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.
Agnis m LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although a masculine form of
Agnes has been suggested.
Agnus m East FrisianVariant of the feminine name
Agnes recorded in the 19th and 20th centuries in East Frisia.
Agorakritos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [
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Agrestes m Arthurian CycleDerived from Latin
agrestis meaning "rural, rustic, wild, brutish", from
ager "field, farm". This is the name of an ancient pagan king of Camelot in the Old French Arthurian romance 'Estoire del Saint Graal' ("History of the Holy Grail", 1220-35)... [
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Agreus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αγρεύς
(agreus) meaning "hunter". In Greek mythology, Agreus is the name of one of the Panes.
Agusta m & f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a child born in August.
Agusti m & f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a child born in August.
Agustia f & m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a child born in August.
Agustian m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in August.
Agustiana f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in August.
Agustiani f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in August.
Ahāssunu f BabylonianMeans "their sister", deriving from the Akkadian element
aḫātu ("sister") combined with the suffix
-(aš)šunu ("for them (masculine plural), to them, towards them"),
Ahimsa f SanskritFrom Sanskrit अहिंसा
ahiṃsā "non-violence, harmlessness".
Ahisamach m BiblicalMeans "brother of support" or "my brother supports", derived from the Hebrew noun אָח
(ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" (combined with the letter י
(i) "my", thus "my brother" or "brother of") and the verb סמך
(samak) "to support, to uphold"... [
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Ahishar m Biblical HebrewMeans "my brother has sung" in Hebrew. In 1 Kings, he is mentioned in Solomon's list of heads of department.
Ah-sun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 我 (
a) meaning "the self, the ego" and 先 (
seon) meaning "first".
Ahyouwaighs m MohawkMeaning unknown. A famous person is John Brant, who was a Mohawk leader and had a role in the War of 1812.
Aiakos m Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain. One source derives the name from the Greek verb ἀΐσσω
(aisso) meaning "to run, to dart, to shoot", whilst another source connects the name to the Greek adjective αἰακτός
(aiaktos) meaning "lamentable, wailing, miserable"... [
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Aibarsha f KazakhDerived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and барша
(barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (of Persian origin).
Aidoneus m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek αἰδώς
(aidōs), which can mean "reverence, awe, respect" as well as "shame". Also compare Greek αἰδέομαι
(aideomai) meaning "to be ashamed"... [
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Aidos f Greek MythologyFrom Greek Αἰδώς
aidṓs "shame, respect, reverence." This is the Greek goddess of shame, modesty, and humility.
Aigeas m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek αἰγίς
(aigis) meaning "goatskin, fleece", but that can also refer to the shield of Zeus. Also compare Greek αἴγειος
(aigeios) meaning "of a goat"... [
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Aigeiros f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
αἴγειρος (
aígeiros) meaning "black poplar". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with the black poplar tree.
Áigesárri m SamiCombination of Sami
áige meaning "time" and a second element of unknown meaning.
Aigustas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the old Lithuanian verb
aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with the old Lithuanian verb
gusti meaning "to get used to, to inure, to accustom oneself" as well as "to learn"... [
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Ailsie f ScotsDiminutive of
Alison. In recent years, this name has occasionally been used as a diminutive of
Ailsa.
Ainash f KazakhDerived from Kazakh айна
(ayna) meaning "mirror", of Persian origin.
Ainesidemos m Ancient GreekMeans "praise of the people", from Greek αἴνεσις
(ainesis) meaning "praise", itself derived from αἰνέω
(aineo) "to praise", and δημος
(demos) meaning "the people".
Ainose f & m EsanMeans "no one is greater than God" in Esan.
Ainosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection", 之 (
no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ainsel f FolkloreUsed for a fairy in Thomas Keightley's
The Fairy Mythology, released in 1870. Ainsel was a fairy who came down the chimney to play with a little boy.
Aintsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
aina meaning "life" and
soa meaning "good".
Aires m PortugueseUnknown origin, possibly a short form of Germanic names begining with the root
hari meaning "army".
Aires f FilipinoPossibly from Spanish
aires meaning "airs, winds".
Aisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aise f FrisianFrisian short form of names containing the nane elements
agi and/or
egg.
Aish m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, GujaratiMeans "divine, supreme, regal" in Sanskrit.
Aisha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 星 (
sha) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Aishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Aishao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Aishi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and
诗 (shī) meaning "poem, poetry".
Aishik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, Indian (Sikh)Means "divine, relating to
Shiva 1" in Sanskrit.
Aishika f Hindi, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian (Sikh)Means "relating to Lord
Shiva 1" in Sanskrit.
Aisholpan f Kazakh (Rare)Derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан
(sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".
Aishuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Aisil m Medieval EnglishPerhaps a misspelling of
Ailsi, a form of
Æthelsige. This name 'occurs nowhere else outside Domesday Book', according to the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England.
Aisimos m Ancient GreekMeans "destined, fatal" or "fitting, suitable, right" in Greek, ultimately derived from αἶσα
(aisa) meaning "fate, destiny".
Aisja m TatarA variant of the Tatar name ”
Aisä” (Mishar Tatar) and ”Ğäisä” (Kazan Tatar). This version has been used in Finland, among the small community of Tatars... [
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Aistis m LithuanianDerived from
Aisčiai, which is the Lithuanian name for the
Aesti, a Baltic tribe (or people) that was first described by the Roman historian
Tacitus (born c. 56 AD, died c. 120 AD) in his treatise
Germania... [
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Aisuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 輔 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aisuo f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
索 (suǒ) meaning "rope", "laws, rules" or "search, inquire, demand".
Aithalos m Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek noun αἴθαλος
(aithalos) meaning "thick smoke, smoky flame" or the Greek noun αἰθάλη
(aithale) meaning "soot". Also compare the Greek adjective αἰθαλέος
(aithaleos) meaning "smoky"... [
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Aitherios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective αἰθέριος
(aitherios) meaning "of the air" as well as "ethereal, heavenly". In turn, it is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἰθήρ
(aither) meaning "ether, heaven" (see
Aether).
Aius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman (Rare)From Latin
āio meaning "to say, affirm", cognate to Etruscan 𐌀𐌉𐌖𐌔 (
aius) meaning "omen, tell, response". Aius Locutius (meaning "spoken affirmation") was a Roman deity or numen associated with the Gallic invasions of Rome during the early 4th century BC.
Aivaras m LithuanianLithuanian form of the Scandinavian name
Ivar, which is ultimately derived from the Old Norse name
Ívarr (see
Ivor).
Aivis m LatvianOf unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Aivars and a masculine form of
Aiva.
Aiysha f VariousVariant transcription of عائشة (Arabic), عائشہ (Urdu), and Айша (Kazakh) (see
Aisha).
Aiyy Sien m Yakut (Rare)Means "grandson of
Aiyy" from Yakut сиэн
(sien) meaning "grandson" combined with the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities.
Ajisai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紫陽花 (ajisai) meaning "hydrangea" which comes from combining 紫 (murasaki) meaning "purple, violet", 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male", and 花 (hana, ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Ajysyt f Siberian MythologyMeans "birthgiver" or "mother of cradles" in Yakut. Ajysyt wwas the mother goddess in Yakut mythology. She was said to be present whenever one of her people gave birth, and she brought with her the soul of the child, so that a complete human being could be brought into existence.