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Saniya f English, Arabic
Variant of Saniyah.

Sanjuan m Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Combination of Spanish San, meaning "saint" and the name Juan 1.

Sanjuana f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)
From Spanish San Juan meaning "Saint John", taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, which refers to a statue that is venerated in Mexico and the United States (particularly Texas)... [more]

Sanjuanita f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of Sanjuana.

Sannie f English (American, Archaic)
Form of Sanni

Sanora f American (Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Sanora Babb, an American writer.

Sansom m Hebrew, English
Variant of Samson

Santanna f & m Spanish (Latin American), English
From a contraction of the surname Santa Anna meaning "Saint Anne", derived from Spanish santa "saint" combined with Anna, the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary (see also Santana)... [more]

Santara f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Santavia f English (Rare)

Sante f American

Santia f Italian, English
Diminutive of Santina.

Santita f African American, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Santita Jackson is an American singer and political commentator. Her father is civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Santrice f African American
An invented name, possibly a combination of San (from names such as Sandrine or Santina) with the trice suffix sound found in Patrice.

Sanyara f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)

Saph f English (Modern, Rare)

Sapheria f English
Elaboration of Sapphira.

Saphina f English (African)

Saphir f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare), English
Variant of Sapphira.

Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [more]

Saphira f English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature
English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.

Saphira f English (Americanized, Rare)

Saphire f English (Modern), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Saphira.

Saphiria f American (Rare)
Extremely rare elaborated form of Sapphira.

Saphora f English (Rare)
Variant of Sephora.

Saphrona f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophronia.

Saphronia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sophronia.

Saphyra f English (Modern)
Variant of Saphira. Also see Sapphira.

Saphyre f English (Modern)
Variant of Sapphire.

Sapience f Medieval Flemish, English (Archaic)
Derived from French sapience "wisdom".

Sapph f English (Rare)
Short form of Sapphire.

Sapphirine f English (Rare)
From the rare mineral, named for its sapphire-like colour. It is occasionally cut into gemstones.

Sapphy f English
Variant of Saffy more often used for names beginning with Saph.

Sapphyre f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sapphire.

Saqqara f African American
Transferred use of the place name of Saqqara, Egpyt.

Saquan m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan.

Saquorya f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Sarabella f English

Sarabelle f English (Rare)
Combination of the names Sara and Belle.

Sarabeth f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sara and Beth.

Sarae f English (Rare)
Variant of Sarai.

Saraga f African American (Rare)
It is known as "Butterfly" Or "Winged angel" In Some Little-Known Languages.

Saragh f Irish (Rare), English (Rare)

Sarahanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Saranne.

Sarahbeth f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Beth.

Sarahgrace f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Grace.

Sarahjane f English (Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Jane.

Sarahya f American (Modern, Rare)

Saraia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saraya.

Sarajah m & f English (Rare, Archaic)

Sarajane f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Jane.

Sarajean f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Jean 2.

Saralina f English (?)

Saraline f English
possibly from the combination of the names Sara and Caroline this name is borne by the character Saraline Timbers from the Animated show Welcome to the Wayne.

Saralou f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Lou.

Saralyn f English
Combination of Sara and Lyn.

Saralynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Lynn.

Saramona f English (Australian)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]

Saranina f English (Rare)

Sarann f English (Rare)
Variant of Saranna.

Saranne f English (Rare)
Variant of Saranna.

Saraphina f English (Rare)
Variant of Seraphina.

Sararose f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sara and Rose.

Saraya f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Saray (see Sarai), Sariah or Soraya.

Sarchel m English (Rare)

Sarchelle f English (Rare)

Sarchie f & m English

Sardis m & f English (Rare)

Sarelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Sarilda.

Sarella f English (American, Archaic)

Sarena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serena.

Sarene f English
Variant of Serene.

Sarepta f American (Rare, Archaic)

Sarette f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Diminutive of Sarah.

Sargent m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sargent. A notable bearer is politician Sargent Shriver, husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Sarhild f English (Archaic)
Variant of Sarahild.

Sarhilda f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Sarahild.

Sariaha f African, English (African)
Name introduced in the early 2010s.

Sarilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

Sarinah f Dutch (Rare), English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Sarina.

Sariyah f English
Variant of Sariah.

Sarnia f English (Rare)

Saro f English

Saronda f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. 97 people in the U.S. have this name.

Sarose f English (American)
American, Combination of Sa and Rose (suh-rose) ... [more]

Saroya f American (Modern, Rare)
Possible spelling of Soraya. It is also used as a form of the Hebrew name Sarah, meaning "princess." Saroya was/is a character in the series StarCrossed.

Sarrah f English
Variant of Sarah.

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".

Sarray f English (American)
Meaning unknown. Possibly an elaboration of Sarah

Sarskia f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Sary f English
Short form of Sarah.

Saryah f English, Arabic, Muslim
Means "Princess of the Lord", or could be used as a variation of Sarah.

Saryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Seren.

Sashene f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Sacheen.

Sashra f American (Rare)

Saskija f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saskia.

Sassafras f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Named for the tree, which is native to North America and Asia. The name comes from French, derived from the Latin saxifraga or saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking".

Sassi f English
Form of Sassy

Sassia f English
This name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [more]

Sassy f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Sasha, Sarah or Saskia. It coincides with the English word sassy.

Satanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sa and the name Tanya, probably modelled on Latanya.

Satch m English
Diminutive of Satchel.

Satcha f English

Satchal m English (American)
Old English (Satchel) but this is spelled with an "a" at the end. It's a noun- a real person's name, an American name, meaning 'unknown'. From the lyrics of one of Dave Mason's song: I'm a person not a purse.

Satchi m & f English
Diminutive of Satchel.

Satella f English
Possibly derived from Latin satelles "attendant, guard". A known bearer of this name was Satella Sharps (1856-1875), daughter of American gunsmith Christian Sharps (1810-1874). Another known bearer is her daughter (who was named after her mother, because she had died while giving birth to her), American author Satella Sharps Waterstone (1875-1938).

Satie f & m English (Rare)

Satinka f American
Many sites list it as meaning "sacred dancer" or "magical dancer" in 'Native American', but this is false and there is no known word or name in any Native American language. It's likely an invented name, perhaps a variant of Katinka.

Sativa f American (Rare)
Derived from the Latin sativa, meaning "sown, cultivated". This name can be given in reference to Cannabis sativa, a plant which produces the drug cannabis.

Satorious m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variation of Sartorius, which is a transferred use of the surname Sartorius.... [more]

Satrina f English (Modern, Rare)

Saturday m & f English (African, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the English word for the day of the week, ultimately deriving from Latin meaning "Saturn's day."... [more]

Saturin m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Louisiana Creole form of Saturino.

Sauncerae f American (Modern, Rare)

Sauncie f English (American, Rare)

Saunder m English (American)

Saunders m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Saunders.

Saundro m American (Modern, Rare)

Saunya f American (Modern, Rare)

Sausha f English (American)
Variant of Sasha.

Sav f English
Diminutive of Savannah.

Savahnah f English (Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Savana f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Savanah f English
Variant of Savannah.

Savanny f English (Rare)

Savara f American (Rare)

Savaughn m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Savon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn.

Savelina f English (African), Bulgarian

Savi f English
Diminutive of Savannah.

Savier m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier or Savior.

Savilla f American

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.

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.

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.

Savonya f African American (Modern, Rare)

Savory f American (Americanized, Rare)

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.

Saxia f English

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

Saxton m American (Rare)

Sayde f English (Modern)
Variant of Sadie.

Saydee f English (Modern)
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.

Saydie f English (American)
Variant of Sadie.

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

Sayja f English (American, Rare)

Sayla f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Saylem f & m English
Variant of Salem 2.

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

Saysha f English (Modern, Rare)

Sayvonna f African American (Rare)

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

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 for Scarlett or Scarlet.

Scarlyn f English
Blend of Scarlett and Lyn.

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

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.

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

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

Schawn m American (Rare)

Scheena f English (Rare)

Schelby f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shelby.

Schenley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Schenley.

Scherazade f English (Rare)
Variant of Scheherazade.

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

Scherry f English (Rare)
Variant of Sherry.

Schley m American (Archaic)
The name is derived from the surname Schley.... [more]

Scholar m English
It means "scholar", referring to a student or to someone intelligent.

Schon m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
Transferred use of an anglicized version of the surname Schön.

Schuyla f English
Feminization of Schuyler in the trend of Skyla.

Schuylar m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Schuyler.

Schylar m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Schuyler.

Schyler f & m English
Variant of Schuyler.

Science m English (American, Rare)
Middle English (denoting knowledge) from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know.’

Scoey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Roscoe in the case of American actor and television personality Roscoe 'Scoey' Mitchell (1930-2022).

Scolastique f French (African), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Scholastique.

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Scotland m & f English
From the name of the country Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".

Scotlyn f English
Feminine variant of Scotland, using the popular name suffix -Lyn.

Scotlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scotlyn.

Scotti f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Scotty.

Scottia f American (South, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Scotia or a feminine form of Scott.

Scottina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Scott.

Scottine f English (Rare)
Variant form of Scottina. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Brett Rossi (b. 1989), who was born as Scottine Ross.

Scottland m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scotland.

Scottlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Scott using the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by the place name Scotland.

Scottlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scotlyn, an alteration of Scotland formed using the feminine name suffix lyn. It can also be taken as a combination of Scott and Lynn.

Scully m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Scully.

Scythia f English (Rare)

Sea f English
English vocabulary and nature name meaning "body of salt water".

Seaborn m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Seaborn, though in the case of many Puritans, it was given to children born at sea.

Seabrooke m English
Transferred use of the surname Seabrooke.

Seaburn m English
Variant of Seaborn.

Seafield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Seafield.... [more]

Seaflower f English (Rare)
Direct combination of the English words sea and flower.

Seaforth m English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Seaforth. Kenneth Ivo Brownley Langwell Mackenzie (1913-1955) was an Australian poet and novelist... [more]

Seager m English
Transferred use of the surname Seager.

Seairra f English
Variant of Sierra.

Seaman m American (Rare, Archaic)

Sea-mercy m English (Puritan)
Possibly given to a child who was spared during a sea journey.

Seamus m English
Anglicised form of Séamus.

Seána f Irish (Latinized), English
Latinazed feminine form of Seán. Seána came into use in the 20th century.

Seana f English
Anglicized form of Seána and variant of Seanna.

Seandre m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Sean and André.

Seaneka f African American
Variant of Shanika.

Seani f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sean, Shawn & Shawnee,

Seanine f English (Modern, Rare)

Seann m American (Rare)
Variant of Sean.

Seantavius m African American (Rare)
Combination of Sean and Tavius.

Seantrel m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Sean using the popular name suffix trel.

Searah f English (Modern, Rare)

Search-the-scriptures m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to John 5:39, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Search-truth m English (Puritan)

Seasidh f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a modern "Gaelicization" of Jessie 1.

Season f English (Rare)
Either derived from the English word season, and thus ultimately from Latin satio "sowing; planting" (which later came to be understood as "time of planting"), or a transferred use of the surname Season... [more]

Seattle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the place name Seattle.

Seaver m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Seaver.

Seawillow f American (South, Rare)
Seawillow Margaret Ann Wells was named Seawillow after the unusual circumstances of her birth. The community Seawillow in Texas is named after her.

Seb m English, German, Polish, Romanian, Dutch
Short form of Sebastian.

Sebashtian m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sebastian.

Sebastiane f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Sebastian.

Sebastianna f American (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Variant of Sebastiana.

Sebastion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Sebastian.

Sebbie f & m English
Diminutive of Sebastiane or Sebastian.

Sebby m & f English
Diminutive of Sebastian, Sabrina.

Sebella f English
Variant of Sabella or Isabella. Sebella Rose Winter is the name of the daughter of Eric Winter and Roselyn Sánchez.

Sebelle f English (Rare)

Sebhrenah f African American
Variant of Sabrina.

Sebra f American (Rare)

Sebrina f English (American, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sabrina.

Secilia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Cecilia.

Secret f English (Rare)
From the English word secret, which is ultimately from Latin secretus "set apart, hidden, private".

Secro m English (Rare)

Sedasia f American (Rare), Mexican (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Sedelia f English (American)

Sedge m & f English
A swordsman. Related names are Sedgley(from the meadow of the swordsman), and Sedgwick(from the place of sword grass).

Sedgwick m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Sedgwick.

Sedi f English (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Sedilia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Sedona f English (American)
In the United States, this name is usually given in honour of the city of Sedona in Arizona. The city itself had been named after Sedona Arabella Schnebly (née Miller), who was the wife of Theodore Carlton Schnebly, the city's first postmaster... [more]

Sedonia f American
Possibly an elaboration of Sedona.

Sedric m English
Variant of Cedric. Known bearers of this name include the American basketball players Sedric Toney (b. 1962) and Sedric Webber (b. 1977).

Sedrick m English
Variant spelling of Cedric via Sedric. Also compare Cedrick. A known bearer of this name is the American retired football player Sedrick Ellis (b... [more]

Seek-wisdom f & m English (Puritan)
See also Learn-wisdom.

Seeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).

Seemore m English (Archaic)
Variant of Seymour.

Seena f English (Rare)
In the case of Danish-American silent film actress Seena Owen (1894-1966), it was an Anglicized form of Signe, her birth name. It could also be a short form of Thomasina and other names featuring this sound.

See-truth m English (Puritan)

Seffy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Persephone.

Sehon m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Form of Sihon used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).

Seimone f English (Rare)
Variant of Simone 1.

Sejayda f African American
Combinations of the name Selena and Jayda.

Selaine f English (British)

Selanie f English (Rare)

Selaphiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, English
Variant of Shealtiel and Salathiel. This is the name of one of the seven Archangels of the Presence who is venerated in Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholicism... [more]

Selbie f English (Rare)
Variant of Selby.

Selda f English (Rare), German (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
English and German variant of Zelda 2, the short form of Griselda, as well as a variant of Zelda 1, the feminine form of Selig, occasionally found among Yiddish speakers in German-speaking areas.

Seldon m English
Means "from the house on the hill" or "from the willow valley".

Seleana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Selena.

Selenda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Selena or Celinda.

Selendine f English (Rare)
Variant of Celandine.

Selerina f English

Selethea f American (Rare)

Selia f American (South)
Variant of Celia.

Selinda f English (American)
Variant of Celinda.

Selita f English (Rare)

Sellenia f American (Rare, Archaic)

Selmer m American
Transferred use of the surname Selmer.

Selnia f English
Used by Selnia Flameheart in the manga Ladies vs butlers

Selvin m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Central American, Indian
Meaning uncertain, used especially in Central America.

Selvyn m English
A variant of Sylvanus.

Selwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Selwyn.

Semone f English (American)
Variant of Simone 1.

Semper m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "forever, always". It also coincides with a surname which derives from multiple distinct sources, including the French place name Saint-Pierre and the medieval Germanic personal name Sindperht (see Sindbert).... [more]

Sena f English (American, Archaic)
Originally a short form of names containing the element -sen-, such as Selina, Serena and Asenath, this name was also used as a given name in its own right.

Senaca m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Seneca.

Senah f English, Romani (Archaic)

Senaida f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Zenaida (compare Sinaida).

Sene f English
Diminutive of Asenath.

Senedra f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Seneka f English (Modern, Rare)

Senekah f English (American)
Variant of Seneca

Seneschel f American (Modern, Rare)

Senia f English (American)
Elaboration of Sena.

Senica m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Seneca.

Senie f American (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)

Senika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Seneca.

Senikka f American (Rare)
Possibly a rare feminine form of Seneca or a variant of Sinikka.

Seniqua f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Seneca.

Senith f English (American, Archaic)
Truncated form of Asenith.

Senna f English (Rare), Literature, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the plant named Senna. The name is a variant of the Arabic name Sana, which means "brilliance, radiance, splendour."... [more]

Senneca m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Seneca.