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Sigeward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Sigeweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Sigewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Old Norse Sighulfr.

Siggi m Old Norse, Old Danish, Danish (Rare), German
Pet form of names containing the name element SIG

Sighar m Germanic
Shorter form of Sigihar.

Sigibern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert). The second element is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Sigifre m West Frisian
Variant of Sigismund.

Sigihar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" combined with hari "army."

Sigihelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".

Sigimer m Germanic
Variant of Sigemar.

Sigiramnus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sigram

Sigiranno m History (Ecclesiastical, Italianized), Frankish (Italianized)
Italian form of Sigiramnus.

Sigisbert m Germanic, Romansh
Derived from Gothic sigis "victory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright".

Sigismunda f German, Italian
Feminine form of Sigismund.

Sigismundus m German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic), Polish (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
Latinized form of Sigismund.

Sigiwiz f Medieval German
Older form of Sigweis.

Sigmar m German, Swedish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Siegmar.

Sigmond m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean)
French form of Sigmund.

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

Sigo m German
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element sigu, such as Sigmund or Siegfried.

Sigobert m Germanic, History
Variant of Sigisbert. Sigobert the Lame was a 6th-century king of Cologne and a grandson of Clovis I through his father Childebert I.

Sigrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a feminine form of Sigerad. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint, the mother of Saint Leodegarius and Saint Warinus.

Sigram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Sigreda f Medieval English
Variant of Sigrid.

Sigric m Germanic
Short form of Sigeric.

Sigrith f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Sigríðr.

Sigryð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Sigrid and feminine form of Sigefrið, derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and friþ, ultimately from Old Norse Sigfríðr.

Sigulf m Anglo-Saxon

Sigune f Literature, German (Rare)

Sigwald m Germanic, German
Short form of Sigewald.

Sigweis f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" with an unknown second part.

Sigwin m Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and wini "friend". This name was borne by two 9th-century dukes of Gascony.

Siimken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Simon 1.

Sija f Dutch (Rare)

Sijas m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Sias.

Sijbren m Dutch
Variant of Sibren.

Sijmen m Dutch
Dutch form of Simon 1.

Sijmkiin m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Siimken.

Sijtze m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Sietse.

Sike m & f West Frisian (Archaic), North Frisian (Archaic)
Variant form of Sikke.

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

Sikko m West Frisian, East Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Sikke. Also compare Sico.

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]

Silä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Silvia.

Silcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Silas.

Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.

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

Silence m & f English (African), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere "be silent". A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]

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.

Silesia f German
The name Silesia is derived from the former Prussian province Silesia (in German: Schlesien).... [more]

Silk f English
Simply form the English word silk.

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

Silkin f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Sibyl, via its short form Sill.

Sill f & m English (Puritan)
Up until the 17th century, Sill was a diminutive of Sybil and Silas. From the 17th century onwards, however, it became a diminutive of Puritan Silence.

Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.

Siloa m Biblical

Silona f German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Silus m English
Variant of Silas.

Silvaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvanus.

Silvain m French, French (Belgian), Flemish, French (Swiss), German (Swiss)
Variant of Sylvain.

Silveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Silverius.

Silvelin f German (Archaic)
Archaic German diminutive of Silvia.

Silvestrine f German (East Prussian), French
East Prussian German feminine form of Silvester as well as an obscure French feminine form of Sylvestre.

Silvi m German (Bessarabian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Silvius.

Silviaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvianus.

Silvian m Dutch, Romanian, English, German
English, German and Romanian form of Silvianus, also sometimes used in The Netherlands.

Silvijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvinus.

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

Silwester m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Silvester and Sylwester.

Sim m Scottish, English
Short form of Simon 1.

Simä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Simone 1.

Siman m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Simon 1.

Simbert m Germanic
Variant of Sindbert. Derived from Old High German sind "way, path" combined with beraht "bright" meaning "bright path".

Simea f German (Swiss, Modern, Rare)
Recently coined feminine form of Simon 1 and Simeon.

Simelia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a rare feminine form of Similianus.

Simen m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sigeman or Simon 1.

Simeonas m Lithuanian, Biblical
Lithuanian form of Simeon.

Simferosa f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Symphorosa.

Simforianus m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Semforianus.

Simforosa f Catalan, German (Bessarabian)
Catalan form of Symphorosa.

Similde f German (Rare, Archaic), Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Similde is the princess whom the dwarf king falls in love with and eventually abducts to his magical rose garden.... [more]

Similian m English
English form of Similianus. A bearer of this name was St. Similian of Nantes, a French bishop and saint from the 4th century AD. His feast day is on June 16.

Simke f East Frisian

Simkin m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Simon 1.

Simme m West Frisian
Short form of Simen.

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

Simmone f English (Rare)
Variant of Simone 1.

Simoen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch form of Simon 1, which was most common in Flanders (Belgium).

Simoneke f Flemish
Diminutive of Simone 1, as it contains the Dutch and Flemish diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]

Simonia f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Elaboration of Simona.

Simonie f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Simonia.

Simonique f Dutch (Rare), American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of the name Simone 1 with Monique.

Simonis m Dutch (Rare)
From Latin Simonis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Simon 1, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Shimon.... [more]

Simonneke f Flemish
Diminutive of Simonne, as it contains the Dutch and Flemish diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]

Simonus m Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Medieval latinized form of Simon 1, which makes the name a double latinization, as Simon itself is already (biblical) Latin. Also compare Simonis.

Simoon m & f Dutch
As a masculine name (archaic), Simoon is a short form of Simonis and Simonus.... [more]

Simoontje f Dutch
Diminutive of Simona, Simone 1 and Simoon, which is exclusively used informally.

Simpert m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Sindbert.... [more]

Simpforosa f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Simforosa.

Simphorosa f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Symphorosa.

Simplician m English
English form of Simplicianus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD.

Simpson m English
Transferred use of the surname Simpson.

Simri m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shimri, as used in 1 Chronicles 26:10.... [more]

Sims m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname, Sims.

Simson m Dutch
Dutch form of Samson.

Simu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Simon 1.

Sina f English (Rare)
Probably a form of the Gaelic Sìne or Síne, 'which normally becomes Sheena... [more]

Sina f German, English
Short form of names ending in sina, such as Rosina, Gesina or Thomasina.

Sina f Russian (Archaic), Yiddish

Sinah f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sina.

Sinai m English
Given in honor of the mountain from the book of Exodus.

Sincerely f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word sincerely meaning "in a sincere manner".

Sinda f English
Variant of Cinda.

Sindbad m Germanic, Literature
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with badu "battle."... [more]

Sindbald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Sindbert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

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

Sin-deny f English (Puritan)
Referring to the refusal to sin.

Sin-denye f & m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to denying sin and turning to God.

Sinderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Sindman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with man "man."

Sindmar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Sindolf m Germanic
Variant of Sindulf.

Sindrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Old High German râd "counsel."

Sindram m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Sindward m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Sine m & f East Frisian, West Frisian, North Frisian, Norwegian
Short form of Germanic given names that contain the element sinths meaning "way, path", such as Chlodosind, Rudesind (see Rosendo) and Sindbald... [more]

Sinead f English
Anglicised form of Sinéad.

Sinia f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Elaboration of Sina.

Sinita f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably an extension of Sina with the Spanish diminutive ending -ita

Sinitta f English (British, Modern, Rare)

Sinja f North Frisian
Variant of Sinje.

Sinje f North Frisian
North Frisian form of Sünje.

Sinjon m English (Rare)
Variant of Sinjin.

Sinnamon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cinnamon. This also coincides with a surname (see Sinnamon).

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

Sinoth m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Sigenoth.

Sint m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sent.

Siobhan f English
Anglicised form of Siobhán.

Siöeba m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Sebastian.

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.

Sioux f English (Modern)
The name of a Native American people, used as a variant of Sue. Considered offensive amongst some Natives.

Siouxsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Susie, made famous by the British rock band Siouxsie & The Banshees. This name is considered offensive to the Sioux Nation.

Sipe m West Frisian
Variant of Sibe.

Sipke m Dutch

Sipko m West Frisian
Variant of Sipke.

Sippe m West Frisian
Variant of Sibbe.

Sippora f Swedish, Norwegian, Azerbaijani, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Scandinavian variant and Azerbaijani form of Zipporah.

Sipriaen m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Cypriaan.

Sir m English
Possibly from the title "Sir", typically used to address any male whose name is unknown or out of respect, or who is of a higher rank, or who has been bestowed the title ('knighted') by royalty. Derived from the Old French sire 'master, sir, lord', from the Latin senior 'older, elder'.

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

Sireda f Medieval English
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Sigreda and a feminine form of Sired, the medieval English form of Old English Sigeræd.

Sirelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serelda.

Siren f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Greek Σειρῆνες (Seirenes), the name of a type of sea nymphs who lured mariners with their enchanting voices.

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.

Sirenna f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)

Sirilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Sirelda.

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

Sirlowner f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Sirrah f English (American)

Sirs m English (Puritan)
Referring to "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Sisbert m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Sisebald m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Sisebert m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Sisebod m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Sisebut m Germanic, History
Variant of Sisebod. Sisebut was the name of a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Sisemund m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German mund "protection."

Sisenand m Germanic, History
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare")... [more]

Sisenandus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sisenand.

Siserich m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Spanish
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old High German rih "ruler".

Sisi f English, American
Variant of Cici, more often used for names beginning with or containing the letter s.

Sisi f Upper German, German (Austrian)
Upper German diminutive of Elisabeth. This was the nickname of Elisabeth of Bavaria, empress of Austria.

Sisillius m Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Latinized form of Saessyllt and Seisyllt. This was the name of three legendary Kings of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth.

Siska f German (Rare)
Short form of Franziska.

Sisley f English (Rare)
Variant of Cecily.

Sismund m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old Saxon mund, Old High German munt "hand, protection"

Sissi f German (Modern), Italian (Modern), Popular Culture, Finnish
Diminutive of Cecilia, Elisabet and names beginning Si-. Specifically, it is a nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria popularised through the film "Sissi" (1955).... [more]

Sissot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Sista f English (Rare)
Variant of Sister.

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]

Sistine f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Sistine Chapel, which is derived from Sisto and named for Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built. This is borne by Sistine Stallone (1998-), a daughter of the actor Sylvester Stallone.

Sisulf m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Spanish
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".

Sitha f Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a borrowing of Síða or a truncated form of Ositha.

Sitharina f English
Most likely a variant of Catherine.

Sitta f German (East Prussian), German (Archaic)
Obsolete German and East Prussian German short form of Sidonia.

Sittich m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the High German word Sitte "custom, manners, morals".... [more]

Sitticus m German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A Latinised form of Sittich.

Sittikus m German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A Latinised form of Sittich.

Sivannah f English
Modern variant of Savannah

Siwa f Medieval Dutch

Six m Medieval German, English (Rare)
Variant of Sixt which likely came about due to sloppy pronunciation.

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

Sixt m Medieval German, Medieval Italian, Old Swedish, Lengadocian
Medieval German, Medieval Italian and Old Swedish vernacular form of Sixtus as well as the Languedocian form of this name.

Sixteen f English (Rare)
From Old English siextīene.

Sixtina f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Sixtinus.

Siya f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), South African
As an English feminine name, it is likely a modern respelling of Sia.... [more]

Siza m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shiza.... [more]

Sizzie f Scots
Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Easabell.

Sizzo m German (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the name element sigu "victory" with the suffix -zo

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]

Sjamke f West Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Sjamme, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Sjamme m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sihalm or Sihelm, which are short forms of Sigihelm.

Sjanet f Dutch (Rare)
Dutchization of either the English name Janet or the French name Jeannette. Also compare the related name Sjaan.

Sjard m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Siard.

Sjarlot f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Archaic)
Dutch and Limburgian form of Charlotte.

Sjeel f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Angelica and its variant Angelika. It can also be a short form of Angela, but only when it is spelled as Angéla, as otherwise the pronunciation does not match.... [more]

Sjel m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel and also its variant spelling Misjel. Also compare the related name Chiel.... [more]

Sjelle f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Misjelle.

Sjerk m West Frisian
Variant of Sjirk.

Sjimme m West Frisian
Variant of Sjamme.

Sjinkie m Dutch

Sjirk m West Frisian
West Frisian (short) form of Sigerik.

Sjo m & f Dutch (Rare)
Shortening of Jozef (male) or Johanna (female).

Sjoeke f & m West Frisian
Diminutive of Sjoerd (masculine) and Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [more]

Sjoerdtje f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Sjoerd.

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).

Sjouke m West Frisian, Dutch
This name is a combination of the name Sjouwe (which is a variant form of Sieuwe) with the diminutive suffix -ke.

Sjoukje f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Sjouke.

Sjraar m Limburgish
Limburgian form of the French name Gérard.

Sjuul m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch short form of the French names Jules 1, Julie and Juliette.... [more]

Ska f German (Modern)
A new short form of Franziska.... [more]

Skai f & m English
Variant of Sky.

Skalott f North Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic North Frisian form of Charlotte, recorded on the isle of Föhr in the 1700s and early 1800s.

Skandar m Arabic, English
Short form of Iskandar. A well-known bearer of this name is the British actor Skandar Keynes.

Skarlet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlet.

Skarlett f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlett.

Skarlette f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlett.

Skeet m English
Perhaps from the Old Norse "Skotja" Meaning- "To shoot" Also believed to mean "Swift" from English.

Skelton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Skelton.

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

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

Skilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylyn.

Skilynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Skylyn.

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

Skip m English
Short form of Skipper.

Skipp m English
Variant of Skip.

Skipper m & f English
Derived from Middle Dutch schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).

Skippi f English
Diminutive of Skipper.

Skippie m English
Diminutive of Skipper and Skipton.

Skippy m & f English
Diminutive of Skipper and Skipton.

Skipwith m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Skipwith.... [more]

Skrollan f German (Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
The German spelling of Skrållan, used in the German translation of the 1964 Swedish book and TV series "Vi på Saltkråkan" by Astrid Lindgren (published in English as "Seacrow Island").... [more]

Skya f English

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.

Skyelar m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Skylar by adding Skye.

Skyelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Skye using the popular name suffix lyn.

Skyelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylynn influenced by the spelling of Skye.

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.

Skylark f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the type of songbird, i.e., the common European lark (Alauda arvensis; which is "famed for its melodious song"). Use of the name is probably inspired by the similar name Skylar; it could also be viewed as a combination of Sky and Lark.... [more]

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.

Skyleen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sky and the popular name suffix -leen in the style of Kayleen. In other words a variant of Skylene.

Skyleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylee, or a combination of Sky and the popular name suffix leigh.

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

Skyli f English

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).

Skylinn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Skylyn.

Skyllar f English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

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

Skylor m & f English
Variant of Skyler.

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

Skylyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Skylynn.

Skylynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylynn.

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

Skyra f English
Blend of Sky and Kyra.

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)

Slaider m Dutch (Surinamese)

Slana f Russian (Rare), English (American, Rare)

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

Slate m English (American, Modern)
Derived from the surname Slate.

Slater m English
Transferred use of the surname Slater.

Slayter m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of 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).

Slom m Yiddish (Archaic)
One of the Yiddish forms of Solomon.

Slone m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Sloane.

Slove f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Yiddish exclusively feminine form of Slava

Slowe f Yiddish
a Judeo-German variant of Slove (see Slava)

Slumber m English (African)
From the vocabulary word "slumber".

Small-hope m & f English (Puritan)

Smaragd m & f Russian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Russian form of Smaragdos. In the Netherlands, the name is a very rare feminine name. It is derived from the Dutch noun smaragd meaning "emerald", which as you can see has the same etymology as Smaragdos.

Smeawine m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from Old English smēah "sagacious, acute, subtle" combined with wine "friend".

Smedley m English
Transferred use of the surname Smedley.

Smil m German (Sudeten, Archaic)

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]

Smilinda f English (American)

Smily m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Smiley.

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.

Smoki f English
Variant of Smoky.

Smyth m English (Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Smith.

Snake m English
From Proto-Germanic *snakon, source also of Old Norse snakr "snake," Swedish snok, German Schnake "ring snake"), from PIE root *sneg- "to crawl, creeping thing" (source also of Old Irish snaighim "to creep," Old High German snahhan "to creep").

Snelbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Snelbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Snelburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong." 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."