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.
Şana f KurdishPossibly from the Kurdish
şan meaning "honeycomb".
Sana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紗 (
sa) meaning "gauze, thread" combined with 夏 (
na) meaning "summer".
Sana f Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hinduism, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, SinhaleseName- Sana
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Sana m & f ManipuriMeans "gold" in Meitei, ultimately from the Bengali.
Sanae f JapaneseFrom 早 (
sa) meaning "fast" and 苗 (
nae) meaning "seedling, sprout". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sanaka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 咲 (
sa) meaning "blossom", 南 (
na) meaning "south" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Sanaka m HinduismMeans "old, ancient" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god
Brahma.
Sanako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sanal m KalmykDerived from Mongolian санал
(sanal) meaning "thought, desire, aspiration".
Sanam f Persian, UrduMeans "image, idol" or "love, sweetheart" in Persian and Urdu, ultimately from Arabic صنم
(ṣanam).
Sanamacha m & f ManipuriFrom the Meitei
sana meaning "gold" and
macha meaning "small, little".
Sanamgul f UzbekDerived from
sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", which is also the name of a classical Uyghur music genre, and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Sanamoy f UzbekDerived from
sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", which is also the name of a classical Uyghur music genre, and
oy meaning "moon".
Sanan m KalmykPossibly from Kalmyk санх
(sankh) meaning "to think, to meditate".
Sanan m ThaiMeans "loud, resounding, reverberating" in Thai.
Sananda f & m Hindi, Bengali, HinduismDerived from Sanskrit आनन्द
(ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss". In Shaiva tradition, this name belongs to one of the four sages created by the god
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Sanandana m HinduismMeans "ever-joyful" from Sanskrit सन
(sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and नन्दन
(nandana) meaning "glad, joyful". In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god
Brahma.
Sanari m TamilA name derived from Sri Lanka/ South India. Means Deceitful and/or Sweet
Sanasarmaa f MongolianFrom сансар
(sansar) meaning "space, cosmos" combined with the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
San'at m UzbekMeans "art, masterfulness, craft" in Uzbek.
Sanatana m HinduismMeans "eternal, everlasting" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god
Brahma.
San'atgul f UzbekDerived from
san'at meaning "art, craft" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Sanath m HindiLord Brahma, Eternal, Accompanied by a protector
Sanathoi m & f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
sana meaning "gold, precious" and
thoi meaning "winning".
Sanatkumara m HinduismMeans "ever-young" from Sanskrit सन
(sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and कुमार
(kumāra) meaning "boy, son, prince"... [
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Sanatsu f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 咲 (
sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 夏 (
natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sanaullah m ArabicMeans "praise of God", derived from Arabic
sana "praise" combined with
Allah "God".
Sənay f AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
sən meaning "you" and
ay meaning "moon".
Sança f ProvençalProvençal form of
Sancha. This was the native name of Sanchia of Provence (c. 1228-1261), third daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and a daughter-in-law of John, King of England; she was described as being "of incomparable beauty".
Sanchai m ThaiFrom Thai สรรค์
(sǎn) meaning "to establish, to create, to produce" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory". The spelling สัญชัย is also used as the Thai form of
Sanjaya.
Sancho Abarca f Spanish (European, Rare)From Spanish
Virgen de Sancho Abarca ("Virgin of Sancho Abarca"), an obscure title of the Virgin
Mary venerated in the town of Tauste (Spain). This Marian devotion stems from a wooden sculpture of Mary found in the 16th century in the castle ruins of Navarrese king Sancho II of Pamplona, also known as
Sancho Abarca.
Sanctan m Manx (Archaic)Saint Sanctan was a 6th-century Manx bishop who is said to have been a disciple of Saint
Patrick, though this is chronologically impossible.
Sanctinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sanctius, as is evidenced by the suffix
-inus. This was the name of a French saint from the 4th century AD.
Sancus m Roman MythologyDerived from Proto-Indo-European
*seh₂k-, meaning "to sanctify". This was the name of the god of trust, honesty and oaths in Roman mythology.
Sandaara f YakutDerived from Yakut сандаар
(sandaar) meaning "to shine".
Sandara f Korean (Rare)Means "grow up brightly and healthily" in Korean. A famous bearer is South Korean singer Sandara Park (1984-). Her name comes from the childhood nickname of general Kim Yu-shin (595 – 673).
Sandaramet f Armenian MythologyThe Armenian goddess of death, the underworld and hell, also associated with the land and the earth. Her name and part of her mythology is taken from the Zoroastrian divinity
Spenta Armaiti.
Sandauka m & f Old PersianFrom Old Persian
sanda meaning "to appear" or "to accomplish" and the hypocoristic suffix
-auka.
Sandebert m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Sanderad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Sandesh m Marathi, HindiFrom Sanskrit संदेश
(sandesha) meaning "message, information" or "present, gift".
Sandisiwe f XhosaMeans "increased" or "we have been added to" in Xhosa.
Sandokan m LiteratureSandokan is titular character in some tales later collected in a book series started with the first book 'Le tigri di Mompracem' (1900) written by Emilio Salgari (1862-1911). The name is most likely inspired by Sandakan, a city in Malaysia which means "the place that was pawned" in Suluk language.
Sandor m LiteratureThe name of a character in George R.R. Martin's novels A Song of Ice and Fire. Presented without the accent commonly used in the Hungarian spelling, but likely derived from the same. Most likely a form of Alexander, meaning "defender of man."
Sandraudiga f Germanic MythologySandraudiga is a Germanic goddess, attested on a stone with a Latin inscription, found in North Brabant, the Netherlands. The origin and meaning of her name are debated: theories include a derivation form Germanic
*sanþ "true, real" and Gothic
audags "rich; fortunate" and Old English
*sand "sand" and Gothic
rauds "red".
Sandris m LatvianOriginally a short form of Aleksandrs, now used as a given name in its own right.
Sanduarri m Ancient Near EasternMeans "
Šanta will help". Name borne by a king of the kingdoms of Kundu (which has been tentatively linked with the city of Anzarbus), and Sissu (the location of which is uncertain but is likely in one of the southern provinces of Turkey).
Sandugas' f MariDerived from the Tatar
сандугач (sandugach) meaning "nightingale".
Sandulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Sandwin m GermanicDerived from Gothic
sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Sane f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sanelma f FinnishOld Finnish name of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, connects this name to the Finnish word for "story; poem" and ultimately to the Finnish verb
sanella "to dictate". Sanelma may also be derived from the name
Anelma.
Saner m TurkishTurkish masculine name derived from the word
san meaning "name, reputation" and
er meaning "man".
Sanesada m Japanese (Rare)From 志 (
sane) meaning "ambition, will, determination" and 貞 (
sada) meaning "virtue, faithfulness". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sáng m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 灲
(sáng) meaning "morning, bright".
Sang m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 創
(sang) meaning "start, do, create, establish".
Sang m & f ThaiMeans "conch shell" in Thai.
Sang m & f BalineseFrom a title given to members of the Wesya caste as well as holy individuals, deities and monarchs.
Sanga m & f ThaiMeans "majestic, dignified" in Thai.
Sangat m & f ThaiMeans "tranquil, peaceful, quiet" in Thai.
Sang-cheol m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" or 想 "think, speculate, plan, consider" (
sang), and 喆 "a sage; wise; sagacious" or 鐵 "iron; strong, solid, firm" (
cheol).
Sangdie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree" and
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly"
Sang-hee f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 尙 (
sang) meaning "still, yet, fairly" and 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (
hui) meaning "hope, expect, strive for"... [
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Sangho m KoreanFrom 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" and 鎬 "stove; bright".
Sang-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 相
(sang) meaning "mutual, together", 商
(sang) meaning "commerce, business, trade" or 尚
(sang) meaning "still, yet" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright, radiant" or 爀
(hyeok) meaning "red"... [
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Sang-Hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 相
(sang) meaning "mutual, together" or 祥
(sang) meaning "good luck, good omen" combined with 炫
(hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 現
(hyeon) meaning "current, present", 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 鉉
(hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron... [
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Sangiang Serri f Indonesian MythologyFrom Indonesian
sanghyang meaning "angel" and
sri, a respectful title derived from Sanskrit श्री
(śrī́) meaning "light, lustre, splendour". She is the Buginese goddess of rice and fertility and the equivalent of the Javanese, Balinese, and Sundanese deity
Dewi Sri.
Sangiban m AncientSangiban is the name of a king of the Alans in the 5th century.
Sángisôĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "strong one". From the Greenlandic verb
sanngivoq meaning "he is strong" and
-sooq meaning "to be something".
Sangjun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other", 瑞 "felicitous omen; auspicious". or 想 "think, speculate, plan, consider" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Sang-ki m KoreanThe name 'Sang-ki' has its origins in Korea, a country rich in history and culture. The earliest known use of this name dates back to ancient times, when it was commonly given to boys as a symbol of strength and resilience... [
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Sanglier m Arthurian CycleSanglier is an evil traveler who kills his own lady. Artegall punishes him by making him carry her head.
Sangluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree" and
鸾 (luán), a fabulous mythological bird.
Sãngo f BaribaName traditionally given to girls born on a Sunday.
Sangop m & f ThaiMeans "peaceful, calm, quiet" in Thai.
Sangshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Sang-U m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 相
(sang) meaning "mutual, together", 尚
(sang) meaning "still, yet" or 想
(sang) meaning "thought, idea, concept" combined with 又
(u) meaning "again, also", 佑
(u) meaning "help, protect, bless", 宇
(u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 友
(u) meaning "friend, companion"... [
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Sanguan m & f ThaiMeans "to conserve, to preserve" in Thai.
Sanguinex m Popular CultureBased on Latin
sanguineus meaning "of blood", also "bloody, bloodthirsty". This is the name of a vampire in the Japanese manga series
Beyblade, written and illustrated by Takao Aoki. The character is Dracula's grandson and ruler of the vampires.
Sang-uk m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 上 (
sang) meaning "top, best, first" and 旭 (
uk) meaning "rising sun".
Sangwan f & m ThaiRefers to a type of chain made of diamonds or gold that is worn from both shoulders across the breast. This transcription represents two different spellings: สังวาล, which is solely feminine, and สังวาลย์, which is masculine (and occasionally feminine).
Sangye m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan སངས་རྒྱས
(sangs-rgyas) referring to the
Buddha, derived from སངས
(sangs) meaning "purified, cleansed" and རྒྱས
(rgyas) meaning "extended, spread".
Sanité f Haitian Creole, Louisiana CreoleMeans "health, sanity" in French, ultimately from Latin
sanus (via
sanitas). This was the nickname of the Haitian revolutionary Suzanne Bélair (1781-1805). It was also borne by the first Voodoo Queen in New Orleans, Sanité Dédé, who was born a slave in Haiti.
Sanjida f BengaliDerived from Persian سنجیده
(sanjideh) meaning "weighed, considered, evaluated".
Sanjuana f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)From Spanish
San Juan meaning "Saint John", taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, which refers to a statue that is venerated in Mexico and the United States (particularly Texas)... [
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Sanjukta f Odia, BengaliDerived from Sanskrit संयुक्त
(sanyukta) meaning "joined together, connected, united".
Sanjuro m Japanese"Sanjuro" is a Japanese name meaning "thirty years old" or "thirtieth man". It was popularized by the 1961 Akira Kurosawa film "Yojimbo" in which the protagonist, played by Toshiro Mifune, introduces himself as Sanjuro, before noting his age is closer to 40... [
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