This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aalisaikhan m & f MongolianMeans "nice character, good disposition" in Mongolian, from ааль
(aali) meaning "disposition, conduct" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Aamish m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, MarathiMeans "bait, lure, something that tempts" in Sanskrit.
Aanakwadmeskwa m & f OjibweDerived from the Ojibwe word
aanakwad meaning "cloud" and
meskwa meaning "red".
Äänis m & f Finnish (Rare)From
Äänisjärvi, the Finnish name for Lake Onega, a lake in East Karelia Russia.
Aarsh m SanskritMeans "words of the Rishis" or "ancient" in Sanskrit. Rishis were Vedic poets who composed hymns and invoked deities with poetry.
Aarsheya m & f Indian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit आर्षेय
(arśeya) meaning "of sacred descent" or "respectable, venerable".
Aasa f EstonianCommonly derived from Estonian
aas "meadow", this name might have originally been a variant of
Aase.
Aashvi f HindiMeans "blessed and victorious" or "little mare" in Hindi.
Aasta f NorwegianVariant of
Åsta. A notable bearer is Aasta Hansteen (1824-1908), Norwegian painter, writer and early feminist.
Abaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀβαῖος
(Abaios) meaning "of Abai", an epithet of the Greek god Apollo, given because the ancient town of Ἄβαι
(Abai) (see
Abae) in Phocis was the site of an oracle of the god and of a temple dedicated to him.
Abaris m Greek MythologyMeaning unknown. In Greek mythology Abaris was a sage, healer and priest of
Apollo who came to the Athenians as envoy from the Hyperboreans when famine was affecting Greece.
Abasa f BosnianBosnian female form of
Abbas. It is also the name of the 80th sura of the Qur'an.
Abasiama m & f Ibibio, EfikMeans "it is God that loves" or "God's love" in Ibibio and Efik.
Abaskantos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀβάσκαντος
(abaskantos) meaning "protected against enchantments, free from harm", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ
(a) and the Greek verb βασκαίνω
(baskaino) meaning "to bewitch, to cast an evil spell upon".
Abbatissa f Medieval English (Latinized, Rare)From Latin
abbatissa meaning "abbess". While this was more usually found as a title, there are a handful of English occurrences of it used as a given name. Also compare the Old English masculine name
Abbud.
Abbosbek m UzbekFrom the given name
Abbos combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master"
Abd al-Basir m ArabicMeans "slave of the wise" in Arabic, from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "servant, slave" and
البصير (
al-basir) meaning "the wise"
Abd al-Basit m ArabicMeans "servant of the expander" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with باسط
(basit) meaning "expander, extender".
Abd al-Masih m ArabicMeans "servant of the messiah" from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "servant, slave" and
مسيح (
masih) meaning "the messiah" (used by Arab Christians)
Abd al-Musawwir m ArabicMeans "slave of the fashioner" from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "slave, servant" and
مصوّر (
musawwir) meaning "the fashioner, the shaper"
Abd al-Quddus m ArabicMeans "servant of the all-holy" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with قدوس
(quddus) meaning "holy".
Abd-al-sami m ArabicMeans "servant of the all hearing" from Arabic عبد ال (
'abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with سَمِيْع (
samee) meaning "hearing".
Abd an-Nasir m ArabicMeans "servant of the helper" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with ناصر
(nāṣir) meaning "helper".
Abd as-Samad m ArabicMeans "servant of the eternal" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with صمد
(ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting".
Abderos m Greek MythologyPossibly means "the man with the whip", from Hesychian
ἄβδης· µάστιξ. In Greek mythology, he is considered a divine hero, most notably known for his tragic role in
Herakles' eighth labour.
Abdes m Ancient Aramaic (Latinized)The name is formed with the word
Abd "servant (of)" and
Es which is less clear. It may refer to
Yah, the Judeo-Christian God, making the name a variant of
Abdias, or to the Egyptian goddess
Isis.... [
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Aberkios m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)Of unknown origin and meaning. This name was borne by a 2nd-century saint of Phrygia in Asia Minor, a bishop and wonderworker of Hieropolis who is the subject (and probable author) of an early Christian inscription.
Abesti f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri who based the name on Basque
abes "to sing" and the suffix
-ti. According to R. M. Azkue, by 1927
abesti had acquired the meaning "song" and has been in everyday use as a synonym for the older
kanta ever since.
Abhisit m ThaiAlternate transcription of Thai อภิสิทธิ์ (see
Aphisit). A notable bearer is former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964-).
Abholos m LiteratureIn the Cthulhu mythos, Abholos (aka Devourer in the Mist) is a great grey, festering glob of endless malevolence.... [
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Abhorson m TheatreFrom the English word
abhor "to regard with horror or detestation". It is the name of the executioner in William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' (written in 1603 or 1604; first published in 1623).
Abiasaph m Biblical HebrewThe name Abiasaph consists of two parts. The first element is the same as the name
Abi, which occurs only as a feminine name in the Bible. It comes, however, from a word that's used most frequently as element of names, namely אב (
ab), meaning "father" added to the verb אסף (
asap), meaning "to gather." In totality, meaning "my father has gathered."
Abibus m History (Ecclesiastical)Latinized form of Ἄβιβος
(Abibos) or
(Habibos), which is also found written as Ἄββιβος
(Abbibos) or
(Habbibos). It is a hellenization of the Hebrew name
Aviv, and not of the Arabic name
Habib, which most people would think at first glance.... [
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Abilas m Arthurian CycleOne of four brothers who aided their uncle, Duke Calles, in a revolt led by Calles’ sons.
Abinasee m IndianThe name comes from the Guru Granth Sahib Ji and it means to be imperishable or lasting forever.
Abinos m GreekVariant diminutive form of
Albinos (Ἀλβῖνος) primarily used in Italy. (Archaic)
Abishua m BiblicalMeaning uncertain, perhaps "father of salvation" or "father of wealth". It is the name of a High priest of Israel mentioned in the Biblical books 1 Chronicles and Ezra.
Ablerus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Ablerus was a Trojan soldier killed by Antilochus, son of Nestor, with his lance during the Trojan War.
Abraxas m Egyptian Mythology, Gnosticism, Popular CultureFrom a word thought to have originated with the Gnostics or the Egyptians, found on many amulets during the last years of the Roman Empire. Abraxas was used by the Basilideans, a Gnostic sect of the 2nd century, to refer to the Supreme Being or god whom they worshipped; they believed it to be a name of power because it contained the seven Greek letters which, computed numerically, equal the number 365 (the number of days in the year)... [
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Abraxos m LiteraturePossibly a variant of
Abraxas. This was used by American author Sarah J. Maas for a character (a wyvern) in her
Throne of Glass series of high fantasy novels (2014-2018).
Abreas m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek ἁβρός
(habros) meaning "delicate, graceful, refined" or "splendid". This was the name of a Macedonian soldier who died defending
Alexander the Great.
Abrocomas m HistoryLatinized form of the given name Aβρόκoμας
(Abrokomas) or
(Habrokomas), which is either the hellenized form of an unknown Persian given name, or a genuine Greek given name. In case of the latter, the name is probably derived from Greek ἁβροκόμης
(habrokomēs) meaning "with delicate hair" as well as "with luxuriant foliage"... [
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Abs f EnglishA shortening that derives from Abigail.
Absalon m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare), Polish, Gascon, French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Haitian CreolePolish, French, Gascon, Haitian Creole, Danish, Faroese and Norwegian form of
Absalom.
Abumuslim m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with مُسْلِم
(muslim) meaning "Muslim, follower of Islam".
Abundantius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
abundans "overflowing, abundant". This was the name of several Christian saints.
Abuse-not f English (Puritan)In reference to 1 Corinthians 9:18, "What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my right in the gospel."
Abush m OromoMeans, 'little boy' often used to denote the youngest child of a family.
Abusolt m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father of" combined with the title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "Sultan, king, ruler".
Abyssinia f English (American, Rare)Transferred used of the former name of Ethiopian Empire as a given name. Cited from Wiktionary, it is derived from New Latin
Abissini, of
Abissīnus (“Abyssinian, Ethiopian”), from Arabic الْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša), and from حَبَش (ḥabaš), means "to collect, to earn, to reap".
Acacallis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)This was a word for the narcissus flower used in Crete. It is said to mean "unwalled" in Greek, possibly from the Greek negative prefix α
(a) with an element related to ἀκή
(ake) "point, edge"... [
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Academus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκάδημος
(Akademos), which apparently meant "of a silent district". This was the name of a legendary Athenian hero of the Trojan War tales, whose estate (six stadia from Athens) was the enclosure where
Plato taught his school... [
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Acastus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἄκαστος
(Akastos), which is derived from Greek ἄκαστος
(akastos) meaning "maple tree, maple wood". In Greek mythology, Acastus was the king of Iolcus, the oldest son of
Pelias... [
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