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Sassuma-arnaa f Mythology
Means "mother of the sea". This is the name of a character in Greenlandic mythology.

Sassy f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Sasha, Sarah or Saskia. It coincides with the English word sassy.

Sawssan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوسن (see Sawsan).

Sawssen f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Sawsan (chiefly Tunisian).

Sesselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cecilia.

Sesselja f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cecilia.

Sessile f English
English cognate of Cécile, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."

Sessily f English (Modern)
Variant of Cecily, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."

Sessott f Manx
Derived from Cissot, itself an archaic English diminutive of Cicely.

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shanessa f English
Feminine form of Shane, perhaps influenced by Vanessa

Sharissa f English
Variant of Charissa.

Sharisse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Shaughnessy f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Shaughnessy. The name Shaughnessy was given to 5 girls born in the United States in 2000, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Shawnessy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shaughnessy.

Shawnnessy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnessy

Sherissa f English

Sibisse f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *sibissəy meaning "armhole (in clothing); cleavage, neckline; theft". This was recorded as the name of a 16-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.

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.

Sisse f Danish
Variant of Sissa.

Sissela f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Cecilia.

Sissi f German (Modern), Italian (Modern), Popular Culture, Finnish
Diminutive of Cecilia, Elisabet and names beginning Si-. Specifically, it is a nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria popularised through the film "Sissi" (1955).... [more]

Sissieretta f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a combination of Sissie and Retta. This name was borne by Sissieretta Jones (1868-1933), an American opera singer (whose mother's name was Henrietta).

Sissii f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sísê.

Sissot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Sissoya'ki f Siksika

Sissy f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasia, Anastasia and Aspasia.

Sivnîssoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one who comes in your stead, i.e. the substitute"

Sossia f Ancient Roman
Variant of Sosia. Sossia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Sossity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word society. This name was created for the song "Sossity: You’re a Woman" by the band Jethro Tull.

Ssuqi m & f Yi
Means "fir needles" in Yi.

Ssyhuo m & f Yi
Means "raiser of leopards" in Yi.

Ssynuo m & f Yi
Means "black leopard" in Yi.

Ssyshy m & f Yi
Means "yellow leopard" in Yi.

Stassi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stassy f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stessi f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stessie f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Stacy.

Stessy f French (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Success f & m English (Puritan)
From the English word "success" referring to the "achievement of one's aim or goal, or getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame".

Supassra f Thai

Surissadday f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Probably a form of Zurishaddai (Numeri 10,19).

Sussa f Finnish, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Susanna.

Sussan f Iranian
From Iranian سوسن (sôsan, sousan) "lily".

Süsschen f Yiddish
Diminutive of Süsse.

Süsse f Yiddish
derived from the middle German Süß meaning "sweet" (compare to Zisa)

Susse f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Süsse.

Susseigh f & m English (African)
Variant of Susie.

Sussi f Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Susanne.

Sussie f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Sussi, a diminutive form of names beginning in Sus-, such as Susan and Susanna... [more]

Sussu f Finnish, Sami
Diminutive of Susanna.

Sussy f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Susan.

Tabassom f Persian
Persian form of Tabassum.

Taíssa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
(Brazilian) Portuguese spelling of Taissa.

Taïssa f Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and French form of Taissa.

Taissa f Russian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare Russian variant of Taisa as well as an anglicized form (or variant transcription) of the name.... [more]

Taïssia f Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Taissiya, which is a rare variant form of Taisiya.

Taissija f Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Таисия (see Taisiya).

Talissa f Low German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Low German variant of Talisa.

Tallyssa f English
Variant form of the English Talisa.... [more]

Tamassuk m & f Arabic
Means "hold on, hold fast" in Arabic.

Tanessa f American (Modern, Rare)

Tanissa f German (Rare)

Tanssi m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "dance" in Finnish.

Tarissa f American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of the name Tara 1 with a name that ends in -issa, such as Clarissa and Marissa... [more]

Tassadit f Ancient Berber, Kabyle
From Arabic سعد (sa'd) meaning "fortune, good luck" combined with the Tamazight feminine prefix ⵜⴰ (ta) and suffix ⵜ (t).

Tassanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thatsani.

Tassawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thatsawan.

Tassi f English

Tassia f Greek
Diminutive of Anastasia. This name belonged to an 8th-century Lombard queen, the Roman wife of Ratchis.... [more]

Tassiana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Tassica f Obscure

Tassja f German
Diminutive of Nastassja.

Tecmessa f Greek Mythology
Tecmessa is a character in Sophocles' play Ajax. She is a Phrygian princess, daughter of King Teleutas, and is taken by Ajax as a concubine during the events of the Trojan war.

Telephassa f Greek Mythology
An ancient Greek epithet for the moon, meaning "far-shining".

Telissa f English (Canadian)

Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]

Teressa f American (Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Theresa, trying to capture several European pronuncations of this name, for example the Italian pronunciation.

Teressia f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Theresa.

Terressa f English (American)
Variant of Teresa.

Tessah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tessa.

Tessalònica f Catalan
Catalan form of Thessalonike.

Tessalonica f Ancient Greek (Italianized)
Italian form of Thessalonike.

Tessalyn f English
Variant of Tessalynn.

Tessalynn f English
Combo of Tessa and Lynn. Nicknames can be Tessa, Tess, etc.

Tessandra f English (Rare, ?)
Combination of Tess and Sandra. A famous bearer was Tessandra Chavez.

Tessanee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Destiny, influenced by Tessa

Tessann f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ann.

Tessanne f Jamaican Patois
Combination of Tess and Anne 1. This is borne by Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin (1985-), who won Season 5 of The Voice in 2013.

Tessarah f American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a blend of Tessa and Sarah.

Tessarena f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of the names Tessa and Rena.

Tesse f Danish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Theresa.

Tessel f Dutch
Perhaps a diminutive of Theresia or Telse, or a shortned form of Tesselschade... [more]

Tesselschade f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Tessel (referring to the Dutch island Texel) and schade "damage".... [more]

Tesseltje f Dutch (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Tesselschade or Tessel.

Tessen m & f Japanese
Means "iron fan" in Japanese. It is a Japanese hand fan used as a weapon or for signaling.

Tesseract m & f Literature (Rare), French (Quebec)
The name of the four-dimensional analogue of the cube.... [more]

Tessi f English
Variant of Tessie.

Tessia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Tessa or Tess.

Tessiana f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ana.

Tessianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Anna.

Tessibel f Literature, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the fictional character Tessibel Skinner, occurring in the books 'Tess of the Storm Country' (1909) and 'Tess, The Secret of the Storm Country' (1917) by Grace Miller White. There were also four films where Tessibel appears.

Tessica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of Jessica and Tessie.

Tessina f Medieval Italian

Tessla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tesla.

Tessy f English, Various
Variant of Tessie.

Tessza f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Tessa.

Thaissa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Thaisa.

Thassanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thatsani.

Thassani f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thatsani.

Thassawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thatsawan.

Thayssa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Taísa

Theressa f English (American), Nigerian (Rare)
Variant of Theresa.

Theresse f Filipino
Variant of Therese.

Theressia f American (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of Theresia.

Therressa f English
Variant of Theresa.

Thessa f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant diminutive of Theresa.

Thessala f Arthurian Cycle
The servant of the lady Fenice, so named because she came from Thessaly in Greece.

Thessalonica f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Thessalonice, the Latinized form of Thessalonike.

Thessalonike f Ancient Greek
Means "victory in Thessaly" from Greek Θεσσαλός (Thessalos) "Thessalian" and νίκη (nike) "victory". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Macedonian princess, the daughter of king Philip II by his Thessalian wife or concubine, Nicesipolis, and as such a half-sister of Alexander the Great... [more]

Thessaloniki f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Thessalonike.

Thessaly f English
Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. This name is borne by Thessaly Lerner, American stage, film and voice actress.

Thessy f Dutch

Thessy f Dutch
Dimmunitive of Theresia or Theresa.

Thinless m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Thinley.

Thomasse f Medieval English, Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas. One French bearer was Thomasse Bernard Debussy (d. 1671), an ancestress of composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918).

Thomassin f French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Variation of Tamsin or Thomasine.

Thomassine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Thomas.

Thrassa f Greek Mythology
Means “Thracian", referring to someone from the region of Thrace. In mythology, Thrassa was a nymph, the daughter of Ares and the Naiad Tereine... [more]

Thressa f English
The given name of the American biochemist Thressa Campbell Stadtman (1920–2016), notable for the discovery of selenocysteine.

Thressiamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Theresa used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

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

Timonassa f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timonax.

Tissa f Somali
A gift from God

Tjessa f Obscure

Tögssaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төгс (tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Tokessa f German
Probably an elaboration of the name Toke.... [more]

Tossana f French (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Toussainte. In other words, you could also say that this name is the feminine form of Tossanus.

Toumasse f Guernésiais
Feminine form of Toumas.

Toussaine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Late medieval variant of Toussainte recorded up until the 17th century.

Toussainte f French
Feminine form of Toussaint.

Toussine f French
Variant of Toussaine.

Tress f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Theresa.

Tressa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish tressa "third". This is a modern Cornish name.

Tressi f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tressa or else a transferred use of the surname Tressi.

Tressie f English
Diminutive of Theresa.

Tressine f French (Rare), English (Rare)
Could come from the french "tresse" who means braids. Can be also used to be a diminutive of Tressie.

Trissa f English (American, Rare)

Trissie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Trissy f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Tristessa f Literature, Popular Culture
Used by the 20th-century writer Jack Kerouac for the title character in his short novel 'Tristessa' (1960), in which case it was intended to be an Anglicization of the Spanish word tristeza meaning "sadness" (from Latin tristis; compare Tristan)... [more]

Tristesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an adoption of the French word tristesse "sadness; melancholy".... [more]

Tsis'swakeras f Mohawk
She carries the summer wind

Tulússe f Greenlandic
Archaic (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Tulussi.

Tulussi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Drusilla.

Turkessa f African American
An invented name, based on the Spanish word turquesa meaning "turquoise". This was used by American singer Mary Wilson of the Supremes for her daughter born 1975.

Tylissha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tylisha.

Tyrissa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek τυρός (tyros) meaning "cheese".

Uliliyašši f Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Deriving in part from the Hittite element ulili ("field"). Name borne by a goddess of vegetation and fertility, known from Hittite ritual and oracle texts.

Ulissa f American (Hispanic)

Ulissina f Obscure

Ulyssia f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ulysse.

Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.

Urassaya f Thai
Meaning uncertain. It is the given name of a famous actress who stars in Lakorns (Thai soap operas).

Urssele f Medieval Dutch (Rare), Belgian (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval Dutch form of Ursula.

Ùssula f Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Ursula.

Usuramassu m & f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology, Sumerian
Means "Heed His Word". Originally a given masculine name, it was also the name of a minor Babylonian god, considered to be the son of Adad. Later, Usuramassu was viewed as a female deity of justice, however she was still a child of Adad... [more]

Vaaʹssež f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Vasilisa.

Valyssa f American

Vanessah f English (American)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanesse f Various
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanessia f English (American)
My name also resembles butterfly in Greek and star in the book of Hebrew

Vannessa f American
Variant of Vanessa.

Vasilissa f Russian
Variant of Vasilisa.

Vassa f & m Russian, Literature
Variant of Vasya.... [more]

Vassar m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar Carlton Clements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).

Vassi f Karelian
Karelian diminutive of Vasilisa.

Vassie f American
Transferred use of the surname Vassie.

Vassilia f Greek
royal or kingly

Vassilissa f Estonian, Italian
Estonian and Italian transcription of Russian Василиса (see Vasilisa).

Venessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Venissa f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Venissa, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th century Historia Regum Britanniae, was a daughter of the Roman Emperor Claudius, whom he gave in marriage to the British king Arvirargus once he had submitted to Rome.... [more]

Verissima f Late Roman, Italian (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Verissimus.

Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.

Vessa f English
Possibly a shortened form of Vanessa or a variant of Vesa 2.

Vessa m & f English
Neutral form of Vanessa.

Vessela f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Весела (see Vesela).

Vesselina f Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Veselina, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian opera singer Vesselina Kasarova (b... [more]

Vesselinka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vesselina

Vessie m & f English
Short form of Vesta, Vespa, Sylvester, and other names containing Ves-.

Vianess f American (Rare)

Vijessna f German
Ijekavian form of Vesna. Borne by Vijessna Ferkic (b. 1987), a German actress of Croatian descent.

Vinessa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vynessa f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Walissa f Obscure
An invented name, probably from the sounds of Wanda and Melissa.

Wassa f & m Russian
German transcription of Vassa.... [more]

Wassan f Arabic
Means "sleep, slumber" in Arabic.

Wassana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.

Wassila f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila).

Wassilissa f Folklore
German transcription of Vasilisa.... [more]

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

Wélissa f Brazilian (Rare)

Wesselina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of the Bulgarian name Veselina.

Wessie f & m Southern African, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a unisex diminutive of Wesley.

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.

Wissal f Arabic
Means 'Communion in love'.

Wissem m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Wisam chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Yadissel f Central American

Yanessa f American (Modern, Rare)

Yassa f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yassamine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription lf ياسمين (see Yasmine), chiefly used in Morocco.

Yasse f Arabic (Anglicized)
A feminine variant of Yasser.

Yassmin f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasmin.

Yerussa f Judeo-Spanish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory considers this name a variant of Jerusha.

Yessi f Spanish
Short form of Yéssica

Yessica f American (Hispanic), Dutch, Danish, Spanish (Latin American), Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Jessica, and unaccented form of Spanish Yéssica.

Yessika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jessica.

Yissendy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Yesenia. This name is borne by Yissendy Trinidad (1992-), a Dominican-born actress.

Yissl m & f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Joseph and Josephine.

Ylsse f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Ilse.

Ynessa f South American (Rare)
Variant of Inessa.

Yosselin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yoselin and Jocelyn.

Youssra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yusra (chiefly Moroccan).

Yulissa f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Julissa.

Yvelisse f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish variant of Yvelise.

Zalissa f Western African

Zebunnissa f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), History
Means "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.

Zeenat-un-nissa f Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of زینت النساء (Zinat un-Nisa)

Zëss f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Luxembourgish vernacular form of Cecilia.

Zëssil f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Cecilia.

Zinessa f Obscure (Modern)

Zissel f Yiddish
Variant of Zisel.

Zissi f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Cissi.

Zissoula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Zissis.

Zissy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Zisel.