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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.
Solaya f English (Rare)From the Spanish "sol" which means "sun" and "aya", which is another word for governess.
Sólbjǫrt f Norse MythologyMeans "bright as the sun", composed of Old Norse
sól "sun" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr). This name occurs in medieval Icelandic literature; there are characters by this name in
Úlfhams saga (extant in 14th-century
rímur or metrical romance) and
Ála flekks saga (thought to be composed around the early 15th century).
Solborg f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)From an Old Norse name derived from the elements
sól meaning "the sun" (or
sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare
Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and
björg "protection, help".
Sólbrá f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
sól "sun" and
brá "eyelash" (or "to shine" or "to blink").
Soleá f Spanish (European)Either a dialectal form of the name
Soledad (reflecting the Andalusian pronunciation) or after the
soleá, one of the basic forms of flamenco music, also coming from Spanish
soledad ("loneliness").
Solembum m Literature, Pet"A wise person who listens well. Sometimes mysterious."
Found in the INHERITANCE CYCLE- a were-cat (cat that can change into human) has the name Solen m & f BretonBreton variant of
Solène used as both a masculine and feminine name.
Sóleyð f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sól "sun" and
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Solgull f NorwegianNorwegian modern coinage taken from
sol meaning "sun" and
gull meaning "gold".
Solhild f NorwegianNorwegian combination of
sól "sun" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Soli f SpanishSoli is used mainly in the Spanish language. Soli is a pet form of the Spanish
Marisol.
Solidea f Italian (Rare)Allegedly directly taken from the Italian expression
sola idea meaning "(the) only idea". In the early 20th century, anarchists often gave this name to their daughters to spite traditional Catholic names.
Solikha f KhmerSolikha 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... [
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So'limoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
so'lim meaning "pretty, pleasant" and
oy meaning "moon".
Sólín f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
sól "sun" and
lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".
Solinus m LiteratureSolinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".
Solita f Spanish, German (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Soledad, or a diminutive of
Sol 1. Bearers include the German flutist Solita Cornelis (1949-2016), the American expatriate writer Solita Solano (1888-1975), and the Filipino television journalist Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod (1940-).
Solja f FinnishFemale variant of archaic Finnish masculine name Sotia, meaning unknown.
Sollaug f NorwegianVariant of
Solveig or a combination of the Old Norse name elements
sól "sun" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Sollux m LiteratureName of the character Sollux Captor from Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name was made by swapping letters from
Pollux and
Castor, the twins from the constellation Gemini... [
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Solmu m & f FinnishMeans "knot" in Finnish. The name was created by The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Kansanvalistusseura) as a equivalent for
Knut. It had a name day in the Finnish calendar from 1929 to 1947: the name day was removed because there were too few bearers.
Solomeya f Medieval SlavicEast Slavic name, which was derived from the name Salome means - "calm", feminine form of the Biblical name Shalom.