SentmDutch, West Frisian This name is often a short form of Vincent. However, it is also a short form for names that contain the Gothic elements sanths (like Sandulf) or sinths (like Sindulf).
SenusretmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian z-n-wsrt meaning "man of Wosret", derived from z "man" combined with n(j) "of, belonging to" and the name of the goddess Wosret... [more]
Serua-eteratfAncient Assyrian From Akkadian elements Šērū’a and ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law Libbali-sharrat.
ServetmMedieval French, French (Rare) Medieval French diminutive of Servais (as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name fell out of use in France after the Middle Ages, but it has since enjoyed an extremely modest revival in the late 1980s... [more]
SésejatfAguaruna Etymology uncertain, possibly related to the Awajún sésa meaning "flower" or seséjut meaning "healing a wound".
SeshesetfAncient Egyptian Possibly deriving from the name of the Egyptian goddess of wisdom and knowledge Seshat. Name borne by the mother of King Teti, who founded the Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt
ShahmatmKazakh, Uzbek Kazakh and Uzbek word for "chess". Derived from Persian shahamat, meaning "the shah (king) has been defeated".
ShahodatfUzbek, Tajik Derived from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda) meaning "testimony, witness", referring to the declaration of faith (Shahada) in Islamic tradition. It may also be considered of Persian origin, derived from شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and داد (dâd) meaning "justice, equality" or "gift".
Shalhevetf & mHebrew (Rare) Means "flame" in Hebrew. This word appears briefly in the Old Testament books of Job and Ezekiel.
ShamhatfLiterature, Babylonian Means "the luscious one". Name borne by a prominent character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, responsible for bringing the wild man Enkidu to the city of Uruk.
Shepset-ipetfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian šps.t-jpt meaning "lady of the harem", derived from špst "noblewoman" (from šps "noble, august") combined with jpt "harem; inner sanctum (of a temple)".
Sherpo'latmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and po'lat meaning "steel, sword".
SheryigitmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and yigit meaning "young man".
SheshetmJewish Predominantly used amongst Roman Jews.
ShiddatmUzbek Means "force, intensity, violence, fury" in Uzbek.
ShijirbatmMongolian From Mongolian шижир (shijir) meaning "noble, pure" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
ShullatmNear Eastern Mythology Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Akkadian šullatum ("despoilment"), although this etymology is contested. Name borne by a minor god of destruction, that was always invoked alongside his twin Hanish.
SiegnotmGerman, Popular Culture Abbreviated, more modern form of Sigenot. In popular culture, this name is borne by a character from "Die Rose vom Liebesgarten", an opera by German composer Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949).
SigenotmGermanic Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German not "need, necessity." The second element might also have been derived from hnôd, which comes from Old High German hnôtôn "to crush."
SigobertmGermanic, 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.
SilvermistfPopular Culture A Disney character known as water-talent fairy who appears as a friend to Tinker Bell in Tinkerbell's cartoon films, in the ABC television show 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland', and in Kinect Disneyland Adventures Pixie Hollow mini-game... [more]
Simarjeetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit स्मर (smara) meaning "memory, remembrance, recollection" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
SimutmNear 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]
SinthguntfGermanic 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]
Sirikitf & mThai (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).
SiriratfThai From Thai สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
SiriwatmThai From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
SisebertmGermanic 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."
SisebutmGermanic, History Variant of Sisebod. Sisebut was the name of a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
SithathoriunetfAncient Egyptian Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as Iunet.
SittfMedieval 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]
SkeetmEnglish Perhaps from the Old Norse "Skotja" Meaning- "To shoot" Also believed to mean "Swift" from English.
SkutmBelgian Name of a repeat character in Herge's comics TinTin. A blond Estonian pilot with an eye-patch, who shoots at TinTin and Haddock on orders but is later rescued by them and refuses to betray them. Friendly and honest, he provides assistance in further adventures... [more]
SólbjǫrtfNorse Mythology Means "bright as the sun", composed of Old Norse sól "sun" and bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from bjartr). This name occurs in medieval Icelandic literature; there are characters by this name in Úlfhams saga (extant in 14th-century rímur or metrical romance) and Ála flekks saga (thought to be composed around the early 15th century).
SolotmThai Means "sixteen" in Thai, referring to the sixteen planes of the Form Realm (Rūpadhātu) in Buddhist cosmology. The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit षोडश (ṣóḍaśan).
Sombatm & fThai Means "fortune, wealth, prosperity" in Thai.
SomchetmThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เจต (chet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".
Somchitm & fThai, Lao From Thai สม (som) or Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and Thai จิต (chit) or Lao ຈິດ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
SomdetmThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
SomersaultfObscure (Modern) From the English word somersault, a kind of acrobatic exercise, derived from French sombresault, ultimately derived from Latin supra "over" and saltus "jump, leap". In 2024, Australian singer-songwriter Sia's daughter was given this name.
SomersetmEnglish (British) The name of an English county used as a personal name. It is derived from Old English and may mean “the people of the summer settlement” or “settlers by the sea-lakes”. It is often translated as "the land of the summer people".
Somphetm & fLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond".
Somphitf & mThai Means "appropriate to look at" from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
SomphotmThai Means "banquet, feast, celebration" in Thai. It can also be formed from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and โภชนะ (photchana) meaning "food, meal".
SongwutmThai From Thai ทรง (song) meaning "to hold, to bear, to possess" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "prosperity, knowledge, wisdom".
Sonnetf & mEnglish (Modern, Rare) Diminutive of Italian sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [more]
SpandaratmArmenian (Archaic) Armenian form of Esfandiar via its Middle Persian form Spandadat. A known bearer of this name was the Armenian doctor and scientist Spandarat Kamsarakan (1876-1942), who played a crucial role in establishing the Armenian Red Cross National Society.
StandfastmEnglish (Puritan) Transferred use of the English surname Standfast, or simply means "to stand firm, to stand one's ground"; compare the English word steadfast meaning "firm or unwavering in purpose, resolution or faith" and the name Stand-fast-on-high.
StarcbertmGermanic Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German beraht "bright."
StarletfAmerican From the English starlet, either denoting a young actress or a small star.
StarlightfEnglish (Rare) Combination of Star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra and light, from Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”).
Steadfastm & fEnglish (Puritan) Meaning, "resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering." Used in reference to God's steadfastness or in reference to one's steadfastness to faith.
SudaratfThai From Thai สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
SudrajatmSundanese From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Sundanese darajat meaning "degree, standing, rank" (of Arabic origin).
Sufficientf & mEnglish (African) Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]