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Adad-guppi f Babylonian
Means "Adad has saved", possibly deriving from the Old Akkadian element gamalum ("to save"). Name borne by a prominent priestess of the moon god Sin.

Adalburg f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German adal "noble." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Adanech f Amharic
Means "she saved" or "she rescued" or "she has rescued them" in Amharic.

Akomo f Luo
"someone delivered during planting or prosperous times of the year"

Amalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Angilburg f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Arinbjörg f Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Arn meaning "bird" and Borg meaning "to help', 'save', 'rescue"

Ásbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements áss "god" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Ashilame m Nigerian, Eggon
Means "he saves me" in Eggon.

Auma f Luo
"someone delivered with the face down or through the caesarean process"

Ayuka f Japanese
This name combines 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk" or 鮎 (den, nen, ayu, namazu) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt" with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower" or 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join."... [more]

Barikpoa m Ogoni
Means "God save" in Khana.

Bar-jesus m Biblical
Means "son of Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.

Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]

Bergviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".

Bjørga f Norwegian
Short form of names starting or ending with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Bjørge m Norwegian
Masculine form of Bjørg or a short form of any male name beginning with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Budoc m History (Ecclesiastical), Breton Legend
Derived from Old Celtic boudi "victory". However, folk etymology likes to associate this name with beuziñ meaning "drown", with the intended meaning of "saved from the waters". In Breton legend this is the name of a 6th century saint, son of Azenor.

Bunsong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ส่ง (song) meaning "send, deliver".

Burghar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German burg meaning "fortress". Also compare Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) meaning "to keep, to save, to preserve"... [more]

Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.

Chi-Won m Korean
From Sino-Korean 致 (chi) meaning "send, deliver, present" combined with 遠 (won) meaning "distant, remote, far". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Chiyosuke m Japanese (Rare)
千代 (Chiyo) means "A Thousand Generations", and 輔, 助, 介 (Suke) means "Help, Herald, Mediate, Rescue, Save, Care For". Other kanji combinations be used.

Chousuke m Japanese (Rare)
This is an uncommon Japanese name for males. 猪 (Chou) means "Boar". 輔、介, 助 (Suke) all nearly mean the same thing, "Aid, Help, Rescue, Save, Assist, Herald" etc. There are many possibilities regarding kanji for this name, this a short summary is all.

Dagbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse dagr "day" with bjarga "to help, save, rescue".

Densuke m Japanese
This name combines 伝 (ten, den, tsuta.u, tsuta.eru, tsuda.u, tsute, -dzuta.i) meaning "communicate, legend, tradition, transmit" with 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help," 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 甫 (fu, ho, haji.mete, suke) meaning "beginning, for the first time."... [more]

Deulesaut m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French deu "god" and Old French and Norman sauver "to save someone", this name ultimately means "May God save him" or "God saves him". It was used as a secular form of Joshua.

Deulosal m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Means "God save him". It appears to have been used as a translation of Isaiah.

Edelburga f Polish (Rare)
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and either Old High German bergan "to keep, to save, to preserve" or Old High German burg "fortress."

Edem m & f Efik
Means "last" or "God has delivered me" in Efik.

Eisinbjørg f Faroese
Faroese combination of ėisa "fire", "pyre" and bjarga "to help, save, rescue".

Elpalet m Ancient Hebrew
Means "God delivers" in Hebrew.

Ercanburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Erminburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Fadwa f Arabic
Possibly derived from فَدَى (fada) meaning "to redeem, save".

Folcburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German folc "people." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Frideburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Gakuto m Japanese
From Japanese 学 (gaku) meaning "study, learning, science", 岳 (gaku) meaning "point, peak, mountain" or 楽 (gaku) meaning "music, comfort, ease" combined with 乙 (to) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate"... [more]

Gariburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Grimburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse grîma "mask." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Gundburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German gund "war." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Hadeburg f Germanic, Dutch, German
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Hakizimana m Rwandan, Rundi, African Mythology (Modern)
A name which means "God saves everything," imana being the name of the original Rwandan/Burundian deity and now the modern word for God in all monotheistic usages within Rwanda and Burundi.

Hariburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hari "army." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Helmburg f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English hlæna and modern English lean; also the related noun hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [more]

Hoshaiah m Biblical
Meaning "Saved by Jah; Jah Has Saved".... [more]

Hugborg f Icelandic
From Old Norse hugr "mind, spirit, thought" combined with bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Húnbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Izbylut m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic elements, izby meaning "to get rid of", "to dispose of", "to rid", "to do away with", "to clear out", "to dispense with", "to divest", "to choke off", "to bundle off", "to bundle out", "to deliver oneself of" and lut meaning "dour", "sharp", "acute", "pungent", "nipping", "strident", "with an edge", "clarion"... [more]

Jeshua m Biblical, Hebrew
The name means "he will save" and is a form of the Biblical Hebrew name Yehoshua (Joshua). The Late Biblical Hebrew spellings for earlier names often contracted the theophoric element Yeho-.

Jesus-christ-came-into-the-world-to-save m English (Puritan)
Referencing 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief."

Junto m Japanese
From Japanese 准 (jun) meaning "quasi-, semi-, associate", 洵 (jun) meaning "alike, truth", 淳 (jun) meaning "pure", 潤 (jun) meaning "wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep", 純 (jun) meaning "genuine, purity, innocence, net (profit)", 遵 (jun) meaning "abide by, follow, obey, learn" or 順 (jun) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 人 (to) meaning "person", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything"... [more]

Kansaña m & f Aymara
Means "redeem" in Aymara.

Keisuke m Japanese
This name combines 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness," 慶 (kei, yoroko.bi) meaning "congratulation, jubilation, felicitation" or 蛍 (kei, hotaru) meaning "firefly, lightning-bug" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care," 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help" or 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help."

Khom m Burmese
Means "save" in Chin language, spoken in Myanmar.

Kikunosuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" or 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, pleasure" & 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time" and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Kinnosuke m Japanese
This name combines 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold," 欣 (kin, gon, kon, yoroko.bu, yoroko.bi) meaning "pleasure, rejoice," 欽 (kin, kon, tsutsushi.mu) meaning "respect, revere" or 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade" and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Kriasos m Greek Mythology
Basically means "he who saves rams", derived from Greek κριός (krios) meaning "ram, male sheep" combined with Greek σαόω (saoō) meaning "to rescue, to save". For the latter element, also compare the Greek adjective σάος (saos) meaning "safe".

Kristbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Combination of Norwegian Kristus "Christ" and Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Kyouhei m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (kyou) meaning "apricot", 馨 (kyou) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (kyou) meaning "grant, answer", 亨 (kyou) meaning "pass through, go smoothly", 享 (kyou) meaning "enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch", 京 (kyou) meaning "capital", 協 (kyou) meaning "cooperation", 匡 (kyou) meaning "correct, save, assist", 叫 (kyou) meaning "shout, exclaim, yell", 喬 (kyou) meaning "high, boasting", 強 (kyou) meaning "strong", 恭 (kyou) meaning "respect, reverent", 教 (kyou) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 郷 (kyou) meaning "home town, village, native place, district", 鏡 (kyou) meaning "mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering", 響 (kyou) meaning "echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate", 暁 (kyou) meaning "daybreak, dawn, in the event", 慶 (kyou) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy" or 香 (kyou) meaning "fragrance" combined with 坪 (hei) meaning "thirty-six sq ft", 平 (hei) meaning "even, flat, peace", 兵 (hei) meaning "soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics" or 柄 (hei) meaning "design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft"... [more]

Landburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element land "land." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Lindbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse lind "lime-tree, linden tree" or Germanic lind "soft, tender" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Liutburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German liut "people." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Ljósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Madalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Makkenyū m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 真剣佑 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, ma') meaning "real, true," 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "blade, sabre, sword" and 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help, save."... [more]

Mamonjisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamonjy meaning "help, save" and soa meaning "good".

Mamonjy m & f Malagasy
Means "help, save" in Malagasy.

Masaya m Japanese
From Japanese 允 (masa) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 栄 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 雅 (masa) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 宜 (masa) meaning "best regards, good", 匡 (masa) meaning "correct, save, assist", 公 (masa) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 順 (masa) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 将 (masa) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 昌 (masa) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 真 (masa, ma) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (masa) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 征 (masa) meaning "subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes", 政 (masa) meaning "politics, government", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 聖 (masa) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 壮 (masa) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 大 (masa) meaning "big, great", 方 (masa) meaning "direction, person, alternative", 麿 (ma) meaning "I, you", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 理 (masa) meaning "reason, logic", 諒 (masa) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate" or 和 (masa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" or 三 (sa) meaning "three" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 寧 (ya) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit" or 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase"... [more]

Meander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Maeander, which is the latinized form of Μαίανδρος (Maiandros). The latter is the Greek name for a river that is nowadays known as the Büyük Menderes river, which is located in southwestern Turkey... [more]

Miuranosuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 三浦之助 with 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three," 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "inlet, seacoast, seashore," 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" and 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]

Mizuto m Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 水 (mizu) meaning "water" or 瑞 (mizu) meaning "congratulations", 事 (zu) meaning "matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly" combined with 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Mondonosuke m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 主水 (mondo) (see Mondo) and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care" or 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]

Ndimbuni f Nyakyusa
Means "I am saved" in Nyakyusa.

Nereiðr m Old Norse
From næra meaning "to save" and eiðr meaning "oath" or heiðr which possibly means the same.

Nicat m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic نجاة (najah) meaning "salvation, saving, delivery".

Nikesh m Indian, Hindi
Means "The God; Man who save people" in Hindi.

Níðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and bjarga "to help, save, rescue".

Notburga f German (Austrian), Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is Old High German burg meaning "fortress" (or the related Gothic bairgan "to keep, to save, to preserve" (Old High German bergan "to help, to rescue"))... [more]

Nunurai m & f Shona
Means "rescue" or "save us" in Shona.

Olabisi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [more]

Olorunyomi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has saved me" in Yoruba.

Osazee m Edo
This is a religious name. It deals with Osanobua, the creator god, intervention from Edo mythology. There are different meanings apparently. In the case of Osazee one is "God's chosen one." Another case for Osazee is "Osanobua has reconciled us." In the case of Osaze its "God delivered me." In the Osaze situation it deals with conflict and family stress... [more]

Phát m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 發 (phát) meaning "distribute, issue, deliver".

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Ponisa f Tsonga
Means "save" in Xitsonga.

Prayat m & f Thai
Means "save, preserve, retain" in Thai.

Qhispiyaña f & m Aymara
Means "save, rescue, liberate" in Aymara.

Radburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German rât "counsel." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Raginburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Ragnborg f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse regin "power (of the gods)" and bjarga "to help, to save".

Reito m Japanese
From Japanese 伶 (rei) meaning "actor", 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak, summit", 怜 (rei) meaning "wise", 澪 (rei) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 玲 (rei) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rei) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 禮 (rei) meaning "social custom, manners, courtesy, rites", 羚 (rei) meaning "antelope", 鈴 (rei) meaning "bell", 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 黎 (rei) meaning "dark, black, many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 月 (to) meaning "moon", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 土 (to) meaning "soil, earth, ground", 燈 (to) meaning "lamp, light" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Riborg f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Rigborg. The first element is either from Old Norse ríki "empire, kingdom" or ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich, mighty". The second element is from either Old Norse bjarga "to help, save", or bjǫrg "help", or from borg "castle, fortification"... [more]

Ricburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Rósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse rós meaning "rose" and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Rotburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Rotshidzwa m & f Venda
Means "we have been saved" in Tshivenda.

Ryouto m Japanese
From Japanese 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear, help", 僚 (ryou) meaning "colleague, official, companion", 涼 (ryou) meaning "refreshing, nice, cool", 稜 (ryou) meaning "angle, edge, corner, power, majesty", 良 (ryou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 諒 (ryou) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate", 遼 (ryou) meaning "distant" or 崚 (ryou) meaning "mountains towering in a row" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 菟 (to) meaning "dodder (plant)" or 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up"... [more]

Saito m Japanese
From Japanese 宰 (sai) meaning "superintend, manager, rule", 嵯 (sa) meaning "steep, craggy, rugged", 彩 (sai) meaning "colour", 才 (sai) meaning "genius, years old, cubic shaku", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 祭 (sa) meaning "ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship" or 最 (sai) meaning "utmost, most, extreme" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 糸 (ito) meaning "thread", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious" or 和 (to) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Salaberga f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress." Salaberga was the name of a 7th-century saint.

Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]

Saraburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German saro "armor." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Saubat m Gascon
Gascon form of Salvator. Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Gascon saubadé, saubadìs, saubadìu "(he who can be) saved".

Savior m African American (Rare)
From the English word savior, ultimately from the Late Latin salvare "to save".

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]

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.

Servandus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin servandus, which is the future passive participle of the Latin verb servo meaning "to preserve" as well as "to protect, to save". This name was borne by a Spanish saint from the early 4th century AD.

Sigeburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert). The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Sindisa m & f Southern African (Rare), Zulu (Rare)
From Zulu sindisa meaning "save, redeem, rescue".

Sindisiwe f Zulu
Means "saved" in Zulu.

Sindiswa f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi
Means "saved" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Sirs m English (Puritan)
Referring to "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Sivborg f Swedish
Swedish name with the combination of Siv and bjarga "to help, save, rescue".

Snelburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Song-a f Korean
From Korean Hanja 送 (song) meaning "to deliver, to carry, to see off", 頌 (song) meaning "ode, eulogy, to praise in writing", 淞 (song) meaning "water, river", 誦 (song) meaning "to read aloud, to recite" combined with 妸 (a) meaning "beautiful, graceful", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant", 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]

Spasena f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian спасена (spasena), the indefinite feminine singular past passive participle of спася (spasja) "to save, to rescue" referring to Jesus Christ.

Spasia f Bulgarian
Either a short form of Spasena or derived from Bulgarian спася (spasja) "to save, to rescue" referring to Jesus Christ.

Spasimir m Bulgarian, Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian spasjá or spasjávam "to save, to rescue". Also compare Serbo-Croatian spasiti and Russian spasát', both of which mean "to save, to rescue"... [more]

Spasoje m Serbian
Derived from Serbian spasiti meaning "to save".

Sumud m & f Arabic
Sumud (Arabic: صمود) meaning "steadfastness" or "steadfast perseverance". This noun is derived from a verb meaning "arrange, adorn, lay up, save". Those who are steadfast - that is, those who exhibit sumud - are referred to as samidin, the singular forms of which are samid (m.) and samida (f.).

Suu f Burmese
Means "collect, gather, save" in Burmese.

Svanborg f Icelandic
Icelandic name, derived from Old Norse svanr meaning "swan" combined with Old Norse bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue" or possibly Old Norse borg meaning "stronghold, fortification, castle".

Sveinbjörg f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn meaning "boy" and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue"... [more]

Svenborg f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinn "young man" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue". A known bearer of this name was Anna Svenborg Billing (1849-1927), a Swedish painter.

Swanaburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German suan "swan." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Tahiry m & f Malagasy
Means "something that has been saved up, added up" in Malagasy.

Tasuku m Japanese
From the verb 助く (tasuku) meaning "to help, save, rescue," from earlier suku with prefixation of 手 (ta), the combining form of te meaning "hand." It can also be combined with a ku kanji, like 来 meaning "arrival," 空 meaning "sky," 久 meaning "long time" or 玖, referring to the numeral nine in legal documents.... [more]

Tebege m Amharic
Means "he was redeemed" in Amharic.

Thancburg f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Theudeburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element þeud "people." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Þórbergr m Old Norse
From the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with the element -bergr, which is associated with Old Norse berg, bjarg meaning "mountain, cliff" (from Proto-Germanic *bergaz) but may be derived from the present stem of the Old Norse verb bjarga "to save, to help" (making it a masculine equivalent of Þórbjǫrg; also compare Bergr)... [more]

Vinbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse vinr "friend" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Wandalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandeburg)... [more]

Wandeburg f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Warinbald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinbert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinburg f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinfrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Waringar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Waringard f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinhar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinhard m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinhild f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinmar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinmund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warintrud f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Ximphephani f Tsonga
Means "the saved" in Tsonga.

Yeslam m Arabic
Means "to deliver", "to bless", or "to protect" in Arabic.

Yigal m Jewish, Biblical
Means "he will redeem" in Hebrew. Yigal was one of the men sent as spies to the land of Canaan. A famous bearer of the name was Israeli politician Yigal Allon.

Yo-da-gent f Iroquois
Allegedly means "she who saves" or "she who carries help" in the Oneida language. This was the honorary Oneida name of Dr. Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill, given to her by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.

Zbawimił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]

Zbawisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]

Zhihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform"... [more]

Zhixin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, or 执 (zhí) meaning "grasp, hold" combined with 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 信 (xìn) meaning "trust, believe"... [more]

Zhiyong m Chinese
From Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most", 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in" combined with 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave", 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 用 (yòng) meaning "use, apply"... [more]

Zhiyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, utmost", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far", 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 渊 (yuān) meaning "abyss, deep, profound"... [more]