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Onatah f New World Mythology
In Iroquois mythology, Onatah was one of the Deohako (the Life Supporters, or Three Sisters.) Onatah represented the spirit of the corn, while her two sisters represented beans and squash. In one common Iroquois legend, Onatah was stolen by Tawiscara and hidden underground, causing a great famine until she was found and freed... [more]

Onia f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of any name ending in -onia.

Onicie f American (Modern, Rare)

Onida f American (Rare)

Onnalee f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Onnolee.

Onsi m Arabic (Egyptian)

Oñumsinachi m & f Igbo
Means "my joy is from God" in Igbo.

Opechancanough m Algonquin
Means "he whose soul is white" in Powhatan. A noted bearer was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from sometime after 1618 until his death in 1646... [more]

O'Peqtaw-Metamoh f Menominee
Means "flying eagle woman" in Menominee.

Oraziu m Corsican
Corsican form of Horatio.

Orenda f & m New World Mythology
Orenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [more]

Oriel f & m English
Probably a form of Auriel or Oriole, the spelling influenced in Britain, perhaps, by Oriel College, Oxford... [more]

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]

Orlane f French, French (Belgian), French (African)
Variant of Orlanda.

Ororo f Popular Culture
Ororo Munroe is one of the main protagonists in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, where she is better known by her 'mutant' name Storm. As a mutant she has the ability to control the weather... [more]

Orungan m Yoruba Mythology
Means "air" in Yoruba.... [more]

Oryx f Literature
The name of a character in Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 'Oryx and Crake' (2003).... [more]

Osroes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Variant of Chosroes.

Otaktay m Sioux
Means "kills many" in Lakota. From the Lakota óta (oh'-tay) 'to be many, much, a lot of, plenty' and kté (k'tay) 'to kill, slaughter'.

Otetiani m Seneca
This was the name of Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Sagoyewatha (Keeper Awake) Sa-go-ye-wa-tha because of his oratorical skills) (c. 1750 - 1830), a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan... [more]

Otton m Polish, French (Archaic)
Variant of Otto.

Owiyahl f Salishan
A Duwamish female name.... [more]

Oya f Yoruba Mythology, Afro-American Mythology
Literally means "she (who) tore" in Yoruba. ... [more]

Oyunbileg f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Oyuunbileg.

Ozell m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Ozell.

Ozella f African American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ozell.

Ozufemi m African

Pachomios m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian given name Pakhom. Also, it should be noted that there are some sources that state that Pachomios is an authentic Greek name, in which case it means "thick shoulder", derived from Greek παχὺς (pachys) "fat, thick" combined with Greek ὦμος (omos) "shoulder"... [more]

Paciance f English (Archaic)

Pacifica f Late Roman, Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Pacificus.

Pacificus m Late Roman, South African
Means "peacemaker" in Latin. From the Latin pāx 'peace' and faciō 'I do, make'.... [more]

Padyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

Paigan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pagan.

Pakhom m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian name meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," consisting of the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Egyptian akhom "falcon, eagle". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."

Pandion m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, this is the name of several kings and heroes.

Pandrosos f Greek Mythology
Means "all bedewed" from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δροσος (drosos) "dew". In Greek mythology Pandrosos was one of the three daughters of Kekrops, the first king of Athens, along with her sisters Aglauros and Herse... [more]

Paramesse m Ancient Egyptian
The birth name of Ramses I.

Paramita f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.

Parba f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Barba.

Pardon m English (Puritan, Rare)

Parshia f Persian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)

Paton m Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Patrick.

Pauloosie m Inuit

Pawůł m Silesian
Silesian form of Paul.

Paytah m Sioux
Means "fire" in Lakota. From the Lakota pȟéta (pay'-tah) 'fire'.

Pecos m Comanche
Means "pecan" in Comanche.... [more]

Pelopia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Perhaps a feminine form of Pelops. In Greek mythology this was the name of several women, including the mother of Aegisthus.

Pelops m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "dark face", derived from Greek πελός (pelos) meaning "dark-coloured, dusky" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye". In Greek mythology Pelops was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus, "island of Pelops"... [more]

Pemma f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A possible variant of Emma or a diminutive of Pamela, or possibly derived from the surname Pemma, of unknown meaning or origin... [more]

Pennylane f Filipino (Rare), English
Likely given in reference to the Beatles' song Penny Lane.

Peo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Peter.

Pércia f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Pérsia.

Periwinkle f English (Rare)
From the English word for the color "periwinkle", from Middle English parwynke, referring to a "light blue and purple shade". It's also the name of a flower.

Peta m Comanche
Peta Nocona (d. 1864) was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief Quanah Parker with Nadua... [more]

Phaelen m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Phantom m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word "phantom" a synonym for "ghost", ultimately from Greek φάντασμα (phántasma) "phantom, ghost", "vision, dream", "fantasy".

Pharaoh m English, Mormon, African American
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut... [more]

Phelina f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Felina or a feminization of Phelan.

Philidore m English, French, Literature
Philidore likely meaning "gift of love", from the Greek philos (φιλος) meaning "friend, lover" and doron (δωρον) meaning "gift".... [more]

Phillisa f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Phillis.

Phinnaeus m English (Rare)
Variant of Phineas.

Phonia f Jamaican Patois (Rare), South African (Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of some kind.

Phthia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from the Greek place name Φθία (Phthia); compare Φθῖος (Phthios) meaning "a Phthian, inhabitant of Phthia". In Greek mythology, the city of Phthia in Thessaly was the home of Achilles... [more]

Piominko m Chickasaw
Means "leader and war prophet" in Chickasaw. From the Chickasaw hopaya "war prophet" and minko "leader".

Plàcidu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Placidus.

Plaxico m African American
Unknown meaning or origin.... [more]

Pleisthenes m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πλεῖστος (pleistos) "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength." In Greek mythology, this is the name of several different people descended from Tantalus.

Poet m East Frisian (Archaic)
As an East Frisian name, Poet is a short form of names containing the element boto "messenger", for example Boeterich.... [more]

Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French poete, from Latin poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.

Pogue m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Pogue. In the 2006 horror film 'The Covenant', Taylor Kitsch portrays one of the main protagonists, Pogue Perry.

Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture
Derived from the Latin stella polaris, "pole star".... [more]

Polynices m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολυνείκης (Polyneikês) meaning "manifold strife", derived from πολύς (polys) "much, many" and νεῖκος (neikos) "quarrel, strife, feud"... [more]

Pomp m & f History
This was what explorer, Captain William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, nicknamed the son of Sacagawea. The child's real name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau... [more]

Poopak m & f Persian
Meaning unknown.

Porthaon m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology several men bear this name.

Powhatan m Algonquin
The name of the Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia, which English colonists mistook for the name of Chief Wahunsenacawh, the paramount chief of Tsenacommacah, an alliance of Algonquian-speaking Virginia Indians in the Tidewater region of Virginia at the time English settlers landed at Jamestown in 1607... [more]

Prakarsha f Indian
Word Prakarsha Means "Extreme Desire" in marathi langusge

Pristina f American (Modern, Rare)
Female form of the Latin word pristinus "pristine" or derived from Pristina, largest city of the Kosovo.

Qebehsenuef m Egyptian Mythology
Means "he who refreshes his brothers".... [more]

Quelani f American (Modern, Rare)

Quena f Medieval English, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old English cwén "woman", this name was originally a diminutive of names containing said element.... [more]

Quhyar m Old Persian
Was the last ruler of the Karenid dynasty (in modern Iran), ruling briefly in 839 until his assassination.

Quicksilver m Popular Culture
Quicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of Magneto... [more]

Quill m & f English
Diminutive of Aquilla.... [more]

Quillian m American (South, Rare)

Quraisy m Indonesian, Muslim
Possibly derived from the Quraysh tribe. The Quraysh were a powerful merchant tribe that controlled Mecca and its Ka'aba and that according to tradition descended from Ishmael... [more]

Quyetta f American (Modern, Rare)

Radames m Theatre
Radamès is a character, the captain of the guard, in the opera 'Aida' (1871). The setting of the opera is ancient Egypt, and the creators of the play likely invented the name to sound vaguely Egyptian by integrating Ra into the name.

Raelee f English
Variant of Raylee.

Raet f Egyptian Mythology
Feminine form of Ra... [more]

Rajner m Polish (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Polish and Croatian form of Rainer.

Ralice f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Rambo m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [more]

Rana f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman ranne "queen" (via Old French royne, reine, from Latin rēgīna). This name was used as a translation of Malka (see also Reine).

Randie f & m English
Variant of Randy.

Random m & f English, Literature
From the English word "random".... [more]

Rania f Arabic
Variant transcription of Raniya.

Ransom m English
Possibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [more]

Ratonhnhaké:ton m Popular Culture, Mohawk
Means "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.

Ravonda f American
Likely an invented name, perhaps a variant of Vonda.

Rayane m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Rayan (chiefly Maghrebi).

Rayden m American
Possibly an invented name, a combination of Ray and the popular name suffix -ayden, following the trend of names such as Jayden, Kayden, and Braden, or a variant of Raiden.

Raylan m English (American), Popular Culture
A variant of Rylan, incorporating the diminutive Ray.

Raylee f American
A combination of Ray and Lee or a variant of Raleigh.

Rayne f English (Modern), Medieval English
A variant of Rain, or from a surname which was a variant of the surname Raine. This coincides with a medieval English feminine name derived from Old French reine "queen", Latin regina (see Reine, Regina).

Rayven f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Raven... [more]

Razhan f & m Kurdish

Rebel f & m English (Rare)
From the Old French rebelle, from the Latin rebellis 'waging war again; insurgent', from rebellō 'I wage war again, fight back', from re- 'again, back' and bellō 'I wage war'.

Recibor m Polish
Variant of Racibor.

Reef f & m English
From late 16th century (earlier as riff ) from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.

Relic m English
From the English word "relic" referring to "something old kept for sentimental reasons; part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration; ancient treasure". From the Latin reliquiae 'remains, relics', from relinquō 'I leave behind, abandon, relinquish', from re- + linquō 'I leave, quit, forsake, depart from'.

Renenutet f Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology she was the goddess of nourishment and the harvest, and as such was worshiped mainly during harvest. She was often depicted as a cobra or as a woman with the head of a cobra. She was sometimes portrayed as the consort of Sobek, Shai, or Geb, with whom she had the snake god Nehebkau... [more]

Renlee f Filipino (Rare)

Renley f & m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Renley.

Renly m & f English, Literature
Variant of Renley.... [more]

Reverdia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Rewerd or, in an American context, more likely an attempt at feminizing Revere or Reverdy.

Rhia f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rhea, Ria, Rhiannon, or Rhian.

Rimush m Akkadian
Meaning unknown. A noted bearer is Rimush, an Akkadian king (c.2280 BCE), the second king of the Akkadian empire, son of King Sargon of Akkad and Queen Tashlultum, brother of Manishtushu, and uncle of Naram-Sin.

Rogue f & m English
From Breton rog (“haughty”) or Middle French rogue (“arrogant, haughty”), from Old Northern French rogre, Old Norse hrokr (“excess, exuberance”).

Rollin m English
Transferred use of the surname Rollin.

Romuś m Polish
Diminutive of Roman.

Rylen m American
Variant of Rylan

Rywka f Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Rivka.

Sadiki m Swahili
Means "believe" in Swahili.

Sadira f Persian
Persian form of Sidra.

Sadoc m Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian
Spanish, Italian and Catalan form of Zadok.

Saebra f American (Modern, Rare)

Sagittarius m & f Astronomy
Means "archer" in Latin. From the Latin sagittarius 'archer'.... [more]

Sagramore m Arthurian Romance, Popular Culture
An Old French variant of the Old French sicamor meaning "sycamore", as in the tree.... [more]

Sahar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
"Sahar" means crescent moon in literary Hebrew.... [more]

Saisha f Sanskrit, Indian
While many baby name sites and books list this name as meaning 'meaningful life' or 'god', these are incorrect. These meanings likely originate from the misconception that Saisha (or saiṣā) is another name for the goddess Lakshmi, from the following line: saiṣā devī sakala-bhuvana-prārthanā-kāmadhenuḥ in a stotra by Ramanuja... [more]

Sallali f & m Cherokee
Means "squirrel", from the Cherokee sa lo li 'squirrel'.

Samaya f Sanskrit, Indian
Means "tranquil, peaceful" in Sanskrit. From the Sanskrit सामय (sAmaya), from सामयति (sAmayati).

Samayha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samaya.

Samayia f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samaya.

Samueli m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Samuele.

Saniya f English, Arabic
Variant of Saniyah.

Saniyah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Saniyya.

Sanuye f Miwok
Means "cloud" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "red cloud at sundown".

Sarahi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Sarai.

Sardanapalus m Ancient Greek, Literature
The name is probably an ancient Greek corruption of Ashurbanipal, the last great Assyrian emperor-king of the Assyrian Empire.... [more]

Sariyah f English
Variant of Sariah.

Saro m Ogoni
Means "first son" in Khana.

Saroya f American (Modern, Rare)
Possible spelling of Soraya. It is also used as a form of the Hebrew name Sarah, meaning "princess." Saroya was/is a character in the series StarCrossed.

Satinka f American
Many sites list it as meaning "sacred dancer" or "magical dancer" in 'Native American', but this is false and there is no known word or name in any Native American language. It's likely an invented name, perhaps a variant of Katinka.

Sativa f American (Rare)
Derived from the Latin sativa, meaning "sown, cultivated". This name can be given in reference to Cannabis sativa, a plant which produces the drug cannabis.

Sauromaces m Scythian (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Scythian personal name Sawarmag (see Saurmag) via its hellenized form Σαυρομακης (Sauromakes). Also compare Sauromates.

Saveth f & m Khmer
Meaning unknown.

Sayid m Arabic
Variant transcription of Sayyid.

Scatchwah f Cherokee
Meaning unknown. It may be related to the Cherokee wa ya "wolf, wolves".

Science m English (American, Rare)
Middle English (denoting knowledge) from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know.’

Scotland m & f English
From the name of the country Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".

Scotlyn f English
Feminine variant of Scotland, using the popular name suffix -Lyn.

Seattle m Duwamish (Anglicized), Popular Culture
Seattle is an anglicization of the modern Duwamish conventional spelling Si'ahl, equivalent to the modern Lushootseed (Chief Seattle's native language) publishing spelling Si'aɫ... [more]

Seb m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of Geb, deriving from a historically incorrect translation.

Sebastianna f American (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Variant of Sebastiana.

Semni f Etruscan
Of unknown meaning. Possibly related to the Etruscan word 'semna' meaning "trace, track (way, passage)".

Senia f Danish (Rare), Finnish
Variant of Senja.

Senniija f Finnish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Eusenia.

Senuna f Celtic Mythology
A Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. Her name is possibly related to the Proto-Celtic 'seno' meaning "old". Some academics have associated the name to the ancient river Senua that was once located in southern Britain, which may have also been known as Alde, from the Anglo-Saxon 'ald' meaning old... [more]

Senusret m Ancient Egyptian
Means "man of the goddess Wosret". ... [more]

Sephiroth m Hebrew
Sephiroth is named for the סְפִירוֹת Səphīrōth (medieval Hebrew form of Sephirot). Sephiroth is a plural noun in Hebrew; the singular is Sephirah (also spelled Sefira)... [more]

Serel m & f Turkish

Seshat f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(she who) scrivens (who is the scribe)". ... [more]

Sethra f Etruscan
Feminine form of Sethre.

Sethre m Etruscan
Means "(which) hits, afflicts".

Setna m Literature, Egyptian Mythology
Used as a name for Khaemweset in Greco-Roman stories of ancient Egypt. Setna is a distortion of his title as setem-priest of Ptah; modern scholars call this character Prince Setna Khamwas.

Shaan m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "dignity, dignified".... [more]

Shabaka m Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern
He was a Kushite pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (c.721 BCE - c.707 BCE). The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom in what is now the Republic of Sudan.

Shadoe m English
Variant of Shadow.

Shai m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(that which is) ordained". In the Ancient Egyptian mythology Shai was the deification of the concept of fate and determinate the span of men's lives as such would sometimes be considered female (in which case he would sometimes be called Shait).

Shait f Egyptian Mythology
The feminine form of Shai (the Egyptian god).

Shalie f English
Possibly a variant of Shaylee

Shardiné f African American
Variant of Chardonnay.

Sharena f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon or Charina

Sharkeisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of the prefix Shar- and the name Keisha.

Sharkiesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sharkeisha.

Sharlan f English
Possibly a variation of Sharlene.

Shedree m English (American)

Sheetal f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "cool, in temperature or emotion; gentle" in Sanskrit.

Sheldonia f English
Possibly used as a feminine form of Sheldon, though it also happens to be a genus of land snails.

Shimti f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "fate".... [more]

Sholeetsa f Salishan
A Duwamish female name of uncertain etymology. ... [more]

Shronda f African American
Contracted variant of Sharonda.

Shu-enlil m Akkadian
Meaning uncertain, but related to the god Enlil.... [more]

Shweabe m Salishan
A Suquamish male name.... [more]

Sia f English
Diminutive of any name containing the element -sia-. A noted bearer is Australian singer-songwriter Sia, born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (b.1975), best known for her collaboration songs 'Titanium', with David Guetta, and 'Wild Ones', with Flo Rida.

Siaan f & m English (Australian), Chinese (Anglicized)
Variant of Sian or anglicized variant of Xiang.

Siadhal m Irish (Rare)
Younger form of Siadhail.

Siaska f Indigenous American
Means "sweet foot" or "delicious paw", referring to a "bear's paw" in the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) language.

Siddie f English
Possibly a diminutive of any name starting with Sid.

Sidwell f History (Ecclesiastical), Cornish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Sadfyl which itself is considered a Cornish calque of Old English sidu "morality, good conduct; purity; modesty" as well as "ritual, religious practice, rite" and Old English full "full, filled, complete, entire" and hence understood as "the virtuous one"... [more]

Sighvatr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and hvatr "quick, active, brave, manly".

Siginak m Algonquian
Means "blackbird" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the Milwaukee Potawatomi.

Silvermist f Popular Culture
A Disney character known as water-talent fairy who appears as a friend to Tinkerbell in Tinkerbell's cartoon films, in the ABC television show 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland', and in Kinect Disneyland Adventures Pixie Hollow mini-game... [more]

Silvesse m Walloon
Walloon form of Sylvestre.

Sintemaza m Sioux
Means "iron tail" in Lakota. From the Lakota siŋté 'tail' and mázasapa (mah'-zah) 'iron'.

Sir m English
Possibly from the title "Sir", typically used to address any male whose name is unknown or out of respect, or who is of a higher rank, or who has been bestowed the title ('knighted') by royalty. Derived from the Old French sire 'master, sir, lord', from the Latin senior 'older, elder'.

Sira f Ogoni
Means "first daughter" in Khana.

Sirine f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)

Sirocco m American
From the Arabic sarq meaning "east" it is the name of the strong, hot wind that blows from Africa across the Mediterranean.

Sitamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Amun". ... [more]

Siya f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), South African
As an English feminine name, it is likely a modern respelling of Sia.... [more]

Skaara m Popular Culture
The name of a character in the movie and television series 'Stargate'.

Smenkhkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "living are the forms of Ra".... [more]

Snana f Sioux
Means "to jingle, ring", from Lakota snásna.

Snowy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word "snowy" meaning "covered with Snow; resembling snow; or when snow is falling".

Sofian m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Sufyan chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Sofiane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sufyan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Sofine f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Sophine.

Somnus m Roman Mythology
Means "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god Hypnos. He was the son of Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).

Song-i f & m Korean
From native Korean 송이 (song-i), referring to a bunch of flowers, grapes or mushrooms and also a flake of snow. It can also be written with hanja, combining a song hanja, like 松 meaning "pine (tree)" or 訟 meaning "dispute; quarrel," with an i hanja, such as 伊, 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 夷 meaning "barbarian."

Sordum f & m Ogoni
Means "time of life" in Khana.

Sorle f & m Ogoni
Khana for "there's time" (as in, you have time to do something)... [more]

Sorniabari f & m Ogoni
Means "when it pleases God" in Khana, (when it pleases God for him to do something, like "God's time")... [more]

Sorniza f Bulgarian (Germanized)
Variant transcription of Зорница (see Zornitsa).

Šóta m Sioux
From the Lakota šóta (shoh'-lah) meaning "smoke".

Stark m English
Transferred use of the surname Stark.

Staszka f Polish
Diminutive of Stanisława.

Stefcio m Polish
Diminutive of Stefan.

Stefuś m Polish
Diminutive of Stefan.

Stellar f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic), English
Phonetic spelling of Stella reflecting a dialectal pronunciation.

Stendarr m Popular Culture
The name of a Divine (god) in the popular video game series 'The Elder Scrolls'.... [more]

Stere m Romanian
Likely derived from the Greek stereos (στερεός) meaning "solid".

Stetsyn m & f American
Variant of Stetson.

Strider m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Strider. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Strider is the alias of Aragorn... [more]

Suanu f & m Ogoni
Means "wisdom, knowledge" in Khana.

Success f & m English (Puritan)
From the English word "success" referring to the "achievement of one's aim or goal, or getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame".

Su-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Suji m & f Indian
Diminutive of Sujay. Su'ji is also an Indian wheat, granulated but not pulverized; a kind of semolina.

Sükhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "hero of the axe" in Mongolian, from сүх (sükh) meaning "axe" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero". A famous bearer was Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893-1923), a Mongolian Communist leader.

Suleidy f Spanish (Caribbean)
Meaning unknown.

Sulennia f Corsican
Corsican form of Solène.

Suley f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)

Suley m Turkish
Diminutive of Süleyman.

Sunciaray f Obscure, Apache (Hispanicized, ?)
Possibly a variant of Sons-ee-ah-ray using Spanish spelling conventions, with the initial syllable altered due to the influence of Asunción.

Sunebari m & f Ogoni
Means "give to God" in Khana.

Sunset f & m English
From the English word "sunset" referring to the setting of the sun at the end of the day.

Suryanti f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun".

Susena f American (Rare, Archaic), American (Hispanic, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Susanna.

Suyapa f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Suyapa meaning "Our Lady of Suyapa", the patron saint of Honduras.

Swara f Indian
Means "musical note" or "tones" in Sanskrit.

Swayze f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).

Sybelle f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sibyl.

Sybiline f Caribbean
Variant of Sibylline.

Sybylla f Medieval, Literature
A variation of Sibylla. ... [more]

Sylweczek m Polish
Diminutive of Sylwester.

Syrine f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern)
Variant of Sirine.

Tacanipiluta m Sioux
Means "red tomahawk" in Lakota. From the Lakota čhaŋȟpí 'tomahawk' and lúta (lu'-tah) 'scarlet, to be red'.

Tafv f Creek
Means "feather" in Creek.

Tahatan m Sioux
Means "hawk, falcon" in Lakota. From čhetáŋ 'hawk, falcon'.

Tahere f Persian
Persian feminine form of Tahir. See also Táhirih.

Taheton m Sioux
Variant of Tahatan.

Tahmoh m Chipewyan
A noted bearer is actor Tahmoh Penikett whose mother is a White River First Nations member. According to Tahmoh, his grandmother chose the name and that it is Upper Tanana, or Nebesna, in origin.

Taiga f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name has been in use from the late 19th century onwards. A derivation from Latvian taiga has been suggested.

Taimah m Algonquian
Diminutive of Tewameha.

Takhat f Ancient Egyptian
Means "king's wife" or "king's mother".... [more]

Takoda m American
Variant of Tokota.

Taleen f Armenian (Anglicized, Rare)
Variant of Talene.

Taliyah f American
Variant of Talia.

Tanimara f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Some sources claim this name means "lonely north wind" in Comanche, though no evidence supporting this meaning can be found. The name appears most common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch speaking nations, which further suggests the name is not of Comanche origin... [more]

Tantalus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a hero, most famous for his eternal punishment in Tartarus. He was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink... [more]

Tanyale f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tanzala f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name.

Tao m Ancient Egyptian
This was name of two Egyptian pharaons: Seqenenre Tao I and his son Seqenenre Tao II, both rulers of the Seventieth Dinasty of Egypt (1580-1550 BC).

Tarese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Therese.

Taryll m African American
Variant of Terrell or Darryl. This name was used by American musician Toriano Adaryll 'Tito' Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5, for his son born 1975.

Tasheka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Tasha influenced by Tamika.

Tashome m Ethiopian

Tashonda f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of the prefix ta and the name Shonda.

Tashy f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Natasha.

Tasko m Bulgarian
Dialectal variant of Atanas.

Tasmin f English

Tasmyn f English
Variant of Tasmin.

Tatanya f African American, English
Perhaps a variant of Tatiana or a combination of the name prefix Ta- and Tanya

Tatenen m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "risen land" or "exalted earth", and also refers to the silt of the Nile River.... [more]

Tatonga m Sioux
Means "large deer" in Lakota. From the Lakota tȟáȟča 'deer' and tȟáŋka (ton'-kah) 'to be large, big, great'.

Taura f English
Feminine form of Taurus or variant of Tara.

Taurean m & f African American (Rare)
From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [more]

Tavian m African American
Diminutive of Octavian.

Taylee f English
Variant of Tayley.

Taytira f Spanish
Variant of Thyatira.

Teata f Chickasaw
Possibly a variant of Te Ata, the stage name of Mary Frances Thompson (1895 - 1995), best known as Te Ata or Te Ata Fisher after her marriage. Te Ata means "bearer of the morning" in the Chickasaw language... [more]

Tehya f English (American)
Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.

Tekkeitsertok m Inuit Mythology
The name of one of the most important hunting gods in the Inuit pantheon. Tekkeitsertok is a god of hunting and the master of caribou.

Tekleczka f Polish
Diminutive of Tekla.

Telie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayley or Telly.

Telisha f African American
Variant of Talisha.

Telly m & f Various
A diminutive of several names, such as Aristotelis, Donatella, Estella, Theodore, and more.... [more]

Tenenet f Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth and beer. She was typically depicted as a woman wearing a cow uterus on her head like another Egyptian childbirth goddess, Meskhenet... [more]

Tensley f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a blend of Tenley and Tinsley.

Teutates m Celtic Mythology, Popular Culture
Derived from Proto-Celtic teutā- meaning "people" or "tribe", likely inferring he was a protector of a people or tribe.... [more]

Tewameha m Algonquian
A noted bearer is Chief Taimah of the Meskwaki Thunder Clan, whose full name was Tewameha.

Thamizhini f Tamil (Modern)

Thelonious m English
Anglicized form of Thelonius. A famous bearer was jazz musician Thelonious Monk (1917-1982).

Théoda f Frankish
Diminutive or variant of Théodrade. Théodrade, wife of Chrodbert II (c. 678), is occasionally referred to as Théoda.

Theodo m Germanic
Likely a form or diminutive of Theodore. ... [more]

Théodrade f Frankish (Gallicized)
This is a French form of Theuderada via the Latinized form Theodorada or Theoderada.... [more]

Thibou m Medieval French, French, Flemish (Rare)
Medieval French alternate spelling of Thiboult and its variants Thiboud and Thibout, as the pronunciation of all these names is identical... [more]

Thorn m English (Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Thorn.