Masculine Names

Sócrates m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Socrates.

Socrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Σωκράτης (Sokrates), which was derived from σῶς (sos) meaning "whole, unwounded, safe" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of an important Greek philosopher. He left no writings of his own; virtually everything that we know of his beliefs comes from his pupil Plato. He was sentenced to death for impiety.

Sodiq m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sadiq.

Sofoklis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Sophocles.

Sofron m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Sophron.

Sofronio m Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish form of Sophronius.

Sohail m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu سہیل (see Suhail).

Sohan m French (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, though allegedly a form of Jean 1. It is probably modelled after Yohan and Lohan.

Soheil m Persian
Persian form of Suhail.

Sohrab m Persian, Persian Mythology
From Persian سهر (sohr) meaning "red" and آب (āb) meaning "water". In the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh this is the name of the son of the hero Rostam. He was tragically slain in battle by his father, who was unaware he was fighting his own son.

Soini m Finnish
Finnish form of Sven.

Sok m & f Khmer
Means "healthy, peaceful, happy, pleasant" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सुख (sukha).

Sokha m & f Khmer
Means "health" in Khmer, ultimately derived from Sanskrit सुख (sukha).

Sokol m Albanian
Means "falcon" in Albanian, a word borrowed from Slavic.

Sokrates m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Socrates.

Sokratis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Socrates.

Sol 2 m Jewish
Short form of Solomon.

Solly m Jewish
Diminutive of Solomon.

Solomon m Biblical, English, Jewish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), which was derived from שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace". As told in the Old Testament, Solomon was a king of Israel, the son of David and Bathsheba. He was renowned for his wisdom and wealth. Towards the end of his reign he angered God by turning to idolatry. Supposedly, he was the author of the Book of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon.... [more]

Solon m Ancient Greek
Possibly from Greek σόλος (solos) meaning "lump of iron". This was the name of an Athenian statesman who reformed the laws and government of the city.

Sölvi m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sǫlvi.

Sǫlvi m Old Norse
From Old Norse sǫlr meaning "yellow, pale, sallow".

Sōma m Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (sō) meaning "sudden, sound of the wind" and 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Soma 1 m Hungarian
From Hungarian som meaning "dogwood, cornel tree".

Soma 2 m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit सोम (soma), the name of a ritual drink appearing in the Vedas. It is probably derived from an Indo-Iranian root meaning "to press out, to extract". As a Vedic god, Soma is a personification of this drink. He is sometimes equated with the moon god Chandra.... [more]

Somboon m Thai
Derived from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and บุญ (bun) meaning "merit".

Somchai m Thai
Derived from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" combined with ชาย (chai) meaning "man" or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Somerled m Old Norse (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Sumarliði meaning "summer traveller". This was the name of a 12th-century Norse-Gaelic king of Mann and the Scottish Isles.

Somhairle m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Sumarliði (see Somerled).

Somporn m Thai
Derived from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Somsak m Thai
Derived from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Sơn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 山 (sơn) meaning "mountain".

Sonam f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese, Hindi, Marathi
Means "virtuous, good karma, fortunate" in Tibetan.

Sondre m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Sundri, possibly from Old Norse sunn meaning "south".

Soner m Turkish
From Turkish son meaning "last, final" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".

Sonic m Popular Culture
From the English word sonic meaning "related to sound", derived from Latin sonus meaning "sound". It also connotates speediness, or the speed of sound, due to words like supersonic or hypersonic. A notable fictional bearer is the speedy video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, introduced in 1991 by Sega. He is called ソニック (Sonikku) in Japan.

Sonnie m English (Rare)
Variant of Sonny.

Sonny m English
From a nickname that is commonly used to denote a young boy, derived from the English word son.

Soo-Hyun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수현 (see Su-Hyeon).

Sophea f & m Khmer
Means "judge, lawyer" in Khmer.

Sopheap f & m Khmer
Means "gentle, proper" in Khmer.

Sophocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Σοφοκλῆς (Sophokles), which was derived from Greek σοφός (sophos) meaning "skilled, clever" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". Sophocles was a celebrated 5th-century BC dramatist from Athens.

Sophokles m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Sophocles.

Sophos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Sophus.

Sophron m Ancient Greek
Means "self-controlled, sensible" in Greek. This name was borne by the 5th-century BC writer Sophron of Syracuse.

Sophronios m Late Greek
Greek form of Sophronius.

Sophronius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Σωφρόνιος (Sophronios), which was derived from Greek σώφρων (sophron) meaning "self-controlled, sensible". Saint Sophronius was a 7th-century patriarch of Jerusalem.

Sophus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Σόφος (Sophos) meaning "skilled, clever".

Sora f & m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) or 昊 (sora) both meaning "sky". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.

Sören m Swedish, German
Swedish and German form of Søren.

Søren m Danish
Danish form of Severinus. Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a Danish philosopher who is regarded as a precursor of existentialism.

Soren m English (Modern)
English form of Søren.

Sorin m Romanian
Possibly derived from Romanian soare meaning "sun".

Sorley m Scottish
Anglicized form of Somhairle.

Soroush m Persian Mythology, Persian
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬱𐬀 (Sraosha) meaning "obedience". In Zoroastrianism this was the name of a Yazata (a holy being), later equated with the angel Gabriel.

Sosigenes m Ancient Greek
Means "born safely" from Greek σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" and γενής (genes) meaning "born". This was the name of an astronomer from Alexandria employed by Julius Caesar to correct the Roman calendar.

Sosimo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Zosimus.

Soslan m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Sosruko.

Soso m Georgian
Diminutive of Ioseb.

Sosruko m Caucasian Mythology
Derived from Turkic suslä meaning "menacing". This is the name of a trickster god in Caucasian mythology. He is the hero of the Nart sagas.

Sōta m Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (sō) meaning "sudden, sound of the wind" and 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

Sota m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 颯太 (see Sōta).

Soterios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek σωτήρ (soter) meaning "saviour, deliverer", an epithet of Zeus.

Soth m Khmer
Means "pure, clean" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit शुद्ध (śuddha).

Sothy m & f Khmer
Means "intelligence, wisdom" in Khmer.

Sotirios m Greek
Derived from Greek σωτήρ (sotir) meaning "saviour, deliverer", referring to Jesus, or σωτηρία (sotiria) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Sotiris m Greek
Variant of Sotirios.

Sotos m Greek
Short form of Sotirios.

Souleymane m Western African
Form of Sulayman used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Souma m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 颯真 (see Sōma).

Souta m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 颯太 (see Sōta).

Sovann m & f Khmer
Means "gold" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa).

Sovanna f & m Khmer
Variant of Sovann.

Sparrow m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English spearwa.

Spartacus m History
Means "from the city of Sparta" in Latin. Spartacus was the name of a Thracian-born Roman slave who led a slave revolt in Italy in the 1st century BC. He was eventually killed in battle and many of his followers were crucified.

Spartak m Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Armenian, Georgian
Form of Spartacus in several languages.

Spas m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian спасен (spasen) meaning "saved".

Spencer m English
From an English surname that meant "dispenser of provisions", derived from Middle English spense "larder, pantry". A famous bearer was American actor Spencer Tracy (1900-1967). It was also the surname of Princess Diana (1961-1997).

Spike m English
From a nickname that may have originally been given to a person with spiky hair.

Spiridon m Greek, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Spyridon, as well as an alternate transcription of the Greek name.

Spiro m Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Spyros.

Spiros m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Σπύρος (see Spyros).

Spock m Popular Culture
The name of a half-Vulcan, half-human Starfleet officer on the Star Trek television series (1966-1969), later appearing in several movies. His name was invented by the writers, based on their rules that Vulcan names must start with an S and end with a k. In a 1985 tie-in novel his full name is said to be S'chn T'gai Spock (S'chn T'gai is the family name, since it is also borne by his father S'chn T'gai Sarek; this is despite the fact that he is often addressed as Mr. Spock by characters on the show).

Spurius m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of uncertain meaning, probably of Etruscan origin. It may be related to the Late Latin word spurius "of illegitimate birth", which was derived from Etruscan srural "public".

Spyridon m Greek, Late Greek
Late Greek name derived from Greek σπυρίδιον (spyridion) meaning "basket" or Latin spiritus meaning "spirit". Saint Spyridon was a 4th-century sheep farmer who became the bishop of Tremithus and suffered during the persecutions of Diocletian.

Spyro m Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Spyros.

Spyros m Greek
Short form of Spyridon.

Sraosha m Persian Mythology
Avestan form of Soroush.

Srećko m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Srečko.

Srečko m Slovene
Derived from Slovene sreča meaning "luck".

Sree m & f Telugu, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Telugu శ్రీ or Tamil ஸ்ரீ (see Sri).

Sri m & f Telugu, Tamil, Indonesian
Indonesian and southern Indian form of Shri. It is sometimes a short form of longer names containing this element.

Srinivas m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Southern Indian form of Shrinivas.

Sroel m Yiddish (Rare)
Short form of Yisroel.

Srosh m Persian Mythology
Middle Persian form of Soroush.

Staas m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Anastasius or Eustachius.

Stace m & f Medieval English, English
Medieval short form of Eustace. As a modern name it is typically a short form of Stacy.

Stacey f & m English
Variant of Stacy.

Stacy f & m English
As a feminine name it is commonly considered a diminutive of Anastasia, though it was originally used independently of that name, which was rare in America in the 1950s when Stacy began becoming popular. It had earlier been in use as an uncommon masculine name, borrowed from the surname Stacy or Stacey (derived from Stace, a medieval form of Eustace).

Staffan m Swedish
Swedish variant form of Stephen.

Stafford m English
From a surname that was from a place name meaning "landing-place ford" in Old English.

Ståle m Norwegian
From the Old Norse byname Stáli, which was derived from stál meaning "steel".

Stáli m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ståle.

Stamatios m Greek
Derived from medieval Greek σταματώ (stamato) meaning "stop".

Stamatis m Greek
Variant of Stamatios.

Stamen m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian and Macedonian стамен (stamen) meaning "firm".

Stan 1 m English
Short form of Stanley. A famous bearer was British comedian Stan Laurel (1890-1965).

Stan 2 m Polish, Romanian
Short form of Stanisław (non-traditional) or Stanislav.

Stan 3 m Dutch
Short form of Constant or Constantijn.

Stane m Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Stanislav.

Stanford m English
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "stone ford" in Old English.

Stanimir m Bulgarian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements stati "stand, become" (in an inflected form) and mirŭ "peace, world".

Stanislao m Italian
Italian form of Stanislav.

Stanislas m French
French form of Stanislav.

Stanislau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Stanislav.

Stanislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Stanislav.

Stanislav m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element stati "stand, become" (inflected forms in stan-) combined with slava "glory". This name was borne by a few medieval saints (typically called by the Polish form Stanisław or Latinized form Stanislaus), including a bishop of Krakow who was martyred in the 11th century.

Staņislavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Stanislav.

Stanislavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Stanislav.

Stanisław m Polish
Polish form of Stanislav. Two kings of Poland have borne this name, as well as a few saints.

Stanislovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Stanislav.

Stanko m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Stanislav and other names derived from the Slavic element stati meaning "stand, become".

Stanley m English
From an English surname meaning "stone clearing" (Old English stan "stone" and leah "woodland, clearing"). A notable bearer of the surname was the British-American explorer and journalist Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the man who found David Livingstone in Africa. As a given name, it was borne by American director Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999), as well as the character Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire (1947).

Stas m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Stanislav.

Stasys m Lithuanian
Short form of Stanislovas.

Stathis m Greek
Short form of Efstathios.

Stav f & m Hebrew
Means "autumn" in Hebrew.

Stavros m Greek
Means "cross" in Greek, referring to the cross of the crucifixion.

Ste m English
Short form of Stephen.

Steafán m Irish
Irish form of Stephen.

Steaphan m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Stephen.

Steen m Danish
Danish cognate of Sten.

Steenie m Scots
Scots diminutive of Stephen.

Stef m Dutch
Short form of Stefanus.

Štefan m Slovak, Slovene
Slovak and Slovene form of Stephen.

Ștefan m Romanian
Romanian form of Stephen.

Stefán m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Stephen.

Stefan m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Stephen used in several languages. Famous bearers include the Serbian rulers Stefan Nemanja, Stefan Nemanjić, and Stefan Lazarević, who are all considered saints in the Orthodox Church.

Stefano m Italian
Italian form of Stephen.

Stefanos m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Στέφανος (see Stephen).

Stefans m Latvian
Latvian form of Stephen.

Stefanu m Corsican
Corsican form of Stephen.

Stefanŭ m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Stephen.

Stefanus m Dutch
Official Dutch form of Stephen, used on birth certificates but not commonly in daily life.

Stefek m Polish
Polish diminutive of Stefan.

Steffan m Welsh
Welsh form of Stephen.

Steffen m Low German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
Low German and Danish form of Stephen.

Stein m Norwegian
Norwegian cognate of Sten.

Steinar m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Steinarr, derived from the elements steinn "stone" and herr "army, warrior".

Steinarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Steinar.

Steingrímr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Steingrímur.

Steingrímur m Icelandic
From the Old Norse name Steingrímr, derived from the elements steinn "stone" and gríma "mask".

Steinn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Sten.

Stelian m Romanian
Romanian form of Stylianos.

Stelios m Greek
Variant of Stylianos.

Stellan m Swedish
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Old Norse stilling "calm", or perhaps of German origin.

Sten m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Estonian
Derived from the Old Norse name Steinn meaning "stone".

Štěpán m Czech
Czech form of Stephen.

Stepan m Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian form of Stephanos (see Stephen).

Stepane m Georgian
Georgian form of Stephanos (see Stephen).

Steph f & m English
Short form of Stephanie or Stephen.

Stephan m German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of Stephen.

Stéphane m French
French form of Stephen.

Stephano m Literature
Variant of Stefano used by Shakespeare for a drunken butler in his play The Tempest (1611).

Stephanos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Greek
Greek form of Stephen. In Modern Greek it is usually transcribed Stefanos.

Stephanus m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Stephen.

Stephen m English, Biblical
From the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown, wreath", more precisely "that which surrounds". Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death, as told in Acts in the New Testament. He is regarded as the first Christian martyr. Due to him, the name became common in the Christian world. It was popularized in England by the Normans.... [more]

Steponas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Stephen.

Sterling m English
From a Scots surname that was derived from city of Stirling, which is itself of unknown meaning. The name can also be given in reference to the English word sterling meaning "excellent". In this case, the word derives from sterling silver, which was so named because of the emblem that some Norman coins bore, from Old English meaning "little star".

Stetson m English (Modern)
From an English surname that was originally derived from the name of the village of Stidston in Devon, meaning "Stithweard's town". This is a type of wide-brimmed hat, originally made by the John B. Stetson Company.

Stevan m Serbian
Serbian form of Stephen.

Steve m English
Short form of Steven. A notable bearer was American technology entrepreneur Steve Jobs (1955-2011).

Steven m English, Dutch
Medieval English variant of Stephen, and a Dutch variant of Stefan. The filmmaker Steven Spielberg (1946-), director of E.T. and Indiana Jones, is a famous bearer of this name.

Stevie m & f English
Diminutive of Stephen or Stephanie. A famous bearer is the American musician Stevie Wonder (1950-).

Stevo m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Stevan.

Stew m English
Short form of Stewart.

Stewart m English, Scottish
From a surname that was a variant Stuart.

Stian m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Stígandr.

Stig m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of Stigr.

Stígandr m Old Norse
Means "wanderer" in Old Norse.

Stigr m Old Norse
Means "path" in Old Norse.

Stijn m Dutch
Short form of Constantijn or Augustijn.

Stiofán m Irish
Irish form of Stephen.

Stipan m Croatian
Croatian form of Stephen.

Stipe m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.

Stipo m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.

Stirling m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant Sterling. This is the name of a city in Scotland.

Stithulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements stiþ "hard, stiff" and wulf "wolf".

Stjepan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Stephen.

St John m English (British, Rare)
From the title and name of Saint John the Baptist or Saint John the Evangelist (see John).

Stojan m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of Stoyan.

Stojko m Macedonian
Diminutive of Stojan.

Stone m English (Modern)
From the English vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English stan.

Storm m & f English (Modern), Dutch (Modern), Danish (Modern), Norwegian (Modern)
From the vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English or Old Dutch storm, or in the case of the Scandinavian name, from Old Norse stormr. It is unisex as an English name, but typically masculine elsewhere.

Stoyan m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian стоя (stoya) meaning "to stand, to stay".

Stoyko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Stoyan.

Straton m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek στρατός (stratos) meaning "army". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek philosopher.

Stribog m Slavic Mythology
Possibly from Old Slavic sterti "to extend, to spread" and bogŭ "god". Alternatively it could come from strybati "to flow, to move quickly". Stribog was a Slavic god who was possibly associated with the wind.

Stu m English
Short form of Stuart.

Stuart m English, Scottish
From a Scottish occupational surname originally belonging to a person who was a steward. It is ultimately derived from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard". As a given name, it arose in 19th-century Scotland in honour of the Stuart royal family, which produced several kings and queens of Scotland and Britain between the 14th and 18th centuries.

Sture m Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian
Derived from Old Norse stura meaning "to be contrary". This was the name of three viceroys of Sweden.

Stylianos m Greek, Late Greek
Derived from Greek στῦλος (stylos) meaning "pillar". Saint Stylianos was a 7th-century hermit from Adrianopolis in Asia Minor who is regarded as a patron saint of children.

Styopa m Russian
Diminutive of Stepan.

Su 2 f & m Chinese
From Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "plain, simple" or 肃 (sù) meaning "respectful", besides other characters pronounced in a similar way.

Suad f & m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky". In Arabic it is typically feminine, while in Bosnia and Albania it is typically masculine.

Suarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latin form of Suero.

Sübhan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Subhan.

Subhan m Arabic, Urdu
Means "glory, praise" in Arabic.

Subhash m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "eloquent", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with भाषा (bhāṣā) meaning "speech".

Su-Bin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 斌 (bin) meaning "refined". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Subrahmanya m Hinduism, Telugu
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and ब्रह्मन् (brahman) meaning "devout worshipper". This is another name for the Hindu god Skanda.

Subramaniam m Tamil
Tamil variant of Subrahmanya.

Subramanian m Tamil
Tamil variant of Subrahmanya.

Suchart m Thai
Means "born into a good life" in Thai.

Sudarshan m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
Means "beautiful, good-looking" in Sanskrit, derived from the prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with दर्शन (darśana) meaning "seeing, observing".

Sudheer m Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Telugu సుధీర్ or Kannada ಸುಧೀರ್ (see Sudhir).

Sudhir m Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise, considerate".

Su'en m Semitic Mythology
Variant of Sin.

Suero m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Suarius, possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic (perhaps Suebian or Visigothic) name derived from *swēraz meaning "heavy, serious".

Suhail m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from Arabic سهل (sahl) meaning "level, even, smooth". This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. It is also the official (IAU) name of the third brightest star in the constellation Vela.

Suhaila f & m Arabic, Malay
Feminine form of Suhail.

Suharto m Javanese
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" and अर्थ (artha) meaning "wealth, property" (borrowed into Indonesian as harta). This was the name of an Indonesian general (1921-2008) who seized power to become the country's second president.

Suhayl m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهيل (see Suhail).

Süheyl m Turkish
Turkish form of Suhail.

Su-Hyeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name.

Suibhne m Irish Mythology
From Old Irish Suibne, possibly derived from subae meaning "joy, pleasure". This was the name of several figures from early Irish history, including a 7th-century high king and an 8th-century saint. It also appears in the Irish legend Buile Suibhne (meaning "The Madness of Suibhne") about a king who goes insane after being cursed by Saint Rónán Finn.

Suibne m Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Old Irish form of Suibhne.

Suijin m Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 水 (sui) meaning "water" and 神 (jin) meaning "god, spirit". This is the name of the god (or gods) of water, lakes and pools in Japanese mythology.

Sujay m Bengali, Marathi
Means "great victory", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with जय (jaya) meaning "victory".

Suk m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석 (see Seok).

Sukarno m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name of the mythological hero Karna. Sukarno (1901-1970), who did not have a surname, was the first president of Indonesia.

Sukhbir m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" and वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, brave".

Sukhdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Sukhrab m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Sohrab.

Sukhwinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Şükri m Turkish
Turkish form of Shukri.

Sulaiman m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمان (see Sulayman), as well as the usual Indonesian and Malay form.

Sulayman m Arabic, Kyrgyz
Arabic form of Solomon. It appears in the Quran.

Suleiman m History
Westernized form of Süleyman.

Suleimen m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Süleyman.

Sulejman m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Süleyman.

Süleýman m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Süleyman.

Süleyman m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish form of Solomon. Süleyman the Magnificent was a sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. He expanded Ottoman territory into Europe and Persia, reformed the government, and completed several great building projects.

Sulislav m Medieval Slavic
Earlier form of Sulisław.

Sulisław m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from Slavic sulěi meaning "better" or "promise" combined with slava meaning "glory".

Suljo m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Süleyman.

Sullivan m English, French
From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Súileabháin, itself from the given name Súileabhán, which was derived from Irish súil "eye" and dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name has achieved a moderate level of popularity in France since the 1970s. In the United States it was rare before the 1990s, after which it began climbing steadily. A famous fictional bearer of the surname was James P. Sullivan from the animated movie Monsters, Inc. (2001).

Sully m English
Diminutive of Sullivan and other names with a similar sound.

Sulo m Finnish
Means "charm, grace" in Finnish.

Sultan m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar, Indonesian
Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. In the Arab world this name is typically masculine, but Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.

Sulton m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Sultan.

Suman m & f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मनस् (manas) meaning "mind".

Sumantra m Bengali
Means "following good advice", from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मन्त्र (mantra) meaning "instrument of thought, prayer, advice".

Sumarliði m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Somerled.

Sumeet m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सुमित, Bengali সুমিত or Gurmukhi ਸੁਮਿਤ (see Sumit).

Sumit m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit सुमित (sumita) meaning "well measured".

Summanus m Roman Mythology
Means "before the morning", derived from Latin sub "under, before" and mane "morning". Summanus was the Roman god of the night sky and night lightning, a nocturnal counterpart to Jupiter.

Sumon m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সুমন (see Suman).

Sun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선 (see Seon).

Sunan m & f Thai
Possibly means "good word" in Thai.

Sundar m Tamil, Hindi
Modern form of Sundara.

Sundara m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful". This is the name of several minor characters in Hindu texts, and is also another name of the Hindu god Kama.

Sunday m & f English
From the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English sunnandæg, which was composed of the elements sunne "sun" and dæg "day". This name is most common in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

Sunder m Hindi, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi सुन्दर or Tamil சுந்தர் (see Sundar).

Sundri m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Sondre.

Sune m Swedish, Danish
Modern form of Suni.

Sung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성 (see Seong).

Sung-Ho m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성호 (see Seong-Ho).

Sung-Hoon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성훈 (see Seong-Hun).

Sung-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성현 (see Seong-Hyeon).

Sung-Jin m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성진 (see Seong-Jin).

Sung-Min m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성민 (see Seong-Min).

Sung-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성수 (see Seong-Su).

Suni m Old Norse
From Old Norse sunr meaning "son".

Sunil m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".

Sunny f & m English
From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

Sun-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선우 (see Seon-U).

Suraj m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in several northern Indian languages, derived from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).

Surendra m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for Indra.

Suresh m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Suresha.

Suresha m Hinduism
Means "ruler of the gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord". This is another name of the Hindu gods Indra, Shiva or Vishnu.

Surinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Surendra used by Sikhs.

Suriya m Thai, Tamil
Thai form of Surya, as well as an alternate Tamil transcription.

Surya m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Vedic Hindu god of the sun who rides a chariot across the sky.

Susanoo m Japanese Mythology
Of Japanese origin, possibly meaning "wild male, impetuous male". In Japanese mythology he was the god of storms and the sea, as well as the brother and adversary of the goddess Amaterasu. He was born when Izanagi washed his nose after returning from the underworld. After he was banished from the heavens, he descended to earth and slew an eight-headed dragon.

Sushil m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Modern masculine form of Sushila.

Sushila f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "good-tempered, well-disposed", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with शील (śīla) meaning "conduct, disposition". This is a transcription of both the feminine form सुशीला (long final vowel, borne by a consort of the Hindu god Yama) and the masculine form सुशील (short final vowel).

Susila m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sushila.

Susilo m Javanese
Javanese form of Sushila.

Susumu m Japanese
From Japanese 進 (susumu) meaning "advance, make progress", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.

Sutekh m Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Seth 2.

Sutton f & m English (Modern)
From a surname, itself derived from the name of numerous English towns, of Old English origin meaning "south town".

Su'ud m Arabic
Means "fortune, good luck" in Arabic, a plural form of Sa'd. This name is traditionally transcribed as Saud. It was the name of the ancestor of the Saud dynasty, the ruling family of Saudi Arabia.

Svante m Swedish
Swedish short form of Svantepolk.

Svantepolk m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Svatopluk. It was borne by the prominent 13th-century Swedish nobleman Svantepolk Knutsson. He may have been named after a relative of his Pomeranian mother.

Svantovit m Slavic Mythology
Variant of Svetovid.

Svarog m Slavic Mythology
Probably means "fire", from Old Slavic sŭvarŭ meaning "heat". This was the name of a Slavic god associated with blacksmithing.

Svatomír m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Svetomir.

Svätopluk m Slovak
Slovak form of Svatopluk.

Svatopluk m Czech
Means "sacred people", derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and pŭlkŭ "people, host, army". Svatopluk the Great was a 9th-century ruler of Great Moravia, a region centered around the modern Czech Republic and Slovakia.