This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Smartypants f LiteraturePrincess Smartypants is the title of a children's book by Babette Cole. The book won the British Library Association award.
Smedun m NivkhMeans "loving"; derived from Nivkh
ezmud meaning "love".
Snærós f IcelandicMeans "snow rose", derived from Old Norse
snær meaning "snow" and
rós meaning "rose" (also see
Rós). This is a recently created name.
Snærún f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with
rún "secret lore, rune". This name was coined in the 1920s.
Snelman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
snel "fast, strong" combined with
man "man."
Snickers m & f PetPossibly derived from the English words
snickers, the plural form of
snicker meaning "stifled, broken laugh".
Snøybiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
snær "snow" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Soạn m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 撰 (
soạn) meaning "to write, to compose".
Soarin m EnglishThe name of a character from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
So-chun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 春 (chun) meaning "spring". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Socks m & f PetDerived from the English word
socks, which is the plural form of the word
sock. According to Wiktionary, this name is usually given to a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.... [
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Sodeys m PersianLikely a form of Sudais, meaning "sixth or one of six". This name is commonly given to the sixth child in a family. Based on the Arabic S-D-S root.... [
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Sofian f SyriaThe Arabic name also has female usage in Syria
Sofon m Medieval RussianRussian variant of
Sofoniya. Technically, this name can also be the Russian form of the ancient Greek name
Sophon, but that particular etymology seems to be quite rare in the Russian context.
Sogdianos m Old Persian (Hellenized)Possibly meaning "from Sogdia" in Ancient Greek, from Ancient Greek
Σογδιανή (
Sogdianḗ) "Sogdia", borrowed from Old Persian
𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (
s-u-gu-u-d) of the same meaning, with an added suffix... [
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Soghomon m ArmenianArmenian form of
Solomon. A notable bearer was Armenian revolutionary and genocide survivor Soghomon Tehlirian (1896-1960).
So-Hyeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭
(so) meaning "bright, luminous", 素
(so) meaning "plain, simple" or 所
(so) meaning "place, location" combined with 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 炫
(hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [
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Sohyeon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 所 (so) meaning "place" or 昭 (so) meaning "bright" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
So-jin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 素 (
so) meaning "plain, simple", 昭 (
so) meaning "bright, luminous" or 少 (
so) meaning "few, little" combined with 珍 (
jin) meaning "precious, rare" or 眞 (
jin) meaning "real, genuine"... [
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Sojin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Sokanon f Wampanoag (?)Meant "it pours, it rains" in Wampanoag or Massachusetts (an extinct member of the Algonquian language family).
Soklaros m Ancient GreekLikely a variant or derivative of
Socrates, stemming from the well-known Greek philosopher's name, with the suffix “-os” Soklaros of Tithora was a confidant of
Plutarch, a famous ancient Greek biographer and philosopher.
Solen m & f BretonBreton variant of
Solène used as both a masculine and feminine name.
Sólín f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
sól "sun" and
lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".
Solinus m LiteratureSolinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".
Solrun f Danish, NorwegianThe 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."
Solymus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Solymus was the ancestral hero and eponym of the tribe Solymi in Pisidia and Lycia. He was a son of either Zeus or Ares; his mother's name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene daughter of Pisidus, Calchedonia or the nymph Chalcea.
Somboun m & f LaoMeans "full, complete, perfect" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पूरण
(sampūraṇa).
Sombun m & f ThaiMeans "perfect, complete, whole" in Thai. This can also be another way of transcribing the name สมบุญ (see
Somboon).
So-min f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 旻 "heaven".
Somin f KoreanFrom 昭 (so) meaning "bright" or 素 (so) meaning "white silk" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade"... [
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Somkann m KhmerMeans "important, magnificant, superior" in Khmer.
Somnus m Roman MythologyMeans "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god
Hypnos. He was the son of
Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).
Somphian f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เพียร
(phian) meaning "persevere, persist".
Somphon m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Somsuon m KhmerMeans "attractive" or "proper, decent" in Khmer.
Songfen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Songhan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
菡 (hàn) meaning "buds, lotus buds".
Songjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Songkran m & f ThaiFrom 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".
Songlan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Songlian f ChineseIt 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".
Songphon m ThaiFrom Thai ทรง
(song) meaning "to hold, to bear, to possess" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Songqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese lute".
Songxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Songxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Songxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Songyan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" or
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Songyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Songzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Soohyun m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name
Soojin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 收 (su) meaning "gather, harvest" or 壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Soos m SpanishDiminutive of
Jesús. A bearer of this name is Soos Ramirez in the TV show Gravity Falls.
Sooyeon f KoreanFrom 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding", 受 (su) meaning "receive, accept" or 水 (su) meaning "water" combined with 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful", 延 (yeon) meaning "stretch, prolong" or 連 (yeon) meaning "join, connect"... [
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Sophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [
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Sophon m & f Thai, KhmerMeans "beautiful, lovely, pretty" in Thai and Khmer. It is solely used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Cambodia.
Soran f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (
so) meaning "sky" combined with 藍 (
ran) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sosikles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Sosikrates m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun κράτος
(kratos) meaning "power".... [
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Sosipatros m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekDerived 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".... [
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Sosiphron m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek noun φρόνις
(phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω
(phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [
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Sosipolis m Greek MythologyA son of the goddess Eileithyia. From Ancient Greek
sôzô meaning "savior" and polis meaning "city".
Sosippos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".... [
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Sosistratos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun στρατός
(stratos) meaning "army".
Sositheos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god".... [
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Sosius m Ancient RomanRoman family name which was possibly derived from Greek σως (
sos) "safe, whole, unwounded".
Sosthenes m Ancient Greek, BiblicalMeans "safe in strength", derived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun σθένος
(sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [
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Soteridas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Soter" in Greek, derived from the name
Soter combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
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Soundos f Arabic (Maghrebi)Variant of
Sundus, often found in Morocco. A known bearer of this name is Soundos El Ahmadi, a Dutch actress of Moroccan descent.
Sousarion m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. This name should be a compound name, of which the first element might be the Greek noun σοῦς
(sous) meaning "upward motion" or the Greek noun σοῦσον
(souson) meaning "lily"... [
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Sovereign f & m English (Modern)From the English word, both a noun meaning "monarch" and an adjective meaning "predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount" or "having supreme power", which is derived from Vulgar Latin *
superanus "chief" (ultimately from Latin
super "over") via Old French... [
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So-Won f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 消
(so) meaning "to disappear, to vanish" combined with 元
(won) meaning "first, original". Other hanja combinations are possible.
So-Yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 素
(so) meaning "plain, simple", 昭
(so) meaning "bright, luminous" or 少
(so) meaning "few, little" combined with 妍/姸
(yeon) meaning "beautiful", 延
(yeon) meaning "stretch, prolong" or 娟
(yeon) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [
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Soyolsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian соёл
(soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Spalzes f LadakhiFrom Tibetan དཔལ་མཛེས
(dpal-mdzes) meaning "glorious beauty", derived from དཔལ
(dpal) meaning "glorious, magnificent" and མཛེས
(mdzes) meaning "beautiful, fine".
Sparks m EnglishOriginally a transferred use of the surname
Sparks. It is now used as an adoption of the English word (which is derived from Old English spearca via Middle English sparke "spark").
Speusandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπεῦσις
(speusis) meaning "haste, hurry" as well as "speed". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω
(speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [
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Speusippos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek σπεύδω
(speudo) meaning "to hasten; to urge on, to set going" (compare the closely related σπουδή
(spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal") and ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".