This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Smaug m LiteratureThis is the name of a dragon in the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Smedun m NivkhMeans "loving"; derived from Nivkh
ezmud meaning "love".
Śmiałomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
śmiały "bold, daring", which is ultimately derived from Polish
śmieć "to dare" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
sъměti "to dare, to venture")... [
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Smiley f & m English (Rare)A nickname for a person of happy disposition known for smiling or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. A notable namesake is comedic actor and country singer Smiley
Burnette (1911-1967) who was born
Lester Alvin Burnett... [
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Smiðkell m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
smiðr "smith, craftsman, artisan" and
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Smiðr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
smiðr meaning "smith, craftsman, artisan".
Smoky m AmericanVariant of
Smokey. A famous bearer of this form is Major League Baseball pitcher, Smoky Joe Wood (1889–1985).
Smudge m & f PetA cat name that is derived from the English word
smudge meaning "blemish, smear" in reference to its appearance.
Smysłysław m PolishDerived from Slavic
smysł "sense" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Snæþór m IcelandicFrom Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Snæúlfr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of
snær "snow" and
ulfr "wolf".
Snake m EnglishFrom Proto-Germanic
*snakon, source also of Old Norse
snakr "snake," Swedish
snok, German
Schnake "ring snake"), from PIE root
*sneg- "to crawl, creeping thing" (source also of Old Irish
snaighim "to creep," Old High German
snahhan "to creep").
Sneferka m Ancient EgyptianFrom 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.
Sneferre m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
snfr-rꜥ, perhaps meaning "Ra has made me beautiful", from Egyptian
snfr "to make beautiful", a derivative of
nfr "beautiful, good" combined with the Egyptian God
Ra... [
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Snelbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Snelbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Snelhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
snel "fast, strong" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Snelman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
snel "fast, strong" combined with
man "man."
Snelmund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Snelrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German
râd "counsel."
Snickers m & f PetPossibly derived from the English words
snickers, the plural form of
snicker meaning "stifled, broken laugh".
Snoop m ObscureIn the case of American rapper and actor Snoop Dogg born Calvin Broadus Jr. (b. 1971-) he was given the name by his mom who thought he looked like Snoopy from the Charlie Brown cartoons.
Snooty m Popular CultureA nickname for someone who is arrogant or conceited. Famous bearers of this nickname include Lord Snooty, the fictional character in the British comic
The Beano (1938), a manatee named Snooty (1948-2017), and American rapper Snooty Wild (1985-2022), real name
LaPreston Porter.
Snowball m & f PetFrom the English word
snowball, often given to animals after their white coloration.
Snowy f & m English (Rare)From the English word "snowy" meaning "covered with
Snow; resembling snow; or when snow is falling".
Snøybiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
snær "snow" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Soafaniry m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
faniry meaning "desired, desirable".
Soafinaritra m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
finaritra meaning "happy, joyous" or "healthy".
Soái m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 帥 (
soái) meaning "to command, to lead".
Soamaraina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
maraina meaning "morning, dawn".
Soamazava m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
mazava meaning "bright, clear".
Soamiangaly m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
miangaly meaning "capricious".
Soạn m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 撰 (
soạn) meaning "to write, to compose".
Soaniriko m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
niriko meaning "to be desired".
Soanomena m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
nomena meaning "to be given".
Soarin m EnglishThe name of a character from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Sobekemsaf m & f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sbk-m-sꜢ.f meaning "
Sobek protects him", derived from the name of the god
Sobek combined with
m "is; in the role of",
zꜢ "protection", and the suffix
.f "he, him, his"... [
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Sobiebor m PolishDerived from Slavic
sobi "usurp" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Sobiemir m PolishDerived from Slavic
sobi "usurp" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Sobiesąd m PolishDerived from Slavic
sobi "usurp" combined with Slavic
sąd "to judge".
Socks m & f PetDerived from the English word
socks, which is the plural form of the word
sock. According to Wiktionary, this name is usually given to a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.... [
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Soda m & f KhmerMeans "clear, pure" in Khmer.
Sodasa m ScythianFrom Scythian *
Śuḍāsa meaning "who kept the good acts in memory". Name borne by a king of Mathura who ruled circa 15 CE.
Sodbaatar m MongolianMeans "remarkable hero" in Mongolian, from сод
(sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Sodbayar m MongolianMeans "remarkable joy" in Mongolian, from сод
(sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Sodeys m PersianLikely a form of Sudais, meaning "sixth or one of six". This name is commonly given to the sixth child in a family. Based on the Arabic S-D-S root.... [
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Sodgerel f & m MongolianMeans "remarkable light" in Mongolian, from сод
(sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Sodi m BiblicalSodi of the house of
Zebulun was the father of
Gaddiel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:10.
Sodonbaatar m MongolianMeans "extraordinary hero" in Mongolian, from содон
(sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Sodonbayar m & f MongolianMeans "extraordinary celebration" in Mongolian, from содон
(sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Sodonchimeg f & m MongolianMeans "extraordinary decoration" in Mongolian, from содон
(sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Sodric m Arthurian CycleAccording to Geoffrey of Monmouth, he was the leader who brought the Picts to Britain. They were, however, soundly defeated by King Marius, but he still bestowed Caithness on them.
Sodtuyaa f & m MongolianFrom сод
(sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and туяа (
tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".
Soe m & f BurmeseMeans "rule, dominate, control" in Burmese.
Soem m ThaiMeans "enhance, reinforce" in Thai.
Soemchai m ThaiFrom Thai เสริม
(soem) meaning "enhance, support, reinforce" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Soemsak m & f LaoMeans "add power, add authority" in Lao.
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.
Sogdianos m Old Persian (Hellenized)Possibly meaning "from Sogdia" in Ancient Greek, from Ancient Greek
Σογδιανή (
Sogdianḗ) "Sogdia", borrowed from Old Persian
𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (
s-u-gu-u-d) of the same meaning, with an added suffix... [
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Soghomon m ArmenianArmenian form of
Solomon. A notable bearer was Armenian revolutionary and genocide survivor Soghomon Tehlirian (1896-1960).
Sohag f & m BengaliMeans "love, affection" in Bengali, ultimately from Sanskrit सौभाग्य
(saubhagya).
Sohaib m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic صهيب (see
Suhaib), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Soham m HinduismOriginating from the Sanskrit words 'So' and 'Aham' , Soham literally translated means, I am He, that is, I am God, proclaiming that God is within all of us.... [
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Sohyeon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 所 (so) meaning "place" or 昭 (so) meaning "bright" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Soi m & f LaoMeans "to pick" or "to support, encourage" in Lao.
Sōichirō m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 宗 (
sō) meaning either "ancestor, clan" and "esteemed, respectful" or 總 (
sō) meaning "overall; altogether" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (
rō) meaning "son" or 朗 (
rō) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful".... [
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Sōji m & f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 總 (
sō) meaning "general; overall; total" combined with 司 (
ji) meaning "official; director".... [
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So-jung f & m KoreanKim So-jung from Gfriend is a famous bearier of this name.
Sokka m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom 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.... [
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Soklaros m Ancient GreekLikely a variant or derivative of
Socrates, stemming from the well-known Greek philosopher's name, with the suffix “-os” Soklaros of Tithora was a confidant of
Plutarch, a famous ancient Greek biographer and philosopher.
Sokni m Norse MythologyPossibly derived from the Old Norse verb
sœkja "to seek". In Norse mythology he was king of what is now Norway.
Nórr killed him and took possession of his kingdom.
Sokrat m Abkhaz, Albanian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian (Rare), Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Socrates in various languages. In Georgia, this name is a variant of
Sokrate, which is the standard Georgian form of the aforementioned name.
Sol f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 솔
(sol) meaning "pine (tree)," also written in such hanja as 率
(sol) meaning "taking care; pursuit; following."
Sol m Roman MythologyTaken from Latin
sol, meaning "sun". This was the name of the personification of the Sun in Roman mythology, its Greek equivalent being
Helios.
Sola m Biblical GreekForm of
Shagee used in the Codex Vaticanus (Septuagint Bible). Note, the Codex Alexandrinus uses Σαγη
(Sage).
Solal m French (Modern), LiteratureTransferred use of the Jewish surname. It was first used as a given name by Albert Cohen on the titular character of his 1930 novel
Solal of the Solals.