This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keywords russian or diminutive.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Samee m & f Urdu, English (Rare)As an Urdu masculine name, means "one who hears." It is a convention to use either a prefix
Abdus or a suffix
Ullah along the name, which gives meanings of the servant of All Hearing or hearer of God respectively.... [
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Sanasar m ArmenianSanasar Սանասար is an ancient Armenian name, which means "sacred mountain" սանա սար in armenian. It is also main character in armenian epic poem Sanuntsi Davit. In Russian it was Tra slated later as "sviatagor" which bears the same meaning "sacred mountain".
Sanctinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sanctius, as is evidenced by the suffix
-inus. This was the name of a French saint from the 4th century AD.
Scarpetta m Medieval ItalianDerived from Italian
scarpetta meaning "small shoe", which is a diminutive of Italian
scarpa meaning "shoe". As such, this name is comparable to Latin
Caligula.... [
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Seff m DutchDiminutive of names ending in
-sef or
-zef.
Septiminus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Septimus. This name was borne by Lucius Fabius Cilo (it was one of his many names), a Roman senator from the 2nd century AD.
Servet m Medieval French, French (Rare)Medieval French diminutive of
Servais (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name fell out of use in France after the Middle Ages, but it has since enjoyed an extremely modest revival in the late 1980s... [
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Sese m Georgian (Rare)Meaning unknown. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin. However, there might possibly be a chance that the name was originally a short form of
Ioseb (compare its diminutive
Soso), in which case it is technically of Hebrew origin... [
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Sesika m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Sese. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Aleksandre "Sesika" Kuprashvili (1904-1979).
Sevir m RussianRussian form of
Severus via its hellenized (modern Greek) form
Seviros. Also compare the Russian name
Sever, which is directly derived from Severus.
Sganarelle m TheatrePossibly from Italian
sgannare "to disillusion" or derived from Italian
Zannarello, a diminutive of
Zanni. Molière used characters named Sganarelle in multiple plays, including his one-act comedy 'Sganarelle, or The Imaginary Cuckold' (1660).
Shakro m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Zakaria (compare
Zakro). However, it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case it is derived from the Georgian noun შაქარი
(shakari) meaning "sugar", which is ultimately of Persian origin.
Sharik m Russian, PetMeans "small ball" in Russian. It is a common dog name but is used for humans too.
Shermadin m Literature, GeorgianMeaning uncertain. According to one Russian source, the name is a combination of the Persian noun شیر
(sher) meaning "lion" (see
Sher) with the Arabic noun مدينة
(madina) meaning "town, city"... [
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Shermy m English (Rare)Diminutive of
Sherman. This was the name of an earlier character from Charles Schulz's Peanuts before Linus and Franklin came in to the picture.
Sigitas m LithuanianSome sources state that this given name is a variant of
Zygfridas (which is also found spelled as
Zigfridas), but it is probably more likely that this name is derived from
Sigutis and/or
Sigytis, which are both diminutives of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
sigu meaning "victory"... [
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Síodhachán m Old IrishDerived from Irish
síodhach "peaceful" or "otherworldly" combined with a diminutive suffix. The adjective
síodhach is a variant of
sítheach, from
síth, basically meaning "settlement", hence both "peace" and "place inhabited by other world beings".
Sixtinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sixtus. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist Sixtinus Amama (1593-1629).
Sjoeke f & m West FrisianDiminutive of
Sjoerd (masculine) and
Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name
Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [
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Sofon m Medieval RussianRussian variant of
Sofoniya. Technically, this name can also be the Russian form of the ancient Greek name
Sophon, but that particular etymology seems to be quite rare in the Russian context.
Sonnet f & m English (Modern, Rare)Diminutive of Italian
sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [
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Soos m SpanishDiminutive of
Jesús. A bearer of this name is Soos Ramirez in the TV show Gravity Falls.
Sousarion m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. This name should be a compound name, of which the first element might be the Greek noun σοῦς
(sous) meaning "upward motion" or the Greek noun σοῦσον
(souson) meaning "lily"... [
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Sparky m American, PetNickname, though not a diminutive. Often a given name for pets.
Spasimir m Bulgarian, CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian
spasjá or
spasjávam "to save, to rescue". Also compare Serbo-Croatian
spasiti and Russian
spasát', both of which mean "to save, to rescue"... [
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Sputnik m Popular CultureMeans "satellite, traveling companion, fellow traveler" in Russian. It was adopted as a stage name by American professional wrestler and civil rights activist Sputnik Monroe (1928-2006), real name Roscoe Monroe Brumbaugh... [
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Spyrakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Spyros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Stańczyk m Polish, HistoryDiminutive form of
Stanisław. Stańczyk was the most famous Polish court jester. He was employed by three Polish kings: Alexander, Sigismund the Old, and Sigismund Augustus... [
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Stass m RussianStass SHOSTAK took part in the FIRST "international" series of the T.V. programme "Gladiators". He is RUSSIAN.
Stefanakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Stefanos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Stewie m Popular Culture, EnglishDiminutive of
Stewart. In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of Stewie Griffin, one of the main characters of the American animated television series
Family Guy.
Suhaimi m & f Malay, IndonesianDerived either from Arabic سحيم
(suhaim) meaning "black, dark" (a diminutive of سحم
(sahima) meaning "to become black, to be blackened") or سهيم
(suhaim) meaning "arrows" (the plural of سهم
(sahm) meaning "arrow, dart")... [
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Súileabhán m IrishMeans "little dark eye" in Irish, from Old Irish
súil "eye",
dub "black, dark", and
án, a diminutive suffix. This is the original Irish form of
Sullivan.
Suji m & f IndianDiminutive of
Sujay. Su'ji is also an Indian wheat, granulated but not pulverized; a kind of semolina.