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Spira f English
Feminine form of Spiro.

Spiritual f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word spiritual.

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

Spontaniouse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Spontaneous. This is borne by Spontaniouse Grant, who was a contestant on the ninth season of the reality television series America's Next Top Model.

Spot f & m English, Pet
A very common name for dogs and cats alike, perhaps most notably Data's cat(s) from the TV show Star Trek: The New Generation.

Sprite m & f English (Rare)
From the English word sprite; a magical creature or soul.

Staasia f English (Canadian)
Variant spelling of Stacia, which is the English equivalent of the Greek and Russian name Stasia.

Staceyann f American (Rare)
Variant of Stacyann using Stacey. 7 girls were named STACEYANN in 1991.

Staceyanna f English (Rare)
Combinaiton of Stacey and Anna.

Staceyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Stacey and Anne 1.

Staciana f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Stacia in the style of Eliana 1 or a combination of Staci/Stacy with Ana/Anna (Compare Stacyann/Stacyanna).... [more]

Stacii f American (Rare)
Variant of Stacy (See also Staci). Film actress Stacii Jae Johnson bears this name.

Stacyann f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Combination of Stacy and Ann.

Stacyanna f American (Modern, Rare)
Combinaiton of Stacy and Anna.

Stacye f American (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

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

Staise f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Staice

Staisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staley. While it was used as a rare masculine name during the 20th century, in modern times, it's more often used as a feminine name.

Stand-fast-on-high m & f English (Puritan)
Referencing putting your full trust in God.

Stanilde f Medieval English, Central African (Rare), English (Rare)
Means "Stone battle". It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon elements stan meaning "Stone", and hild meaning "Battle".

Stanlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Stanley.

Stann m & f English
Variant of Stan 1.

Stanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Stana.

Stanza f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Constanza.

Stara f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star.

Starbuck m & f English (American, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Starbuck.... [more]

Stargazer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word stargazer "one who stargazes" or "a daydreamer".

Staria f American (Rare)
Probably from the English word "star"

Starina f English (Rare)

Starlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Star and Lee.

Starleen f American (Rare)
Variant of Starlene.

Starleigh f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Starlee.

Starlen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Starlin.

Starlena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Starlene.

Starlene f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Starla and Darlene, or a combination of the English word starling (see Starling) with the popular name suffix lene.

Starlet f American
From the English starlet, either denoting a young actress or a small star.

Starlete f American (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Starlet

Starlett f English (Modern)
Variant of Starlet, possibly influenced by Scarlett.

Starletta f American
Elaboration of Starlet. A notable bearer of this name is Ellen's friend in 'Ellen Foster', by Kaye Gibbons.

Starlette f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlet possibly based on the French Feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Starley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Starley or a variant of Starlee.... [more]

Starlia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Starla/Starlie

Starlie f English (American)
Variant of Starlee.

Starlight f English (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”).

Starlin m & f American

Starlina f American (Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
Latinized version of Starline and an elaboration of Starling. Starlina was a character played by actress Raquel Torres in the film Red Wagon (1933).

Starline f English (Rare), Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare)
Variant of Starlene, or a feminine form of Starling.

Starling f & m English
From the English word for the type of bird. It is commonly associated with the name Star.... [more]

Starlit f English (American, Rare)
Starlit is an adjective that means lit or made brighter by stars.... [more]

Starlyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the popular name suffix lyn.

Starlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlyn.

Starlynne f English
Variant spelling of Starlyn.

Starra f English

Starri m & f English
Variant of Starry.

Starrie f & m English

Starrla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Starla.

Starrli f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlee.

Starrlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Starr (see Star) with the common suffix -lyn-.

Starry f & m English
From the English word starry, "abounding with stars".

Starsha f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the suffix -sha

Starshine f & m English, Popular Culture
Popularized by the song "Good Morning, Starshine" from the 1967 anti-war, counter-culture, rock musical Hair.

Startle f English (American, Rare)

Starwood f English

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

Stasey f English
Variant of Stacy.

Stasi f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Stacy, and a short form of Anastasia.

Stasia f English (Rare), Romansh, Russian
English and Romansh short form of Anastasia as well as a Russian variant transliteration of Стася (see Stasya).

Stasie f English
Variant of Stacy.

Stasiya f American (Rare)
Variant of Stasia

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

Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staten m & f English (Rare)

Statham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Statham.

Stayce f English (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Staycee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staycie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stayse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staysha f English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps a phonetical respelling of Stacia.

Stazia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stasia.

Steadfast m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering." Used in reference to God's steadfastness or in reference to one's steadfastness to faith.

Steadfast-love f & m English (Puritan)
Popular Puritan name, derived from the repeated phrase present in the Psalms.

Steevee f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steevi f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steevie f English
Variant of Stevie.

Stef f English
Short form of Stefanie.

Stefany f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Steffani f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Steffanie f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Steffany f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie influenced by Tiffany.

Steffy f English (Rare)
Steffy can be short for Stefani, Stefania, Stephanie, Stephania or Serafina.

Stefie f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.

Stefy f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.

Stehanie f English (Rare)

Stel f English
Diminutive of Stella 1.

Steline f English
Elaborated form of Stella.

Stell f English
Diminutive of Stella, Estelle, and Estella.

Stellah f English
Variant of Stella 1.

Stellamaris f English (African)
From the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".

Stellana f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Stella 1.

Stellanie f American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Stella 1 and Melanie.

Stellar f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic), English
Phonetic spelling of Stella 1 reflecting a dialectal pronunciation.

Stellaria f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Stella 1. A genus of small flowers also known as chickweed, after the star-like shape of the flowers.

Stelle f English
Short form of Estelle.

Stelletta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stella 1 using the popular suffix etta. This coincides with an Italian word meaning "asterisk".

Stenya f English (American, Rare)

Steorra f English
From the Old English word for star. See Star

Steorrena f English
Elaboration of Steorra meaning “of the stars.”

Stepfanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephaine f English (American, Rare)
Variation of Stephanie.

Stephana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephania, Stephanie or Stefana.

Stephaney f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephanina f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephanni f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephannie f American
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephen (compare Stevena).

Stephenette f American (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Stephen.

Stepheni f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephenie f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Stepheny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephi f English
Diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephie f English
Diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephine f English (American)
Likely a feminine form of Stephen.

Stephini f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephinie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephne f American (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie influenced by Daphne

Stephy f English

Sterlyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Sterling, using the popular name suffix lyn.

Stetsyn m & f American
Variant of Stetson.

Steveana f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Steven or its short form Steve.

Stevei m & f English
Variant of Stevie.

Stevelle f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the diminutive suffix elle.

Stevena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Steven (compare Stephena).

Stevette f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the French diminutive suffix ette.

Stevi f & m English
Variant of Stevie.

Stevonne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Steven.

Stevonnie f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
A variant of Stephanie, also the name of the fusion of Steven and Connie from the show Steven Universe.

Stevye f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steward m & f English

Stiana f Irish (Rare), English (Rare)

Stockard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Stockard.... [more]

Storee f American (Rare)
Variant of Story.

Storey f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Story.

Stori f American (Modern)
Variant of Story.

Storie f English (Rare)
Variant of Story.

Storii f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Story

Storme m & f Greenlandic, English
Greenlandic form of Storm, as well as an English variant.

Stormee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stormy.

Stormey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stormy.

Stormie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Stormy.

Stormiyah f African American

Story f & m English (Modern)
From Middle English storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman estorie, from Late Latin storia meaning "history."

Strawberry f & m English
From the widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria. A bright red fruit known for its sweetness and texture. The most well-known namesake is Strawberry Shortcake.

Stroma f English (British), Scottish, Literature
From the name of a Scottish island off Caithness, uninhabited since 1961, which derives from the Norse Straumey meaning "island in the stream" or "current". This was the name of a character in the British children's novel Broken Soup (2008) by Jenny Valentine.

Stuartt f English
Feminine form of Stuart.

Stue m & f English
Variant of Stu.

Su f English
Variant spelling of Sue, thus making it a diminutive of Susanna and other variants and forms.

Suann f English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Suann.

Suanna f American (Rare)

Sublime f & m English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word sublime.

Submit f & m English (American), English (Puritan)

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".

Sudie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Susannah and Susanna.

Sueann f English (Rare)
Combination of Sue and Ann.

Suede m & f English
The word comes from the French Suède, which literally means "Sweden".

Suella f English (British)
Contraction of Sue-Ellen 1... [more]

Suesan f English (American)
Variant of Susan incorporating the diminutive Sue.

Sufficient f & m English (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]

Sugar m & f English
Nickname derived from the English word, usually referring to someone with a sweet personality.

Sugma m & f English
From Kenya

Suhalie f American (Hispanic)

Suheily f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Likely a Latin American adaptation of Suhaila.

Sujeilenit f American (Hispanic)

Sujeiti f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Likely a variant of Sujey.

Sukey f English
Variant of Sukie.

Sula f English (American, Archaic), Literature
Truncated form of Ursula. This was the name of the titular character in Toni Morrison's 1973 novel Sula.

Sulabell f American (Hispanic)

Sullens m & f English (American)
is a surname

Summerleigh f English (American)
Variant of Summerley.

Summerley f English (Modern)
Combination of the names Summer and Lee

Summerlin f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Summerlin, or else a variant of Summerlyn.

Summerlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Summer and Lyn.

Summerlynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Summerlyn.

Summyr f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Summer.

Sun m & f English (Rare)
Directly taken from the English word sun which is ultimately derived from Middle English sunne. From Old English sunne (“sun; the Sun”), from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from the heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén (“sun; the Sun”), oblique form of *sóh₂wl̥.... [more]

Sundae f English (Modern)
Variation of Sunday.

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]

Sundown f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word meaning "sunset". The 1974 song Sundown by Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot caused this name to be given to 13 babies (7 girls and 6 boys) born in the United States in 1974, as well as 5 US-born girls in 1976.

Sundra f English (American)
A famous bearer of this name is American actress Sundra Oakley (1975-).

Sunette f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [more]

Sunflower f American (Rare)
From the English word, sunflower.

Sunnie f English
Variant of Sunny.

Sunrise m & f English (Rare)
From the English word sunrise, referring to a time in the morning when the sun appears.

Sunset f & m English
From the English word "sunset" referring to the setting of the sun at the end of the day.

Sunshyne f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sunshine.

Superior m & f African American, English
Late Middle English from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.

Suranne f English (Rare)

Surelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serelda.

Suria f English, Celtic Mythology
Suria, also Syria, is the female deification of supposedly good flowing water, conceived as a weaning Mother goddess, in ancient Celtic polytheism.

Suriah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Soraya.

Surilda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Serilda.

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

Susena f American (Rare, Archaic), American (Hispanic, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Susanna.

Susetta f English (Modern)
Variant of Suzetta.

Susette f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Suzette.

Susiana f Indonesian, English

Susibelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Susi and Belle.

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

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

Sustina f English (Archaic)

Sutherland m & f Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)
Scottish regional name that described a person who came from the former county by this name, which got its name from Old Norse suðroen "southern" and land "land". It was called the South Land because it was south of Scandinavia and south of the Norse colonies of Orkney and Shetland Islands.

Sutherlyn f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sutherland, with the -land ending replaced with -lyn. It means "southern land".

Suusan f American (Rare)

Suza f Croatian, Serbian, English
Short form of Suzana. It also means "a tear" in Croatian and Serbian.

Suzane f English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Suzanne.

Suzani f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Suzana and Suzanne.

Suzann f English (Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Suzannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Susannah.

Suzetta f English (American, Rare)
Latinate form of Suzette.

Suzzanna f American (Rare)
Variant of Susanna.

Swanee f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Swan with the addition of the suffix -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia. It may also be influenced by the Shawnee indigenous tribe of Oklahoma located in Oklahoma and within Appalachia.

Swannie f English (American)
Diminutive of Swan.

Swayze f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).

Sweden f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country.

Sweet f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sweet, it is found as a given name from the 1600s onwards.

Sweetheart f & m Filipino (Rare), English
From the English word sweetheart, an affectionate term for a beloved person, or a person who is always kind.

Sweetie f English (American, Rare)
From the term of endearment, meaning "sweet".

Swintayla f African American (Modern, Rare)

Swoosie f American (Rare)
Name borne by actress Swoosie Kurtz (1944-) for the aircraft her father, Frank Allen Kurtz Jr., piloted during World War II... [more]

Sy m & f English
Variant of Si.

Syanne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cyan.

Syavia f African American

Sybbie f English
Diminutive of Sybil, used for the daughter of Lady Sybil Branson (née Crawley) on the ITV/PBS series Downton Abbey.

Sybel f American (South)

Sybelle f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sibyl.

Sybill f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl. Sybill Trelawney is a character in the Harry Potter series.

Syble f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl.

Sybrina f English
Variant of Sabrina.

Syda f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sida.

Sydalg f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Gladys spelled backwards.

Sydell f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Sydell.

Sydelle f English (Rare)

Sydnei f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sydney (English) or Sidney/Sidnei (Brazilian Portuguese). While a feminine name in the USA, in Brazil it's a masculine name.... [more]

Sydni f English
Variant of Sydney.

Sydonia f Polish (Rare), English (Rare)
Polish form and English variant of Sidonia.

Sydra f American (Rare)
Variant of Sidra.

Syenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sienna.

Syerra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sierra.

Syesha f African American (Rare)

Syierra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sierra.

Syla f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Silas.

Syleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern, yet rare variant of either Selena or Silena.... [more]

Sylette f English (Rare)

Sylia f Greek (Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xylia.

Sylina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xylina.

Syllen m & f English (American, Americanized, Rare)

Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".

Sylvania f American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Sylvan.

Sylvann f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Sylvan.

Sylvanna f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Silvana.

Sylvannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sylvana, possibly influenced by Susannah.

Sylvelie f English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
A variant or English form of Sylvélie.

Sylvestia f English (Rare)

Sylvestra f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Sylvester.

Sylvetta f American (Rare)

Sylviah f English (African)
Variant of Sylvia.

Sylvy f English
Variant of Sylvie.

Symbria f American (Modern, Rare)

Symerah f English (American)
Possibly originates from Samara.

Symmone f English (Australian)
Variant of Simone 1.

Symona f English (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Symon.

Symone f English (American)
Variant of Simone 1.

Symonne f English

Symphany f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony.

Symphoriana f Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Symphorianus.

Symphorosa f Late Roman, English (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Either a latinate variant of Symphora that was created by adding the Latin feminine augmentative suffix -osa to it, or a corruption of Sympherusa, which is the proper Latin form of the Greek name Sympherousa.... [more]

Syncere m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Sincere.

Syndel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sindel.

Syndi f English (Rare)
Variant of Cyndi.

Syndra f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Sandra. (See also Cindra.)

Synica f American (South, Americanized, Modern)

Synobia f African American
Variant of Zenobia (perhaps blended with Synnøve).

Synovia f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sunniva via its variant Synnöve.

Syntha f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Sintha.

Synthia f English
Variant of Cynthia.

Syrae f American (Rare, Archaic)

Syrah f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sarah.... [more]

Syrai f English (American), African American
Variant of Sarai or Sarah used by Brandy Norwood for her daughter, Sy'Rai Smith (2002—).

Syrana f English (Rare)

Syreeta f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Syrita. This name was borne by Syreeta Wright (1946-2004), an American singer-songwriter and the first wife of Stevie Wonder.

Syrena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sirena or Serena.

Syrene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Syrena and Syrenne.

Syrenne f American (Rare)

Syria f English (Rare), Italian (Modern)
Variant of Siria.

Syriah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Sariah or derived from the name of the country in the Middle East Syria.

Syriana f African American

Syrianna f African American

Syrie f English (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the British interior decorator Syrie Maugham (1879-1955), who was born as Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo. She was given the name in honour of her mother, whose name was Sarah Louise "Syrie" Elmslie.

Syringa f American (Rare), Various
From Syringa, the name of a genus of plants commonly known as lilacs, which is derived from Greek σῦριγξ (syrinx) meaning "hollow tube, pipe" (compare Syrinx), referring to the broad pith in the shoots of some species... [more]

Syrita f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Syritha.