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Samella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Sam 1 or Samuel using the popular name suffix -ella (Compare Samuella/Samuela 1, Samatha and Samellen).

Samellen f English

Sameric m English (Rare)

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

Samhail m Irish
Variant of Samuel.

Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)
From Irish and Scottish Gaelic Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.

Samhera f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samira 1.

Samhradháin m Irish
An Irish byname meaning "summer".

Samhthann f Irish

Sami f English
Variant of Sammy.

Samie m & f English (American)
Variant of Sammy.

Samille f Portuguese (Brazilian), English

Samilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sami and Lynn

Samki f English (Americanized, Modern)
it's just a name from a Hong Kong girl

Samm m English (Rare)
Variant of Sam 1.

Samma f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Sam 1/Sammy

Sammantha f English (Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

Sammee f & m English
Variant spelling of Sammy.

Sammel m Scots, Medieval Dutch
Scots and medieval Dutch form of Samuel.

Sammuel m English
Variant of Samuel.

Sammye f & m English
Alternate spelling of Sammy.

Sammyjo f English
Combination of Sammy and Jo.

Samora f English
Possibly a variant of Samara. It was given to 16 girls born in the United States in 2011.

Samoria f English (American, Rare)

Samric m English
Variant of Sameric.

Samsara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Pali संसार (saṃsāra) "cycle of existence, endless rebirth, wheel of dharma", a term in Buddhism and Jainism.... [more]

Samual m English
Variant of Samuel.

Samuelette f English (Rare)
Extremely rare feminine form of Samuel, created by using the French diminutive suffix -ette.

Samuell m English (Rare), African American, Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Samuel.

Samuella f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Mauritian Creole (Rare), Swedish (Archaic), Hungarian
Feminine form of Samuel and Sámuel.

Samura f English (American)
Meaning:Resilient woman.... [more]

Samya f English (Modern), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Samiyah.

Samye f English
Variant of Sammy.

Samyl m English (Rare), Turkish (Rare)

Sanah f English, Arabic
Variant of Sana.

Sancta f English (Rare), Medieval Italian, Medieval French
Derived from Latin sancta "consecrated, sacred; divine, holy; pious, just".

Sanctus m English, African, Late Roman
Variant of Sanctius.

Sande f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sandy.

Sandee f English (American)
Variant of Sandy.

Sanders m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sanders.

Sanderson m English
Transferred use of the surname Sanderson.

Sandey m & f English
Variant of Sandy.

Sandhurst m Trinidadian Creole (Rare), English (Rare)
From the name of multiple cities in England, Australia and South Africa.... [more]

Sandi f & m English
Variant of Sandy.

Sandler m English
Transferred use of the surname Sandler

Sandrea f English (Rare)

Sandrena f English
Variant of Sandrina.

Sandrene f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Sandrine.

Sandria f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Sandra or a variant of Xandria/Zandria

Sandrie f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Pet form of Alexandra, Alexander, Sandra, Sander

Sandry f Literature, English
Short form of the name Sandrilene.

Sani f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sunny.

Sanity f English (American)

Saniya f English, Arabic
Variant of Saniyya.

Sank m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname Sank, which may have originated from the given name Samuel.

Sannag m Scots
Diminutive of Alexander, used in Caithness.

Sannagie m Scots
Diminutive of Sannag.

Sannie f English (American, Archaic)
Form of Sanni

Sannock m Scots
Diminutive of Alexander.

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]

Santasia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Santa.

Santavia f English (Rare)

Santia f Italian, English
Diminutive of Santina.

Saor m Irish (Modern)
From Modern Irish word soar meaning "free", derived from Old Irish sóer "free".

Saorfhlaith f Irish
Original form of Saorlaith.

Saorla f Irish
Variant of Saorlaith.

Saorsa f Scottish Gaelic
"Freedom"

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, Various
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.

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

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.

Sarabella f English
A combination of Sara and Bella.

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.

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.

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 (?)

Saralinda f English
A combination of Sara and Linda.

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 English (American, Archaic)
From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα (Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף (sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [more]

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

Sarhild f English (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 (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sariah. Its increase in popularity in the late 2010s and 2020s may be due to influencer Sariyah Panton.

Sarnia f English (Rare)

Saro f English

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

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.

Sarynity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serenity.

Sash f English (Rare)

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

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.

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)

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), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English sæterdæġ, meaning "Saturn's day".

Saumal m Scots
Scots form of Samuel.

Saummie m Scots
Diminutive of Saumal.

Sauncie f English (American, Rare)

Saunder m English (American)

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

Saundi f Scottish
Derived from Saundra/Alexandra

Saundy m Scots
Variant of Sandy.

Saurah f Scots
Scots form of Sarah.

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)

Saveah f English (Canadian, ?)

Savelina f English (African), Bulgarian

Savi f English
Diminutive of Savannah.

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

Saviour m English (Rare)
Variant of Savior using the international spelling.

Sawnie m Scots
Variant of Sandy.

Saxia f English

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

Sayde f English (Modern)
Variant of Sadie.

Saydee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Saydeigh f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Sadie

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)

Scarletrose f English (Rare)
Combination of Scarlet and Rose.

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 of Scarlett.

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.

Scheena f English (Rare)

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.

Schewart m Scottish
Shetlandic variant of Sigurðr found in 17th century Shetland Islands. This appears to be the most common variant of this name.

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.

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).

Scooter m English (American)
English nickname coming from the word scooter. Sometimes it might be used as a diminutive of Scott.

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)

Séa m Irish (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Séamus.

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.

Seacailín f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Jacqueline.

Séadna m Irish
Séadna, also Séanna, is an Irish Gaelic personal name known mostly due to the popularity of the book Séadna, by Father Peadar Ua Laoghaire (occasionally known in English as Peter O'Leary), which was published in 1904... [more]

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.

Seaghdhan m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Séaghdha as well as an older form of Sean.

Séaghnait f Irish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Séaghdha.

Seairra f English
Variant of Sierra.

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.

Seanachan m Irish
Derived from sean, meaning "old".

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

Seanine f English (Modern, Rare)

Searah f English (Modern, Rare)

Searán f Scottish Gaelic
The name Sharon is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means Of The Fertile Plain.... [more]

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)

Searla f Irish
Variant of Saorfhlaith. It means free princess or free noblewoman derived from Irish saor meaning "free" and Irish flaith meaning "princess, nobelwoman".

Seàrlaid f Scottish
Scottish form of Charlotte (compare Séarlait), sometimes associated with the name Teàrlag (which was Anglicized as Charlotte).

Searlaith f Irish
Variant of Saorfhlaith. It means free princess or free noblewoman derived from Irish saor meaning "free" and Irish flaith meaning "princess, nobelwoman".

Seasaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Jessie 1. The name coincides with the future tense of the Scottish Gaelic verb seas "to stand".

Seaschulainn f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Chelsea.

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]

Seastnán m Irish (Rare, ?)
No one is quite sure what Seastnán means but it is said to mean "Bodyguard"

Seathan m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of John via Old French Jehan.

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

Seawell m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of surname Seawell.

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.

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)

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

Sebron m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from the surname Sebron.

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

Secily f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cecily.

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

Secro m English (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.

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]

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]

Sedulius m Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Siadhal. This name was borne by Sedulius Scottus (sometimes called Sedulius the Younger, to distinguish him from Coelius Sedulius; fl... [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).

Seem m Scots
Short form of Seemon.

Seemie m Scots
Diminutive of Seem.

Seemon m Scots
Scots form of Simon 1. In some places it is also used as a Scots form of Sigmund or Simeon.

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.

Seersha f Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized version of the Irish name Saoirse.

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).

Séigíne f Irish (Modern, Rare)

Séimí m Irish
Diminutive of Séamus.

Seimone f English (Rare)
Variant of Simone 1.

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.