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Siberamily f Romani (Archaic)

Sibila f Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Gascon, Occitan, Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian, Slovene, Romansh
Cognate of Sibylla.

Sibilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Sibyl.

Sibilha f Gascon
Gascon form of Sibyl.

Sibilia f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan, Medieval Italian
Cognate of Sibylla.

Sibilina f Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Sibyllina.

Sibil·la f Catalan
Catalan form of Sibyl.

Sibillina f German (Bessarabian), Italian (Rare)
Bessarabian German and Italian form of Sibyllina.

Sibircio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sibyrtius.

Sibirzio m Italian
Italian form of Sibyrtius.

Sibley f Medieval English
Medieval vernacular form of Sibylla (see Sibyl).

Sibod m Frisian
Frisian form of Siegbod or a Frisian form of Siegbald.

Sibona f Medieval Italian

Siboney f Spanish (Caribbean), Arawak
Means "people of the precious stone" or "cave dweller" in Arawak, spoken in Cuba. ... [more]

Sibongiseni m Zulu
Meaning "(you), be thankful with us" in Zulu.

Siboniso m South African, Zulu
Means "being a leader" in Zulu.

Sibora f Albanian
Derived from Albanian si "as, like" and borë "snow".

Sibot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Sibilla.

Sibülla f Estonian (Archaic)
Archaic Estonian form of Sibylla.

Sibülle f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Sibülla.

Sibyla f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Sibyl.

Sibyllina f History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin sibyllinus, meaning "of or pertaining to sibyls". This name was borne by Blessed Sibyllina Biscossi (1287-1367), who became blind at the age of twelve and received a vision of Saint Dominic which prompted her to join the order... [more]

Sibylline f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Sibylle.

Sibyntios m Ancient Greek
Most likely derived from σιβύνη (sibune) or (sibyne), the Greek name for a type of hunting spear. It is possible that the word is ultimately of Illyrian origin.

Sibyrtios m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is uncertain. The second element may possibly have been derived from the Greek noun βύρσα (bursa) or (byrsa) meaning "hide". It is etymologically related to the modern English word purse... [more]

Sicalo m Swazi
A famous bearer is Sicalo Dlamini (1987-) son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.

Sicco m Dutch
Hypocoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element sigu "victory".... [more]

Sichelgaita f Lombardic
Possibly derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)". This was the name of a medieval duchess of Apulia (now part of Italy) and warrior.

Sichilde f Old High German, Medieval French
Variant of Sigihild.

Sicilia f Medieval Catalan, Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cecilia or after the island of Sicily (Sicilia). If the latter case, it could be a reference to Saint Silvia of Sicily.

Sicily f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sicily, the name of the Italian island.... [more]

Siclebald m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Old High German bald "bold".

Siclebalda f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Feminine form of Siclebald.

Siclebert m Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Siclefrid m Medieval French, Old High German (?), Frankish (?)
Derived from a lengthened form of Old High German sigu "victory" combined with Old High German fridu or Old Saxon frithu "peace" (making it a variant of Sigifrid).

Siclehard m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Siclehilde f Old High German, Medieval French
Derived from a lengthened form of Old High German sigu "victory" combined with hilt "battle" (making it a variant of Sigihild).

Sicleholde f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Old High German hold "friendly, comely, graceful".

Sicleramna f Germanic, Medieval French, Old High German (?)
Derived from a lengthened form of Old High German sigu "victory" combined with Old High German or Old Saxon hram "raven"... [more]

Sicletrude f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Sico m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Siko, which itself is a variant form of Sike. Out of these names, Sico is currently the most prevalent. Also compare Sikko.

Sidalie f Louisiana Creole (Rare)

Sidao m Chinese
Sidao (surname is Jia; 1213-1275) was a chancellor of the late Song dynasty of China, the brother of a concubine of Emperor Lizong. He had an important role in the Mongol-Song Battle of Xiangyang.... [more]

Siddalee f Literature, American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Either a combination of Sidda and Lee or a variant of Sidalie. This name was used by American author Rebecca Wells for a character in her novel Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (1996).

Sidel m German (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sīfrit.

Sidelya f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Turkish name of unknown origin and meaning.

Sideræl f Obscure
From the second middle name of Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (2021-), daughter of Elon Musk and Grimes. According to Grimes, it is a spelling variation of the English word sidereal.... [more]

Sidero f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek σίδηρος (sideros) meaning "iron". In Greek legend Sidero was the abusive stepmother of Tyro, finally murdered by Tyro's adult son Pelias atop an altar to the goddess Hera.

Sidhom m Coptic
The meaning of this name is still unknown to me at this time. A bearer of this name was Sidhom Bishay, a 19th-century Coptic saint.

Sidoine m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Sidonius.

Sidon m Biblical

Sidòni m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Sidonius.

Sidónia f Slovak
Slovak form of Sidonia.

Sidònia f Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Sidòni.

Sidonija f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Sidonia.

Sidônio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sidonius.

Sidonio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sidonius.

Sidoniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Sidonius.

Sidoniya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Sidonia.

Sidonja f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Sidonia.

Sidonnie f Norman
Norman form of Sidonia.

Sidor m Russian
Variant or short form of Isidor.

Sidora f Asturian
Truncated form of Isidora.

Sidora f Albanian (Rare)

Sidore m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Isidor.

Sidorela f Albanian

Sidoro m Spanish (Mexican)
Short form of Isidoro.

Sidoru m Sardinian
Campidanese and Sassarese form of Isidore.

Sidouène m Norman
Norman form of Sidoine.

Sidro m Galician
Short form of Isidro.

Sidwell f History (Ecclesiastical), Cornish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Sadfyl which itself is considered a Cornish calque of Old English sidu "morality, good conduct; purity; modesty" as well as "ritual, religious practice, rite" and Old English full "full, filled, complete, entire" and hence understood as "the virtuous one"... [more]

Sidwell f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sidwell.

Sidymos m Greek Mythology
Name of the founder of Sidyma, a town in Lycia according to Greek myth.

Siebo m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant form of Sibe.

Siebor m Polish
Variant of Wszebor.

Sieciesław m Polish
From the Slavic elements siecie- " to understand , remember , guess , feel, perceive " combined with sława - "glory". Therefore, this name means "to perceive/understand glory".

Sieciesława f Polish
Feminine form of Sieciesław.

Siegbald m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is a combination of the Germanic name elements sigu "victory" and bald "bold". The name can also be read as the sentence Sieg bald! "Win soon!".

Siegbod m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigi "victory" and boto "lord, ruler".

Siegelinde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare form of Sieglinde. Used by German actress Lil Dagover, whose full name was Marie Antonia Siegelinde Martha Seubert.

Sieghilde f German (Rare)
Variant of Sieghild.

Sieglind f German
German short form of Sieglinde.

Siegnot m German, Popular Culture
Abbreviated, more modern form of Sigenot. In popular culture, this name is borne by a character from "Die Rose vom Liebesgarten", an opera by German composer Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949).

Siegwald m German
Variant of Sigwald.

Siella f Italian
" A girl who is as high as a mountain "

Siemił m Slavic

Siemisław m Polish
From the proto-Slavic elements sěmьja meaning "family, kin, retinue, staff" or "property" and sław meaning "glory". The meaning can be interpreted as "one who brings glory to his kin"... [more]

Siemomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic siem "family" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Siemysław m Slavic

Siendou m Manding
This name is originally from the Arabic name Said. Among West Africa's Manding people, mainly in Northern Cote d'Ivoire in places like Kong, Dabakala, Satama Sokura and Sokoro. A variant of the name in Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea where the same Mande people with differing dialects live, Seydou... [more]

Sienellie f African American

Siennarose f English (Modern, Rare, ?)
Combination of the names Sienna and Rose.

Si-eon f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sino-Korean(Hanja) 時(shi) meaning "Excellent", "Great", "Good" and 嫣(eon) meaning "Beautiful, Pretty, Charming" or 彦(eon) meaning "Talented, Good, Noble".

Sieon f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sino-Korean (Korean Hanja) 時(shi), 彦(eon) meaning "Exellent", "Best", "Great" or 詩(shi), 嫣(eon) meaning "Beautiful", "Elegant", "pretty".

Sierôm m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Sierosław m Polish
Variant form (or spelling) of Sirosław.

Sierraleone f English (American, Rare), African American
Taken directly from the country Sierra Leone.

Siforian m Provençal
Provençal form of Symphorianus.

Sifredo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Sigfrido.

Sifrido m Asturian
Asturian form of Sigfrid 1.

Sifroi m Medieval French, French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Siegfried.

Sigalia f Hebrew
Means 'God's violet' in Hebrew.... [more]

Sigbald m Old High German (?), Germanic
Variant of Sigebald.

Sigbiǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and borg "castle" (or possibly bjǫrg "help").

Sigbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and bjǫrn "bear".

Sigbjørg f Norwegian
From the Old (West) Norse name Sigbjörg which was composed of the elements sigr "victory" and björg "protection, help".

Sigbjörn m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and bjǫrn "bear".

Sigbjørn m Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian form of Sigbjörn.

Sigbod m Old High German
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and boto "messenger".

Sigdóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sigþóra.

Sigebald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Sigeberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigebert.

Sigefroi m Medieval French
French form of Siegfried.

Sigehelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and helm "helmet, protection".

Sigenot m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German not "need, necessity." The second element might also have been derived from hnôd, which comes from Old High German hnôtôn "to crush."

Sigenoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and noð "boldness, daring".

Sigerico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigeric.

Sigewald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Sigeweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Sigewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Old Norse Sighulfr.

Sigfredo m Spanish

Sighulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sighulfr.

Sighulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and ulfr "wolf".

Sigihelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".

Sigiranno m History (Ecclesiastical, Italianized), Frankish (Italianized)
Italian form of Sigiramnus.

Sigisfredo m Italian, Spanish
Variant of Sigfrido.

Sigismond m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Sigismund.

Sigismundo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sigismund.

Sigkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".

Sigketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).

Sigla f Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog sigla meaning "lively, vitality, energy".

Siglaug f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and laug "bathing for religious purification" but could also be derived from the Germanic element *-lauz- "enter into marriage, give holy vows".

Sigleifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and leifr "descendant, heir".

Sigley m Spanish

Siglind f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sieglind.

Siglinda f Obscure
Variant of Siglinde.

Siglinde f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sieglinde.

Siglinn f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Sigrlinn.

Siglorel m Literature
This is the name of a Muslim Saracen killed by the Archbishop Turpin in "La Chanson de Roland," the poem about the noble defense of the French army against the Muslim Saracens. Siglorel was a sorcerer, who, allegedly, had "gone to the devil and back."

Sigmond m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean)
French form of Sigmund.

Signelill f Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Signe. It literally means "little Signe".

Signhild f Norwegian, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Possibly from an Old High German name composed of the elements sigu "victory" and hild "battle", or perhaps derived from the Nordic name Signelill.

Signild f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Signhild.

Signora f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Spanish señora or Italian signora, both meaning "lady".

Sigo m German
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element sigu, such as Sigmund or Siegfried.

Sigobert m Germanic, History
Variant of Sigisbert. Sigobert the Lame was a 6th-century king of Cologne and a grandson of Clovis I through his father Childebert I.

Sigolena f Gascon
Variant of Segolena.

Sigolène f French (Rare)
Variant of Ségolène.

Sigrlinn f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Sieglinde.

Sigþór m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sigþórr.

Sigþóra f Icelandic
Feminine form of Sigþór.

Sigþórr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Sigþorðr m Old Norse
Combination of sigr 'victory' and Tord.

Sigtona f Norwegian
Variant of Sitona or a combination of sigr "victory" and Tona.

Sigulf m Anglo-Saxon

Sigurano m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by Tristan at a tournament in Ireland. Sigurano’s brother, Oris the Harsh, tried to avenge him but was also slain.

Sigurbjörg f Icelandic
Variant of Sigurborg.

Sigurbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sigbiǫrn.

Sigurbjørn m Faroese
Faroese variant of Sigbjørn.

Sigurborg f Icelandic
Variant of Sigurbjörg.

Sigurhjörtur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and hjǫrtr "hart, stag". Also compare Hjörtur.

Sigurjón m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Jón.

Sigurlaug f Icelandic
Modern form of Siglaug.

Sigurlaugur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Sigurlaug.

Sigurlín f Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and lín "linen, flax".

Sigurlína f Icelandic
Elaboration of Sigurlín.

Sigurlinn f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic younger form of Sigrlinn.

Sigurlinni m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Sigurlinn.

Sigurlogi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory" and logi meaning "flame, blaze". Also see Logi.

Siguróli m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Óli.

Siguròr m Arthurian Cycle
Siguròr, earl of Spain was the brother of Hríngr and Isolde the Dark. He gave his sister to Tristan (Tristram) when the latter conquered Spain.

Sigurörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Pet
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and ǫrn "eagle". This was the name given to a white-tailed eagle that was rescued from drowning by a 12-year-old girl in Kirkjufellslón lagoon in Iceland in 2006 (the eagle was found to have damaged tail feathers, was rehabilitated and returned to the wild); the incident received some media coverage in Iceland.

Sigurósk f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements sigr meaning "victory" and ósk meaning "wish" (compare Ósk).

Sigurrós f Icelandic
Derived from the Icelandic words sigur meaning "victory" and rós "rose" (perhaps the Icelandic vernacular form of Rosa 1)... [more]

Sigursól f Faroese
Faroese combination of sigr "victory" and sól "sun".

Sigurþór m Icelandic
Variant of Sigþór.

Sigvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Modern Scandinavian cognate of Sigiwald.

Sigvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Sigiwald.

Si-gwa-ah-doh-gwih m Seneca
Means "spear hanging down" in Seneca.

Sigwald m Germanic, German
Short form of Sigewald.

Sihamoni m Khmer
This is the name of King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni.

Sihawukele m Ndebele
Means "have mercy on us" in Ndebele.

Siho m & f Lao
Means "lion" in Lao.

Sihol m & f Batak
Means "longing, desire" in Toba Batak.

Sihon m Western African
Masculine name often found in Burkina Faso & neighboring regions.

Sihong f Chinese
From the Chinese 丝 (sī) meaning "silk" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".

Si-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time, era, season", 施 (si) meaning "grant, bestow, give", 始 (si) meaning "begin, start" or 是 (si) meaning "indeed, yes, right" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 憲 (hyeon) meaning "law", 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 見 (hyeon) meaning "see, observe, perceive"... [more]

Síilene m & f Bandial
Means "they (cows) make (birds) fly" in Bandial.

Siilma f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîlma.

Siimeon m Estonian
Estonian form of Simeon.

Siimo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Siimon, used as a given name in its own right.

Siimon m Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian and Finnish form of Simon 1.

Siimoni m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Siimon.

Siimonni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmóne.

Siimorni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmorne.

Siipuluut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîpulût.

Sijuola f Yoruba
Means "wealth opener" or "open the eyes of wealth" in Yoruba.

Sikaalutta f Greenlandic
Variant of Sikallutta.

Sikallutta f Greenlandic
Younger form of Sikatdlúta.

Sikatdlúta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Charlotta.

Sikhalele m Tsonga
Means "outcry" in Xitsonga.

Sikhangezile f Ndebele
Means "we're receiving" in Ndebele.

Sikhulekile f Ndebele
Means "we prayed" in Ndebele.

Sikhulile m Southern African

Sikhululekile m & f Ndebele
Means "we are free" in Ndebele.

Síkimiohkitopii m Siksika
Means "one who rides a black horse" in Siksika.

Sikkersoq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Sivkersoĸ.

Sikko m West Frisian, East Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Sikke. Also compare Sico.

Sikleb f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Belkis spelled backwards. It is used in Venezuela.

Siko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Simon 1 and Svimon.

Siksto m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Latvian
Croatian, Serbian, and Latvian form of Sixtus.

Sil m & f Dutch, West Frisian
In the case of a male bearer, this name is probably (but not certain) a short form of a Germanic name containing the Old High Germanic element sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert)... [more]

Sila m Biblical Romanian, Biblical Italian
Romanian and Italian form of Silas.

Sila m & f Thai
Means "rock, stone" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit शिला (shila).

Silä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Silvia.

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

Silaces m Parthian
Silaces was a Parthian commander

Siladitya m Indian

Silam f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "peace" in Amharic.

Şîlan f Kurdish
Means "dog rose" in Kurdish.

Silás f Romani (Caló)
Means "virtues" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Virtudes.

Silawan f Thai
From Thai ศิลา (sila) meaning "stone, rock" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Silaymān m Balochi
Balochi form of Solomon.

Silba f Garo
Means "pretty" in Garo.

Silbán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Silvanus.

Silbane f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of Silvano.

Silbannacus m Late Roman
Possibly the name Silvanus with the suffix -acus. Silbannacus was an obscure Roman emperor or usurper.

Silbe f Basque
Variant Basque form of Silvia.

Silbestros m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Silvester.

Silbia f Basque
Basque form of Sylvia.

Silbiñe f Basque
Basque form of Sylvaine.

Silby f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Selbea.

Silcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Silas.

Silda f Albanian

Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.

Sìle f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic cognate of Síle.

Sileĸâva f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Silêman m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Solomon.

Silen m & f Chinese (?)

Silena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Selina.

Silena f Ancient Greek, Italian, English, German (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Silenus.

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]

Silène m & f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French form of Silenus. While as a mythologcial name, Silène is masculine, it is used as an exclusively feminine given name today.

Silene f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Silenus.

Silene f English (Rare)
After a large genus of flowering plants that contains almost 900 species. It's commonly known as the campion or catchfly. It's also the feminine form of Silenus.

Sileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Syleus.

Sileqaava f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Sileĸâva.

Şilêr f Kurdish
Means "lilac" in Kurdish.

Silesh m Ethiopian

Sileshi m Ethiopian

Silesia f German
The name Silesia is derived from the former Prussian province Silesia (in German: Schlesien).... [more]

Silésie f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a variant of Célésie. ... [more]

Sileu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Syleus.

Silewe Nazarate f Far Eastern Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the moon goddess of Nias Island, Indonesia.

Siley m Russian
Russian form of Syleus.

Silfa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Silva.

Silfrún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse silfr "silver" combined with rún "secret lore, rune".

Silfur f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "silver" in Icelandic, from Old Norse silfr. It is a cognate of Silver.

Silga f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Selga, a variant of Ilga and a purely phonetic coinage.

Silia f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Silio as well as diminutive of Ersilia.

Silia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Celia.

Silian f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for".

Silibele m Ndebele
Means "we're unaware" in Ndebele.

Silibistro m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Silvester via its hellenized form Silbestros.

Silija f Obscure

Silika f Polynesian, Fijian
Means "silk" in Fijian and Tongan.

Silina m Berber
Means "the sunsets " or "charm "

Silina f Berber
Means "sunset" or "charm"

Silindile f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "we are waiting" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Siling f Chinese

Siling f Chinese
From the Chinese 丝 (sī) meaning "silk, fine thread" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Silio m Italian
Italian form of Silius.

Sìlis f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Sìleas.

Siliu f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 琉 (liú) meaning "sparkling stone".

Silius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin word silo meaning "snub nose".

Siliveriu m Corsican
Corsican form of Silverius.

Silivestru m Corsican
Corsican form of Silvester.

Siljan m Macedonian
From the Macedonian mythology. It's a name of the mythical hero who transforms into stork and travels south in the distant lands. It has a bottle with magic liquid/water that transforms him back into human... [more]

Siljo f Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Silja.

Silk f English
Simply form the English word silk.

Silka f Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sorbian
Icelandic, Swedish and Sorbian form of Silke.

Silkami m Garo
Means "handsome forever" in Garo.

Silke f Danish, Swedish
From the Scandinavian word silke meaning "silk".

Silken f English (Rare)
From the word silken. Famous bearer is Canadian champion rower Silken Laumann (born 1964).

Silkin f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Sibyl, via its short form Sill.

Silky f Indian

Sill f & m English (Puritan)
Up until the 17th century, Sill was a diminutive of Sybil and Silas. From the 17th century onwards, however, it became a diminutive of Puritan Silence.

Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.

Silla m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sulla.

Sillabub f Theatre
A type of English frothy drink made of milk, cream, and wine.... [more]

Silli m Icelandic, Old Norse
Pet form of Sigvaldr, Sighulfr, and other names starting with the name element sigr "victory".

Sillin f Indigenous American, Choctaw

Sîlma f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Selma 1.

Silmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Sigmar.

Silmara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Silmar.

Silmariën f Literature
From silma meaning "silver, shining white, crystal white" and rien, a variant of ien, meaning "maiden". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Siloa m Biblical

Siloé f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Modern, Rare), Biblical French, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish
Derived from Siloé, which is the French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Siloam, the name of a spring mentioned in the New Testament which was the site of one of the miracles of Jesus: healing the man blind from birth.

Silona f German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Silouan m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Silouan the Athonite, Orthodox monk