Submitted Names in Tunisia

Saryah f English, Arabic, Muslim
Means "Princess of the Lord", or could be used as a variation of Sarah.

Saturday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English sæterdæġ, meaning "Saturn's day".

Saturnine f French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Saturnina.

Saudah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Sawda as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Savelina f English (African), Bulgarian

Savera f Hindi, Urdu, Arabic
"dawn, new beginning"

Sawab m & f Arabic
Means "reward" in Arabic.

Sawaba f Arabic
Strictly feminine form of Sawab.

Sawahil m Arabic
Means "coasts, shores" in Arabic.

Sawalan m Arabic
Means "be in power, hold sway" in Arabic.

Sawalihah f Arabic
From the Arabic صَوَالِح‎ (ṣawāliḥ) meaning "advantages, benefits".

Sawlah f Arabic
Means "dominance, power" in Arabic.

Sawni m Arabic
Means "protector" in Arabic.

Sawrah f Arabic
Means "revolution" in Arabic.

Sawsane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوسن (see Sawsan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Sawsen f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوسن (see Sawsan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Sawssan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوسن (see Sawsan).

Sawssen f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Sawsan (chiefly Tunisian).

Sāwul m Arabic
Arabic form of Saul.

Sawwan m Arabic
Means "granite, flint" in Arabic.

Sayda f Persian, Arabic
girl's name is a variant of Saida ... [more]

Sayf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف (see Saif).

Sayf al-Islam m Arabic
Means "sword of Islam" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and إسلام (Islam).

Sayf al-Rahman m Arabic
Means "sword of the merciful" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".

Sayibah f Arabic
Means "right, correct" in Arabic.

Sayid m Arabic
Variant transcription of Sayyid.

Sayida f Arabic
Feminine version of Sayid.

Sayyadah f Arabic
Means "huntress" in Arabic.

Sayyidah f Arabic

Sazgar f Arabic
Means "compatible, harmonious" in Arabic.

Scharbel m Arabic
German transcription of Sharbel.

Schola f African
Latin word used in reference to singing and learning. May be used as a diminutive of Scholastica.

Scolastique f French (African), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Scholastique.

Sebti m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown, of Arabic origin.

Seghir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Saghir (chiefly Algerian).

Segula f Jewish, Northern African
Hebrew word name, it has several meanings.... [more]

Sehma m African
Variant of Sahma.

Sehrish f Arabic (Anglicized, Rare), Muslim, Indian (Muslim), Pakistani
Meaning "the sunrise"

Seif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف (see Saif).

Seifallah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الله (see Sayfullah).

Seifeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Saif al-Din (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).

Seifullah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الله (see Sayfullah).

Sekwo m African
from kasem language in northern part of Ghana that is upper east region of Ghana in the west africa

Sella f African, Southern African, Eastern African, Indonesian
Meaning unknown. It may be a loan word from Arabic صَلَّى‎ (ṣallā), meaning "to pray, to bless," or Arabic سَلَّى‎ (sallā), meaning "to amuse, entertain, comfort." It may also be a variation of Selah.

Sellah f African

Selsabil f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلسبيل (see Salsabil) chiefly used in North Africa.

Semaan m Arabic
Of Syriac Aramaic origin, the name Semaan belongs to the Semitic Aramaic dialect of northern Iraq and Syria of the second century C.E.... [more]

Semere m African, Ethiopian
ethiopian name. meaning Everything goes fine

Semshak m African, Nigerian, Ngas
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Means "stay together".

Senait f Arabic
‘One who brings good luck’, commonly found in Eritrea and Ethiopia (East African origin)

Senan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Sinan.

Senhorinha f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Portuguese senhora "mistress, lady".

Seraj m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سراج (see Siraj).

Serdal m Arabic

Sereen f Arabic
Means “calm, peaceful”.

Serine f Arabic (Rare)

Sévériane f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana. Also compare Sévérienne, which is a bit more common and also better documented.

Sévérienne f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana.

Sewar f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوار (see Siwar).

Sfia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Safiyyah chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer is Sfia Bouarfa (1950-), a Moroccan-Belgian politician.

Shaaban m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban).

Shaalah f Arabic
Means "bonfire, one who kindles fire" in Arabic.

Shaan m & f Arabic
Means "purpose, honour, dignity, rank" in Arabic.

Shababah f Arabic
From the name of a kind of flute.

Shabib m Arabic

Shabibah f Arabic
Means "youth" in Arabic.

Shabina f Indian (Rare), Arabic
As an Arabic name, means "beautiful young woman".

Shada f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.

Shadaf f Arabic

Shaden f Arabic

Shadia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya).

Shadid m Arabic
Means "strong, intense" in Arabic.

Shadil m Arabic (Rare)

Shadreck m English (African), Southern African
Variant of Shadrach. It is particularly popular in Southern African countries.

Shady m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1).

Shafaq f Arabic, Urdu
Means "compassion, sympathy" or "evening glow, twilight" in Arabic.

Shafawu f African
Am a Ghanaian and from the northern region of Ghana.

Shafeef m Arabic
Means "translucent", "transparent", "clear".

Shafeefah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shafeef.

Shafiaa f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shafiyya.

Shafic m Arabic
compassionate

Shafiqah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa), as well as a Malay variant.

Shafiqua f Arabic, Caribbean
Variant transcription of شفيقة (see Shafiqa).

Shafiqullah m Arabic (Rare), Pashto
Means "Allah the compassionate" from Arabic شفيق (shafiq) meaning "compassionate" combined with الله (Allah).

Shafiyya f Arabic
Means "healer" in Arabic.

Shafurah f Arabic
Arabic form of Zipporah.

Shaghf m & f Arabic
Means "strongly passionate, strong enthusiasm, having ardent passion" in Arabic.

Shahad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهد (see Shahd).

Shahada m & f Arabic
Means "testimony, attestation" or "shahada (Islamic faith in Allah and Muhammed), martyrdom".

Shahbaa f Arabic
Means "gray" in Arabic.

Shaheed m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shahid.

Shaheer m Arabic
Means "well-known, distinguished" in Arabic.

Shaher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاهر‎ (see Shahir).

Shaherazad f Arabic
Variant of Shahrazad.

Shaheyar m Arabic (Rare)

Shahidah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاهدة (see Shahida), as well as a Malay variant.

Shahidullah m Arabic, Bengali, Pashto
Means "witness of Allah", from Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd) "witness" and الله (Allah).

Shahina f Arabic
Possibly a feminine form of Shahin.

Shahinez f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chahinez, the usual Maghrebi form of Shahnaz.

Shahir m Arabic, Malay
Means "divulger, popularizer" in Arabic, from the word شهر (shahara) meaning "to make well-known, to make famous, to divulge".

Shahirah f Arabic

Shahistha f Arabic

Shahla f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "deep blue, bluish-black" in Arabic, also used to refer to a person with such an eye colour.

Shahm m Arabic
Means "smart, clever" in Arabic.

Shahmah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shahm.

Shahmir m Arabic

Shahra f Arabic (Rare)

Shahwali m Arabic
The Persian Ruler who lived in 625 bc.

Shahzia f Arabic
Possibly means "fragrance".

Shaia f Hebrew, English (Modern), Arabic
A modern English feminine variant of the Hebrew masculine name Shai.

Shailah f Arabic

Shair m Arabic, Indian, Afghan
Means "poet" in Arabic.

Shaira f Arabic, Bengali, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Shair.

Shairi f African
Means "song" in Swahili.

Shajaa f Arabic
Means "brave" in Arabic.

Shajar m Arabic
Means "trees, shrubs" or "origin, family" in Arabic.

Shajarah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shajar.

Shakeeb m Arabic
This name is originaly Persian means : patience or tolerance,it used in Syria,Lebanon,Iraq. it can be used for females but with adding A,H in the end "Shakeebah" . Shakeeb Arsalan was very famous Arab writer ,this name has been getting old fashioned.The reference of the meaning of this name is The Arabic Persian Dictionary page number 376 ,it is translated in English "The Golden Dictionary" by Muhammad Al-Tunji

Shakeela f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيلة (See Shakila).

Shakeer m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakir.

Shakeera f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakira.

Shakela f Arabic
Means “beautiful, well formed” in Arabic.

Shaker m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاكر (see Shakir).

Shakhsiyah f Arabic
Comes from شخصية (šaḵṣīyah), which means "personality", "rank, nobility", or "character (in a story)" in Arabic.

Shakina f Arabic (Rare, ?), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Shekinah, or possibly an invented name based on the sound of names such as Shakia, Shanika and Shakila.

Shakirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Shakira as well as the Malay form.

Shalal f Arabic
Means "waterfall" in Arabic.

Shallah f & m Arabic (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic), American
Variation of the phrase Inshallah meaning "god willing". Name is most famous for being Raekwon's aliases. Also common as a last name.

Shamal m Arabic, Indian

Shamano m Kaonde (Rare), African (Rare)

Shamara f Arabic, African American
Feminine form of Shamar.

Shamel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shamil.

Shamez m Arabic (?), Bengali (Hindu, ?), Hindi (?), Bengali (?)

Shamila f Arabic
Female version of the Arabic masculine name Shamil.

Shamilia f Arabic
It derives from the arabic, meaning "gorgeous", "beautiful".

Shamim f & m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Means "fragrance, scent" in Arabic.

Shamima f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Feminine form of Shamim.

Shamone f Arabic

Shamoun m Arabic, Assyrian
Arabic and Assyrian form of Simon 1.

Shamsa f Arabic
Strictly feminine variant of Shams.

Shamsah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسة (see Shamsa).

Shamsi f & m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "solar" in Arabic, from شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Şəmsi. It is a solely feminine name in Iran and solely masculine in Azerbaijan.

Shamsia f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسية (see Shamsiyya), as well as a Dari Persian variant.

Shamsiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Shamsi.

Shams-jahan f Arabic
Means "sun of the world" in Arabic.

Shamsudheen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shams al-Din.

Shamsudin m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din), as well as a Malay variant.

Shams Ur Rahman m Arabic
Means "sun of the merciful one" from شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"

Shanouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Variant form of Shenouda.

Shaon m Arabic
Means rain/wild rain

Shaquon m African

Sharaf m Arabic
Means "honour, glory, eminence, dignity" in Arabic.

Sharaf ad-Din m Arabic
Means "eminence of the faith" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "honour, glory, eminence" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sharaf al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din).

Sharafuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian form.

Sharbel m Arabic
Modern Arabic form of Sarbel.

Sharbilla f Arabic
Feminine form of Sharbel.

Shareefa f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريفة (see Sharifa), as well as the Dhivehi form.

Sharif ad-Din m Arabic
Means "noble of the faith" from Arabic شريف (sharīf) meaning "noble, eminent" combined wuth دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sharif al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريف الدين (see Sharif ad-Din).

Sharifuddin m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريف الدين (see Sharif ad-Din), as well as the Malay form.

Sharifulla m Arabic, Tatar
Arabic alternate transcription of شريف الله (see Sharifullah) and the Tatar form of the name.

Sharifullah m Arabic
Derived from Arabic sharif "eminent, virtuous" combined with Allah "God".

Sharjeel m Arabic

Sharmilla f Arabic
Variant transcription of Sharmila.

Shatha f Arabic
Means “fragrant” in Arabic.

Shatha f Arabic
Means "scent, fragrance, aroma" in Arabic.

Shaula f Arabic
A star in the constellation Scorpius, thought to have come from Al Shaulah "the sting" or "raised tail."

Shawab f Arabic
Means "young woman" in Arabic.

Shawas m Arabic
Means "proud, audacious, brave" in Arabic.

Shawki m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi).

Shawky m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi).

Shawneene f Arabic
Means "Palm Sunday". A famous bearer was Shawneene George/Joseph, a third-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.

Shawq f Arabic
Means "longing, yearning" in Arabic.

Shawqi m Arabic
Means "desirous, longing" in Arabic, derived from شَوْق (shawq) meaning "longing, yearning, missing".

Shawqiyyah f Arabic
Variant form of Shawq.

Shaya m & f Arabic, Hebrew
In Arabic, means "worthy, deserving". In Hebrew, likely the feminine form of Shay 2.

Shayaan m Persian, Arabic
Variant transcription of Shayan.

Shayif m Arabic
Means "observer, watcher, viewer" in Arabic.

Shaykhaa f Arabic
Means "high in status and rank".

Shaykhlislam m Arabic
Means "the elder of islam, the scholar of islam, leader of islamic scholars" from Arabic شيخ (šīẖ) meaning "elder, leader" combined with الإسلام (al-islām) meaning "of Islam".

Shaymaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima).

Shaza f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.

Shazia f Arabic
Arabic meaning aromatic fragrant oudh perfume. In persian the meaning is princess, person of nobility and great character, suitable name for a princess. Can be abbreviated to Zia, which means heavenly light, glow . Zia is a feminine name meaning a glowing beauty... [more]

Shazrah f Arabic
Means "pieces of gold, gold beads, small pearls" in Arabic.

Sheefa f Arabic
Variant of Shifa.

Sheeth m Arabic
Arabic form of Seth 1.

Shehab m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهاب (see Shihab).

Shehzeb m Arabic (Rare)

Sheik m Arabic

Shekeel m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shakil.

Shekha f Arabic
Female derivative of "Sheikh" which means leader, prince

Shenoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Shenouti. In other words, one could say that this is a cognate or a variant form of Shenouda.

Sherbano f Arabic
Meaning behind the name: ambitious, self-confident, determined and self reliant.... [more]

Shereef m Arabic
A form of Sharif. Means "Eminent, virtuous."

Sherina f Arabic, Persian
Arabic = "Glad Tidings"... [more]

Sheryne f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Sherine.

Shevan m Persian, African
From the Persian, meaning "lion".

Shia m & f Arabic
The meaning of the name Shia is Followers, Sect

Shiar m Arabic
An Arabic word meaning "poem". See also Shair "poet" that is from the same Arabic root.

Shibl m Arabic
Means "cub" in Arabic.

Shiblah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shibl.

Shibley m & f Arabic (Expatriate, ?)
Anglicized transcription of Shibli.

Shifa f Arabic, Dhivehi
Means "healing, cure, remedy" in Arabic. Al-Shifa' bint Abdullah (real name Layla) was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, so named because she practiced folk medicine.

Shifaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفاء (see Shifa).

Shihab ad-Din m Arabic
Means "shooting star of the religion" from Arabic شهاب (shihāb) meaning "shooting star, meteor" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Shihab al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهاب الدين (see Shihab ad-Din).

Shihabuddin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهاب الدين (see Shihab ad-Din).

Shihuh m & f Arabic
Shihuh is an Arab tribal surname that means "nationality."

Shirat f Assyrian, Arabic
Means "Song" in Assyrian

Shoaib m Arabic, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Shuaib as well as the Urdu form.

Shokri m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكري (see Shukri).

Shola m & f Yoruba, African
Short form of names that end with "sola", such as Olusola or Adesola. R&B singer Shola Ama is a well-known bearer.

Shorai m & f African
it delive from shona tribe name in Zimbabwe and it means criticise

Shorouq f Arabic (Modern)
Literal meaning: Rise, but is more connected to the sun = “Sunrise”.

Shoukry m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكري (see Shukri).

Shuaib m Arabic
From the name of a Midianite prophet mentioned in the Qur'an. He is sometimes identified with the biblical character Jethro.

Shufaiq m Arabic
Means "compassionate, merciful" in Arabic.

Shufaiqah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shufaiq.

Shuhada f Arabic
Means "Martyrs" in Arabic

Shuhaib m Arabic
Means "little shooting star" in Arabic.

Shuhaibah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shuhaib.

Shuhaid m Arabic (Rare), Indian (Muslim)
Means "witness, martyr" in Arabic (see Shahid).

Shuhair m Arabic
Means "month" or "famous" in Arabic.

Shuhairah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shuhair.

Shuhdah f Arabic
Means "piece of honeycomb with honey in it".

Shuhrah f Arabic

Shuja m Arabic, Urdu
Means "brave, courageous, valiant" in Arabic.

Shujaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شجاع (see Shuja).

Shujah m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu شجاع (see Shuja).

Shukr m Arabic
Means "thankfulness" in Arabic.

Shukry m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكري (see Shukri), as well as a Malay variant.

Shulaikhah f Arabic
Means "root, origin" in Arabic. It could also mean "good-looking".

Shulaykhan m Arabic
Means "handsome, good looking".

Shumail m Persian, Arabic

Shumaila f Arabic

Shumbusho f & m Rwandan, African
God's consolation. Used both as a family name or a first name.

Shunammite f English (African)
Hebrew for "woman of Shunaam." Associated with the prophet Elisha according to 2 Kings 4:8, although not used as the real name in the Bible.

Shunnar m Arabic
Means “falcon”.

Shuruq m & f Arabic
Means "sunrise" in Arabic.

Siaad f Arabic
Arabic feminine name of uncertain origin, purportedly meaning "help, support, aid".

Siba f Arabic
Means "emotion, enthusiasm", "youthfulness, childhood".

Sibagh m Arabic
Means "dye, paint" in Arabic.

Sibeth f French (African, Rare)
Sibeth Ndiaye was appointed as spokesman of the French government in 2019.

Sibgha f Arabic
Means "dye, colourant" in Arabic.

Sibhh f Arabic
Variant of Sabah.

Siddik m Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic صديق (see Siddiq), as well as a Bengali and Indonesian variant.

Siddiqah f Arabic
Truthful, honest, veracious. It is one of the names of Fatimah ,the daughter of Prophet Muhammad.

Sidiq m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic صدّيق (see Siddiq), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Sifet f Arabic

Sihah m Arabic
Means "complete, perfect, whole" in Arabic.

Siham f Arabic
Means "arrows" in Arabic, the plural of سهم (sahm) meaning "arrow, dart".

Sihame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهام (see Siham) chiefly used in North Africa.

Sihem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهام (see Siham) chiefly used in North Africa.

Sikena f English (American, Rare), African
Transferred use of the surname Sikena.

Silaam m & f Arabic
Means "make peace" in Arabic.

Silence m & f English (African), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere "be silent". A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]

Simaa f Arabic
Means "sign" in Arabic.

Simak m Arabic
Meaning: ?

Sim'an m Arabic
Arabic form of Simon 1.

Simera f Arabic, Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "good listener" in Arabic.

Simmah f Arabic
Means "sign, mark, distinction" in Arabic.

Simonie f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Simonia.

Siraaj m Arabic (Rare, ?), South African (Rare)
Variant of Siraj.

Sirah f Arabic
Means "chronicle, biography, way of life, conversation" in Arabic.

Siraj m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "lamp, light, lantern" in Arabic.

Siraj al-Din m Arabic
Means "lamp of the religion" from Arabic سراج (sirāj) meaning "lamp, light, lantern" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sirajuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سراج الدين (see Siraj al-Din), as well as the usual Dari Persian, Malay and Indonesian form.

Sirat m & f Arabic
Means "path, way, road" in Arabic.

Sirhan m Arabic
Means "wolf" or "lion" (a dialectal word) in Arabic.

Siri f African
Kenya-Tanzania... [more]

Sisi f African
Means "born on a Sunday" in Fante.

Sit f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sitt. This name was borne by Sit al-Berain, the mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt.

Sitnour f Arabic

Siwar f & m Arabic
Means "bracelet" in Arabic.

Siyad m Arabic
From صياد (sayaad) meaning "fisherman"

Siyadah f Arabic
Means "sovereignty, mastery, lordship" in Arabic.

Siyam m & f Arabic
Means "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic, from the root صام (ṣāma) meaning "to fast".

Siyanna f Arabic
From Arabic سيانا (sianan) meaning "protection"

Skandar m Arabic, English
Short form of Iskandar. A well-known bearer of this name is the British actor Skandar Keynes.

Skander m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إسكندر (see Iskandar) chiefly used in North Africa.

Slaheddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Salah al-Din used in Tunisian Arabic.

Slaiman m Arabic (Rare)
Rare variant of Sulaiman, used mostly in Lebanon.

Slim m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Salim (chiefly Tunisian).

Sliman m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمان (see Sulayman) chiefly used in North Africa.

Slimane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمان (see Sulayman) chiefly used in North Africa.

Slumber m English (African)
From the vocabulary word "slumber".

Smaïl m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Isma'il chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Smail m Arabic (Maghrebi), Bosnian
Maghrebi Arabic alternate transcription of Smaïl as well as the Bosnian form of Isma'il (see Ishmael).

Smaïn m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian diminutive of Ismail.

Smaragde m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.

Soad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).

Sobahan m Arabic
Praise, Glory

Sobhi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صبحي (see Subhi).

Sodad f Arabic
Means "glory" in Arabic.

Sofian m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سفيان (see Sufyan) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant of the name.

Sofiane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سفيان (see Sufyan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Sofiën m Arabic (Maghrebi, Dutchified), Dutch (Rare)
Dutchified form of Sofien. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch soccer player Sofiën Klibi (b. 1992), who currently plays for VV Born.

Sofien m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سفيان (see Sufyan) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Sofiène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Sofiene influenced by French orthography.