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.
Sawangchit f ThaiFrom Thai สว่าง
(sawang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and จิตต์
(chit) meaning "mind, heart, thought".
Sawao m JapaneseFrom Japanese 沢 (sawa) meaning "a mountain stream, swamp; marsh; wetlands" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Sawbu f HistoryOf uncertain meaning. A famous bearer of that name was a Queen of the Hanthawaddy empire.
Sawika f ThaiMeans "(female) disciple, follower, listener" in Thai.
Sawini f ThaiDerived from Sanskrit साविनी
(savini) meaning "river".
Šäwrä f BashkirDerived from the Arabic word
شُهْرَة (šuhra) meaning "famous" or "renowned".
Səxavət m & f AzerbaijaniMeans "generosity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic سخاوة
(sakhāwa).
Saxi m Old NorseOld Norse name derived from either
saxar "Saxon", referring to a member of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, or its origin,
sax "dagger, short sword".
Saxiy m UzbekMeans "generous" or "fruitful, prosperous" in Uzbek.
Saxonia f GermanAllegoric personification of the state of Saxony (Germany). Very rarely used as a given name.
Say m & f KarenMeans "silver" in S'gaw Karen.
Saya f JapaneseFrom 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" or 小 (
sa) meaning "small, little" and 耶 (
ya) meaning "question mark" or 椰 (
ya) meaning "palm tree". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sayagul f KazakhDerived from Persian سایه
(sâye) meaning "shadow" and Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin).
Sayaha f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 咲 (
sa) meaning "blossom", 也 (
ya) meaning "also" combined with 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "thread, silk" with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection, combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Sayali f MarathiSanskrit. Name of beautiful white flower: Jasminum multiflorum
Sayami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayan m & f ThaiMeans "evening" in Thai (a poetic word).
Sayana f JapaneseFrom the Japanese 清 (
saya) "clear," "bright," "clean" and 菜 (
na) "vegetable," "greens."
Sayana f Tuvan, BuryatFrom the name of the Sayan Mountains, of uncertain meaning, possibly of Turkic origin.
Sayana f Mongolian, BuryatFrom the name of the Sayan mountain range, possibly from a word in the Sayan dialect meaning "myself". Possibly influenced by Mongolian сая
(saya) meaning "million".
Sayane f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayang f MalayMeans "love, affection, darling, dear, kind, beloved" in Malay.
Šayangöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
шаян (šayan) meaning "playful" and
гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Sayano f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 聖 (saya) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 早 (sa) meaning "early, fast" or 涼 (saya) meaning "cool, refreshing", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [
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Sayar f TurkishMeans "she counts, respects, regards, values, takes into account, or considers" in Turkish.
Sayato m JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saydi m UzbekPossibly derived from
sayd meaning "hunting" or "prey".
Sayiina f YakutDerived from Yakut сайын
(sayın) meaning "summer".
Sayligul f UzbekPotentially derived from
sayli, a type of melon, and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Saylyk f TuvanMeans "wagtail (a type of bird)" in Tuvan.
Sayna f Persian (Modern)Sayna means light and dark in jungle.this word used in north of iran and it is a regional word.
Sayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small" or 咲 (sa) meaning "bloom" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world" or 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(sa) meaning "small", 夜
(yo) meaning "night" and 子
(ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Sayomphu m ThaiMeans "self-existing, self-created" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit स्वयम्भू
(svayambhu).
Sayonsom m Indian (Rare)Sayonsom means "A name like no other" or "the perfect name" for any particular thing
Sayori f JapaneseFrom Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 粧 (
sa) meaning "adornment, makeup", 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" or 早 (
sa) meaning "early" combined with 裕 (
yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 優 (
sa) meaning "excellence" or 柚 (
yu) meaning "citron"... [
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Sayuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" or 冴 (
sa) meaning "cold, severe", 有 (
yu) meaning "exist" or 友 (
yu) meaning "friend", combined with 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance"... [
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Sayuki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" combined with 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayuko f JapaneseFrom meaning 小 (
sa) meaning "small", 裕 (
yu) meaning "abundant" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sayumi f JapaneseFrom 早 (
sa) meaning "fast", and 弓 (
yumi) meaning "bow and arrow". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sayuna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayuti m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 15th-century Islamic scholar, jurist and mystic Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti, whose name was derived from the city of Asyut in Egypt.
Sayuu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 幸 (
sa) meaning "fortunate; lucky" combined with 優 (
yuu) meaning "easily, skillfully". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sazali m MalayFrom the name of 13th-century Moroccan Sufi and scholar Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili.
Sazami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 三 (sa) meaning "three", 三 (za) meaning "three" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sazuku m Japanese (Rare)From classical verb 授く
(sazuku), modern
sazukeru, meaning "to grant, give, award; to teach, instruct."... [
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Sǽbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
sær "sea" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Scamander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Skamandros. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a river god, who is the personification of the Scamander River (nowadays called Karamenderes River), the largest river of the plain of Troy.
Scar m Popular CultureName of the antagonist in
The Lion King, believed to be named for his evil intentions.
Scarlat m Romanian (Archaic)Possibly derived from medieval Latin
scarlatum meaning "scarlet cloth", itself ultimately derived from an Arabic or Persian word. It was primarily in use in the 1700s and 1800s... [
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Scarmiglione m LiteratureScarmiglione is one of the twelve named Malebranche in the 8th Circle of Hell's 5th Gulf, where corrupt politicians are immersed in burning pitch, the Malebolge, from the Inferno of
Dante's Divine Comedy.
Scarpetta m Medieval ItalianDerived from Italian
scarpetta meaning "small shoe", which is a diminutive of Italian
scarpa meaning "shoe". As such, this name is comparable to Latin
Caligula.... [
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Scatchwah f CherokeeMeaning unknown. It may be related to the Cherokee
wa ya "wolf, wolves".
Scaura f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Scaurus. A bearer of this name was Aemilia Scaura, the second wife of Pompey the Great (1st century BC).
Scaurianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Scaurus. A bearer of this name was Decimus Terentius Scaurianus, a Roman governor of Dacia from the 2nd century AD.
Scaurus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
scaurus meaning "with swollen ankles, club-footed." The word is ultimately derived from Greek σκαῦρος (
skauros) meaning "lame", which is etymologically related to Sanskrit
khora "lame"... [
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Scelmis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Σκέλμις
(Skelmis). In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Telchines, sea spirits (daemons) native to the island of Rhodes, who were killed by the gods when they turned to evil magic... [
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Sceptrum m & f AstronomyMeans "sceptre" in Latin. This is the traditional name of the star 53 Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Scerdilaidas m History (Latinized)Scerdilaidas (ruled 218 – 206 BC) was an Illyrian ruler of the Illyrian kingdom under the Labeatan dynasty. He was the grandfather of
Gentius. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian
herdhe "nest; herd", ultimately from Proto-Albanian
*skarda- "herd" and Proto-Albanian
*laida "to leave, to die, to lead", thus meaning something like "herd or flock leader".
Schamyl m Swedish (Rare)Derived from the name of the leader of the Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia in the 1800s, Imam
Shamil. A notable bearer was Swedish film director Schamyl Bauman (1893-1966).
Schani m German (Austrian)Austrian German vernacular form of
Jean 1 and in some cases an Austrian German borrowing of
Sanyi. The name coincides with the Austrian German vernacular term
Schani "servant, henchman", the informal term
Schani "good friend" and the obsolescent East Austrian German term
Schani "waiter".
Scheauca f Medieval RomanianDerived from the archaic Romanian word
şcheau which used to mean "Bulgarian", in certain cases "Serb" and later on "Slav" in general.
Schedar f AstronomyDerives from the Arabic word
şadr, meaning "breast" (referring to the star's placement near the "heart" of the constellation). This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Cassiopeiae in the constellation
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Schedius m Greek MythologyDerived from
σχεδόν (skhedón) meaning "nearby" or "nearly, almost", and
δίος (dîos) meaning "heavenly, divine".
Schewart m ScottishShetlandic variant of
Sigurðr found in 17th century Shetland Islands. This appears to be the most common variant of this name.
Schezo m Popular CultureWhen combined with the last name Wegey, it means
the gorgeous man who defiles the gods in a fictional ancient language. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Schezo Wegey.
Schindler m & f JewishA name used in homage to Oskar Schindler. It is an occupational name for a person who made or laid wooden roof tiles.
Schletto m Germanic MythologyName of a giant who (according to the legend) founded the Alsatian city
Sélestat (German name
Schlettstadt).