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Saraide f Arthurian CycleOne of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Saraide seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.
Saraiyu f LiteratureName of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books
Trickter's Choice and
Trickster's Queen. Possibly coined from the Hebrew name
Sarai combined with the Chinese suffix
yu meaning "jade", "happy, pleased" or "rain".
Sarajon f UzbekDerived from
sara meaning "best" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Sarako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saraline f Englishpossibly 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.
Saralu m & f MicronesianA Carolinian name of unknown meaning. According to a study, this name was borne by
Clemente Saralu Taisacan, who borrowed it from his Carolinian mother's maiden name.
Sarama f Hinduism, PetThe name of a mythological being referred to as the dog of the gods, or Deva-shuni (देव-शुनी,
devaśunī), in Hindu mythology. She first appears in one of Hinduism's earliest texts, the Rig Veda, in which she helps the god-king
Indra to recover divine cows stolen by the Panis, a class of demons... [
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Saraman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with
man "man."
Saramar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Saramund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Sarana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 新 (
sara) meaning "new" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saranda f AlbanianFrom
Saranda (or
Sarandë), the name of a city in Albania. The name itself derives from the Greek Άγιοι Σαράντα (
Agioi Saranda), meaning "Forty Saints", honouring the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.
Saraneth f LiteratureSaraneth is the sixth of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Saraneth is the Binder, the bell that forces complience from the listener.
Sarang f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 사랑
(sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量
(saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다
(sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살
(sal) meaning "flesh."... [
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Sarankhökhöö f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian саран
(saran) meaning "moon" and хөхөө
(khökhöö) meaning "cuckoo".
‘The Tale of the Moon Cuckoo’, or
‘Moon Cuckoo’, is a traditional Mongolian opera based on a Tibetan work of the same name.
Sarantsatsral f MongolianMeans "moonbeam" in Mongolian, from саран
(saran) meaning "moon" and цацрал
(tsatsral) meaning "radiation, light beam".
Sarantungalag f MongolianFrom Mongolian саран
(saran) meaning "moon" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Saranya f Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, ThaiFrom Sanskrit शरण्य
(sharanya) meaning "protector, defender, refuge" or सरण्यु
(saranyu) meaning "nimble, quick, agile". This is the name of a Hindu goddess.
Saranyu m ThaiMeans "defender, protector, guardian" in Thai.
Sarasa f JapaneseFrom 紗 (
sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer, silk, thread", 良 (
ra) meaning "virtuous, good, respectable", and 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Saratrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Saraward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Sarawut m ThaiFrom Thai ศร
(son) meaning "arrow" and อาวุธ
(awut) meaning "weapon, arms" or วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge".
Sarayañi m & f AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
sarayaña meaning "lead, govern".
Sarayma f Spanish (Modern)In the case of Spanish flamenco singer Sarayma (1991-) who helped popularise the name within the last several years, it originated from her full given name
Saray Macarena.
Sarayu f Indian, Hinduism, TeluguFrom the name of a river in North India that flows through Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Its name seems directly taken from the Sanskrit word सरयु
(sarayu) meaning "air, wind".
Sarayut m ThaiDerived from Thai ศร
(son) meaning "arrow" and ยุทธ์
(yut) meaning "war, battle".
Sarco m Spanish (Rare)This first name is predominantly found in South America, although it is not very common there: one is much more likely to encounter the name as a surname there instead. Because of that, it is possible that the bearers' parents were inspired to give their sons the surname as a first name, just like it is done in English-speaking countries these days... [
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Sardaana f YakutFrom Yakut сардаана
(sardaana) meaning "Siberian lily", referring to a type of flower that grows in Yakutia.
Sardion m GeorgianDerived from Greek σάρδιον
(sardion), which is the name that the ancient Greeks had for
carnelian, a precious stone. It is not completely certain what the ancient Greeks had derived the name from... [
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Saredo f SomaliEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Somali
sare meaning "high, advanced".
Sarela f GalicianFrom the Galician river Sar and the femenine suffix
-ela.
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
(sarfarāz) 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".