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Samual m English
Variant of Samuel.

Sancta f English (Rare), Medieval Italian, Medieval French
Derived from Latin sancta "consecrated, sacred; divine, holy; pious, just".

Sandee f English (American)
Variant of Sandy.

Sandey m & f English
Variant of Sandy.

Sandry f Literature, English
Short form of the name Sandrilene.

Sanity f English (American)

Saniya f English, Arabic
Variant of Saniyya.

Sannie f English (American, Archaic)
Form of Sanni

Sansom m Hebrew, English
Variant of Samson

Santia f Italian, English
Diminutive of Santina.

Saphir f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare), English
Variant of Sapphira.

Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [more]

Sapphy f English
Variant of Saffy more often used for names beginning with Saph.

Saragh f Irish (Rare), English (Rare)

Saraia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saraya.

Sarann f English (Rare)
Variant of Saranna.

Saraya f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Saray (see Sarai), Sariah or Soraya.

Sardis m & f English (Rare)

Sarena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serena.

Sarene f English
Variant of Serene.

Sarnia f English (Rare)

Sarose f English (American)
American, Combination of Sa and Rose (suh-rose) ... [more]

Sarrah f English
Variant of Sarah.

Sarray f English (American)
Meaning unknown. Possibly an elaboration of Sarah

Saryah f English, Arabic, Muslim
Means "Princess of the Lord", or could be used as a variation of Sarah.

Sassia f English
This name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [more]

Satcha f English

Satchi m & f English
Diminutive of Satchel.

Sausha f English (American)
Variant of Sasha.

Savana f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Saveah f English (Canadian, ?)

Savier m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier or Savior.

Saxona f English (Rare)
Presumably a feminine form of Saxon.

Saydee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Saydie f English (American)
Variant of Sadie.

Saylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sayla.

Saylem f & m English
Variant of Salem 2.

Sayler f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Saylor.

Saysha f English (Modern, Rare)

Scarly f English
Diminutive of Scarlett.

Scitha f English

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Scotti f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Scotty.

Scully m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Scully.

Seager m English
Transferred use of the surname Seager.

Seamus m English
Anglicised form of Séamus.

Searah f English (Modern, Rare)

Season f English (Rare)
Either derived from the English word season, and thus ultimately from Latin satio "sowing; planting" (which later came to be understood as "time of planting"), or a transferred use of the surname Season... [more]

Sebbie f & m English
Diminutive of Sebastiane or Sebastian.

Sebron m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from the surname Sebron.

Secily f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cecily.

Secret f English (Rare)
From the English word secret, which is ultimately from Latin secretus "set apart, hidden, private".

Sedona f English (American)
In the United States, this name is usually given in honour of the city of Sedona in Arizona. The city itself had been named after Sedona Arabella Schnebly (née Miller), who was the wife of Theodore Carlton Schnebly, the city's first postmaster... [more]

Sedric m English
Variant of Cedric. Known bearers of this name include the American basketball players Sedric Toney (b. 1962) and Sedric Webber (b. 1977).

Seeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).

Selbie f English (Rare)
Variant of Selby.

Seldon m English
Means "from the house on the hill" or "from the willow valley".

Selita f English (Rare)

Selnia f English
Used by Selnia Flameheart in the manga Ladies vs butlers

Selvyn m English
A variant of Sylvanus.

Selyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern form of Selena.

Semone f English (American)
Variant of Simone 1.

Semper m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "forever, always". It also coincides with a surname which derives from multiple distinct sources, including the French place name Saint-Pierre and the medieval Germanic personal name Sindperht (see Sindbert).... [more]

Senaca m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Seneca.

Seneka f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Seneca.

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

Senika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Seneca.

Senith f English (American, Archaic)
Truncated form of Asenith.

Senora f English (American, Rare)
From Spanish señora meaning "lady, Mrs".

Seraph f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word seraph, singular form of the biblical word seraphim referring to an order of angels (see Seraphina, Seraphim)... [more]

Serene f English
From the English word serene, which itself is derived from Latin serenus, which means "clear, calm, tranquil, quiet."

Serisa f English (Rare)

Sersee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Phonetic variant of Circe.

Sersha f English (American)
Variant of Saorise

Seryna f English
From the word "serene".

Sesily f English (Rare)
Variant of Cecily.

Sethar m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Shethar used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).

Sethon m English (American)
Variant of the name Seth 1

Sethur m Biblical
Sethur, the son of Michael of the house of Asher, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:13.

Severn f English, English (Canadian)
English form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the longest river in Great Britain, which is of unknown meaning (perhaps "boundary"). Its use as a given name may be inspired by the name Sabrina, which was the Roman name of the river... [more]

Sevvie m English
Diminutive of Severus.

Sewall m English
Transferred use of the surname Sewall.

Sewell m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sewell.

Sexton m English
Transferred use of the surname Sexton.

Seylah f Biblical

Shaden f & m English
Variant of Shayden.

Shadoe m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shadow. It was brought to limited public attention in 1988 by Shadoe Stevens (real name Terry Ingstad), who hosted the radio program American Top 40 from 1988 to 1995.

Shadow m & f English (Rare), Pet
Transferred use of the surname Shadow or simply from the English word shadow.

Shaeim m English (Australian, Rare)

Shaela f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shayla.

Shaely f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaena f English (American)
Variant of Shayna.

Shafer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaffer.

Shafto m English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Shafto.

Shagee m Biblical
The name comes from שגה (shaga), meaning "to err" or "to go astray".... [more]

Shageh m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shagee.... [more]

Shaily f English (Rare), Hebrew
Variant of Shaylee or Shaili.

Shalay f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a (misunderstood) adoption of the Indian name/word.

Shaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shalie f English
Possibly a variant of Shaylee

Shalis f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalma f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shalon f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

Shalyn f English
This name either means silence or beautiful woman.

Shamir m & f Biblical, African American
Variant of Shamira.

Shanay f English
Variant of Shanae.

Shanda f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shonda.

Shandy f English (American)
Variant of Shandi.

Shanel f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Shanin f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shannon.

Shanne f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form and variant of Shane.

Shanto m English (American, Rare)

Shanya f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

Sharai m Biblical
Hebrew Biblical Name meaning: my prince or my song

Sharan f English
Variant of Sharon.

Sharay f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Cherie.

Sharde f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Sade.

Sharee f English (American)
Variant of Cheree.

Sharen f English
Variant of Sharon.

Sharia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Shari.

Sharie f English
Variant of Sherry.

Sharna f English

Sharne f English

Sharni f English (Australian)
Anglicization of Siani.

Sharol f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl, the spelling perhaps influenced by Sharon and Carol.

Sharri f English (Rare)
Variant of Sherry.

Sharry f English
Variant spelling of Shari.

Shaska f English (Modern, Rare)

Shasta f English (Modern, Rare), Literature
20th-century adoption of the name of Mount Shasta in Northern California (or the Shasta daisy, named after the mountain), which comes from the name of a Native American tribe that lived in the area; its origin and meaning is lost to time.... [more]

Shauni f English
Sean cannery, but a girls version

Shauwn m & f English
Variant of Sean/Shawn/Shaun.

Shawni f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shawnee.

Shayen f English
Possibly an elaborative form of Shaye. Or a feminine version of Shane.

Shayli f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shayni f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Shayna.

Shazil m English (American)

Shazza f English (Australian)
Australian diminutive of Sharon. This name is also sometimes used as a derogatory term for lower-class women.

Shebah f English
Feminine variant of Sheba.

Sheeba f English
Feminine variant of Sheba.

Sheeri f English (Rare)
Variant of Shiri or Cherie.

Sheeva f English
Variant of Shiva 2.

Shelah f English
Variant of Sheila.

Shelba f English
Possibly coined as a strictly feminine form of Shelby.

Shelbi f English
Variant of Shelby.

Shelda f English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Sheldon.

Shelli f English (American)
Variant of Shelley.

Shelva f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelba.

Shenae f English
Variant of Shanae. A known bearer of this name is Canadian actress Shenae Grimes (b. 1989).

Shenia f English

Shenna f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Shenoa f English (Modern)
Variant of Chenoa.

Shenya f English (American)
English form of Zhenya.

Shephi m Biblical (Rare)
Variant of Shepho.

Shepho m Biblical
Son of Shobal.

Sheril f English (Rare)
Variant of Cheryl.

Shermy m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Sherman. This was the name of an earlier character from Charles Schulz's Peanuts before Linus and Franklin came in to the picture.

Sheron f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharon.

Sherre f English (American)
Variant of Sherry.

Shevie f English (Rare)
Short form / nickname of Shevaun and other variants.

Sheyla f English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian), Caribbean
Variant of Sheila.

Sheyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane.

Shiana f English (Modern, Rare)

Shiane f English (Modern), Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shiann f English
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shiela f English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Sheila.

Shilom m English (American, Rare)
Joseph Smith said that this was a more correct name for Salem, the city that Melchizedek was king of. It means "righteousness" and "peace" in Hebrew.

Shimmy m English
Diminutive of Shimon.

Shimri m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: שמר (shamar) meaning "to guard" and י (yod) which can make the word an adjective, make it possessive, or can be an abbreviation of Yahweh.... [more]

Shinab m Biblical
Shinab is the king of Admah in Genesis 14 who joins other Canaanite city kings in rebelling against Chedorlaomer.

Shinae f English (Modern)
Variant of Shanae, perhaps inspired by Sinéad.

Shirli f English
Variant of Shirley.

Shirly f English (Rare)
Variant of Shirley.

Shisha m Biblical
Shisha was the father of Elihoreph and Ahijah, who were secretaries to King Solomon.

Shivon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shobab m Biblical
Mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:18.

Shobal m Biblical
Shobal was a Horite chief in the hill country of Seir during the days of Esau. He was a son of Seir the Horite, and his sons were Alvas, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam... [more]

Shomer m & f Biblical
Means "keeper, watchman" or "guarded", from the Hebrew verb שמר (shamar) "to keep, to guard". In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother of Jehozabad, 2 Kings 12:21 (in 2 Chronicles 24:26 she is called Shimrith), and the name of a man of Asher, 1 Chronicles 7:32.

Shonee f English (Australian)
Famous bearer is Shonee Fairfax, competitor in season 3 and season 5 of Australian Survivor.

Shonna f English
Variant of Shawna.

Shosho m English
Diminutive of Joseph.

Shyann f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements shy and lee, possibly inspired by names such as Shiloh, Shyla, Shaylee, Kylie and Riley.... [more]

Shyler f English

Shyloa f English
Variant of Shiloh.

Shyloh m & f English
Variant of Shiloh.

Shyrel f English (Modern, Rare)

Shyril f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sheryl.

Sianna f Literature, English
In Lady of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Sianna was the daughter of the Faerie Queen.

Sianne f English (Modern, Rare), Indonesian, Dutch (Rare)

Siauen f English (Rare)

Sibane f English

Sibble f English (British, Archaic), American (South, Rare)
Variant of Sybil.

Sibell f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl, influenced by the spelling Sybella.

Sicily f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sicily, the name of the Italian island.... [more]

Siddie f English
Possibly a diminutive of any name starting with Sid.

Sidnee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sidney.

Sidnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sidney.

Sience m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Science.

Sienne f English (Modern)
A variant of Sienna or possibly inspired by also combining Vienne

Sierah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sierra.

Sieria f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Signey f English (American)
Minnesota Swedish corruption of Signy or Signe.

Sikena f English (American, Rare), African
Transferred use of the surname Sikena.

Silena f Ancient Greek, Italian, English, German (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Silenus.

Silene f English (Rare)
After a large genus of flowering plants that contains almost 900 species. It's commonly known as the campion or catchfly. It's also the feminine form of Silenus.

Silken f English (Rare)
From the word silken. Famous bearer is Canadian champion rower Silken Laumann (born 1964).

Silvin m English, Picard
English and Picard form of Silvinus.

Simmon m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Simon 1.

Sindel f Popular Culture, Turkish, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Sindel is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. She made her debut in Mortal Kombat 3 as the mother of Princess Kitana and the unwilling wife of the evil emperor Shao Kahn

Sinead f English
Anglicised form of Sinéad.

Sinjon m English (Rare)
Variant of Sinjin.

Sinnia f English
Sinnia is so close to the flower or name, "Zinnia" Just spelled differently. Sinnia means beauty, just to point that out.

Sionne f English
Could be a variant of Sianne, influenced by Dionne. It could also be derived from the name of a town in France's Lorraine region.

Sirach m Biblical
Name of the book of the Bible in the Old Testament, from the name Sira.

Sirena f English (Rare)
Derived from Spanish sirena "mermaid". The Spanish dramatist Jacinto Benavente used this name in his play 'Los intereses creados' (1907), where it belongs to a poor widow and matchmaker called Doña Sirena.

Sirina f English (Rare), Scandinavian (Rare)
English variant of Serena and Scandinavian variant of Sirin.

Sirrah f English (American)

Sisley f English (Rare)
Variant of Cecily.

Sister f English (Archaic)
Derived from the English noun sister meaning "sister". Like in most countries with a culture and language that is ultimately Germanic in origin, this name first started out as an affectionate nickname for a female sibling (who was often older in age, such as the first-born daughter and therefore eldest sister) and over time (due to frequent usage) transformed into an actual given name.... [more]

Sixela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Alexis spelled backwards.

Skilar f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skiler f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skilyr f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Skylar.... [more]

Skippi f English
Diminutive of Skipper.

Skippy m & f English
Diminutive of Skipper and Skipton.

Skyden m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sky and the -den suffix used in names such as Jaden and Aidan... [more]

Skyela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyla.

Skylah f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyla.

Skylan m & f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Skylyn. This name was given to 23 boys and 28 girls born in the USA in 2015.

Skylee f English (Modern)
Combination of Sky and Lee. This name was used by the band Blink-182 for their unreleased song Skylee's With Me.

Skylen f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylyn.

Skylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Skylee.

Skylin f English (Modern)
Variant of Skylyn. In 2011, this variant was given to 31 girls born in the United States (in addition, 101 were given the name Skylynn, 38 Skylyn, 22 Skylan, 11 Skyelynn, 10 Skylinn, 7 Skyelyn, and 5 were named Skylynne).

Skylor m & f English
Variant of Skyler.

Skylur m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skylyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Skylynn.

Skylyr f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skyrah f English (Modern)
Variant of Skyra, a contraction of Sky and Kyra. In 2011, the name Skyra was given to 7 girls born in the United States.

Skyrin f & m English (American, Rare)

Slaney f Irish (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Sláine.

Slater m English
Transferred use of the surname Slater.

Slevin m English (Rare), Irish (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Slevin. The author Anne Tyler used this name in her novel 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant' (1982); it was also used in the movie 'Lucky Number Slevin' (2006).

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... [more]

Smithy m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Smith.

Smitty m English
A nickname for someone with the surname Smith.

Smokey m & f Popular Culture, English
The name of Smokey Bear, from the fire prevention campaigns.

Snyder m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Snyder.

Soarin m English
The name of a character from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Sofina f English

Solace f & m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word, solace.

Solara f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Solaya f English (Rare)
From the Spanish "sol" which means "sun" and "aya", which is another word for governess.

Sollie m & f English
Pet form of Solomon or Saul (when borne by a male) and variant spelling of Soli (when borne by a female).

Soloma f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a variant of Salome via its other (obsolete) variant forms Saloma and Solomy.... [more]

Solton m English (Modern)
Means “Sol’s town”, a newly created name.

Solvay f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form and modern Swedish form of Solveig.

Sonata f Lithuanian, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a musical term for a musical composition for one or a few instruments (piano frequently being one of them) in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo, derived from the feminine past participle of Italian verb sonare (modern suonare) meaning "to play (an instrument); to sound."

Sondro m English (Modern)
Variant of Sandro.

Sonjia f English (American, Rare)
A variant of Sonia likely based on Sonja.

Sonnet f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Italian sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [more]

Sonney m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Sonny.

Sonnya f English (Rare)
Variant of Sonya.

Sonora f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be inspired by the name of the north-western Mexican state Sonora or possibly be derived from Latin sonorus "resounding; sonorous".

Sophea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sophia.

Sophee f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophie.

Sophya f English (Modern)
Variant of Sophia.

Sophye f English
Variant of Sophie.

Sopias m English (American)

Sorell m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sorell. A famous namesake is biologist Sir Julian Sorell Huxley, the brother of Aldous Huxley.

Soriah f English (Rare), Caribbean

Sparks m English
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sparks. It is now used as an adoption of the English word (which is derived from Old English spearca via Middle English sparke "spark").

Sparta f & m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English
Short form of Spartacus. It is also the name of an ancient Roman city.

Speedy m English
"Speedy" is an English adverb used to describe someone fast or to do something quickly

Spence m English
Short form of Spencer.

Spenny m English
Diminutive of Spencer.

Sperry m & f English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname Sperry.

Sphere m English (Rare)
Probably from the English word sphere, ultimately from Greek σφαῖρα (sphaira) meaning "globe, ball". Two famous bearers of this name are American jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-1982) and his son Thelonious Sphere "T... [more]

Sphynx m & f English (Rare)

Spicie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Spicy.

Spikey m English
Diminutive of Spike.

Spruce m English (American)
An English word referring to a type of evergreen tree; also a synonym of dapper. Both originally referring to imports, an alternation of Pruce "from Prussia".

Squall m Popular Culture, English
Meaning: a great storm, usually tropical in nature... [more]

Squire m English (Rare)
Either from the English occupational surname (see Squire), or else directly from the English word. It is derived from Old French esquier, escuier "squire", literally "shield-bearer" (from Latin scutarius, a derivative of scutum "shield").

Staice f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy.

Staise f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Staice

Staisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stange m English (Rare)

Stanli m English
Variant of Stanley.

Stanly m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stanley.

Stanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Stana.

Stanza f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Constanza.

Starra f English
Most likely an elaboration of Star.

Starri m & f English
Variant of Starry.

Starry f & m English
From the English word starry, "abounding with stars".

Stasey f English
Variant of Stacy.

Stasia f English (Rare), Romansh, Russian
English and Romansh short form of Anastasia as well as a Russian variant transliteration of Стася (see Stasya).

Stasie f English
Variant of Stacy.

Staten m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of Staten Island in New York City, itself after the legislature of the Netherlands, named the Staten-Generaal.

Stayce f English (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Stayse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.