din) meaning "religion"

Taraka f Sanskrit, Indian
" Star; pupil of eye; meteor; asterisk; rescuing; protector; Name of wife of lord Brihaspati "

Taralyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
An elaboration of Tara 1 using the popular name suffix lyn. Taralyn was a minor character on the TV show "Legend of the Seeker."

Tar-Amandil m Literature
This name is from a character by J. R. R. Tolkien, present in the book The Fall of Númenor: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth (2022) edited by Brian Sibley. Tar-Amandil is the third king of Númenor, from the line of Blessed Eärendel... [more]

Taratra m & f Malagasy
Means "beam of light" or "reflection" in Malagasy.

Tarne m Dutch (Rare), Literature
Name of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)

Taroot m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism
Meaning - "root of lotus plant "... [more]

Tarrlok m Popular Culture
A character from the American TV show "Legend of Korra" bears this name.

Tarsa f Persian
Meaning "worshipper of Ahura Mazda" in Persian.

Tasalla f Hausa
From the Hausa ta meaning “of” and sallā̀ meaning "prayer, religious holiday”.

Tasiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "handle (of a kayak paddle)" in Greenlandic.

Tasman m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Tasman. Used in honour of the 17th century Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who claimed the island now known as Tasmania in 1642... [more]

Tatapytu m Guarani
Means "spirit of fire" in Guarani.

Tatenen m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "risen land" or "exalted earth", and also refers to the silt of the Nile River.... [more]

Tatsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 起 (tatsu) meaning "rouse, wake up, get up", 健 (tatsu) meaning "healthy, strong", 建 (tatsu) meaning "build", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 達 (tatsu) meaning "accomplished, reach, arrive, attain", 辰 (tatsu) meaning "sign of the dragon", 立 (tatsu) meaning "stand up, rise, set up, erect" or 竜 (tatsu) and 龍 (tatsu) both meaning "dragon" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry"... [more]

Tatsumi m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as either 辰巳 or 龍美 with 辰 (shin, jin, tatsu) meaning "sign of the dragon (5th sign of Chinese zodiac)", 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)", 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" and 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty, beautiful."... [more]

Taufikurrahman m Indonesian
Comes from Arabic توفيق الرحمٰن (Tawfiq ar-rahman) meaning “good fortune of the merciful”. A famous bearer of this name is Indonesian politician Taufikurrahman Saleh.

Taulu m Karachay-Balkar
Means "of the mountain" or "man from the mountains" in Karachay-Balkar.

Tauriel f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Means "young woman of the forest" in Sindarin, from taur "forest" and riel "maiden". It was created by Peter Jackson for the last two films of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, for the name of an elf.

Tautrimas m Lithuanian
Derived from Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas) combined with the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]

Tavhid m Uzbek
Means "belief in the unity of God" in Uzbek.

Tawheed m Arabic
Means "belief in the oneness of God" in Arabic.

Taya f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "Made in The Beautiful Land of Israel" (Hebrew: תוצרת ארץ ישראל היפה)

Tayil m Arabic
Means "great", "high of rank and status", "powerful", "generous".

Tchaiko f Japanese
Apparently means "in search of" in Japanese.

Teara f Russian
Russian, doukhobor-traditional.... [more]

Tearaamanu m & f Polynesian
Means "Path of birds" in Anutan.

Teata f Chickasaw
Possibly a variant of Te Ata, the stage name of Mary Frances Thompson (1895 - 1995), best known as Te Ata or Te Ata Fisher after her marriage. Te Ata means "bearer of the morning" in the Chickasaw language... [more]

Tebarekberhaneyessus m Amharic
This name means "Bless the light of jesus" and is used in Ethiopian families. Mostly Tigray and Gurage.

Tecapan f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl teca "to lie down" and the locative suffix -pan, or be related to tecampaxolitzli "the act of biting".

Technandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τέχνη (techne) or (tekhne) "art, skill, craft" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Tecpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person of the palace", from Nahuatl tecpan "palace" combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.

Tecuetlaza m Nahuatl
Means "he throws like a lizard", from Nahuatl tecue "a kind of venomous lizard" and tlaza "to throw".

Tedesca f Medieval Italian
Derived from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective tedesca, the feminine form of tedesco, "German".

Tedesco m Medieval Italian
Derived from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective tedesco "German".

Teiccuah m Nahuatl
Means "younger sibling of a male, younger brother" in Nahuatl.

Teicniuh m Nahuatl
Means "friend of everyone" in Nahuatl.

Teilo m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
From Teilio, which was originally a diminutive of Eiludd, composed of the Welsh pronoun ty meaning "thy, your" prefixed to a diminutive of Eiludd... [more]

Tejo m Telugu
Meaning "Full of Brightness".

Tejram m Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
This name means "radiance of Rama," "soul of Rama" or "majesty of Rama", which is derived from a combination of Sanskrit तेज (tēja) meaning "radiance, soul, majesty, lustre, energy, splendour, magnificence" and the name of the god Rama 1.

Telekleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Telekles" in Greek, derived from the name Telekles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Telena f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya телень (telenʹ) meaning "of winter", itself a derivative of теле (tele) "winter".

Telesandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τέλος (telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) "far, from afar, far off"... [more]

Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative temeritas), from temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *temes- meaning "dark").

Temitayo f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of joy" in Yoruba.

Temren m Turkish
Means "pointy tip of a spear or arrow" in Turkish.

Tenampi m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "son/daughter of god".

Tenepal f Nahuatl
Probably from Nahuatl tene "lip-possessor; one who speaks well or vigorously", itself derived from tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and the possessive suffix -e, combined with the suffix -pal "through, by means of"... [more]

Tengdosh m Uzbek
Means "equal" or "of the same age" in Uzbek.

Teniayo f Yoruba
Means "foundation of joy" in Yoruba.

Tennise f Dutch (Anglicized), English (American)
Anglicized form of both Teunisje and the Dutch patronymic Teunis(s)e(n), which means "son of Teunis". In some cases, this name can also be a modern variant spelling of the name Denise, via its variant spelling Dennise.... [more]

Tenri f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky" with 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" or 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth."... [more]

Tentamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "she of Amun" in Egyptian.

Tentkheta f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly meaning "she from the land of the Hittites". This name was borne by the Great Royal Wife of Amasis II.

Teó m Hungarian
Cognate of Theo, meaning "gift of God".

Teohua m Nahuatl
Means "high priest" in Nahuatl, literally "possessor of divinity" from teotl "deity, god; divine force" and the possessive prefix -hua.

Teramo m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Likely derived from Teramo, the name of a city in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its name comes from the first part of its ancient Roman name, which was Interamnia Praetutiorum. It essentially means "between the two rivers of the Praetutii" in Latin, derived from the Latin words inter meaning "between" and amnis meaning "river, stream" combined with Praetutii, the name of an Italic tribe... [more]

Ternan m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Ternan is venerated as the "Bishop of the Picts". Not much is known of his life; different historians place him either at the mid-fifth century or the latter part of the sixth. Those who place him in the earlier period, associate him with Palladius.

Terpandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τέρπω (terpo) "to delight, to cheer, to bring pleasure" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Tertianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was either derived from the Latin adjective tertianus meaning "of the third, tertian" or from Tertius.

Teruno f Japanese (Rare)
Teru means "Shine, Illumination, Brilliance" and No means "Whereupon, Accordingly, Of, Possessive Particle, Therefore, From".

Teruo m Japanese
This name combines 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku, teru) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle," 昭 (shou, teru) meaning "bright, shining," 照 (shou, te.rasu, te.ru, te.reru) meaning "bashful, compare, illuminate, shine," 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, teru) meaning "light, ray" or 瑛 (ei, teru) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal" with 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "excellent, hero, leader, male, masculine, superiority," 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "male" or 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man."... [more]

Terushi m Japanese
From Japanese 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendor" combined with 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior", 司 (shi) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage", 史 (shi) meaning "history" or 嗣 (shi) meaning "descendants, heirs"... [more]

Tesfa-egzy m Ge'ez
Means "promise of the Lord" in Ge'ez.

Tesfalem m Tigrinya
Means "hope of wise man" in Tigrinya.

Tesfamariam m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "hope of Mary" from Amharic ተስፋ (tasfa) meaning "hope" and ማርያም (Mariyami), the Amharic form of Miriam (see Mary).

Teshiko f Japanese
It means "Child of an angel"

Testimony m & f English
From the English word Testimony: "A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact".... [more]

Tetsushi m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "clear" combined with 司 (shi) meaning "take charge of, control, manage". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Teuccihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "lordly woman" or "lady, woman of distinction" in Nahuatl.

Texanna f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of English Texan meaning "of Texas". Also compare Texana and Tex.

Texiuh m Nahuatl
Possibly means "someone’s year" in Nahuatl, from xihuitl "year" (or "turquiose") and the possessive prefix te-. Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Tezal f Indian (Rare)
"First ray of the sun"

Tezcacoacatl m Nahuatl
Means "of the mirrored snake", derived from Nahuatl tezcatl "mirror" and coatl "snake, serpent; twin", with the affiliative suffix -catl.

Tоğrul m Azerbaijani
Means "bird of prey" in Azerbaijani.

Thadeesa f Greek
It is a one of the feminine variations of the masculine name Thaddeus, which means "Gift of God". The other feminine variation of the name Thaddeus is Thadoosa.

Thahleel f & m Arabic (Anglicized, Rare)
"Believe in the oneness of Allah (God), believe there is none worthy of worship except Allah (God)"... [more]

Thaiknanshin f Mythology
Alternate name for Mya Nan Nwe meaning "keeper of the treasure trove".

Thallious m Celtic Mythology
Thallious means “to be brave or, of great courage.”

Thallo f Greek Mythology
Ultimately from the same linguistic roots as Thalia, Thallo means "blooming" and by associations "green shoots (of new plants)". This was the name of one of the Horai, goddesses associated with seasons and times... [more]

Thandabantu m Zulu
Means "fond of others" in Zulu.

Þangbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þang "kelp or bladder-wrack, a kind of sea-weed" and brandr "fire, torch".

Thawin m Thai
Means "desire, yearn for, think of" in Thai.

Thear m & f Khmer
Means "great quantity, huge", "support", or "current of water" in Khmer.

The-Lord-Is-Near m English (Puritan)
Referring to multiple scriptures that state "the day of the Lord is near."

Thelxinoe f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun θέλξις (thelxis) meaning "enchantment, bewitchment", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb θέλγω (thelgo) meaning "to enchant, to bewitch, to charm, to captivate"... [more]

Themistios m Late Greek
Derived from Greek θεμιστος (themistos) meaning "of the law, of customs".

Theocharis m Greek
Means "grace of god", from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and χαρις (charis) "grace, kindness".