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Sobe f Ancient HebrewThe name of Sobe first appears in writings of about the 7th century by Hippolytus of Thebes.... [
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Sobekemsaf m & f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian unisex name meaning "
Sobek protects him". Although it is grammatically masculine name, there is evidence of it also being given to women.
Sobiebor m PolishDerived from Slavic
sobi "usurp" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Sobiemir m PolishDerived from Slavic
sobi "usurp" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Sobiesąd m PolishDerived from Slavic
sobi "usurp" combined with Slavic
sąd "to judge".
Sobita f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
sobit meaning "steadfast".
Sochbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
soch meaning "thrush" or "rosy starling" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Sochoy f UzbekDerived from
soch meaning "thrush" or "rosy starling" and
oy meaning "moon".
So-chu f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 秋 (chu) meaning "autumn". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
So-chun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 春 (chun) meaning "spring". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Socks m & f PetDerived from the English word
socks, which is the plural form of the word
sock. According to Wiktionary, this name is usually given to a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.... [
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Soda m & f KhmerMeans "clear, pure" in Khmer.
Sodasa m ScythianFrom Scythian *
Śuḍāsa meaning "who kept the good acts in memory". Name borne by a king of Mathura who ruled circa 15 CE.
Sode f JapaneseThis 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.... [
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Sodeys m PersianLikely 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.... [
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Sodi m BiblicalSodi of the house of
Zebulun was the father of
Gaddiel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:10.
Sodtsetseg f MongolianMeans "splendid flower", in Mongolian, from сод
(sod) meaning "splendid, remarkable, unique" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Soe m & f BurmeseMeans "rule, dominate, control" in Burmese.
Soelma f BuryatDerived from Buryat соёл
(soyol) meaning "culture".
Soëlmaa f BuryatFrom the Buryat
соёл (soёl) meaning "culture" and the Mongolian feminine suffix
-маа (-maa). Soem m ThaiMeans "enhance, reinforce" in Thai.
Soemchai m ThaiFrom Thai เสริม
(soem) meaning "enhance, support, reinforce" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Soemsak m & f LaoMeans "add power, add authority" in Lao.
Sofia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楚 (
so) meaning "pain; suffering", 風 (
fi) meaning "wind" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Sofieke f DutchPet form of
Sofie, but it is also a diminutive form of the name because it has the diminutive suffix -ke at the end.
Sofiel f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendPerhaps a variant of
Zophiel, or possibly means "nature" as Sofiel was an angel of nature and vegetables and fosters a love of nature in human hearts; also an angelic bookkeeper appointed over the records of souls, living and dead.
So'fiya f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
so'fiy meaning "pious, devout person".
Sofon m Medieval RussianRussian variant of
Sofoniya. Technically, this name can also be the Russian form of the ancient Greek name
Sophon, but that particular etymology seems to be quite rare in the Russian context.
Sofora f SerbianSerbian for the pagoda tree (latin Styphnolobium japonicum or Sophora japonica)
Soghomon m ArmenianArmenian form of
Solomon. A notable bearer was Armenian revolutionary and genocide survivor Soghomon Tehlirian (1896-1960).
So-gyul f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 橘 (gyul) meaning "tangerine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
So-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
So-haeng f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 杏 (haeng) meaning "apricot". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Sohaib m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic صهيب (see
Suhaib), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Soham m HinduismOriginating from the Sanskrit words 'So' and 'Aham' , Soham literally translated means, I am He, that is, I am God, proclaiming that God is within all of us.... [
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Soheir f Arabic (Egyptian)Probably an Egyptian feminine variant of
Zuhair. A notable bearer is Egyptian-born Saudi Arabian author Soheir Khashoggi (1947-).
Sohibgul f UzbekDerived from
sohib meaning "owner, possessor" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Sohibjamol f Uzbek, TajikDerived from Arabic صَاحِب
(ṣāḥib) meaning "owner, possessor, holder" combined with جَمَال
(jamāl) meaning "beauty".
So-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 (
so) meaning "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
So-hyeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
So-hyun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 所
(so) meaning "place" or 昭
(so) meaning "bright" combined with 炫
(hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able"... [
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Soi m & f LaoMeans "to pick" or "to support, encourage" in Lao.
Sōichirō m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 宗 (
sō) meaning either "ancestor, clan" and "esteemed, respectful" or 總 (
sō) meaning "overall; altogether" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (
rō) meaning "son" or 朗 (
rō) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful".... [
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Soja f GermanGerman variant of
Zoya. It coincides with the German word for "soy (beans)".
So-jeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 晶 "crystal; clear, bright; radiant".
Sōji m & f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 總 (
sō) meaning "general; overall; total" combined with 司 (
ji) meaning "official; director".... [
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Sojin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Sojourner f HistoryFrom 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"... [
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So-jung f & m KoreanKim So-jung from Gfriend is a famous bearier of this name.
Sokanon f Wampanoag (?)Meant "it pours, it rains" in Wampanoag or Massachusetts (an extinct member of the Algonquian language family).
Sokina f UzbekDerived from
sokin meaning "peaceful, quiet".
Sokka m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom the Japanese phrase "So Ka" which means "I Understand." Used in Avatar: The Last Airbender for a main character, who is voiced by Jack DeSena.... [
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Sokni m Norse MythologyPossibly derived from the Old Norse verb
sœkja "to seek". In Norse mythology he was king of what is now Norway.
Nórr killed him and took possession of his kingdom.
Sokrat m Abkhaz, Albanian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian (Rare), Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Socrates in various languages. In Georgia, this name is a variant of
Sokrate, which is the standard Georgian form of the aforementioned name.
Sol f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 솔
(sol) meaning "pine (tree)," also written in such hanja as 率
(sol) meaning "taking care; pursuit; following."
Sol f NorwegianHaving two different origins: from Norse
sal meaning "home" / "house". And the sun.... [
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Sola f Japanese (Modern)Means "sky," from Japanese 空 (sora). It is often romanized as Sora rather than Sola, but both ways are correct.
Sola m Biblical GreekForm of
Shagee used in the Codex Vaticanus (Septuagint Bible). Note, the Codex Alexandrinus uses Σαγη
(Sage).
Solage f Catalan (Hispanicized)From Spanish
sol meaning “sun” and the common French suffix
age. This is most commonly known as the namesake for Solage Ortiz, a YouTube star on the channel Familia Diamond
Solal m French (Modern), LiteratureTransferred use of the Jewish surname. It was first used as a given name by Albert Cohen on the titular character of his 1930 novel
Solal of the Solals.
Solanine f & m English (Rare)Solanine is a dangerous poison from the nightshade family. Solanine was first isolated in 1820 from the berries of the European black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), after which it was named.
Solar m LiteratureSolar Pons is a fictional detective created by the writer August Derleth.
Solara f ArabicMeans "of the sun" in Arabic. This girl name is used in Sudan.