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Shijima m Japanese (Rare)
Comes from ハオルチア・シジマ (Haoruchia-Shijima), the Japanese word for Haworthia, a large genus of small succulent plants native to Southern Africa. It can also come from Japanese 四 (shi) meaning "four" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, motive" combined with 島 (jima) meaning "island", or 黙 (shijima) meaning "silence"... [more]

Shilah m Navajo
Means "brother" in Navajo.

Shilshah m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Derives from the Hebrew word שלש (shalosh), שָׁלַשׁ‎ (shalash), or שלש (shlsh) which means "three, triad, to do a third time". In the Bible, Shilshah is mentioned once, in 1 Chronicles 7:37, as one of the sons of Zophah, who was the son of Helem of Asher... [more]

Shiluva m & f Tsonga
Means "flower" in Xitsonga.

Shima m Chechen

Shima f & m Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine"... [more]

Shima m & f Tiv
Shima means heart in Tiv language

Shimata m & f Japanese

Shimeah m Biblical
Shimeah was a third son of Jesse, a brother of David (1 Samuel 16:9}, and the father of Jonadab (2 Samuel 13:3).

Shimulla m & f Indian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Shimuya m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from 思無邪 (shimuja), a Sino-Japanese compound which refers to thinking no evil thoughts.... [more]

Shina f & m Chinese
Combination of Shi and Na.

Shinba f & m Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shinba) meaning "heart" or from Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shinda m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of fertility.

Shinehah m & f Mormon
The name of the sun in the Book of Abraham. In earlier printings of Mormon scripture, this name was used in place of the name Kirtland.

Shinga m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 我 (ga) meaning "I, me". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Shinta m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.... [more]

Shinya m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 真也 or 晋也 or 真矢 (see Shin'ya).

Shirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, be conductive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources", 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet", 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town" or 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]

Shiruba m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Adopted from English Silver.... [more]

Shiruya m Middle Persian (Arabized), History
Shiruya al-Uswari was an Iranian nobleman, who was part of the Sasanian asvaran unit, but later defected together with a faction of the unit to the Rashidun Caliphate, where the unit became known as the Asawira... [more]

Shisha m Biblical
Shisha was the father of Elihoreph and Ahijah, who were secretaries to King Solomon.

Shishupala m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Shishupala lit. 'protector of children' was the king of the Chedi kingdom, and an antagonist in the Mahabharata.

Shitora m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 史 (shi) meaning "history, chronicle", 司 (shi) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 嗣 (shi) meaning "heir, succeed", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 姿 (shi) meaning "figure, form, shape", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 市 (shi) meaning "market, city, town", 師 (shi) meaning "expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army, war", 心 (shi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 新 (shi) meaning "fresh, new", 椎 (shi) meaning "chinquapin, mallet, spine", 獅 (shi) meaning "lion", 白 (shi) meaning "white", 紙 (shi) meaning "paper", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 至 (shi) meaning "climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in", 詞 (shi) meaning "part of speech, words, poetry", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to" or 静 (shi) meaning "quiet", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 砥 (to) meaning "whetstone, grindstone", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 富 (to) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious", 永 (to) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" or 統 (to) meaning "overall, relationship, ruling, governing" combined with 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger, drunkard", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 寅 (tora) meaning "sign of the tiger (3rd sign of Chinese zodiac)", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 宙 (ra) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time" or 頼 (ra) meaning "trust, request"... [more]

Shivadasa m Sanskrit
Means "servant of Shiva", from the given name Shiva 1 combined with Sanskrit दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Shivananda m Indian, Hinduism (?), Kannada (?)
From the name of the Hindu god Shiva 1 combined with Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss".

Shivaramachandra m Indian, Sanskrit
Combination of Shiva 1 and Ramachandra.

Shivratna m Hinduism

Shiza m Biblical
This name is of unknown etymology, although some references claim it means "gift" or "splendor".... [more]

Shizuma m Japanese
From 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" and 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Shizuta m Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Shizuya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 耶 (ya) meaning "wrong, evil, depraved, vicious, perverse, heterodox" or 弥 (ya) meaning "universally"... [more]

Shkeedlakáa m Tlingit

Shloma m Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Shlomo.

Shoa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 偲 (sho) meaning "recollect, remember" or 渚 (sho) meaning "strand, beach, shore" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 杏 (a) meaning "apricot"... [more]

Shofa f & m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safaa or Safaa'.

Shoja' m Persian
Means "brave" in Persian (of Arabic origin)

Shola m & f Yoruba, African
Short form of names that end with "sola", such as Olusola or Adesola. R&B singer Shola Ama is a well-known bearer.

Shōma m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 祥 (shō) meaning "an omen of good fortune or happiness" or 昌 (shō) meaning "good, prosper" or 翔 (shō) meaning "soar" combined with 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, all" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)" or 馬 (ma) meaning "horse"... [more]

Shoma m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shouma.

Sho'ra m Uzbek
Means "saltwort" or "grape flower bud" in Uzbek.

Shota m Georgian
Meaning and linguistic origin uncertain. An existing theory is that the name is a variant of Ashot and/or Ashotan or otherwise etymologically related to them... [more]

Shotah f & m South African
Meaning as of yet unknown.

Shotka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Shota.

Shouma m Japanese
From Japanese 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shouya m Japanese
From Japanese 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 召 (shou) meaning "seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 彰 (shou) meaning "patent, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 璋 (shou) meaning "ceremonial jeweled implement" or 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow"... [more]

Shōwa m Japanese (Latinized, Rare)

Shoya m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shouya.

Shreekrishna m Hinduism
Variant transcription of Shrikrishna.

Shridhara m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Means "holder of Lakshmi" in Sanskrit, from श्री (shri) referring to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing"... [more]

Shrikrishna m Hinduism
Meaning 'Lord Vishnu'.

Shubhangsharma m Indian

Shudarga m & f Mongolian
Means "fair, sincere, upstanding" in Mongolian.

Shuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy", 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle", 庶 (shù) meaning "numerous, many, ordinary, common", 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 书 (shū) meaning "book" or 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Shuja m Arabic, Urdu
Means "brave, courageous, valiant" in Arabic.

Shujaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شجاع (see Shuja).

Shujah m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu شجاع (see Shuja).

Shuka m African American

Shumba m Shona
It means "lion".

Shunta m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (shun) meaning "spring", 瞬 (shun) meaning "wink, blink, twinkle", 駿 (shun) meaning "a good horse, speed, a fast person", 旬 (shun) meaning "Decameron, ten-day period", 準 (shun) meaning "semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate", 尚 (shun) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet" or 隼 (shun) meaning "falcon" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" or 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury"... [more]

Shunya m Japanese

Shusha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.

Shuta m Japanese

Shuthelah m Biblical
Shuthelah was a son of Ephraim according to Numbers 26:35 and 1 Chronicles 7:20.

Shuttarna m Ancient Assyrian

Shuuma m Japanese
From Japanese 周 (shuu) meaning "circumference", 修 (shuu) meaning "discipline, study" or 秀 (shuu) meaning "beautiful; elegant; graceful" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Shuuta m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (shuu) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Shuuya m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shūya.

Shuvagata m Bengali

Shuxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous, gallant"... [more]

Shūya m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese kanji 秋 (shū) meaning "autumn" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "to be; also". Another combination could be 柊 (shū) meaning "holly osmanthus" and 弥 (ya) meaning "more".... [more]

Shva m Biblical Hebrew
1 Chronicles 2:49.

Shyakshata m Mordvin
Means "woodpecker" in Moksha.

Shyda m & f Yi
Means "gold bars" in Yi.

Shyha m & f Yi
Means "a hundred gold" in Yi.

Siah m English (American)
Short form of Josiah.

Siaka m Western African
Siaka, meaning ''chief'', was the one who made the tribes in primarily West Africa. In old culture every family had to name at least one son Siaka.

Siaroža m Belarusian
Diminutive form of Siarhiej.

Siba m & f Indian
Siba means youth.

Siddhattha m Buddhism
Pali form of Siddhartha.

Sidkia m Biblical Finnish, Biblical Norwegian, Biblical Swedish
Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah).

Sidkiya m Turkish
Turkish form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah).

Sienja m Belarusian
Diminutive of Arsienij.

Sifa m Tongan
Short form of Siosifa.

Sifa m & f Swahili
Means "Praise"

Sighna m Inuit

Siha m Lao
Means "lion" in Lao.

Sihah m Arabic
Means "complete, perfect, whole" in Arabic.

Siiva m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîva.

Sila m Biblical Romanian, Biblical Italian
Romanian and Italian form of Silas.

Sila m & f Thai
Means "rock, stone" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit शिला (shila).

Siladitya m Indian

Sileĸâva f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Sileqaava f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Sileĸâva.

Silina m Berber
Means "the sunsets " or "charm "

Silla m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sulla.

Siloa m Biblical

Silsa m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Shilshah, which is borne by a male character in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 7:37). It has occasionally been used as a Spanish feminine name.

Šima m & f Croatian
Short form of Šimun.

Sima m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian dialectal form of Simon 1.

Simå m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Simon 1.

Simah m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Symmachus.

Simana m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Simon 1.

Simforià m Catalan
Catalan form of Symphorianus.

Simhah m & f Hebrew, Jewish
Variant of Simcha.

Šimica f & m Croatian
Feminine form and male diminutive form of Šime.

Simileoluwa f & m Yoruba
I rest on the Lord

Simmá m Sami
Sami form of Simon 1.

Simonika m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Simon 1.

Simonluca m Italian
Italian name with the combination of Simon 1 and Luca 1. Famous bearer of this name is Italian football player Simonluca Agazzone.

Simppa m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Simon 1.

Simuna m Finnish
Finnish variant of Simon 1.

Simya f & m Muslim, Hebrew
Means "precious thing, limit".

Siná m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "brave" in Shipibo.

Sindhuraja m Indian, History
Ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu) "Indus river, great river, sea" and राजन् (rā́jan) "king, prince". This was the name of an Indian king from the Paramara dynasty who is the father of Bhoja.

Sindisa m & f Southern African (Rare), Zulu (Rare)
From Zulu sindisa meaning "save, redeem, rescue".

Singha m Thai
Means "August" in Thai, a short form of สิงหาคม (singhakhom).

Singhara m Thai

Sinică m Romanian (Rare)

Sinmiloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "rest in the lord" in Yoruba.

Sintemaza m Sioux
Means "iron tail" in Lakota. From the Lakota siŋté 'tail' and mázasapa (mah'-zah) 'iron'.

Síoda m Irish
Originally a Gaelic byname meaning "silk".

Siöeba m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Sebastian.

Siosefa m Tongan
Tongan form of Joseph.

Siosifa m Tongan
Tongan form of Joseph.

Siosiua m Tongan
Tongan form of Joshua.

Sipala f & m Hopi
Means "peach" in Hopi.

Siphamandla m South African, Zulu
Means "give us strength" in Zulu.

Siphilanzima m & f Ndebele
Means "we are surviving hardships" in Ndebele.

Siptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian zꜣ-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah".

Sira m Biblical Hebrew
The Septuagint Book known as the Wisdom of Simon, Son of Jesus, Son of Eliazar, Son of Sira, (AKA Sirach), goes by this name.

Sirma m Guanche

Sirsha f & m Indian

Sisera m Biblical Hebrew
Sisera was commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin of Hazor, who is mentioned in Judges 4-5 of the Hebrew Bible.

Sisona m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is perhaps related to the Old Georgian compound word სისვისფერს (sisvispers) meaning "colourful, full of colour". The modern Georgian equivalent of the elements in that word are სისავსის (sisavsis) meaning "of fullness" (genitive of სისავსე (sisavse) meaning "fullness") and ფერი (peri) meaning "colour"... [more]

Sitota m Amharic
Means "gift" in Amharic.

Sitraka m & f Malagasy
Means "pleasing" in Malagasy.

Situlla m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Ziyadulla.

Siua m Tongan
Short form of Siosiua.

Sîva m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Sîkarte.

Sivarama m Telugu
The meaning of this word is "Lord Shiva, Lord Ram" or "auspicious fortune".

Sivaramakrishna m Indian
Combination of Shiva 1 and Ramakrishna

Sivasankaranarayana m Indian
Combination of Siva, Sankar, and Narayana.

Sivdda m Sami
Sami form of Sivar.

Siwa m Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Shiva 1.

Siya f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), South African
As an English feminine name, it is likely a modern respelling of Sia.... [more]

Siyamthanda f & m Xhosa
Means "we love him/her" in Xhosa.

Siyanda m Zulu
Means "we are increasing" in Zulu.

Siyavuya m Xhosa
Means "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Siza m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shiza.... [more]

Skaara m Popular Culture
The name of a character in the movie and television series 'Stargate'.

Skaria m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Zachariah, borrowed from Portuguese Zacarias. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Skariah m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zachariah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Skarma m & f Ladakhi
From Tibetan སྐར་མ (skar-ma) meaning "star".

Skirgaila m Lithuanian (Rare), History
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [more]

Skunkha m Scythian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly linked to a term in Ossetian that means "distinguishes oneself. This is rendered as skₒyxyn (скойхйн) in the Digor dialect of Ossetian.

Sláva m & f Slovak
Slovak form of Slava.

Slaviša m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Slava, Slavko, or Slaven.

Slúta m Old Norse
From Slúta meaning "hanging down".

Sneferka m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian snfr-kꜣ, possibly meaning "(his) soul is beautiful", from Egyptian snfr "to make beautiful" combined with kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an early Egyptian king who may have ruled at the end of the 1st Dynasty.

Soafinaritra m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and finaritra meaning "happy, joyous" or "healthy".

Soamaraina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and maraina meaning "morning, dawn".

Soamazava m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and mazava meaning "bright, clear".

Soanomena m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and nomena meaning "to be given".

Söba m Vilamovian
Variant of Siöeba.

Sobenna m & f Igbo

Socrata m Provençal (Archaic)
Provençal form of Socrates.

Soda m & f Khmer
Means "clear, pure" in Khmer.

Sodasa m Scythian
From Scythian *Śuḍāsa meaning "who kept the good acts in memory". Name borne by a king of Mathura who ruled circa 15 CE.

Sodtuyaa f & m Mongolian
From сод (sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Söeba m Vilamovian
Variant of Siöeba.

Soekma f & m Indonesian
Older spelling of Sukma influenced by Dutch orthography.

Soerja m Indonesian (Dutchified)
Older spelling of Surya influenced by Dutch orthography.

Sofonia m Italian
Italian form of Zephaniah.

Sofonija m Maltese (Biblical)
Maltese form of Sophonias.

Sofoniya m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Sophonias.

Sohma m Japanese

Sohta m Japanese

Sokka m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese phrase "So Ka" which means "I Understand." Used in Avatar: The Last Airbender for a main character, who is voiced by Jack DeSena.... [more]

Sola m Biblical Greek
Form of Shagee used in the Codex Vaticanus (Septuagint Bible). Note, the Codex Alexandrinus uses Σαγη (Sage).

Solah m Indonesian, Dhivehi
Indonesian and Dhivehi form of Salah 1.

Solangqa m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "marten" in Middle Mongolian.

Solomona m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Solomon. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Solsa m Chechen (Rare)
Taken from the name of Seska Solsa, a figure in Chechen and Ingush mythology equivalent to the Ossetian Sosruko.

Somara m Indian

Somayina f & m Igbo
The name of Igbo origin means "I am not alone."

Somera f & m Indian, Pakistani

Somethea m & f Khmer
Somethea means "wisdom person" or "intelligence person" in Khmer.

Songta m Batak

Sonthaya m & f Thai
Means "twilight" in Thai.

Šooča m Tuvan
Means "lock" in Tuvan.

Sooha f & m Korean
Another form of "Suha" in romanization. From combination of sino-Korean 秀(su) meaning "outstanding, beautfiul" or 水(su) meaning "water" and 夏(ha) meaning "summer" or 霞(ha) meaning "sunset, mist, rosy cloud"... [more]

Sooruyah m & f Hindi, Mauritian Creole
same as Surya

Sophana m Khmer

Sopheaktra m Khmer
Means "gentle face" in Khmer.

Sora m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "gravel" in Finnish.

Sorata m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Soraya m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" or 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 陽 (ya) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sorba m English (British)

Soriya f & m Khmer
Means "sun" in Khmer.

Sorya f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សូរិយា (see Soriya).

Sosaia m Tongan
Tongan form of Josiah. Alternative spelling of Siosaia. Often shortened to Saia.

Sosamma f & m Indian

Sosiua m Tongan
Tongan form of Joshua.

Soska m Georgian

Šóta m Sioux
From the Lakota šóta (shoh'-lah) meaning "smoke".

Sota m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "war" in Finnish.

Sotha m Khmer
From soth, meaning "pure" in Khmer.

Sothea m & f Khmer
Means "nectar, juice" or "light, radiant" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सुधा (sudha).

Sotona m Theology
Croatian form of Satan.

Soubaya m Mauritian Creole
Variant of Soupaya.

Soumaïla m Western African
Form of Isma'il used in parts of French-influenced western Africa (particularly Mali).

Soumya f & m Bengali, Odia, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Variant of Saumya.

Soura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 青 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 早 (sou) meaning "early, fast" or 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk, arrange, spread out", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 空 (ra) meaning "sky", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 麗 (ra) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 来 (ra) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Sourena m Persian
Derived from the ancient persian general sourena.... [more]

Souriya m Lao
Means "sun" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya).

Sourkea m & f Khmer
Means "heaven" in Khmer.

Souvanna f & m Lao
Means "gold, yellow" in Lao.

Soviet Russia m Obscure
From the name of the communist state that spanned Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

Spa m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Spár.

Sparta f & m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English
Short form of Spartacus. It is also the name of an ancient Roman city.

Speaidna m Sami
Sami form of Svæina.

Spidona m Georgian (Archaic), Literature, Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a diminutive or short form of Spiridon.... [more]

Spinetta m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian spinetta meaning "thornlet, small thorn".

Spiθradātah m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Spiθradātah, possibly meaning "given by heaven", from Old Persian *spiθrah “heaven” and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (d-a-t) "given, created". This was the name of a Persian satrap of Lydia and Ionia under the high king Darius III Codomannus.

Squadka m Sanskrit (Rare, Expatriate)
Means "lord of snakes"

Sreenivasa m Hinduism, Indian
Alternate form of Shrinivas.

Sreeteja m Telugu
Means "God's light" in Telugu.

Srettha m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เศรษฐา (see Settha).

Srinivasa m Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Indian
Alternate form of Srinivas. This was the name of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Sǽrða m Old Norse

Ssiquoya m Cherokee
Variant of Sequoyah.

Ssyda m Yi
Means "strong leopard" in Yi.

Stadija m & f Vlach
Means "last child (according the parents desire)" in Vlach.

Stah m Belarusian
Belarusian form of the Slavic name Stanisław meaning "standing strong in glory"

Staha m Vilamovian
Variant of Staocha.

Staniša m Serbian, Vlach
Diminutive of Stanislav.

Staocha m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Stanislaus.

Stavrija m Vlach
Vlach and Serbian form of Stavros.

Ștefăniță m Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Ștefan.

Stefansyah m Indonesian
Combination of Stefan and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian

Steorra m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English steorra meaning "star", likely originating as a byname.

Steva m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Stephen.

Stevica m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive form of Stevan.

Sthenjwa m Zulu

Stipa m & f Croatian
Croatian male and occasionally female name, derived from Stipan.

Stiva m Russian
Russian diminutive of Stepan.

Strahinja m Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
From the noun strah meaning "fear, dread". Borne by Strahinja Banović, a legendary Serbian nobleman and folk hero.

Strozza m Medieval Italian
From the village name.

Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Old Norse byname meaning "the loon", from sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.

Styopka m Russian
Colloquial diminutive of Styopa.

Styopochka m Russian
Diminutive of Styopa.

Suah m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "to sink down, to bow down, to humble oneself", some interpretations render the name as: "bowed down, prostation, depression (in the older, physical/spiritual sense)".... [more]

Suara m Yoruba
Derived from Ash-Shu‘ara (The Poets), the name of the 26th chapter of the Quran.

Subagja m Sundanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Sundanese bagja meaning "happy" (of Sanskrit origin).

Subah m Arabic
Means "good-looking, handsome" in Arabic.

Subarna f & m Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Bengali, Odia and Nepali form of Suvarna.

Subba m Bhutanese

Subha m Bengali (Hindu)

Subhalekha m Telugu
Meaning Unknown.

Subhuja m & f Hindi
Means "auspicious" in Hindi.

Subrata m Bengali
Bengali variant of Suvrata.

Subratah m Odia
Means "a man devoted to doing the right thing" in Odia.

Suchinda f & m Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and จินดา (chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone".

Suddhodana m Sanskrit
Means "he who grows pure rice", derived from Sanskrit शुद्ध (śuddha) meaning "pure, true" and धाना (dhānā́) meaning "grain, corn". This was the name of a leader of the Shakya kingdom, the husband of Maya 1, and the father of Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha.

Sudheendra m Indian
Name of an Indian God

Sudhindra m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Bengali (Hindu), Punjabi, Nepali
This name is derived from Sanskrit and means "lord of knowledge".

Sudipta m Indian (Anglicized, Modern)

Suga f & m Korean
Means "wait" and it is from BTS, lol.

Suganda m Sundanese
Sundanese form of Sugondo.

Sugata m Bengali, Indian
Means "good departure" or "well-gone" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with गत (gata) meaning "gone, departed". This is one of the epithets of Gautama Buddha.

Sugma m & f English
From Kenya

Sugrinongma m & f Mossi
Means "patience is sweet" in Mossi, spoken in Burkina Faso.

Sugriva m Hinduism
Means "beautiful-necked" from Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, well" and ग्रीवा (grīvā) meaning "neck". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana this is the name of a son of Surya.

Süha m Turkish
Turkish form of the Arabic given name Suha.

Suha f & m Korean
From combination of sino-Korean 秀(su) meaning "outstanding, beautfiul" or 水(su) meaning "water" and 夏(ha) meaning "summer" or 霞(ha) meaning "sunset, mist, rosy cloud". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Suhara f & m Japanese
Means "must, necessary, required" in Japanese.

Suintila m Gothic
Suintila (ca. 588 – 633/635) was Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania, and Galicia from 621 to 631. He was a son of Reccared I and his wife Bado, and a brother of general Geila. Under Suintila there was unprecedented peace and unity across the Kingdom of the Visigoths... [more]

Suja f & m Arabic
The break of dawn.

Sujinda f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Suchinda.

Sukanta m Indian, Bengali, Odia
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with कान्त (kanta) meaning "desired, beloved, beautiful".

Sukaphaa m Ahom, Indian

Sukarya m Sundanese
Sundanese form of Sukaryo.

Suketoudara m Popular Culture
Means Alaska pollock in Japanese. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Suketoudara.

Sukiya m Japanese
From Japanese 犁 (suki) meaning "plough" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Sukma f & m Indonesian
Means "soul, life, spirit" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma).

Šukrija m Bosnian (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شُكْرِيّ (šukriyy) meaning "thanking, thankful" (see Shukri).

Sukumara m Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "delicate, tender, soft" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several characters in Hindu mythology.

Sula m Livonian, Medieval Baltic, Estonian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a derivation from Livonian sula "liquid; unfrozen" to a derivation from Latvian sula "juice" to a Livonian variant of Estonian Sulev... [more]

Sulaimansyah m Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Sulaiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning “king”

Sulka m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "feather" in Finnish.

Sulla m History
From the Roman cognomen Sulla, probably deriving from estruscian background, meaning unknown, but maybe hinting at the description "red" or "bright", since red-golden hair, blue eyes and very pale skin ran within the family... [more]

Suma f & m Aymara
Means "good, pleasant" in Aymara.

Sumanda m Indian (Rare)

Sumanwita f & m Indian
Suma+anwita=good and one who bridges the gap also goddess durga

Sumedha m Buddhism, Sinhalese
Means "nourishing, loamy" in Sanskrit. In Buddhist literature this is the name of a previous life of Siddhartha Gautama, in which he declares his intention to become a Buddha.

Sumika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 角 (sumi) meaning "angle, corner, square, horn, antlers", 恭 (sumi) meaning "respect, reverent", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook", 好 (sumi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 住 (sumi) meaning "dwell, reside, live, inhabit", 淑 (sumi) meaning "graceful, gentle, pure", 純 (sumi) meaning "genuine, purity, innocence", 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure", 清 (sumi) meaning "pure", 菫 (sumi) meaning "violet", 朱 (su) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody", 珠 (su) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", or 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 家 (ka) meaning "house, home, family, professional, expert, performer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 河 (ka) meaning "river", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch, dark red", 空 (ka) meaning "sky", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable" or 方 (ka) meaning "direction, person, alternative"... [more]

Sumithra f & m Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese
Southern Indian form of Sumitra. It is also occasionally used as a masculine name in Sri Lanka.

Sumitra f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Kannada, Thai, Indonesian
Means "good friend" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend"... [more]

Suna f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Su 2 and Na