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Sakinat f Avar, Kumyk, Lak, Kabardian
Avar, Kumyk, Lak and Kabardian form of Sakina.

Sakip m Albanian
Albanian form of Sakıp.

Šakira f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Shakira.

Sakis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -σάκης (-sakis), such as Anastasakis, Athanasakis and Dionysakis.... [more]

Sakiusa m Fijian
Fijian form of Zacchaeus.

Sakizo m Japanese (Rare)
From 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" and 三 (zo) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sakkarat m Thai
Means "era" in Thai.

Sakkeus m Finnish, Norwegian
Finnish and Norwegian form of Zacchaeus.

Sako m Armenian
Diminutive of Sargis.

Sakon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สาคร (see Sakhon).

Sakorn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สาคร (see Sakhon).

Sakr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صقر (see Saqr).

Saksit m Thai
Means "holy, sacred" in Thai.

Saksith m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ (see Saksit).

Sakti m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shakti.

Sakuko f Japanese
From 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build" or 咲 (saku) meaning "to bloom" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sakulrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sakunrat.

Sakunrat f Thai
From Thai สกุล (sakun) meaning "family, lineage, ancestry" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sakunthala f Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
South Indian form of Shakuntala.

Salaberga f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress." Salaberga was the name of a 7th-century saint.

Salabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Saladina f Galician
Feminine form of Saladino.

Saladino m Galician (Rare), Italian
Galician and Italian form of Saladin.

Salafrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."

Salagast m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."

Salagund f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German gund "war."

Salahoden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Salah al-Din.

Salahuddin m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic صلاح الدين (see Salah ad-Din), as well as the Bengali, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian form.

Salahudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Salah ad-Din.

Şəlalə f Azerbaijani
Means "waterfall" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic شلال (shallal).

Salam m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "peace" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in most Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.

Salamah m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلامة (see Salama), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Salaman m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from man "man."

Salamanasar m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Shalmaneser, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Salamar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."

Salamat f & m Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Means "good health, safety" in Persian.

Salamiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Shelumiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.... [more]

Salamihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Shelumiel used in the Latin Old Testament. Also see Salamiel.

Salamo m Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Solomon.

Salamonet m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Diminutive of Salamon.

Šalamoun m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Solomon.

Salampsio f Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Shalom-zion "peace of Zion". The name "Shalom Zion" was used by the Judean royal family in the Roman period and is variously modified in rabbinical literature... [more]

Salamu m Chechen
Derived from Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace".

Salar m Persian
Means "leader, commander" in Persian.

Salarad m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."

Salaram m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from hraban or hramn "raven."

Salas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "halls, rooms" in Spanish. It is from a devotional title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Salas, meaning "Our Lady of the Halls". This is the name of a hermitage in Huesca, Spain.

Salatın f Azerbaijani
From Arabic سلاطين (salāṭīn) meaning "sultans", the plural of سلطان (sulṭān).

Salaun m Breton, History
Breton form of Solomon (via Old Breton Salamun and Middle Breton Salavun)... [more]

Salawat m Bashkir
Derived from Arabic صَلَوَات (ṣalawāt) meaning "prayers", the plural of صَلَاة (ṣalāh) "prayer". A notable bearer was Salawat Yulayev (1754 - 1800), a Bashkir national hero.

Salazar m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Salazar. It was used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs to Salazar Slytherin, the eponymous founder of Hogwarts' Slytherin house.

Salbiy m Circassian
Derived from Arabic سَالَ (sāla) meaning "to flow, to run" (figuratively meaning "brook, stream, creek") combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Salda f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian salds "sweets, sugary".

Saldis f Faroese
Faroese form of Saldís.

Sale m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic elements salo or sal, such as Salabert and Salamar.

Sale m Serbian
Nickname for Aleksandar or Saša.

Saleha f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Saliha as well as the usual Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, and Bengali form.

Salehah f Malay
Malay variant of Saliha.

Salehuddin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Salah al-Din.

Salehudin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Salah ad-Din.

Salemoen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Jewish
Variant of Salomoen.

Salemun m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Solomon.

Sales m German (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare)
From the surname Sales, borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales. Used mostly as a second name to Franz in Germany and Austria, deprecated in Germany in the 20th century because of its surname nature.

Salesi m Romansh
Romansh form of Sales, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Salesia f German (Rare)
Probably a feminisation of the surname Sales borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales.

Saleta f Galician
Galician form of Salette.

Salete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Saleta.

Saletta f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Saleta. However, the earliest usage of Saletta seems to predate the French Marian apparition. In these cases a transferred use of the surnames Salette and Saletta is more likely.

Salette f Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of La Salette, which comes from the Germanic root sal meaning "house, hall" and the diminutive suffix -ette... [more]

Saleumxay m Lao
From Lao ສະເຫຼີມ (saleum) meaning "eulogise, exalt, celebrate" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "rank, power, authority".

Salhah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صالحة (see Salha), as well as a Malay variant.

Sali m Albanian, Filipino, Tausug
Albanian and Tausug form of Salih. A notable bearer is Albanian president Sali Berisha (1944-).

Sali f Georgian
Diminutive of Salome. There might also be cases where the name is a georgianization of the English name Sally.... [more]

Saliamonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Solomon.

Salie f Albanian
Feminine form of Sali.

Salihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صالحة (see Saliha), as well as the Malay form.

Salihe f Albanian
Feminine form of Salih.

Salihin m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic صالحين (ṣāliḥīn‎), the plural of صالح (ṣāliḥ) meaning "virtuous".

Salije f Albanian
Feminine form of Sali.

Salikh m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Salih.

Salikin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salihin.

Səlim m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Salim.

Salimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمة (see Salima), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Salimata f Western African
Form of Salima used in parts of western Africa.

Salimbene m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian salimmo meaning "we went up" combined with Italian bene meaning "good". Also compare Ognibene.... [more]

Salimgerey m Kazakh (Rare), Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Arabic سَلِيم (salīm) meaning "safe, secure, healthy" (see Salim) combined with Turkic giray meaning "desire".

Salinator m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen or agnomen which was derived from the Latin noun salinator meaning "salter, salt merchant, salt dealer". The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun sal meaning "salt"... [more]

Saliou m Western African
Form of Salih used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Salipada m Maguindanao
Derived from Sanskrit श्रीपाद (śrī́pā́da) meaning "holy foot", from श्री (śrī́) "sacred, holy" and पाद (pā́da) "foot". A notable bearer was Salipada (or Saripada) Pendatun (1912-1985), a Filipino Muslim statesman and military officer.

Salisa f Thai
Means "embrace, hug, caress" in Thai.

Salisbury f Manx (Archaic)
Transferred use of the English surname Salisbury, recorded several times during the 17th century as a feminine name in Mann.

Salk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Salomón.

Salka f Jewish
Diminutive of Salome. Austrian actress and writer Salka Viertel (1889-1978) was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.

Salkind m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
A diminutive of Solomon made by using the diminutive element kind.

Sälla f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish säll "blissful, happy".

Salla f Finnish
A variant of Salli. Salla is also the name of both a fell and a municipality in Lapland, Finland.

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

Sallaman m Medieval Romansh
Variant of Salomon.

Salle m West Frisian
Variant form of Sale.

Salle m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Short form of Salamon.

Sallee f Manx
Manx borrowing of Sally.

Salleh m Malay
Malay form of Salih.

Sallehuddin m Malay
Malay variant of Salah ad-Din.

Sallehudin m Malay
Malay variant of Salah ad-Din.

Salleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sally.

Sällfrid m Swedish (Rare)
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Swedish säll meaning "blissful, happy" with frid meaning "peace, protection".

Salluste m History (Gallicized)
French form of Sallustius.

Sallustia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sallustius. A well-known bearer of this name was Sallustia Orbiana, who had briefly been the wife of Roman Emperor Alexander Severus.

Sallustian m English
English form of Sallustianus. This was the name of a saint who was apparently especially venerated on the island of Sardinia.

Sallustianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Sallustius.

Sallustien m French
French form of Sallustianus.

Sallustio m Italian
Italian form of Sallustius.

Sallustius m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from (or otherwise etymologically related to) Latin sallere "to salt, to preserve with salt" or from Latin saliō "to leap, to jump, to spring". There have been several bearers of this name throughout history, such as Gaius Sallustius Crispus, a Roman historian from the 1st century BC.

Sally m Yiddish
Short form of Salomon.

Sallyann f English
Combination of Sally and Ann.

Sallyanne f English
Combination of Sally and Anne 1.

Sallye f English (Rare)
Variant of Sally.

Salmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Salma as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Salmai m Biblical, Hebrew
Form of Shalmai used in some versions of the Old Testament.

Salmawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Salma and the feminine suffix -wati.

Salme f German (East Prussian), Estonian, Finnish
East Prussian German, Estonian and Finnish contracted form of Salome. As an Estonian name, Salme is also associated with Estonian salm "poem, verse" and a dialectal word for "inlet, sound".

Salmey f Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Salome, used in what is today Germany and Austria from the 13th century onwards.

Salmi f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Salme.

Salmiah f Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic سِلْمِيّ (salmiyy) meaning "peaceful, amicable, pacifistic".

Salmundr m Medieval Scandinavian
Either a medieval Scandinavian adoption of Salomon or a combination of Old Norse name elements salr "hall, house" and mundr "protection".

Salna f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian salna "frost, frostiness".

Salnis m Latvian (Rare)
Either derived from Latvian salna "fost, frostiness" or from Latvian salnis "roan (the color)".

Salo m & f Spanish
Short form of Salomón or Salomé.

Salohiddin m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Salah ad-Din.

Salom m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Salam. Also compare the related name Salome.

Saloma f Slovak (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Kashubian
Slovak, Croatian and Kashubian form of Salome.

Saloman m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Solomon.

Salombek m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Salambek.

Salóme f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Salome.

Salòme f Gascon
Gascon form of Salome.

Salomée f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Salomé.

Salomeea f Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Salomea.

Salomeja f Sorbian (Rare)
Sorbian form of Salome.

Saloména f Slovak (Archaic)
Slovak cognate of Salome.

Salomey f English (Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Salome.

Salomia f Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Salomè.

Salomien f Afrikaans
Variant of Salomine.

Salomina f English (Rare), Dutch (Archaic), Popular Culture
Variant of Salome. This was used for a character in the movie 'I Origins' in 2014.

Salomine f Dutch (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic), German (Bessarabian, Archaic)
Variant of Salomina.

Salomó m Catalan, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal
Catalan form of Solomon.

Salomoen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Dutch form of Salomon, which was primarily used in the Jewish community.

Salomona f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Salomon.

Salomonia f Estonian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Salomon.

Saloro f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Soloro.

Saloru f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Soloro.

Sālote f Tongan
Tongan form of Charlotte. The most famous bearer of this name was Queen Sālote Tupou (1900-1965), the third monarch of the kingdom of Tonga and, so far, its only queen regnant.

Salote f Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Charlotte.

Saloua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلوى (see Salwa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Saloum m Arabic, Western African
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلوم (see Salum).

Saloumè f Provençal
Provençal form of Salomé.

Salpaad m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Zelophehad, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Salsabeel f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلسبيل (see Salsabil).

Salsabel f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلسبيل (see Salsabil) chiefly used in Egypt.

Salsabela f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Salsabella f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Salsabiela f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Salsabil f Arabic
From the name of a water spring in paradise mentioned in verse 76:18 of the Quran. The term itself is of uncertain meaning, possibly of Akkadian origin.

Salsabila f Arabic, Indonesian
Variant of Salsabil.

Salsabilah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلسبيلة (see Salsabila), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Salsabilla f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Salsabillah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Salshabila f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Salshabilla f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salsabil.

Salter m English
Transferred use of the occupational surname Salter.

Saluda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly after the Saluda Mountains and Saluda River, both located along the border of North and South Carolina.

Saludes f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Plural form of Salud.

Salum m Arabic, Central African, Eastern African
Derivative of Arabic سلام (salam) meaning "peace".

Salustiana f Galician
Feminine form of Salustiano.

Salustiano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Sallustianus.

Salústio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sallustius.

Salustio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sallustius.

Salutia f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)
female form of Salutius found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome... [more]

Salutius m Late Roman (Rare), Early Jewish
this name was found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome, it appears to be used almost exclusively by Roman Jews except for one well-recorded case... [more]

Salva m Spanish
Short form of Salvador.

Salva m Georgian (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Shalva.

Salvadore m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Salvatore.

Salvatora f Italian
Feminine form of Salvatore.

Salvatorica f Sardinian
Feminine form of Salvatore primarily used in Sardinia.

Salvatorina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Salvatore.

Salve m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sölve.

Salvestro m Medieval Italian
Variant of Silvestro.

Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]

Salvian m English
English form of Salvianus. This was the name of a Christian writer from the 5th century AD.

Salviano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Salvianus.

Salvianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Salvius.

Salvije m Croatian
Croatian form of Salvius.

Salvinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Salvinus.

Salvinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Salvius. This was the name of a Frankish saint from the 5th century AD.

Sálvio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Salvius.

Salvör f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sǫlvǫr.

Salvør f Faroese
Faroese form of Sǫlvǫr.

Sálvora f Galician (Modern, Rare)
After the island of Sálvora, in Galicia. It possibly comes from a Celtic word meaning "salt" or "turbulent waters".

Salvota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine diminutive of Salvius.

Salwaa f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلوى (see Salwa), as well as the Indonesian form.

Salwan m Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "comfort, consolation, solace" in Arabic.

Salwator m Polish
Polish form of Salvator.

Salwia f Polish
Polish form of Salvia.

Salwian m Polish
Polish form of Salvianus.

Salwiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Salvius.

Salz f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
From the title of Mary Virgen del Salz ("Virgin of the Willow"). This Marian devotion belongs to the town of Zuera (Spain).

Sâm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 森 (sâm) meaning "forest".

Səməd m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Samad.

Samaël m Dutch, French
Dutch and French form of Samael.

Samai m & f Thai
Means "time, age, era" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit समय (samaya).

Samaias m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Shemaiah. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Samak m Thai
Means "apply for, volunteer, enlist" in Thai.

Sámal m Faroese
Faroese form of Samuel.

Samal f Kazakh
Means "breeze, wind" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic شمال (shamāl) meaning "north, north wind".

Samamiel m Biblical
A variant form of Salamiel occuring in the Codex Alexandrinus.

Saman m Persian
Means "order, arrangement, disposition" in Persian.

Saman m Sinhalese
Meaans "jasmine" or "union, association" in Sinhalese. This is the name of a Buddhist deity worshipped in Sri Lanka.

Saman m Thai
Means "to connect, to unite" in Thai.

Səməndər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Samandar.

Samandar m Hindi (Rare), Pashto (Rare)
Derived from Hindi समन्दर (samandar) or Pashto سمندر (samandar) both meaning "sea, ocean".

Samandar m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from the Persian noun سمندر (samandar) meaning "salamander", which is ultimately of Greek origin.... [more]

Samandarbek m Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Samandar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Samang f & m Thai
Means "good-looking, beautiful" in Thai.

Samanie f & m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Samanie which seems to originate in Houma, Louisiana.

Samantė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant of Samanta.

Samantha m Sinhalese
Means "whole, complete, entire" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta). It is also sometimes associated with the name of the Buddhist deity Saman.

Samaratungga m History
From Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "war, battle, conflict" or "coming together, meeting" combined with तुङ्ग (tuṅga) meaning "lofty, tall, high". This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Java who oversaw the construction of the Borobudur temple.

Samarbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of Samar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Samariah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Samaria.

Samarife m Guanche

Samarinde f Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
The use of this extremely rare name was inspired by a character from the 1992 book "Ik ook van jou" (English: "I love you too" - the literal translation is "I also of you"), who is featured much more prominently in the 2000 sequel "Ik omhels je met duizend armen" (English: "I embrace you with a thousand arms")... [more]

Samaritan m Obscure
From the word Samaritan, referring to the people of Samaria. In the Bible, Luke 10:25-37 tells the parable of the Good Samaritan, where a Samaritan man helped another man who had been robbed... [more]

Samart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Samat.

Samarth m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
From Sanskrit समर्थ (samartha) meaning "strong, powerful, capable, suitable".

Samat m Thai
Means "suitable, capable, able to" in Thai.

Səmayə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sumayya.

Samba m Western African, Fula
Senegalese Fula name used to denote a second-born son.

Sambath m & f Khmer
Means "fortune, wealth, prosperity" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पत्ति (sampatti).

Sambiria f Medieval Polish, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sambor.

Sambodo m Javanese
From Javanese sambada meaning "suitable, fitting, appropriate", ultimately from Sanskrit संबन्ध (saṃbandha).

Samboja f Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements sam "alone; oneself" and boji "battle; to fight".

Sambór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sambor.

Sambor m Polish (Archaic)
Means "to fight alone" or "alone in battle", derived from Slavic sam "alone, lone, lonely" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Samdrup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བསམ་གྲུབ (see Samdup).

Samdup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསམ་གྲུབ (bsam-grub) meaning "fulfillment (of one's desires or wishes)".

Sameen m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Arabic variant form (or simplified transcription) of Thameen and Persian and Urdu form of Thameen. Also compare the Arabic feminine name Samina.... [more]

Sameiro f Portuguese
From the Portuguese title of the Virgin Mary, Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, meaning "Our Lady of Sameiro," venerated at the sanctuary in Espinho in the municipality of Braga in northern Portugal.

Samel m Scots
Scots form of Samuel.

Sameline f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Samuline recorded in Austlandet.

Samer m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Samoe.

Sameth m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sameth.

Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)
From Irish and Scottish Gaelic Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.

Samhradhán m Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish samhradh "summer" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Sami f English
Variant of Sammy.

Samiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Samiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Samie f Albanian
Variant of Samije.

Samiel m Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Samuel.

Samiha f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Samih.

Samihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سامحة/سميحة (see Samiha), as well as a Malay variant.

Samije f Albanian
Albanian form of Samiye.

Samin m & f Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Arabic ثمين (thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.

Saminah f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Thamina as well as the Indonesian form.

Samine f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Samuel. In modern times, this is also considered a variant of Samina.

Samirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Samira 1.

Samirah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سميرة (see Samira 1), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Samire f Albanian
Variant of Samira 1.

Samiullah m Arabic
Means "to listen to God", derived from Arabic sami'a "to listen, to hear" combined with Allah "God".

Samiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic variant transcription of Samiya as well as the Indonesian form.

Samiylo m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian folk form of Samuil. A notable bearer was Samiylo Velychko, 17th-18th century Cossack chronicler.

Samka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Saloma.

Samlet m Welsh (Rare, Archaic)
The name of an obscure Welsh saint, remembered in the village and parish of Llansamlet in Glamorgan.

Samme m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Samuel or a variant of Sanne.

Sammee f & m English
Variant spelling of Sammy.

Sammel m Scots, Medieval Dutch
Scots and medieval Dutch form of Samuel.

Sammer m Muslim
Probably a variant of Samir 1. The spelling might be influenced by the German surname Sammer borne by two famous football players (Klaus and Matthias Sammer, father and son)

Sammir m Arabic
Variant of Samir 1.

Sámmol m Northern Sami
Northern Sámi form of Samuel.

Sammyjo f English
Combination of Sammy and Jo.

Samniang f Thai
Means "accent, intonation, tone" in Thai.

Samo m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish samo- "calm; summer".

Samoe m & f Thai
Means "always, constantly" or "even, level" in Thai.

Samoel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Samuel. This name was borne by eight Catholicoi of Caucasian Iberia: the first lived in the 5th century AD, the last in the 9th century AD.

Samogost m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish sam "alone" (also compare Polish samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic samъ "alone"... [more]

Samomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish sam "alone" (also compare Polish samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic samъ "alone"... [more]

Samonas m History, History (Ecclesiastical)
Hellenized form of Shamuna, which is a name that is likely to be of Semitic origin (e.g. Arabic, Aramaic or Hebrew). Its meaning is as of yet uncertain.... [more]

Samora f English
Possibly a variant of Samara. It was given to 16 girls born in the United States in 2011.

Samorix m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish samo- "calm; summer" and rīx "king".

Samosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish sam "alone" (also compare Polish samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic samъ "alone"... [more]

Sampaguita f Filipino
From Tagalog sampagita meaning "jasmine flower", which may have been derived from the Tagalog phrase sumpa kita meaning "I promise you" or from Spanish champaquita, a diminutive of champaca meaning "champak flower".

Sampat m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit सम्पद् (sampad) meaning "success, wealth, prosperity".

Samphan m & f Thai
Means "related, connected" in Thai.

Samphas f & m Khmer
Means "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श (sparsha).

Samphel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསམ་འཕེལ (bsam-phel) meaning "increasing, becoming, establishing one's desires or wishes", derived from བསམ (bsam) meaning "aspiration, wish, intent" and འཕེལ (phel) meaning "increase, grow, multiply".

Samphoas f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សម្ផស្ស (see Samphas).

Samphors f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សម្ផស្ស (see Samphas).

Samphos f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សម្ផស្ស (see Samphas).

Sampurno m Javanese
From Javanese sampurna meaning "complete, whole, perfect", ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पूर्ण (sampūrṇa).

Sámr m Old Norse
From Old Norse sámr "swarthy, blackish".

Samran m & f Thai
Means "happy, joyful" in Thai.

Samrat m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit सम्राट् (samrat) meaning "emperor, sovereign".

Samrawit f Amharic
Means "she unifies" or "she is unity" in Amharic.