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Santatra m & f Malagasy
Means "the beginning" in Malagasy.

Saoyi'kitstaki f & m Siksika
Means "offerings in the water" in Siksika.

Sarad m Indian
Indian boy's name meaning "Born During the Fall"

Sargylaana f Yakut
Means "the light beam" in Yakut.

Sarpanit f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Babylonian mother goddess and wife of Marduk. Her name means "the shining one" or may be derived from zēr-bānītu meaning "creatress of seed".

Šarrāḫītu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the glorified one" in Akkadian, deriving from the verb šarāḫu ("to make proud, to glorify"). Name borne by a goddess whose cult center was based in Uruk. The oldest attestations of her name connect her with the goddess Ašratum.

Šarruma m Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning "king of the mountains". Šarruma or Sharruma is originally a Hurrian god who was adopted into the Hittite pantheon.

Saryah f English, Arabic, Muslim
Means "Princess of the Lord", or could be used as a variation of Sarah.

Sassuma-arnaa f Mythology
Means "mother of the sea". This is the name of a character in Greenlandic mythology.

Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]

Satiah f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Daughter of the Moon".

Satsukiko f Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Satsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 札 (satsu) meaning "paper money", 颪 (satsu) meaning "The wind that blows down from the top of a mountain" or 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Satsuto m Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Satsuyo f Japanese
From 薩 (satsu) meaning "Buddha, salvation" or 察 (satsu) meaning "guess" combined with 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Saulcerīte f Latvian
Derived from Latvian saule "sun" and cerēt "to hope".

Saulnesis m Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Lativan saule "sun" and nest "to bring; to carry".

Sauri m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Kannada
MEANING - "son of sun", a name of Saturn, Indian- Laurel, clammyweeds plant

Šauška f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Means "the great one" or "the magnificent one", deriving from the Hurrian element šavuši ("great, big"). Name borne by the Hurrian goddess of love, war, and healing. She was later associated with the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar, and was also incorporated into the Hittite pantheon.

Savayas m & f Sanskrit
Sanskrit word with deep and complex shades that could mean "being of the same age (adjective)", "coeval, friend (masculine noun)" or "a woman's female confidante (feminine noun)".

Şavraş f Chuvash
Means "before turning the sun" in Chuvash.

Sawako f Japanese
This name combines 爽 (sou, aki.raka, sawa.yaka, tagau) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear" or 沢 (taku, sawa, uruo.i, uruo.su, tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Sawao m Japanese
From Japanese 沢 (sawa) meaning "a mountain stream, swamp; marsh; wetlands" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sayano f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 聖 (saya) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 早 (sa) meaning "early, fast" or 涼 (saya) meaning "cool, refreshing", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]

Sayf al-Rahman m Arabic
Means "sword of the merciful" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".

Sayonsom m Indian (Rare)
Sayonsom means "A name like no other" or "the perfect name" for any particular thing

Scaea f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "left, on the left hand".

Schedar f Astronomy
Derives from the Arabic word şadr, meaning "breast" (referring to the star's placement near the "heart" of the constellation). This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Cassiopeiae in the constellation Cassiopeia.... [more]

Scherazade f English (Rare), French
Variant of Scheherazade.... [more]

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Scotland m & f English
From the name of the country Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".

Scudamour m Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.

Scylax m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σκύλαξ (Skylax). This is most likely an authentic Greek name, even though the one known bearer - Scylax of Caryanda - was of Carian descent and thus might have had a hellenized name... [more]

Searán f Scottish Gaelic
The name Sharon is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means Of The Fertile Plain.... [more]

Search-the-scriptures m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to John 5:39, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Sebastos m Late Greek
Derived from Σεβαστός (Sebastos), which is an Ancient Greek calque of the Roman title Augustus. Also compare the Greek noun Σεβάστιος (Sebastios) meaning "an oath by the genius of the Emperor"... [more]

Segerseni m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly from Egyptian sgr-snj, perhaps meaning "to silence the two of them", from Egyptian sgr "quiet, silence" combined with snj "the two of them". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian or Nubian chieftain of Nubia, likely reigning concurrently with the end of the 11th and beginning of the 12th Dynasty during the early Middle Kingdom.

Sehrish f Arabic (Anglicized, Rare), Muslim, Indian (Muslim), Pakistani
Meaning "the sunrise"

Seijūrō m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name combines 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty, pure, purify," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man) meaning "government, politics," 征 (sei) meaning "attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate," 精 (shiyau, shou, sei, kiyo) meaning "energy, excellence, fairy, ghost, purity, refined, skill, vitality" or 晴 (sei, ha.rasu, ha.re, ha.re-, ha.reru, -ba.re) meaning "clear up" with 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Seirou m Japanese
From Japanese 惺 (sei) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute", 青 (sei) meaning "blue", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred", 清 (sei) meaning "pure", 靖 (sei) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 済 (sei) meaning "settle, finish, feel at ease", 勢 (sei) meaning "forces, energy, military strength" or 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Seisui m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star", 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 清 (sei) meaning "pure", 西 (sei) meaning "west" or 静, 靜 (sei) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 水 (sui) meaning "water"... [more]

Seita f Sami, Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Sami siei'di meaning "holy stone", "special site where thanks and offerings are given to the spirits", via Proto-Sami *siejtē and Old Norse seiðr, both from Proto-Germanic *saidaz "magic, charm".

Seiyu m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" combined with 諭 (yu) meaning "proclaim, instruct". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Seker m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian zkr, possibly derived from skr "to clean the mouth", in reference to a funerary ritual, or from sy-k-ri "hurry to me", a cry from Osiris to Isis... [more]

Sekhemib-perenmaat m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sḫm-jb-pr.n-mꜣꜥt "the one daring of heart for whom Maat has come forth" or "the one daring of heart going forth for Maat", derived from the Egyptian sḫm "powerful", jb "heart, mind", either pr.n "has gone forth" or pr n "going forth for", and the Egyptian Goddess Maat from mꜣꜥt... [more]

Sekhemkare m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Powerful is the ka of Re".

Sekhemkhet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sḫm-ẖt, possibly meaning "(the one who is) powerful of torso", from Egyptian sḫm "powerful" and ẖt "torso". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 3rd Dynasty during the Old Kingdom.

Sekhemrekhutawy m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Mighty Re, he who protects the Two Lands"

Sekhemreshedwaset m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "the Might of Re which rescues Thebes".

Sekheperenre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sḫm-pr.n-rꜥ, possibly meaning "(the one) daring forth to Ra", from Egyptian sḫm "powerful" combined with prj "to come forth" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]

Seĸineĸ m Greenlandic
Means "sun" in Greenlandic.

Seko f Japanese
From Japanese 背 (se) meaning "one's back (part of the human body)" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seĸuvsuna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".

Seldon m English
Means "from the house on the hill" or "from the willow valley".

Seledebo m & f Ijaw
Means "the chosen one" in Ijaw.

Selenite f & m Popular Culture
Fictional inhabitant of the moon, from the story "The First Men in the Moon".

Selinay f Turkish
The name "Selinay" can be broken down into two parts:"Selin" which is derived from "Sel," meaning "stream" or "flood" in Turkish."Ay" means "moon" in Turkish. So, "Selinay" could be interpreted as "Moon of the Stream" or "Moon of the Flood."

Selke f Low German
Possibly 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.

Sémaphore m Literature
Derived from the French noun sémaphore meaning "semaphore", which is a visual signalling system. The word is ultimately derived from the ancient Greek words σῆμα (sema) meaning "sign, mark, token" and φέρω (phero) meaning "to bear, to carry"... [more]

Semat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian smꜣ.t meaning "the companion", derived from zmꜣ "to join, unite" and the suffix .t.

Semerkhet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian smr-ẖt meaning "friend of the gods", from Egyptian smr “royal friend, courtier” and ẖt “group of gods”. This was the Horus name of an early Egyptian king who ruled during the First Dynasty.

Şemsa f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish word şems meaning "sun", itself derived from the Arabic شمس (see Shams).

Şemsiruhsar f Ottoman Turkish
Means "cheeks like the sun" in Ottoman Turkish.

Şemsperi f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy".

Sena m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 星 (se) meaning "star, celestial body, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Chinese system of constellations" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what, which"... [more]

Senara f Cornish
From the name of the patron saint of Zennor, a village in Cornwall, which is of obscure origin. Conceivably it may be derived from the Breton name Azenor or the old Celtic Senovara... [more]

Senka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 扇 (sen) meaning "fan, folding fan" or 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing" or 下 (ka) meaning "below, down, descend, give, low, inferior"... [more]

Senmi f Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Senna f Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "madder, deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", or 扇 (sen) meaning "fan, folding fan" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree"... [more]

Sennefer m Ancient Egyptian
The name of a mayor of Thebes during the reign of Amenhotep II in the 18th Dynasty. His tomb is known as the “Tomb of the Vineyards” due to its decoration.

Seo-Jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 舒 (seo) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 鎭 (jin) meaning "town, market place" or 辰 (jin) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]

Sepedavle m Georgian (Archaic), Literature
Means "sword of the state", derived from the Arabic noun سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" (see Saif) combined with the Arabic noun دولة (dawla) meaning "state".... [more]

Sequana f Old Celtic (Latinized), Celtic Mythology
Latinized form of the Gaulish (Celtic) name Sicauna, which is argued to mean "sacred river" or "the fast flowing one". This was the name of the Gallo-Roman goddess of the River Seine.

Serafiel m Biblical
Seraphiel 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... [more]

Seretse m Tswana
Means “the clay that binds" in Tswana.... [more]

Sereysophear m & f Khmer
Derived from Serey and Sophear, ultimately meaning "the splendor of beauty".

Sergis m Arthurian Cycle
Sergis is the knight who informs Artegall of Irena's impending death in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene".

Şêrgo m Kurdish
From kurdish "Şêr" (lion) and "got" (said)... [more]

Sertab f Turkish
Means "the main light, radiance". Sertab Erener is a famous singer with the name. Her name was chosen from a classical Turkish song called "Ey Şûh-i Sertab".

Serua-eterat f Ancient Assyrian
From Akkadian elements Šērū’a and ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law Libbali-sharrat.

Seshat f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(she who) scrivens (who is the scribe)". ... [more]

Seshemetka f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "(She) who led the Ka". Ka is the Ancient Egyptian concept of the vital essence, which distinguishes the living from the dead.

Sessile f English
English 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, Spanish
Comes 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... [more]

Sétanta m Irish Mythology
“Given name of the folk hero, Cúchulainn”. This birth name was imparted by the deity, Lug, prior to the conception of the demigod child by the mortal mother, Deichtine.

Setayesh  f Persian
From Persian setayesh meaning "the praise, the worship".

Setefilla f Spanish
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Setefilla and Nuestra Señora de Setefilla, meaning "The Virgin of Setefilla" and "Our Lady of Setefilla," venerated at the hermitage in Lora del Río in the Andalusian province of Seville... [more]

Seth-Peribsen m Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. Probably from Egyptian stẖ-prj-sn, perhaps meaning "the brother comes forth to Seth", from Egyptian prj "to come forth" combined with sn "brother" combined with the Egyptian God Seth 2... [more]

Se-Yeong f & m Korean
Means “Enlightening the world” In Korean. This name was used by Park Se-Yeong, A Korean Actress. Or Lee Se-young, a Korean american NFL coach.

Sha-amun-en-su f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The fertile fields of Amun".

Shadari m Hausa
Means "born during the cold season" in Hausa.

Shadmehr m Persian
From Persian شاد (shād) meaning "happy, glad" and مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness".

Shafiqullah m Arabic (Rare), Pashto
Means "Allah the compassionate" from Arabic شفيق (shafiq) meaning "compassionate" combined with الله (Allah).

Shahbandeh m History
Means "slave of the shah", from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king, ruler" and بنده (bande) meaning "servant, slave". Shahbandeh Khan was a 17th-century Iranian military commander.

Shahmat m Kazakh, Uzbek
Kazakh and Uzbek word for "chess". Derived from Persian shahamat, meaning "the shah (king) has been defeated".

Shahrbanoo f Persian
Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [more]

Shahrbaraz m Middle Persian, History
A Middle Persian title meaning "the Boar of the Empire", from Middle Persian shahr "country" and warāz "boar", referencing the Zoroastrian deity Izad Vahram... [more]

Shahrul m Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شهر ال (Shahr al) meaning "month of the, moon of the".

Shailesh m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit शैलेश (Shailesha) meaning "lord of the mountains", derived from शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Shakeeb m Arabic
This name is originaly Persian means : patience or tolerance,it used in Syria,Lebanon,Iraq. it can be used for females but with adding A,H in the end "Shakeebah" . Shakeeb Arsalan was very famous Arab writer ,this name has been getting old fashioned.The reference of the meaning of this name is The Arabic Persian Dictionary page number 376 ,it is translated in English "The Golden Dictionary" by Muhammad Al-Tunji

Shamhat f Literature, Babylonian
Means "the luscious one". Name borne by a prominent character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, responsible for bringing the wild man Enkidu to the city of Uruk.

Shamjahon f Uzbek
Meaning "light of the world" from sham meaning "light" and jahon meaning "the world".

Shamkhan m Chechen
Either from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" or شمال (shamal) meaning "north" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Shamset f Circassian
Possibly derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun".

Shamsi f & m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "solar" in Arabic, from شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Şəmsi. It is a solely feminine name in Iran and solely masculine in Azerbaijan.

Shamsijamal f Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" combined with جَمَال (jamāl) meaning "beauty".

Shamsinahor m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and nahor meaning "daytime".

Shamsinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Shamsiqamar f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" combined with قَمَر (qamar) meaning "moon".

Shamsiqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Shamsiro'y f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek shams meaning "sun" and ro'y meaning "face".

Shams-jahan f Arabic
Means "sun of the world" in Arabic.

Shamsul m Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شمس ال (Shams al) meaning "sun of the" (such as Shams al-Din).

Shams Ur Rahman m Arabic
Means "sun of the merciful one" from شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"

Shanaya f Marathi
The name Shanaya is of Sanskrit origin.... [more]

Shannary f Khmer
Means "one like a full moon in the sky".

Sharaf ad-Din m Arabic
Means "eminence of the faith" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "honour, glory, eminence" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sharif ad-Din m Arabic
Means "noble of the faith" from Arabic شريف (sharīf) meaning "noble, eminent" combined wuth دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Shashidhara m Hinduism, Kannada
Means "bearer of the moon" in Sanskrit, from शशी (shashi) meaning "moon" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

Shaula f Arabic
A star in the constellation Scorpius, thought to have come from Al Shaulah "the sting" or "raised tail."

Shaykhlislam m Arabic
Means "the elder of islam, the scholar of islam, leader of islamic scholars" from Arabic شيخ (šīẖ) meaning "elder, leader" combined with الإسلام (al-islām) meaning "of Islam".

Shear-jashub m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "the remnant shall return."

Shed m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian šd, meaning "one who saves" or "the saviour". Shed was an Ancient Egyptian deity first recorded after the Amarna Period. Representing the concept of salvation, Shed is identified with Horus the Child... [more]

Shekarau m Hausa
From the Hausa shḕkarà meaning “spend the year”.

Shekiba f Afghan
This name means "gift". Shekiba is the main character of the book "the pearl that broke its shell" by Nadia Hashimi.

Shemesh m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "sun" in Hebrew.

Shepseskare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "noble is the soul of Ra" in Egyptian.

Shepset-ipet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian šps.t-jpt meaning "lady of the harem", derived from špst "noblewoman" (from šps "noble, august") combined with jpt "harem; inner sanctum (of a temple)".

Sheretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian šrt-nbtj meaning "nose of the Two Ladies", derived from šrt "nostril, nose" and nbtj, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.

Sheria f & m Persian
The meaning is, "The Path To God"... [more]

Sherjahon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and jahon meaning "the world".

Sherlom m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) combined with the Georgian noun ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".... [more]

Shermadin m Literature, Georgian
Meaning uncertain. According to one Russian source, the name is a combination of the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) with the Arabic noun مدينة (madina) meaning "town, city"... [more]

Sherzamin m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and mirza meaning "the Earth" or "earth, soil".

Shesha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING - [the remains of flowers or other offerings made to an idol and afterwards distributed amongst the worshippers and attendants (sg. " a garden made of the remains of flowers " ), residue, remainder, conclusion... [more]

Shiashum f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Not much is known about Shiashum, unfortunately. It is said that she, along with the goddesses Narundi and Niarzina, was a sister of the "great goddess", namely Kiririsha... [more]

Shibkan m Hausa
Means "beans in the sowing season" in Hausa.

Shieru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky"... [more]

Shihab ad-Din m Arabic
Means "shooting star of the religion" from Arabic شهاب (shihāb) meaning "shooting star, meteor" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Shimron m Hebrew
Means "the watchpost" in Hebrew.

Shinard m Hebrew
In the Bible, a country on the lower courses of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.... [more]

Shiniinnegen f Mongolian
Means "first day of the lunar month" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and нэг (neg) meaning "one".

Shinkichi m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shin) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 慎 (shin) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 晋 (shin) meaning "advance", 森 (shin) meaning "forest, woods", 申 (shin) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey", 真 (shin) meaning "true, reality", 秦 (shin) meaning "Manchu dynasty", 紳 (shin) meaning "sire, good belt, gentleman", 親 (shin) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 槙 (shin) meaning "twig, ornamental evergreen", 愼 (shin) meaning "care, chastity", 瀋 (shin) meaning "juice, broth" or 眞 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]

Shinwook m Korean
From 信 "trust, believe; letter" and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".

Shiomi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 塩 (shio) meaning "salt (a symbol of purification)" or 汐 (shio) meaning "eventide, salt water, opportunity" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see, the look or appearance of something"... [more]

Shiram f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shir 1, meaning "song". And the word עַם (am), meaning "people" or "nation". Means "song of the nation" or "folk song" in Hebrew.

Shirelle f English
This name is an alternate form of 'Shirley', meaning "Bright Clearing" in Old English. The 1960's band "The Shirelles" was popular in the 1960s, and may have contributed to the names use.

Shirisha f Nepali
Meaning "Shining Sun".

Shiryū m Japanese
This name combines 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet" with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial."

Shitora m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 史 (shi) meaning "history, chronicle", 司 (shi) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 嗣 (shi) meaning "heir, succeed", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 姿 (shi) meaning "figure, form, shape", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 市 (shi) meaning "market, city, town", 師 (shi) meaning "expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army, war", 心 (shi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 新 (shi) meaning "fresh, new", 椎 (shi) meaning "chinquapin, mallet, spine", 獅 (shi) meaning "lion", 白 (shi) meaning "white", 紙 (shi) meaning "paper", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 至 (shi) meaning "climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in", 詞 (shi) meaning "part of speech, words, poetry", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to" or 静 (shi) meaning "quiet", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 砥 (to) meaning "whetstone, grindstone", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 富 (to) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious", 永 (to) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" or 統 (to) meaning "overall, relationship, ruling, governing" combined with 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger, drunkard", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 寅 (tora) meaning "sign of the tiger (3rd sign of Chinese zodiac)", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 宙 (ra) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time" or 頼 (ra) meaning "trust, request"... [more]

Shiyoko f Japanese
From 志 (shi) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi) meaning "song, poem, poetry," or 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet" combined with 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male" or 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Shizuha f Japanese
From Japanese 倭 (shizu) meaning "the country of Japan, Yamato" or 寧 (shizu) meaning "peaceful, rather" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather"... [more]

Shizuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 津 (zu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 安 (shizu) meaning "peace, quiet", 閑 (shizu) meaning "fence, bar, railings", 玄 (shizu) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet", 鎮 (shizu) meaning "pacify, tranquilize, suppress" or 倭 (shizu) meaning "Yamato, the country of Japan" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Shizuku f & m Japanese
From 雫 (shizuko) meaning "drop of water" or 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 紅 (ku) meaning "deep red, crimson" or 久 (ku) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.... [more]

Sholban m Tuvan
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Tuvan.

Shosaku m Japanese
From 煮 (sho, sha, ni.eru, ni.yasu, ni.ru, ni) meaning “to boil, to cook”, 哨⁠ (mihari, so, sho) meaning “stand guard, look out (for suspect or enemy)”, 正 (masa, sho) meaning "right, correct, proper, justice" or 嘗⁠ (jo, sho, na.meru, kokoro.miru, katsu.te, nie) meaning “once before, never ever, formerly, -ex, undergo, underrate” combined with 作 (saku) meaning "build, prepare, make, production", 朔⁠ (tsuitachi, saku) meaning “last and first days of the month, new moon, conjunction (astronomy), north” or 咲 (saku) meaning "to blossom"... [more]

Shoubu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 菖 (shou) meaning "iris (the flower)" combined with 舞 (bu) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shouka f Japanese
From Japanese 紫 (sho) meaning "purple; violet", 陽 (u) meaning "the sun" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shounosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 奨 (shou) meaning "prize, reward", 将 (shou) meaning "commander, leader, general", 尚 (shou) meaning "still, as always", 庄 (shou) meaning "manor", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "good, prosper", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining", 晶 (shou) meaning "clear", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetop", 祥 (shou) meaning "happiness", 正 (shou) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 聖 (shou) meaning "holy, sacred", 薔 (shou) meaning "rose" or 頌 (shou) meaning "to laud, acclaim", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 助 (suke) meaning "assistance", 祐 (suke) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 丞 (suke) meaning "to help, to rescue"... [more]

Shoutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (shou) meaning "blossom", 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 商 (shou) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 奨 (shou) meaning "exhort, urge, encourage", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 小 (shou) meaning "little, small", 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 庄 (shou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 承 (shou) meaning "acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive", 捷 (shou) meaning "victory, fast", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 晶 (shou) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetops, twig", 照 (shou) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 象 (shou) meaning "elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)", 鍾 (shou) meaning "spindle, gather, collect", 鐘 (shou) meaning "bell, gong, chimes", 政 (shou) meaning "politics, government", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 荘 (shou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly", 薔 (shou) meaning "a kind of grass", 鏘 (shou) meaning "tinkling of jade or metal pendants" or 頌 (shou) meaning "eulogy", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 大 (ta) meaning "large, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 良 (rou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Shouya m Japanese
From Japanese 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 召 (shou) meaning "seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 彰 (shou) meaning "patent, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 璋 (shou) meaning "ceremonial jeweled implement" or 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow"... [more]

Shouyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 逍 (shou) meaning "shining" combined with 遥 (you) meaning "sun, light". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Shōyō m Japanese
Shoyo means "sun". It is the name of Shoyo Hinata from Haikyuu.

Shumise f Xhosa
10 shillings or 10 bob, created by the father of Alice Jean Shumise Madinga.... [more]

Shungudzemwoyo m Shona
Means "yearnings of the heart" in Shona.

Shuojin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Shuojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" and 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

Shuoqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine silk".

Shuoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone".

Shuqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl", 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 曙 (shǔ) meaning "bright, light of rising sun" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.

Shuuko f Japanese
From 萩⁠ (hagi, shu, ha) “Japanese clover, bush clover”, 洲⁠ (su, shu, shima) “state, continent” or 須⁠⁠ (su, shu, subeka-raku, mochi-iru, moto-meru, mochi, motomu, matsu) ”mandatory, necessary, moment, short while” combined with 子 (ko, ne, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]

Shuxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

Shuzianna f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the just hand of heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šu ("hand, portion, share"), an ("heaven, sky"), and the genetive suffix na... [more]

Shylah f Indian (Rare)
Origin:Indian... [more]

Siboney f Spanish (Caribbean), Arawak
Means "people of the precious stone" or "cave dweller" in Arawak, spoken in Cuba. ... [more]

Sideræl f Obscure
From the second middle name of Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (2021-), daughter of Elon Musk and Grimes. According to Grimes, it is a spelling variation of the English word sidereal.... [more]

Sidra f Pakistani
From the Arabic name of a type of tree, known as the lote tree (or "lotus tree") in English, which is given in reference to an Islamic symbol of the upper limit of heaven. When the prophet Muhammad ascended to Paradise, saw at the end of the seventh, highest heaven a lote tree, marking the place "beyond which neither prophets nor angels may pass" (only Allah), which he called سدرة المنتهى‎ (sidra-tul-muntaha) "lote tree of the utmost boundary, of the last frontier".

Sidwell f History (Ecclesiastical), Cornish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Sadfyl which itself is considered a Cornish calque of Old English sidu "morality, good conduct; purity; modesty" as well as "ritual, religious practice, rite" and Old English full "full, filled, complete, entire" and hence understood as "the virtuous one"... [more]

Sieciech m Polish
From siecie-"to understand, to perceive" combined with ciech- "enjoy". As well as this, its initial element can also be interpreted as wsze- "universe, all", so this name can mean "he who enjoys the universe".

Siglorel m Literature
This is the name of a Muslim Saracen killed by the Archbishop Turpin in "La Chanson de Roland," the poem about the noble defense of the French army against the Muslim Saracens. Siglorel was a sorcerer, who, allegedly, had "gone to the devil and back."

Sigursól f Faroese
Faroese combination of sigr "victory" and sól "sun".

Sijuola f Yoruba
Means "wealth opener" or "open the eyes of wealth" in Yoruba.

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]

Silina m Berber
Means "the sunsets " or "charm "

Silyan m Macedonian
Silyan was a character in the Macedonian folk tale "Silyan the Stork".

Şimal m & f Turkish
Means "the north" in Turkish.

Simiram m Chuukese
Means "sun (shining) on the water" in Chuukese.

Simretab m Ge'ez
Means "service of the Father" in Ge'ez.

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

Sinmara f Norse Mythology
The name of a giantess in the poem 'Fjǫlsvinnsmál' (a very late part of the Poetic Edda) whom scholars sometimes identify with the underworld goddess Hel. The second element of this obscure character's name is often thought to be Old Norse mara, which refers to a type of evil spirit or incubus in Germanic folklore... [more]

Sinmiloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "rest in the lord" in Yoruba.

Sinon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "the mischievous", derived from Ancient Greek σίνος (sinos) "hurt, harm, mischief, injury", itself from σίνομαι (sinomai) "to hurt, damage, plunder". This was the name of the Greek warrior who convinced the Trojans to bring the Trojan Horse into their city, also called Sinopos.

Sinthgunt f Germanic Mythology
Sinthgunt is a figure in Germanic mythology, attested solely in the Old High German 9th- or 10th-century "horse cure" Merseburg Incantation. In the incantation, Sinthgunt is referred to as the sister of the personified sun, Sunna... [more]

Sinuhe m Ancient Egyptian, Literature
From Egyptian zꜣ.nht meaning "son of the sycamore", derived from zꜣ "son" and nht "sycamore tree", a plant associated with the goddess Hathor... [more]

Sipesiye f Meroitic
From the Egyptian tꜣ-špst meaning "the noblewoman".

Siqinnaatchiaq f & m Inuit
In Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.

Siraj al-Din m Arabic
Means "lamp of the religion" from Arabic سراج (sirāj) meaning "lamp, light, lantern" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sirarpi f Armenian
From Armenian սէր (ser) meaning "love" and արփի (arpʿi) meaning "sun".

Sirkku f Finnish, Literature (Archaic)
Directly taken from the Finnish word sirkku "bunting (the bird)".... [more]

Sisomphone m & f Lao
From Lao ສີສົມ (sisom) meaning "orange (the colour)" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Sisoy m Coptic
Derived from Egyptian Ṯȝy-ḏy meaning "the bearer of the hairlock", which was an epithet of Harpocrates.

Sitheag f Scottish Gaelic (Archaic)
Derived from Middle Gaelic sidhach "wolf", this name is now extinct but was "common in the 17th century".

Sivnîssoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one who comes in your stead, i.e. the substitute"

Siyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and 樾 (yuè) meaning "the shade of trees".

Sjunne m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
From Old Norse sjaundi meaning "the seventh". Number seven was considered to be a holy number.

Skær m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse sker meaning "rock in the sea", "skerry".

Skarloey m Popular Culture
This name is used for one of the narrow gauge engines in the Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine. It means "lake in the Woods" in the fictional Sudric language.

Skunkha m Scythian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly linked to a term in Ossetian that means "distinguishes oneself. This is rendered as skₒyxyn (скойхйн) in the Digor dialect of Ossetian.

Smaranda f Romanian
Derived from Romanian smarand meaning "emerald". Smaranda Brăescu (1897 – 1948) was a Romanian parachuting and aviation pioneer, former multiple world record holder. Her achievements earned her the nickname "Queen of the Heights".

Smenkhkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "living are the forms of Ra".... [more]

Smindrug m & f Tibetan
Allegedly means "the Pleiades" in Tibetan.

Snegurka f Folklore
This is the name of the popular Russian fairy tale character Snegurochka "The Snow Maiden". The name comes from Russian снег (sneg) which means "snow".

Snegurochka f Folklore
Diminutive of Snegurka.... [more]

Snotra f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [more]

Soara f Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (so) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 桜 (ara) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Soare m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian soare "sun".

Sobekemsaf m & f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sbk-m-sꜢ.f meaning "Sobek protects him", derived from the name of the god Sobek combined with m "is; in the role of", zꜢ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his"... [more]

Sodasa m Scythian
From Scythian *Śuḍāsa meaning "who kept the good acts in memory". Name borne by a king of Mathura who ruled circa 15 CE.

Sodia f Sanskrit
Means "sun" in Sanskrit.

Sojourner f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "one who stays temporarily (sojourns)", which is ultimately derived from the Latin elements sub "under, until" and diurnus "of a day" (from diurnum "day"), via the vulgar Latin subdiurnare "to spend the day"... [more]

Sól f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "sun" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Sól was the goddess of the sun and the sister of Máni, the moon god.... [more]

Sol m Roman Mythology
Taken from Latin sol, meaning "sun". This was the name of the personification of the Sun in Roman mythology, its Greek equivalent being Helios.

Solage f Catalan (Hispanicized)
From Spanish sol meaning “sun” and the common French suffix age. This is most commonly known as the namesake for Solage Ortiz, a YouTube star on the channel Familia Diamond

Solan m Norwegian
From the Norwegian word sol, meaning "sun".

Solara f Arabic
Means "of the sun" in Arabic. This girl name is used in Sudan.

Solavita f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian sola "alone, by oneself; the only one" and vita "life".

Solaya f English (Rare)
From the Spanish "sol" which means "sun" and "aya", which is another word for governess.

Sólbjǫrt f Norse Mythology
Means "bright as the sun", composed of Old Norse sól "sun" and bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from bjartr). This name occurs in medieval Icelandic literature; there are characters by this name in Úlfhams saga (extant in 14th-century rímur or metrical romance) and Ála flekks saga (thought to be composed around the early 15th century).

Solbon m Buryat
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Buryat.

Solborg f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Norse name derived from the elements sól meaning "the sun" (or sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and björg "protection, help".

Sólbrá f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse sól "sun" and brá "eyelash" (or "to shine" or "to blink").

Solbritt f Swedish
Combination of Swedish sol "sun" and Britt.

Sólbrún f Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sól "sun" and brún "eyebrow" or brúnn "brown", perhaps inspired by Sólrún and Kolbrún.

Sóldögg f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse sól meaning "sun" combined with Dögg (which is itself derived from Old Norse dǫgg meaning "dew, wetness").

Sóleyð f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sól "sun" and auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".

Solgull f Norwegian
Norwegian modern coinage taken from sol meaning "sun" and gull meaning "gold".

Solgunn f Norwegian
Combination of Norwegian sol "sun" and Gunn.

Solhild f Norwegian
Norwegian combination of sól "sun" and hildr "battle, fight".

Solidea f Italian (Rare)
Allegedly directly taken from the Italian expression sola idea meaning "(the) only idea". In the early 20th century, anarchists often gave this name to their daughters to spite traditional Catholic names.

Solimar f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
From Portuguese sol e mar or Spanish sol y mar, both meaning "sun and sea".

Sólín f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of sól "sun" and lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".

Solinus m Literature
Solinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".

Sólkatla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sól "sun" and the name Katla.

Sollaug f Norwegian
Variant of Solveig or a combination of the Old Norse name elements sól "sun" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Sóllilja f Icelandic (Modern)
Means "sun lily", derived from Old Norse sól "sun" and lilja "lily". Also compare Sól and Lilja.

Solmaj f Obscure
Very rare combination of Swedish sol "sun" and Maja.

Sólmar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sól "sun" and mærr "famous".

Solomzi m Xhosa
Means "eye of the home" in Xhosa, figuratively "guardian of the family".

So-loved m English (Puritan)
From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."

Solrun f Danish, Norwegian
The first element of this name is derived from either Old Norse sól "sun", Old Norse salr "house, living room" (see also Salabert) or Old Norse sölr "yellow, sallow." The second element of this name is derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore."

Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin solsticium and thus ultimately from sol "sun" and stito "to stand still". The English word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [more]

Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish sol "sun" and stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.

Soluna f Obscure
Possibly a combination of the Spanish words sol (meaning "sun") and luna (meaning "moon").

Solunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Norwegian sol "sun" and unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love".

Sólvin m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sól "sun" and vinr "friend".

Solvita f Latvian
Popularly viewed as a combination of Latin sol "sun" and vita "life", it may have originated as a variant of Solveiga formed using a diminutive suffix... [more]

Sǫlvǫr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sól "sun" and vár "spring".

Somaly f Khmer
Means "the necklace of flowers in the virgin forest" in Khmer.

Somerset m English (British)
The name of an English county used as a personal name. It is derived from Old English and may mean “the people of the summer settlement” or “settlers by the sea-lakes”. It is often translated as "the land of the summer people".

Somto m Igbo
The name Somto is a name with Igbo origin. In Igbo, Somto is a shortened form of Somtochukwu, which translates to "Join me in praising God" or "Rejoice with me in the Lord."

Songa'nzila f Kongo
Means “the guide” in Kongo.

Songkran m & f Thai
From the name of a festival celebrated in April that marks the beginning of the Thai New Year. The name itself ultimately comes from Sanskrit सङ्क्रान्ति (sankranti) meaning "the passage of a planet from one position to another".

Songlian f Chinese
It could mean "pine tree covered by snow" from 松 (song) wich means "pine tree" and (lian) wich means "snow". It is the protagonist's name in 1991 film "Raise the Red Lantern".

Songüz m & f Turkish
Means "the end of autumn", from Turkish son meaning "the end, the last" and güz meaning "autumn".

Sonne f Frisian
Faux Frisian variant of Sonja modeled after Jonne and Wonne.... [more]

Sonnfried m German (Modern, Rare)
A new coinage in the 20th century, from the German word Sonne "sun" and the traditional name element *Frid* "peace".

Sonnika f Afrikaans
Either an elaboration of Sonya or derived from the German word Sonne "sun".

Sonyaz m & f Turkish
Means "the end of summer" from Turkish son meaning "last, the end" and yaz meaning "summer".

Sorahi f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Soraya m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" or 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 陽 (ya) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Soriya f & m Khmer
Means "sun" in Khmer.

Sosipatros m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek adjective πατρός (patros) meaning "of the father" or the Greek noun πατρίς (patris) meaning "of one's fathers" as well as "fatherland".... [more]

Sōsuke m Japanese
This name can combine 颯 (satsu, sou, sa'.to) meaning "quick, sound of the wind, sudden," 聡 (sou, sato.i, mimizato.i) meaning "fast learner, wise," 奏 (sou, kana.deru) meaning "complete, play music, speak to a ruler," 創 (shou, sou, kizu, kezu.shigeru, tsuku.ru, haji.meru) meaning "genesis, hurt, injury, originate, start, wound" or 蒼 (sou, ao.i) meaning "blue, pale" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Soterraña f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de la Soterraña and Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [more]

Sou m Japanese
From Japanese 崇 (sou) meaning "adore", 壮 (sou) meaning "big, large", 双 (sou) meaning "set of two, pair, couple, double", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis", 奏 (sou) meaning "to play (music)", 爽 (sou) meaning "bright; clear", 想 (sou) meaning "thought, idea, concept", 操 (sou) meaning "chastity", 総 (sou) meaning "general, overall, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "arrange threads for weaving", 聡 (sou) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 草 (sou) meaning "herb", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 装 (sou) meaning "dress, clothes, attire", 霜 (sou) meaning "frost", 慥 (sou) meaning "sincere, earnest" or 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of the wind"... [more]

Souko f Japanese
From Japanese 霜 (sou) meaning "frost", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry" or 宗 (sou) meaning "religion" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Souphavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ສຸພາ (soupha) meaning "beautiful, pleasant, agreeable" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Sourik m Bengali
Means "ray of sun", "love" or "dependent".

Souriya m Lao
Means "sun" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya).

Soutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 繰 (sou) meaning "winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry", 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 庄 (sou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 曾 (sou) meaning "once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison", 壮 (sou) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 宋 (sou) meaning "dwell", 惣 (sou) meaning "all", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 操 (sou) meaning "maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity", 相 (sou) meaning "inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy", 総 (sou) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "rule, synthesize", 聡 (sou) meaning "wise, fast learner", 草 (sou) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 荘 (sou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue", 壯 (sou) meaning "big, large, robust, name of tribe", 滄 (sou) meaning "ocean", 艸 (sou) meaning "grass, plants" or 颯 (sou) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" or 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Souto m Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of wind" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sowunmi m Yoruba, African
Means "the sorcerer is attractive to me" in Yoruba.

So-yang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" or 少 (so) meaning "little, young, few" combined with 陽 (yang) meaning "sun". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Soyo f Japanese
From Japanese 素 (so) meaning "element" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world" or 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Soyolbadrakh f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Soyol-erdene f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".

Soyolmaa f Mongolian
Means "woman of culture", "woman of the arts" in Mongolian, from соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Soyolmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Soyolsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Sphaerio m Theatre
A character in 'Mostellaria', a play by the Roman author Plautus. Its name translates from Latin as "The Ghost (play)" (with the word fabula understood in the title). The play is believed to be an adaptation of a lost comedy of the Athenian poet Philemon called Phasma (the Ghost).

Srbimir m Serbian
Means "peace of the Serbs", derived from Serbian Srbi meaning "Serbs" combined with the Slavic element mir meaning "peace".

Srbislav m Serbian
Means "fame of the Serbs" from Serbian Srbi "Serbs" combined with the Slavic element slav "glory".

Stadija m & f Vlach
Means "last child (according the parents desire)" in Vlach.

Stasandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still"... [more]

Stasanor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still"... [more]

Stasikrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]

Stasippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]

Stateira f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Allegedly means "creation of the stars", in which case it would be related to Persian sitareh "star". This was probably the usual name of Alexander the Great's second wife, a daughter of the Persian king Darius III, formally named Barsine... [more]

Staurophilos m Late Greek
Means "friend of the cross" in Greek, derived from the Greek noun σταυρός (stauros) meaning "cross, crucifix" (see Stavros) combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]