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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... [
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Sarfraz m UrduDerived from Persian سرفراز
(sarfaraz) meaning "proud, triumphant".
Sargent m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Sargent. A notable bearer is politician Sargent Shriver, husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Sari f JapaneseSa - 咲 means "blossom", Ri - 莉 means "white jasmine" / Ri - 里 means "village"
Sarıada f YakutFrom
сарыал (sarıal) meaning "radiance, halo, shining".
Sariali m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and the given name
Ali 1.
Saribibi f UzbekDerived from
sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Saribiy m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
сары (sarı) meaning "yellow, blond" and
бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
Saribola m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
bola meaning "child, boy".
Saribosh m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
bosh meaning "head, top, summit".
Saribotir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
botir meaning "hero, warrior" or "brave, fearless".
Sariboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Sarid m Biblical HebrewA Hebrew name used in the Bible meaning "survivor, remaining, hand of a prince"
Saridan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)This is the name of a king in the 12th-century epic poem
The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli (1172-1216). He was the father of the titular knight of the poem, namely prince Tariel of India.... [
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Sariel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "command of God" in Hebrew, making this name a variant or a shortened form of
Zerachiel. This is the name of an angel mainly known in judaism, who was - among others - an angel of healing and a benevolent angel of death (it is said that he was sent to retrieve the soul of
Moses).
Sarig f ArmenianMeans "blackbird" or "little mountain" in Armenian.
Sarighani f Filipino, TagalogA contraction of the Tagalog phrase '
sariwang bighani' meaning "fresh charm" or "youthful charm".
Sarig-ool m TuvanFrom Tuvan сарыг
(saryg) meaning "yellow" combined with оол
(ool) meaning "boy, son".
Sarigul f UzbekDerived from
sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Sarijon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Sarimurod m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Sarina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sarinazar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
nazar meaning "look, glance".
Sariniyoz m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Saripo'lat m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
po'lat meaning "sword, steel".
Sariq m UzbekMeans "yellow" or "light-haired" in Uzbek.
Sarisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sarisoch m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
soch meaning "hair".
Sarit m ThaiMeans "creating, completing, doing" in Thai.
Sarith m KhmerPossibly derived from Sanskrit सृष्टि
(srishti) meaning "creation, creating".
Saritoy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
toy meaning "colt".
Sariwati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
sari meaning "essence" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Sarixo'ja m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and
xo'ja meaning "master".
Sarizha f ChechenPossibly derived from Arabic سرى
(sara) meaning "to travel at night".
Sarjig'a f UzbekUzbek feminine name refering to a tassle attached to a traditional headress.
Sarkan m LiteratureFrom the Slovak word
šarkan, meaning "dragon". Used as a name for a male character in the fantasy novel 'Uprooted' by Naomi Novik.
Sarkawi m IndonesianFrom the name of Egyptian sufi writer and scholar Abdullah al-Sharqawi (1737-1812).
Sarla f HindiSarla Thakral firs Indian woman to earn a pilots license
Sarma f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
sarma "hoarfrost, rime".
Sarmat m OssetianOssetian masculine name derived from the name of the Sarmatian people, an ancient, Scythian-speaking Iranian people. This was also the name of a saint.
Sarmeane m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)Meaning unknown. It might possibly be related to the Greek verb σαρμεύω
(sarmeuo) meaning "to dig sand", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun σαρμός
(sarmos) meaning "heap of earth, that what is swept together"... [
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Sárnait f Medieval IrishDerived from the Old Irish
sár meaning "ruler, leader" or "outrage, insult", and the feminine suffix
-nait.
Saro m ArmenianDerived from the name of the main character in the Armenian play "Anush" who could be the equivalent of Romeo. Could also be a shortening of the name "Saribek" from turkish meaning "blonde prince".
Saroya f American (Modern, Rare)Possible spelling of Soraya. It is also used as a form of the Hebrew name Sarah, meaning "princess." Saroya was/is a character in the series StarCrossed.
Sarpanit f Near Eastern MythologyThe name of a Babylonian mother goddess and wife of
Marduk. Her name means "the shining one" or may be derived from
zēr-bānītu meaning "creatress of seed".
Sarper m TurkishThe name is formed from the Turkish words
sarp "steep, high" and
er "man, male, soldier".
Šarrāḫītu f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "the glorified one" in Akkadian, deriving from the verb
šarāḫu ("to make proud, to glorify"). Name borne by a goddess whose cult center was based in Uruk. The oldest attestations of her name connect her with the goddess
Ašratum.
Sarralyn f Literature, EnglishName used in Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. Made from a combination of the names
Sarra meaning "princess" or "lady" and
Lyn meaning "lake".
Sarraounia f HausaFrom the name of Sarraounia Mangou, a Nigerian chief or priestess who fought the French colonial troops of the Voulet–Chanoine Mission at the Battle of Lougou in 1899. According to Wikipedia, her name means "queen" or "female chief".
Sarratu f Akkadian, Ancient AssyrianMeans "princess" and is related to the name Sarah. (The description of the entry Sarah should include this information about "Sarratu" I think as it is stronger evidence that Sarah means princess for those say it doesn't mean princess and means more of a position of power in general)
Sarrojboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sarroj meaning "being a saddler" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Šarrū f BalochiDiminutive for names containing the name element
šarr.
Šarruma m Near Eastern MythologyMeaning "king of the mountains". Šarruma or Sharruma is originally a Hurrian god who was adopted into the Hittite pantheon.
Sarsen m KazakhDerived from Kazakh сәрсенбі
(sarsenbi) meaning "Wednesday", ultimately from Persian چهارشنبه
(chaharshanbeh), traditionally given to boys born on a Wednesday.
Sarsenbay m KazakhFrom Kazakh сәрсенбі
(sarsenbi) meaning "Wednesday" and бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Sarshine f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian сар
(sar) meaning "moon" and шинэ
(shine) meaning "new".
Sārta f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Latvian adjective
sārts, sārta "pink, rosy" and the Latvian noun
sārts "bonfire".
Sartaj m UrduMeans "chief, leader, husband" in Urdu, ultimately derived from Persian سر
(sar) meaning "head, top" and تاج
(taj) meaning "crown".
Sartika f IndonesianMeaning uncertain, possibly of Sanskrit origin. A notable bearer was Indonesian women's education activist
Dewi Sartika (1884-1947).
Saru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 猿 (saru) meaning "monkey". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Sarudzai f ShonaMeans "Be selective or discriminate". #Depending on circumstances the name may be a call to be selective in what you do or maybe blaming someone for being discriminating"
Sarulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Saruman m LiteratureSaruman is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is introduced in Fellowship of the Ring, and becomes an important supporting character in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Šarūnas m Lithuanian, LiteratureThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian adjective
šarus meaning "fast, quick" as well as "nimble, agile", which is derived from either the old Lithuanian verb
šariuoti meaning "to go quickly" or from the old Lithuanian verb
šarioti meaning "to run, to scurry"... [
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Sarut m ThaiMeans "famous, well-known, renowned" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रुत
(shruta).
Sarutahiko m Japanese MythologySarutahiko Ōkami is the name of the leader of the earthly kami, deity of the Japanese religion of Shinto. Norito also mentions him with the title Daimyōjin (great bright god, or greatly virtuous god) instead of Ōkami (great god).... [
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Saruul f & m MongolianMeans "clear, bright, lucid", "serenity", or "healthy, robust" in Mongolian.
Saruulbuyan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian саруул
(saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Saruulchimeg f MongolianFrom Mongolian саруул
(saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "decoration, ornament".
Saruul-erdene f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian саруул
(saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Saruulsaikhan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian саруул
(saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Saruultungalag f MongolianFrom Mongolian саруул
(saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Saruultuyaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian саруул
(saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Saruulzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian саруул
(saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Sarvanivaranavishkambhin m BuddhismMeans "impeder of all hindrances" from Sanskrit सर्व
(sarva) meaning "all, whole" combined with निवारण
(nivāraṇa) meaning "preventing, hindering, keeping off" and विष्कम्भिन्
(viṣkambhin) meaning "obstructing, impeding"... [
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Sarvar m Persian, Tajik, UzbekDerived from the Persian noun سرور
(sarvar) meaning "master". This was one of the epithets of the Prophet Muhammad.
Sarvaroy f UzbekDerived from
sarvar meaning "leader" and
oy meaning "moon".
Sarvi f PersianFrom the Persian
سرو (sarv) meaning "cypress" or a poetic word meaning "tall and slim".
Sarwan m MandaeanEtymology unknown. This is the name of an angel in Mandaeism, also used as a personal name.
Sarwar m Dari PersianIn Pashto, Sarwar means server, as well as in Persian. In Arabic, Sarwar means pleasure.
Sarwo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sarwa meaning "whole, all, every", ultimately from Sanskrit सर्व
(sarva).
Sarwono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sarwa meaning "whole, all, every" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Sasaha f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 笹葉 with 笹 (sasa - kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece."... [
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Sasaho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楽 (sasa) meaning "comfort, ease, music" combined with 星 (ho) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sasako f JapaneseFrom 笹 (
sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sasami f Japanese (Rare)This name can be used as 笹美 or 砂沙美 with 笹 (sasa - kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass", 砂 (sa, sha, suna) meaning "sand", 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) with the same meaning and 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty."... [
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Sasan m Old Persian, PersianSasan is considered the eponymous ancestor of the Sasanian Dynasty (ruled 224-651) in Persia, was "a great warrior and hunter" and a Zoroastrian high priest in Pars. He lived some time near the fall of the Arsacid (Parthian) Empire in the early 3rd century CE.
Sasayo f JapaneseFrom 笹 (
sasa, kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass" and 央 (
yo) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sasha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Sasikan f ThaiFrom Thai ศศิ
(sasi) meaning "moon" and กานต์
(kan) meaning "dear, beloved".
Sasipha f ThaiFrom Thai ศศิ
(sasi) meaning "moon" and ภา
(pha) meaning "light".