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.
Ntsoaki f SothoMeans "girl amongst boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter with many brothers.
Ntswaki f SothoMeans "girl amongst boys" or "girl with many brothers" in Sotho.
Nuanshuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Nuansu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect".
Nufus f IndonesianFrom Arabic نفوس
(nufūs), the plural of نفس
(nafs) meaning "breath, life, essence, self".
Nugesha f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ნუგეში
(nugeshi) meaning "solace".
Nükhetseza f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
nükhet meaning "scent, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and
seza meaning "worthy, fitting" (of Persian origin).
Numerius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
numerus "number" or Latin
numerare "to count, to number, to pay."
Nun-baršegunu f Sumerian MythologyMeans "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺
se ("barley, grain") and
gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity
Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.
Nuoshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Nuoshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and
双 (shuāng) meaning "couple, pair, both".
Nurgulshan f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
gulshan meaning "flower garden".
Nurjas m KazakhFrom
нұр (
nur) meaning "light" combined with
жас (
jas) meaning "young"
Nurposhsha f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Nursadaf f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
nur meaning "divine light" and
sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Nursähet m TurkmenFrom Arabic نور (
nur) meaning "light" and سَاعَة (
sāʕa) meaning "time, hour".
Nursäsäk f BashkirFrom Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light" and Bashkir
сәсәк (säsäk) meaning "flower".
Nursaule f KazakhFrom Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and сәуле
(saule) meaning "ray, halo".
Nurşen f TurkishFrom Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light" and Turkish
şen meaning "happy, cheerful".
Nurshoda f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
shoda meaning "necklace" or
shod meaning "joyful".
Nursiymo f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
siymo meaning "appearance".
Nursulu f KazakhDerived from Arabic نُور
(nūr) meaning "light, illumination" combined with Kazakh сұлу
(sulu) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Nursuluv f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Nurtas m KazakhFrom Kazakh нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and тас
(tas) meaning "stone".
Nusaba f BengaliIt means fighter/strong-willed/courageous/warrior
Nusaibah f Arabic (Archaic)It means ‘nurturing’. It is the name of one of the first women to convert to Islam and a companion of Muhammad.
Nuseir m ArabicThis name means “victory”, “triumph” in Arabic.
Nusesi m & f EweMeans "the powerful hand" in Ewe.
Nushaba f Literature, Urdu, Azerbaijani (Anglicized)Means "water of life", possibly from Persian نوش
(nush) meaning "ambrosia, nectar, elixir" and آب
(ab) meaning "water". This is the name of a queen of Barda in Nizami Ganjavi's
Iskandarnameh... [
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Nusrat f & m Urdu, Bengali, PersianDerived from Arabic نَصْر
(naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ
(naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.
Ñusta f SpanishMeans "princess" in Quechua. It was used as a title in the Inca Empire, not as a personal name.
Nyamsüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Nyas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, MalayalamMEANING: putting down or in, placing, applying, impressing, drawing, painting, putting away, ... [
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Nyashadzashe m & f Shonaits from zimbabwe and is in the shona language it means Gods grace
Nyashanu m & f ShonaMeaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.
Nycteus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Νυκτεύς
(Nykteus), which was derived from Greek νύξ
nyx meaning "night". In Greek mythology, Nycteus was the name of a king of Thebes.
Nyeste f HungarianOld Hungarian name derived from Hungarian
nyest "marten".
Nyktimos m Greek MythologyEither a monothematic name that is derived from the Greek noun νύξ
(nyx) meaning "night", or a theophoric dithematic name that is derived from the name of the Greek goddess
Nyx combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [
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Nymandus m Medieval GermanRecorded in 1350 in Silesia and in the Rhineland region of what is today Germany, this name is basically a Latinization of the German word
niemand "nobody". ... [
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Nymphidianus m Late RomanOriginally a Late Roman cognomen, which was derived from the latinized Greek name
Nymphidius. In turn, the Greeks translated this cognomen back into Greek as
Nymphidianos (Νυμφιδιανός)... [
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Nymphidius m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφιδιος
(Nymphidios), the genitive form of
Nymphe (see
Nympha). It was borne by Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a 1st-century Roman officer who was murdered after declaring himself emperor.
Nymphis m Ancient GreekA masculine form of
Nympha. Nymphis (fl. about 250 BC), the son of Xenagoras of Heraclea, wrote a work on Alexander the Great and his successors in 24 books.
Nymphius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Νύμφιος
(Nymphios), a masculine derivative of
Nymphe (see
Nympha). Nymphios (literally "bridegroom" in Greek) is also a title applied to Jesus by Orthodox Christians.
Nysa f Greek MythologyPossibly from an archaic Greek word meaning "tree". In Greek mythology Nysa was a daughter of Aristaeus, who was believed to have brought up the infant god
Dionysus, and from whom one of the many towns of the name of Nysa was believed to have derived its name.
Nysos m Ancient GreekNysos is the name of a Mountain which is ruled by Dionysos. Nysos can be viewed as the Masculine term for Nysa.
Nyszka f SilesianSilesian diminutive of
Agnys, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [
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Obaasan f JapaneseComes from the Japanese word “Obaasan”, meaning “grandmother”.
Obasi m Jagham, KenyangDerived from
ò-βàsì meaning "God" in Jagham, Kenyang and various Ekoid languages.
Obsidian m American (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureDerived from
obsidian, the English name for a specific type of volcanic glass. The name is ultimately derived from Latin
obsidianus meaning "of Obsidius", after the Roman (also called Obsius in some instances) who supposedly was the first to discover this type of volcanic glass... [
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Ochimos m Greek MythologyProbably derived from the Greek verb ὀχέω
(ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω
(echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [
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Ochirsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ochirsükh m MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Ocursus m Arthurian CycleA Knight of the Round Table, related to Lancelot, who participated in the Grail Quest.
Odalysis f American (Hispanic)A variant of
Odalys or
Odalis influenced by the French word for lily, which is lys. The meaning of Odalis being "fatherland" or "wealth, fortune," the meaning of Odalysis could be interpreted as "lily of the fatherland" or "wealth of lilies."
Oderisius m Late RomanMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a Benedictine abbot of Monte Cassino who is venerated as a saint; Abbot Oderisius I (not to be confused with his relative Abbot Oderisius II), born at Marsi, Italy, acted as mediator between the Crusaders and the Greek emperor
Alexicus.
Odsar f & m MongolianMeans "star and moon" in Mongolian, from од
(od) meaning "star" and сар
(sar) meaning "moon".
Odysseas m GreekModern Greek form of
Odysseus (see also
Odyssefs). Known bearers of this name include Odysseas Androutsos (a hero of the Greek War of Independence) and Odysseas Elytis (winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979).
Oeneus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology he was a Calydonian king. He sent his son, the hero
Meleager, out to find heroes to kill the Calydonian Boar, which was ravaging Calydon because Oeneus had forgotten to honor
Artemis at the harvest ceremonies... [
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Oenus m HistoryOenus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was preceded by
Cap and succeeded by
Sisillius III... [
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Oesho m Near Eastern MythologyOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Kushan deity associated with wind and high places, primarily worshipped between the 2nd and 6th centuries CE. Oesho is associated today with the Hindu god
Shiva, and the Zoroastrian deity Vayu-Vata.
Oezys f Greek MythologyOezys, or
Oizys is the personification of pain or distress. In Hesiod's Theogony,
Oezys is one of the offspring of Nyx (Night), produced without the assistance of a father.
Ogaleesha m SiouxMeans "wears a red shirt" in Lakota. From
ógle 'shirt',
iglúzA 'wear clothes',
šá 'to be red'.
Ognissanti m & f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)Means "All Saints’ Day" in Italian, from
ogni "every, each" and
santi "saints", given as a devotional name to children born on the first day of November.
Ogtbish f & m MongolianMeans "not at all" in Mongolian, from огт
(ogt) meaning "completely, at all" and биш
(biš) "not, isn’t" or "other, different"
Ohserase m MohawkMeans "new year" in Mohawk. This is the name of Shawn Youngchief's character on 'Mohawk Girls'.
Oikoumenios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun οἰκουμένη
(oikoumene) meaning "the inhabited world, the civilised world".
Oineus m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyMeans "winemaker", derived from Greek οἶνος
(oinos) meaning "wine". This was the name of a Calydonian king in Greek mythology, who was taught wine-making by the god
Dionysos.
Oinomaos m Ancient GreekDerived from Ancient Greek Οἰνόμαος, combining
οἶνος (
oinos) meaning “wine” and a debated root possibly related to
μάομαι (
maomai) meaning “to strive” or “to long for”... [
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Oinophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "lover of wine", derived from Greek οινος
(oinos) meaning "wine" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Oinotros m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek οἶνος
(oinos) meaning "wine" and τρέπω
(trepo) "to turn (towards a thing)", perhaps meaning "addicted to wine". In Greek mythology this was borne by a son of Lycaon who went to Italy and became the eponymous king of
Oenotria.