Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the number of syllables is 1.
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Put m Buddhism
Khmer form of Buddha.
Pwint f & m Burmese
Means "to blossom, to bloom" in Burmese.
Pyae m & f Burmese
Means "to be full, to reach a specific point" in Burmese.
Pyay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ပြေ (see Pye).
Pye m & f Burmese
Means "appeased, satisfied" in Burmese.
Pyone f & m Burmese
Means "to smile" or "to grow, to proliferate" in Burmese.
Pyr m Old Welsh
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 6th century Welsh abbot.
Qais m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قيس (see Qays).
Qia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洽 (qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰 (qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qiong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qrow m Popular Culture
Variant of Crow used in the web series 'RWBY'.
Quade m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quade.
Quaid m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quaid.
Quần m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [more]
Quan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃 (quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quan m African American
Invented name from the phonetic element quan.
Quảng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive".
Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]
Quát m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 括 (quát) meaning "embrace, enclose, encompass".
Quế m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桂 (quế) meaning "cinnamon".
Quest m English
From the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin questa "search, inquiry".
Quí f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Quý.
Quince m English
“Quince, citrus, fruit”
Quint m Catalan, Dutch, English, Emilian-Romagnol, French (Rare), German
Catalan, Emilian-Romagnol and French form of Quintus as well as the Dutch, English and German short form of any given name starting with Quint-, such as Quinten and Quintijn (Dutch), Quintus and Quintinus (German) and Quintin (English).... [more]
Qun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quốc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 國 (quốc) meaning "nation, country".
Quoc m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Quốc.
Quon m Chinese
In Chinese, Quon means "shining". It has variations across various other cultures, including Quinn, Juan 1, and Quanah.
Quyết m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 決 (quyết) meaning "decide, determine".
Quynh f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Quỳnh used outside of Vietnam.
Rỉ f & m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "to drip" or "to whisper" in Vietnamese.
Raas m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Raes.
Race m English (American, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Race or simply from the word race.
Raes m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Erasmus.
Rage m English (American)
From the Middle English word rage, from the Old French rage/rager, ultimately derived from Latin rabies, meaning "madness."
Rahn m English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Rahn.... [more]
Rais f & m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Reyes.
Rak f & m Thai
Means "love" in Thai.
Ran m Hebrew
Means "singing" or "(he) sang" in Hebrew (being the past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן laron "to sing, utter joyful sounds").
Ran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冉 (rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然 (rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染 (rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Rance m American
Transferred use of the surname Rance.
Rạng f & m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "to dawn" in Vietnamese.
Rành m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "clear" in Vietnamese.
Raph m English
Diminutive of Raphael.
Rath m & f Khmer
A type of Khmer flower.
Rath m Irish
Means "prosperity, success".
Rayce m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Race influenced by the ending of names like Jayce and Kayce.
Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]
Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.
Realm f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "realm", ultimately from Old French realme "kingdom".
Redge m English
Variant of Reg.
Reemt m Frisian, Low German, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch, Low German, and Frisian form of Raymond.
Reet f & m Indian
Reeve m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reeve.
Reince m English
In the case of Reince Preibus, a nickname for Reinhold.
Reint m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian (contracted) short form of Germanic given names that start with Rein- and end in -t, such as Reinart, Reinbert and Reinout.
Reis m & f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Reyes.
Reis m & f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [more]
Rel m & f English
Short form of Ariel and Arielle. It is sometimes also used as a short form of names that contain -rel-. Also compare Rell.... [more]
Rem m West Frisian
Short form of Remme.
Ren m Japanese
Meaning "Move Forward", with the Kanji Character "連". Others possible.
Renn m & f Various
From the surname Renn, or the similar-sounding names Ren or Wren.
Renz m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.
Renz m German
Short form of Lorenz
Rese f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reese.
Rexx m American (Rare)
Variant of Rex.
Rheece m & f English (Modern, Rare), Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Rhys, this form is usually seen as a masculine spelling, although like all forms of the name it can be masculine or feminine.
Rhen m Popular Culture
This name is given to the prince of Emberfall in Brigid Kemmerer's novel 'A Curse So Dark And Lonely,' a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Rhi f & m English
Short form of Rhiannon or Rhianna. Also sometimes used as a variant of Ry.
Rhone m English (Anglicized)
Possible Anglicization of Ronne, may be inspired by the River Rhône.
Riddh m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali
MEANING: increased, thriving, prosperous, abundant, wealthy, filled with (voices), made to resound,stored grain,... [more]
Riece m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Reese/Rhys.
Riem f & m West Frisian
Mostly feminine form of Rieme.
Riêng f & m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "personal" or "distinct, particular" in Vietnamese.
Riệp m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ries m Dutch
Short form of Marinus, Marius and Richard (also found spelled as Riesjard and Riesjart)... [more]
Rif m Bashkir, Tatar
Either derived from Arabic رِيف (rīf) meaning "country, countryside" or a Bashkir and Tatar form of the name Arif.
Rif m & f Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this rare but predominantly masculine name is a bit uncertain.... [more]
Riff m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Rifka, Rivka or Rafael.
Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)
In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [more]
Riggs m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Riggs.
Rijk m Dutch
Dutch form of Rik or a short form of Rijkert.
Rim f & m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Riem.
Rip m West Frisian
Short form of Rippert.
Ripp m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the surname Ripp, influenced by the popularity of similar names like Ripley.
Rish m Hindi
Meaning "Brave Ruler".
Rith m Khmer
Means "powerful, mighty" or "success, achievement" in Khmer.
Rizk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رزق (see Rizq).
Rizq m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "sustenance, boon, blessing" in Arabic. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Robb m English, Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Rob, used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.
Roch m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
"Shining "; "radiant" ;"one who lightens or makes bright "... [more]
Rock m English (Rare)
English form of Rocco, traditionally used to refer to the 14th-century saint. Modern use of the name is probably influenced by the English surname Rock and may also be inspired by the English word rock... [more]
Roe m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Roe.
Roef m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof. A well-known bearer of this name is the late Dutch actor Roef Ragas (1965-2007).
Roek m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be a contraction of a diminutive like Roelke or even be a variant of Rochus. However, it is also possible that the name is derived from Dutch roek meaning "rook" (as in, the bird).
Roelf m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof.
Roen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen.
Roey m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Roi 2 influenced by the spelling of the name Joey
Rog m English
Short form of Roger. Also compare Rodge. This was the pen name of the American science fiction writer Rog Phillips (1909-1966; real name Roger Phillip Graham).
Roh m Japanese
Variant transcription of Rou.... [more]
Roi m English (Rare)
Variant of Roy.
Roll m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Roll or a short form / nickname for Rudolph, Roland, Rollo or Rolf.
Rom m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "height, superiority" in Hebrew.
Rome m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the capital city of Italy (see Rome). This is also a diminutive of Roman.
Roo m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rue and Ru as well as a short form of any name beginning with the syllable Ru-, such as Ruby, Rufus or Rupert... [more]
Rook m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Rochus as well as of its variant forms Rocus and Rokus. This name is not to be confused with rook, the Dutch word for "smoke".
Roose m Literature, Popular Culture
Roose Bolton is the name of major character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Ror m Literature, German
The name Ror was created taking letters from the names Richard Georg.... [more]
Ros f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian ros meaning "rose".
Rou m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.
Rowe f & m English
Diminutive of Rowan, Roland, or Rhoda.
Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.
Royd m English
Transferred use of the surname Royd. A known bearer of this name is Royd Tolkien (b. 1969), a great-grandson of the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).
Roys m Literature
Name of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.
Ru m & f Vietnamese
Means "lullaby, to lull to sleep" in Vietnamese.
Rư m Vietnamese
Variant of Ru.
Rục m Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Rufe m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rufus.
Rui m & f Chinese
Chinese name meaning luck. Commonly used as a surname Rui, but may be used as a forename.
Rui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "flower bud", 瑞 (ruì) meaning "auspicious", 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute", 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen" or 芮 (ruì) meaning "small", as well as other characters with the same pronunciation.
Ruis m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name Ruys or Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element hruod meaning "fame".... [more]
Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek
Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name Ruh, meaning "spirit".
Rus m & f English, Ukrainian
A short form of Russell Ruslan or Ruslana
Rush m English (American)
From French rousse, meaning "red hair." May also be transferred use of the surname Rush.
Ruuf m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Rufus. It is possible that there are a select few cases where the name is a variant of Roef, i.e. that it is a short form of Roelof (or its rare variant Rulof).... [more]
Ruut m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Ruud.
Rỹ m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Probably a variant of Rỉ.
Rye m & f English
Transferred use of the English surname Rye.... [more]
Ryk m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rik.
Ryne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ryne.
Ryoo m Japanese (Rare)
From 良 (ryo) meaning "good" and 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ryś m Polish
Diminutive of Ryszard.
Ryu m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryuu.
Sổ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 楚 (sở) meaning "clear, bright".
Sử m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 使(sử) meaning "to use, to employ" or 史 (sử) meaning "history".
Sạ m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 宱 (sạ) meaning "real, true, wide, broad".
Sắc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 色 (sắc) meaning "colour, tint, hue".
Sách m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 索 (sách) meaning "rope" or "to search".
Sach m Sanskrit, Hindi
Sanskrit MEANING - Worshipping, attached to, worshipper... [more]
Sadar m Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Indonesian
Means "chief, head, host," in Arabic.
Sadr m Persian
From arabic صَدْر (ṣadr), meaning "chest, front, leader". Sadr is also used as a title in Iran to refer to a notable person, such as a scholar.
Saem m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 샘 (saem) meaning "spring, fountain," also used to transliterate the name Sam 1.
Şah f & m Ottoman Turkish
Şah means in Turkish "king, queen", which derives from Persian title "shāh" of the same meaning. This name was severaly given to members of Ottoman family, such as daughter of Selim I (actually named Şahihuban, but more often refered to as "Şah") and daughter of Selim II and Nurbanu.... [more]
Sai m Shan
Means "man" in Shan. It is typically used as an honorific title, not a name.
Saïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sa'id chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Saiph m Astronomy
Variant of Saif. This is the traditional name of Kappa Orionis, a blue star in the constellation Orion.
Sakr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صقر (see Saqr).
Sâm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 森 (sâm) meaning "forest".
Sam m Arabic
Arabic form of Shem. This is the name of one of prophet Noah's sons according to Islam.
Sam m English
Means "half" in Old English.
Sam m & f Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
San m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Sander and Sanne.
San m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 山 (san) meaning "mountain".
San m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဆန်း (see Hsan).
San m & f Burmese
Means "water spring" in Burmese.
San f & m Burmese
Means "model, standard, ideal" or "to enjoy, to take delight in" in Burmese.
Sáng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 灲 (sáng) meaning "morning, bright".
Sang m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 創 (sang) meaning "start, do, create, establish".
Sang m & f Balinese
From a title given to members of the Wesya caste as well as holy individuals, deities and monarchs.
Sank m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname Sank, which may have originated from the given name Samuel.
Sann m Khmer
Means "peaceful, quiet, comfortable" in Khmer.
Sao m & f Shan
Means "lord, master, sir" in Shan. It is typically an honorific title for Shan royalty, not a name.
Saor m Irish (Modern)
From Modern Irish word soar meaning "free", derived from Old Irish sóer "free".
Saqr m Arabic
Means "falcon, hawk" in Arabic.
Sas m & f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Sasha (unisex) and Saskia (strictly feminine) as well as of their variant spellings.... [more]
Sát m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 察 (sát) meaning "to investigate, to notice".
Sắt m Vietnamese
Variant of Sắc.
Satya m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Assamese, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "pure, virtuous" or "truthful, true" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form सत्य and the feminine form सत्या.
Sáu m & f Vietnamese
Means "six" in Vietnamese.
Saw m & f Burmese
Means "honourable" or "lord, chief" in Burmese.
Say m & f Karen
Means "silver" in S'gaw Karen.
Sayf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف (see Saif).
Scar m Popular Culture
Name of the antagonist in The Lion King, believed to be named for his evil intentions.
Schaas m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Paschaas and Paschasius (masculine) as well as Paschasia (feminine).
Schalk m German (Archaic), Afrikaans
From Old German scalc meaning "servant".
Schier m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Beschier and Passchier and their many variants.... [more]
Schley m American (Archaic)
The name is derived from the surname Schley.... [more]
Schorsch m German (Rare), Hunsrik
Germanized form of the French name Georges as well as the Hunsrik form of Jorge.
Schwarz m Minahasan
Transferred use of the surname Schwarz as a given name. In Minahasa, this name is used in honor of Johann Gottlieb Schwarz, a German missionary who brought Christianity to the local people, alongside with Johann Friedrich Riedel.
Schwong m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of João.
Sear m Old Persian (Modern, Rare)
Face; Personality; Character;
Seb m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of Geb, deriving from a historically incorrect translation.
Seef m & f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
This name is more often seen on men than on women. For men, the name is a short form of Josephus and in some cases also of Severinus and its Dutch form Severijn... [more]
Sei m & f Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up, clear weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Seif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف (see Saif).
Sein m & f Burmese
Means "diamond" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra).
Seinn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese စိန် (see Sein).
Sen m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 亘 (sen) meaning "span; request" or 仙 (sen) referred to a sage, a hermit or an enlightened person or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand".... [more]
Seng m & f Khmer
Means "multiply, increase" in Khmer.
Seng m & f Lao
Means "light" in Lao.
Sent m Dutch, West Frisian
This name is often a short form of Vincent. However, it is also a short form for names that contain the Gothic elements sanths (like Sandulf) or sinths (like Sindulf).
Seph m English
Diminutive of Joseph.
Serj m Breton, Ukrainian, Russian
Breton form and Ukrainian and Russian variant transliteration of Serge.
Set m Armenian
Armenian form of Seth 1.
Set m & f Burmese
Means "to join, to connect" or "to continue" in Burmese.
Sett m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဆက် (see Set).
Shan f & m English
Short form of Shannon or Shaniqua.
Shan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 山 (shān) meaning "mountain", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝 (shàn) meaning "eel"... [more]
Shan m Indian, Pakistani
Shan is an Indian name meaning "pride" or "prestige". It comes from the Sanskrit name Shaan.
Shang m Chinese
From cháng, meaning "still, yet".
Shant m Armenian
Means "lightning" in Armenian.
Sharls m Literature
A corruption of Charles Sharls Davis Kendy is a computer in the books THE INTEGRAL TREES and THE SMOKE RING.
Shaughan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawn influenced by Vaughan.
Shaughn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawn influenced by Vaughn.
Shav f & m Hebrew
A name meaning leader or noble.
Shaynne m English
Variant of Shane. This is the middle name of Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. in S.E. Hinton's coming of age novel, The Outsiders.
Sheev m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer of the name is Emperor Sheev Palpatine (Darth Sidious), one of the main villains of the Star Wars franchise.
Shein m & f Burmese
Means "intensity, force, momentum" in Burmese.
Sheinn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရှိန် (see Shein).
Shere m Literature, Popular Culture
Shere Khan is a fictional tiger in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories (1894). Shere means "tiger" or "lion" in Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi.
Sherm m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Sherman.
Sheyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane.
Shi m & f English
Diminutive of Shiloh
Shiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 志樹, 志基, 志希, 志輝, 志騎, 志季, 詩希, 詩季, 詩稀 with 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood," 基 (ki, moto, motoi) meaning "foundation, fundamentals," 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, few, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request," 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle," 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses," 季 (ki) meaning "seasons," 起 (ki, o.kiru, o.kosu, oko.su, o.koru, ta.tsu) meaning "get/wake up, rouse" and 稀 (ki, ke, mabora, mare) meaning "phenomenal, rare."... [more]
Shlok m Indian
Sanskrut hindu
Shmiel m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Shmuel.
Shmil m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Shmuel.
Shōn m Japanese (Modern)
Adaptation of Sean or its variants, also in use among the Japanese in recent decades.... [more]
Shon m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Hebrew modern variant of the Irish boy's name Sean and it's unisex English variant Shawn.... [more]
Shoon m Japanese (Modern)
Adaptation of Sean or its variants, also in use among the Japanese in recent decades.... [more]
Shoun m Japanese (Modern)
Variant transcription of Shōn.
Shout m English, Obscure
Possibly from the English word shout. Used by composer Shout Young.
Shu m & f Japanese
Means "seed", "seedling", "sprout", in Japanese. It is mostly used as a boy name but rarely used as a girl name.
Shuang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "refreshing, clear, straightforward" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Shubh m Indian
Derives from the Hindu word for ‘auspicious’ or ‘fortunate.’
Shulk m Popular Culture
Shulk is a fictional character and the main protagonist from Monolith Soft's 2010 role-playing video game Xenoblade Chronicles, part of their overarching Xeno series of video games.
Shuo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 硕 (shuò) meaning "large, big, great", 朔 (shuò) meaning "new moon, north", 烁 (shuò) meaning "bright, brilliant, luminous, glisten, glimmer" or 铄 (shuò) meaning "fuse, melt, fine, glorious", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Shuu m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (shuu) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 修 (shuu) meaning "discipline, study", as well as other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Shva m Biblical Hebrew
1 Chronicles 2:49.
Shwe m & f Burmese
Means "gold" in Burmese.
Shwei f & m Korean, Chinese
Koreanized form of Cui.
Shy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chey. It can also be simply derived from the English word shy.
Si m English
Diminutive of Simon 1, Silas, and other names containing the si sound.
Si m & f Burmese
Means "prosperous" in Burmese.
Si f & m Hebrew (Rare)
peak, zenith; ultimate, best, greatest; highlight; (sports) record.
Sĩ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 士 (sĩ) meaning "scholar, expert".
Siâms m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of James.
Siar m Irish (Modern)
From Irish siar meaning "westward".
Sib m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Sibe.
Siêu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 超 (siêu) meaning "super".
Siew f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xiu, Xiao, Shou, Shi or Shao.
Sif m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Seth 1.
Sil m & f Dutch, West Frisian
In the case of a male bearer, this name is probably (but not certain) a short form of a Germanic name containing the Old High Germanic element sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert)... [more]
Sims m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname, Sims.
Sin m & f Burmese
Means "clean, pure" in Burmese.
Sính f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 騁 (sính) meaning "to gallop, to run" or 娉 (sính) meaning "beautiful, charming".
Sinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 生 (sinh) meaning "living, alive".
Sinh m Indian
Name - Sinh सिंह ... [more]
Sint m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sent.
Sir m Catalan
Catalan form of Syrus.
Sith m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sit.
Sjaan m & f Dutch
Short form of Johanna (feminine), or a short form of Christianus or Sebastianus (masculine).
Sjak m Dutch, Limburgish (Rare)
Variant of Sjaak, of which the pronunciation was influenced by the French name Jacques.... [more]
Sjel m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel and also its variant spelling Misjel. Also compare the related name Chiel.... [more]
Sjirk m West Frisian
West Frisian (short) form of Sigerik.
Sjo m & f Dutch (Rare)
Shortening of Jozef (male) or Johanna (female).
Sjoert m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Sjoerd.
Sjon m Dutch
Dutch form of John, completely phonetical in its spelling (which reflects only the pronunciation of John as it is done in English).
Sjraar m Limburgish
Limburgian form of the French name Gérard.
Sjul m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal form of Sigurd, mostly used in Norrland.
Sjur m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal form of Sigurd.
Sjuul m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch short form of the French names Jules 1, Julie and Juliette.... [more]
Skip m English
Short form of Skipper.
Skut m Belgian
Name of a repeat character in Herge's comics TinTin. A blond Estonian pilot with an eye-patch, who shoots at TinTin and Haddock on orders but is later rescued by them and refuses to betray them. Friendly and honest, he provides assistance in further adventures... [more]
Slate m English (American, Modern)
Derived from the surname Slate.
Slim m American
Often a nickname for someone "thin" or possibly a transferred use of the surname Slim. Noted bearers include actor Slim Pickens, whose name was a humorous adaptation of the southern expression 'slim pickings' meaning "limited choices"... [more]
Smail m Arabic (Maghrebi), Bosnian
Maghrebi Arabic alternate transcription of Smaïl as well as the Bosnian form of Isma'il (see Ishmael).
Smudge m & f Pet
A cat name that is derived from the English word smudge meaning "blemish, smear" in reference to its appearance.
Sneed m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sneed. The name of Sneed B. Collard III, an American children's author.
Snir m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The Hasbani River, also known as Snir Stream (Hebrew: נחל שניר‎‎ / Nahal Snir), is the major tributary of the Jordan River... [more]
Snö f & m Swedish (Modern)
Means "snow" in Swedish.
Snoop m Obscure
In 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.
Soái m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 帥 (soái) meaning "to command, to lead".
Soạn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 撰 (soạn) meaning "to write, to compose".
Socks m & f Pet
Derived 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.... [more]
Soe m & f Burmese
Means "rule, dominate, control" in Burmese.
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 Mythology
Taken from Latin sol, meaning "sun". This was the name of the personification of the Sun in Roman mythology, its Greek equivalent being Helios.
Som m Indian
moon
Son m English (Rare)
From the English word son meaning "male child".
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