This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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Saparinah f JavaneseOf uncertain etymology, name borne by a prominent Indonesian psychologist.
Saphia f Arabic (Maghrebi)Variant transliteration of
صفية (see
Safiyyah). Saphia Azzeddine (*1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter.
Sapientia f Late Roman (?), Medieval LatinMeans "wisdom" in Latin, a literal translation of the Greek name
Sophia. This was borne by the Blessed Sapientia, a prioress of the Cistercian nunnery of Mont Cornillon near Liège, present-day Belgium, who brought up Saint Juliana (ca... [
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Sara f SanskritName - Sara/Saara सारा- essence, Durva grass, best, strong,... [
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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."
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.
Saraide f Arthurian CycleOne of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Saraide seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.
Saraiyu f LiteratureName of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books
Trickter's Choice and
Trickster's Queen. Possibly coined from the Hebrew name
Sarai combined with the Chinese suffix
yu meaning "jade", "happy, pleased" or "rain".
Saraline f Englishpossibly from the combination of the names Sara and Caroline this name is borne by the character Saraline Timbers from the Animated show Welcome to the Wayne.
Saralu m & f MicronesianA Carolinian name of unknown meaning. According to a study, this name was borne by
Clemente Saralu Taisacan, who borrowed it from his Carolinian mother's maiden name.
Sarama f Hinduism, PetThe name of a mythological being referred to as the dog of the gods, or Deva-shuni (देव-शुनी,
devaśunī), in Hindu mythology. She first appears in one of Hinduism's earliest texts, the Rig Veda, in which she helps the god-king
Indra to recover divine cows stolen by the Panis, a class of demons... [
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Saranda f AlbanianFrom
Saranda (or
Sarandë), the name of a city in Albania. The name itself derives from the Greek Άγιοι Σαράντα (
Agioi Saranda), meaning "Forty Saints", honouring the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.
Saraneth f LiteratureSaraneth is the sixth of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Saraneth is the Binder, the bell that forces complience from the listener.
Sarang f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 사랑
(sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量
(saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다
(sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살
(sal) meaning "flesh."... [
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Sarankhökhöö f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian саран
(saran) meaning "moon" and хөхөө
(khökhöö) meaning "cuckoo".
‘The Tale of the Moon Cuckoo’, or
‘Moon Cuckoo’, is a traditional Mongolian opera based on a Tibetan work of the same name.
Saranya f Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, ThaiFrom Sanskrit शरण्य
(sharanya) meaning "protector, defender, refuge" or सरण्यु
(saranyu) meaning "nimble, quick, agile". This is the name of a Hindu goddess.
Sarayma f Spanish (Modern)In the case of Spanish flamenco singer Sarayma (1991-) who helped popularise the name within the last several years, it originated from her full given name
Saray Macarena.
Sarayu f Indian, Hinduism, TeluguFrom the name of a river in North India that flows through Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Its name seems directly taken from the Sanskrit word सरयु
(sarayu) meaning "air, wind".
Sardaana f YakutFrom Yakut сардаана
(sardaana) meaning "Siberian lily", referring to a type of flower that grows in Yakutia.
Sarela f GalicianFrom the Galician river Sar and the femenine suffix
-ela.
Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα
(Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף
(sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet
Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [
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Sarighani f Filipino, TagalogA contraction of the Tagalog phrase '
sariwang bighani' meaning "fresh charm" or "youthful charm".
Sarıtel f AzerbaijaniMeans "yellow curl", from Azerbaijani
sarı meaning "yellow" and
tel meaning "strand of hair".
Saroya f American (Modern, Rare)Possible spelling of Soraya. It is also used as a form of the Hebrew name Sarah, meaning "princess." Saroya was/is a character in the series StarCrossed.
Sarpanit f Near Eastern MythologyThe name of a Babylonian mother goddess and wife of
Marduk. Her name means "the shining one" or may be derived from
zēr-bānītu meaning "creatress of seed".
Šarrāḫītu f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "the glorified one" in Akkadian, deriving from the verb
šarāḫu ("to make proud, to glorify"). Name borne by a goddess whose cult center was based in Uruk. The oldest attestations of her name connect her with the goddess
Ašratum.
Sarralyn f Literature, EnglishName used in Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. Made from a combination of the names
Sarra meaning "princess" or "lady" and
Lyn meaning "lake".
Sarraounia f HausaFrom the name of Sarraounia Mangou, a Nigerian chief or priestess who fought the French colonial troops of the Voulet–Chanoine Mission at the Battle of Lougou in 1899. According to Wikipedia, her name means "queen" or "female chief".
Sarratu f Akkadian, Ancient AssyrianMeans "princess" and is related to the name Sarah. (The description of the entry Sarah should include this information about "Sarratu" I think as it is stronger evidence that Sarah means princess for those say it doesn't mean princess and means more of a position of power in general)
Sārta f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Latvian adjective
sārts, sārta "pink, rosy" and the Latvian noun
sārts "bonfire".
Sartika f IndonesianMeaning uncertain, possibly of Sanskrit origin. A notable bearer was Indonesian women's education activist
Dewi Sartika (1884-1947).
Saru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 猿 (saru) meaning "monkey". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Saruultuyaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian саруул
(saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Sasami f Japanese (Rare)This name can be used as 笹美 or 砂沙美 with 笹 (sasa - kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass", 砂 (sa, sha, suna) meaning "sand", 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) with the same meaning and 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty."... [
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Sasha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Sassafras f American (Modern, Rare)From the English word for the type of deciduous tree native to North America and East Asia. The name comes from Spanish
sasafrás, possibly derived from the Latin
saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking", from the habit of certain plants of this species growing in cracks in boulders... [
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Sassia f EnglishThis name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [
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Satanaya f Caucasian MythologyMeans "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد
(sad) (through the Iranian root
*/sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root
/na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ
(ānă) and Adyghe ны
(nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix
/-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [
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Satanduhepa f Hittite, HurrianMeaning unknown, although the second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess
Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen (1390 BC-1365 BC)... [
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Satella f EnglishPossibly derived from Latin
satelles "attendant, guard". A known bearer of this name was Satella Sharps (1856-1875), daughter of American gunsmith Christian Sharps (1810-1874). Another known bearer is her daughter (who was named after her mother, because she had died while giving birth to her), American author Satella Sharps Waterstone (1875-1938).
Satenik f Armenian, HistoryMost sources state that this name is derived from the Armenian noun սաթ
(sat') meaning "(black) amber" combined with the Armenian diminutive suffix իկ
(ik). At least one source theorises that the name might ultimately be of Scythian origin, and compares it to the name of the Ossetian deity
Satana (a figure in the
Nart sagas).... [
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Satet f Egyptian MythologyDerived from the Egyptian word
sṯ, meaning "eject", "shoot", "pour" or "throw". It is the name of an Egyptian goddess and her name can be translated as "she who shoots" or "she who pours". As a warrior goddess, she protected Egypt's southern frontier by killing the pharoah's enemies with arrows; as a fertility goddess, she granted the wishes of those who sought love.
Satiada f Celtic MythologyThe name of a Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. Etymology is uncertain, but may be related to the Proto-Celtic
*sāti- meaning ‘saturation’ or
*satjā- meaning ‘swarm’.
Satine f French (Modern)Derived from
satin, the French word for the fabric satin, combined with
-e, a French feminine suffix. It was popularized in France after it was used as the name of a character, a courtesan, in the 2001 film
Moulin Rouge!.
Satine f ArmenianSaid to be derived from Armenian սաթ
(satʿ) meaning "amber"; also compare Old Armenian Սաթինիկ
(Satʿinik), a variant form of
Satenik.
Satinka f AmericanMany sites list it as meaning "sacred dancer" or "magical dancer" in 'Native American', but this is false and there is no known word or name in any Native American language. It's likely an invented name, perhaps a variant of
Katinka.
Satkhnum f Ancient EgyptianProbably means "daughter of
Khnum" in Ancient Egyptian. The reading is uncertain, so the name can also be read as Satba.
Satono f JapaneseFrom Japanese 覚 (sato) meaning "to wake up from sleep, conscious" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Satori f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Satsu f JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 薩 (
satsu), a transcription of
Sattva (सत्त्व), a Buddhist concept that means "a living being, creature, person or sentient being".... [
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Satsuki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese kanji 皐 (
satsuki) meaning "shore" or 皐月/五月 (
satsuki), the fifth month of the lunar calendar. It can be also the combination of 小 (
sa) meaning "little; small" and 月 (
tsuki) meaning "moon".... [
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Satsukiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Satsuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 札 (satsu) meaning "paper money", 颪 (satsu) meaning "The wind that blows down from the top of a mountain" or 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [
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Satya m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Assamese, Nepali, IndonesianMeans "pure, virtuous" or "truthful, true" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form सत्य and the feminine form सत्या.
Satyrion f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
satyros meaning "satyr" (see also
Satyros). In Greek mythology, this was the name of a nymph who had a son with Poseidon.
Saufeia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Saufeius. While Saufeia Alexandria was a Vestal Virgin, another bearer of this name was apparently a priestess of the Bona Dea, whose immodest sexual desires and drunkenness in connection with the rites of that goddess are twice mentioned by Juvenal.
Saumya f & m Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, BengaliMeans "cool, moist, northern" or "pleasing, agreeable, gentle" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form सौम्या and the masculine form सौम्य.
Saurimonda f Folklore, Medieval OccitanFrom Old Occitan
saur "blond" and
mond "world". This is the name of an evil entity who manifested herself as a girl with fair hair and blue eyes.
Šauška f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite MythologyMeans "the great one" or "the magnificent one", deriving from the Hurrian element
šavuši ("great, big"). Name borne by the Hurrian goddess of love, war, and healing. She was later associated with the Mesopotamian goddess
Ishtar, and was also incorporated into the Hittite pantheon.