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Ros f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian ros meaning "rose".

Roselise f English

Rox f English (Rare)
Short form of Roxana.

Rus m & f English, Ukrainian
A short form of Russell Ruslan or Ruslana

Sacramentos f & m Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of Sacramento.

Sædís f Icelandic
Icelandic name meaning "sea goddess", formed from the Old Norse elements sæ "sea" and dís "goddess". The suffix dís is fairly common in Icelandic names.

Sædis f Faroese, Norwegian
Faroese and Norwegian form of Sædís.

Salas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "halls, rooms" in Spanish. It is from a devotional title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Salas, meaning "Our Lady of the Halls". This is the name of a hermitage in Huesca, Spain.

Saludes f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Plural form of Salud.

Samrades f Arabic

Samus f Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of the name Samantha that's used in the future.... [more]

Santas f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Santos.

Santrice f African American
An invented name, possibly a combination of San (from names such as Sandrine or Santina) with the trice suffix sound found in Patrice.

Sas m & f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Sasha (unisex) and Saskia (strictly feminine) as well as of their variant spellings.... [more]

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... [more]

Schaas m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Paschaas and Paschasius (masculine) as well as Paschasia (feminine).

Sebethis f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "fast-flowing" or "to go with impetus". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, a daughter of the eponymous god of the Sebeto river, mother of Oebalus, and wife of Telon.

Securitas f Roman Mythology
Means "security, safety" in Latin. Securitas was the goddess of security and stability in Roman mythology.

Shaniece f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shanise f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shantrice f African American (Rare)
Blend of Shantae with the phonetic element trees (found in names such as Patrice, Latrice and Katrice).

ShaParis f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Paris 2.

Shareise f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharese f English (Modern)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharice f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharlize f Various (Rare)
Variant of Charlize.

Sharnise f African American (Modern)
Probably an invented name (compare Shanice, Charnette).

Sheniece f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanice.

Sherice f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Shonice f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shorice f American
Possibly a variant of Charisse.

Shulamis f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Shulamit.

Siburgis f Medieval German (Latinized)
Latinised form of Siburg.

Sigiwiz f Medieval German
Older form of Sigweis.

Sigweis f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" with an unknown second part.

Silás f Romani (Caló)
Means "virtues" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Virtudes.

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]

Sisygambis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Sisygambis was an Achaemenid queen consort, the mother of Darius III, and was a friend of Alexander the Great and Hephaestion... [more]

Socks m & f Pet
Derived from the English word socks, which is the plural form of the word sock. According to Wiktionary, this name is usually given to a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.... [more]

Solace f & m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word, solace.

Solánsh f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Solange (compare Solánch).

Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin solsticium and thus ultimately from sol "sun" and stito "to stand still". The English word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [more]

Solstyce f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Solstice.

Sondos f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سندس (see Sundus).

Spontaneous f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word spontaneous.

Staice f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy.

Stas f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy and Anastasia

Stayce f English (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Sulis f Celtic Mythology (Anglicized, Archaic)
The name of a deity worshipped at the thermal spring in Bath as a part of localised Celtic polytheism. She was then worshipped by the Romano-British as Sulis Minerva.

Sundance m & f English (American, Rare)
The Sundance Kid was the nickname of American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (1867-1908), in whose case it was taken from Sundance, Wyoming, the only town that ever jailed him, where he was incarcerated for eighteen months for horse thievery at the age of 15... [more]

Sundus f Arabic
Means "fine silk, brocade" in Arabic.

Syrinx f Greek Mythology
From Greek σῦριγξ (syrinx) meaning "tube" or "panpipes", referring to a musical instrument played by mouth and comprising tubes arranged in order of length. In Greek myth this was the name of a nymph and follower of Artemis, the virgin huntress... [more]

Szidalisz f Hungarian
The name was created by György Bessenynei.

Taivas m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "sky, heaven" in Finnish.

Tallis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tallis, which comes from the Old French taillis, referring to a clearing of woodland.

Tanelankemats f Ainu
Meaning "Woman who plants Seeds" in Ainu.

Taqdees f Kashmiri, Dogri
Means "purity".

Tavasz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian tavasz "springtime".

Tavus f Turkmen, Turkish
Alternate transcription of Tawus.

Techildis f Medieval German (Latinized)
Latinised form of Techilde.

Tellus f Roman Mythology
Means "the earth, globe" in Latin. In Roman mythology Tellus was the mother goddess who personified the earth, equivalent to the Greek goddess Gaia.

Temetrius m & f African American
Temetrius is a variant spelling of Demetrius.

Tempestas f Roman Mythology
Means "storm, tempest, (bad) weather" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of storms and sudden weather.

Tentagays f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *te-n-tagayəst, meaning "great bustard". This was recorded as the name of a 20-year-old Guanche woman who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Texas f & m English (American, Rare)
From the name of the state in the southern United States. It may be derived from Spanish Texas, itself from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ meaning "friend, ally", used to refer to the Caddo nation... [more]

Tigress f English (American, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a female tiger (from tiger and feminine suffix -ess.)

Toes f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be a rare variant of Toos.

Togos f Mongolian
Means "peacock, peafowl" in Mongolian.

Toos f Dutch
Short form of Antonia, Catharina and Cato 2. The -s might possibly indicate that the name originated from a diminutive of these names, such as Teunisje for Antonia (variants include Tonisje, Toonisje and Toonsje) and the extremely rare Catoosje for Cato (see Catootje, which is much more common).

Trenice f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and nees. It may be modelled on Denise.

Tress f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Theresa.

Tris f & m English, Literature
Short form of Beatrice, Trisana, Tristan or Tristram.... [more]

Tyas f Javanese
Means "heart, emotion, feeling" in Javanese.

Tyiese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Thais or Tyrese.

Valeris f Popular Culture
Created by adding the prefix Val to the name Eris. Valeris is a major character in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' (1991). English actress Kim Cattrall portrayed Valeris as well as helping to create aspects of the character including the name.

Vanes f English
Nickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.

Venatrix f Roman Mythology
Means "huntress" in Latin. This was an epithet of the goddess Diana.

Venice f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia, or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]

Veredas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "paths, lanes" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Veredas and Nuestra Señora de las Veredas, meaning "The Virgin of the Paths" and "Our Lady of the Paths" respectively.... [more]

Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.

Vesë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian vesë "dew".

Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".

Viñas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "vineyards" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Viñas meaning "Our Lady of the Vineyards". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of the city of Aranda de Duero in the province of Burgos (where the usage of the name is most concentrated), in which a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located.... [more]

Vindemiatrix f Astronomy
Means "(female) grape harvester" in Latin. This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is so named because it rises in early autumn, the beginning of the wine harvesting season.

Viridis f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Derived from the Latin color word viridis "green".... [more]

Waldetrudes f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Portuguese and Filipino Spanish form of Waldetrudis.

Wandis m & f Slavic
Means "the tribe of the Vandals". Is related to the feminine name Wanda.

Weiss m & f Popular Culture
Derived from German weiß (which is also found spelled as weiss) meaning "white".... [more]

Wences m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Wenceslao, Wenceslada and their variants.

Wies f & m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
This name is unisex in Dutch and Flemish, but strictly feminine in Limburgish.... [more]

Wildaliz f American (Hispanic)

Wilmarys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María, or Wilmar suffixed with -ys (compare Wilmary and Wilmarie).

Wiress f Literature
Invented by author Suzanne Collins for her novel 'Catching Fire' and used as the name of District Three's female Quarter Quell tribute. As District Three produces electronics, her name is most likely an elaboration of the word wire, influenced by the feminine suffix -ess.

Xetrudes f Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Gertrude.

Xiomaris f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant form of Xiomara using the -i/ys suffix.

Yamelis f Spanish

Yanelis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanelys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yarelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yarelis.

Yaris f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, likely inspired by Yara 2 and the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Marlenis).

Yarisleidis f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yaris and Leidis, present mostly in Cuba.

Yehudis f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Yehudit.

Yénesis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Genesis.

Ynés f Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ynes and Inés.

Ynès f French (Rare)
Variant of Inès.

Yodanis m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly combining Yolanda and Dani 2 or other names.

Yrys f & m Kyrgyz
Means "luck, happiness" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic إرث (ʾirth).

Yubelkis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of the popular Caribbean Spanish name prefix yu and Belkis. It is mainly used in the Dominican Republic.

Yvelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ivelys.

Zénaïs f French
French form of Zenais.

Ziboris f Romani (Caló)
Derived from the Caló word ciborí meaning "miraculous". Ziboris is used as the Caló form of Milagros.