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Qurbonoy f Uzbek
Derived from qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and oy meaning "moon".
Qutaybah m Arabic, Urdu
Means ‘The Bag’ in Arabic.
Quyakusi f Quechua
Means "happy queen" in Quechua, from quya "queen" and kusi "happy, joyful".
Quyoshoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek quyosh meaning "sun, sunlight" and oy meaning "moon".
Radomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic rad "care" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Rædgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Radgund.
Raet-tawy f Egyptian Mythology
The feminine aspect of the Ancient Egyptian god Ra. Her name was composed from the feminine version of the name Ra and tawy meaning "of the two lands".
Rağıybat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic رَغْبَة (raḡba) meaning "desire, wish, longing".
Rainfroy m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Raginfrid, which is the Germanic cognate of the ancient Scandinavian name Ragnfríðr (see Randi 2)... [more]
Ramvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Raqiiyaa f Somali
Somali form of Raqiya.
Rəsmiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rasmia 2.
Rasyidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Rashida.
Rayfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Rayfield.
Rayhanah f Bengali
Meaning "Aromatic Smell of Basil".
Rayhaneh f Persian
Persian (Farsi) form of Rayhana.
Rayhanna f Arabic
Variant transcription of Rayhana.
Rayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raleigh and Raylee or possibly a transferred use of the surname Rayleigh.
Raymonda f English, Dutch, Theatre
Feminine form of Raymond. It is the name of the titular character in the ballet 'Raymonda'.
Rayshawn m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of Ray and Shawn.
Reakreay m Khmer
Means "happy" in Khmer.
Reaksmey f & m Khmer
Means "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि (rashmi).
Reathrey f Khmer
Means "night" or "night-blooming plant" in Khmer.
Refrayne f English (Puritan)
Used in reference to refraining from sin.
Reighynn f English
Variant of Raegan
Reillynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Presumably a blend of Reilly and Lynn.
Reinalyn f Filipino
Combination of Reina 1 and the popular suffix -lyn.
Reiyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rejepbaý m Turkmen
From the given name Rejep meaning "respect, awe" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Reményke f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian remény meaning "hope". (Cf. Remény.)
Remilynn f English
Combination of Remi and Lynn. Remilynn was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Restytut m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Restitutus. A known bearer of this name was the Polish historian and political activist Restytut Staniewicz (1929-2011).
Reyhaneh f Persian
Persian form of Rayhana.
Reynaert m Medieval Dutch, Literature
Medieval Dutch form of Reinhard.... [more]
Reynalda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Reynaldo.
Reynante m Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a variant of Renante.
Reynoldh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Reinold.
Reynolds m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reynolds.
Reynolds m & f English
English
Rhaenyra f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character his series of fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire and the television adaptation House of the Dragon (2022-). In the series, Rhaenyra Targaryen is a claimant to the throne of Westeros.
Rhettley m & f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Rhett and the popular suffix -ley.
Rhettlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Female form of Rhett. Combination of Rhett and Lyn.
Rhianydd f Welsh
Variant of Rhianedd.
Richemay f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Rícmæg.
Ridgeway m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgeway.
Rileyann f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Riley and Ann, used as a feminine given name.
Rimvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]
Rizkiyah f Indonesian
Strictly feminine variant of Rizki.
Rizqiyah f Indonesian
Strictly feminine variant of Rizki.
Rogheyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of رقیه (see Roghayeh).
Romaniya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Romania.
Rongying f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine".
Roquayya f Arabic
Variant transcription of رقيّة (see Ruqayyah)
Rosalynn f American (Rare)
Either a variant of Rosalyn or a combination of Rosa 1 and Lynn.
Rosenwyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Rosen and Cornish gwynn "fair, white, blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.
Rosielyn f Filipino
Combination of Rosie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Rosyidah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rashida.
Rotbryht m Anglo-Saxon (?)
Old English form of Robert.
Roumaysa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]
Różyczka f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.
Ruhaniya f Arabic
Means "spirituality" in Arabic.
Rumaysaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).
Ruqayyat f Chechen
Chechen form of Ruqayyah.
Ruthmary f English
A combination of Ruth and Mary.
Ruxsatoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruxsat meaning "permission" or "please" and oy meaning "moon".
Ruzaliya f Central Asian
Probably related to Rozaliya.
Ryeo-wook m Korean
Variant transcription of Ryeo-uk.
Ryotarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryoutaro.
Ryoutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryōtarō.
Ryszarda f Polish
Feminine form of Ryszard.
Ryujirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryujiro.
Ryutarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryūtarō.
Ryutsuki f & m Japanese
Ryu means 竜 (ryu) meaning "dragon" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon, month". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ryuuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 隆 (ryuu) meaning "noble, prosperous" or 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one".
Ryuujiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryujiro.
Ryuusuke m Japanese
From Japanese 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "forerunner, herald". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ryynolvi m Finnish
Finnish form of Brynjolf.
Sabinyán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Sabinianus.
Sabyrbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Combination of Sabir and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Sadayori m Japanese
From 貞 (sada) meaning "chastity, righteousness, virtue, faithfulness" and 偉 (yori) meaning "admirable". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sadayuki m Japanese
From 貞 (sada) meaning "chastity, virtue" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, luck, favour". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Saebyeok m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 새벽 (saebyeok) meaning "dawn, daybreak," from earlier 새배 (saebae).
Sae-byeol f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Saetbyeol or Saebyeol.
Saebyeol f & m Korean (Modern)
Earlier form of Saetbyeol, a combination of 새 (sae), a seaman's term for the east wind, and Byeol.
Saeyoung m Popular Culture
This is the real name of the fictional character 707 (Luciel) from the Korean otome app "Mystic Messenger".
Safarbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic سفر (safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage", as well as the name of the second Islamic month, and Karachay-Balkar бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
Safiyath f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Safiyyah.
Sagynysh f & m Kazakh
Means "sadness, longing, langour" in Kazakh.
Sahiyena f Sioux
Means “red speakers,” “people of a different talk,” or “speaks unintelligibly” in Dakota. The name Cheyenne is derived from Sahiyena
Şəhriyar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shahriyar.
Sahroboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sahro meaning "desert" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Sainnyam m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".
Sakariya m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Zakariyya (see Zechariah).
Sakariye m Somali
Somali form of Zechariah.
Sakhaaya f Yakut
Derived from Yakut Саха (Sakha) meaning "Sakha, Yakut".
Sakuyako f Japanese
From Japanese 朔 (saku) meaning "first day of lunar month", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Salameya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Salome.
Sallyann f English
Combination of Sally and Ann.
Sambazya m Tumbuka
Means "to enrich" or "to become rich" in Tumbuka.
Şamdariy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balker шам (şam) meaning "holy, sacred", "native, dear" or "beautiful" and дарий (dariy) meaning "silk".
Samiyyan f Arabic
Variant form of Samiya.
Sammylee m Obscure
Combination of Sammy and Lee.
Samomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish sam "alone" (also compare Polish samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic samъ "alone"... [more]
Samrajyi f Indian
Name - Samrajyi साम्राज्ञी ... [more]
Şamşiyat f Karachay-Balkar
From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun".
Şəmsiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shamsiyya.
Samulayo m Polynesian Mythology
In the mythology of Fiji, Samulayo is a god or spirit of war and those dead souls who died in battle. He lives in underworld.
Sandhiya f Indian, Tamil, Kannada
Variant of Sandhya used in southern India.
Sanggyai m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སངས་རྒྱས (see Sangye).
Sang-Hyuk m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 상혁 (see Sang-hyeok).
Sang-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 상현 (see Sang-Hyeon).
Sangyemo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Combination of Sangye and Tibetan མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".
Sanjyaan m Indian
Name - Sanjyaan ( Sanjyan) संज्ञान... [more]
Sanjyaat m Sanskrit (Anglicized, Modern)
Name - Sanjyaat संज्ञात... [more]
Sanjyani f Indian
Name - Sanjyani ( Sanjyaani) संज्ञानी... [more]
Sanyukta f Indian
It means togetherness or conjoined
Saralynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Lynn.
Saranyoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Saranyu.
Sarayañi m & f Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara sarayaña meaning "lead, govern".
Sarayuth m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรายุทธ (see Sarayut).
Sarobidy f Malagasy
Means "precious" in Malagasy.
Sarralyn f Literature, English
Name used in Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. Made from a combination of the names Sarra meaning "princess" or "lady" and Lyn meaning "lake".
Sarunyoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Saranyu.
Sarvaroy f Uzbek
Derived from sarvar meaning "leader" and oy meaning "moon".
Sashunya m & f Russian
Russian diminutive form of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]
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".
Satyadev m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) meaning "true, pure, real" combined with देव (devá) meaning "god, deity".
Satyajit m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "truth, reality" and जिति (jiti) meaning meaning "victory, conquering".
Satyavsh m Kannada, Telugu
One of the 108 names of Satyanarayana
Satyrion f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek satyros meaning "satyr" (see also Satyros). In Greek mythology, this was the name of a nymph who had a son with Poseidon.
Savsanoy f Uzbek
Derived from the name of a kind of Iris flower and oy meaning "moon".
Savvatiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Sabbatios.
Sayabold m Mongolian
From Mongolian сая (saya) meaning "million" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".
Šayangöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir шаян (šayan) meaning "playful" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Saydeigh f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Sadie
Saydiyor m Uzbek
From the given name Saydi and yor meaning "friend".
Sayfullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Saifullah.
Sayidali m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Sayid and Ali 1.
Sayidgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Arabic name Sa'id and gul meaning "rose, flower",
Sayligul f Uzbek
Potentially derived from sayli, a type of melon, and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Saynaara f Yakut
Means "thinking" in Yakut.
Sayombhu 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).
Sayonsom m Indian (Rare)
Sayonsom means "A name like no other" or "the perfect name" for any particular thing
Sayyadah f Arabic
Means "huntress" in Arabic.
Schenley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Schenley.
Scottlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Scott using the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by the place name Scotland.
Sea-mercy m English (Puritan)
Possibly given to a child who was spared during a sea journey.
Sedekiya m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.
Sédoniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Sidonie.
Sefeniya f Kongo
God has hidden
Semystra f Greek Mythology
Semystra or Semestra was a nymph, in Greek mythology.... [more]
Sengmany f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Senyagwa m Kaguru
Means "eloquent" in Chikaguru.
Seo-hyang f Korean
서향, means Daphne odora, is a species of flowering plant. The Latin specific epithet odora means "fragrant". In Korea, the plant is also poetically called "churihyang" - a thousand-mile scent - referring to the fragrance of the foliage... [more]
Seohyeon f & m Korean
From 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Seok-Hyun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석현 (see Seok-Hyeon).
Seok-Yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" combined with 悅 (yeol) meaning "joy, pleased". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Seol-hyun f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Seol-hyeon.... [more]
Seong-gye m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejo of Joseon (1335-1408), founder and first king of the Joseon dynasty.
Seo-Yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 西 (seo) meaning "west" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 瑛 (yeong) meaning "jade"... [more]
Seo-Young f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서영 (see Seo-Yeong).
Serhiyko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Serhiy.
Serikbay m Kazakh
Combination of the name Serik and Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Servatiy m Russian
Russian form of Servatius.
Serviliy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Servilius.
Seryozha m Russian
Diminutive of Sergey.
Setayesh  f Persian
From Persian setayesh meaning "the praise, the worship".
Seung-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 升 "arise, go up; advance" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".
Seung-kyu m Korean
From Korean Hanja 勝 (seung) meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" and 奎 (kyu) meaning "star".... [more]
Seung-yun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 潤 "soft, sleek".
Severyan m Russian
Russian variant spelling of Severian (which is spelled as Севериан in Russian).
Seviaryn m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Severin.
Seyäbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Seyfulla m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayfullah.
Seyyedeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of سیده (see Seyedeh).
Shafiyah f Malay, Indonesian
Either means "forgiveness" from Arabic صَفْح (ṣafḥ) meaning "pardon, forgiveness, amnesty" or "healer, curer" from شَفَى (šafā) "to heal, to cure". It can also be considered a form of the name Safiyyah.
Shafiyya f Arabic
Means "healer" in Arabic.
Shahnyaa f Popular Culture
The Native American name of the main protagonist in the Canadian animated TV series "Molly of Denali". The fictional girl is of Gwich'in, Koyukon, and Dena'ina Athabascan descent. In the Native names episode her Native name is "One who informs us."
Shahryar m Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Persian شهریار (see Shahriyar), as well as the Urdu form.
Shakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, kay and la, likely influenced by Shakila... [more]
Shamsiya f Tajik, Uzbek, Tatar (Rare)
Either from Arabic شمسية (shamsiyya) meaning "parasol, umbrella" or شمسي (shamsiyy) meaning "solar".
Shaniyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a modern elaboration of Shaniya.
Shannary f Khmer
Means "one like a full moon in the sky".
Shantoya f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of Shan- (from names such as Shantae and Chantel) and Toya. Also compare Shantoria.
Shanygne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shanene influenced by the word cygne ("swan" in French). Kellie Shanygne Williams (1976-) is an American actress.
Shanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".
Shaoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" and "flower, leaf, petal".
Shaquoya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shacoya; probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Shakia, Shaquila and Sequoia.
Sharayah f Hebrew
Possibly derives from the Hebrew שָׁרְיָה (sharyah) meaning "Yahweh has sung", from שָׁר (shar) meaning "to sing" combined with יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Sharayel m Persian
Meaning: ?... [more]