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Sten m Estonian
Even though this name was originally an adoption of Swedish Sten, this name is now considered a variant of Stefan in Estonia.
Stephin m English
Variant of Stephen.
Stephon m African American
Variant of Stephen formed using the phonetic suffix on. It might be considered an anglicized form of Stéphane.
Stev m German
Possibly a variant of Steve.
Stevenson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stevenson.
Stevland m English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the birth name of American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (b. 1950).
Stiles m English
Transferred use of the surname Stiles.
Stockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the given name Stockwell.... [more]
Stokely m African American, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Stokely. Borne by Stokely Carmichael, American activist.
Stoker m English
Transferred usage of the surname Stoker.
Stoney m American (Rare)
Diminutive for the modern name Stone. One noted bearer is country music artist Stoney Edwards (1929-1997).
Stormur m Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic younger form of Stormr. This is also the Icelandic word for "storm".
Story f & m English (Modern)
From Middle English storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman estorie, from Late Latin storia meaning "history."
Stowe m English
Transferred usage of the surname Stowe.
Strahil m Bulgarian
This was the birth name of the Macedonian revolutionary Strašo Pindžur (1915-1943).
Stratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stratton.
Streeter m English
Transferred use of the surname Streeter.
Strenua f Roman Mythology
In 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".
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]
Strogobor m Polish
Derived from Slavic strogo "severe, harsh, strict" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Strom m English
Probably transferred from the originally German surname Strom.... [more]
Stromboli m Popular Culture
Stromboli was one of the villains in the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio.
Struan m Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Struan.
Strummer m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Strummer.
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, Literature
Stryver is a character in the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities and in the 10 TV/film adaptations of the story.
Stsimaki f Siksika
Kainai name meaning "reluctant to be woman".
Sturgill m English
Transferred use of the surname Sturgill.
Sturgis m Literature
Transferred 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, Icelandic
Old 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.
Sturt m English
Transferred use of the surname Sturt.
Stuyvesant m English
Transferred use of the surname Stuyvesant.
Styles m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Styles.
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.
Styopka m Russian
Colloquial diminutive of Styopa.
Styopochka m Russian
Diminutive of Styopa.
Su f Spanish
Diminutive of Susana.
Subaru m & f Japanese
This name is used as 昴 (kou, bou, subaru), referring to the Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation or the Pleiades.... [more]
Subham m Indian, Bengali, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Shubham.
Subigus m Roman Mythology
Derived 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")... [more]
Subtle m Literature
A character in "The Alchemist."
Sucki m Siksika
Means "black" in Siksika.
Sudhakar m Indian
Famous bearers include Sudhakar Rao, former Indian cricketer.
Sudomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Sędomir.
Sueann f English (Rare)
Combination of Sue and Ann.
Suede m & f English
The word comes from the French Suède, which literally means "Sweden".
Suesan f English (American)
Variant of Susan incorporating the diminutive Sue.
Sufficient f & m English (African)
Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]
Suika f Japanese, Popular Culture
Video game character from Touhou Project.... [more]
Sukey f English
Variant of Sukie.
Sula f English (American, Archaic), Literature
Truncated form of Ursula. This was the name of the titular character in Toni Morrison's 1973 novel Sula.
Sulibor m Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Sulich m Medieval Polish
Short form of names beginning with the element Suli-, such as Sulibor, Sulibrat, Sulimir, Sulirad, Sulisław, Sulistryj and Suliwuj.
Sulimir m Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Sulirad m Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" combined with Slavic rad "care".
Sumali f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and มาลี (mali) meaning "flower".
Sumarliðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Somhairle.
Summerfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Summerfield.
Sumner m English
Transferred use of the surname Sumner.
Sumomo f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 李 (ri, sumomo), referring to the type of plum known as Prunus salicina. The name/word is derived from a combination of 酸 (su) meaning "sour, acid, tart," from the plum's taste, and 桃 (momo) meaning "peach," from its similarity to the peach.... [more]
Sun-ah f Korean
Variant transcription of Seon-a.
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.
Sundown f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word meaning "sunset". The 1974 song Sundown by Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot caused this name to be given to 13 babies (7 girls and 6 boys) born in the United States in 1974, as well as 5 US-born girls in 1976.
Suni f Indigenous American
Possibly means "bright; brillant" in Zuni, spoken in New Mexico and Arizona.
Suni f Spanish
Diminutive of Asunción.
Sunnybooi m Southern African
Namibian name.
Sunset f & m English
From the English word "sunset" referring to the setting of the sun at the end of the day.
Sunta f Maltese
Truncated form of Assunta.
Superior m & f African American, English
Late Middle English from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.
Superstition m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
Suphattra f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and พัตร (phat) meaning "cloth, robe, garment".
Supply m English (Puritan)
Referring to Philippians 4:19, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
Supriya f Indian, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Thai
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" and प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved".
Sura f Muslim, Berber
Means "highness of status, highness of rank, glory" in Arabic.
Suriana f & m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Malay suria or Indonesian surya meaning "sun". It is used as a unisex name in Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Sury f Yiddish
Variant transcription of Suri.
Sus f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Spanish
Danish and Swedish short form of Susanna as well as a Spanish short form of Jesusa and Susana.
Susa f Spanish
Diminutive of Jesusa.
Susane f Basque, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Basque form of Susana and Suzanne as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Susana.
Susanie f Filipino
Diminutive of Susanna.
Susaninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Susana.
Susi m Biblical
Susi of the house of Manasseh was the father of Gaddi, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:11.
Susi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Susana, Jesusa and Asunción. As a masculine name, this is used as a diminutive of Jesús... [more]
Suso m Galician
Hypocoristic of Xesús.
Susy f Portuguese
Diminutive of Susana.
Sutter m English
Transferred use of the surname Sutter.
Suzuka f Japanese
From Japanese 鈴 (suzu) "bell" and 鹿 (ka) "deer".
Svetlin m Bulgarian
Variant of Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian artist Svetlin Rusev (b. 1933).
Svetoslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Svetoslav.
Svetozar m Serbian, Croatian, Czech
Derived from Slavic svet "blessed, holy, bright" and zar, zariti meaning "radiant, beaming; delight".
Svetozara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Svetozar.
Svilen m Bulgarian
Derive from Serbian свилен (svilen) "silky, silken".
Svilena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Svilen.
Swain m English
Transferred use of the surname Swain.
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).
Sweden f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country.
Sweet f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sweet, it is found as a given name from the 1600s onwards.
Świętomir m Polish
Older form or variant of Świętomierz.
Swift m English (Puritan)
Old English from the Germanic base of Old English swīfan ‘move in a course, sweep’. As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."
Swithberht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong" and beorht "bright". Saint Swithberht (also known as Suitbert) was a missionary to and bishop in Frisia from 692/3 to ca... [more]
Syahputra m Indonesian
From Persian شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and the given name Putra
Sybrina f English
Variant of Sabrina.
Sydell f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Sydell.
Sylar m Popular Culture
This is the alias used by fictional super-powered villain Gabriel Gray in the NBC television series 'Heroes' (2006), meant to be taken from the name of a fictional watch brand, Sylar. It may be an interpretation of Schuyler or variant of Syler.
Syler m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Syler.
Sylka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Sylwiô.
Sylvann f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Sylvan.
Symona f English (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Symon.
Syreeta f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Syrita. This name was borne by Syreeta Wright (1946-2004), an American singer-songwriter and the first wife of Stevie Wonder.
Syrén f Various
Means "lilac" in Swedish and Danish.... [more]
Tab f & m English (Rare)
Short for Tabitha. For males, it is used as a nickname such as is the case with Tab Hunter.
Taber m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Taber.
Tace f English (Puritan)
Derived directly from Latin tace meaning "be silent". Also compare Tacey and Silence.
Tacie f English
Variant of Tacey.
Taft m English
Transferred use of the surname Taft in honor of famous bearer President William Taft
Tafv f Creek
Means "feather" in Creek.
Tagg m English (Rare)
Short form of Taggart and variant of Tadg.
Taggart m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Taggart.
Taggert m English
Variant of Taggart.
Tagwadihi m Cherokee
Means "Catawba killer" in Cherokee.
Tahan m Biblical
Tahan was a son of Ephraim according to Numbers 26:35 and 1 Chronicles 7:25.
Tahatan m Sioux
Means "hawk, falcon" in Lakota. From čhetáŋ 'hawk, falcon'.
Taheton m Sioux
Variant of Tahatan.
Tahitia f English
Derived from the word Tahiti, itself from Proto-Polynesian tafiti, meaning “distant, remote.”
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.
Tahoma m & f Salishan
From Salishan təqʷúbə, meaning "snow-covered mountain". Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma or Tacoma, is a large active stratovolcano.
Taiga m & f Japanese
This name combines 大 (tai, dai, oo.kii) meaning "big, large", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 泰 (tai) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand" with 河 (ka, kawa) meaning "river", 我 (ga, wa, wa.ga-, waga-, ware) meaning "ego, I, oneself, our, selfish", 芽 (ga, me) meaning "bud, germ, spear, sprout", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, graceful, gracious, refined."... [more]
Taimah m Algonquian
Diminutive of Tewameha.
Tait m Old Norse
Possibly a short form of Teitur and/or derived from Old Norse teitr “cheerful, merry”.
Taiwan m African American
Variant of Tyjuan. The spelling has probably been influenced by the name of the country of Taiwan.
Taizō m Japanese
This name combines 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) meaning "big, large", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 泰 (tai) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand" or 退 (tai, shirizo.ku, shirizo.keru, hi.ku, no.ku, no.keru, do.ku) meaning "retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject" with 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura) meaning "have, hide, own, possess, storehouse" or 造 (zou, tsuku.ru, tsuku.ri, -dzuku.ri) meaning "create, make, structure, physique."... [more]
Takhat f Ancient Egyptian
Means "king's wife" or "king's mother".... [more]
Takoda m American
Variant of Tokota.
Taksin m History
From Thai ตาก (tak) referring to the historical kingdom of Tak (located in the present-day province of Tak in northern Thailand) combined with the name สิน (Sin). This was the name of Taksin the Great (1734-1782), the only king of the Thonburi Kingdom... [more]
Taktuq m & f Inuit
Meaning, "mist, fog."
Tala f Philippine Mythology
Means "star" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit तारा (tārā). In Tagalog mythology, Tala is the goddess of stars and a daughter of the supreme deity Bathala.
Talal m Arabic
Meaning "pleasant, nice, admirable, agreeable, joyous, and beautiful in form or appearance."
Talasi f Hopi
Means "cornflower" in the Hopi language
Talcott m English
Transferred use of the surname Talcott.
Tale m & f West Frisian, Norwegian, East Frisian
As a masculine name in Friesland, this name is usually a short form of names containing the Old High Germanic element adal "noble." But in Scandinavia, it is often a variant form of Tole... [more]
Taleh m Azerbaijani
Perhaps derived from Persian طلا (talâ) meaning "gold".
Talethia f English
Variant of Talitha.
Tali m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Taliaferro m English
Transferred use of the surname Taliaferro.
Taliriktug m & f Inuit
Meaning, "strong arm."
Talitha-Cumi f English (Puritan)
Means "little girl arise" in Aramaic, from the phrase spoken by Jesus in Mark 5:41 in order to restore a young girl to life (see also Talitha, Cumi).
Talkative m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
Tallan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Tallie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tally, a diminutive of Natalie.... [more]
Tallon m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Anglo-French surname of Tallon. ... [more]
Talmadge m English
Transferred use of the surname Talmadge.
Talo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Tamaeva f Polynesian
A famous bearer of this name is Tamaeva IV, queen of the Polynesian island of Rimatara.
Tamantha f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Tam (see Tammy) and Samantha (see also Tamela).
Tamayi m & f Shona
Means "move from here" in Shona.
Tamblyn f & m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Tamblyn.
Tameron f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created from Cameron by replacing the initial C with a T or an elaboration of Tamara.
Tamílapéšni m Sioux
Meaning, "dull knife."
Tamisen f English (Archaic)
Variant of Thomasin. Tamisen Brike was the wife of John Mayo, a Puritan minister in pre-revolutionary Boston, Massachusetts and the first minister of Old North Church.
Tamlyn f English
Transferred use of the surname Tamlyn.
Tamta f Georgian
Derived from Persian tahamta or thamtha meaning "strong, brave", itself ultimately from Pahlavi تهم‎ (tahm) or (taham) meaning "brave". Also compare Avestan takhma meaning "strong, brave, valiant" (see Tahmina).
Tanaquil f Etruscan (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of the Etruscan name Thanchvil which meant "gift of Thana", presumably from the name of a lost Etruscan goddess Thana combined with Etruscan cvil. This was the name of the wife of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome in the 7th century BC... [more]
Tangerine f Popular Culture
Presumably from the English word, which refers to a red or orange colored citrus fruit. Mentioned as a name in the songs 'Tangerine' by Led Zeppelin and 'Tangerine' by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.
Tåniya f Indigenous American
Means "breath of life" in Pomo, spoken in Northern California.
Tannen m & f English
Means "fir tree" in German.
Tansilu f Tatar
From Tatar сылу (sılu) meaning "beautiful" combined with таң (tañ) "dawn, daybreak".
Tantoo m & f Cree, Popular Culture, Apache
Variation of Tonto, from Spanish tonto (“fool”), from Western Apache kounʼnde (“wild rough people”). ... [more]
Tanvir m & f Bengali, Urdu
Bengali and Urdu form of Tanwir.
Tanyaradzwa f Shona
Means "we have been consoled", "we have found comfort" in Shona, often bestowed upon a girl born after a tragedy or difficulty, she being the source of consolation or comfort; the implied meaning is "blessing, godsend".
Tanyukha f Russian
Diminutive of Tatiana.
Tão m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sebastião.
Taraji f African American
Means "hope" in Swahili. It is a verb, not a noun, and means "to hope, to wish for". It is not used as a name in Africa but was part of the Afrocentric African American naming culture of the 70s that borrowed from various African words.
Tarald m Norwegian
Variant form of Torvald.
Taralyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
An elaboration of Tara 1 using the popular name suffix lyn. Taralyn was a minor character on the TV show "Legend of the Seeker."
Taraneh f Persian
Means "song" in Persian (see Tarana).
Tarecawawaho m Pawnee
Means "long hair" in Pawnee.
Tareixa f Galician
Galician form of Teresa.
Taren f & m English
Variant of Taryn or Taron.
Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular Culture
The name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
Tarn m English (Rare)
Middle English (originally northern English dialect) from Old Norse tjǫrn.... [more]
Taron m Welsh
Variant of Taran.
Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.
Tarren m & f English (Rare)
Variation of Welsh Taran.
Tarrhonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Rhonda using the prefix Ta-.
Tarsa f Persian
Meaning "worshipper of Ahura Mazda" in Persian.
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.
Tashane m African American
Combination of prefix Ta- with Shane.
Tasman m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Tasman. Used in honour of the 17th century Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who claimed the island now known as Tasmania in 1642... [more]
Tatisha f African American
Combination of Tatiana and Aisha.
Tatjanna f Obscure
Variant of Tatiana.
Tatonga m Sioux
Means "large deer" in Lakota. From the Lakota tȟáȟča 'deer' and tȟáŋka (ton'-kah) 'to be large, big, great'.
Tatty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.
Taurayi m & f Shona
Means "speak out, speak up!" in Shona.
Taus m German, Danish
Variant of Tage.
Tav m English
Diminutive of Gustav or Gustavo. Bearers include musician Gustavo Antonio "Tav" Falco (1945-).
Tavari m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Tavares.
Tavin m Scottish (Modern), Irish (Modern)
In Scottish, Tavin means 'twin'. Tavin is also the Irish word teevee meaning 'hillside'.
Távio m Portuguese
Diminutive of Octávio and Otávio.
Tawana m Southern African
Botswanian name.