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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.
Samorix m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
samo- "calm; summer" and
rīx "king".
Samosław 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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Sampaguita f FilipinoFrom 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".
Samphas f & m KhmerMeans "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श
(sparsha).
Samphel m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom 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".
Sampurno m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sampurna meaning "complete, whole, perfect", ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पूर्ण
(sampūrṇa).
Samroeng m & f ThaiMeans "rejoice" or "festive, cheerful" in Thai.
Samruai f & m ThaiMeans "foppish, extravagant, dapper" in Thai.
Samsoni m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Samson with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Samten m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan བསམ་གཏན
(bsam-gtan) meaning "meditative concentration, stable attention, awareness", derived from བསམ
(bsam) meaning "thought, thinking" and གཏན
(gtan) meaning "constant, perpetual"... [
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Samzun m BretonBreton form of
Samson. Sant Samzun (known as Saint Samson of Dol in English, born c. late 5th century) is counted among the seven founder saints of Brittany.
San m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 山
(san) meaning "mountain".
San f & m BurmeseMeans "model, standard, ideal" or "to enjoy, to take delight in" in Burmese.
Sanae f JapaneseFrom 早 (
sa) meaning "fast" and 苗 (
nae) meaning "seedling, sprout". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sanaka m HinduismMeans "old, ancient" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god
Brahma.
Sanal m KalmykDerived from Mongolian санал
(sanal) meaning "thought, desire, aspiration".
Sanam f Persian, UrduMeans "image, idol" or "love, sweetheart" in Persian and Urdu, ultimately from Arabic صنم
(ṣanam).
Sanan m ThaiMeans "loud, resounding, reverberating" in Thai.
Sanandana m HinduismMeans "ever-joyful" from Sanskrit सन
(sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and नन्दन
(nandana) meaning "glad, joyful". In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god
Brahma.
Sanatana m HinduismMeans "eternal, everlasting" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god
Brahma.
Sanatkumara m HinduismMeans "ever-young" from Sanskrit सन
(sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and कुमार
(kumāra) meaning "boy, son, prince"... [
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Sanaullah m ArabicMeans "praise of God", derived from Arabic
sana "praise" combined with
Allah "God".
Sança f ProvençalProvençal form of
Sancha. This was the native name of Sanchia of Provence (c. 1228-1261), third daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and a daughter-in-law of John, King of England; she was described as being "of incomparable beauty".
Sanchai m ThaiFrom Thai สรรค์
(sǎn) meaning "to establish, to create, to produce" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory". The spelling สัญชัย is also used as the Thai form of
Sanjaya.
Sancho Abarca f Spanish (European, Rare)From Spanish
Virgen de Sancho Abarca ("Virgin of Sancho Abarca"), an obscure title of the Virgin
Mary venerated in the town of Tauste (Spain). This Marian devotion stems from a wooden sculpture of Mary found in the 16th century in the castle ruins of Navarrese king Sancho II of Pamplona, also known as
Sancho Abarca.
Sanctinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sanctius, as is evidenced by the suffix
-inus. This was the name of a French saint from the 4th century AD.
Sancus m Roman MythologyDerived from Proto-Indo-European
*seh₂k-, meaning "to sanctify". This was the name of the god of trust, honesty and oaths in Roman mythology.
Sandaara f YakutDerived from Yakut сандаар
(sandaar) meaning "to shine".
Sandebert m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Sanderad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Sandesh m Marathi, HindiFrom Sanskrit संदेश
(sandesha) meaning "message, information" or "present, gift".
Sandisiwe f XhosaMeans "increased" or "we have been added to" in Xhosa.
Sandokan m LiteratureSandokan is titular character in some tales later collected in a book series started with the first book 'Le tigri di Mompracem' (1900) written by Emilio Salgari (1862-1911). The name is most likely inspired by Sandakan, a city in Malaysia which means "the place that was pawned" in Suluk language.
Sandraudiga f Germanic MythologySandraudiga is a Germanic goddess, attested on a stone with a Latin inscription, found in North Brabant, the Netherlands. The origin and meaning of her name are debated: theories include a derivation form Germanic
*sanþ "true, real" and Gothic
audags "rich; fortunate" and Old English
*sand "sand" and Gothic
rauds "red".
Sandulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Sandwin m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Sanelma f FinnishOld Finnish name of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, connects this name to the Finnish word for "story; poem" and ultimately to the Finnish verb
sanella "to dictate". Sanelma may also be derived from the name
Anelma.
Sáng m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 灲
(sáng) meaning "morning, bright".
Sang m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 創
(sang) meaning "start, do, create, establish".
Sang m & f BalineseFrom a title given to members of the Wesya caste as well as holy individuals, deities and monarchs.
Sang-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 常 (
sang) meaning "common, frequent, reguar" or 尚 (
sang) meaning "still, yet" combined with 雅 (
a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (
a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [
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Sanga m & f ThaiMeans "majestic, dignified" in Thai.
Sangat m & f ThaiMeans "tranquil, peaceful, quiet" in Thai.
Sang-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 相
(sang) meaning "mutual, together", 商
(sang) meaning "commerce, business, trade" or 尚
(sang) meaning "still, yet" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright, radiant" or 爀
(hyeok) meaning "red"... [
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Sang-Hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 相
(sang) meaning "mutual, together" or 祥
(sang) meaning "good luck, good omen" combined with 炫
(hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 現
(hyeon) meaning "current, present", 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 鉉
(hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron... [
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Sangiang Serri f Indonesian MythologyFrom Indonesian
sanghyang meaning "angel" and
sri, a respectful title derived from Sanskrit श्री
(śrī́) meaning "light, lustre, splendour". She is the Buginese goddess of rice and fertility and the equivalent of the Javanese, Balinese, and Sundanese deity
Dewi Sri.
Sangiban m AncientSangiban is the name of a king of the Alans in the 5th century.
Sangop m & f ThaiMeans "peaceful, calm, quiet" in Thai.
Sang-U m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 相
(sang) meaning "mutual, together", 尚
(sang) meaning "still, yet" or 想
(sang) meaning "thought, idea, concept" combined with 又
(u) meaning "again, also", 佑
(u) meaning "help, protect, bless", 宇
(u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 友
(u) meaning "friend, companion"... [
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Sanguan m & f ThaiMeans "to conserve, to preserve" in Thai.
Sanguinex m Popular CultureBased on Latin
sanguineus meaning "of blood", also "bloody, bloodthirsty". This is the name of a vampire in the Japanese manga series
Beyblade, written and illustrated by Takao Aoki. The character is Dracula's grandson and ruler of the vampires.
Sangwan f & m ThaiRefers to a type of chain made of diamonds or gold that is worn from both shoulders across the breast. This transcription represents two different spellings: สังวาล, which is solely feminine, and สังวาลย์, which is masculine (and occasionally feminine).
Sangye m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan སངས་རྒྱས
(sangs-rgyas) referring to the
Buddha, derived from སངས
(sangs) meaning "purified, cleansed" and རྒྱས
(rgyas) meaning "extended, spread".
Sannyrion m Ancient GreekMost likely derived from the Greek verb σαννυρίζω
(sannyrizo) or
(sannurizo) meaning "to jeer, to mock", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun σάννας
(sannas) meaning "idiot, fool, zany"... [
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Sano f & m ThaiMeans "melodious, harmonious" in Thai.
Sanobar f & m Uzbek, Tajik, UrduDerived from Arabic صنوبر
(sanawbar) meaning "pine tree". It is solely used as a feminine name in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan while it is unisex in Pakistan.
Sanober f UrduMeans "pine" or "pine tree" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic صَنَوْبَر
(ṣanawbar).
Sanong m & f ThaiMeans "reply, answer" or "reciprocate, repay" in Thai.
Sansar m & f MongolianMeans "space, cosmos" in Mongolian. It can also refer to the Buddhist concept of samsara.
Sansarsaikhan m MongolianFrom Mongolian сансар
(sansar) meaning "space, cosmos" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Sansparella f Romani (Archaic)From French
sans pareil "unmatched, incomparable, peerless". Its use as a given name in the 19th century may be promoted by an eponymous warship (captured by the Britains from France) or by a famous steam locomotive built in 1829.
Santhat m ThaiMeans "experienced, adept, proficient" in Thai.
Santi m & f Thai, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit शान्ति
(shanti) meaning "peace, tranquility". It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India, Indonesia and Nepal.
Santisouk m LaoMeans "peace, happiness, good fortune" in Lao.
Santoso m JavaneseFrom Javanese
santosa meaning "firm, steady, strong", ultimately from Sanskrit संतोष
(saṃtoṣa).
Sanusi m Indonesian, Malay, Nigerian, Fula, HausaFrom Arabic سَنُوسِيّ
(sannūsī), the name of a Sufi order and clan that existed in Libya and the Sudan region. The sect was named after its founder, Muslim theologian Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi (1787-1859).
Sanya m ThaiMeans "contract, agreement, promise" in Thai.
Sanzhima f BuryatMeans "clean, honest" in Buryat, from Tibetan གཙང་མ
(gtsang ma) "clean".
Sânziana f Romanian, Romanian Mythology, TheatreSânziana, also known as
Iana Sânziana, is a fairy in Romanian mythology. Her name is a contraction of Romanian
sfânt "holy" and
zână "fairy" - but, according to Mircea Eliade, ultimately also influenced by the Latin phrase
Sancta Diana "Holy
Diana"... [
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Sao m & f ShanMeans "lord, master, sir" in Shan. It is typically an honorific title for Shan royalty, not a name.
Saor m & f BatakMeans "to mix, to mingle, to unite" in Toba Batak.
Saowalak f ThaiMeans "good appearance" or "good characteristics" from Thai ลักษณะ
(lák-sà-nà) meaning "quality, characteristic".
Saowani f ThaiMeans "order, command (of a queen)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रवणीय
(śravaṇīya).
Sapar m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, TurkmenKazakh, Kyrgyz and Turkmen form of
Safar. A notable bearer of this name is the Kyrgyz former prime minister Sapar Isakov (b. 1977).
Sapargul f KyrgyzFrom Arabic سفر
(safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage" combined with Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower".
Saparmyrat m TurkmenFrom Arabic سَفَر
(safar) meaning "journey, travel" combined with the given name
Myrat. A notable bearer was Saparmyrat Nyýazow (1940-2006), the first president of Turkmenistan.
Saphia f Arabic (Maghrebi)Variant transliteration of
صفية (see
Safiyyah). Saphia Azzeddine (*1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter.
Sapna f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, TamilDerived from Sanskrit स्वप्न
(svapna) meaning "sleep, dream".
Sapta m & f IndonesianMeans "seven" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सप्तन्
(saptan).
Saptono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sapta meaning "seven" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Sara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 幸 (
sa) meaning "happiness" or 紗 (
sa) meaning "gauze" combined with 楽 (
ra) meaning "music" or 羅 (
ra) meaning "silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Saraana f MongolianMeans "lily" in Mongolian, often referring to the Coral lily (Lilium pumilum), a red flower native to Mongolia and surrounding areas.
Sarab f ArabicFrom Arabic سَرَاب
(sarāb) meaning "mirage".
Sarabert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Saraburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
saro "armor." 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."
Sarafina f SwahiliApparently means "bright star" in Swahili. The name might be best known from the South African musical "Sarafina!" Also, the name is often easily confused with the Hebrew name
Seraphina, but despite looking similar in appearance, both names clearly have completely different etymologies.
Sarahild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Sáráhkká f Sami, Sami MythologyCombination of the male name
Sárra and the word
áhkká "wife, woman, mother". Sáráhkká is the goddess of childbirth in Sami mythology.