Submitted Names with 3 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 3.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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."
Signora f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Spanish señora or Italian signora, both meaning "lady".
Sikander m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu سکندر (see Sikandar).
Sikena f English (American, Rare), African
Transferred use of the surname Sikena.
Silawan f Thai
From Thai ศิลา (sila) meaning "stone, rock" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
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.
Silkami m Garo
Means "handsome forever" in Garo.
Silona f German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Silvander m Literature
Derived from Silvanus. Used as a literary name in the 17th and 18th centuries; one example is the character of Silvander in Thomas Killigrew's play "Claricilla" (c 1641).
Similė f Lithuanian
Composed of the Lithuanian elements sim = simbolizuoti "to symbolize" and milti, pamilti "to love," hence "to symbolize love."
Simoontje f Dutch
Diminutive of Simona, Simone 1 and Simoon, which is exclusively used informally.
Simya f & m Muslim, Hebrew
Means "precious thing, limit".
Sinaí f & m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from place name Sinaí, which is the Spanish form of Sinai, the name of a mount and peninsula in Egypt.
Sinalei f & m Samoan
"Lei of flowers"
Sincerely f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word sincerely meaning "in a sincere manner".
Sinfjötli m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly means "son of Seigeir or is a variant of Old High German Sintarvizzilo.
Sinita f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably an extension of Sina with the Spanish diminutive ending -ita
Sinmara f Norse Mythology
The name of a giantess in the poem 'Fjǫlsvinnsmál' (a very late part of the Poetic Edda) whom scholars sometimes identify with the underworld goddess Hel. The second element of this obscure character's name is often thought to be Old Norse mara, which refers to a type of evil spirit or incubus in Germanic folklore... [more]
Sinoe f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph of Mount Sinoe in Arkadia and the nurse of the god Pan. Her name is either derived from Mt Sinoe (or alternatively it may be named for her) or taken from the element ςίνος (sinos) meaning "mischievous".
Sinope f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From the name of the ancient city Sinope, derived from Hittite 𒅆𒉡𒉿 (Šinuwa) of unknown meaning. This was the name of a character from Greek mythology whom the city was supposedly named after, a daughter of Metope and Asopus, or in some accounts Ares... [more]
Sinterklaas m Folklore
The name comes from Sint en Nicolaas or Klaas.
Sinuon f Khmer
Means "cream-coloured" in Khmer. Also indicates a type of flower.
Sipaa f Bontoc
Meaning unknown.
Sipriaen m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Cypriaan.
Şirəli m Azerbaijani, Talysh
Azerbaijani and Talysh form of Sherali.
Siren f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Greek Σειρῆνες (Seirenes), the name of a type of sea nymphs who lured mariners with their enchanting voices.
Sirena f English (Rare)
Derived from Spanish sirena "mermaid". The Spanish dramatist Jacinto Benavente used this name in his play 'Los intereses creados' (1907), where it belongs to a poor widow and matchmaker called Doña Sirena.
Sirichai m Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Sirichok m Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and โชค (chok) meaning "luck, fortune".
Sirikit f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai สิริ (sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and a short form of กิติยากร (gìt-yaa-gon), referring to Kitiyakara, a Thai royal house. This is the name of the Queen mother of Thailand (1932-) who was the queen consort of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016).
Sirina f English (Rare), Scandinavian (Rare)
English variant of Serena and Scandinavian variant of Sirin.
Siripan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สิริพรรณ (see Siriphan).
Siriphan f Thai
From Thai สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "kind, variety, type".
Siriphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Siriphon.
Siriphon m Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Siriphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Siriporn.
Siripol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Siriphon.
Siripon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศิริพร (see Siriporn).
Sirirat f Thai
From Thai สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Sirisak m Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" or สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Sirisha f Telugu
Another name for the Hindu goddess, Parvati.
Siriwan f Thai
From Thai สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" or ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Siriwat m Thai
From Thai ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Sirocco m American
From the Arabic sarq meaning "east" it is the name of the strong, hot wind that blows from Africa across the Mediterranean.
Sirona f Celtic Mythology, Germanic Mythology
The name of a Celtic goddess mainly worshipped in middle Europe and the region of the Danube. She was associated with healing, wolves, and children.... [more]
Sisavath m Lao
Means "grey, fawn-coloured" in Lao.
Sisilia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Cecilia.
Sisinio m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sisinnius.
Sisomphone m & f Lao
From Lao ສີສົມ (sisom) meaning "orange (the colour)" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".
Sisuda f Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Siswono m Javanese
From Javanese siswa meaning "student, pupil" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Sithami f Hindi, Indian
Means “hope”.
Sitthichai m Thai
From Thai สิทธิ (sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Sitthiphon m Thai
From Thai สิทธิ (sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing" or พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Sitthiphong m Thai
From Thai สิทธิ (sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and พงศ์ or พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Sitthisak m Thai
From Thai สิทธิ (sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Sittichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sitthichai.
Sittisak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sitthisak.
Siula f South American
Probably after the Siula Grande a 6,344 meters mountain of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Peruvian Andes.
Sivana f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Sivan.
Sivannah f English
Modern variant of Savannah
Siyamak m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیامک (see Siamak).
Siyanna f Arabic
From Arabic سيانا (sianan) meaning "protection"
Siyavash m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیاوش (see Siavash).
Skarloey m Popular Culture
This name is used for one of the narrow gauge engines in the Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine. It means "lake in the Woods" in the fictional Sudric language.
Skimbleshanks m Theatre
It is the name of a principal cat in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. He is the Railway Cat.
Slaviana f Russian, 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.
Slilma f Central 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).
Smaranda f Romanian
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".
Sneeuwwitje f Folklore, 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.
Snegurka f Folklore
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".
Soabá f Sami
Sami name of unknown origin. Theories include a variant of Sabba and a derivation from Sami soabadit "to agree".
Soara f Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (so) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 桜 (ara) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Soebekti m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Subekti influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soebroto m Javanese
Older spelling of Subroto influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soedarman m Javanese
Older spelling of Sudarman influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soedarmo m Javanese
Older spelling of Sudarmo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soediro m Javanese
Older spelling of Sudiro influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soedjarwo m Javanese
Older spelling of Sujarwo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soegito m Javanese
Older spelling of Sugito influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soeharto m Javanese
Older spelling of Suharto based on Dutch orthography.
Soejono m Javanese
Older spelling of Suyono influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soekarno m Javanese
Older spelling of Sukarno influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soekotjo m Javanese
Older spelling of Sukoco influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soemarni f Javanese
Older spelling of Sumarni influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soemarno m Javanese
Older spelling of Sumarno influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soemitro m Javanese
Older spelling of Sumitro influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soepardjo m Javanese
Older spelling of Suparjo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soepeno m Javanese
Older spelling of Supeno influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soeprapto m Javanese
Older spelling of Suprapto influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soeripto m Javanese
Older spelling of Suripto influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soerjadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Suryadi based on Dutch orthography.
Soerjono m Javanese
Older spelling of Suryono influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soesanto m Javanese
Older spelling of Susanto influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soesilo m Javanese
Older spelling of Susilo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soetjipto m Javanese
Older spelling of Sucipto influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soetrisno m Javanese
Older spelling of Sutrisno influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soewarni f Javanese
Older spelling of Suwarni influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soewarno m Javanese
Older spelling of Suwarno influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soewondo m Javanese
Older spelling of Suwondo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Sofana f New World Mythology
Nicaragua-spanish... [more]
Sofia f Japanese
From Japanese 楚 (so) meaning "pain; suffering", 風 (fi) meaning "wind" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Sofiah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Safiyya.
Sofian m Dutch (Modern, Rare, ?)
Possibly intended to be a male version of Sofia.
Sofieke f Dutch
Pet form of Sofie, but it is also a diminutive form of the name because it has the diminutive suffix -ke at the end.
Sofiel f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Perhaps a variant of Zophiel, or possibly means "nature" as Sofiel was an angel of nature and vegetables and fosters a love of nature in human hearts; also an angelic bookkeeper appointed over the records of souls, living and dead.
Sofiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safiyya.
Soheyla f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سهیلا (see Soheila).
Sojourner f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "one who stays temporarily (sojourns)", which is ultimately derived from the Latin elements sub "under, until" and diurnus "of a day" (from diurnum "day"), via the vulgar Latin subdiurnare "to spend the day"... [more]
Sokorri f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Socorro.
Solaya f English (Rare)
From the Spanish "sol" which means "sun" and "aya", which is another word for governess.
Solbitna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Solbinna.
Soleá f Spanish (European)
Either a dialectal form of the name Soledad (reflecting the Andalusian pronunciation) or after the soleá, one of the basic forms of flamenco music, also coming from Spanish soledad ("loneliness").
Soleiman m Persian
Persian form of Sulayman.
Soleyman m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سلیمان (see Soleiman).
Solikha f Khmer
Solikha means "Flower of death" but actually is the flower of salvation. It is noted in old Sanskrit text abut a mountain made of corpses. Atop that mountain was a large black flower with sweetest scented dew... [more]
Soliman m Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription, chiefly Egyptian, of سليمان (see Sulayman).
Solimar f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
From Portuguese sol e mar or Spanish sol y mar, both meaning "sun and sea".
Solinus m Literature
Solinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".
Solita f Spanish, German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Soledad, or a diminutive of Sol 1. Bearers include the German flutist Solita Cornelis (1949-2016), the American expatriate writer Solita Solano (1888-1975), and the Filipino television journalist Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod (1940-).
Solmaira f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Sol 1 and Maira and variant spelling of Solmayra... [more]
Solmara f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Sol 1 and Mara 1, likely inspired by Solmayra.
Solmayra f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Sol 1 and Mayra and variant spelling of Solmaira.
Solomón m Spanish
Spanish form of Solomon.
Solonzi m Xhosa (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Solomzi.
Solpicio m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Sulpicius.
Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish sol "sun" and stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.
Somayah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of سميّة (see Sumayya).
Somerlee f English (Rare)
Transferred use of a very rare surname Sommerlee, which is a variant of Summerlee (originating from Old English sumer meaning "summer" and leah meaning "clearing, meadow.")
Somersault f Obscure (Modern)
From the English word somersault, a kind of acrobatic exercise, derived from French sombresault, ultimately derived from Latin supra "over" and saltus "jump, leap". In 2024, Australian singer-songwriter Sia's daughter was given this name.
Somerset m English (British)
The name of an English county used as a personal name. It is derived from Old English and may mean “the people of the summer settlement” or “settlers by the sea-lakes”. It is often translated as "the land of the summer people".
Somprasong m & f Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and ประสงค์ (prasong) meaning "wish, desire".
Somsuda f Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Sonata f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (so) meaning "sky" combined with 遥 (nata) meaning "faraway, distant, remote". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sonata f Lithuanian, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a musical term for a musical composition for one or a few instruments (piano frequently being one of them) in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo, derived from the feminine past participle of Italian verb sonare (modern suonare) meaning "to play (an instrument); to sound."
Sonechka f Russian
Diminutive of Sofya or Sofiya, variant of Sonya.
Sonequa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua, possibly using the phonetic element son. A famous bearer is American actress Sonequa Martin-Green.
Sonia f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (so) meaning "sky", 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Sonietta f English (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Literature
Likely a diminutive of Sonia. This name was used by Anthony Burgess for a female character in his novel A Clockwork Orange.
Sonoe f Japanese
From Japanese 園 (sono) meaning "garden" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 恵 (e) meaning "favour", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 生 (e) meaning "raw" or 惠 (e) meaning "favour, benefit, confer kindness"... [more]
Sonoho f Japanese
From Japanese 園 (sono) meaning "garden" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Sonoko f Japanese
From Japanese 園 (sono) meaning "garden" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Sonome f Japanese
From Japanese 園 (sono) meaning "garden" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "woman". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Sonomi f Japanese
This name can be used to combine 苑 (en, on, sono, u.tsu) or 園 (en, sono) meaning "garden, park" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty" or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino(.ru)), which means "reality, truth."
Sonora f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be inspired by the name of the north-western Mexican state Sonora or possibly be derived from Latin sonorus "resounding; sonorous".
Sonoya f Japanese (Rare)
Sono means "garden" and ya means "also".
Sonoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 園 (sono) meaning "garden" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sonrisa f American (Hispanic), American
Means "smile" in Spanish. Created name not actually used in Spanish-speaking countries.
Sonsiré f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Spanish variant of Sons-ee-ah-ray, which was used for a young Apache girl in the American Western film Broken Arrow (first released in the United States in 1950)... [more]
Sonthaya m & f Thai
Means "twilight" in Thai.
Soontaree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุนทรี (see Sunthari).
Soontharee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุนทรี (see Sunthari).
Sooronbay m Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz соорон (sooron) meaning "soothing, comforting, consolation" combined either with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" or the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master"... [more]
Sophiah f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Sophia.
Sophieke f Dutch
Pet form of Sophie, but it is also a diminutive form of the name because it has the diminutive suffix -ke at the end.
Sophnia f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Sophia.
Sopiyan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sufyan.
Sorachi m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a river in western Hokkaido (空知), derived from Ainu ソラㇷ゚チペッ (Sorapchipet), combined from ソ (so) meaning "waterfall" and ラㇷ゚ (rap) meaning "to descend" with the plural suffix チ (chi) and ペッ (pet) meaning "river."... [more]
Sorada f Thai
Means "listeners, audience" in Thai.
Soraha f Japanese
From Japanese 昊 or 空 (sora) meaning "sky" or 宙 (sora) meaning "space, mid-air" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume", 葉 (ha) meaning "needle, blade, leaf" or 晴 (ha) meaning "clear weather, clear up"... [more]
Sorahi f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Soraja f Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Dutch
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Thurayya.
Soraka f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky", 宙 (sora) meaning "space, mid-air" or 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 叶 (ka) meaning "fulfill, come true", 風 (ka) meaning "wind" or 遥 (ka) meaning "distant, remote"... [more]
Soraki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sorako f & m Japanese
Means "Sky child" in Japanese.
Sorami f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 茉 (mi) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Soramu m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sorana f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky", 宙 (sora) meaning "mid-air" or 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony"... [more]
Sorángel f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
From Ángel or (sometimes) Orángel prefixed with Sor-, likely taken from names beginning with this pattern, e.g. Soraida.... [more]
Sorano f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" or 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Sorao m & f Japanese
From Japanese 宙 (sora) meaning "mid-air" or 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]
Sorara f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sorari f Japanese
From Japanese 想 (so) meaning "thought, idea, concept", 来 (ra) meaning "to come" or 空 (sora) meaning "sky", 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine, Asian pear", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]
Sorata m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Sorato f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 都 (to) "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Soraya m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" or 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 陽 (ya) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Soraye f Korean
Perhaps from Soraye Takahashi, who was a fourth-grade girl in SRES.
Sorayo f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sorayya f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ثریا (see Soraya).
Soriya f & m Khmer
Means "sun" in Khmer.
Sorpheny f Khmer
Means "beautiful" in Khmer.
Sorya f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សូរិយា (see Soriya).
Sosaia m Tongan
Tongan form of Josiah. Alternative spelling of Siosaia. Often shortened to Saia.
Sosias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded".
Soslanbek m Ossetian
From the given name Soslan combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Sotiriy m Russian
Russian form of Sotiris.
Sotonte m Ijaw
Means "Heaven/God has decided"
Sotoodeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ستوده (see Sotoudeh).
Sotoudeh f Persian
Means "praiseworthy, laudable" in Persian.
Sotudeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ستوده (see Sotoudeh).
Souksakhone m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸກ (souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy" and ສາຄອນ (sakhone) meaning "river, sea, ocean".
Souksavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸກ (souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Soumaya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Sumaya.
Souphaphone f Lao
From Lao ສຸພາ (soupha) meaning "beautiful, pleasant, agreeable" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".
Souphavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ສຸພາ (soupha) meaning "beautiful, pleasant, agreeable" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Souriya m Lao
Means "sun" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya).
Soutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Sotaro.
Soutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 繰 (sou) meaning "winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry", 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 庄 (sou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 曾 (sou) meaning "once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison", 壮 (sou) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 宋 (sou) meaning "dwell", 惣 (sou) meaning "all", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 操 (sou) meaning "maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity", 相 (sou) meaning "inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy", 総 (sou) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "rule, synthesize", 聡 (sou) meaning "wise, fast learner", 草 (sou) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 荘 (sou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue", 壯 (sou) meaning "big, large, robust, name of tribe", 滄 (sou) meaning "ocean", 艸 (sou) meaning "grass, plants" or 颯 (sou) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" or 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]
Souvankham m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸວັນ (souvan) meaning "gold, yellow" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Souvanna f & m Lao
Means "gold, yellow" in Lao.
Sovereign f & m English (Modern)
From the English word, both a noun meaning "monarch" and an adjective meaning "predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount" or "having supreme power", which is derived from Vulgar Latin *superanus "chief" (ultimately from Latin super "over") via Old French... [more]
Soyini f African American, Caribbean (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the middle name of American politician Ayanna Pressley (1974-), who has claimed it means "richly endowed" in Swahili.
Soyogi f Japanese
From Japanese 草 (so) meaning "grass; straw; thatch", 葉 (yo) meaning "leaf" combined with 木 (gi) meaning "tree; a shrub". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Soyogo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 冬青 (soyogo), referring to the type of holly known as 'Ilex pedunculosa' or 'longstalked holly', seemingly a derivation of onomatopoeic word そよ (soyo), referring to something that is rustling or swaying in the wind.... [more]
Soyomi f Japanese
From Japanese 創 (so) meaning "originate", 世 (yo) meaning "world" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Soyona f Popular Culture (?)
Soyona Santos, also known as the Broker, is the secondary antagonist of the 2022 science fiction action film Jurassic World: Dominion and the main antagonist of Netflix's 2024 animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory.
Spartaco m Italian
Italian form of Spartacus.
Spasena f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian спасена (spasena), the indefinite feminine singular past passive participle of спася (spasja) "to save, to rescue" referring to Jesus Christ.
Speusippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten; to urge on, to set going" (compare the closely related σπουδή (spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal") and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Spirito m Italian (Rare)
Probably derived from Italian Sirito Santo "Holy Spirit".... [more]
Spiritual f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word spiritual.
Splendora f Medieval English, Italian
Medieval English name (found in a Curia Regis Roll item dated 1213), derived from Latin splendor meaning "brilliance, brightness, lustre, distinction". (It was listed in 'A Dictionary of English Surnames' by Dr Reaney, who noted: 'In the Middle Ages there was a fashion for fanciful feminine names, few of which have survived, or given rise to surnames.') This is also the name a small town in the U.S. state of Texas.
Sportacus m Popular Culture
Sportacus is a fictional character from the children's television show LazyTown. His name is a portmanteau of the ancient figure Spartacus and the word sport, which represents his athleticism... [more]
Srbislava f Serbian
Feminine form of Srbislav.
Srboljub m Serbian
Derived from Srbin, meaning "a Serb", and ljubiti, meaning "to kiss, to love".
Sriningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Sri and Ningsih.
Srisuda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sisuda.
Sriwati f Indonesian
From the Indonesian title of respect sri, ultimately from Sanskrit श्री (shri), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Sriyati f Indonesian
From the name Sri combined with the Indonesian feminine suffix -yati.
Srobona f Bengali
The name of a star that shines in the month of Srabon (between July and August).
Stabeli m Romani
Not available.... [more]
Staciana f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Stacia in the style of Eliana 1 or a combination of Staci/Stacy with Ana/Anna (Compare Stacyann/Stacyanna).... [more]
Stalina f Soviet, Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of surname Stalin, which was adopted by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. The surname itself is derived from Russian сталь (stal) meaning "steel"... [more]
Stanneke f & m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
In Flanders (Belgium), this given name is strictly masculine, as it is a diminutive of Stan 3, which is a short form of Constans and related names (such as Constant and Constantijn)... [more]
Starletta f American
Elaboration of Starlet. A notable bearer of this name is Ellen's friend in 'Ellen Foster', by Kaye Gibbons.
Stateira f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Allegedly means "creation of the stars", in which case it would be related to Persian sitareh "star". This was probably the usual name of Alexander the Great's second wife, a daughter of the Persian king Darius III, formally named Barsine... [more]
Staubfinger m Literature
Meaning "dust finger". The name of one of the main characters in Cornelia Funke's 'Inkworld' books is dangerously close to the German word Staubfänger "dust collector" colloquially used for books that are standing in a shelf without being used for a long time.
Staurophile f French (Archaic)
French form of Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by Le chemin royal de la croix (1676), which is one of the earliest French translations of Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [more]
Stefanek m Polish
Diminutive of Stefan.
Stefansyah m Indonesian
Combination of Stefan and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian
Steluța f Romanian
Diminutive of Stela used as a given name in its own right.
Stelvio m Italian
From the mountain pass and town of the same name. The name is of Lombard origin, though the exact etymology is not known. A famous bearer of this name is Italian composer Stelvio Cipriani.
Stephne f American (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie influenced by Daphne
Sterpeta f Italian (Rare)
From an Italian title of the Virgin Mary, Madonna dello Sterpeto, meaning "Our Lady of Sterpeto". Sterpeto means "scrub, scrubland" in Italian, derived from sterpo "dry twig, bramble".
Stevanie f English (Rare)
The Feminine form of Steven and a variant of Stephanie.
Stevenson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stevenson.
Sthenelos m Greek Mythology
Meaning "strong one" or "forcer", derived from Greek σθένος (sthenos) meaning "strength, might, power"
Strahimir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant form of Strahomir. A bearer of this name was Croatian poet Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević (1865-1908).
Strahinja m Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
From the noun strah meaning "fear, dread". Borne by Strahinja Banović, a legendary Serbian nobleman and folk hero.
Strawberry f English (Rare)
From the widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria.
Strea f Bosnian (Archaic)
Bosnian form of Estrella.
Strombichos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek στρόμβος (strombos) meaning "something round, something spun around; whirlwind, spinning top, spindle, spiral shell".
Strzeżysław m Polish (Archaic)
A dithematic name from Polish strzec "to guard" and sław "glory". This name is not used as often in the modern day.
Sturmius m German (Latinized)
Latinised version of the German word Sturm "storm".... [more]
Suadela f Roman Mythology
Diminutive of Suada.
Suangsuda f Thai
From Thai สรวง (suang) meaning "sky, heaven, paradise" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Subagio m Javanese
Variant of Subagyo.
Subagyo m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese bagya meaning "happiness, fortune, wellness".