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Siraj al-Din m ArabicMeans "lamp of the religion" from Arabic سراج
(sirāj) meaning "lamp, light, lantern" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sireda f Medieval EnglishOf 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.
Sireli f EstonianDerived from Estonian
sireli, the genitive form of
sirel, "lilac".
Sirem f TurkishMeaning 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 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.
Sirhan m ArabicMeans "wolf" or "lion" (a dialectal word) in Arabic.
Siri m & f ThaiMeans "splendour, glory" in Thai.
Sirichai m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Sirichok m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and โชค
(chok) meaning "luck, fortune".
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 NorwegianCombination of
Siri and
hildr "battle, fight" or a combination of
Siri and any name ending in
-il.
Sirina f ThaiDerived from Thai สิริ
(sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck".
Siriphon m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Sirirat f ThaiFrom Thai สิริ
(siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Sirisak m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" or สิริ
(siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Siriwan f ThaiFrom Thai สิริ
(siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" or ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Siriwat m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Siriwimon f ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วิมล
(wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean".
Sirli f EstonianCommonly understood as a variant of
Sirje, this name may also be inspired by the Estonian word
sirel "lilac".
Sirma f BulgarianDerived 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.
Sisak m Armenian, Armenian MythologyThe 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.
Sisebald m GermanicThe 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 GermanicThe 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 GermanicThe 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."
Sisemund m GermanicThe 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, HistoryThe 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")... [
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Sisomphone m & f LaoFrom 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"... [
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Sisoy m CopticDerived from Egyptian
Ṯȝy-ḏy meaning "the bearer of the hairlock", which was an epithet of
Harpocrates.
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.... [
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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... [
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Sisuda f ThaiFrom Thai ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Siswo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
siswa meaning "student, pupil", ultimately from Sanskrit शिष्य
(śiṣya).
Siswono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
siswa meaning "student, pupil" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
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"... [
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Sitatapatra f BuddhismMeans "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.
Sithu m BurmeseFrom an honorific title derived from Burmese စည်
(si) meaning "prosperous" and the third-person pronoun သူ
(thu).
Sitre f Ancient EgyptianFrom 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... [
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Sitthi m ThaiMeans "entitlement, right, privilege" in Thai.
Sitthichai m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Sitthiphon m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing" or พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Sitthiphong m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and พงศ์ or พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Sitthisak m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Si-won m & f KoreanFrom 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.
Sixtinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sixtus. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist Sixtinus Amama (1593-1629).
Siyam m & f ArabicMeans "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic, from the root صام
(ṣāma) meaning "to fast".
Si-Yeon f & m KoreanFrom 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"... [
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Si-yeong f & m KoreanFrom 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"... [
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Siyu f & m ChineseFrom 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... [
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Siyuan m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Si-yun m & f KoreanFrom 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"... [
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Sjoeke f & m West FrisianDiminutive 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.... [
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Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, IcelandicName 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".
Sjon m DutchDutch form of
John, completely phonetical in its spelling (which reflects only the pronunciation of
John as it is done in English).
Skala f KurdishFrom Kurdish سکاڵا meaning "complaint" or "request", likely in reference to a plea to God in times of difficulty.
Skamandros m Greek MythologyThe 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"... [
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Skarbimir m PolishDerived from Slavic
skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Skarbisław m PolishDerived from Slavic
skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
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.... [
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Skarði m Old NorseOriginally a byname derived from Old Norse
skarð "notch, gap, indentation".
Skeggi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
skegg meaning "beard". It occurs in 'Grettis saga' belonging to Grettir's first victim.
Skifter m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
skifter "falcon" and, figuratively, "courageous and fierce fighter".
Skipper m & f EnglishDerived from Middle Dutch
schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).
Skirgaila m Lithuanian (Rare), HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirtautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirvainas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skromisław m PolishMeans "humble glory", derived from Polish
skromny "modest, humble" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)From the Danish word
skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from
skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse
Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and
fri "free"... [
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