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.
Stojimir m VlachMeans "the staying of peace", derived from Vlach
stoji meaning "stay" and Vlach
mir meaning "peace".
Stojsław m PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
stoj "to stand" and
slav "glory, fame".
Stonewall m English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Stonewall. This name was probably given in honor of the Confederate general Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824–1863).
Stóri m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
stórr meaning "large, big".
Stórolfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
stórr "large, big" and
ulfr "wolf".
Story f & m English (Modern)From Middle English
storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman
estorie, from Late Latin
storia meaning "history."
Stóðkæll m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
stóð "stud", "flock" (of horses) and
ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".
Strabon m Ancient Greek, HistoryDerived from Greek στραβός
(strabos) meaning "distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed". This was the name of several historical figures, including a 1st century Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian.
Strachomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
strachъ "to fear, to scare" or Proto-Slavic
straxъ "fear, fright". Compare Polish
strach "fear, fright" and Serbo-Croatian
strašiti "to frighten, to scare"... [
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Strachosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
strachъ "to fear, to scare" or Proto-Slavic
straxъ "fear, fright". Compare Polish
strach "fear, fright" and Serbo-Croatian
strašiti "to frighten, to scare"... [
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Stracimir m SerbianOlder form of
Strahimir. This name was borne by 12th-century Serbian prince Stracimir Zavidović and 14th-century Serbian noble Stracimir Balšić.
Strahil m BulgarianThis was the birth name of the Macedonian revolutionary Strašo Pindžur (1915-1943).
Stratokles m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious army", derived from Greek στρατος
(stratos) "army" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory".
Strogobor m PolishDerived from Slavic
strogo "severe, harsh, strict" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Strogomir m PolishDerived from Slavic
strogo "severe, harsh, strict" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Strombichos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek στρόμβος
(strombos) meaning "something round, something spun around; whirlwind, spinning top, spindle, spiral shell".
Strongylion m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun στρογγύλιον
(strongylion) or
(stroggylion) meaning "round pot, flask", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek adjective στρογγύλος
(strongylos) or
(stroggylos) meaning "round, spherical"... [
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Stronisław m PolishDerived from Polish
stronić "to avoid, to shun, to eschew" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Stryker m English (Modern, Rare)Of uncertain origin. Possibly a transferred use of the surname
Stryker. Alternately, from the Norwegian words
stryker meaning "stretcher" or from
stryke (“use a bow”) +
-er or from
stryker, indefinite plural
strykere, meaning a string player (musician who plays a string instrument).
Stryver m English, LiteratureStryver is a character in the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities and in the 10 TV/film adaptations of the story.
Strzeżysław m Polish (Archaic)A dithematic name from Polish
strzec "to guard" and
sław "glory". This name is not used as often in the modern day.
Stúfr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
stúfr meaning "stump, stub".
Sturgis m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Sturgis. This was used as a masculine name by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books.
Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, IcelandicOld 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.
Stymphalos m Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain. The first element of this name might be derived from the noun στύμα
(styma), which is the Aeolic Greek form of ancient Greek στόμα
(stoma) meaning "mouth"... [
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Styrbiǫrn m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
styrr "battle, stir, tumult" and
biǫrn "bear".
Styrfastr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
styrr "stir, tumult, brawl" combined with Old Norse
fastr "firm, fast".
Styrger m Old SwedishOld Swedish combination of
styrr "stir", "noise", "tumult", "battle" and
gēr "spear".
Su m & f Sanskrit, NepaliDerived from a Sanskrit prefix meaning "good, pleasant".
Su f & m BurmeseAlternate transcription of Burmese ဆု (see
Hsu).
Sửu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 丑
(sửu) referring to the second Earthly Branch (1 AM to 3 AM), which is itself associated with the ox of the Chinese zodiac.
Suab m & f HmongFrom the Hmong Daw
suab which has several meanings, "voice, noise", "fern", or "pebble".
Suah m Biblical, Biblical HebrewMeans "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)".... [
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Suaidan m ArabicFrom the Arabic
سَعِيد (saʕīd) meaning "cheerful, happy, lucky".
Süanaj m & f MariDerived from
süan meaning "wedding".
Suang m & f ThaiMeans "heaven, paradise" in Thai.
Suanu f & m OgoniMeans "wisdom, knowledge" in Khana.
Suara m YorubaDerived from Ash-Shu‘ara (The Poets), the name of the 26th chapter of the Quran.
Suav m HmongMeans "to count; relating to China" in Hmong.
Subael m BiblicalOlder form of
Shubael in Bible translations into many languages when the translations are based on the Greek or Latin Old Testament.
Subagja m SundaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Sundanese
bagja meaning "happy" (of Sanskrit origin).
Subagyo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
bagya meaning "happiness, fortune, wellness".
Subah m ArabicMeans "good-looking, handsome" in Arabic.
Suban m ThaiMeans "garuda, eagle" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit सुपर्णा
(suparna).
Suban m SomaliSuban is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [
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Subaru m & f JapaneseThis name is used as 昴 (kou, bou, subaru), referring to the Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation or the Pleiades.... [
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Subejo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
beja meaning "lucky, fortunate".
Subekti m & f JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
bêkti meaning "devotion, veneration, respect".
Subhi m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "my dawn, my morning" from Arabic صبح
(ṣubḥ) meaning "dawn, daybreak, morning".
Subhūti m HistorySubhūti is a major figure in Mahayana Buddhism and is one of the central figures in Prajñāpāramitā sutras.
Subigus m Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin verb
subigere meaning "to cause to go under; to conquer, to tame, to subjugate, to subdue" (used of the active role in sexual intercourse, hence "to cause to submit sexually")... [
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Subki m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar Taqi al-Din al-Subki, whose name was derived from the village of Subk in present-day Egypt. This name may also be given in honour of his son, scholar and historian Taj al-Din al-Subki.
Su-Bong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀
(su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or 守
(su) meaning "defend, protect, guard" combined with 峰
(bong) meaning "peak, summit"... [
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Subratah m OdiaMeans "a man devoted to doing the right thing" in Odia.
Subuh m IndonesianMeans "dawn, morning, daybreak" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic صبح
(subh).
Suburu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 総 (suburu) meaning "general, overall, total", 綜 (suburu) meaning "arrange threads for weaving", 統 (suburu) meaning "to govern; to command; to control" or 覇 (suburu) meaning "championship; victory" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Success f & m English (Puritan)From the English word "success" referring to the "achievement of one's aim or goal, or getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame".
Suchai m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Suchar m Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Kannada, Indian, Marathi, Hinduism, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, PunjabiMEANING - "one who walks or moves excellently ", having beautiful gait, performing well . Here सु means well, excellent + चर means moving, performing
Suchin m & f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and จินต์
(chin) meaning "think, imagine" or ชิน
(chin) meaning "used to, accustomed to, familiar with".
Suchinda f & m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and จินดา
(chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone".
Sucipto m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
cipta meaning "creation, idea, hope, desire".
Sud m ThaiSud means Tiger in Thai and tends to be used by Buddhist families in Thailand.
Sudarman m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" and धर्म
(dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue".
Sudarmo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
darma meaning "duty, obligation, contribution, service".
Sudarsono m JavaneseFrom Sanskrit सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
darsana meaning "example, pattern, road, way".
Sudaysi m Somali (Arabized, Modern)Based on the name of sheikh Abdul Rahmane Ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais, Imam of the great mosque of Mekka. Arab al-sudais means "the sixth".
Suddhodana m SanskritMeans "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.
Sudeep m IndianFamous bearers include Indian actor, Sudeep, also known as Kiccha Sudeep.
Sudesh m IndianFrom Hindi
देश (desh) meaning "country". Another meaning is
सुदर्श (sudarsh), "good-looking".
Sudhakar m IndianFamous bearers include Sudhakar Rao, former Indian cricketer.
Sudibyo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
dibya meaning "splendid, noble, beautiful".
Sudiro m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sudira meaning "brave, courageous, bold".
Sudrajat m SundaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु (
su) meaning "good" combined with Sundanese
darajat meaning "degree, standing, rank" (of Arabic origin).
Suede m & f EnglishThe word comes from the French
Suède, which literally means "Sweden".
Sueo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 季 (
sue) meaning "youngest brother" combined with 雄 (
o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Suersaq m GreenlandicPossibly a contracted form of Greenlandic
suuersagaq "the healed one" (perhaps connoting "one healed by a shaman").
Suetonius m Ancient RomanA Roman family name of unknown etymology. It could derive from the Latin
suetus "accustomed, wonted, usual". Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (69-122) was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire.
Sueyoshi m Japanese (Rare)From 末 (
sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" combined with 吉 (
yoshi) meaning "good fortunate, luck". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sufax m Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain, although the etymology of the name is probably Greek. In both Greek and Berber mythology, Sufax was a son of Hercules and Tinjis.
Sufficient f & m English (African)Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [
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Sufjan m ArabicVariant transcription of
Sufyan. A well-known bearer of this name is the American independent folk-rock musician Sufjan Stevens.
Sufragio f & m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)Means "suffrage, help" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
La Virgen del Sufragio meaning "The Virgin of Suffrage". She is the patron saint of Benidorm, Spain.
Sufyan m Arabic, Indonesian, UrduMeans "slim, slender, light" in Arabic, from the root سفي
(safiya) meaning "to be light in weight".
Suga f & m KoreanMeans "wait" and it is from BTS, lol.
Sugaar m Basque MythologyMeans "male serpent" in Basque, from Basque
suge ("snake") and
-ar ("male"). By folk etymology, it is often associated with Basque
su ("fire") and
gar ("flame").... [
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Sugar m & f EnglishNickname derived from the English word, usually referring to someone with a sweet personality.
Sugata m Bengali, IndianMeans "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.
Sugi m & f JapaneseAnother name for Cryptomeria or Japanese cedar.
Sugiat m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
giyat meaning "vigorous, active, enthusiastic".
Sugiman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the masculine suffix
-man.
Sugimin m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the masculine suffix
-min.
Sugiono m Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Sugito m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
gita meaning "song, poem, story".
Sugondo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
ganda meaning "scent, fragrance, aroma".
Sugrinongma m & f MossiMeans "patience is sweet" in Mossi, spoken in Burkina Faso.
Sugriva m HinduismMeans "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.