English Submitted Names

Sondy f English
Nickname and short form of Alessondra.

Soni m English
Variant of Sony.

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.

Sonna f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Sonny

Sonnet f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Italian sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [more]

Sonney m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Sonny.

Sonni m & f English
Variant and Feminine form of Sonny.

Sonnya f English (Rare)
Variant of Sonya.

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".

Sony m English

Soph f English
Diminutive of Sophia or Sophie.

Sophea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sophia.

Sophee f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophie.

Sopheia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sophia

Sophi f English (Rare)
Variant of the name Sophie and diminutive of Sophia.

Sophiah f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Sophia.

Sophianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophiana.

Sophianne f English
Blend of Sophie and Anne 1.

Sophiea f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophia.

Sophila f English, Indian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Sophie or Sophia.

Sophina f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Suffina.

Sophine f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Sophina.

Sophnia f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Sophia.

Sophrina f English

Sophya f English (Modern)
Variant of Sophia.

Sophye f English
Variant of Sophie.

Sopias m English (American)

Sorba m English (British)

Sorelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Sorilda.

Sorell m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sorell. A famous namesake is biologist Sir Julian Sorell Huxley, the brother of Aldous Huxley.

Sori f English (Rare)

Soriah f English (Rare), Caribbean

Soriety f English (American, Rare)

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

Sorrelia f English (Rare)
Elaboration on Sorrel adding the suffix -lia.

Sorrell m English
Transferred use of an originally French surname, Sorrell. The most notable bearer is the actor Sorrell Booke (1930-1994) best known for playing the corrupt local functionary Boss Hogg on the American television series, 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (1979-1985).

Sorrelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Sorrel.

Sorry-for-sin m English (Puritan)
Referring to repentance.

Sosie f English
Meaning uncertain. Actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick used it for their daughter Sosie Bacon (1992-). It was perhaps inspired by French sosie "lookalike", derived from Latin Sosia, the name of a character in Plautus' play 'Amphitryon', itself from Greek Σωσίας (Sosias) meaning "savior" from σως (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded" (compare Sostrate, Sose)... [more]

Sossity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word society. This name was created for the song "Sossity: You’re a Woman" by the band Jethro Tull.

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

Sou'wester m English (Puritan, Rare)
Referring to a south-westerly gale. At least two individuals bear this name, a man who was born at sea in a south-westerly gale and his nephew born years later in memory of him.

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]

Spalding m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Spalding.... [more]

Spark m & f English (Rare)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Spark. It is now used as an adoption of the English word (which is derived from Old English spearca via Middle English sparke "spark").

Sparkles f English (American, Rare)
Plural form of Sparkle.

Sparks m English
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sparks. It is now used as an adoption of the English word (which is derived from Old English spearca via Middle English sparke "spark").

Sparta f & m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English
Short form of Spartacus. It is also the name of an ancient Roman city.

Special f English (African)
Simply taken from the English word special.

Spectra f English (American, Rare)

Spedford m English (American)

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

Speedy m English
"Speedy" is an English adverb used to describe someone fast or to do something quickly

Spelman m English

Spence m English
Short form of Spencer.

Spenceria f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Spencer.

Spencia f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Spencer.

Spenny m English
Diminutive of Spencer.

Spenser m English (Rare)
Variant of Spencer.

Spero m English
Transferred use of the surname Spero.

Sperry m & f English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname Sperry.

Sphere m English (Rare)
Probably from the English word sphere, ultimately from Greek σφαῖρα (sphaira) meaning "globe, ball". Two famous bearers of this name are American jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-1982) and his son Thelonious Sphere "T... [more]

Sphynx m & f English (Rare)

Spicie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Spicy.

Spicy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly taken from the English word spicy.

Spikey m English
Diminutive of Spike.

Spiky m English
Variant of Spikey.

Spira f English
Feminine form of Spiro.

Spire m English (Rare)
From Old French spirer, and its source, Latin spīrō (“to breathe”). Possible relation to Spiro.

Spiritual f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word spiritual.

Spontaneous f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word spontaneous.

Spot f & m English, Pet
A very common name for dogs and cats alike, perhaps most notably Data's cat(s) from the TV show Star Trek: The New Generation.

Spotswood m English (American)
Spotswood Washington was a descendent of President George Washington.

Sprague m English

Spranger m Irish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain etymology, possibly a transferred use of the surname Sprainger. Spranger Barry (23 November 1719 – 10 January 1777) was an Irish actor.

Sprite m & f English (Rare)
From the English word sprite; a magical creature or soul.

Sprog m English (Australian)
"Sprog" is British, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand slang for "child."

Spruce m English (American)
An English word referring to a type of evergreen tree; also a synonym of dapper. Both originally referring to imports, an alternation of Pruce "from Prussia".

Spurgeon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Spurgeon. British preacher Charles Spurgeon bore the surname.

Squall m Popular Culture, English
Meaning: a great storm, usually tropical in nature... [more]

Squire m English (Rare)
Either from the English occupational surname (see Squire), or else directly from the English word. It is derived from Old French esquier, escuier "squire", literally "shield-bearer" (from Latin scutarius, a derivative of scutum "shield").

Staasia f English (Canadian)
Variant spelling of Stacia, which is the English equivalent of the Greek and Russian name Stasia.

Staceyanna f English (Rare)
Combinaiton of Stacey and Anna.

Staceyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Stacey and Anne 1.

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]

Staff m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staff.

Staice f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy.

Staise f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Staice

Staisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stall m English
Transferred use of the surname Stall.

Stamford m English
Stamford means "stone ford" and comes from Old English.

Standfast m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the English surname Standfast, or simply means "to stand firm, to stand one's ground"; compare the English word steadfast meaning "firm or unwavering in purpose, resolution or faith" and the name Stand-fast-on-high.

Stand-fast-on-high m & f English (Puritan)
Referencing putting your full trust in God.

Standish m English
Transferred use of the surname Standish.

Stanely m English (Rare)
Variant of Stanley.

Stange m English (Rare)

Stanhope m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stanhope.

Stanilde f Medieval English, Central African (Rare), English (Rare)
Means "Stone battle". It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon elements stan meaning "Stone", and hild meaning "Battle".

Stanlee m English
Variant of Stanley.

Stanli m English
Variant of Stanley.

Stanlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Stanley.

Stanly m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stanley.

Stann m & f English
Variant of Stan 1.

Stanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Stana.

Stanton m English
Transferred use of the surname Stanton.

Stanza f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Constanza.

Stara f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star.

Starbuck m & f English (American, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Starbuck.... [more]

Stargazer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word stargazer "one who stargazes" or "a daydreamer".

Starina f English (Rare)

Stark m English
Transferred use of the surname Stark.

Starlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Star and Lee.

Starlen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Starlin.

Starlena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Starlene.

Starlene f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Starla and Darlene, or a combination of the English word starling (see Starling) with the popular name suffix lene.

Starlett f English (Modern)
Variant of Starlet, possibly influenced by Scarlett.

Starlette f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlet possibly based on the French Feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Starley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Starley or a variant of Starlee.... [more]

Starlia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Starla/Starlie

Starlie f English (American)
Variant of Starlee.

Starlight f English (Rare)
Combination of Star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra and light, from Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”).

Starline f English (Rare), Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare)
Variant of Starlene, or a feminine form of Starling.

Starling f & m English
From the English word for the type of bird. It is commonly associated with the name Star.... [more]

Starlit f English (American, Rare)
Starlit is an adjective that means lit or made brighter by stars.... [more]

Starlyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the popular name suffix lyn.

Starlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlyn.

Starlynne f English
Variant spelling of Starlyn.

Starra f English

Starri m & f English
Variant of Starry.

Starrie f & m English

Starrla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Starla.

Starrli f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlee.

Starrlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Starr (see Star) with the common suffix -lyn-.

Starry f & m English
From the English word starry, "abounding with stars".

Starsha f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the suffix -sha

Starshine f & m English, Popular Culture
Popularized by the song "Good Morning, Starshine" from the 1967 anti-war, counter-culture, rock musical Hair.

Startle f English (American, Rare)

Starwood f English

Stas f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy and Anastasia

Stasey f English
Variant of Stacy.

Stasi f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Stacy, and a short form of Anastasia.

Stasia f English (Rare), Romansh, Russian
English and Romansh short form of Anastasia as well as a Russian variant transliteration of Стася (see Stasya).

Stasie f English
Variant of Stacy.

Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staten m & f English (Rare)

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

Stayce f English (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Staycee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staycie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stayse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staysha f English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps a phonetical respelling of Stacia.

Stazia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stasia.

St Clair m English (Rare)
Early form of Sinclair.

Steade m English
English- A famous Brittish pirate had this name

Steadfast m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering." Used in reference to God's steadfastness or in reference to one's steadfastness to faith.

Steadfast-love f & m English (Puritan)
Popular Puritan name, derived from the repeated phrase present in the Psalms.

Stede m English (Archaic, ?)
Possibly from an English surname that was derived from Old English stēda meaning "stallion; stud-horse" or Old English stede "place; position". This was most notably borne by Stede Bonnet (1688-1718), known as the 'Gentleman Pirate' because he was born into a wealthy English family on the island of Barbados.

Stedman m English
Transferred use of the surname Stedman.... [more]

Steed m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steed.

Steel m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Steel or from the English word steel.

Steele m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred form the surname Steele.

Steevee f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steevi f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steevie f English
Variant of Stevie.

Stef f English
Short form of Stefanie.

Stefany f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stefen m English
Variant of Stephen.

Steffani f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Steffanie f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Steffany f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie influenced by Tiffany.

Steffy f English (Rare)
Steffy can be short for Stefani, Stefania, Stephanie, Stephania or Serafina.

Stefie f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.

Stefy f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.

Stehanie f English (Rare)

Steiv m English (American)

Stel f English
Diminutive of Stella 1.

Stelan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stellan or a masculine form of Stela / Stella 1.

Steline f English
Elaborated form of Stella.

Stell f English
Diminutive of Stella, Estelle, and Estella.

Stellah f English
Variant of Stella 1.

Stellamaris f English (African)
From the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".

Stellana f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Stella 1.

Stellar f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic), English
Phonetic spelling of Stella 1 reflecting a dialectal pronunciation.

Stellaria f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Stella 1. A genus of small flowers also known as chickweed, after the star-like shape of the flowers.

Stelle f English
Short form of Estelle.

Steny m English (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch name Steen. This is the name of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, whose name was derived from his father’s name.

Stenya f English (American, Rare)

Stepfan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stefan. A notable bearer of the name is the american football player Stepfan Lee Taylor.

Stepfanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephaine f English (American, Rare)
Variation of Stephanie.

Stephana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephania, Stephanie or Stefana.

Stephaney f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephanina f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephanni f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephen (compare Stevena).

Stepheni f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephenie f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Stepheny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephi f English
Diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephie f English
Diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephin m English
Variant of Stephen.

Stephine f English (American)
Likely a feminine form of Stephen.

Stephini f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephinie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephy f English

Stephyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Stephen.

Sterlyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Sterling, using the popular name suffix lyn.

Steuart m English (Modern)
Variant of Stuart.

Steveana f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Steven or its short form Steve.

Stevee m English
Variant of Stevie.

Stevei m & f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steveland m African American (Rare), English (Rare)

Stevelle f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the diminutive suffix elle.

Stevena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Steven (compare Stephena).

Stevenson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stevenson.

Stevette f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the French diminutive suffix ette.

Stevi f & m English
Variant of Stevie.

Stevin m English
Variant spelling of Stephen. This is the stage name of Stephen Grossman, the creator of the popular kids web-series 'Blippi'.

Stevland m English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the birth name of American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (b. 1950).

Stevon m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Steven, perhaps influenced by Stefan.... [more]

Stevonne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Steven.

Stevonnie f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
A variant of Stephanie, also the name of the fusion of Steven and Connie from the show Steven Universe.

Stevy m English
Variant of Stevie.

Stevye f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steward m & f English

Stewartson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stewartson.

Stewie m Popular Culture, English
Diminutive of Stewart. In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of Stewie Griffin, one of the main characters of the American animated television series Family Guy.

Stewy m English
Diminutive of Stewart.

St George m English (Rare)
Anglicized version of the French Saint-Georges. It is possibly used in honor of Saint George of Lydda.

Stiana f Irish (Rare), English (Rare)

Stiles m English
Transferred use of the surname Stiles.

Stillman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stillman.

Stith m English
Derived from the Scottish surname Stith, of unknown meaning. This was the name of Stith Thompson (1885-1976), an American folklorist.

Stockard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Stockard.... [more]

Stockton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stockton.... [more]

Stockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the given name Stockwell.... [more]

Stoic m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word stoic.

Stokely m African American, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Stokely. Borne by Stokely Carmichael, American activist.

Stoker m English
Transferred usage of the surname Stoker.

Stonewall m English (American, Modern, Rare)
The origin of this name is a Confederate general name (Stonewall Jackson(Born Thomas Jonathan Jackson)). ... [more]

Stony m English (Rare)
Variant of Stoney.

Storie f English (Rare)
Variant of Story.

Storii f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Story

Storme m & f Greenlandic, English
Greenlandic form of Storm, as well as an English variant.

Stormee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stormy.

Stormey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stormy.

Stormie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Stormy.

Story f & m English (Modern)
From Middle English storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman estorie, from Late Latin storia meaning "history."

Stowe m English
Transferred usage of the surname Stowe.

Strait m English (American)

Stratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stratton.

Strawberry f & m English
From the widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria. A bright red fruit known for its sweetness and texture. The most well-known namesake is Strawberry Shortcake.

Streckfus m English (Rare)

Streeter m English
Transferred use of the surname Streeter.

Strider m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Strider. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Strider is the alias of Aragorn... [more]

Strom m English
Probably transferred from the originally German surname Strom.... [more]

Stroma f English (British), Scottish, Literature
From the name of a Scottish island off Caithness, uninhabited since 1961, which derives from the Norse Straumey meaning "island in the stream" or "current". This was the name of a character in the British children's novel Broken Soup (2008) by Jenny Valentine.

Strother m English
From Strother Martin Jr, an American actor (1919-1980).

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

Stryder m English
Variant of Strider.

Stryker m English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin. Possibly a transferred use of the surname Stryker. Alternately, from the Norwegian words stryker meaning "stretcher" or from stryke (“use a bow”) +‎ -er or from stryker, indefinite plural strykere, meaning a string player (musician who plays a string instrument).

Stryver m English, Literature
Stryver is a character in the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities and in the 10 TV/film adaptations of the story.

Stuartt f English
Feminine form of Stuart.

Stue m & f English
Variant of Stu.

Stuey m English
Diminutive of Stuart.

Stuie m English
Diminutive of Stuart.

Stukely m English
Transferred use of the surname Stukely.

Sturgill m English
Transferred use of the surname Sturgill.

Sturt m English
Transferred use of the surname Sturt.

Stuyvesant m English
Transferred use of the surname Stuyvesant.

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

Stylian m English
English form of Stylianos.

Su f English
Variant spelling of Sue, thus making it a diminutive of Susanna and other variants and forms.

Suann f English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Suann.

Sublime f & m English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word sublime.

Submit f & m English (American), English (Puritan)

Success f & m English (Puritan)
From the English word "success" referring to the "achievement of one's aim or goal, or getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame".

Sudie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Susannah and Susanna.

Sueann f English (Rare)
Combination of Sue and Ann.

Suede m & f English
The word comes from the French Suède, which literally means "Sweden".

Suella f English (British)
Contraction of Sue-Ellen 1... [more]

Suesan f English (American)
Variant of Susan incorporating the diminutive Sue.

Sufficient f & m English (African)
Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]

Sugar m & f English
Nickname derived from the English word, usually referring to someone with a sweet personality.

Sugma m & f English
From Kenya

Sukey f English
Variant of Sukie.

Sula f English (American, Archaic), Literature
Truncated form of Ursula. This was the name of the titular character in Toni Morrison's 1973 novel Sula.

Sullens m & f English (American)
is a surname

Sulley m English
Variant of Sully.

Summerfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Summerfield.

Summerlad m English
Folk etymologically altered form of Somerled.

Summerley f English (Modern)
Combination of the names Summer and Lee

Summerlin f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Summerlin, or else a variant of Summerlyn.

Summerlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Summer and Lyn.

Summerlynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Summerlyn.

Summit m English
From the surname Summit.

Sumner m English
Transferred use of the surname Sumner.

Sun m & f English (Rare)
Directly taken from the English word sun which is ultimately derived from Middle English sunne. From Old English sunne (“sun; the Sun”), from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from the heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén (“sun; the Sun”), oblique form of *sóh₂wl̥.... [more]

Sundae f English (Modern)
Variation of Sunday.

Sundance m & f English (American, Rare)
The Sundance Kid was the nickname of American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (1867-1908), in whose case it was taken from Sundance, Wyoming, the only town that ever jailed him, where he was incarcerated for eighteen months for horse thievery at the age of 15... [more]