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

Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]

Sálvora f Galician (Modern, Rare)
After the island of Sálvora, in Galicia. It possibly comes from a Celtic word meaning "salt" or "turbulent waters".

Samadhi f Indian (?), Mexican (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare), Various
From the Sanskrit word समाधि (samādhi) meaning "placing together", from सम (sama) "together" combined with the prefix आ (ā) and धा (dhā) "to place"... [more]

Samahdi f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Samadhi.

Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [more]

Samaneh f Persian
Feminine form of Saman.

Samanie f & m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Samanie which seems to originate in Houma, Louisiana.

Samanthe f English (Rare)
Samanthe and its variant spellings, including its most common variant Semanthe, are relatives and possibly predecessors of the name Samantha, which were at their peak use in the 1700s and 1800s in the United States, mainly in New England, though there is also some evidence of Semanthe being used in 1700s England.... [more]

Samarit f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Sameah f Hebrew
Means “happy” in Hebrew.

Sameiro f Portuguese
From the Portuguese title of the Virgin Mary, Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, meaning "Our Lady of Sameiro," venerated at the sanctuary in Espinho in the municipality of Braga in northern Portugal.

Samela f Literature, English
Likely coined by the English poet Robert Greene in the late sixteenth century for his poem "Samela", Samela is most likely a reworking of Semele.

Samia f Medieval English
Possibly a feminine form of Samson.

Samiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Samiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Samiha f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Samih.

Samihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سامحة/سميحة (see Samiha), as well as a Malay variant.

Samima f Urdu
Means "true, sincere, genuine" in Urdu.

Saminah f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Thamina as well as the Indonesian form.

Samingad f Indigenous Taiwanese, Puyuma
Samingad means “unique” in Puyuma.

Samirah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سميرة (see Samira 1), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Sammanda f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Sammyjo f English
Combination of Sammy and Jo.

Samrades f Arabic

Samya f English (Modern), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Samiyah.

Sanae f Japanese
From 早 (sa) meaning "fast" and 苗 (nae) meaning "seedling, sprout". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sanaka f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Sanako f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sanasarmaa f Mongolian
From сансар (sansar) meaning "space, cosmos" combined with the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Sanatsu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sandake f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Possibly a hellenized form of Old Persian Sandauka.

Sandara f Korean (Rare)
Means "grow up brightly and healthily" in Korean. A famous bearer is South Korean singer Sandara Park (1984-). Her name comes from the childhood nickname of general Kim Yu-shin (595 – 673).

Sandibel f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
More popular variant of Sandybell.

Sandipta f Hinduism
Origin- India... [more]

Sandybell f Popular Culture, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sandy and name suffix -bell (see Belle), taken from the main character of the Japanese anime series 'Hello! Sandybell' (originally spelled with final -e), first aired in Japan in 1981.... [more]

Sanelma f Finnish
Old Finnish name of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, connects this name to the Finnish word for "story; poem" and ultimately to the Finnish verb sanella "to dictate". Sanelma may also be derived from the name Anelma.

Sangyemo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Combination of Sangye and Tibetan མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".

Saniyə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Saniye.

Sanjukta f Odia, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit संयुक्त (sanyukta) meaning "joined together, connected, united".

Sanneke f Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Sanne, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Sanoa f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Sansanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sansani.

Sansani f Thai
Means "praised, praiseworthy" in Thai.

Santanna f & m Spanish (Latin American), English
From a contraction of the surname Santa Anna meaning "Saint Anne", derived from Spanish santa "saint" combined with Anna, the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary (see also Santana)... [more]

Santara f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi संतरा (santara) meaning "orange, tangerine".

Santara f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Santiaga f Spanish
Feminine form of Santiago.

Santippe f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Xanthippe.

Sanura f Muslim, Swahili
Meaning, "kitten."

Sanzendai f Japanese
From Japanese "三" (san) meaning "three", "善" (zen) meaning "virtuous" and "大" (dai) meaning "big, thick". You can use other kanji so the name will have better meaning.

Saoko f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saomi f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saowakhon f Thai
Means "fragrance, scent, aroma" in Thai.

Saowakon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saowakhon.

Saowanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เสาวนีย์ (see Saowani).

Saowani f Thai
Means "order, command (of a queen)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रवणीय (śravaṇīya).

Saphira f English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature, Various
English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.

Saphrona f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophronia.

Saphyra f English (Modern)
Variant of Saphira. Also see Sapphira.

Saptharsha f Indian
Means "social person", "great companion", graceful".

Saqqara f African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the place name Saqqara (which refers to the necropolis or burial ground of Memphis, the ancient Egyptian capital).

Saraga f African American (Rare)
It is known as "Butterfly" Or "Winged angel" In Some Little-Known Languages.

Sarahjane f English (Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Jane.

Saraia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saraya.

Saraiah f Mormon
Possibly a combination of Sarai and Sarah.

Saraima f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sarayma.

Saraiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Sariyah; also compare Sarai, Sariah.

Saraja f Bosnian, Slovene (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Cognate of Sarai.

Sarakka f Sami
Variant of Sáráhkká.

Sarako f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sarana f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (sara) meaning "new" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saranae f Thai
Means "mint, peppermint" in Thai.

Saraneth f Literature
Saraneth 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-bi f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sarang and 비 (bi) meaning "rain."

Sarang-bit f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sarang and Bit.

Saranporn f Thai

Saranya f Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Thai
From Sanskrit शरण्य (sharanya) meaning "protector, defender, refuge" or सरण्यु (saranyu) meaning "nimble, quick, agile". This is the name of a Hindu goddess.

Sarasa f Japanese
From 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer, silk, thread", 良 (ra) meaning "virtuous, good, respectable", and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Saraya f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Saray (see Sarai), Sariah or Soraya.

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.

Sardañí f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Grace.

Sarela f Galician
From the Galician river Sar and the femenine suffix -ela.

Sarifah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifa.

Sarıgül f Azerbaijani, Turkish
Means "yellow flower", from Azerbaijani and Turkish sarı meaning "yellow" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Sarika f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian
Diminutive of Sara.

Sarina f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sarinah f Dutch (Rare), English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Sarina.

Sarinka f Bosnian, South Slavic
Diminutive of Sara.

Sarinya f Thai
Meaning uncertain.

Saripa f Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao and Thai form of Sharifah.

Saripah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Sharifa.

Sarisa f Japanese
From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sarıtel f Azerbaijani
Means "yellow curl", from Azerbaijani sarı meaning "yellow" and tel meaning "strand of hair".

Saritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Sara used primarily in Latin America.

Sariyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sariah. Its increase in popularity in the late 2010s and 2020s may be due to influencer Sariyah Panton.

Sartika f Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Sanskrit origin. A notable bearer was Indonesian women's education activist Dewi Sartika (1884-1947).

Šarūnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Šarūnas.

Sarura f Shona
It means "choose; make a selection".

Saruta f Thai
Feminine form of Sarut.

Sasaha f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 笹葉 with 笹 (sasa - kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece."... [more]

Sasaho f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (sasa) meaning "comfort, ease, music" combined with 星 (ho) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sasako f Japanese
From 笹 (sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" or 捧 (sasa) meaning "to dedicate, to give" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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."... [more]

Sasayo f Japanese
From 笹 (sasa, kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass" and 央 (yo) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sashiko f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Sasha, which is a diminutive of Aleksandra. In other words: this name is a double diminutive of Aleksandra.... [more]

Sasikan f Thai
From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and กานต์ (kan) meaning "dear, beloved".

Sasikarn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sasikan.

Sasipa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sasipha.

Sasipha f Thai
From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and ภา (pha) meaning "light".

Sasithon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศศิธร (see Sasithorn).

Sasiton f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศศิธร (see Sasithorn).

Sasitorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศศิธร (see Sasithorn).

Saskie f Czech
Czech variant of Saskia.

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]

Satae f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "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"... [more]

Satenig f Armenian
Variant transcription of Satenik.

Satenik f Armenian, History
Most 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).... [more]

Sathaphon m & f Thai
Means "long-lasting, enduring" in Thai.

Sativa f American (Rare)
Derived from the Latin sativa, meaning "sown, cultivated". This name can be given in reference to Cannabis sativa, a plant which produces the drug cannabis.

Satnam m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real" combined with नाम (nama) meaning "name".

Satoe f Japanese
From Japanese 郷 (sato) meaning "village" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Satoi f Japanese
From Japanese 慧 (sato) meaning "intelligence", 聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 里 (sato) meaning "village" or 怜 (sato) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing"... [more]

Satoka f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 里 (sato) meaning "village" and 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Satoko f Japanese
From Japanese 郷 (sato) meaning "hometown, township, village, countryside", 聖 (sato) meaning "virtuous, holy, sacred", 哲 (sato) meaning "philosophy, clear", 敏 (sato) meaning "alert, quick, agile, sharp", 邑 (sato) meaning "capital city, village", 怜 (sato) meaning "wise", or 聰 (sato) meaning "wise, intelligent" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 火 (ko) meaning "fire"... [more]

Satoma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Satona f Japanese

Satone f Japanese
From Japanese 慧 (sato) meaning "bright; intelligent" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Satori f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Satsuko f Japanese
From 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"... [more]

Satsuyo f Japanese
From 薩 (satsu) meaning "Buddha, salvation" or 察 (satsu) meaning "guess" combined with 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Saturday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English sæterdæġ, meaning "Saturn's day".

Saturia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Saturio.

Saudade f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Soledad.

Saúde f Galician
Galician cognate of Salut.

Saulėja f Lithuanian
An elaborated form of Saulė

Sauvada f Occitan
Feminine form of Sauvat.

Savana f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Savanah f English
Variant of Savannah.

Saveah f English (Canadian, ?)

Sävele f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "melody". Variant of Sävel

Saviël m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Saviel. It is predominantly a masculine name in the Netherlands, but occasionally the name is also bestowed upon females. Saviël as a feminine name is slightly less common than its proper feminine counterpart Saviëlle.

Saviëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Saviël.

Savika f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sawika.

Savion f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.

Savitree f Indian, Hindi, Thai
Indian alternate transcription of Savitri as well as a Thai alternate transcription of Sawitri.

Savory f American (Americanized, Rare)

Sawaka f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 環 (wa) meaning "circle, ring, wheel" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sawaki f Japanese

Sawako f Japanese
This name combines 爽 (sou, aki.raka, sawa.yaka, tagau) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear" or 沢 (taku, sawa, uruo.i, uruo.su, tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Sawangchit f Thai
From Thai สว่าง (sawang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, thought".

Sawika f Thai
Means "(female) disciple, follower, listener" in Thai.

Sawinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sawini.

Sawini f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit साविनी (savini) meaning "river".

Sawitree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sawitri.

Sawitri f Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Savitri.

Sayaha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayami f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayana f Japanese
From the Japanese 清 (saya) "clear," "bright," "clean" and 菜 (na) "vegetable," "greens."

Sayane f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayano f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 聖 (saya) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 早 (sa) meaning "early, fast" or 涼 (saya) meaning "cool, refreshing", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]

Şayeste f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Shayesteh.

Sayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Sayomi f Japanese
From 小 (sa) meaning "small", 世 (yo) meaning "world", and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty"... [more]

Sayori f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayuka f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 冴 (sa) meaning "cold, severe", 有 (yu) meaning "exist" or 友 (yu) meaning "friend", combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Sayuki f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayuko f Japanese
From meaning 小 (sa) meaning "small", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sayumi f Japanese
From 早 (sa) meaning "fast", and 弓 (yumi) meaning "bow and arrow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sazami f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (sa) meaning "three", 三 (za) meaning "three" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Scarleth f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Scarlett.

Schulamit f German (Modern, Rare)
German transcription of the modern Hebrew name Shulamith.

Schwertleite f Theatre
Transferred from the name of an early form of accolade. Schwertleite is the name of one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.

Scolastique f French (African), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Scholastique.

Seacailín f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Jacqueline.

Seara f Japanese
From Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world", 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal", 星 (se) meaning "star", 聖 (se) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest" or 姫 (se) meaning "princess", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 新 (ara) meaning "fresh, new", 来 (ra) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (ara) meaning "sky", 愛 (ara) meaning "love, affection", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 微 (ara) meaning "delicate, minuteness, insignificance"... [more]

Sebella f English
Variant of Sabella.

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.

Sebina f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sebastian.

Secily f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cecily.

Sedilia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Sedona f English (American)
In the United States, this name is usually given in honour of the city of Sedona in Arizona. The city itself had been named after Sedona Arabella Schnebly (née Miller), who was the wife of Theodore Carlton Schnebly, the city's first postmaster... [more]

Sédoniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Sidonie.

Séfora f Spanish
Spanish form of Zipporah.

Sefora f Italian (Rare), Maltese (Rare), Polish
Italian and Polish form of Zipporah.

Sefriana f Occitan
Feminine form of Sefrian.

Seftia f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Seftiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Segiko f Japanese
From Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world", 儀 (gi) meaning "ceremony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Segolen f French (Rare)
Variant of Ségolène.

Segula f Jewish, Northern African
Hebrew word name, it has several meanings.... [more]

Seihia f Tiv
The name Originates from Tiv and it means "Peaceful Bird" or "One of a kind"

Seina f Japanese
From 成 (sei) meaning "to become" or 栖 (sei) meaning "nest" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seirian f Welsh
Possibly derived from Welsh serennu meaning "sparkling (like stars)".

Sejayda f African American
Combinations of the name Selena and Jayda.

Sekai m & f Japanese
From the Japanese word 世界 (sekai) meaning "world". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name, such as 世 (se) meaning "world" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest" combined with 快 (kai) meaning "cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable", 界 (kai) meaning "boundary", 楷 (kai) meaning "square character style, correctness" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean".... [more]

Sekoa f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sekunde f Basque
Basque form of Secunda.

Selanie f Greek (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Similar to Melanie It's also a mix of Selene and Elaine

Selavi f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole se "that is; it is" and lavi "life".

Selavie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Selavi influenced by French vie "life".

Séléna f French
French form of Selena.

Selenda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Selena or Celinda.

Séléné f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Selene.

Selenite f & m Popular Culture
Fictional inhabitant of the moon, from the story "The First Men in the Moon".

Sėlija f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
In Lithuanian mythology, this is the name of one of the daughters of Saulė.

Selinde f Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a Dutch variant of Sieglinde as well as be a combination of Selina with Linde.

Selyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern form of Selena.

Senako f Japanese
From Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 那 (na) meaning "what" combined with 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Senara f Cornish
From the name of the patron saint of Zennor, a village in Cornwall, which is of obscure origin. Conceivably it may be derived from the Breton name Azenor or the old Celtic Senovara... [more]

Senara f Sinhalese
Frequently used in Sri Lanka as a female given name, a cursory search of social media confirms this fact. Turning to Sanskrit, it looks like the “Sena” part of the name could mean either: "army, missile or dart" with “nara” meaning “human, man”... [more]

Seneka f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Seneca.

Senekah f English (American)
Variant of Seneca

Sengmany f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Senhime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From 千 (sen) meaning "hundred" and 姫 (hime) or 妃 (hime) meaning "princess".

Senica m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Seneca.

Senija f Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of Ksenija.

Senika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Seneca.

Seniqua f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Seneca.

Senjora f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish señora, meaning "lady".

Senuri f Sinhalese
Leader

Senyora f Popular Culture
Filipinized form of the Spanish word señora meaning "lady." Senyora Santibañez is a snobbish and stereotypically arrogant plantation owner depicting the main antagonist in the Mexican telenovela Marimar and actor Chantal Andere.

Seori f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 音 (o) meaning "sound" combined with 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sepide f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سپیده (see Sepideh).

Sepideh f Persian
Means "dawn, first light" in Persian.

Septia f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, usually used as a given name for someone born in September.

Septiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Sérafine f French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Séraphine.

Seraphim m & f Greek, English (Puritan), English (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Directly from the biblical word seraphim which meant "fiery ones", from Hebrew שרף (saraf) meaning "to burn", referring to an order of angels described in the Book of Isaiah (see Seraphina)... [more]

Seraphine f English (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Séraphine.

Sereia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
The Portuguese word for mermaid. Found in use in Brazil as a given name but also well represented as a nickname.

Serena f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (se) meaning "water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica)", 怜 (re) meaning "actor", and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Sergelen m & f Mongolian
Means "cheerful" or "lively, sharp, clever" in Mongolian.

Serika f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (seri) meaning "water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica)" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing or taking care of a person", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 架 (ka) meaning "construct, build"... [more]

Serilda f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Sarahild. It was regionally popular in the Midwestern and Southern United States in the 19th century (see also Zerelda).

Serina f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (seri) meaning "water dropwort, Oenanthe javanica" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what?, Nara, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Serori f Japanese
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids", 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Serpentine f English
Vocabulary word meaning "sinuous, winding, curving". There are several places or features with this name, such as Lake Serpentine in London, and it's possible that people with this name may have been named for these locations.... [more]

Serrita f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sarita 1.

Sesemi f Literature
Sesemi (real name Therese) Weichbrodt is a figure from the Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann.

Sesera f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 来 (ra) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sesily f English (Rare)
Variant of Cecily.

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."

Setayesh f Persian
Means "praise, glory, worship, adoration" in Persian.

Setenay f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Satanaya.

Setoka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
The name of a seedless and highly sweet Japanese tangor (written in hiragana), which was first registered in 1998.... [more]

Setsuka f Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" and 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Setsuna f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From Japanese 刹那 (setsuna) meaning "a moment, an instant". It can also be given as a combination of 刹 (setsu) meaning "temple" or 雪 (setsu) meaning "snow" combined with Japanese 那 (na) a phonetic kanji or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Setsura f Japanese
雪麗 literally means "snow resplendence"

Severien m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Severinus for men and Dutch variant of Severine and/or Séverine for women... [more]

Sevilya f Crimean Tatar
Possibly from Crimean Tatar севил (sevil) meaning "be loved" or from the name for the city of Seville.

Sevita f Indian
Indian name meaning "cherished." Not a form of Savita, an unrelated name.

Sexburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Seaxburg. Saint Sexburga of Ely was a queen as well as an abbess and is a saint of the Christian Church. She was married to King Eorcenberht of Kent.

Sezaig f Breton
Diminutive of Seza.

Shabahang m & f Persian
Means "nightingale" or "morning star" in Persian. This is also the Persian name for the star Sirius.

Shabrina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sabrina.

Sha'Carri f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakari, or perhaps a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Carrie... [more]

Shacharit f Hebrew (Rare)
Shacharit is the Morning Prayer in Judaism, the central prayer in the three daily prayers. Also feminine form of Shachar.

Shadia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya).

Shafiqah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa), as well as a Malay variant.

Shaghayegh f Persian
Means "poppy" in Persian.

Shaherazad f Arabic
Variant of Shahrazad.

Shahidah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاهدة (see Shahida), as well as a Malay variant.

Shahpara f Urdu
It's mainly a Persian name since lots of words in Urdu come from Arabic/Persian words. It means "piece of royalty", Shah meaning king/royalty and Para meaning piece.

Shahrbanoo f Persian
Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [more]

Shailiha f Literature
Possibly derived from the word shilhi which means "weapon, armor." This is the name of the female Chosen One in Robert Newcomb's Chronicles of Blood and Stone.

Shaiya f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shia.

Shakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, kay and la, likely influenced by Shakila... [more]

Shakeema f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shakeena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shakina.

Shakia f African American
An invented name, blending Chaka with Nakia.

Shakiera f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shakira.

Shakina f Arabic (Rare, ?), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Shekinah, or possibly an invented name based on the sound of names such as Shakia, Shanika and Shakila.

Shakirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Shakira as well as the Malay form.

Shakita f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaquita.

Shalamar f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic / Urdu شالامار باغ (see Shalimar). Though the name began to be used (in very small numbers) in America in the 1950s and 1960s, it gained some recognition there in 1980 following the release of the song "Three for Love" by the R&B group of the same name.

Shalandra f English (American)
Elaborated form of Sandra.

Shalaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shaleah f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, lee and ya.

Shaleesa f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix sha and the name Leesa, possibly modelled on Jaleesa and Shelena.

Shalena f American
Variant of Shelena.

Shalimar f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Shalamar Gardens near what is now Lahore, Pakistan, which were created in the mid-17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (who also built the Taj Mahal)... [more]

Shalissa f English (Modern, Rare)

Shaloni f Indian (Rare)

Shamaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Shamequa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shameka.

Shamera f English (American)

Shamesha f African American (Modern)
Combination of prefix sha and Misha.

Shamiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Shamontae f African American (Modern)
Modern name, perhaps a blend of the prefix Sha with Lamonte.

Shamsia f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسية (see Shamsiyya), as well as a Dari Persian variant.

Shamsiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Shamsi.

Shamya f African American (Modern)
An invented name, combining the phonetic elements sha, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya and Shania... [more]

Shanaia f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Shania.

Shandrea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Shana 1 and Andrea 1.

Shandria f African American (Rare), Bahamian Creole
Variant of Shandrea.

Shanedra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sha and Nedra, possibly influenced by Anitra.

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

Shaniah f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.