This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *** or meaning.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Salerio m ItalianUsed by William Shakespeare in the play "The Merchant of Venice". Possibly derived from
Saverio.
Sales m German (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare)From the surname
Sales, borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales. Used mostly as a second name to
Franz in Germany and Austria, deprecated in Germany in the 20th century because of its surname nature.
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 LaoFrom Lao ສະເຫຼີມ
(saleum) meaning "eulogise, exalt, celebrate" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "rank, power, authority".
Salgerðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
sól 'sun' and
garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
Sal-gu f KoreanMeans "Apricot" (a sweet orange fruit) in Korean.
Sali f GeorgianDiminutive of
Salome. There might also be cases where the name is a georgianization of the English name
Sally.... [
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Sali f ThaiFrom Thai
สาลี meaning "wheat".
Sali f WelshDiminutive of
Sarah (see
Sally). This is the name of Welsh children’s book and television character
Sali Mali.
Sali f TurkishNot available but the name of the main protagonist Sali
wainwright in the book series
Sali Sali Saluki Saliman m LiteratureUsed 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.
Salimberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
salim meaning "healthy" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Salimnazar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
salim meaning "healthy" and
nazar meaning "look, glance".
Salimto'ra m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
salim meaning "healthy" and
to'ra meaning "lord".
Salimxo'ja m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
salim meaning "healthy" and
xo'ja meaning "master".
Salinator m Ancient RomanRoman 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"... [
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Salipada m MaguindanaoDerived 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 ThaiMeans "embrace, hug, caress" in Thai.
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... [
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Salix m & f VariousExact origins unknown, however this is the botanical name for willows.
Salka f JewishDiminutive of
Salome. Austrian actress and writer Salka Viertel (1889-1978) was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.
Salla f FinnishA variant of
Salli. Salla is also the name of both a fell and a municipality in Lapland, Finland.
Salladhor m LiteratureIn 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.... [
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Sallali f & m CherokeeMeans "squirrel", from the Cherokee
sa lo li 'squirrel'.
Sallani f & m AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
salla meaning "sonorous".
Sallau m HausaFrom the Hausa
sallā̀ meaning “prayer, religious holiday”.
Sällfrid m Swedish (Rare)Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Swedish
säll meaning "blissful, happy" with
frid meaning "peace, protection".
Sallustia f Ancient RomanFeminine 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 EnglishEnglish form of
Sallustianus. This was the name of a saint who was apparently especially venerated on the island of Sardinia.
Sallustius m Ancient RomanPossibly 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".
Salmakia f LiteratureSalmakia is a character in Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials book series, first released in 1995.
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").... [
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Salme f ArabicVariant 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.
Salnis m Latvian (Rare)Either derived from Latvian
salna "fost, frostiness" or from Latvian
salnis "roan (the color)".
Salomat m UzbekMeans "healthy and sound" in Uzbek, also an expression used to express gratitude.
Salonia f Ancient RomanSalonia Matidia was the daughter and only child of Ulpia Marciana and wealthy praetor Gaius Salonius Matidius Patruinus. Her maternal uncle was the Roman emperor Trajan. Trajan had no children and treated her like his daughter... [
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Sālote f TonganTongan form of
Charlotte. The most famous bearer of this name was Queen Sālote Tupou (1900-1965), the third monarch of the kingdom of Tonga and, so far, its only queen regnant.
Salsabil f ArabicFrom the name of a water spring in paradise mentioned in verse 76:18 of the Quran. The term itself is of uncertain meaning, possibly of Akkadian origin.
Salu m BiblicalSalu, of the house of
Simeon, was the father of
Zimri who was involved in the Heresy of Peor according to Numbers 25:14.
Salucho m Old High German, Low GermanOld High German short form of names containing the element
salo meaning "dark, dusky, dirty gray" (related to English
sallow and Old Norse
sölr "dirty yellow").
Salus f Roman MythologyMeans "health, safety" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of safety and well-being, sometimes equated to her Greek counterpart
Hygieia.
Sam m ArabicArabic form of
Shem. This is the name of one of prophet Noah's sons according to Islam.