This is a list of submitted names in which the language is West Germanic; and the first letter is S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Saartjie f AfrikaansDiminutive of
Sara. This name was borne by Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, an African slave (member of the Eastern Cape Khoisan, the indigenous herding tribe that once populated part of South Africa) who was displayed in Europe in the early 19th century.
Sabbatha f English (Rare), LiteratureDerived from English
sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew
shabbath, properly "day of rest", from
shabath "he rested"... [
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Sabijn f & m DutchDutch form of both
Sabinus and
Sabina. However, in modern times, this name is found almost exclusively on females in The Netherlands... [
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Sabra f EnglishOrigin unknown - not the same name as
Sabre (
Sabrina). In the 13th-century 'Golden Legend' this was the name of the daughter of Ptolemy, king of Egypt. She was rescued by Saint George from sacrifice to the dragon, or giant, and later married him... [
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Sabre f English (Rare)Form of
Sabrina used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century
Historia Regum Britanniae. Alternatively, the name could be taken from the English word for a type of sword with a curved blade, which probably is ultimately from Hungarian
szabla (14th century, later
szablya) meaning literally "tool to cut with", from
szabni "to cut"... [
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Sabren f English (British, Archaic)Sabren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her repudiated stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.
Sachar m BiblicalDerived from the Hebrew verb שָׂכַר
(sakhar) meaning "to hire". Sachar or Sacar was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Old Testament.
Sadalberga f FrankishSaint Sadalberga(c. 605 – c. 670) was the daughter of Gundoin, Duke of Alsace and his wife Saretrude. Sadalberga founded the Abbey of St John at Laon. She is the subject of a short hagiography, the Vita Sadalbergae.
Sade f Yoruba, English (Modern)Short form of
Folasade. It was popularized in the mid-80s due to the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu, 1959-) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.
Sæberht m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the elements
sæ "sea" and
beorht "bright" meaning "bright sea". Used by the first Christian East Saxon king... [
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Saebie f English (Rare, Archaic)Saebie seems to appear in only a few old documents and census records from the 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in the US, some in Australia. Quite a few of those bearers had Dutch or Frisian last names and relatives with Dutch and Frisian given names.... [
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Sæflæd f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
sæ "sea" and
flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Sæwaru f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
sæ "sea" and
waru "guard, protection" or "care, watch" (compare
weard and
wær).
Saffrijn f Dutch (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Saffraan or (dutchization of)
Saffron. It was probably created in an attempt to make either name more feminine and/or palatable to mainstream Dutch society, as the aforementioned two names are neither traditional nor obviously feminine by Dutch standards.... [
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Saffronia f EnglishVariant spelling of
Sophronia. It could also possibly be a more feminine and elaborate version of
Saffron. This name is mentioned in the Nina Simone song, “Four Women”.
Saffy f English (British), LiteratureDiminutive of names beginning with a similar sound, such as
Saffron (as used in the children's novel
Saffy's Angel (2001) by Hilary McKay). It was also used as an Anglicized form of
Sadbh in Ella Griffin's novel
Postcards from the Heart (2011).
Sahara f EnglishFrom the name of the world's largest hot desert, which is derived from Arabic صَحَارَى
(ṣaḥārā) meaning "deserts" (see
Sahara).
Sahsnot m Old Saxon, Germanic MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from
Sahson, the indigenous name of a continental Germanic people called the Saxons, who in turn derived their name from Old Saxon
sahs meaning "knife, dagger, sword"... [
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Saidee f English (American)The name Saidee means "princess". It is a alternative spelling to the popular spelling Sadie.
Sairy f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)As an English name, it is sometimes used as a nickname for
Sarah, which is the case for Sarah Bush Lincoln, the stepmother of Abraham Lincoln. It is also the case for Sarah Gamp, one of the characters in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit, whose nickname is Sairey (Sairy in the 1994 TV miniseries).
Sake m West FrisianFrisian short form of Germanic names that contain an element that is closely related to Old High German
sahhan meaning "to fight, to battle."... [
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Salaberga f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "black." Other possibilities are
sal "house, living room" and Gothic
sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress." Salaberga was the name of a 7th-century saint.
Salabert m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "black." Other possibilities are
sal "house, living room" and Gothic
sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Salafrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "black." Other possibilities are
sal "house, living room" and Gothic
sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
Salagast m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "black." Other possibilities are
sal "house, living room" and Gothic
sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Salagund f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "black." Other possibilities are
sal "house, living room" and Gothic
sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German
gund "war."
Salaman m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "black." Other possibilities are
sal "house, living room" and Gothic
sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from
man "man."
Salamar m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "black." Other possibilities are
sal "house, living room" and Gothic
sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
Salarad m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "black." Other possibilities are
sal "house, living room" and Gothic
sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel."
Salaram m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "black." Other possibilities are
sal "house, living room" and Gothic
sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Sales m German (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare)From the surname
Sales, borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales. Used mostly as a second name to
Franz in Germany and Austria, deprecated in Germany in the 20th century because of its surname nature.
Salish f English (American, Rare)Salish Matter is the daughter of photographer and Youtube personality Jordan Matter (popular for 10 minute photo challenges). The Salish people are an ethno-linguistic group of the Pacific Northwest... [
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Sallustian m EnglishEnglish form of
Sallustianus. This was the name of a saint who was apparently especially venerated on the island of Sardinia.
Salu m BiblicalSalu, of the house of
Simeon, was the father of
Zimri who was involved in the Heresy of Peor according to Numbers 25:14.
Salucho m Old High German, Low GermanOld High German short form of names containing the element
salo meaning "dark, dusky, dirty gray" (related to English
sallow and Old Norse
sölr "dirty yellow").
Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [
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Samanthe f English (Rare)Samanthe and its variant spellings, including its most common variant Semanthe, are relatives and possibly predecessors of the name
Samantha, which were at their peak use in the 1700s and 1800s in the United States, mainly in New England, though there is also some evidence of Semanthe being used in 1700s England.... [
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Samarinde f Dutch, Literature, Popular CultureThe use of this extremely rare name was inspired by a character from the 1992 book "Ik ook van jou" (English: "I love you too" - the literal translation is "I also of you"), who is featured much more prominently in the 2000 sequel "Ik omhels je met duizend armen" (English: "I embrace you with a thousand arms")... [
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Samarra f English (Rare)Variation of
Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel
Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.
Samee m & f Urdu, English (Rare)As an Urdu masculine name, means "one who hears." It is a convention to use either a prefix
Abdus or a suffix
Ullah along the name, which gives meanings of the servant of All Hearing or hearer of God respectively.... [
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Samela f Literature, EnglishLikely coined by the English poet Robert Greene in the late sixteenth century for his poem "Samela", Samela is most likely a reworking of
Semele.
Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)From Irish and Scottish Gaelic
Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.
Samora f EnglishPossibly a variant of
Samara. It was given to 16 girls born in the United States in 2011.
Sandebert m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Sanderad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Sandulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Sandwin m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
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.)... [
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Sapphirine f English (Rare)From the rare mineral, named for its sapphire-like colour. It is occasionally cut into gemstones.
Sarabert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Saraburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
saro "armor." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Sarahild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."