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Sakda m Thai, LaoMeans "power, force, authority" in Thai and Lao.
Sake m West FrisianFrisian short form of Germanic names that contain an element that is closely related to Old High German
sahhan meaning "to fight, to battle."... [
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Saken m KazakhDerived from Arabic سَاكِن
(sākin) meaning "inhabitant, resident".
Sakhaaya f YakutDerived from Yakut Саха
(Sakha) meaning "Sakha, Yakut".
Sakhon m & f ThaiMeans "river, sea, ocean" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit सागर
(sāgara).
Sakiho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 幸 (
saki) meaning "good luck, good fortune; happiness" combined with 歩 (
ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakizo m Japanese (Rare)From 咲 (
saki) meaning "blossom" and 三 (
zo) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakuko f JapaneseFrom 作 (
saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build" or 咲 (
saku) meaning "to bloom" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sakunrat f ThaiFrom Thai สกุล
(sakun) meaning "family, lineage, ancestry" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Salaberga f GermanicThe 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 GermanicThe 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."
Salafrid m GermanicThe 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 GermanicThe 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 GermanicThe 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."
Şəlalə f AzerbaijaniMeans "waterfall" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic شلال
(shallal).
Salam m & f Arabic, IndonesianMeans "peace" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in most Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Salaman m GermanicThe 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."
Salamar m GermanicThe 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."
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... [
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Salamu m ChechenDerived from Arabic سَلَام
(salām) meaning "peace".
Salarad m GermanicThe 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 GermanicThe 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 AzerbaijaniFrom Arabic سلاطين
(salāṭīn) meaning "sultans", the plural of سلطان
(sulṭān).
Salawat m BashkirDerived 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 LiteratureTransferred 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 CircassianDerived from Arabic سَالَ
(sāla) meaning "to flow, to run" (figuratively meaning "brook, stream, creek") combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
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.
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.
Saleumxay m LaoFrom Lao ສະເຫຼີມ
(saleum) meaning "eulogise, exalt, celebrate" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "rank, power, authority".
Sali f GeorgianDiminutive of
Salome. There might also be cases where the name is a georgianization of the English name
Sally.... [
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Salinator m Ancient RomanRoman 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"... [
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Salipada m MaguindanaoDerived 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 ThaiMeans "embrace, hug, caress" in Thai.
Salka f JewishDiminutive of
Salome. Austrian actress and writer Salka Viertel (1889-1978) was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.
Salla f FinnishA variant of
Salli. Salla is also the name of both a fell and a municipality in Lapland, Finland.
Sallali f & m CherokeeMeans "squirrel", from the Cherokee
sa lo li 'squirrel'.
Sällfrid m Swedish (Rare)Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Swedish
säll meaning "blissful, happy" with
frid meaning "peace, protection".
Sallustia f Ancient RomanFeminine 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 EnglishEnglish form of
Sallustianus. This was the name of a saint who was apparently especially venerated on the island of Sardinia.
Sallustius m Ancient RomanPossibly 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.
Salnis m Latvian (Rare)Either derived from Latvian
salna "fost, frostiness" or from Latvian
salnis "roan (the color)".
Sālote f TonganTongan 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.
Salsabil f ArabicFrom 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.
Samai m & f ThaiMeans "time, age, era" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit समय
(samaya).
Samak m ThaiMeans "apply for, volunteer, enlist" in Thai.
Samal f KazakhMeans "breeze, wind" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic شمال
(shamāl) meaning "north, north wind".
Saman m PersianMeans "order, arrangement, disposition" in Persian.
Saman m SinhaleseMeaans "jasmine" or "union, association" in Sinhalese. This is the name of a Buddhist deity worshipped in Sri Lanka.
Saman m ThaiMeans "to connect, to unite" in Thai.
Samandar m Tajik, UzbekDerived from the Persian noun سمندر
(samandar) meaning "salamander", which is ultimately of Greek origin.... [
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Samang f & m ThaiMeans "good-looking, beautiful" in Thai.
Samantha m SinhaleseMeans "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 HistoryFrom 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 KyrgyzCombination of
Samar with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Samarinde f Dutch, Literature, Popular CultureThe 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")... [
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Samaritan m ObscureFrom 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... [
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Samat m ThaiMeans "suitable, capable, able to" in Thai.
Sambath m & f KhmerMeans "fortune, wealth, prosperity" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पत्ति
(sampatti).
Sambodo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sambada meaning "suitable, fitting, appropriate", ultimately from Sanskrit संबन्ध
(saṃbandha).
Samboja f PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
sam "alone; oneself" and
boji "battle; to fight".
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".
Samdup m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan བསམ་གྲུབ
(bsam-grub) meaning "fulfillment (of one's desires or wishes)".
Sameiro f PortugueseFrom 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.
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.
Samin m & f Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, UrduDerived from Arabic ثمين
(thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Samiullah m ArabicMeans "to listen to God", derived from Arabic
sami'a "to listen, to hear" combined with
Allah "God".
Sammer m MuslimProbably 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)
Samo m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
samo- "calm; summer".
Samoe m & f ThaiMeans "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 PolishThe 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"... [
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Samomysł m PolishThe 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"... [
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Samora f EnglishPossibly a variant of
Samara. It was given to 16 girls born in the United States in 2011.