This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Solanine m ObscureFrom the name of the poison found in many species of the nightshade family, itself derived from Latin
solanum meaning "nightshade".
Solar m LiteratureSolar Pons is a fictional detective created by the writer August Derleth.
Solembum m Literature, Pet"A wise person who listens well. Sometimes mysterious."
Found in the INHERITANCE CYCLE- a were-cat (cat that can change into human) has the name Solen m & f BretonBreton variant of
Solène used as both a masculine and feminine name.
Solinus m LiteratureSolinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".
Sollux m LiteratureName of the character Sollux Captor from Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name was made by swapping letters from
Pollux and
Castor, the twins from the constellation Gemini... [
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Solmu m & f FinnishMeans "knot" in Finnish. The name was created by The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Kansanvalistusseura) as a equivalent for
Knut. It had a name day in the Finnish calendar from 1929 to 1947: the name day was removed because there were too few bearers.
Solomzi m XhosaMeans "eye of the home" in Xhosa, figuratively "guardian of the family".
Solot m ThaiMeans "sixteen" in Thai, referring to the sixteen planes of the Form Realm (Rūpadhātu) in Buddhist cosmology. The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit षोडश
(ṣóḍaśan).
So-loved m English (Puritan)From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
Solsa m Chechen (Rare)Taken from the name of Seska Solsa, a figure in Chechen and Ingush mythology equivalent to the Ossetian
Sosruko.
Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)Derived from Latin
solsticium and thus ultimately from
sol "sun" and
stito "to stand still". The English word
solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [
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Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish
sol "sun" and
stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.
Solymus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Solymus was the ancestral hero and eponym of the tribe Solymi in Pisidia and Lycia. He was a son of either Zeus or Ares; his mother's name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene daughter of Pisidus, Calchedonia or the nymph Chalcea.
Som f & m ThaiDerived from Thai
ส้ม (som) meaning "orange (fruit)".
So-mang f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 所望
(so-mang) meaning "wish, hope, desire" (as a name, often written in hangul). Other hanja combinations are possible.
Somayina f & m IgboThe name of Igbo origin means "I am not alone."
Sombat m & f ThaiMeans "fortune, wealth, prosperity" in Thai.
Somboun m & f LaoMeans "full, complete, perfect" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पूरण
(sampūraṇa).
Sombun m & f ThaiMeans "perfect, complete, whole" in Thai. This can also be another way of transcribing the name สมบุญ (see
Somboon).
Somchanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
Somchay m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ໃຈ
(chay) meaning "heart, mind, spirit".
Somchet m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เจต
(chet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".
Somchit m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and Thai จิต
(chit) or Lao ຈິດ
(chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Somdei m & f KhmerMeans "try hard, work hard" in Khmer.
Somdet m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เดช
(det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Somdy m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ດີ
(dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Somerset m English (British)The name of an English county used as a personal name. It is derived from Old English and may mean “the people of the summer settlement” or “settlers by the sea-lakes”. It is often translated as "the land of the summer people".
Somethea m & f KhmerSomethea means "wisdom person" or "intelligence person" in Khmer.
So-min f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 旻 "heaven".
Somjai f & m ThaiMeans "satisfied, pleased, content" in Thai.
Somkann m KhmerMeans "important, magnificant, superior" in Khmer.
Somkeo m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Somkhit m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and Thai คิด
(khit) or Lao ຄິດ
(khit) meaning "think, consider".
Somkiat m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and เกียรติ
(kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".
Somlak f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and ลักษณ์
(lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".
Sommai m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, proper, suitable" and Thai หมาย
(mai) or Lao ໝາຍ
(may) meaning "wish, aim, intend".
Somnuek m & f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and นึก
(nuek) meaning "think, consider".
Somnus m Roman MythologyMeans "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god
Hypnos. He was the son of
Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).