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Sigfinnur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sigfinn.
Sigfrèd m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Siegfried.
Sigfred m Danish, Norwegian
Modern form of Sigfrøðr. This was the name of an 8th century Danish king.
Sigga f Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic, Old Norwegian, Anglo-Norman
Short form of names beginning with the element Sig-, such as Sigrid or Signe.
Sigge f Anglo-Norman
Variant of Sigga.
Sighar m Germanic
Shorter form of Sigihar.
Sighsten m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Sixten.
Sighulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sighulfr.
Sighulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and ulfr "wolf".
Sighvatr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and hvatr "quick, active, brave, manly".
Sighvatur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Sighvatr.
Sigibern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert). The second element is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Sigifredo m Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanic Latin American variant of Siegfried
Sigihar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" combined with hari "army."
Sigihelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".
Sigimer m Germanic
Variant of Sigemar.
Sigis m Lithuanian
Short form of Sigismundas and/or Sigitas and perhaps also of other masculine given names that contain the Germanic element sigu meaning "victory", such as Sigurdas.
Sigisbert m Germanic, Romansh
Derived from Gothic sigis "victory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright".
Sigisberta f Romansh
Feminine form of Sigisbert.
Sigismundas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Sigismund, which is an older form of Sigmund. Also compare Zigmantas and Žygimantas.
Sigismundo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sigismund.
Sigit m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "handsome, good" in Javanese.
Sigita f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian feminine form of Sigitas which also got adopted into Latvian usage.
Sigitas m Lithuanian
Some sources state that this given name is a variant of Zygfridas (which is also found spelled as Zigfridas), but it is probably more likely that this name is derived from Sigutis and/or Sigytis, which are both diminutives of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element sigu meaning "victory"... [more]
Sigizmund m Russian
Russian form of Sigismund.
Sigketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
Siglaug f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and laug "bathing for religious purification" but could also be derived from the Germanic element *-lauz- "enter into marriage, give holy vows".
Siglind f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sieglind.
Siglinn f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Sigrlinn.
Siglorel m Literature
This is the name of a Muslim Saracen killed by the Archbishop Turpin in "La Chanson de Roland," the poem about the noble defense of the French army against the Muslim Saracens. Siglorel was a sorcerer, who, allegedly, had "gone to the devil and back."
Signa f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Latinate variant of Signy and Signý as well as a contracted form of Signilla... [more]
Signar m Norwegian, Swedish
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army".
Signė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Signe.
Signea f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Signe and Signa.
Signelill f Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Signe. It literally means "little Signe".
Signhild f Norwegian, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Possibly from an Old High German name composed of the elements sigu "victory" and hild "battle", or perhaps derived from the Nordic name Signelill.
Signifagance f African American (Rare)
Misspelling of "significance."
Signija f Latvian
Latvian variant of Signe.
Signiútr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and njóta "to enjoy".
Sigobert m Germanic, History
Variant of Sigisbert. Sigobert the Lame was a 6th-century king of Cologne and a grandson of Clovis I through his father Childebert I.
Sigolena f Gascon
Variant of Segolena.
Sigrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a feminine form of Sigerad. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint, the mother of Saint Leodegarius and Saint Warinus.
Sigrdríf f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Old Norse name meaning "victory-bringer" or "inciter to victory", the first element from sigr "victory" (the second element perhaps related to drífa "driven snow, snowdrift"; compare Drífa)... [more]
Sigri f Norwegian
Variant of Sigrid.
Sigric m Germanic
Short form of Sigeric.
Sigrida f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Sigrid.
Sigris f Old Swedish
Semi-Latinized form of Sigrid.
Sigrit f Estonian
Estonian form of Sigrid.
Sigrith f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Sigríðr.
Sigrið f Faroese
Faroese form of Sigríðr.
Sigþrúðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and *þrúðr, possibly from Proto-Norse *þrúþi "strength, power, force" (also appearing in myth as the name of the goddess Þrúðr, daughter of Þórr and Sif).
Sigtryggur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sigtryggr.
Sigun f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements sigr "victory" and unna "to love".
Sigurást f Icelandic
From Old Norse sigr "victory" (Icelandic sigur) and ást "love, affection".
Sigurásta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sigurást.
Sigurbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Sigbiǫrg.
Sigurdas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Sigurðr (see Sigurd).
Sigurds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Sigurðr (see Sigurd).
Sigurey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Sigurlaug f Icelandic
Modern form of Siglaug.
Sigurlaugur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Sigurlaug.
Sigurlín f Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and lín "linen, flax".
Sigurlína f Icelandic
Elaboration of Sigurlín.
Sigurrós f Icelandic
Derived from the Icelandic words sigur meaning "victory" and rós "rose" (perhaps the Icelandic vernacular form of Rosa 1)... [more]
Sigursveinn m Icelandic
From Old Norse sigr "victory" and sveinn "young man".
Sigvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Modern Scandinavian cognate of Sigiwald.
Sigvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Sigiwald.
Sigve m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Sigvid.
Sigvid m Norwegian
More or less old-fashioned form of Sigviðr.
Sigviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
Sigwald m Germanic, German
Short form of Sigewald.
Sigweis f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" with an unknown second part.
Sigyn f Norse Mythology, Swedish
Means "victorious girl-friend" from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and vinr "friend" (feminine vina). In Norse mythology Sigyn was the wife of the trickster god Loki. When he was chained to a rock by the other gods, Sigyn stayed by her husband's side, holding a basin over his face to catch the venom dripping from a serpent that Skaði had fastened above him; still a few drops fell onto Loki, causing him to writhe in pain so violently that he caused earthquakes... [more]
Siha m Lao
Means "lion" in Lao.
Sihame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهام (see Siham) chiefly used in North Africa.
Sihana f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian si "as; like" and Gheg Albanian hanë, a variant of hënë "moon".
Sihem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهام (see Siham) chiefly used in North Africa.
Sihol m & f Batak
Means "longing, desire" in Toba Batak.
Si-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time, era, season", 施 (si) meaning "grant, bestow, give", 始 (si) meaning "begin, start" or 是 (si) meaning "indeed, yes, right" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 憲 (hyeon) meaning "law", 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 見 (hyeon) meaning "see, observe, perceive"... [more]
Si-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 시현 (see Si-Hyeon).
Siimo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Siimon, used as a given name in its own right.
Siimon m Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian and Finnish form of Simon 1.
Siimu m Estonian
Variant of Siimo.
Siivi f Estonian
Variant of Siiri.
Sijana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Сияна (see Siyana).
Sijas m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Sias.
Sijmen m Dutch
Dutch form of Simon 1.
Sikander m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu سکندر (see Sikandar).
Sikko m West Frisian, East Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Sikke. Also compare Sico.
Sikleb f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Belkis spelled backwards. It is used in Venezuela.
Siko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Simon 1 and Svimon.
Sil m & f Dutch, West Frisian
In the case of a male bearer, this name is probably (but not certain) a short form of a Germanic name containing the Old High Germanic element sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert)... [more]
Sila m Biblical Romanian, Biblical Italian
Romanian and Italian form of Silas.
Sila m & f Thai
Means "rock, stone" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit शिला (shila).
Şîlan f Kurdish
Means "dog rose" in Kurdish.
Silawan f Thai
From Thai ศิลา (sila) meaning "stone, rock" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Silbane f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of Silvano.
Silbia f Basque
Basque form of Sylvia.
Silby f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Selbea.
Sìle f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic cognate of Síle.
Silêman m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Solomon.
Silence m & f English (African), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere "be silent". A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]
Silène m & f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French form of Silenus. While as a mythologcial name, Silène is masculine, it is used as an exclusively feminine given name today.
Sileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Syleus.
Silesia f German
The name Silesia is derived from the former Prussian province Silesia (in German: Schlesien).... [more]
Sileu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Syleus.
Siley m Russian
Russian form of Syleus.
Silfa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Silva.
Silga f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Selga, a variant of Ilga and a purely phonetic coinage.
Silia f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Silio as well as diminutive of Ersilia.
Silibistro m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Silvester via its hellenized form Silbestros.
Silindile f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "we are waiting" in Xhosa and Zulu.
Silio m Italian
Italian form of Silius.
Siliveriu m Corsican
Corsican form of Silverius.
Silivestru m Corsican
Corsican form of Silvester.
Silke f Danish, Swedish
From the Scandinavian word silke meaning "silk".
Silken f English (Rare)
From the word silken. Famous bearer is Canadian champion rower Silken Laumann (born 1964).
Silkin f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Sibyl, via its short form Sill.
Sill f & m English (Puritan)
Up until the 17th century, Sill was a diminutive of Sybil and Silas. From the 17th century onwards, however, it became a diminutive of Puritan Silence.
Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.
Silli m Icelandic, Old Norse
Pet form of Sigvaldr, Sighulfr, and other names starting with the name element sigr "victory".
Silmariën f Literature
From silma meaning "silver, shining white, crystal white" and rien, a variant of ien, meaning "maiden". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Siloé f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Modern, Rare), Biblical French, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish
Derived from Siloé, which is the French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Siloam, the name of a spring mentioned in the New Testament which was the site of one of the miracles of Jesus: healing the man blind from birth.
Silovan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Silvanus via its hellenized form Silouanos. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian sculptor Silovan Kakabadze (1895-after 1947).
Silvaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvanus.
Silvar m Estonian
Variant of Silver.
Silvelin f German (Archaic)
Archaic German diminutive of Silvia.
Silver m Estonian
Contracted form of Silvester.
Silvèri m Provençal
Provençal form of Silvère.
Silveri m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Silverius.
Silveria f Italian, Galician
Italian and Galician feminine form of Silverio.
Silverije m Croatian
Croatian form of Silverius.
Silverijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Silverius.
Silvesse m Walloon
Walloon form of Sylvestre.
Silvèstre m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Silvester.
Silveta f Gascon
Gascon form of Sylvette.
Silvi f Estonian
Short form of Silvia, used as a given name in its own right.
Silvía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Silvia.
Silviaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvianus.
Silviano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Silvianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Silvius.
Silvijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvinus.
Silvin m English, Picard
English and Picard form of Silvinus.
Silvine f Picard
Picard form of Sylvaine.
Silvìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Sylvie.
Silvo m Estonian, Slovene
Contracted form of Silvester.
Silvo m Finnish
Variant of Silvius.
Silwester m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Silvester and Sylwester.
Silwija f Sorbian
Variant of Sylwija.
Šima m & f Croatian
Short form of Šimun.
Simah m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Symmachus.
Simako m Basque
Basque form of Symmachus.
Siman m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Simon 1.
Sīmanis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Simon 1.
Simardeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit स्मर (smara) meaning "memory, remembrance, recollection" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Simarjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit स्मर (smara) meaning "memory, remembrance, recollection" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Simarjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸਿਮਰਜੀਤ (see Simarjit).
Simarjot f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit स्मर (smara) meaning "memory, remembrance, recollection" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Simarpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit स्मर (smara) meaning "memory, remembrance, recollection" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Simea f German (Swiss, Modern, Rare)
Recently coined feminine form of Simon 1 and Simeon.
Simen m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sigeman or Simon 1.
Simeón m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Aragonese form of Simeon.
Simeona f Bulgarian, Slovene
Feminine form of Simeon.
Simeone m Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Simeon.
Simerjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸਿਮਰਜੀਤ (see Simarjeet).
Simerjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸਿਮਰਜੀਤ (see Simarjeet).
Simeun m Serbian
Variant of Simeon.
Simeuna f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Simeun.
Simeyon m Walloon
Walloon form of Siméon.
Simforià m Catalan
Catalan form of Symphorianus.
Simforijan m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Symphorianus.
Simian m Medieval Scandinavian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Simeon as well as a Medieval Scandinavian variant of this name.
Šimica f & m Croatian
Feminine form and male diminutive form of Šime.
Simiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly a variant form of Samael or even a short form of Jesimiel. According to Pope Saint Gregory I, this was the name of an archangel.
Similde f German (Rare, Archaic), Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Similde is the princess whom the dwarf king falls in love with and eventually abducts to his magical rose garden.... [more]
Similian m English
English form of Similianus. A bearer of this name was St. Similian of Nantes, a French bishop and saint from the 4th century AD. His feast day is on June 16.
Similianus m Late Roman
Possibly derived from the Latin adjective similis meaning "similar, resembling, like".
Simiuni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Simeone.
Simjon m Macedonian
Variant transliteration of Симјон (see Simyon).
Simkin m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Simon 1.
Simmá m Sami
Sami form of Simon 1.
Símmac m Catalan
Catalan form of Symmachus.
Simmaco m Italian
Italian form of Symmachus.
Sìmmacu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Simmaco.
Simmakh m Russian
Russian form of Symmachus.
Simme m West Frisian
Short form of Simen.
Simmo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Simon 1, used as a given name in its own right.
Simmu m Estonian
Variant of Simmo.
Simo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Simon 1 and perhaps also of Gerasime, Maksime, Onisime and Zosime.
Simó m Catalan
Catalan form of Simon 1.
Simoen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch form of Simon 1, which was most common in Flanders (Belgium).
Símona f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Simona.
Simonca f Slovene
Diminutive of Simona, used as a given name in its own right.
Simond m English (Archaic)
A variant of Simon 1 and Sigmund (Compare Simund).
Simonė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Simonas. In other words, this name is the Lithuanian equivalent of Simona.
Simoneke f Flemish
Diminutive of Simone 1, as it contains the Dutch and Flemish diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Simoneta f Bulgarian
Bulgarian borrowing of Simonetta.
Simonetto m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Simone 2, as -etto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix. Also compare Simonetta, which is the feminine equivalent of this name.
Símonía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Simonia.
Simonide f French (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
French form and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Simonida.
Simonis m Dutch (Rare)
From Latin Simonis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Simon 1, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Shimon.... [more]
Simonis f Late Greek
Feminine form of Simonides.... [more]
Simonneke f Flemish
Diminutive of Simonne, as it contains the Dutch and Flemish diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Simons m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Simon 1.
Simonuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Simone 2, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Simonus m Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Medieval latinized form of Simon 1, which makes the name a double latinization, as Simon itself is already (biblical) Latin. Also compare Simonis.
Simoon m & f Dutch
As a masculine name (archaic), Simoon is a short form of Simonis and Simonus.... [more]
Simoontje f Dutch
Diminutive of Simona, Simone 1 and Simoon, which is exclusively used informally.
Simoun m Provençal
Provençal form of Simon 1.
Simounet m Provençal
Diminutive of Simoun.
Simouneto f Provençal
Diminutive of Simouno.
Simouno f Provençal
Provençal form of Simone 1.
Simplex m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective simplex meaning "simple, plain".
Simplice m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Simplicius. This was a middle name of Camille Desmoulins (1760-1794).
Simplici m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Simplicius.
Simplician m English
English form of Simplicianus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD.
Simpliciano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Simplician.
Simplício m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Simplicius.
Simplicio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Simplicius.
Simplicius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin simplicius, which is the comparative form of simpliciter meaning "simply, plainly". It is ultimately derived from Latin simplex "simple, plain". This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 2nd century AD, as well as by a Roman Catholic Pope from the 5th century AD.
Simrandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ (simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Simranjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ (simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Simranjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸਿਮਰਨਜੀਤ (see Simranjeet).
Simranpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ (simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Simson m Dutch
Dutch form of Samson.
Símun m Faroese
Faroese form of Simon 1.
Simun m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Simon 1.
Simund m Norwegian (Archaic), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Norwegian variant of Sigmund, Sæmund and Simon 1 as well as a Judeo-Anglo-Norman adoption of this name.
Simuni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Simone 2.
Simurg f Persian, Persian Mythology
From the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi sin "eagle" and murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).
Simuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Simona. Also compare Simuška.
Simuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Simona. Also compare Simuša.
Simut m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Simut was a herald god - although there are also sources who claim that he was a tutelary god (with one source even speculating that he might have been an astral deity). It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language... [more]