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Sinmara f Norse Mythology
The name of a giantess in the poem 'Fjǫlsvinnsmál' (a very late part of the Poetic Edda) whom scholars sometimes identify with the underworld goddess Hel. The second element of this obscure character's name is often thought to be Old Norse mara, which refers to a type of evil spirit or incubus in Germanic folklore... [more]

Sinnika f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Sinikka.

Sinope f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From the name of the ancient city Sinope, derived from Hittite 𒅆𒉡𒉿 (Šinuwa) of unknown meaning. This was the name of a character from Greek mythology whom the city was supposedly named after, a daughter of Metope and Asopus, or in some accounts Ares... [more]

Sinorice m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is Sinorice Moss (b. 1983), a former professional player of American football.

Sinoth m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Sigenoth.

Sinouane m & f Lao (Rare)
Means "cream colour" in Lao.

Sint m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sent.

Sintha f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Cintha.

Sintha f Javanese
Variant of Sinta.

Sinthgunt f Germanic Mythology
Sinthgunt is a figure in Germanic mythology, attested solely in the Old High German 9th- or 10th-century "horse cure" Merseburg Incantation. In the incantation, Sinthgunt is referred to as the sister of the personified sun, Sunna... [more]

Sintija f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene form of Cynthia and Hyacinthia.

Sintong m Batak
Means "true, correct, right" in Toba Batak.

Sinuhe m Ancient Egyptian, Literature
From Egyptian zꜣ.nht meaning "son of the sycamore", derived from zꜣ "son" and nht "sycamore tree", a plant associated with the goddess Hathor... [more]

Sinya f Russian
Short form or diminutive of Aksinya and Yevfrosiniya.

Siobhana f American (Rare)
Variant of Siobhán.

Síobhra f Irish
Means "fairy, sprite, elf" in Irish.

Síoda m Irish
Originally a Gaelic byname meaning "silk".

Síodhachán m Old Irish
Derived from Irish síodhach "peaceful" or "otherworldly" combined with a diminutive suffix. The adjective síodhach is a variant of sítheach, from síth, basically meaning "settlement", hence both "peace" and "place inhabited by other world beings".

Siöeba m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Sebastian.

Siofna f Germanic Mythology
A minor goddess of love, or rather of young love, in Germanic Mythology.... [more]

Sìoltach m Scottish Gaelic
Original Scottish Gaelic form of Sholto.

Siomara f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Xiomara.

Síomón m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Simon 1.

Sìomon m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Simon 1.

Sion m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Zion.

Siona f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Sion.

Sioni m Welsh
Diminutive of Siôn.

Siosifa m Tongan
Tongan form of Joseph.

Siosiua m Tongan
Tongan form of Joshua.

Siouxsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Susie, made famous by the British rock band Siouxsie & The Banshees. This name is considered offensive to the Sioux Nation.

Sipe m West Frisian
Variant of Sibe.

Sipi m Finnish
Finnish form of Siegfried.

Sipko m West Frisian
Variant of Sipke.

Sipora f Croatian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Croatian and Georgian form of Zipporah.

Sippe m West Frisian
Variant of Sibbe.

Sippo m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Siegfried.

Sipporah f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Zippora.

Sipriaen m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Cypriaan.

Siptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian zꜣ-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah".

Sir m Catalan
Catalan form of Syrus.

Siraj m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "lamp, light, lantern" in Arabic.

Siraj al-Din m Arabic
Means "lamp of the religion" from Arabic سراج (sirāj) meaning "lamp, light, lantern" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sirajuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سراج الدين (see Siraj al-Din), as well as the usual Dari Persian, Malay and Indonesian form.

Sirajudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Siraj al-Din.

Siran m History
French contracted or vernacular form of Sigiramnus.

Sirarpi f Armenian
From Armenian սէր (ser) meaning "love" and արփի (arpʿi) meaning "sun".

Sirazh m Kazakh, Tatar, Dagestani, Bashkir
Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir and Dagestani form of Siraj

Sirazhuddin m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Siraj al-Din

Sìrbiu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Silvius.

Sire m African American
Middle English from Old French, from an alteration of Latin senior.

Sireda f Medieval English
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Sigreda and a feminine form of Sired, the medieval English form of Old English Sigeræd.

Sirelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serelda.

Sireli f Estonian
Derived from Estonian sireli, the genitive form of sirel, "lilac".

Sirelin f Estonian
Elaborated form of Sireli.

Sirem f Turkish
Meaning uncertain. The name is possibly derived from Sirem, which is the Turkish name for Syrmia, a region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe.

Siren f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin.... [more]

Siren f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Greek Σειρῆνες (Seirenes), the name of a type of sea nymphs who lured mariners with their enchanting voices.

Sirena f English (Rare)
Derived from Spanish sirena "mermaid". The Spanish dramatist Jacinto Benavente used this name in his play 'Los intereses creados' (1907), where it belongs to a poor widow and matchmaker called Doña Sirena.

Sirena f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Serena.

Siret f Estonian
Variant of Sirje.

Sirgiy m Ukrainian, Russian
Russian transcription of Syrhiy or Sirhiy.

Sirgū m Old Arabic
Old Arabic form of Sergius

Sirhan m Arabic
Means "wolf" or "lion" (a dialectal word) in Arabic.

Sirhiy m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Variant of Syrhiy.

Siri m & f Thai
Means "splendour, glory" in Thai.

Sirichai m Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Sirichok m Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and โชค (chok) meaning "luck, fortune".

Sirijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Sirius.

Sirikit f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai สิริ (sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and a short form of กิติยากร (gìt-yaa-gon), referring to Kitiyakara, a Thai royal house. This is the name of the Queen mother of Thailand (1932-) who was the queen consort of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016).

Siril f Norwegian
Combination of Siri and hildr "battle, fight" or a combination of Siri and any name ending in -il.

Sirild f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Siril.

Sirilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Sirelda.

Sirina f Thai
Derived from Thai สิริ (sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck".

Sírio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sirius.

Siriol f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh siriol "cheerful, joyful".

Sirion f Thai
A feminine Thai name.

Siriphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Siriphon.

Siriphon m Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Siriphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Siriporn.

Siripol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Siriphon.

Sirirat f Thai
From Thai สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sirisak m Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" or สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Sirið f Faroese
Variant of Sigrið.

Siriu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Sirio.

Siriwan f Thai
From Thai สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" or ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Siriwat m Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Siriwimol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Siriwimon.

Siriwimon f Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean".

Sirja f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Sirje.

Sirle f Estonian
Variant of Sirli.

Sirli f Estonian
Commonly understood as a variant of Sirje, this name may also be inspired by the Estonian word sirel "lilac".

Sirlord m Western African
Probably composed from the English words sir and lord.

Sirly f Estonian
Variant of Sirli.

Sirma f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian сърма "golden thread; silver thread; filigree". Sirma Voyvoda (1776–1864), was a Bulgarian rebel soldier. Disguised as a man, she participated in the guerilla movement in Ottoman Vardar Macedonia between 1791 and 1813.

Sirma m Guanche

Sírnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "lazy". This is the name of a Jotunn.

Siroj m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Siraj.

Sirojiddin m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Siraj al-Din.

Sirona f Celtic Mythology, Germanic Mythology
The name of a Celtic goddess mainly worshipped in middle Europe and the region of the Danube. She was associated with healing, wolves, and children.... [more]

Sirosław m Polish
Polish form of Siroslav, a variant of Syroslav.

Sirosława f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Sirosław.

Sirs m English (Puritan)
Referring to "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Sirvanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Silvano.

Sirvestru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Silvestro.

Sirvia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Silvia.

Sisak m Armenian, Armenian Mythology
The name of the legendary ancestor of the Armenian princely house of Syuni. The Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi states that Sisak was the brother of Harmar who was known as Arma, son of Gegham and a descendant of the legendary patriarch of the Armenians, Hayk.

Sisavath m Lao
Means "grey, fawn-coloured" in Lao.

Sisebald m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Sisebert m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Sisebod m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Sisebut m Germanic, History
Variant of Sisebod. Sisebut was the name of a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Sisebuto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sisebut.

Sisemund m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German mund "protection."

Sisenand m Germanic, History
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare")... [more]

Sisenando m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sisenand.

Sisenandus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sisenand.

Sisi f Upper German, German (Austrian)
Upper German diminutive of Elisabeth. This was the nickname of Elisabeth of Bavaria, empress of Austria.

Sísifo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sisyphos via its latinized form Sisyphus.

Sisifo m Italian
Italian form of Sisyphos via its latinized form Sisyphus.

Sisillius m Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Latinized form of Saessyllt and Seisyllt. This was the name of three legendary Kings of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth.

Sisily f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Cicily.

Sisinia f Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sisinio. St. Sisinio is a Catholic saint celebrated on November 23rd.

Sisinnia f Sardinian
Feminine form of Sisinnio.

Sisinnio m Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian form of Late Latin Sisinnius.

Sisipho f Xhosa, Zulu, Southern African
Means "it is a gift" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Šiško m Croatian (Rare)
Short form of Šišmundo.

Šišmundo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Sigismund.

Sisoe m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Sisoes.

Sisoes m Coptic (Hellenized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Hellenized form of Sisoy.... [more]

Sisomphone m & f Lao
From Lao ສີສົມ (sisom) meaning "orange (the colour)" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Sisona m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is perhaps related to the Old Georgian compound word სისვისფერს (sisvispers) meaning "colourful, full of colour". The modern Georgian equivalent of the elements in that word are სისავსის (sisavsis) meaning "of fullness" (genitive of სისავსე (sisavse) meaning "fullness") and ფერი (peri) meaning "colour"... [more]

Sisoy m Coptic
Derived from Egyptian Ṯȝy-ḏy meaning "the bearer of the hairlock", which was an epithet of Harpocrates.

Sissa f Swedish, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Originally an Old Norse diminutive of Sigþrúðr, this name is now a diminutive of Cecilia. As a Swedish name, it was traditionally found in Scania.

Sissal f Faroese
Faroese form of Cecilia.

Sissela f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Cecilia.

Sissot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Sist m Provençal
Provençal form of Sixte.

Sister f English (Archaic)
Derived from the English noun sister meaning "sister". Like in most countries with a culture and language that is ultimately Germanic in origin, this name first started out as an affectionate nickname for a female sibling (who was often older in age, such as the first-born daughter and therefore eldest sister) and over time (due to frequent usage) transformed into an actual given name.... [more]

Sistina f Italian
Feminine form of Sesto.

Sistine f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Italian sistino "of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus", referring to the Sistine Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, which was named after Pope Sixtus IV (1414-1484), for whom it was built. This is borne by American actress Sistine Stallone (b... [more]

Sistu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Sixtus.

Sisuda f Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Sisuile f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Cecily. Unlike Síle, however, this name does not seem to have survived the Middle Ages.

Siswo m Javanese
From Javanese siswa meaning "student, pupil", ultimately from Sanskrit शिष्य (śiṣya).

Siswono m Javanese
From Javanese siswa meaning "student, pupil" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Sisyphe m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Sisyphos via its latinized form Sisyphus.

Sisyphus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σίσυφος (Sisyphos), of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be derived from Greek σίσυς (sisys), which can mean "a goat's skin" or "cheap garment" or "any coarse"... [more]

Šit m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Seth 1.

Síta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Sita.

Sitatapatra f Buddhism
Means "white umbrella" from Sanskrit सित (sita) meaning "white" and आतपत्र (ātapatra) meaning "umbrella, parasol". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who protects against supernatural danger.

Sitdik m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Sadiq.

Siteri f Fijian
Variant of Esiteri.

Sith m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sit.

Sitha f Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a borrowing of Síða or a truncated form of Ositha.

Sitheag f Scottish Gaelic (Archaic)
Derived from Middle Gaelic sidhach "wolf", this name is now extinct but was "common in the 17th century".

Sithi m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sitthi.

Sithney m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English adoption of Sezni.

Sithric m History (Anglicized), Old Norse (Anglicized)
Variant of Sihtric. This was used by S. Fowler Wright in his historical novel Elfwin (1930).

Sithu m Burmese
From an honorific title derived from Burmese စည် (si) meaning "prosperous" and the third-person pronoun သူ (thu).

Sitie f Indonesian, Malay, Maranao
Variant of Siti.

Sitlali f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Citlalli.

Sitona f Norwegian (Archaic)
Possibly a Norwegian form of Sidonia.

Sitre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sꜣt-rꜥ meaning "daughter of Re", derived from zꜣt "daughter" combined with the name of the god Ra.

Sitt f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
From Arabic ست (sitt) "woman, lady" or "grandmother, madam". One notable bearer was Sit al-Berain, mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt... [more]

Sitta f Ligurian
Variant of Çitta.

Sitthi m Thai
Means "entitlement, right, privilege" in Thai.

Sitthichai m Thai
From Thai สิทธิ (sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Sitthiphon m Thai
From Thai สิทธิ (sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing" or พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Sitthiphong m Thai
From Thai สิทธิ (sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and พงศ์ or พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".

Sitthisak m Thai
From Thai สิทธิ (sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Sitti m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sitthi.

Sittich m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the High German word Sitte "custom, manners, morals".... [more]

Sittichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sitthichai.

Sitticus m German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A Latinised form of Sittich.

Sittie f Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Sita.

Sittienor f Filipino, Maranao
Combination of Sittie and Nor 1.

Sittikus m German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A Latinised form of Sittich.

Sittisak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sitthisak.

Sittona f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Sitona.

Sity f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Siti.

Sitzelia f Sardinian (Archaic)
Obsolete form of Cecilia.

Siua m Tongan
Short form of Siosiua.

Siubhan f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic cognate of Siobhán. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Judith.

Siuhl m Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Sjul. Mostly used between the 17th and early 19th century. It is now obsolete.

Siùsan f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Susan and Susannah.

Sivakumar m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Combination of the names Siva and Kumar.

Sivan m Provençal
Provençal form of Sylvain.

Sivar m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Sigvard. Sivar Arnér (1909-1997) was a Swedish writer.

Sivbritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Siv and Britt.

Sive m Swedish
Masculine form of Siv.

Sivèstre m Provençal
Provençal form of Sylvestre.

Sivía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Sivia.

Sivia f Hebrew, Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Latin form of Tzeviyah (compare Tzvia).

Sivuyile m South African, Xhosa
Means "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Siwa m Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Shiva 1.

Siwar f & m Arabic
Means "bracelet" in Arabic.

Si-won m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time," 始 (si) meaning "beginning, start" or 是 (si) meaning "right, proper" and 源 (won) meaning "root, source, origin; spring," 元 (won) meaning "foundation, basis" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful, elegant woman," among other hanja combinations.

Siwsan f Welsh
Welsh form of Susan.

Six m Medieval German, English (Rare)
Variant of Sixt which likely came about due to sloppy pronunciation.

Sixeberto m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Sigebert.

Sixela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Alexis spelled backwards.

Sixt m Medieval German, Medieval Italian, Old Swedish, Lengadocian
Medieval German, Medieval Italian and Old Swedish vernacular form of Sixtus as well as the Languedocian form of this name.

Sixteen f English (Rare)
From Old English siextīene.

Sixtina f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Sixtinus.

Sixtinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Sixtus. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist Sixtinus Amama (1593-1629).

Siyam m & f Arabic
Means "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic, from the root صام (ṣāma) meaning "to fast".

Siyamak m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیامک (see Siamak).

Siyamthanda f & m Xhosa
Means "we love him/her" in Xhosa.

Siyavash m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیاوش (see Siavash).

Siyavuya m Xhosa
Means "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Si-Yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 始 (si) meaning "begin, start", 時 (si) meaning "time, era, season" or 詩 (si) meaning "poetry, poem, verse" combined with 姸 (yeon) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Si-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 始 (si) meaning "begin, start" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 永 (yeong), meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 瑛 (yeong) meaning "jade"... [more]

Siying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 似 (sì) meaning "like, similar to, resembling", 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, yearn for, hope, wish" or 嗣 (sì) meaning "inherit, continue, succeed" combined with 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]

Si-yoon m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 시윤 (see Si-yun).

Si-young f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 시영 (see Si-yeong).

Siyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" or 嗣 (sì) meaning "inherit, continue, succeed" combined with 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, lustre of gems" or 禹 (yǔ) referring to the legendary king Yu the Great... [more]

Siyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" or 嗣 (sì) meaning "inherit, continue, succeed" combined with 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far"... [more]

Si-yun m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 始 (si) meaning "begin, start" combined with 潤 (yun) meaning "soft, sleek" or 允 (yun) meaning "allow, consent" or 昀 (yun) meaning "sunlight" or 尹 (yun) meaning "govern, oversee"... [more]

Sizif m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Sisyphus.

Sizzie f Scots
Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Easabell.

Sizzo m German (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the name element sigu "victory" with the suffix -zo

Sjaan m & f Dutch
Short form of Johanna (feminine), or a short form of Christianus or Sebastianus (masculine).

Sjak m Dutch, Limburgish (Rare)
Variant of Sjaak, of which the pronunciation was influenced by the French name Jacques.... [more]

Sjamjon m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Siamion.

Sjamke f West Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Sjamme, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Sjamme m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sihalm or Sihelm, which are short forms of Sigihelm.

Sjamsul m Indonesian
Older spelling of Syamsul influenced by Dutch orthography.

Sjana f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic phonetic spelling of Jeana.

Sjanet f Dutch (Rare)
Dutchization of either the English name Janet or the French name Jeannette. Also compare the related name Sjaan.

Sjard m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Siard.

Sjarlot f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Archaic)
Dutch and Limburgian form of Charlotte.

Sjarlotta f Faroese
Faroese form of Charlotta.

Sjaržuk m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Siaržuk.

Sjeel f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Angelica and its variant Angelika. It can also be a short form of Angela, but only when it is spelled as Angéla, as otherwise the pronunciation does not match.... [more]

Sjel m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel and also its variant spelling Misjel. Also compare the related name Chiel.... [more]

Sjerk m West Frisian
Variant of Sjirk.

Sjimme m West Frisian
Variant of Sjamme.

Sjirk m West Frisian
West Frisian (short) form of Sigerik.

Sjoeke f & m West Frisian
Diminutive of Sjoerd (masculine) and Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [more]

Sjoert m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Sjoerd.

Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Name of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".

Sjǫfn f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Sjöfn.

Sjon m Dutch
Dutch form of John, completely phonetical in its spelling (which reflects only the pronunciation of John as it is done in English).

Sjouke m West Frisian, Dutch
This name is a combination of the name Sjouwe (which is a variant form of Sieuwe) with the diminutive suffix -ke.

Sjoukje f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Sjouke.

Sjraar m Limburgish
Limburgian form of the French name Gérard.

Sjul m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal form of Sigurd, mostly used in Norrland.

Sjunne m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
From Old Norse sjaundi meaning "the seventh". Number seven was considered to be a holy number.

Sjur m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal form of Sigurd.

Sjuul m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch short form of the French names Jules 1, Julie and Juliette.... [more]

Sjuzanna f Latvian (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Latvian and Estonian borrowing of Syuzanna.

Ska f German (Modern)
A new short form of Franziska.... [more]

Ska f Sioux
Meaning, "bird."

Skáfiðr m Old Norse
Variant of Skáviðr.

Skafiðr m Old Norse
Variant of Skáviðr.

Skaga f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Skagi. This is the name of a Valkyrie.

Skagi m Old Norse
Means "low cape, ness".

Skaidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian skaidrs "clear, bright; pure".

Skaidris m Latvian
Derived from Latvian skaidrs "clear".

Skaistis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Skaistė.

Skala f Kurdish
From Kurdish سکاڵا meaning "complaint" or "request", likely in reference to a plea to God in times of difficulty.

Skalmǫld f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie.

Skalott f North Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic North Frisian form of Charlotte, recorded on the isle of Föhr in the 1700s and early 1800s.

Skalzang f & m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Kelzang.

Skamandr m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Skamandros.

Skamandros m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is uncertain. The second element looks like it is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man", but there are sources who doubt this. The first element is more difficult to pinpoint: it could be derived from Greek σκάζω (skazo) "to limp, to stumble (over an obstacle)" or from Greek σκαιός (skaios) meaning "left(-handed)" or "awkward"... [more]

Skandar m Arabic, English
Short form of Iskandar. A well-known bearer of this name is the British actor Skandar Keynes.

Skandarbek m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Skandar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Skander m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إسكندر (see Iskandar) chiefly used in North Africa.

Skapti m Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse skapt "stick, shaft, missile".

Skarbimir m Polish
Derived from Slavic skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Skarbimira f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Skarbimir.

Skarbisław m Polish
Derived from Slavic skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Skariah m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zachariah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Skarlatos m Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Scarlat. This name is very rare in modern Greece; one is much more likely to encounter it as a surname instead.... [more]

Skarlet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlet.

Skārleta f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Scarlet.

Skarleta f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skārleta.

Skarlett f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlett.

Skarma m & f Ladakhi
From Tibetan སྐར་མ (skar-ma) meaning "star".

Skarði m Old Norse
Originally a byname derived from Old Norse skarð "notch, gap, indentation".

Skaur m Croatian
Croatian form of Scaurus.

Skáviðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "good tree" or "slanting tree". This is the name of a dwarf.

Skeggi m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse skegg meaning "beard". It occurs in 'Grettis saga' belonging to Grettir's first victim.

Skeggjǫld f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from skeggja ("battle-axe") and ǫld ("age"). This is the name of a Valkyrie.

Skeggǫld f Old Norse
Variant of Skeggjǫld.

Skerd m Albanian (Rare)
Short form of Skerdilajd.

Skerda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Skerd.

Skerdi m Albanian
Short form of Skerdilajd.

Skerdian m Albanian
Elaboration of Skerdi.

Skerdilaid m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Skerdilajd.

Skerdilajd m Albanian
Albanian form of Scerdilaidas.

Skhivi f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun სხივი (skhivi) meaning "beam, ray (of light)".

Skholastik m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Scholasticus (see Scholastica).

Skholastika f Russian
Russian form of Scholastica.

Skhumbuzo m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "reminder, remembrance" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Skifter m Albanian
Derived from Albanian skifter "falcon" and, figuratively, "courageous and fierce fighter".

Skiler f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylyn.

Skip m English
Short form of Skipper.