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.
Sólbjǫrt f Norse MythologyMeans "bright as the sun", composed of Old Norse
sól "sun" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr). This name occurs in medieval Icelandic literature; there are characters by this name in
Úlfhams saga (extant in 14th-century
rímur or metrical romance) and
Ála flekks saga (thought to be composed around the early 15th century).
Solborg f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)From an Old Norse name derived from the elements
sól meaning "the sun" (or
sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare
Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and
björg "protection, help".
Sólbrá f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
sól "sun" and
brá "eyelash" (or "to shine" or "to blink").
Soleá f Spanish (European)Either a dialectal form of the name
Soledad (reflecting the Andalusian pronunciation) or after the
soleá, one of the basic forms of flamenco music, also coming from Spanish
soledad ("loneliness").
Solembum m Literature, Pet"A wise person who listens well. Sometimes mysterious."
Found in the INHERITANCE CYCLE- a were-cat (cat that can change into human) has the name Solen m & f BretonBreton variant of
Solène used as both a masculine and feminine name.
Sóleyð f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sól "sun" and
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Solgull f NorwegianNorwegian modern coinage taken from
sol meaning "sun" and
gull meaning "gold".
Solhild f NorwegianNorwegian combination of
sól "sun" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Solidea f Italian (Rare)Allegedly directly taken from the Italian expression
sola idea meaning "(the) only idea". In the early 20th century, anarchists often gave this name to their daughters to spite traditional Catholic names.
Solikha f KhmerSolikha means "Flower of death" but actually is the flower of salvation. It is noted in old Sanskrit text abut a mountain made of corpses. Atop that mountain was a large black flower with sweetest scented dew... [
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So'limoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
so'lim meaning "pretty, pleasant" and
oy meaning "moon".
Sólín f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
sól "sun" and
lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".
Sòlinè f Haitian Creole (Modern)Comes form "Sò" who means destiny and "Linè" who means Lunar. Like this name litteraly means Lunar Destiny. Also the Haitian Creole version of
Soline Solinus m LiteratureSolinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".
Solita f Spanish, German (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Soledad, or a diminutive of
Sol 1. Bearers include the German flutist Solita Cornelis (1949-2016), the American expatriate writer Solita Solano (1888-1975), and the Filipino television journalist Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod (1940-).
Solja f FinnishFemale variant of archaic Finnish masculine name Sotia, meaning unknown.
Sollaug f NorwegianVariant of
Solveig or a combination of the Old Norse name elements
sól "sun" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Sollux m LiteratureName of the character Sollux Captor from Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name was made by swapping letters from
Pollux and
Castor, the twins from the constellation Gemini... [
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Solmu m & f FinnishMeans "knot" in Finnish. The name was created by The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Kansanvalistusseura) as a equivalent for
Knut. It had a name day in the Finnish calendar from 1929 to 1947: the name day was removed because there were too few bearers.
Solomeya f Medieval SlavicEast Slavic name, which was derived from the name Salome means - "calm", feminine form of the Biblical name Shalom.
Solomzi m XhosaMeans "eye of the home" in Xhosa, figuratively "guardian of the family".
Solot m ThaiMeans "sixteen" in Thai, referring to the sixteen planes of the Form Realm (Rūpadhātu) in Buddhist cosmology. The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit षोडश
(ṣóḍaśan).
So-loved m English (Puritan)From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
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."
Solsa m Chechen (Rare)Taken from the name of Seska Solsa, a figure in Chechen and Ingush mythology equivalent to the Ossetian
Sosruko.
Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)Derived from Latin
solsticium and thus ultimately from
sol "sun" and
stito "to stand still". The English word
solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [
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Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish
sol "sun" and
stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.
Soluna f ObscurePossibly a combination of the Spanish words
sol (meaning "sun") and
luna (meaning "moon").
Solvita f LatvianPopularly viewed as a combination of Latin
sol "sun" and
vita "life", it may have originated as a variant of
Solveiga formed using a diminutive suffix... [
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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.
Som f & m ThaiDerived from Thai
ส้ม (som) meaning "orange (fruit)".
So-mae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Somaly f KhmerMeans "the necklace of flowers in the virgin forest" in Khmer.
So-mang f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 所望
(so-mang) meaning "wish, hope, desire" (as a name, often written in hangul). Other hanja combinations are possible.
Somayina f & m IgboThe name of Igbo origin means "I am not alone."
Sombat m & f ThaiMeans "fortune, wealth, prosperity" in Thai.
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).
Somchanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
Somchay m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ໃຈ
(chay) meaning "heart, mind, spirit".
Somchet m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เจต
(chet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".
Somchit m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and Thai จิต
(chit) or Lao ຈິດ
(chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
Somdei m & f KhmerMeans "try hard, work hard" in Khmer.
Somdet m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เดช
(det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Somdy m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ດີ
(dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Somersault f Obscure (Modern)From the English word
somersault, a kind of acrobatic exercise, derived from French
sombresault, ultimately derived from Latin
supra "over" and
saltus "jump, leap". In 2024, Australian singer-songwriter Sia's daughter was given this name.
Somerset m English (British)The name of an English county used as a personal name. It is derived from Old English and may mean “the people of the summer settlement” or “settlers by the sea-lakes”. It is often translated as "the land of the summer people".
Somethea m & f KhmerSomethea means "wisdom person" or "intelligence person" in Khmer.
So-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Somi f Korean"Som" means "Wadding" in Korean. Also from conbination of Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" " and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
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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Somjai f & m ThaiMeans "satisfied, pleased, content" in Thai.
Somkann m KhmerMeans "important, magnificant, superior" in Khmer.
Somkeo m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Somkhit m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and Thai คิด
(khit) or Lao ຄິດ
(khit) meaning "think, consider".
Somkiat m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and เกียรติ
(kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".
Somlak f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and ลักษณ์
(lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".
Sommai m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, proper, suitable" and Thai หมาย
(mai) or Lao ໝາຍ
(may) meaning "wish, aim, intend".
Somnuek m & f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and นึก
(nuek) meaning "think, consider".
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).
Som-ok m & f LaoFrom
ສົມ (som) meaning "proper, suitable" and
ອົກ (ok) meaning "heart".
Somphet m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond".
Somphian f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เพียร
(phian) meaning "persevere, persist".
Somphit f & m ThaiMeans "appropriate to look at" from Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and พิศ
(phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Somphon m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Somphone m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Somphong m Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "suitable, well-matched" combined with Thai พงษ์/พงศ์
(phong) or Lao ພົງ
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Somphop m ThaiMeans "happening, occurence, meeting" or "birth" in Thai.
Somphot m ThaiMeans "banquet, feast, celebration" in Thai. It can also be formed from Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and โภชนะ
(photchana) meaning "food, meal".
Somphou f & m LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain".
Sompong m & f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ปอง
(pong) meaning "desire, intend".
Somprasong m & f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ประสงค์
(prasong) meaning "wish, desire".
Somrak m & f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and รักษ์
(rak) meaning "protect, guard, defend".
Somsack m LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ສັກ
(sak) meaning "rank, power, authority".
Somsi f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Somsong f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ทรง
(song) meaning "shape, form, figure".
Somsouk m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ສຸກ
(souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy".
Somsuda f ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Somsuon m KhmerMeans "attractive" or "proper, decent" in Khmer.
Somto m IgboThe name Somto is a name with Igbo origin. In Igbo, Somto is a shortened form of
Somtochukwu, which translates to "Join me in praising God" or "Rejoice with me in the Lord."
Somwang m & f ThaiMeans "to have one's hopes fulfilled" in Thai.
Somxay m LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Somyot m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ยศ
(yot) meaning "rank, title".
Sona f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (
so) meaning "sky" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sonaì m IrishIt's a variation of the name Sona, that means "happy" or "lucky".
Sonakshi f Hindi (Rare)Is a name of Sanskrit origin, and is used throughout the Indian subcontinent. It means "a form of Godess Parvati (Hindu goddess)", and "beautiful eyes"
Sona 1,
Akshi.
Sonata f Lithuanian, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)From a musical term for a musical composition for one or a few instruments (piano frequently being one of them) in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo, derived from the feminine past participle of Italian verb
sonare (modern
suonare) meaning "to play (an instrument); to sound."