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.
Seeley m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).
Seely m & f Medieval EnglishMedieval nickname for a person with a cheerful disposition, from Middle English
seely "happy, fortunate" (from Old English
sæl "happiness, good fortune"). The word was also occasionally used as a female personal name during the Middle Ages... [
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Seena f English (Rare)In the case of Danish-American silent film actress Seena Owen (1894-1966), it was an Anglicized form of
Signe, her birth name. It could also be a short form of
Thomasina and other names featuring this sound.
Seff m DutchDiminutive of names ending in
-sef or
-zef.
Sefferl f Upper GermanUpper German diminutive of
Josefine. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
Segub m BiblicalSegub, meaning “He has revealed Himself as exalted” or “He has protected.” He was the youngest son of King
Ahab Seigiv f Medieval EnglishMedieval form of
Sægiefu. It was mentioned by the 12th-century historian Reginald of Durham as belonging to a 7th-century Christian woman from Hawick who, with
Rosfrith, had worshipped at the lost chapel of St Cuthbert in the Slitrig valley.
Seije m FrisianThis name is used as a short form of Germanic names that begin with the element
sigu meaning "victory."
Seldon m EnglishMeans "from the house on the hill" or "from the willow valley".
Seleræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
sele "hall, manor" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Alternatively, the first element could be from
sæl "happiness, prosperity" or the related
sel "good, noble"... [
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Selewine m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
sele "hall, house, manor" (from
saliz) and
wine "friend". This name gave rise to both the given name and surname of
Selwyn.
Selka f YiddishPossibly a Polish Yiddish diminutive of
Selda, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Selke f Low GermanPossibly a Low German diminutive of names containing the Old High German element
salo "dark-coloured, dirty gray" (related to Old Norse
sölr "sun-coloured, dirty yellow, sallow"), but this is not known for certain.
Selnia f EnglishUsed by Selnia Flameheart in the manga Ladies vs butlers
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).... [
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Sepharinus m DutchThis name originally came into being as an erroneous spelling of
Severinus (see
Severino). But, when found spelled as
Zepharinus, it can also be an erroneous spelling of
Zephyrinus (see
Zeferino)... [
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Sephiroth m English (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureDerived from English
sephiroth, the plural form of
sephirah, itself derived from Hebrew סְפִירָה
(s'fira) meaning "counting, enumeration". In the Kabbalah, the sephiroth are each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself in the physical and metaphysical universes... [
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Sephy f EnglishDiminutive of
Persephone. The main female character in the novel series 'Noughts and Crosses' has this name.
Serafiel m BiblicalSeraphiel meaning "Prince of the High Angelic Order" is the name of an angel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch. Protector of Metatron, Seraphiel holds the highest rank of the Seraphim with the following directly below him, Jehoel.Seraphiel is described as an enormous, brilliant angel as tall as the seven heavens with a face like the face of angels and a body like the body of eagles... [
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Serah f Hebrew, BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name שָֽׂרַח (
Serach) meaning "abundance". In the Old Testament this is the name of Asher's daughter, Jacob's granddaughter.
Sered m BiblicalSered was a son of
Zebulun according to Genesis 46:14 and Numbers 26:26. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Serene f EnglishFrom the English word
serene, which itself is derived from Latin
serenus, which means "clear, calm, tranquil, quiet."
Serka f YiddishYiddish girls name, could possibly be a diminutive of
Sura (Yiddish for
Sarah), combined with the Slavic suffix
-ka.
Serpentine f EnglishVocabulary word meaning "sinuous, winding, curving". There are several places or features with this name, such as Lake Serpentine in London, and it's possible that people with this name may have been named for these locations.... [
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Sessile f EnglishEnglish cognate of
Cécile, influenced by the botanical term
sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."
Sessily f English (Modern)Variant of
Cecily, influenced by the botanical term
sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."
Sestina f English (American), Franco-Provençal, SpanishComes from the American surname Sestina. A sestina is “a type of poem that originated in France in the 12th century. The poem is credited to Arnaut Daniel, a Provençal troubadour who lived from 1180-1200... [
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Sethur m BiblicalSethur, 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... [
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Shabbethai m Biblical, JewishShabbethai, a Levite who helped
Ezra in the matter of the foreign marriages (Ezra 10:15), probably the one present at Ezra's reading of the law (Nehemiah 8:7), and possibly the Levite chief and overseer (Nehemiah 11:16)... [
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Shade m & f EnglishFrom the English word
shade or transferred use of the surname
Shade, which may be a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary (from the Old English
scead "boundary") or a nickname for a thin man, (from the Middle English
schade, "shadow", "wraith") or an Americanized spelling of the German and Dutch surname
Schade.
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.
Shagee m BiblicalThe name comes from שגה (
shaga), meaning "to err" or "to go astray".... [
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Shalamar f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)Alternate transcription of Arabic / Urdu شالامار باغ (see
Shalimar). Though the name began to be used (in very small numbers) in America in the 1950s and 1960s, it gained some recognition there in 1980 following the release of the song "Three for Love" by the R&B group of the same name.
Shale m YiddishFrom the Hebrew name שָׁאוּל (
Sha'ul) which meant "asked for" or "prayed for". This was the name of the first king of Israel who ruled just before King David, as told in the Old Testament.
Shallum m BiblicalMeans "retribution" in Hebrew. This name appears several times in the Old Testament.
Shalyn f EnglishThis name either means silence or beautiful woman.
Shammua m BiblicalShammua, the son of
Zaccur of the house of
Reuben, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.