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Sekundina f Basque
Basque form of Secundina.
Sekút f Aguaruna
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Awajún name for a species of vine or from the Awajún sekúut meaning "vanilla".
Seĸuvsuna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".
Sekwo m African
from kasem language in northern part of Ghana that is upper east region of Ghana in the west africa
Sela m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Vainakh god of stars, thunder, and lightning. He is usually portrayed as an evil and cruel god who lives on the peak of Mount Kazbek with his fire chariot.
Sela f Tongan
Tongan form of Sarah.
Selab m Pashto
Means "flood" in Pashto.
Selai f Pashto
Means "wind" in Pashto.
Şelale m & f Turkish
Means "waterfall" in Turkish.
Selam f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "peace" in Amharic.
Selamah f Indonesian, Malay
Possibly from Indonesian and Malay selamat meaning "safe, healthy, secure" or perhaps a form of the name Salama.
Selamat m Indonesian, Malay
Means "safe, healthy, secure" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic سلامات (salamat).
Selaphiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, English
Variant of Shealtiel and Salathiel. This is the name of one of the seven Archangels of the Presence who is venerated in Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholicism... [more]
Selasphoros m & f Greek Mythology
Means "light-bearing" in Greek (compare Nikephoros). This was a title of the Greek moon goddess Artemis (also worshipped as "Artemis Phosphoros").
Selavi f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole se "that is; it is" and lavi "life".
Selavie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Selavi influenced by French vie "life".
Selbea f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Sylvia.
Selbibi f Uzbek
Derived from sel meaning "downpour" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Selbmá f Sami
Sami form of Selma.
Selçuk m Turkish
In Turkish it means "eloquent", "silver-tongued", and/or "golden-mouthed". ... [more]
Selda f English (Rare), German (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
English and German variant of Zelda 2, the short form of Griselda, as well as a variant of Zelda 1, the feminine form of Selig, occasionally found among Yiddish speakers in German-speaking areas.
Seldieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole sèl "alone; only" combined with French dieu "god".
Seldon m English
Means "from the house on the hill" or "from the willow valley".
Sele f & m Ijaw
Means "judge or plan carefully" in Ijaw.
Selebaleng f Tswana
Means "don't forget" in Setswana.
Seledebo m & f Ijaw
Means "the chosen one" in Ijaw.
Selekumo m Ijaw
Means "don't abound me" in Dagbani.
Selema f Mordvin
Means "elm" in Erzya.
Selembaatar m Mongolian
Means "sword hero" in Mongolian.
Selemo f Tswana
Means "summer" in Setswana.
Selen f Turkish
Means "good news" in Turkish.
Selen m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Séléna f French
French form of Selena.
Selenda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Selena or Celinda.
Selenge f Mongolian
Derived from the Selenge (or Selenga) River, which runs through Mongolia and Russia. The name likely stems from the Mongolian verb сэлэх (seleh) "to swim", though another theory suggests it originated with the Evenki сэлэ (sele) "iron" + (-nga).
Selengesaikhan m & f Mongolian
From the name of the Selenge River and the Mongolian word сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Seleni f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Selene. Also see Selenia, Selenis. This was used for the character Seleni Aristizábal on the Colombian television series La promesa (2013).
Selenia f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Selene. In Italy, this form is prevalent in the region of Lombardy.
Selenite f & m Popular Culture
Fictional inhabitant of the moon, from the story "The First Men in the Moon".
Selentje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Selena.
Seleræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sele "hall, manor" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Alternatively, the first element could be from sæl "happiness, prosperity" or the related sel "good, noble"... [more]
Selesii f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan borrowing of Chelsea.
Selestra f Literature
Invented by Alexandra Christo for a witch in her book Princess of Souls, released in 2022.
Selethai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Zillethai.... [more]
Seleuc m Catalan
Catalan form of Seleucus.
Seleuco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Seleucus.
Seleuk m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Seleucus.
Selewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sele "hall, house, manor" (from saliz) and wine "friend". This name gave rise to both the given name and surname of Selwyn.
Sełewkos m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Seleucus.
Selfira f Tatar (Germanized)
Germanised form of Zelfira.
Selfrid m Swedish (Rare)
A variant spelling of Sällfrid.
Selga f Latvian
Derived from Latvian selga "deep sea; open sea".
Selggo f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Sėlija f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
In Lithuanian mythology, this is the name of one of the daughters of Saulė.
Selime f Turkish, Crimean Tatar
Turkish and Crimean Tatar form of Salima.
Selimir m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements seliti, "to move, to migrate" and mir meaning "peace".... [more]
Selin f Turkish
Means "fresh running water" in Turkish, ultimately from Turkish sel "fast-flowing stream; torrent; flood".
Selinde f Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a Dutch variant of Sieglinde as well as be a combination of Selina with Linde.
Selioma f Medieval English
Etymology uncertain, although it is likely a form of Salome. It is attested in 16th Century England.
Seliph m Popular Culture
Derived from the word seraph, ultimately from Hebrew שרפים‎ (serafim) (see Seraphina). It is the name of a character in the fantasy role-playing franchise 'Fire Emblem'.
Selivan m Belarusian
Belarusian from of Silvan.
Selja f Finnish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Variant of Celia. It also means "elder (plant)" in Finnish.
Seljo f Sami
Sami variant of Cecilia.
Selka f Yiddish
Possibly a Polish Yiddish diminutive of Selda, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Selke f Low German
Possibly a Low German diminutive of names containing the Old High German element salo "dark-coloured, dirty gray" (related to Old Norse sölr "sun-coloured, dirty yellow, sallow"), but this is not known for certain.
Selkie f Celtic Mythology
A creature from Norse or Celtic mythology that is able to shapeshift between human and seal form. Origin as a name is unknown.
Sella f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sälla as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Cecilia.
Sella f African, Southern African, Eastern African, Indonesian
Meaning unknown. It may be a loan word from Arabic صَلَّى‎ (ṣallā), meaning "to pray, to bless," or Arabic سَلَّى‎ (sallā), meaning "to amuse, entertain, comfort." It may also be a variation of Selah.
Selle m West Frisian
Variant of Salle.
Sellvi f Obscure
Variant of Sällvi.
Sellvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selmar m Jewish
Variant of Selman.
Selmeg f Buryat
Means "clean, pure, clear" in Buryat.
Selmelin m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish
Medieval variant of Solomon. It was recorded in 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Selmer m American
Transferred use of the surname Selmer.
Selmer m Norwegian
Variant of Selmar as well as an elaborated form of Selm.
Selmine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Selma 1 as well as a feminine form of Selmer.
Selmo m Asturian
Truncated form of Anselmo.
Selnia f English
Used by Selnia Flameheart in the manga Ladies vs butlers
Sélom m Western African
Komi Sélom Klassou is Prime Minister of Togo.
Selom m & f Western African
A Western African name used for both genders.
Şelomtzion f History, Turkish
Turkish form of Shlomtzion, used to refer to the historical Judaean queen commonly known as Salome Alexandra in English.
Selondieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from French selon "according to" and dieu "god".
Selorm m & f Western African, Ewe
Means "God loves me" or "divine love" in Ewe.
Selphie f Popular Culture
This name was borne by a side character from the Square Enix Disney game "Kingdom Hearts".
Selton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name of brazilian actor Selton Mello (Passos, Minas Gerais, 30/12/1972). Selton played Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, in the soap novel Nos Tempos do Imperador.
Selva f Turkish
Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Salwa. This name is popular in Arabic-speaking countries. It's uncommon in non-Arabic-speaking countries.
Selva f Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare)
Means "rainforest" in Spanish and Catalan.
Selvam m & f Tamil
This is a typical Tamil name of persons, and is mostly masculine, rarely used also in the feminine. However, 'Selvan' would be only masculine; and 'Selvi' would be only feminine. 'Selvam' in poetic Tamil means, 'wealth', or 'something precious'... [more]
Selvi f Albanian
Derived from Albanian selvi "cypress".
Selvi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Sialfi.
Selvi f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvie f Albanian
Variant of Selvi.
Selvije f Albanian
Albanian form of Selviye.
Selvin m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Central American, Indian
Meaning uncertain, used especially in Central America.
Selvino m Asturian
Asturian form of Silvinus.
Selvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvyn m English
A variant of Sylvanus.
Selwa f Muslim
Means “solace”.
Selwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Selwyn.
Sely f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old English sælig "happy, blessed".
Selyavira f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh feminine given name of unknown meaning. It might possibly be an invented name, either from scratch or by combining two existing given names (in which case one of those names is probably Elvira).
Selyf m Welsh
Welsh form of Solomon via Old Welsh Seleu. Selyf ap Cynan, also known as Selyf Sarffgadau, (died 616) appears in Old Welsh genealogies as an early 7th-century King of Powys, the son of Cynan Garwyn.
Selyse f Literature
Used in GRR. Martin's "A song of ice and fire". Selyse Baratheon, born Selyse Florent, is Stannis Baratheon's wife and she is the mother of Shireen. ... [more]
Šem m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Shem.
Sém m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Shem.
Sema f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish sema "sky, heaven, firmament".
Sema m Finnish
Finnish orthodox form of Simon 1.
Semaan m Arabic
Of Syriac Aramaic origin, the name Semaan belongs to the Semitic Aramaic dialect of northern Iraq and Syria of the second century C.E.... [more]
Semadar f Hebrew
Semadar means "bud" and "blossom".
Semakaleng m & f Sotho
Means "surprise" in Sotho.
Semanur f Turkish
A compound of Sema and Nur.
Sémaphore m Literature
Derived from the French noun sémaphore meaning "semaphore", which is a visual signalling system. The word is ultimately derived from the ancient Greek words σῆμα (sema) meaning "sign, mark, token" and φέρω (phero) meaning "to bear, to carry"... [more]
Semat f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian name meaning "The Companion".
Semathi m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Zillethai, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:20.... [more]
Semavi m Turkish
Means "celestial" in Turkish.
Seme m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque seme "son". It was recorded as a given name in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Semegne m Amharic
Means "while I was wishing" in Amharic.
Semein m Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors from Luke 3:26.
Sémen m Gascon
Gascon diminutive of Seme.
Semën m Russian, Dutch (Rare)
Russian variant transcription and Dutch form of Semyon.
Semena f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of both Seme and Semeno.
Semenica f Medieval Romanian
Possibly derived from Romanian semen "fellow human being" (compare Surata).
Semeno m Medieval Basque
Of debated origin and meaning. While some modern-day academics consider this name a variant of Seme, other theorize a derivation from Simon 1 (compare Ximeno).
Semera f Medieval Basque
Variant of Semena, recorded in the 12th century.
Semere m African, Ethiopian
ethiopian name. meaning Everything goes fine
Semesa m Fijian
Fijian form of James.
Semezdin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shamsuddin. A bearer of this name is the Bosnian writer Semezdin Mehmedinović.
Semhar f & m Tigrinya
Means "Eritrean region" in Tigrinya.
Semi m Finnish
Finnish variant of Sema.
Semi f Javanese
Meaning as of yet unknown.
Semi m Fijian
Fijian form of Sam 1.
Semila f Medieval, Medieval English
A rare medieval name of uncertain origin.
Semine f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Simon 1.
Semine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sem.
Semir m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Samir 1.
Semira f Amharic, Turkish, Bosnian
Feminine form of Semir.
Semira f Italian
Short form and diminutive of Semiramide.
Semira f Hebrew
Means "highest heaven" in Hebrew.
Semiramida f Polish
Polish form of Semiramis.
Semiramide f Italian
Italian form of Semiramis.
Semiramidė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Semiramis.
Semíramis f Spanish
Spanish form of Semiramis.
Semis m Samoan
Samoan form of James.
Semisi m Tongan
Tongan form of James.
Semjén m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Simeon.
Semjon m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Семён (see Semyon).
Semjons m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Semyon.
Semka f Bosnian, Serbian
Diminutive derivative of Simeuna.
Semke m West Frisian
Short form of Semme, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Semko m Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive or alternative form of Semen.
Semla f Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan form of Semele.
Semmi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Samuel.
Semni f Etruscan
Of unknown meaning. Possibly related to the Etruscan word 'semna' meaning "trace, track (way, passage)".
Semo m Judeo-Italian (Italianized, Archaic)
SIGNIFICA SIMAS OU ONESIMO
Semoi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish orthodox form of Simon 1.
Šempatə̑r m Mari
Means "dark warrior, black warrior" in Mari.
Semper m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "forever, always". It also coincides with a surname which derives from multiple distinct sources, including the French place name Saint-Pierre and the medieval Germanic personal name Sindperht (see Sindbert).... [more]
Semperbella f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and from Latin bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant".
Semperbona f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".
Semphorian m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Symphorianus.
Sempronio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Sempronius. This is the name of a character in the Spanish novel 'La Celestina' (1499).
Sempronius m Ancient Roman, Romani (Archaic)
Roman family name, possibly derived from Latin sempiternus meaning "eternal".
Semrana f Obscure
Probably an elaboration of Semra.
Semri m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Shimri, as used in 1 Chronicles 4:37 and 1 Chronicles 26:10.... [more]
Şemsa f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish word şems meaning "sun", itself derived from the Arabic شمس (see Shams).
Šemsa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Šemso.
Şemşat f Turkmen
Means "sky tree" in Turkmen.
Šemsedin m Slovene
Masculine form of Šemsa.
Semshak m African, Nigerian, Ngas
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Means "stay together".
Šemsida f Bosnian
Variant form of Šemsudina.
Şemsiruhsar f Ottoman Turkish
Means "cheeks like the sun" in Ottoman Turkish.
Šemso m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shams.
Şemsüddin m Turkish
Turkish form of Shamsuddin.
Šemsudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shamsuddin.
Semuel m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Samuel.
Semund m Old Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Danish and modern form of Sæmundr and variant of Sigmund.
Sem-yeto m Suisun
Meaning, "brave hand" or "fierce hand."
Sen m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 亘 (sen) meaning "span; request" or 仙 (sen) referred to a sage, a hermit or an enlightened person or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand".... [more]
Sen f Vietnamese
Means "lotus flower" in Vietnamese.
Sen m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 森 (sēn, shēn) meaning "full of trees; dense" but also "dark; gloomy; cold".... [more]
Sena f & m African
gift of fate... [more]
Sena f Indian, Hinduism
Means "army; missile, dart" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Sena f English (American, Archaic)
Originally a short form of names containing the element -sen-, such as Selina, Serena and Asenath, this name was also used as a given name in its own right.
Sena m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 星 (se) meaning "star, celestial body, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Chinese system of constellations" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what, which"... [more]
Sena f Slovene
Short form of Senija.
Sena f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish sena, meaning "praise, glory".
Senaca m Ancient Roman (Noricum)
Form of Seneca used in the Roman province of Noricum
Senad m Bosnian
The name comes from the Arabic word سند "support".
Senada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Senad.
Senai m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "gift from Above" in Tigrinya.
Senaid m Bosnian
Variant of Senad.
Senaida f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Senad.
Senait f Arabic
‘One who brings good luck’, commonly found in Eritrea and Ethiopia (East African origin)
Senako f Japanese
From Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 那 (na) meaning "what" combined with 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Senan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Sinan.
Senana f Medieval Welsh
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a wife of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, the firstborn son of Llywelyn the Great.
Senang m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "happy, content, loved" in Indonesian or "easy" in Malay.
Senara f Cornish
From the name of the patron saint of Zennor, a village in Cornwall, which is of obscure origin. Conceivably it may be derived from the Breton name Azenor or the old Celtic Senovara... [more]
Senara f Sinhalese
Frequently used in Sri Lanka as a female given name, a cursory search of social media confirms this fact. Turning to Sanskrit, it looks like the “Sena” part of the name could mean either: "army, missile or dart" with “nara” meaning “human, man”... [more]
Senatla f Tswana
Means "hard worker" in Setswana.
Senator m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Derived from someone serving in a senate (Senatus) from Latin Senex "old man". Used by a 4th century bishop of Milan.
Senatore m Italian
Italian form of Senator.
Senayangba m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Senbi m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name derived from the element snb meaning “to be healthy”.
Senbonzakura m Popular Culture
Senbonzakura means 'One thousand cherry blossoms' or 'One thousand cherry trees'.... [more]
Senden m & f Mongolian
Means "rowan" in Mongolian.
Senderle m Yiddish
Diminutive of Sender.
Sendhil m Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Variant transcription of Senthil.
Sendi f Slovene (Modern)
Slovene borrowing of Sandy.
Sendija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Sandy.
Sendo m Asturian
Short form of Rosendo.
Sendong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rosendo.
Sendra f Jewish, Hebrew, Yiddish
Feminine form of Sender, possibly making it the Yiddish form of Sandra, Alexandra, or Aleksandra.
Sendra m & f Malagasy
Means "accidental, by chance" in Malagasy.
Señe f Basque
Basque form of Inocenta.
Sene f English
Diminutive of Asenath.
Senebhenas f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Health is with her".
Senebtisi f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly means "she is healthy", derived from the Ancient Egyptian elements snb ("health") and nts ("she, it").
Senegarda f Medieval Occitan
Possibly from Old Occitan sener "sir" and garda "to maintain".
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