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Siviä f FinnishModern coinage taken from the word
siviä, a dialectal form of
siveä, meaning "chaste".
Sivkersoĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'bud', 'sprout', 'blossom', 'the blossoming one' or 'the one in bloom' or Greenlandic name meaning 'burst out laughing'. Depends per regional use.
Sivnîssoĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the one who comes in your stead, i.e. the substitute"
Siwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Si-won m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 時
(si) meaning "time," 始
(si) meaning "beginning, start" or 是
(si) meaning "right, proper" and 源
(won) meaning "root, source, origin; spring," 元
(won) meaning "foundation, basis" or 媛
(won) meaning "beautiful, elegant woman," among other hanja combinations.
Sixia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Sixiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
Sixtinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sixtus. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist Sixtinus Amama (1593-1629).
Siya f SanskritSiya is a Hindu Girl name and it is Hindi originated name with multiple meanings. Siya name meaning is Goddess Sita; White Moonlight; A beautiful woman; White durva grass; Arabian Jasmine; Candied sugar... [
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Siyadah f ArabicMeans "sovereignty, mastery, lordship" in Arabic.
Siyaj m MayanFrom Siyaj Kʼakʼ, a prominent warlord mentioned in the glyphs of Mayan civilisation monuments.
Siyam m & f ArabicMeans "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic.
Siyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丝 (sī) meaning "silk, fine thread" and
嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
Siyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and
窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined".
Siyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
Siyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
愉 (yú) meaning "cheerful, happy".
Siyuan m Chinese (Modern)A romanised relatively modern Chinese name that is normally anglicised as
Sean, for the sake of easier pronunciation and spelling. ... [
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Siyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and
樾 (yuè) meaning "the shade of trees".
Sizhen f ChineseDerived from
四 (si) meaning "four" or
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
貞 (zhen) meaning "loyal, virtuous, chaste" or
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true".
Sizhuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
妆 (zhuāng) meaning "adorn oneself, make up".
Sizhui m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Lan Sizhui from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 思追.
Sjoeke f & m West FrisianDiminutive of
Sjoerd (masculine) and
Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name
Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [
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Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, IcelandicName of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic
sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse
sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".
Sjon m DutchDutch form of
John, completely phonetical in its spelling (which reflects only the pronunciation of
John as it is done in English).
Skaay m HaidaThe Haida word for a type of mollusk that is also used as a given name.
Skade f Literature, Popular CultureAnglicized form of
Skaði. This is the name of a violent Danish seer in Bernard Cornwell's book series "The Saxon Stories," as well as the TV show "The Last Kingdom" (based on the books).
Skaiva f LithuanianThe name was popularized by Lithuanian tv show host Skaiva Jasevičiūtė (b. 1982). Her birth name was Kristina. She took the stage name
Skaiva and claims to have been inspired by the English word
sky... [
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Skalli m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
skalli meaning "bald head".
Skamandros m Greek MythologyThe 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"... [
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Skarbimir m PolishDerived from Slavic
skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Skarbisław m PolishDerived from Slavic
skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Skári m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
skári meaning 'young sea-mew'.
Skarlatos m Greek (Rare)Hellenized form of
Scarlat. This name is very rare in modern Greece; one is much more likely to encounter it as a surname instead.... [
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Skarloey m Popular CultureThis name is used for one of the narrow gauge engines in the Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine. It means "lake in the Woods" in the fictional Sudric language.
Skarpheiður f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and
heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless".
Skarpi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, From Old Norse
skarpr meaning "barren, skinny, sharp".
Skarði m Old NorseOriginally a byname derived from Old Norse
skarð "notch, gap, indentation".
Skeet m EnglishPerhaps from the Old Norse "Skotja" Meaning- "To shoot" Also believed to mean "Swift" from English.
Skeggi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
skegg meaning "beard". It occurs in 'Grettis saga' belonging to Grettir's first victim.
Skholastyka f Ukrainian (Rare)Ukrainian form of
Scholastica. It is also the Ukrainian everyday word for "scholastic, academic" or "scholasticism" (esp. within the context of Christian scholasticism) - the given name and the vocabulary word being closely related etymologically.... [
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Skifter m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
skifter "falcon" and, figuratively, "courageous and fierce fighter".
Skimbleshanks m TheatreIt is the name of a principal cat in Andrew Lloyd Webber's
Cats. He is the Railway Cat.
Skipper m & f EnglishDerived from Middle Dutch
schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).
Skirgaila m Lithuanian (Rare), HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirtautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirvainas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skjaldgerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
skjǫldr "shield" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Skjalf f Norse MythologyVariant of
Skjǫlf. In Norse mythology, Skjalf is the daughter of a Finnish king. She marries
Agni and strangles him with his necklace.
Skjálgr m Old NorseOld Norse name and nick name, from Old Norse
skjálgr "squinting".
Skjǫlf f Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
skjalfa, meaning "to shake, shiver or quiver". Skjǫlf is another name of
Freyja mentioned in the Heimskringla.
Skorargeirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
skor "precipice", "rift in a rock", "score", "notch", "incision" and
geirr "spears".
Skromisław m PolishMeans "humble glory", derived from Polish
skromny "modest, humble" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)A combination of Old Norse elements
skuld, meaning "blame, future", and
fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".
Skúmr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
skúmr meaning "louring man, scary man".
Skut m BelgianName of a repeat character in Herge's comics TinTin. A blond Estonian pilot with an eye-patch, who shoots at TinTin and Haddock on orders but is later rescued by them and refuses to betray them. Friendly and honest, he provides assistance in further adventures... [
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Skylark f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word for the type of songbird, i.e., the common European lark (Alauda arvensis; which is "famed for its melodious song"). Use of the name is probably inspired by the similar name
Skylar; it could also be viewed as a combination of
Sky and
Lark.... [
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Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)From the Danish word
skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from
skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse
Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and
fri "free"... [
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