General Population Submitted Names

Savinien m French
French form of Sabinianus. Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, a French author and the inspiration for Edmond Rostand’s most famous drama Cyrano de Bergerac, is a bearer of this name.

Savinienne f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Savinien.

Savinka m & f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Savin or Savina.

Savinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Sabinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Sabinus.

Savinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Sabinus and Savinus.

Savinus m Ancient Roman
Variant of Sabinus.

Savion m African American (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Xavier or Savyon. Savyon is a Hebrew name for “Senecio,” a genus of the daisy family.

Savion f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.

Savior m African American (Rare)
From the English word savior, ultimately from the Late Latin salvare "to save".

Saviour m English (Rare)
Variant of Savior using the international spelling.

Savirionu m Corsican
Diminutive of Saveriu.

Savista f Romanian
The name of a minor character in Romanian author Liviu Rebreanu's novel "Ion".

Savita f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Derived from the name of the Hindu god Savitr.

Savitha f Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
South Indian variant of Savita.

Savitree f Indian, Hindi, Thai
Indian alternate transcription of Savitri as well as a Thai alternate transcription of Sawitri.

Savka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Sava.

Savlatbibi f Uzbek
Derived from savlat meaning "pride and joy" or "splendor, magnificance" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Savle m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Sha'ul (see Saul).

Savleen f Indian (Sikh)
punajbi

Sávlos m Northern Sami
Northern Sámi form of Saul.

Savo m Serbian
Serbian variant of Sava.

Savoeun f & m Khmer

Savolia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Savon m & f African American
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a combination of phonetic elements sa and von. It also coincides with the French word for "soap". This was the name of a character played by Ice Cube in the 1992 movie Trespass.

Savona f African American
Savona Bailey-McClain is an American community organizer and art producer, and the director of the West Harlem Art Fund.

Savonya f African American (Modern, Rare)

Savornin m Provençal
Variant of Saornin.

Savory f American (Americanized, Rare)

Savournin m Provençal
Provençal form of Saturnin.

Savr m Kalmyk
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a Kalmyk folk hero.

Savr m Uzbek
Means "Taurus" in Uzbek.

Savrantey f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sofron.

Şavraş f Chuvash
Means "before turning the sun" in Chuvash.

Savreet f Indian, Indian (Sikh)

Savrin m Uzbek
Possibly from savrinjon meaning "dogbane".

Savsan f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name refering to a kind of Iris flower.

Savsanoy f Uzbek
Derived from the name of a kind of Iris flower and oy meaning "moon".

Savsar f Uzbek
Means "marten" in Uzbek.

Savvati m Russian
Variant transcription of Savvatiy.

Savvatiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Sabbatios.

Savvaty m Russian
Variant transcription of Savvatiy.

Savvina f Greek
Greek feminine name, a cognate of the given name Sabine.

Savvy f American (Modern), African American
Means "shrewd, well-informed", from Tok Pisin (an English-based Creole) save or Nigerian Pidgin sabi, both meaning "to know". In some cases, it is a diminutive of Savannah.

Savyon f & m Hebrew
Variant of Savion.

Saw m & f Burmese
Means "honourable" or "lord, chief" in Burmese.

Sawa f Japanese
Probably from the Japanese kanji 沢 (Kun reading sawa) "mountain stream" or "marsh, swamp; wetlands". This kanji can also be pronounced Taku (Kan'on reading) or Jaku (Goon reading).... [more]

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

Sawaba f Arabic
Strictly feminine form of Sawab.

Sawaeng m & f Thai
Means "search, seek, pursue" in Thai.

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

Sawai m & f Thai
Means "profusely, abundantly" in Thai.

Sawaka f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 環 (wa) meaning "circle, ring, wheel" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sawaki f Japanese

Sawako f Japanese
This name combines 爽 (sou, aki.raka, sawa.yaka, tagau) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear" or 沢 (taku, sawa, uruo.i, uruo.su, tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

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

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

Sawan m Indian
rain

Sawang m & f Thai
Means "bright, shining" in Thai.

Sawangchit f Thai
From Thai สว่าง (sawang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, thought".

Sawano f Japanese

Sawao m Japanese
From Japanese 沢 (sawa) meaning "a mountain stream, swamp; marsh; wetlands" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sawarn m & f Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸਵਰਨ (see Swaran).

Sawat m & f Thai
Means "happiness" in Thai.

Sawe f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Sadhbh.

Sawika f Thai
Means "(female) disciple, follower, listener" in Thai.

Sawinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sawini.

Sawini f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit साविनी (savini) meaning "river".

Sawiris m Ancient Roman (Arabized)
Arabized form of Severus. This was the name of a 10th-century Coptic Orthodox bishop.

Sawitree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sawitri.

Sawitri f Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Savitri.

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

Sawmah f Amis

Sawna f Indian (Modern, Rare)

Sawni m Arabic
Means "protector" in Arabic.

Sawnie m Scots
Variant of Sandy.

Šäwrä f Bashkir
Derived from the Arabic word شُهْرَة ‎(šuhra) meaning "famous" or "renowned".

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.

Sawulun m Quechua
Quechua form of Zebulon.

Sawuri m & f Aymara
Means "ladybird" or "weaver" in Aymara.

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

Səxavət m & f Azerbaijani
Means "generosity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic سخاوة (sakhāwa).

Saxe m Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Saxi.

Saxi m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from either saxar "Saxon", referring to a member of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, or its origin, sax "dagger, short sword".

Saxia f English

Saxiy m Uzbek
Means "generous" or "fruitful, prosperous" in Uzbek.

Saxleve f Medieval English
Derived from Old English seax "dagger" and leofu "love".

Saxnot m Old Frisian, Germanic Mythology
Old Frisian form of Sahsnot.

Saxo m Old Norse (Latinized)
Latinized form of Saxi. Saxo Grammaticus was a medieval Danish chronicler.

Saxona f English (Rare)
Presumably a feminine form of Saxon.

Saxonia f German
Allegoric personification of the state of Saxony (Germany). Very rarely used as a given name.

Saxovat f Uzbek
Means "generosity" in Uzbek.

Saxton m American (Rare)

Say m & f Karen
Means "silver" in S'gaw Karen.

Sāya f Okinawan

Saya f Japanese
From 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.

Saya f Indian
Saya means Shadow in Hindi.

Sayaana f Yakut

Sayaara f Yakut

Sayabold m Mongolian
From Mongolian сая (saya) meaning "million" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Sayagul f Kazakh
Derived from Persian سایه (sâye) meaning "shadow" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin).

Sayaha f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayak m Bengali

Sayako f Japanese
From 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 Marathi
Sanskrit. Name of beautiful white flower: Jasminum multiflorum

Sayami f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Şayan f Ottoman Turkish
Means "fitting, suitable, worthy" in Ottoman Turkish.

Sayan m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit सयन (sayana) meaning "binding".

Sayan m & f Thai
Means "evening" in Thai (a poetic word).

Sayana f Japanese
From the Japanese 清 (saya) "clear," "bright," "clean" and 菜 (na) "vegetable," "greens."

Sayana f Tuvan, Buryat
From the name of the Sayan Mountains, of uncertain meaning, possibly of Turkic origin.

Sayana f Mongolian, Buryat
From 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 Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayang f Malay
Means "love, affection, darling, dear, kind, beloved" in Malay.

Šayangöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir шаян (šayan) meaning "playful" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".

Sayano f Japanese
From 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... [more]

Sayantani f Bengali

Sayar f Turkish
Means "she counts, respects, regards, values, takes into account, or considers" in Turkish.

Sayat m Kazakh
Means "falconry" in Kazakh.

Sayato m Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayatsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian сая (saya) meaning "million" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Səyavuş m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Siavash.

Saybea f Romani (Archaic)

Säyđä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Saida.

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

Saydah f Obscure
Variant of Sa'ida.

Saydam m Yakut
Means "capable, advanced" in Yakut.

Sayde f English (Modern)
Variant of Sadie.

Saydee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Saydeigh f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Sadie

Sayden m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zayden.... [more]

Saydi f English
Variant of Sadie.

Saydi m Uzbek
Possibly derived from sayd meaning "hunting" or "prey".

Saydie f English (American)
Variant of Sadie.

Saydig'ani m Uzbek
From the given name Saydi and g'ani meaning "wealthy, rich".

Saydiina f Yakut

Saydin m Uzbek
A variant form of Saydi.

Saydirasul m Uzbek
From the given name Saydi and rasul meaning "prophet, messenger".

Saydiyor m Uzbek
From the given name Saydi and yor meaning "friend".

Saye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سایه (see Sayeh).

Sayeh f Persian
Means "shadow, shade" in Persian.

Sayeka f Muslim

Sayenqueraghta m Seneca

Sayer m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sayer.

Şayeste f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Shayesteh.

Sayet m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Sayyid.

Sayeva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Sægiefu.

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".

Sayfiya f Tatar
Tatar feminine form of Saif.

Sayfuddin m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Saif al-Din.

Sayfullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Saifullah.

Saygin m & f Turkish

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

Sayid m Arabic
Variant transcription of Sayyid.

Sayid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sayyid.

Sayida f Arabic
Feminine version of Sayid.

Sayidafzal m Uzbek
The given name Sayid followed by the Uzbek afzal meaning "better".

Sayidali m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Sayid and Ali 1.

Sayidamin m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Sayid and Amin.

Sayidamir m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Sayid and Amir 1.

Sayidat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Sa'ida.

Sayidgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Arabic name Sa'id and gul meaning "rose, flower",

Sayidoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Arabic name Sa'id and oy meaning "moon".

Sayiina f Yakut
Derived from Yakut сайын (sayın) meaning "summer".

Sayina f Tsonga
Means "sign" in Xitsonga.

Sayin-khöö f Tuvan
Variant transcription of Sainkho.

Sayja f English (American, Rare)

Saykham m & f Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊຄຳ (see Xaykham).

Sayki m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Zacharias.

Sayla f English (Modern, Rare)

Saylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sayla.

Saylam m Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Saylan f Uzbek
Means "chosen" in Uzbek.

Saýlaw m Turkmen
Means "election" in Turkmen.

Saylem f & m English
Variant of Salem 2.

Saylen f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Sayler f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Saylor.

Sayligul f Uzbek
Potentially derived from sayli, a type of melon, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Saylyk f Tuvan
Means "wagtail (a type of bird)" in Tuvan.

Saylykmaa f Tuvan
Means "tit (bird)" in Tuvan.

Saymiina f Yakut

Saymon m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Saimon.

Sayna f Persian (Modern)
Sayna means light and dark in jungle.this word used in north of iran and it is a regional word.

Saynaara f Yakut
Means "thinking" in Yakut.

Sayo f Japanese
From 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.

Sayo f & m Yoruba
Means "make joy" in Yoruba.

Sayoa f Spanish (Rare), Basque (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Saioa.

Sayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Sayombhu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สยมภู (see Sayomphu).

Sayomi f Japanese
From 小 (sa) meaning "small", 世 (yo) meaning "world", and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty"... [more]

Sayomphoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สยมภู (see Sayomphu).

Sayomphu m Thai
Means "self-existing, self-created" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit स्वयम्भू (svayambhu).

Sayompoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สยมภู (see Sayomphu).

Sayompu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สยมภู (see Sayomphu).

Sayonsom m Indian (Rare)
Sayonsom means "A name like no other" or "the perfect name" for any particular thing

Sayori f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayouba m Western African

Sayra f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly related to Saira.

Saysary f Yakut
Etymology unknown.

Saysha f English (Modern, Rare)

Sayu f Japanese
From 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"... [more]

Sayuka f Japanese
From 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"... [more]

Sayuki f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayuko f Japanese
From meaning 小 (sa) meaning "small", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sayumi f Japanese
From 早 (sa) meaning "fast", and 弓 (yumi) meaning "bow and arrow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sayun f Sakizaya

Sayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayuthi m Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Sayuti.

Sayuti m Indonesian, Malay
From 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 Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "fortunate; lucky" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "easily, skillfully". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayux f Atayal
meaning "modest, reserved, polite"

Sayvonna f African American (Rare)

Saywa m Aymara
Means "milestone" in Aymara.

Sayyadah f Arabic
Means "huntress" in Arabic.

Səyyar m Azerbaijani
Masculine form of Səyyarə.

Səyyarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Seyyare.

Sayyidah f Arabic

Sayyna f Yakut
Yakut feminine name meaning "summer".

Sayyora f Uzbek
Means "planet" or "wanderer" in Uzbek.

Sazalee m Malay
Variant of Sazali.

Sazali m Malay
From the name of 13th-century Moroccan Sufi and scholar Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili.

Sazaly m Malay
Variant of Sazali.

Sazami f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (sa) meaning "three", 三 (za) meaning "three" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sazan m Albanian

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

Sazhid m Avar, Dagestani

Sazia f Medieval Occitan

Şaziye f Turkish
Meaning unknown.

Sazkar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian سازگار (sazgar) meaning "compatible".

Sazli m Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Sazali.

Sazovor f Uzbek
Means "worthy" in Uzbek.

Sazuan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.

Sazuku m Japanese (Rare)
From classical verb 授く (sazuku), modern sazukeru, meaning "to grant, give, award; to teach, instruct."... [more]

Sazwan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.

Sazzy f Malaysian (Rare)

Sbigneo m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Zbigniew.

Sǽbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sær "sea" and bjǫrn "bear".

Scalaponis m Ancient Oscan

Scalli m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Skalli.

Scamandro m Italian
Italian form of Skamandros via Scamander.

Scamandronymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Skamandronymous. This was the earliest and most commonly attested name of Sappho's father, who died when she was six.

Scandar m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Scantia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Scantius. Scantia was one of the Vestal Virigns.

Scaria m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Zachariah, borrowed from Portuguese Zacarias. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Scarla f American (Modern, Rare), South American (Modern, Rare)

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... [more]

Scarlata f Medieval Italian

Scarlatto m Medieval Italian

Scarleth f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Scarlett.

Scarletrose f English (Rare)
Combination of Scarlet and Rose.

Scarletta f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Scarlett.

Scarlettrose f English (Rare)
Combination of Scarlett and Rose (See aslo Scarletrose - a less popular variant).

Scarlotte f English (Rare)
Possibly a quasi-feminization of the surname Scarlott influenced by Charlotte or a contraction of Scarlett and Charlotte.

Scarly f English
Diminutive of Scarlett.

Scarlyn f English
Blend of Scarlett and Lyn.

Scarlytt f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlett.

Scarpetta m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian scarpetta meaning "small shoe", which is a diminutive of Italian scarpa meaning "shoe". As such, this name is comparable to Latin Caligula.... [more]

Scarpinc m Medieval Dutch

Scatchwah f Cherokee
Meaning unknown. It may be related to the Cherokee wa ya "wolf, wolves".

Scaura f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Scaurus. A bearer of this name was Aemilia Scaura, the second wife of Pompey the Great (1st century BC).

Scauriano m Italian
Italian form of Scaurianus.

Scaurianus m Late Roman
Roman 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.

Scauro m Italian
Italian form of Scaurus.

Scaurus m Ancient Roman
Roman 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"... [more]

Scemena f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
Adoption of Basque Semena.

Scemeno m Medieval Galician
Adoption of Basque Semeno.

Sćěpan m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Stephen.

Schaas m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Paschaas and Paschasius (masculine) as well as Paschasia (feminine).

Schack m Swedish, Danish
Variant of Jacques.

Schage m Yiddish (Americanized, Expatriate)
Variant transcription of Shaya.

Schahnaz f German
German form of Shahnaz.

Schaje m & f Yiddish (Americanized, Expatriate)
Variant of Schage.

Schaklin f German (Modern, Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jacqueline, officially admitted in Eschweiler (near Aachen) in 2013.

Schakoh m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Jacó.

Schalk m German (Archaic), Afrikaans
From Old German scalc meaning "servant".

Schalom m Hebrew (Germanized)
German transcription of Shalom

Schamaun m Medieval Romansh
Variant of Schamun.

Schampi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Jean 1-Pierre.

Schamun m Romansh (Archaic)
Romansh form of Simon 1.

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).

Schäng m Limburgish (Archaic)
Limburgish verison of Jean

Schàngi m Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Jean 1.

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".

Schanna f Russian
German transcription of Zhanna, a Russian form of Jeanne.

Schapelle f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Schapelle Corby, an Australian woman convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia in 2005. The 2014 TV movie Schapelle told her story.

Scharbel m Arabic
German transcription of Sharbel.

Scharel m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Charles reflecting the French pronunciation.

Scharhonda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Scharlotte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German spelling variant of Charlotte, not uncommon in the late 1700s and early 1800s.

Scharne f Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Charne.

Scharonda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Schawn m American (Rare)

Scheauca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from the archaic Romanian word şcheau which used to mean "Bulgarian", in certain cases "Serb" and later on "Slav" in general.

Scheena f English (Rare)