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Sabitri f Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Savitri.
Sabo f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Saba 2.
Sabr ad-Din m Arabic
Means "patience of the religion" from Arabic صبر (ṣabr) meaning "patience, forbearance, perseverance" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sabran f Literature
This name is the named of several Berethnet queens in Samantha Shannon's book ''The Priory of the Orange Tree'', most notably Sabran IX, one of the main characters of the book.... [more]
Sabre f English (Rare)
Form of Sabrina used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae. Alternatively, the name could be taken from the English word for a type of sword with a curved blade, which probably is ultimately from Hungarian szabla (14th century, later szablya) meaning literally "tool to cut with", from szabni "to cut"... [more]
Sabre m Malay, Malaysian
Possibly a variant of Sabri, used in Malaysia.
Sabree m Malay
Malay variant of Sabri.
Sabria f Various
The name Sabria may be a simplification of the Arabic name Sabriyya "patient" of a short form of Sabrina.... [more]
Sabrie f Albanian
Feminine form of Sabri.
Sabriel f & m Literature, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
There are multiple explanations for the etymology of this name. One is that it is a variant form of Sabrael. An other is that it is derived from Hebrew sabi "stop, rest" combined with el "God", thus meaning "(the) rest of God"... [more]
Sabriina f Finnish
Finnish form of Sabrina.
Sabrije f Albanian
Albanian form of Sabriye.
Sabrin m Romanian
Masculine form of Sabrina.
Sabrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sabrina.
Sabrīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Sabrina.
Sabrina f Arabic (Rare), Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Means "patience" in Arabic, derived from Arabic صَبَرَ (ṣabara) meaning "to be patient, to have patience".
Sabry m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صبري (see Sabri).
Sabuka m Georgian
Diminutive of Saba 1.
Sabuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Saba, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Sabyr m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Kyrgyz and Kazakh form of Sabir.
Sabyrbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Combination of Sabir and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Sabyrzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh сабыр (sabyr) meaning "patience, forbearance, endurance" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Sacerdos m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun sacerdos meaning "priest, priestess, cleric".... [more]
Sacharissa f Literature
Based on Latin sacharum "sugar". This name was invented by poet Edmund Waller (1606-1687), who used it as a nickname for Lady Dorothy Sidney, countess of Sunderland.
Sachi f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness; good luck".
Sachie f Japanese
From 祥 (sachi) meaning means "happiness, fortune, good omen, auspiciousness" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sachiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "the covering of God". Archangel of the order of Cherubim in Christian Angelogy and Kabbala.
Sachino m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective საჩინო (sachino) meaning "obvious" as well as "visible, prominent, clear".
Sachio m Japanese
From 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness, good luck" and 桜 (o) meaning "cherry (blossom) tree" or 雄 (o) meaning "male". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Sachita f Indian, Marathi, Nepali
Feminine form of Sachit.
Sachithra m & f Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) meaning "real, true, honest" and चित्र (citrá) meaning "bright, visible, clear".
Sachiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sackeus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Zacchaeus.
Saconet m Judeo-Provençal
Judeo-Provençal variant of Isaac.
Sacramento f & m Spanish, Portuguese
From the word meaning "sacrament," which is defined in Roman Catholic theology as either "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace" or "outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace."
Sacred f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word sacred, meaning "made holy" or "solemn in a religious way".
Sacvan m American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Created from the first syllables of the surnames Sacco and Vanzetti... [more]
Sada f & m Japanese
From 定 (sada) meaning "certain, true, definite, sure," also used as 貞, referring to chastity and virtue.... [more]
Sa'd ad-Din m Arabic
Means "fortune of the religion" from Arabic سعد (saʿd) meaning "fortune, good luck" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sadafumi m Japanese
From 禎 (sada) meaning "auspicious, divine grace, straight" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide" and 記 (fumi) meaning "statement, inscription, mention, describe, mark, Kojiki"... [more]
Sadaharu m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 貞 (sada) meaning "faithfulness, uprighteousness" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer, reign, cure"... [more]
Sadakichi m Japanese
From Sada combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good fortune, good luck."... [more]
Sadako f Japanese
From Japanese 貞 (sada) meaning "chastity; virtue, faithfulness, uprighteous", 節 (sada) meaning "season", 定 (sada) meaning "determined", or 禎 (sada) "lucky, auspicious, blessed, good fortune" combined with Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Sa'd al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعد الدين (see Sa'd ad-Din).
Sadam m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Saddam as well as the Indonesian, Urdu, Maguindanao and Maranao form.
Sadamu m Japanese
From Japanese 質 (sadamu) meaning "characteristic, content", 成 (sadamu) meaning "to become" or from 莫 (sadamu) meaning "late, end, may not, must not be". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Sadao m Japanese
From Sada combined with an o kanji, such as 雄/夫/男 (o) meaning "male," 生 meaning "grow" or 尾 meaning "tail (end)."
Sadap f Turkmen
Means "mother-of-pearl" in Turkmen, derived from Arabic صَدَف (ṣadaf) meaning "shell, seashell, pearl".
Sədaqət f Azerbaijani
Means "friendship, loyalty, devotion" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian صداقت (sedaghat).
Sadashiv m Marathi, Hindi
Modern form of Sadashiva.
Sadashiva m Hinduism
Means "ever-auspicious, always kind" in Sanskrit, from सदा (sadā) meaning "always, ever" combined with शिव (śiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious". This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva... [more]
Sadasiva m Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
South Indian form of Sadashiva.
Sadasivan m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam form of Sadashiva.
Sadateru m Japanese
From 定 (sada) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide" combined with 晃 (teru) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sadatsugu m Japanese
From 禎 (sada) meaning "auspicious, divine grace, straight" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide" and 次 (tsugu) meaning "second, next". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sadayuki m Japanese
From 貞 (sada) meaning "chastity, virtue" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, luck, favour". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Saddek m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian Arabic transcription of Sadiq.
Säde f Estonian
Derived from Estonian säde "spark".
Sade f Yoruba, English (Modern)
Short form of Folasade. It was popularized in the mid-80s due to the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu, 1959-) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.
Sadek m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Sadiq chiefly used in Northern Africa and Egypt as well as the Bengali form of the name.
Sadet f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Turkish name Saadet.
Sadettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Sa'd ad-Din.
Sadiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Sadie f Albanian
Variant of Sadije.
Sadija m & f Bosnian
Bosnian male variant and feminine form of Sa'di.
Sadije f Albanian
Feminine form of Sadi.
Sadik m Bosnian, Albanian
Derived from Turkish sadık "loyal, faithful, obedient".
Sadikin m Indonesian
From Arabic صادقين (ṣādiqīn), the plural of صادق (ṣādiq) meaning "true, sincere, loyal".
Sadiqa f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Sadiq.
Sadiqah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صادقة (see Sadiqa).
Sadiqeh f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Arabic صديق (ṣadīq) meaning "friend".
Sadique m Bengali
Bengali variant of Sadiq.
Sadiqullah m Muslim
Composed from the Arabic words صَادِق (ṣādiq) "true, truthful, veracious" and الله (Allah) "god".
Sadira f Persian
Persian form of Sidra.
Sadiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia), as well as the Indonesian form.
Sadmir m Bosnian
Probably derived from Samir 1.
Sadok m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic صادق (see Sadiq) chiefly used in North Africa.
Sãdomir m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sędomir.
Sądomir m Polish
Variant form of Sędomir.
Sadoun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدون (see Sadun).
Saduakas m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic سَعَادَة (saʿāda) meaning "happiness, happy" and قَصَّاص (qaṣṣāṣ) "narrator, storyteller".
Saʼdulla m Uzbek
Means "happiness of Allah", from Arabic سَعِيد (saʿīd) "happy, cheerful, joyous" combined with Allah.
Sadullo m Tajik
Tajik form of Sa’dulla.
Sa'dun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدون (see Sadun).
Sadun m Arabic
Means "happy, joyful, fortunate" in Arabic, from the word سعد (saʿd) meaning "fortune, good luck".
Sadurniño m Galician
Galician form of Saturninus.
Sadwen m Welsh
Variant form of Sadwrn. This name was borne by a Welsh saint from the 6th century AD.
Sadwrn m Welsh
Welsh form of Saturnus (see Saturn).
Sadwyn m Welsh
Variant form of Sadwen. A known bearer of this name is Sadwyn Brophy (b. 1996), a New Zealand actor.
Sadye f English
Variant of Sadie.
Sadyr m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic صَدْر (ṣadr) meaning "centre, front, head, leader". A notable bearer is Sadyr Japarov (1968-), the current president of Kyrgyzstan.
Sądzimir m Polish
Variant form of Sędzimir.
Sae f & m Japanese
From 冴え (sae) meaning "clarity; skilfulness," also written with a combination of a sa kanji, like 小 meaning "small," 左 meaning "left," 佐 meaning "help," 紗 meaning "gauze," 沙 meaning "sand" or 三 meaning "three," and an e kanji, like 恵 meaning "wisdom," 枝 meaning "branch, bough," 栄 meaning "glory, prosperity," 英 meaning "wisdom, brilliance," 江 meaning "inlet, bay" or 重 meaning "fold, layer."... [more]
Sae-bit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bit prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."
Sae-bom f & m Korean (Modern)
From Bom prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."
Saebyeok m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 새벽 (saebyeok) meaning "dawn, daybreak," from earlier 새배 (saebae).
Saebyeol f & m Korean (Modern)
Earlier form of Saetbyeol, a combination of 새 (sae), a seaman's term for the east wind, and Byeol.
Saeda f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 小枝 (saeda) meaning "twig, spray" (compare Koeda).... [more]
Sædís f Icelandic
Icelandic name meaning "sea goddess", formed from the Old Norse elements sæ "sea" and dís "goddess". The suffix dís is fairly common in Icelandic names.
Sædis f Faroese, Norwegian
Faroese and Norwegian form of Sædís.
Saefuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sayf ad-Din.
Saefudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sayf ad-Din.
Saeful m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Saiful.
Saefullah m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sayfullah.
Saefulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayfullah.
Saefuloh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sayfullah.
Saefurohman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayf al-Rahman.
Saefurrohman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayf al-Rahman.
Sægyth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and guð "battle".
Saehae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 새해 (saehae) meaning "new year," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and 해 (hae) meaning "sun."
Sae-han-byeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Han-byeol prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."
Sæhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea, lake" and hild "battle".
Sae-him m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Him prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."
Saɛid m Kabyle
Kabyle form of Sa'id.
Saeko f Japanese
This name can be spelled with 冴 (go, ko, sa.eru, koo.ru, hi.eru) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sae) meaning "coloring, paint" combined with 子 (ko, shi, ne) meaning "child"... [more]
Sael f German (Modern, Rare)
A newly created name, formed from the first two letters of the names of the parents Sanne and Eljero.
Sælaug f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sær meaning "sea" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Saelind f Literature
Means "having a wise heart" from Sindarin sael "wise" and ind "inner thought, mind, meaning, heart". This was an epessë or epithet of Andreth in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Sælufu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and lufu "love" (related to leof).
Saem m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 샘 (saem) meaning "spring, fountain," also used to transliterate the name Sam 1.
Saemira f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian sa "so; how (much)", the particle e and mirë "good".
Saemon m Japanese
Derived from 左衛門府 (Saemonfu), referring to a governmental department responsible for guarding, opening and closing the left gate to the royal palace. The name was classified as a hyakkanna (百官名), a court rank-style name that samurai used to announce oneself and give himself authority.
Sæmund m Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Norwegian and Old Swedish form of Sæmundr.
Sæmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sær "sea" and mundr "protection".
Saenal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 새날 (saenal) meaning "new day; new age/era," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and 날 (nal) meaning "day, time."
Saenchai m Thai
From Thai แสน (saen) meaning "very, extremely" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Sae-neul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and adverb 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Saengarun f & m Thai
Means "dawn, aurora" in Thai.
Saengchai m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Saengchan f & m Thai
Means "moonlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon".
Saengchanh f & m Lao
Alternate transcription of Sengchanh.
Saengdao f & m Thai, Lao
Means "starlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) and Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai ดาว (dao) and Lao ດາວ (dao) meaning "star"... [more]
Saengduan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saengduean.
Saengduean f Thai
Means "moonlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month".
Saengkham f & m Thai, Lao
From Thai แสง (saeng) or Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai คำ (kham) or Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Saengrawee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saengrawi.
Saengrawi f Thai
Means "sunlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light" and รวี or ระวี (rawi) meaning "sun".
Saengsuri f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and สุรีย์ (suri) meaning "sun".
Saengthian f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เทียน (thian) meaning "candle".
Saengthong f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".
Saengwan f Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Saepuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayf ad-Din.
Saepudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sayf ad-Din.
Saepul m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Saiful.
Saepullah m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sayfullah.
Saepulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sayfullah.
Saepuloh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sayfullah.
Saepurohman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayf al-Rahman.
Saepurrohman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayf al-Rahman.
Særic m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and ric "king, ruler".
Saero-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of adverb 새로 (saero) meaning "anew, newly," itself a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and adverbial particle 로 (ro) meaning "as," and the first syllable of Areum.
Saero-i m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From adverb 새로이 (saero-i) meaning "renewedly," from the stem of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new" and the adverb-forming suffix 이 (i).... [more]
Saerok f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From adverb 새록새록 (saerok-saerok) which refers to a new thing popping up one after another.
Saerom f & m Korean (Modern)
Shortened from 새로움 (saeroum), the verbal noun of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다 (-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare Saeron).
Saeromi f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant of 새롬이 (saerom-i), from Saerom combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Saeron f & m Korean (Modern)
Shortened from Saeroun (compare Saerom). It can also be written with hanja, combining a sae hanja, e.g. 賽 meaning "exorcism," with a ron hanja, e.g. 綸 meaning "fishing line."... [more]
Saerop f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다 (-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns.
Saeroun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다 (-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare Saerom).
Særún f Icelandic
Means "secret of the sea", derived from Old Norse sær "sea" combined with Old Norse rún "secret".
Sae-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sol prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."
Saetbyeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 샛별 (saetbyeol) meaning "morning star; rising star," derived from earlier Saebyeol with the addition of the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).
Sæthryth f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Sǣþrȳð. Saint Sæthryth (fl. 660s), was the stepdaughter of king Anna of East Anglia, who became a Benedictine nun at the abbey of Faremoutiers-en-Brie, Gaul under its foundress Saint Burgundofara, whom she succeeded as abbess... [more]
Sǣþrȳð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English sæ "sea" and þryþ "strength, power, force".
Sæve m Old Norse
Old Swedish name derived from the adjectives siæver, sæver "calm, self-possessed, tranquil, gentle, leisurely".
Sæwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and waru "guard, protection" or "care, watch" (compare weard and wær).
Sæweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Sæweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and weard "guard, guardian".
Sæwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and wig "war, battle".
Sæwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English sæ "sea" and wynn "joy, delight".
Şəfa f & m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian شفا (šafâ) meaning "healing, cure, remedy".
Safaat m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shafaat.
Safae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Safaa used in Morocco.
Şafak m & f Turkish
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شفق (shafaq) meaning "twilight".
Səfər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Safar.
Safar m Arabic, Persian, Tajik, Uzbek
From Arabic سفر (safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage" or "campaign". It can also be derived from صفر (ṣafar) referring to the second month of the Islamic calendar, derived from the word صفر (ṣafr) meaning "empty, void" (so named because pagan Arabs looted houses empty during this month).
Safar ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic صفر (safar) referring to the second of the twelve months of the Islamic lunar calendar combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Safarbek m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Safar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Safaruddin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفر الدين (see Safar ad-Din), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Safarudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Safar ad-Din.
Safdar m Persian, Urdu
Means "valiant, brave" in Persian.
Safe-deliverance m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil by God.
Safee m Malay
Malay variant of Safi.
Safe-on-high m & f English (Puritan)
A name given to children when expected that they would die, in reference to being safe with God in heaven.
Safete f Albanian
Feminine form of Safet.
Safeya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفية (see Safiyya).
Saffet m & f Turkish
Derived from Arabic صفوة (ṣafwa) meaning "elite, best, prime, pure".
Saffiah f Malay
Malay form of Safiyya.
Saffraan f & m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Dutch saffraan meaning "saffron". In other words, this name is the Dutch cognate of Saffron.... [more]
Saffrijn f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saffraan or (dutchization of) Saffron. It was probably created in an attempt to make either name more feminine and/or palatable to mainstream Dutch society, as the aforementioned two names are neither traditional nor obviously feminine by Dutch standards.... [more]
Safiah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Safiyya.
Safiatou f Western African
Form of Safiyyah used in western Africa.
Safidy m & f Malagasy
Means "choice" in Malagasy.
Safija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Sophia.
Şəfiqə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shafiqa.
Safitri f Indonesian
Possibly a form of Savitri or derived from Indonesian fitri meaning "pure, natural".
Safiyah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفية (see Safiyya), as well as the Malay form.
Safiyat f Chechen, Dagestani
Chechen and Dagestani form of Safiyyah.
Safiyath f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Safiyyah.
Saforian m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Symphorianus.
Safouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفوان (see Safwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Safouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفوان (see Safwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Safouen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفوان (see Safwan) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Safouene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفوان (see Safwan) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Safourian m Occitan (Archaic), Provençal (Archaic)
Occitan (Provençal, to be precise) form of Symphorianus.
Safter m Crimean Tatar, Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Persian صافتر (sâftar) meaning "smooth, even", ultimately from صاف (sâf) meaning "flat, smooth, even".
Safuan m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Safwan.
Safura f Arabic, Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Ṣaffūrah, the Arabic form of Zipporah. It is borne by Azerbaijani singer Safura Alizadeh (1992-).
Safuwan m Malay
Malay form of Safwan.
Safwa f Arabic
Means "elite, best, prime" in Arabic.
Safwaan m Somali
Somali form of Safwan.
Safwah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفوة (see Safwa), as well as the Malay form.
Safwan m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "stones, rocks" or "pure, clean" in Arabic, ultimately from the root صفا (ṣafā) meaning "to be clear, to be pure". This was the name of two companions of the Prophet Muhammad.
Safwat m & f Arabic
Means "best, finest" in Arabic, from the word صَفَا (safa) meaning "pure, clear".
Safy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صافي (see Safi).
Safya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Variant transcription of Safiyyah.
Safyaan m Pakistani
Male form of Safiyyah.
Sagadat m & f Kazakh
Derived from Persian سعادت (sa'âdat) meaning "happiness".
Sagamore m Wampanoag, French (Rare)
Derived from the word sagamore, which is an anglicization of a Native American word that means "chief".... [more]
Sagan f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sagan, often given after American astronomer Carl Sagan.
Sagar m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Modern form of Sagara, also meaning "ocean" in Hindi.
Sagaria m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Zachariah.
Sagarika f Bengali, Odia, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सागरिक (sāgarika) meaning "oceanic, of the ocean".
Sagey f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sage.
Sagheer m Urdu, Punjabi
Variant transcription of Saghir.
Saghir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "small, young" in Arabic.
Sagiri f Japanese
From 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 早 (sa) meaning "early, fast" combined with 霧 (kiri) meaning "paulownia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sagit m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Sa'id.
Sagittarius m Astronomy
Means "archer" in Latin. It is the name of one of the constellations of the zodiac, commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow, derived from its representation in Greek mythology.
Sagn m Romansh (Archaic)
Romansh form of Simon 1.
Sagrado Corazón f & m Spanish (Rare)
Means "sacred heart" in Spanish, referring to the sacret heart of Jesus (hence de Jesús is often suffixed in the full name).
Sagynysh f & m Kazakh
Means "sadness, longing, langour" in Kazakh.
Sahadevan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Sahadeva.
Sahala m Batak
Means "charisma, wisdom, power, authority" in Toba Batak.
Şahanə f Azerbaijani
Means "royal, regal" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian شاهانه (shāhāne).
Sahand m Persian
From the name of a volcanic mountain (etymology unknown) in northwestern Iran.
Sahaquiel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "ingenuity of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of one of the seven archangels mentioned in the Third Book of Enoch.
Səhər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sahar.
Sahar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Derived from סַהַר (Sahar) meaning "crescent"
Sahara f English
From the name of the world's largest hot desert, which is derived from Arabic صَحَارَى‎ (ṣaḥārā) meaning "deserts" (see Sahara).
Saharat m Thai
Means "federation, confederation" in Thai.
Saharath m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สหรัฐ (see Saharat).
Saharnaz f Persian
From Arabic سحر (saḥar) meaning "dawn" combined with Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Sahat m Batak
Means "to arrive, to reach" in Toba Batak.
Sahaya f Filipino, Tausug
Means "ray of light, brightness" in Tausug.
Şahbaz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shahbaz.
Saheb m Arabic (Maghrebi), Bengali (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of Arabic صاحب (see Sahib).
Sahebe f Persian
Alternate transcription of صاحبه (See Sahebeh).
Şahide f Turkish
Turkish form of Shahida.
Sáhkár m Northern Sami
Northern Sámi form of Sakari.
Şəhla f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shahla.
Saho f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Sahoko f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Şəhriyar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shahriyar.
Sahsnot m Old Saxon, Germanic Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Sahson, the indigenous name of a continental Germanic people called the Saxons, who in turn derived their name from Old Saxon sahs meaning "knife, dagger, sword"... [more]
Şahzadə f & m Azerbaijani
Means "prince, princess" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian شاهزاده (shāhzāde).
Sai m Shan
Means "man" in Shan. It is typically used as an honorific title, not a name.
Saiah f & m African American
Diminutive of Isaiah.
Saichai f Thai
Means "darling, dear, beloved" in Thai.
Saichon f & m Thai
From Thai สาย (sai) meaning "steam, current" and ชล (chon) meaning "water".
Saïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sa'id chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Saïda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Sa'ida used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Saidah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Sa'ida.
Saide f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Sa'ida. A famous bearer was Saide Arifova, a Crimean Tatar woman who assisted Crimean Jews during the Holocaust.
Saidin m Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic سعيدين (saʿīdīn‎), the plural of سعيد (saʿīd) meaning "happy, lucky".
Saidjon m Uzbek, Tajik
From the given name Said combined with the Persian suffix جان (jan) meaning "soul, darling".
Saïdou m Western African
Form of Sa'id used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Saieva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Sægiefu.
Saif al-Arab m Arabic (Rare)
Means "sword of the Arabs", derived from Arabic سَيْف (sayf) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with الْعَرَبِ (al-ʿarabiyy) "Arab (person)". A known bearer was Saif al-Arab Gaddafi (1982-2011), who was a son of former Libyan revolutionary Muammar Gaddafi.
Saifannur m Acehnese
Derived from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and نور (nur) meaning "light".
Saifeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الدين (see Sayf ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Saifol m Malay
Malay variant of Saiful.
Saifon f Thai
Means "rain, rainfall" in Thai.
Saifuddin m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الدين (see Sayf ad-Din), as well as the Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian and Malay form.