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Stígheiður f Icelandic (Rare)Possibly means "clear path" or "bright path", from Old Norse
stígr "path" and
heiðr "bright, clear". Alternatively the second element may be derived from Old Norse
heiðr "heath".
Stígrún f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
stíga "to wander, to step" (see also
Stig) combined with Old Norse
rún "secret lore".
Stilbe f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek στίλβω
(stilbô) meaning "to glitter, gleam". This was the name of a nymph who was loved by the god Apollo and bore him Lapithes, the eponymous first king of the tribe, and some say Kentauros (or Centaurus), who mated with mares to produce the tribe of Kentauroi (Centaurs).
Stilgar m LiteratureThis name is used by the Fremen people on Arrakis. A planet in the movie "June." Chakobsa is the fictional language they used.
Stingy m Popular CultureSimply the English word stingy, meaning "Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous". In the children's television show LazyTown, Stingy is a selfish and possessive child. He still plays with the gang, but he will always care about his stuff, especially his car and his prized piggy bank... [
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Stiorra f Popular Culture, LiteratureStiorra is a name of a character in Bernard Cornwell's book series “The Saxon Chronicles” and its TV adaptation “The Last Kingdom,” the daughter of the main protagonist Uhtred. Her name is based on the Old English word
steorra, meaning “star.”
Stirna f Medieval BalticOf uncertain origin and meaning, although a direct derivation from Latvian
stirna "roe deer" has been suggested. This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Stitch m Popular CultureFrom the English word "stitch" meaning a "thread or loop of yarn created by movement" or "to mend or make with thread".... [
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Stith m EnglishDerived from the Scottish surname
Stith, of unknown meaning. This was the name of Stith Thompson (1885-1976), an American folklorist.
Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of Old Norse
stjarna "star" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Stojimir m VlachMeans "the staying of peace", derived from Vlach
stoji meaning "stay" and Vlach
mir meaning "peace".
Stojsław m PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
stoj "to stand" and
slav "glory, fame".
Stóri m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
stórr meaning "large, big".
Stórolfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
stórr "large, big" and
ulfr "wolf".
Story f & m English (Modern)From Middle English
storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman
estorie, from Late Latin
storia meaning "history."
Stóðkæll m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
stóð "stud", "flock" (of horses) and
ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".
Strabon m Ancient Greek, HistoryDerived from Greek στραβός
(strabos) meaning "distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed". This was the name of several historical figures, including a 1st century Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian.
Strachomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
strachъ "to fear, to scare" or Proto-Slavic
straxъ "fear, fright". Compare Polish
strach "fear, fright" and Serbo-Croatian
strašiti "to frighten, to scare"... [
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Strachosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
strachъ "to fear, to scare" or Proto-Slavic
straxъ "fear, fright". Compare Polish
strach "fear, fright" and Serbo-Croatian
strašiti "to frighten, to scare"... [
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Stracimir m SerbianOlder form of
Strahimir. This name was borne by 12th-century Serbian prince Stracimir Zavidović and 14th-century Serbian noble Stracimir Balšić.
Strahil m BulgarianThis was the birth name of the Macedonian revolutionary Strašo Pindžur (1915-1943).
Stratokles m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious army", derived from Greek στρατος
(stratos) "army" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory".
Strawberry f & m EnglishFrom the widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria. A bright red fruit known for its sweetness and texture. The most well-known namesake is Strawberry Shortcake.
Strelitzia f ObscureFrom the name of the flower native to South Africa, also known as bird of paradise flower due to its resemblance to the animal. The genus was named by Joseph Banks in honour of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of George III.
Strenua f Roman MythologyIn ancient Roman religion, Strenua was a goddess of the new year, purification, and wellbeing. According to Johannes Lydos, her name is derived from a Sabinian word
strenuae "wellbeing; fortune".
Strogobor m PolishDerived from Slavic
strogo "severe, harsh, strict" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Strogomir m PolishDerived from Slavic
strogo "severe, harsh, strict" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Stroma f English (British), Scottish, LiteratureFrom the name of a Scottish island off Caithness, uninhabited since 1961, which derives from the Norse
Straumey meaning "island in the stream" or "current". This was the name of a character in the British children's novel
Broken Soup (2008) by Jenny Valentine.
Strongilah f Judeo-GreekDerived from the Greek adjective στρογγύλος (strongylos) meaning "round, spherical". Associated with the ancient Greek name
Strongylion.
Strongylion m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun στρογγύλιον
(strongylion) or
(stroggylion) meaning "round pot, flask", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek adjective στρογγύλος
(strongylos) or
(stroggylos) meaning "round, spherical"... [
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Stronisław m PolishDerived from Polish
stronić "to avoid, to shun, to eschew" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Stryker m English (Modern, Rare)Of uncertain origin. Possibly a transferred use of the surname
Stryker. Alternately, from the Norwegian words
stryker meaning "stretcher" or from
stryke (“use a bow”) +
-er or from
stryker, indefinite plural
strykere, meaning a string player (musician who plays a string instrument).
Stryver m English, LiteratureStryver is a character in the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities and in the 10 TV/film adaptations of the story.
Strzeżysław m Polish (Archaic)A dithematic name from Polish
strzec "to guard" and
sław "glory". This name is not used as often in the modern day.
Stúfr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
stúfr meaning "stump, stub".
Sturgis m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Sturgis. This was used as a masculine name by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books.
Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, IcelandicOld Norse byname meaning "the loon", from
sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.
Stuti f Gujarati"Prayer of God," associated with the Goddess Durga
Stygne f Greek MythologyMeans "hated, abhorred" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids. When ordered to kill her husband on their wedding night, Stygne and almost all of her sisters complied, with the exception of
Hypermnestra.
Styllou f Greek (Cypriot)Possibly a Greek Cypriot dialectal variant of
Styliani. A known bearer of this name was Greek Cypriot convicted murderer Styllou Christofi (1900-1954), who became the penultimate (second to last) woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom for strangling her daughter-in-law to death.
Stymphalos m Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain. The first element of this name might be derived from the noun στύμα
(styma), which is the Aeolic Greek form of ancient Greek στόμα
(stoma) meaning "mouth"... [
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Styrbiǫrn m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
styrr "battle, stir, tumult" and
biǫrn "bear".
Styrfastr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
styrr "stir, tumult, brawl" combined with Old Norse
fastr "firm, fast".
Styrger m Old SwedishOld Swedish combination of
styrr "stir", "noise", "tumult", "battle" and
gēr "spear".
Styx f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology the Styx is the river that forms the boundary between the underworld and the world of the living, as well as a goddess and a nymph that represents the river.
Su m & f Sanskrit, NepaliDerived from a Sanskrit prefix meaning "good, pleasant".
Su f BurmeseMeans "a thing desired, prayed or wished for", "prize" or "reward" in Burmese.
Su f EnglishVariant spelling of
Sue, thus making it a diminutive of
Susanna and other variants and forms.
Sửu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 丑
(sửu) referring to the second Earthly Branch (1 AM to 3 AM), which is itself associated with the ox of the Chinese zodiac.
Suab m & f HmongFrom the Hmong Daw
suab which has several meanings, "voice, noise", "fern", or "pebble".
Suada f Roman MythologyRelated to Latin
suadere meaning "to urge, persuade" from Proto-Indo-European
*swad- (related to
suavis "sweet"). She was the Roman personification of persuasion, seduction and charming speech, equivalent to the Greek goddess or
daemon Peitho.
Suai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early in the morning, dawn" or
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm" or
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Suaidan m ArabicFrom the Arabic
سَعِيد (saʕīd) meaning "cheerful, happy, lucky".
Suan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful"
Su Ana f MythologyDerived from
su meaning "water" and
ana meaning "mother", this is the name of a water spirit in many Turkic cultures.
Süanaj m & f MariDerived from
süan meaning "wedding".
Suang m & f ThaiMeans "heaven, paradise" in Thai.
Suangsuda f ThaiFrom Thai สรวง
(suang) meaning "sky, heaven, paradise" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Suanu f & m OgoniMeans "wisdom, knowledge" in Khana.
Suara m YorubaDerived from Ash-Shu‘ara (The Poets), the name of the 26th chapter of the Quran.
Suav m HmongMeans "to count; relating to China" in Hmong.
Subah m ArabicMeans "good-looking, handsome" in Arabic.
Subahah f ArabicMeans "morning, forenoon, morning sleep" in Arabic.
Subaru m & f JapaneseThis name is used as 昴 (kou, bou, subaru), referring to the Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation or the Pleiades.... [
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Subei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early in the morning, dawn" or
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Subekti m & f JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with भक्ति
(bhakti) meaning "attachment, devotion, fondness".
Subhadra f IndianIndian feminine name derived from the name of the sister of Krishnu and wife of Arjuna.
Subhi m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "my dawn, my morning", derived from Arabic صبح
(subh) meaning "dawn, daybreak, morning".
Subhūti m HistorySubhūti is a major figure in Mahayana Buddhism and is one of the central figures in Prajñāpāramitā sutras.
Subi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".
Subigus m Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin verb
subigere meaning "to cause to go under; to conquer, to tame, to subjugate, to subdue" (used of the active role in sexual intercourse, hence "to cause to submit sexually")... [
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Subki m IndonesianFrom the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar Taqi al-Din al-Subki or his son, 14th-century scholar and historian Taj al-Din al-Subki. Their names are derived from Taqi al-Din's birthplace, the village of Subk in present-day Monufia Governorate, Egypt.