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Sundown f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word meaning "sunset". The 1974 song Sundown by Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot caused this name to be given to 13 babies (7 girls and 6 boys) born in the United States in 1974, as well as 5 US-born girls in 1976.

Sundra f English (American)
A famous bearer of this name is American actress Sundra Oakley (1975-).

Sunette f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [more]

Sunni f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Sunny.

Sunnie f English
Variant of Sunny.

Sunrise m & f English (Rare)
From the English word sunrise, referring to a time in the morning when the sun appears.

Sunset f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word sunset.

Superior m & f African American, English
Late Middle English from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.

Supply m English (Puritan)
Referring to Philippians 4:19, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Suranne f English (Rare)

Surelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serelda.

Suria f English, Celtic Mythology
Suria, also Syria, is the female deification of supposedly good flowing water, conceived as a weaning Mother goddess, in ancient Celtic polytheism.

Suriah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Soraya.

Surilda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Serilda.

Susen f German, English (African, Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Susetta f English (Modern)
Variant of Suzetta.

Susette f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Suzette.

Susiana f Indonesian, English

Susibelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Susi and Belle.

Susseigh f & m English (African)
Variant of Susie.

Sussy f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Susan.

Sustina f English (Archaic)

Susyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Sutherland m & f Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)
Scottish regional name that described a person who came from the former county by this name, which got its name from Old Norse suðroen "southern" and land "land". It was called the South Land because it was south of Scandinavia and south of the Norse colonies of Orkney and Shetland Islands.

Sutherlyn f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sutherland, with the -land ending replaced with -lyn. It means "southern land".

Sutter m English
Transferred use of the surname Sutter.

Suza f Croatian, Serbian, English
Short form of Suzana. It also means "a tear" in Croatian and Serbian.

Suzane f English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Suzanne.

Suzani f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Suzana and Suzanne.

Suzann f English (Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Suzannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Susannah.

Suzen f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Suzetta f English (American, Rare)
Latinate form of Suzette.

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

Swain m English
Transferred use of the surname Swain.

Swanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the English word swan and the name Anna.

Swannie f English (American)
Diminutive of Swan.

Swayde m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Swade.

Swayn m English
Variant of Swain.

Swayze f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).

Sweden f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country of Sweden.

Sweet f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sweet, it is found as a given name from the 1600s onwards.

Sweetheart f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for an affectionate term typically applied to a woman (i.e., a fiancée or wife), or a person who is always very kind. This is the middle name of Tobey Maguire's daughter Ruby Maguire.

Sweetie f English (American, Rare)
From the term of endearment, meaning "sweet".

Swift m English (Puritan)
From Old English swift "swift, quick", derived from the Germanic base of Old English swīfan "to move in a course, sweep, intervene". As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."

Sy m & f English
Variant of Si.

Syanne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cyan.

Sybbie f English
Diminutive of Sybil, used for the daughter of Lady Sybil Branson (née Crawley) on the ITV/PBS series Downton Abbey.

Sybelle f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sibyl.

Sybill f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl. Sybill Trelawney is a character in the Harry Potter series.

Syble f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl.

Sybothia f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from an obscure place name, such as Sibothia (now Sibiu in Romania).

Sybrina f English
Variant of Sabrina.

Sycamore m English (Rare)
From the English word sycamore for various types of trees, ultimately from Greek συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".

Syda f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sida.

Sydalg f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Gladys spelled backwards.

Sydell f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Sydell.

Sydelle f English (Rare)

Sydnei f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sydney (English) or Sidney/Sidnei (Brazilian Portuguese). While a feminine name in the USA, in Brazil it's a masculine name.... [more]

Sydneigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Sydney.

Sydni f English
Variant of Sydney.

Sydny m & f English
Variant spelling of Sydney.

Sydonia f Polish (Rare), English (Rare)
Polish form and English variant of Sidonia.

Syenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sienna.

Syer m English (British)
Possibly of Old French origin, Syer is a rare English given name primarily used as a secondary name within a longer compound name; e.g. Frederick Syer. It is particularly associated with the Eighteen family of Reading, Berkshire.

Syerra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sierra.

Syl m English
Short form of names containing the Syl- prefix, such as Sylvester and Sylvain.

Syla f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Silas.

Syleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern, yet rare variant of either Selena or Silena.... [more]

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

Sylette f English (Rare)

Sylia f Greek (Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xylia.

Sylina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xylina.

Syllen m & f English (American, Americanized, Rare)

Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".

Sylus m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Silas.

Sylvanna f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Silvana.

Sylvannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sylvana, possibly influenced by Savannah and/or Susannah.

Sylvelie f English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
A variant or English form of Sylvélie.

Sylvestia f English (Rare)

Sylvestra f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Sylvester.

Sylviah f English (African)
Variant of Sylvia.

Sylvius m English (British), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Silvius. ... [more]

Sylvy f English
Variant of Sylvie.

Symantha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

Symerah f English (American)
Possibly originates from Samara.

Symmone f English (Australian)
Variant of Simone 1.

Symona f English (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Symon.

Symone f English (American)
Variant of Simone 1.

Symonne f English

Symphorian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Symphorianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.

Symphoriana f Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Symphorianus.

Symphorosa f Late Roman, English (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Either a latinate variant of Symphora that was created by adding the Latin feminine augmentative suffix -osa to it, or a corruption of Sympherusa, which is the proper Latin form of the Greek name Sympherousa.... [more]

Synclair f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sinclair

Synclaire f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Syn and Claire. Possibly a variant of Synclair or Sinclair.

Syndel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sindel.

Syndi f English (Rare)
Variant of Cyndi.

Syndra f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Sandra. (See also Cindra.)

Synovia f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sunniva via its variant Synnöve.

Synthia f English
Variant of Cynthia.

Syrah f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sarah.... [more]

Syrai f English (American), African American
Variant of Sarai or Sarah used by Brandy Norwood for her daughter, Sy'Rai Smith (2002—).

Syrana f English (Rare)

Syreeta f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Syrita. This name was borne by Syreeta Wright (1946-2004), an American singer-songwriter and the first wife of Stevie Wonder.

Syren f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Siren 2.

Syrena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sirena or Serena.

Syrene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Syrena and Syrenne.

Syria f English (Rare), Italian (Modern)
Variant of Siria. As an English name, it can be derived from the name of the country in western Asia.

Syriah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Sariah or derived from the name of the country in the Middle East Syria.

Syrie f English (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the British interior decorator Syrie Maugham (1879-1955), who was born as Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo. She was given the name in honour of her mother, whose name was Sarah Louise "Syrie" Elmslie.

Syrita f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Syritha.

Syritha f English
From Syrith, an Anglo-Scandinavian form of Sigríðr.

Syzygy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.

Tab f & m English (Rare)
Short for Tabitha. For males, it is used as a nickname such as is the case with Tab Hunter.

Tabbie f English
Variant of Tabby.

Tabbitha f English (Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Tabel f English (?)

Tabetha f English (Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Tabi f English
Variant of Tabby.

Tabias m English (Rare)
Variant of Tobias.

Tabithah f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Taborah f English (American)
Famous bearer is Taborah Johnson (born March 21, 1953), also known as Tabby Johnson, a Canadian singer and actress.

Tabraea f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tabrett f English (Australian)
From Tabrett Bethell, an Australian actress and former model

Tace f English (Puritan)
Derived directly from Latin tace meaning "be silent". Also compare Tacey and Silence.

Tacie f English
Variant of Tacey.

Tacoma m English (American, Modern, Rare)
After the city of Tacoma in the American state of Washington, meaning "snow-covered mountain".

Tacy f English (Rare)
Variant of Tacey. In the Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of Anastacia.

Tadd m English
Diminutive of names beginning in tadd- or tad-.... [more]

Taddei m English (African)
Tanzanian English variant of Thaddeus.

Taddy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy and diminutive of Thaddeus and Thaddea

Taden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayden.

Taedon m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Tayden.

Taelah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayla.

Taeler f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Taelin f English (American, Modern)
variation of names like Taylor or Tayla

Taelyn f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Taylynn.

Taelynn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Taylynn.

Taffy f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
From the character Taffy Tucker introduced in 1942 in the comic strip 'Terry and the pirates'.... [more]

Taft m English
Transferred use of the surname Taft in honor of famous bearer President William Taft.

Tagg m English (Rare)
Short form of Taggart and variant of Tadg.

Taggert m English
Variant of Taggart.

Taggy f English
Diminutive of Agnes.

Tahitia f English
Derived from the word Tahiti, itself from Proto-Polynesian tafiti, meaning “distant, remote.”

Tahlah f English (Australian)
Origin uncertain; may be a variant of Tahlia.

Tahlea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talia.

Tahleah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talia.

Tahlee f English (Australian)

Tahleyah f English (Modern, Rare)

Tahli f English (Australian)
Perhaps a variant of Tahlia influenced by Zali. This is borne by Tahli Gill (1999-), an Australian curler who competed at 2022 Winter Olympics.

Tahliah f English (Rare)
Variant of Tahlia.

Tahliya f English (Australian)
Variant of Tahlia ?

Tahlulah f English (Australian, Americanized, Rare)

Tahnia f Bengali, English (Australian, Modern, Rare)

Tahnie f English (Dutchified, Rare)
Variant of Tawny

Taiana f English (American)

Taige m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Tadhg.

Taige f English (Rare)
A diminutive of Paige.

Tailer f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Tailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylynn.

Tailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylynn.

Taisie f English (Rare)

Taison m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson.

Taissa f Russian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare Russian variant of Taisa as well as an anglicized form (or variant transcription) of the name.... [more]

Taisy f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant form of Daisy. See also Taísy.

Tait m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname or a spelling variant of Tate.

Taitum f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tatum.

Tajae m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Talan m English
Variant of Talon.

Talana f South African, English
Use of this name in South Africa probably owes something to the Battle of Talana Hill in 1899.

Talara f English

Talcott m English
Transferred use of the surname Talcott.

Taleah f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Taliyah, the spelling influenced by Leah.

Taleela f English (Rare)

Taleesha f English (Modern)
Variant of Talisha.

Talen m English
Variant of Talon.

Talesha f English (Modern)
Variant of Talisha.

Talethia f English
Variant of Talitha.

Taliaferro m English
Transferred use of the surname Taliaferro.

Taliah f English (Modern)
Variant of Talia.

Talice f Indigenous American (Modern), English, American (Hispanic)
Talice is a Muscogee (Creek) name meaning Beautiful Water. It is also an English name as well with Irish Gaelic roots. Talice is also an American Hispanic name for a Varient of the name Talicia

Talicia f English (Rare)
Variant of Talisha.

Talinda f English (American, Rare)

Talisa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talisha.

Talise f English (Modern)

Talisia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants in the soapberry family.

Talitha-Cumi f English (Puritan)
Means "little girl arise" in Aramaic, from the phrase spoken by Jesus in Mark 5:41 in order to restore a young girl to life (see also Talitha, Cumi).

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

Tallia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talia.

Tallie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tally, a diminutive of Natalie.... [more]

Tallis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tallis, which comes from the Old French taillis, referring to a clearing of woodland.

Tallon m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Anglo-French surname of Tallon. ... [more]

Tallu f English
Diminutive of Tallulah

Tallula f English
Variant of Tallulah.

Tally f Hebrew, English
Diminutive of Tallulah, Talia 1 and other names that begin with or contain the element "Tal-".

Tallyn m English (Modern, Rare)

Tallynn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Talyn

Tallyssa f English
Variant form of the English Talisa.... [more]

Talmadge m English
Transferred use of the surname Talmadge.

Talmage m English
Variant of Talmadge.

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

Talonna f English

Talor m & f English, Hebrew
Combination of the word "טל" (Tal), "dew", and the word אור (Or), "light", also used as a variant of Taylor.

Talula f English (Rare)
Variant of Tallulah.

Talulah f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Tallulah. A known bearer is Talulah Riley (1985-), an English actress who was formerly married to business magnate Elon Musk.

Talullah f English (Rare)
Variant of Tallulah, influenced by the similar Irish name Talulla.

Talyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talon.

Talynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talyn.

Tam f English
Shortened form of Tammy, somewhat influenced by Pam.

Tamala f English
Variant of Tamela.

Tamalia f Indonesian, English (Modern, Rare)

Tamanqueiro f English

Tamantha f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Tam (see Tammy) and Samantha (see also Tamela).

Tamarah f English (Rare)
Variant of Tamara. Tamarah was a character played by actress Fern Andra in the film Lotus Lady (1930).

Tamarin f English (British, Rare), South African (Rare)

Tamarind f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the tropical tree (species Tamarindus indica) or its fruit, ultimately derived from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ (tamr hindiyy) meaning "Indian date".

Tamarl f English (Rare)

Tamarra f English (Rare)
Variant of Tamara.

Tamaryn f English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Tamasin f English (British), English (Australian)
Variant of Thomasin.

Tamasyn f English

Tamatha f English (American, Rare)

Tamberlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tamblyn f & m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Tamblyn.

Tambra f English (American)
Altered form of Tamra, perhaps influenced by Debra.

Tambrey f English (American)
Variant of Tambry

Tambry f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tameika f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tamika.

Tamelia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tameria f English (American)

Tamerine f English (Rare, Archaic)

Tameron f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created from Cameron by replacing the initial C with a T or an elaboration of Tamara.

Tamesia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Tamesa and variant of Tamesis, the two names of the river Thames in Roman times.

Tamia f English
Diminutive of Tamara or Tamina. Means "chipmunk" in French. Also in the case of French composer Tamia Valmont (1947-).

Tamica f English
Variant of Tamika.

Tamie f English (American)
Variant of Tammy.

Tamisen f English (Archaic)
Variant of Thomasin. Tamisen Brike was the wife of John Mayo, a Puritan minister in pre-revolutionary Boston, Massachusetts and the first minister of Old North Church.

Tamisin f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Tamsin.

Tamlane m Scottish (Rare, ?), English (Rare)

Tamlen m English

Tamlyn f English
Transferred use of the surname Tamlyn.

Tammera f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tamara.

Tammeron f & m English
Variant of Tameron.

Tammey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tammy.

Tammika f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tamika.

Tamminya f English (Australian, Rare)

Tammye f English
Alternative spelling of Tammy.

Tammylynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Tammy and Lynn.

Tamren f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tameron.

Tamsy f English
Variant of Tamsyn.

Tamula f English (American)

Tamworth f English

Tamyka f English
Variant of Tamika.

Tamzene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tamsin.

Tamzin f English (British), English (Australian)
Variant of Tamsin.

Tana f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Tanya. This name was popularized by a character in the 1942 movie The Forest Rangers.

Tanami f English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the Tanami Desert, a desert in northern Australia, situated in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The name itself is an Anglicized form of Warlpiri Chanamee "never die", referring to certain rock holes in the desert which were said never to run dry.

Tanara f Portuguese, English (American)

Tanc m English (Rare)
Short form of Tancred.

Tandi f English (Anglicized, Rare)

Tandia f English (Modern)

Tandice f English (Modern, Rare)

Tandra f Indian, English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tandy f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Tandy.

Tanee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of various names starting with Tan-, such as Tanya and Tanisha.

Taneishia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Tanelle f English (Modern, Rare)

Tangelene f English (Rare)

Tango f & m English
Vocabulary name referring to a South American dance style that utilises an embracing hold. Its name may come from the Latin tangere, meaning "touch".... [more]

Taniele m English (Australian)
Variant of Taniel

Tanielle f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Tenille modelled on Danielle.

Tanitha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Tanith.

Taniyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tania.

Tanjil f & m English (Australian, Rare)
A clan name of the historic indigenous inhabitants of the area (Gippsland, Victoria, Australia), subsequently given to several natural features (rivers, mountains) and towns in the region.

Tankerville f English

Tannah f & m English
Variant of Tana or Tanna.

Tannar m & f English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Tanner

Tannen m & f English
Means "fir tree" in German.

Tannia f English, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Tanja.

Tannie f & m English (American)

Tannis f English (Rare)
Variant of Tanis. This was used by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery in her short story 'Tannis of the Flats' (1920), where it belongs to a Métis girl of Cree descent... [more]

Tannon m English

Tanny f & m Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tanaquil or a variant of Danny.

Tannyn m & f English (Rare)

Tanyetta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Tanya.

Tanyth f English (African)
The name Tanyth means the worker of god/word of god. With this name comes a pure heart and a desire to do good.

Tanzy f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tansy.

Taos m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the town of Taos, New Mexico. It might also be influenced by the name Tao.

Tapia f English

Tapley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".

Tappan m English

Taqui m Arabic, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Taqi.

Taralyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
An elaboration of Tara 1 using the popular name suffix lyn. Taralyn was a minor character on the TV show "Legend of the Seeker."

Tareak m English
Variant of Tariq.

Taren f & m English
Variant of Taryn or Taron.

Taria f English (Modern, Rare)

Tarian m English (American), African American

Tarin m & f Indian, English

Tarisa f English

Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular Culture
The name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.