Browse Names

Safiyyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفيّة (see Safiyya).

Schuyler m & f English
From a Dutch surname meaning "scholar". Dutch settlers brought the surname to America, where it was subsequently adopted as a given name in honour of the American general and senator Philip Schuyler (1733-1804).

Seo-Hyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Sequoyah m Cherokee
Probably derived from Cherokee ᏏᏆ (siqua) meaning "hog". This was the name of the Cherokee man (also known as George Guess) who devised the Cherokee writing system in the 19th century.

Serenity f English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "serenity, tranquility", ultimately from Latin serenus meaning "clear, calm".

Sethunya f Tswana
Means "bloom, flower" in Tswana, derived from thunya "to bloom".

Seweryna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Severina.

Seynabou f Western African
Form of Zaynab used in parts of West Africa (mostly Senegal).

Sharalyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Sherilyn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Shukriya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكريّة (see Shukriyya).

Shyamala f Tamil, Telugu, Marathi
Feminine form of Shyamal.

Solomiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Salome.

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.

Stephany f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Stoyanka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoyan.

Styliani f Greek
Feminine form of Stylianos.

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

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.

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

Sylvaine f French
French feminine form of Silvanus.

Sylvanus m English (Archaic)
Variant of Silvanus.

Sylvette f French
Diminutive of Sylvie.

Sylviane f French
Variant of Sylvaine.

Symphony f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word, ultimately deriving from Greek σύμφωνος (symphonos) meaning "concordant in sound".

Syntyche f Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from συντυχία (syntychia) meaning "occurrence, event". This is the name of a woman mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Philippians in the New Testament.

Syuzanna f Armenian, Russian
Armenian form of Susanna, as well as a Russian variant.

Szczęsny m Polish (Archaic)
Means "lucky, successful, happy" in Polish, a vernacular form of Felix.

Tatyanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Tatiana.

Tayanita f Cherokee
Means "young beaver" in Cherokee, derived from ᏙᏯ (doya) meaning "beaver".

Taymuraz m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Tahmuras.

Tennyson m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that meant "son of Tenney", Tenney being a medieval form of Denis. A notable bearer of the surname was the British poet Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892), commonly called Lord Tennyson after he became a baron in 1884.

Terentiy m Russian
Russian form of Terentius (see Terence).

Þórgnýr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torgny.

Thurayya f Arabic
Means "the Pleiades" in Arabic. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus.

Titilayo f Yoruba
Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.

Tiyamike f & m Chewa
Means "we praise" in Chewa.

Tryphena f Biblical
From the Greek name Τρύφαινα (Tryphaina), derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". This name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament.

Tryphosa f Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". In the New Testament this name is mentioned briefly as belonging to a companion of Tryphena.

Tsuyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 剛 (tsuyoshi) meaning "hard, rigid, strong". It can also come from an alternate reading of 剛 (tsuyo) combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose". Other kanji and kanji combinations can also form this name.

Tzefanya m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zephaniah.

Valentýn m Czech
Czech form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Valentyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Valeriya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Валерыя (see Valeryia).

Valeryia f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Valerius.

Valkyrie f Various (Rare)
Means "chooser of the slain", derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and kyrja "chooser". In Norse myth the Valkyries were maidens who led heroes killed in battle to Valhalla.

Vasylyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Basil 1.

Venyamin m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).

Veslemøy f Norwegian
Means "little girl" from Norwegian vesle "little" and møy "girl". This name was created by Norwegian writer Arne Garborg for the main character in his poem Haugtussa (1895).

Vikentiy m Russian
Russian form of Vincent.

Viktorya f Armenian
Armenian form of Victoria.

Vitaliya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Vitalis (see Vitale).

Vygantas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Wigand.

Vytautas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root vyd- "to see" or vyti "to chase, to drive away" combined with tauta "people, nation". This was the name of a 15th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania, revered as a national hero in that country.

Wanyonyi m Luhya
Means "born during the weeding season", from Luhya enyonyi meaning "weeds".

Wasylyna f Ukrainian (Polonized, Rare)
Polonized form of Vasylyna.

Wincenty m Polish
Polish form of Vincent.

Wulfwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wynn "joy".

Wynnstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and stan "stone".

Yachle'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jahleel.

Yamikani m & f Chewa
Means "be grateful, praise" in Chewa.

Yamileth f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yamila.

Yaraslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yaroslav.

Yaropolk m Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and pŭlkŭ "people, host". This name was borne by two rulers of Kievan Rus (10th and 12th centuries).

Yaroslav m Russian, Ukrainian
Means "fierce and glorious", derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and slava "glory". Yaroslav the Wise was an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv who expanded Kievan Rus to its greatest extent.

Yedidyah m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְדִידְיָה (see Yedidya).

Yehoshua m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joshua.

Yehudiya f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehudijah.

Yekholya f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jecoliah.

Yekhonya m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeconiah.

Yemelyan m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).

Yénnifer f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Jennifer.

Yeong-Hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Yeong-Suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" and 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Yeriyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeriah.

Yermolai m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Ермолай (see Yermolay).

Yermolay m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Hermolaos.

Yeruslan m Folklore
From Tatar Уруслан (Uruslan), which was possibly from Turkic arslan meaning "lion". Yeruslan Lazarevich is the name of a hero in Russian and Tatar folktales. These tales were based on (or at least influenced by) Persian tales of their hero Rostam.

Yeseniya f Russian
Russian form of Yesenia. The 1971 Mexican movie was extremely popular in the Soviet Union.

Yessenia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yesenia.

Yevdokim m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eudokimos.

Yevfimiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Euthymius.

Yevgeniy m Russian
Russian form of Eugene.

Yevheniy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eugene.

Yevlogiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eulogius.

Yewubdar f Amharic
Means "beautiful beyond limits" from Amharic ውብ (wb) meaning "beautiful" and ዳር (dar) meaning "limit, horizon, frontier, shore".

Yezekael m Breton
Breton form of Iudicael (see Judicaël).

Yıldırım m Turkish
Means "lightning" in Turkish.

Yishma'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ishmael.

Yitzchaq m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Isaac.

Yngvildr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingvild.

Yochanan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of John (and Johanan). This is a contracted form of the longer name יְהוֹחָנָן (Yehoḥanan).

Yocheved f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jochebed.

Yohannes m Amharic
Amharic form of John.

Yolotzin f & m Nahuatl
Means "beloved heart" in Nahuatl, from yōllōtl "heart" and the suffix tzin "beloved, revered".

Yordanka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Jordan.

Yoshirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 義郎 (see Yoshirō).

Young-Hee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영희 (see Yeong-Hui).

Young-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영수 (see Yeong-Su).

Yugurten m Ancient Berber
Berber form of Jugurtha.

Yulianna f Russian
Russian form of Juliana.

Zakariya m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زكريّا (see Zakariyya).

Zekeriya m Turkish
Turkish form of Zechariah.

Zekharya m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zechariah.

Zephyros m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Zephyr.

Zephyrus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zephyros (see Zephyr).

Zhansaya f Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сая (saya) meaning "shadow, shade, protection, comfort" (both words of Persian origin).

Zinoviya f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Zenobia.

Zulaykha f Arabic (Rare)
Arabic form of Zuleika.

Žydrūnas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian žydra meaning "light blue" (using the patronymic suffix ūnas).