This is a list of submitted names in which the starting sequence is s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Skipperm & fEnglish Derived from Middle Dutch schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).
SkirgailamLithuanian (Rare), History The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [more]
SkirgaudasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [more]
SkirmantasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [more]
SkírnirmNorse Mythology, Icelandic Probably derived from Old Norse skírr meaning "clear, bright, pure". In Norse mythology Skírnir is a servant of the god Freyr.
SkirtautasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [more]
SkirvainasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [more]
SkirvydasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [more]
SkjalffNorse Mythology Variant of Skjǫlf. In Norse mythology, Skjalf is the daughter of a Finnish king. She marries Agni and strangles him with his necklace.
SkjálgrmOld Norse Old Norse name and nick name, from Old Norse skjálgr "squinting".
SkjǫlffNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse skjalfa, meaning "to shake, shiver or quiver". Skjǫlf is another name of Freyja mentioned in the Heimskringla.
SkǫllmNorse Mythology, Old Norse Means "mockery". In Norse mythology Skǫll is the wolf that pursues the sun. He is the son of Fenrir and the brother of Hati.
SkorargeirrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements skor "precipice", "rift in a rock", "score", "notch", "incision" and geirr "spears".
SkúmrmOld Norse From Old Norse skúmr meaning "louring man, scary man".
SkunkhamScythian Possibly means "excellent one, outstanding one", related to Ossetian sk’unxt "excellent" and sk’uänxun "distinguishes oneself". This is rendered as skₒyxyn (скойхйн) in the Digor dialect of Ossetian.
SkutmBelgian Name of a repeat character in Herge's comics TinTin. A blond Estonian pilot with an eye-patch, who shoots at TinTin and Haddock on orders but is later rescued by them and refuses to betray them. Friendly and honest, he provides assistance in further adventures... [more]
SkylarkfEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the English word for the type of songbird, i.e., the common European lark (Alauda arvensis; which is "famed for its melodious song"). Use of the name is probably inspired by the similar name Skylar; it could also be viewed as a combination of Sky and Lark.... [more]
SkyldfrifDanish (Archaic) From the Danish word skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and fri "free"... [more]
SkylinfEnglish (Modern) Variant of Skylyn. In 2011, this variant was given to 31 girls born in the United States (in addition, 101 were given the name Skylynn, 38 Skylyn, 22 Skylan, 11 Skyelynn, 10 Skylinn, 7 Skyelyn, and 5 were named Skylynne).
SlánollmHistory, Old Irish, Irish Mythology Derived from Old Irish slán "healthy, safe" and oll "great, vast, ample". In Irish legend, this was the name of a High King of Ireland.
SlavianafRussian, Bulgarian, Romanian The name is divided into 2 parts in Russian: (slu-veet) that means "praise", and Yana. The whole meaning is "praise Yana". It's a long name for Yana.
SławomysłmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Slavic slav "glory". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think".
SławoszmPolish (Rare) Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory" (compare Miloš).
SleddmAnglo-Saxon Said to be the 2nd ruler of Essex and son of Æscwine, the founding ruler but it's disputed whether or not that Sledd was the first to found the kingdom instead of his father, He reigned from 587 to 604.
SleipnirmNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse sleipr "slippery" (in relation to "bog, marsh"). In Norse mythology, Loki's son Sleipnir was Odin's eight-legged horse.
SlevinmEnglish (Rare), Irish (Anglicized) Transferred use of the surname Slevin. The author Anne Tyler used this name in her novel 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant' (1982); it was also used in the movie 'Lucky Number Slevin' (2006).
SlilmafCentral American From Miskito slilma meaning "star." It is heavily concentrated in Nicaragua, mostly in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, and has been in use since at least the early 1970s (as a first name; when considering middle name usage, it would have been in use since at least the mid-1940s).
SlimmAmerican Often a nickname for someone "thin" or possibly a transferred use of the surname Slim. Noted bearers include actor Slim Pickens, whose name was a humorous adaptation of the southern expression 'slim pickings' meaning "limited choices"... [more]
Smaragdm & fRussian (Rare), Dutch (Rare) Russian form of Smaragdos. In the Netherlands, the name is a very rare feminine name. It is derived from the Dutch noun smaragd meaning "emerald", which as you can see has the same etymology as Smaragdos.
SmaragdusmLate Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Smaragdos. This name was borne by at least two saints. One was a companion of saint Cyriacus (died c. 303 AD), who was buried together with him near the Via Ostiensis... [more]
SmarahdafUkrainian (Archaic) Ukrainian form of Smaragda. This name was borne by the Ukrainian saint Iulianiya Avramivna Onyshchenko (1858-1945), who was known as Reverend Smarahda.
SmarandafRomanian Derived from Romanian smarand meaning "emerald". Smaranda Brăescu (1897 – 1948) was a Romanian parachuting and aviation pioneer, former multiple world record holder. Her achievements earned her the nickname "Queen of the Heights".
ŚmiałomirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish śmiały "bold, daring", which is ultimately derived from Polish śmieć "to dare" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic sъměti "to dare, to venture")... [more]
Smileyf & mEnglish (Rare) A nickname for a person of happy disposition known for smiling or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. A notable namesake is comedic actor and country singer Smiley Burnette (1911-1967) who was born LesterAlvinBurnett... [more]
SmyrnafAncient Greek The ancient Greek name for the Turkish city Izmir. The name Smyrna was the Greek word for myrrh which was the city's chief export in Ancient times. Smyrna was one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the book of Revelations in the Bible and was a major hub of the church in the first few centuries.
SnæfríðrfOld Norse Derived from the Old Norse elements snær meaning "snow" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, fair". According to medieval tradition, this was the name of a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.
SnaigėfLithuanian Directly taken from Lithuanian snaigė "snowflake".
SnakemEnglish From Proto-Germanic *snakon, source also of Old Norse snakr "snake," Swedish snok, German Schnake "ring snake"), from PIE root *sneg- "to crawl, creeping thing" (source also of Old Irish snaighim "to creep," Old High German snahhan "to creep").
SneeuwwitjefFolklore, Literature Dutch calque of Schneewittchen. It consists of the Dutch words sneeuw meaning "snow" and wit meaning "white" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.
SneferkamAncient Egyptian From Egyptian snfr-kꜣ, possibly meaning "(his) soul is beautiful", from Egyptian snfr "to make beautiful" combined with kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an early Egyptian king who may have ruled at the end of the 1st Dynasty.
SneferremAncient Egyptian Possibly from Egyptian snfr-rꜥ, perhaps meaning "Ra has made me beautiful", from Egyptian snfr "to make beautiful", a derivative of nfr "beautiful, good" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]
SnegurkafFolklore This is the name of the popular Russian fairy tale character Snegurochka "The Snow Maiden". The name comes from Russian снег (sneg) which means "snow".