Submitted Names Starting with S

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Sakina f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakinah f Hausa
Means "tranquility, peace of mind" in Hausa.
Sakinah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Sakina as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Sakinat f Avar, Kumyk, Lak, Kabardian
Avar, Kumyk, Lak and Kabardian form of Sakina.
Sakine f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Nordic feminine variant of Zacharias and short form of Isakine.
Sakine f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakino f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Sakip m Albanian
Albanian form of Sakıp.
Şakirä f Tatar
Tatar form of Shakira.
Šäkirä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Shakira.
Šakira f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Shakira.
Sakira f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 輝 (kira) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendor". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Şakire f Turkish
Feminine form of Şakir, making it a cognate of Shakira.
Sakis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -σάκης (-sakis), such as Anastasakis, Athanasakis and Dionysakis.... [more]
Sakit m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sa'id.
Sakito m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" or 先 (saki) meaning "future" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Sakiusa m Fijian
Fijian form of Zacchaeus.
Sakiuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Zakæus.
Sakiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 季 (ki) meaning "younger brother" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakka f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakka f Sami
Variant of Sahka.
Sakkarat m Thai
Means "era" in Thai.
Sakkariarsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sákariarse.
Sakkeus m Finnish, Norwegian
Finnish and Norwegian form of Zacchaeus.
Sakkiz m Uzbek
Means "eight" in Uzbek.
Säkkri m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Zachary.
Sak-kʼukʼ f Classic Mayan
Meaning uncertain. A possible meaning is "white quetzal", deriving from the Classic Maya elements sak, meaning "white" and k'uk' meaning "quetzal". Name borne by the daughter of Yohl Ikʼnal who ruled Palenque from 612 to 615 CE.
Sakngea m Khmer
Means "greatness" in Khmer.
Sak-Nikte' f Yucatec 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.
Sako m Armenian
Diminutive of Sargis.
Sako f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakon m Japanese
This name is used as 左近 with 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left" and 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "akin, early, near, tantamount."... [more]
Sakon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sakhon.
Sakoto f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Sâkowêw f & m Cree
Means "He/She makes a joyful sounds" or "War Whoop" in Cree.
Sakramentu f Basque (Rare)
Possibly a Basque form of Sacramento.
Sakris m Finnish (Rare)
A variant spelling Zachris.
Saksi f Khmer
From Sanskrit सक्शि (sakshi) meaning "witness".
Saksit m Thai
Means "holy, sacred" in Thai.
Saksonmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sakson meaning "eighty" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Saksonto'ra m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sakson meaning "eighty" and to'ra meaning "lord".
Sakti m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shakti.
Saku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 咲 (saku, sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 索 (saku) meaning "cord, rope, searching, inquiring", 桜 (saku, sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 爽 (sa) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning", 櫻 (sa) meaning "cherry" or 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 矩 (ku) meaning "ruler", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess" or 丘 (ku) meaning "hill, knoll"... [more]
Sakujitsu m Japanese
Means "yesterday" in Japanese.
Sakuka f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (saku) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakuko f Japanese
Means "child of Saku" in Japanese.
Sakula f & m Korean
From Korean Hangul 사쿠라 (sakula) meaning "cherry blossom", making it the Korean cognate of Sakura.
Sakulrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sakunrat.
Sakuma m Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakume f Japanese
"plum blossom";Saki meaning blossom, and ume meaning plum
Sakumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 玖 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakuna f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom" or 朔 (saku) meaning "first day of lunar month" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 生 (na) meaning "live", 命 (na) meaning "life, fate, destiny" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]
Sakunosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 策 (saku) meaning "plan; policy", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Sakunrat f Thai
From Thai สกุล (sakun) meaning "family, lineage, ancestry" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Šäkürä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Shakura.
Sakura m Western African (?)
Mansa Sakura, sixth mansa of the Mali Empire, was a famous bearer.... [more]
Sakurae m & f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 咲 (e) meaning "(flowers) bloom, come out". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakurahana f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakurahime f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakuraka f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakuran m & f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of Saku - 咲 and Ran - 蘭 means "orchid blossom" in Japanese, it may sound like a masculine version of the name Sakura.
Sakurano f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Sakurao m Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled" combined with 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man" or 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence"... [more]
Sakurasō f Japanese (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.
Sakusaburou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Sakusaburo.
Sakutaro m Japanese (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.
Sakutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 柵 (saku) meaning "stockade, fence, weir, entwine around" or 策 (saku) meaning "scheme, plan, policy, step, means", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]
Sakuto m Japanese
From Japanese 朔 (saku) meaning "first day of lunar month" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Sakuwaha m Lunda
Means "handsome man" in Lunda.
Sakuya m & f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
As a unisex name, it can be used as 咲也, 咲哉, 咲弥, 朔夜 or 朔椰 with 咲 (shou, sa.ku, -zaki) meaning "bloom, blossom", 朔 (saku, tsuitachi) meaning "conjuction (astronomy), first day of the month", 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 椰 (ya, yashi) meaning "coconut tree."... [more]
Sakuyako f Japanese
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.
Sakyō m Japanese
This name combines 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help" with 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital."... [more]
Sakyu m & f Japanese
Sakyu means “sand dunes”
Sal m Jewish
Variant of Sol 2.
Šala f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of the consort of Adad, often considered to be a minor goddess of non-Mesopotamian origin, potentially related to crop fertility. The etymology of her name is unknown, but may be from the Hurrian šāla meaning "daughter".
Sálá m Sami
Sami form of Salo.
Sala f Yiddish (Russified)
Yiddish name of unknown meaning.
Salaberga f Germanic
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 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 Germanic
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."
Salacija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Salacia.
Saladina f Galician
Feminine form of Saladino.
Saladino m Galician (Rare), Italian
Galician and Italian form of Saladin.
Salafrid m Germanic
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."
Salagast m Germanic
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."
Salagund f Germanic
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."
Salahad-din m Arabic
Means "The Righteousness of the Faith".
Salaheddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Salah al-Din (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Salahuddin m Arabic, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Salah al-Din as well as the Bengali, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian form.
Salahudin m Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Indonesian, Maguindanao and Malay form of Salah al-Din.
Salahy m & f Malagasy
Means "sandpiper (bird)" in Malagasy.
Salainganba m Manipuri
Means "family pride" in Meitei.
Şəlalə f Azerbaijani
Means "waterfall" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic شلال (shallal).
Salali f Cherokee
It means "squirrel" in Cherokee.
Salam m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "peace" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in most Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Salama m & f Finnish
Means "lightning" in Finnish.
Salamah m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "good health" in Arabic. It is traditionally masculine in Arabic-speaking regions but is used as a feminine name in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Salaman m Germanic
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 man "man."
Salamanasar m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Shalmaneser, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Salamanca f Literature
Salamanca Tree Hiddle is the main character of the novel "Walk Two Moons". It was made up by her parents, who based it upon the word Seneca, as a refrence to the Native American tribe which her great-great grandmother belonged to.
Salamandra f American (Rare)
Derived from Greek salamándra, which was in turn derived from Persian samandar meaning "fire from within" (from sām "fire" and andarūn "within").
Salamar m Germanic
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 mâri "famous."
Salamasina f Samoan
Name of a queen of Samoa. The name is held with respect there and is only meant for the royal family. It means "forever".
Salamat f & m Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Means "good health, safety" in Persian.
Salamatullah m Arabic
"Security of Allah"
Salameh m Arabic
Means "safety" in Arabic.
Salameya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Salome.
Salamiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Shelumiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.... [more]
Salamihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Shelumiel used in the Latin Old Testament. Also see Salamiel.
Šalamon m Slovene
Slovene form of Solomon.
Salamón m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Solomon.
Salampsio f Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Shalom-zion "peace of Zion". The name "Shalom Zion" was used by the Judean royal family in the Roman period and is variously modified in rabbinical literature... [more]
Salamu m Chechen
Derived from Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace".
Salaneide f Sami Mythology
Derived from sala meaning "sun" and neida meaning "daughter, girl". This is the name of the Sami solar goddess.
Salar m Persian
Means "leader, commander" in Persian.
Salarad m Germanic
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 rât "counsel."
Salaram m Germanic
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 hraban or hramn "raven."
Salas m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Salas.
Salaseini f Fijian
Fijian form of Sally Jane.
Salathi m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Zillethai.... [more]
Salauat m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic صَلَوَات‎ (ṣalawāt) meaning "prayers".
Salaun m Breton, History
Breton form of Solomon (via Old Breton Salamun and Middle Breton Salavun)... [more]
Salavat f Tatar
Means "prayers of praise" in Tatar.
Salavot m Uzbek
Means "forgiveness" or "greatness" in Uzbek.
Salawaat f Arabic
Means "prayers" in Arabic.
Salawaqa f Fijian, Lauan
Means "canoe path" in Lauan.
Salawat m Bashkir
Derived from Arabic صَلَوَات (ṣalawāt) meaning "prayers", the plural of صَلَاة (ṣalāh) "prayer". A notable bearer was Salawat Yulayev (1754 - 1800), a Bashkir national hero.
Salazar m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Salazar. It was used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs to Salazar Slytherin, the eponymous founder of Hogwarts' Slytherin house.
Salbador m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Salvador.
Salbatore m Basque
Basque form of Salvador.
Salbiah f Malay, Indonesian
Possibly from Arabic سَلْبِيَّة (salbiyya) meaning "negativity, passivity", referring to negative attributes (sifat) that cannot be found in Allah.
Salbiy m Circassian
Derived from Arabic سَالَ (sāla) meaning "to flow, to run" (figuratively meaning "brook, stream, creek") combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Sálbmo m Sami
Sami form of Salmo.
Salcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Salomea.
Salda f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian salds "sweets, sugary".
Saldis f Faroese
Faroese form of Saldís.
Sâle m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Saul.
Sale m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic elements salo or sal, such as Salabert and Salamar.
Sale m Serbian
Nickname for Aleksandar or Saša.
Sale m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Salih.
Saleebaan m Somali
Somali form of Sulayman.
Salefrid m Medieval 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]
Saleha f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Saliha as well as the usual Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, and Bengali form.
Salehah f Malay
Malay variant of Saliha.
Salek m Polish
Diminutive form of Salomon.
Salemite m Efik
Means "offspring of peace" in Efik.
Salene f English
Most likely a variant of Selene.
Salerio m Italian
Used by William Shakespeare in the play "The Merchant of Venice". Possibly derived from Saverio.
Sales m German (Rare, Archaic)
From the surname Sales borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales.... [more]
Salesi m Tongan
Tongan form of Charles.
Salesi m Romansh
Romansh form of Sales, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Salesia f German (Rare)
Probably a feminisation of the surname Sales borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales.
Saleta f Galician
Galician form of French Salette, taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de La Salette meaning "Our Lady of La Salette"... [more]
Salete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Saleta.
Saletta f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Saleta. However, the earliest usage of Saletta seems to predate the French Marian apparition. In these cases a transferred use of the surnames Salette and Saletta is more likely.
Saleumxay m Lao
From Lao ສະເຫຼີມ (saleum) meaning "eulogise, exalt, celebrate" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "rank, power, authority".
Salgarðr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Salgerðr.
Salgerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Salgerðr.
Salgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sól 'sun' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
Salgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Salgerðr.
Salğin m Shor
Means "wind" in Shor.
Salgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Salgerðr.
Salgra m Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Salgra is the Sun God in Garo Mythology.
Sal-gu f Korean
Means "Apricot" (a sweet orange fruit) in Korean.
Sali m Albanian, Filipino, Tausug
Albanian and Tausug form of Salih. A notable bearer is Albanian president Sali Berisha (1944-).
Sali f Jewish, Yiddish
Czechoslovakian Yiddish pet form of Sarah and Charlotte. See Sally.
Sali f Georgian
Diminutive of Salome. There might also be cases where the name is a georgianization of the English name Sally.... [more]
Sali f Thai
From Thai สาลี meaning "wheat".
Sali f Welsh
Diminutive of Sarah (see Sally). This is the name of Welsh children’s book and television character Sali Mali.
Saliamonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Solomon.
Salie f Albanian
Feminine form of Sali.
Saliel f Arabic
Variant of Salil.
Salihah f Malay
Malay form of Saliha.
Salihan m Arabic
Means "good, virtuous, honest, pious" in Arabic.
Salihat f Arabic
Means "good deeds" in Arabic.
Salihe f Albanian
Feminine form of Salih.
Salije f Albanian
Feminine form of Sali.
Salik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name derived from saliisoq meaning ''the cleanser''.
Salika f Mari
Means "lovely, righteous" in Mari.
Salikh m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Salih.
Salikhat f Dagestani
Lak form of Saliha.
Sälim m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Salim and masculine form of Sälimä.
Sälimä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Salima.
Salimah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Salima as well as the Malay, Indonesian and Maranao form.
Saliman m Literature
Used by Australian author Alison Croggon in her 'Pellinor' series of fantasy novels, in which the character Saliman of Turbansk was a friend of Maerad, Hem/Cai and Cadvan. It may be a variant transcription of Suleiman.
Salimat f Dagestani
Lak form of Salima.
Salimat f Arabic
Means "safe, healthy" in Arabic.
Salimata f Western African
Form of Salima used in parts of western Africa.
Salimberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and berdi meaning "gave".
Salime f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Salima.
Salimgerey m Kazakh (Rare), Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Arabic سَلِيم (salīm) meaning "safe, secure, healthy" (see Salim) combined with Turkic giray meaning "desire".
Salimnazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and nazar meaning "look, glance".
Salimto'ra m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and to'ra meaning "lord".
Salimxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and xo'ja meaning "master".
Salín f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Salína.
Salína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Salina.
Salina f Bengali, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.
Salinator m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen or agnomen which was derived from the Latin noun salinator meaning "salter, salt merchant, salt dealer". The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun sal meaning "salt"... [more]
Saling f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosalia, Salvacion, and other names containing sal.
Saliou m Western African
Form of Salih used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Salipada m Maguindanao
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.
Salisa f Thai
Means "embrace, hug, caress" in Thai.
Salisbury f Manx (Archaic)
Transferred use of the English surname Salisbury, recorded several times during the 17th century as a feminine name in Mann.
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... [more]
Salix m & f Various
Exact origins unknown, however this is the botanical name for willows.
Salk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Salomón.
Salka f Jewish
Diminutive of Salome. Austrian actress and writer Salka Viertel (1889-1978) was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.
Salko m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Salih.
Sälla f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish säll "blissful, happy".
Salla f Finnish
A variant of Salli. Salla is also the name of both a fell and a municipality in Lapland, Finland.
Sallaat m Yakut
Means "soldier" in Yakut.
Salladhor m Literature
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, and Game of Thrones series, Salladhor Saan is a flamboyant and respected ship captain and leader. While he sells his skills to the highest bidder, he has some genuine loyalty to his friends and allies.... [more]
Sallali f & m Cherokee
Means "squirrel", from the Cherokee sa lo li 'squirrel'.
Sallan m Hausa
Means "born on a feast day" in Hausa.
Sallani f & m Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara salla meaning "sonorous".
Sallau m Hausa
From the Hausa sallā̀ meaning “prayer, religious holiday”.
Salle m West Frisian
Variant form of Sale.
Sallee f Manx
Manx borrowing of Sally.
Salleh m Malay
Malay form of Salih.
Sällfrid m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of elements säll, meaning "blissful, happy", and frid, meaning "peace, protection, friendship".
Sallina f English (Rare), Malaysian
Probably a variant of Selina.
Sallustia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sallustius. A well-known bearer of this name was Sallustia Orbiana, who had briefly been the wife of Roman Emperor Alexander Severus.
Sallustian m English
English form of Sallustianus. This was the name of a saint who was apparently especially venerated on the island of Sardinia.
Sallustien m French
French form of Sallustianus.
Sallustio m Italian
Italian form of Sallustius.
Sallustius m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from (or otherwise etymologically related to) Latin sallere "to salt, to preserve with salt" or from Latin saliō "to leap, to jump, to spring". There have been several bearers of this name throughout history, such as Gaius Sallustius Crispus, a Roman historian from the 1st century BC.
Sällvi f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish name with the combination of sæll "blissful", "happy" and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Sally m Yiddish
Short form of Salomon.
Sallyann f English
Combination of Sally and Ann.
Sallyanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Sally and Anna.
Sallyanne f English
Combination of Sally and Anne 1.
Salm m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Salmo.
Salmacis f Greek 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]
Salmah m Biblical
Variant of Salmon.
Salmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Salma as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Salmai m Biblical, Hebrew
Form of Shalmai used in some versions of the Old Testament.
Salmakia f Literature
Salmakia is a character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series, first released in 1995.
Salmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Salma and the feminine suffix -niar.
Salmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse salr "hall, house" and maðr "person, man" (genitive manns). Alternatively this could be an Icelandic form of a German name in which the first element is derived from Old High German salo "dirty gray" (related to English sallow and Old Norse sölr "dirty yellow").... [more]
Salmawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Salma and the feminine suffix -wati.
Salme f Arabic
Variant of Salma. Sayyida Salme was a princess of Zanzibar and a writer. She changed her name to Emily Ruete after converting to Christianity and moving to Europe.
Salme f German (East Prussian), Estonian, Finnish
East Prussian German, Estonian and Finnish contracted form of Salome. As an Estonian name, Salme is also associated with Estonian salm "poem, verse" and a dialectal word for "inlet, sound".
Salmey f Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Salome, used in what is today Germany and Austria from the 13th century onwards.
Salmi f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "peaceful, amicable" in Arabic.
Salmiah f Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic سِلْمِيّ (salmiyy) meaning "peaceful, amicable, pacifistic".
Sálmmo m Sami
Variant of Sálmo.
Sálmo m Sami
Sami form of Salmo.
Salmo m Estonian (Archaic)
Short form of Salmon and masculine form of Salme.
Salmon m Biblical Hebrew
He is the son of Nahshon, and married Rahab, possibly she of Jericho, by whom he had Boaz... [more]
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