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Rindzela m & f Tsonga
Means "expect, wait for" in Xitsonga.

Rinisha m Indian
Rin(japaneese)means dignified... [more]

Rinsha f & m Indian

Rinta m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics", 林 (rin) meaning "woods" or 麟 (rin) meaning "giraffe, Chinese unicorn" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Rinya m Japanese
From 林 (rin) meaning "grove" and 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ríša m Czech
Diminutive form of Richard.

Rishda m Literature
A Calormene Tarkaan, or noble, who tries to take over Narnia in 'The Last Battle' by C.S. Lewis.

Risima m & f Tsonga
Means "value" in Xitsonga.

Riska f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.

Risukuma m Popular Culture
A contraction of risu and kuma, which literally mean squirrel and bear respectively. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Risukuma.

Ritabrata m Indian (Rare)

Ritsuya m Japanese
From Japanese 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 允 (ya) meaning "to grant, to allow, to consent". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rivera f & m English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Rivera or an elaboration of River.

Riverina f & m English (Australian, Rare)

Riza m Albanian, Indonesian
Albanian and Indonesian form of Rida.

Rizia m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Rezia.

Rizka f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.

Rizqa f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.

Rofhiwa m & f Venda
Means "we are blessed" in Tshivenda.

Rogacià m Catalan
Catalan form of Rogatianus.

Rohintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rohin meaning "cord for binding" and soa meaning "good".

Røkia m Old Norse
An Old Norse byname, from Old Norse rœkja meaning 'to care, to mind, to worry, to revere, to be careful with, take care of, guard, protect'.

Rolihlahla m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "pulling the branch of a tree" in Xhosa, colloquially "stirring up trouble" or "troublemaker". This was the given name of Nelson Mandela (Rolihlahla Mandela) and is now typically attributed to him as a middle name.

Romica m & f Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roman and Romana or Romina.

Romică m Romanian

Rongo-mai-tauira m Moriori
This was the name of a Moriori deity. He is the god of lightning and eels as well as "Will of the wisp."

Rongomaiwhenua m & f Moriori
This name means 'peace on the land' and is a allegorical equal for land. According to Moriori tradition this is the name for one of the founding ancestors of the Moriori and ancestor of the Hamata Moriori tribe who arrived on what is now the Chatham Islands.

Roniya m & f Bulgarian
Roniya means the light of people and the house and also it is a popular and beautiful place in Bulgaria. In the past it mostly used for females but today males also have this name.and in Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".

Rotshidzwa m & f Venda
Means "we have been saved" in Tshivenda.

Ruchira f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit रुचिर (rucira) meaning "brilliant, radiant, agreeable, splendid". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand and India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.

Ruiga m Japanese
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "ego, I, selfish, our, oneself" or 雅 (ga) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

Rumanyika m Haya
Means "he is famous" in Haya.

Runtiya m Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
The name is possibly derived from a word for "horn" or "antler", but all the etymologies which have been proposed to date are problematic. Name borne by a Luwian god of hunting, who was often invoked alongside the goddess Ala... [more]

Rutáiruka m Kiga
Means "one who does not run away" in Rukiga.

Rutasingwa m Haya
Means "he who is never defeated" in Haya.

Ryggia m Old Norse
An Old Norse byname related to the Nynorsk word ryggja meaning "very big animal".

Saadia m Hebrew (Rare)
From Hebrew סעד‎ (sa'ad) meaning "to support", though it is sometimes considered a Hebrew form of the Arabic name Sa'id.

Sabbitha f & m Indian (Rare)
Variant of Sabitha.

Sabinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Sabinian.

Sachithra m & f Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) meaning "real, true, honest" and चित्र (citrá) meaning "bright, visible, clear".

Sadashiva m Hinduism
Means "ever-auspicious, always kind" in Sanskrit, from सदा (sadā) meaning "always, ever" combined with शिव (śiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious". This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva... [more]

Sadasiva m Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
South Indian form of Sadashiva.

Sadija m & f Bosnian
Bosnian male variant and feminine form of Sa'di.

Saeida f & m Arabic
Means "HAPPY" in Arabic.

Sagaria m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Zachariah.

Sahsinaimska f & m Siksika
Means "sarcee medicine pipe" in Siksika.

Saia m Tongan
Short form of Sosaia.

Saidtilla m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious".

Saidto'ra m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and to'ra meaning "lord".

Sainzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Saita m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sai) meaning "blossom" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saiteja m Indian

Sajanikanta m Bengali (Hindu)

Sakalia m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Zachary.

Sakaria m Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Zacharias.

Sakariya m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Zakariyya (see Zechariah).

Sakihisa m Japanese (Rare)
From 前 (saki, mae) meaning "before, ago, previously, former, earlier", combined with 久 (ku, hisa) meaning "long time, long-lasting, ancient, remaining unchanged".

Sakiusa m Fijian
Fijian form of Zacchaeus.

Salainganba m Manipuri
Means "family pride" in Meitei.

Salimto'ra m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and to'ra meaning "lord".

Salimxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Salinguerra m Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. The second element is likely derived from Italian guerra meaning "war".

Salipada m Maguindanao
Derived from Sanskrit श्रीपाद (śrī́pā́da) meaning "holy foot", from श्री (śrī́) "sacred, holy" and पाद (pā́da) "foot". A notable bearer was Salipada (or Saripada) Pendatun (1912-1985), a Filipino Muslim statesman and military officer.

Saliya m Sinhalese

Salvita m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.

Sämiğulla m Tatar
Tatar version of Arabic Samiullah (سمیع اللہ), which means ”Listening to Allah”.

Samitha m Sinhalese

Sania f & m Russian
Variant transcription of Sanya 2.

Sanidhya m Hindi

Sanita m Tongan
Short form of Alekisanita.

Santísima m Spanish

Sariaka m & f Malagasy
Means "charming, affable" in Malagasy.

Saribola m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and bola meaning "child, boy".

Saripada m Maranao, Maguindanao
Variant of Salipada.

Sarixo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Sascia m & f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sasha.

Sasmita m & f Indian

Sathira m Sinhalese
"sure"

Satorina f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Satria m Indonesian
Means "knight, warrior, hero" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit क्षत्र (kshatra) meaning "power, might, rule".

Saulia m Georgian (Archaic)
Archaic variant form of Savle.

Savinka m & f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Savin or Savina.

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

Scelemia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shelemiah.

Scemaia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shemaiah.

Scemaria m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shemariah.

Sciarra m Medieval Italian
Derived from Sicilian sciarra meaning "fight, brawl" as well as "quarrel, dispute", which is ultimately of Arabic origin.

Sebastià m Catalan
Catalan form of Sebastian.

Sedecia m Italian
Italian form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.

Sedekia m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.

Sedekiya m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.

Sefania m & f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Zephaniah.

Sefanija m Croatian
Croatian form of Zephaniah.

Seftia f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Seftiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.

Seia m & f Japanese
From Japanese 井 (sei) meaning "well, well crib, town, community", 成 (sei) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 青 (sei) meaning "blue, green" or 彗 (sei) meaning "comet" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial"... [more]

Seiba f & m Japanese

Seiga m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star, dot" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "stream, river". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seiha m & f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សីហា (see Seyha).

Seika m Japanese
From the Japanese 盛 (sei) "boom," "prosper" and 華 (ka) "flower."

Seilda m Kazakh

Seima m & f Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 世 (sei) meaning "generations" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 磨 (ma) meaning "polish"... [more]

Seita m Japanese
From Japanese 歳 (sei) meaning "year", 済 (sei) meaning "help, aid, relieve", 省 (sei) meaning "to examine; to inspect", 世 (sei) meaning "world", 制 (sei) meaning "system", 勢 (sei) meaning "forces", 征 (sei) meaning "to go on a long journey", 成 (sei) meaning "to become", 政 (sei) meaning "rule; government; politics", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 正 (sei) meaning "straight; upright; central; in proper position", 清 (sei) meaning "clear; limpid", 生 (sei) meaning "raw, live", 精 (sei) meaning "essence", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred", 誠 (se) meaning "sincerity", 誓 (sei) meaning "swear, pledge", 静 (sei) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" or 彗 (sei) meaning "comet" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" or 多 (ta) meaning "many, much"... [more]

Seiya m & f Japanese (Latinized, ?), Japanese
Means "Sincere one." It is the name of Sailor Star Fighter in the Sailor Moon anime.... [more]

Sekhnia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun სეხნია (sekhnia) meaning "namesake".

Semaia m Italian, Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shemaiah.

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

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.

Sesika m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Sese. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Aleksandre "Sesika" Kuprashvili (1904-1979).

Setia m & f Indonesian
Means "loyal, obedient, faithful" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य (satya).

Setiya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.

Shabikshnaa f & m Tamil

Shaikhzada m Bashkir
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Shaikhzada Babich, a Bashkir writer and poet.

Shailandra m Hinduism, Indian

Shailendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra. This is an epithet of the god Shiva.

Shaimoya m Obscure

Shaivya m & f Hindi
King of kings/ worshipper of Lord Shiva (Hindu god).

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

Shakohahiiostha m Mohawk
Notable bearer is child actor Shakohahiiostha Jacobs.

Shalika m & f Indian, Tamil, Sinhalese, Malay

Shamsiqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Sharifmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Sharifulla m Arabic, Tatar
Arabic alternate transcription of شريف الله (see Sharifullah) and the Tatar form of the name.

Sharifxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Shashidhara m Hinduism, Kannada
Means "bearer of the moon" in Sanskrit, from शशी (shashi) meaning "moon" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

Shashipushpa m Indian (Rare)
Combination of Shashi and Pushpa, with the intended meaning of "moon flower".

Shavkatmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

She'ila m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Silas.

Shemida m Biblical
Shemida was a son of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:32, Joshua 17:2, and 1 Chronicles 7:19.

Sheria f & m Persian
The meaning is, "The Path To God"... [more]

Shermirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Shia m English (Modern), Various
In the case of American actor Shia LaBeouf (1986-), it is derived from Hebrew שַׁי יָהּ (shai yah) meaning "gift of Yahweh".

Shia m & f Arabic
The meaning of the name Shia is Followers, Sect

Shichirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 七 (shichi, nana, nana.tsu, nano) meaning "seven" & 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]

Shida m & f Swahili, Persian
The name is originated from Arabic language meaning horrible, suffering, hardness or struggles

Shida f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Shi and Da

Shieva m Hinduism
Variant of Shiva 1.

Shigara m Pakistani, Urdu, Balti, Tibetan
From the word Shigar, which means "Rock" in Balti and Tibetan.

Shigehisa m Japanese
From 茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shigemasa m Japanese
From 重 (shige) meaning "layers, fold" and 昌 (masa) meaning "prosper". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Shigetaka m Japanese
From 茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" combined with 隆 (taka) meaning "noble". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Shiguma m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Borrowed from Greek σίγμα (sigma), the name of the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet.... [more]

Shihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 世 (shì) meaning "life, age, generation, era" or 施 (shī) meaning "establish, render, put into effect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese" or 嬅 (huá) meaning "beautiful" (which is only feminine)... [more]

Shiia m Ancient Hebrew
Derivative Of Joshua.

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]

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

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.

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]

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'.

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]

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.

Sidarta m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Siddhartha.

Siddhattha m Buddhism
Pali form of Siddhartha.

Sidharta m Indonesian
Indonesian 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.

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.

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

Simforià m Catalan
Catalan form of Symphorianus.

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.

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]

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

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]

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

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".

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.

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

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

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

Sosiua m Tongan
Tongan form of Joshua.

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

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

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

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".

Sreenivasa m Hinduism, Indian
Alternate form of Shrinivas.

Srinivasa m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Telugu శ్రీనివాస, Kannada ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್ or Tamil ஸ்ரீனிவாஸ் (see Srinivas). A notable bearer was Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920).

Ssiquoya m Cherokee
Variant of Sequoyah.

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

Staniša m Serbian, Vlach
Diminutive of Stanislav.

Stavrija m Vlach
Vlach and Serbian form of Stavros.

Ștefăniță m Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Ștefan.

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

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.

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

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

Sudipta m Indian (Anglicized, Modern)

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.

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]

Sujinda f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Suchinda.

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.

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

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

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]

Sundia m & f Korean
선디아 Keep from harm, To protect, A very kind person, Protector, Helper of human

Sundiata m History
Sundiata Keita (c. 1217 – c. 1255) was a puissant prince and founder of the Mali Empire, the renowned hero celebrated by the Mandinka people in the semi-historical Epic of Sundiata, which is primarily known through oral tradition, transmitted by generations of Mandinka griots (djeli or jeliw).

Suppiluliuma m Hittite

Supriatna m Sundanese
Sundanese form of Supriyatno.

Supriyatna m Sundanese
Variant of Supriatna.

Suria m & f Malay, Indonesian
Malay form of Surya, as well as an Indonesian variant.

Suriana f & m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Malay suria or Indonesian surya meaning "sun". It is used as a unisex name in Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.

Surinda m Indian
Variant of Surinder.

Sutisna m Sundanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) meaning "desire" (see the Javanese cognate Sutrisno).