RuhollahmPersian Persian form of Ruhullah. A notable bearer was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1900-1979), a former Shia Muslim leader and the founder of the Iranian Islamic Republic.
RuhshonafUzbek Derived from the Uzbek ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and shona meaning "comb" or "cotton plant bud".
RuhullahmArabic Means "spirit of God", derived from Arabic ruh "spirit" combined with Allah "God".
RuichangfChinese From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 畅 (chàng) meaning "free, smooth".
RuiqiangfChinese From the Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
RuitaroumJapanese From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RuixiangfChinese From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".
RumelantmMedieval German The name of two medieval German minstrels. It can be analysed as a dithematic name with the name elements hruom "fame" and lant "land".... [more]
RupiliusmAncient Roman From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably derived from Latin rupes "rock, cliff". This name was borne by a Roman statesman from the 2nd century BC.
RusseliafAmerican (Rare) It is from the genus of flowering plants that are commonly known as Firecracker plants or Coralblows. The genus is named after the Scottish naturalist Alexander Russel.
RutiliusmAncient Roman From the Roman nomen Rutilius, which is derived from Latin rutilus "red." This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 5th century AD.
RuusunenfFolklore Derived from Finnish ruusu meaning "rose" and the diminutive suffix -nen. This is the Finnish name for Briar Rose, or Sleeping Beauty. This is not a given name in Finland, but is occasionally found as a surname.
RuxsatoyfUzbek Derived from the Uzbek ruxsat meaning "permission" or "please" and oy meaning "moon".
RuzmarinmSerbian Serbian name for rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).
RyuusukemJapanese From Japanese 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "forerunner, herald". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
SaartjiefAfrikaans Diminutive 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.
SabbataimHebrew, Jewish Variant form of Shabbatai. A bearer of this name was Sabbatai Zevi (1626-1676), the founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement.
SabbathafEnglish (Rare), Literature Derived 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"... [more]
SaburōtamJapanese (Rare) This name combines 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]
SabyrbekmKyrgyz, Kazakh Combination of Sabir and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
SabzaalimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek sabza meaning "green growth, verdant" and the given name Ali 1.
SabzagulfUzbek Derived from Uzbek sabza meaning "verdant" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
SadaharumJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 貞 (sada) meaning "faithfulness, uprighteousness" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer, reign, cure"... [more]
SadanobumJapanese From Japanese 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide" or 貞 (sada) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, chastity" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "trust", 誠 (nobu) meaning "sincerity" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch"... [more]
SadrodinmPersian Derived from the Arabic root "sadr" meaning "chest (of men)" or "leader". So the full meaning of this name, Ṣadr ud-Dīn, is "leader of the religion".
SaduakasmKazakh Derived from Arabic سَعَادَة (saʿāda) meaning "happiness, happy" and قَصَّاص (qaṣṣāṣ) "narrator, storyteller".
SæbjörtfIcelandic (Rare) Icelandic name meaning "bright sea", derived from Old Norse sær meaning "sea" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).
Saebyeokm & fKorean (Modern) From native Korean 새벽 (saebyeok) meaning "dawn, daybreak," from earlier 새배 (saebae).
SæmundrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse sær "sea" and mundr "protection".
SaenchaimThai From Thai แสน (saen) meaning "very, extremely" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Saengdaof & mThai, Lao Means "starlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) and Lao ແສງ (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai ดาว (dao) and Lao ດາວ (dao) meaning "star". It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
SaengwanfThai From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
SafarbiymKarachay-Balkar From the Arabic سفر (safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage", as well as the name of the second Islamic month, and Karachay-Balkar бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
SafargulfUzbek Derived from safar, the name of the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and gul meaning "rose, flower".
SafartojfUzbek Derived from safar, the name of the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and toj meaning "crown".
SaidamirmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and the given name Amir 1.
SaidazimmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and azim meaning "great, huge".
SaidazizmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and aziz meaning "dear, beloved, precious" or "holy, sacred".
SaidboqimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and boqi meaning "remaining" or "the rest of".
SaiddonomUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and dono meaning "wise".
Saidg'animUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and g'ani meaning "wealthy, rich".
SaidnabimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and nabi, an obsolete word meaning "prophet".
SaidolimmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and olim meaning "scholar".
SaidomonmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and omon meaning "safe, healthy" or "mercy".
SaidorifmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and orif meaning "wise, informed, learned".
SaidoxunmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and oxun(d) meaning "theologian, person with high religious authority" or "intelligent man".
SaidtojimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and toj meaning "crown".
Saidto'ramUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and to'ra meaning "lord".
SaidvalimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and valiy meaning "saint".
SaimdangfKorean (Rare, Archaic) Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 師 (sa), meaning "teacher, master", 任 (im) meaning "trust to, rely on", and 堂 (dang) meaning "hall". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent Joseon era artist, calligraphist, and poet, who was the mother of the Korean Confucian scholar Yi I.
Sak-Nikte'fYucatec Maya, Mayan Mythology Means "white mayflower" in Yucatec Maya. This was the name of a legendary princess, also written about in Antonio Mediz Bolio's Chichén-Itzá y la princesa Sac-Nicté.
SakunratfThai From Thai สกุล (sakun) meaning "family, lineage, ancestry" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
SakurakafJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SakuranofJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
SakurasōfJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 桜草 (sakurasō) meaning "primrose" which comes from combining 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" with 草 (kusa, sō) meaning "grass, herb". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
SakutaromJapanese (Rare) Means "the one who is hiding". Other kanji combinations are possible. The name is borne by a protagonist of the Japanese game CORPSE-PARTY, Sakutaro Morishige.
SakuyakofJapanese From Japanese 朔 (saku) meaning "first day of lunar month", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SalabertmGermanic The 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."
SalafridmGermanic The 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."
SalagastmGermanic The 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."
SalagundfGermanic The 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."
SalefridmMedieval Flemish (?) From Salefridus, in which first element is derived from Old Icelandic salr which meant "hall, house" (or Old High German sal "house, dwelling, hall")... [more]
SalipadamMaguindanao Derived from Sanskrit श्रीपाद (śrī́pā́da) meaning "holy foot", from श्री (śrī́) "sacred, holy" and पाद (pā́da) "foot". A notable bearer was Salipada (or Saripada) Pendatun (1912-1985), a Filipino Muslim statesman and military officer.
SällfridmSwedish (Rare) Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Swedish säll meaning "blissful, happy" with frid meaning "peace, protection".
SalmacisfGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Σαλμακίς (Salmakis). This was the name of a fountain and nymph at Halicarnassus, featured in Ovid's Metamorphoses. The nymph Salmacis fell in love with Hermaphroditus... [more]
SalmakiafLiterature Salmakia is a character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series, first released in 1995.
SalmundrmMedieval Scandinavian Either a medieval Scandinavian adoption of Salomon or a combination of Old Norse name elements salr "hall, house" and mundr "protection".