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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 Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)Means "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" or 捧 (
sasa) meaning "to dedicate, to give" 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 PersianModern form of Middle Persian
Sāsān of uncertain meaning, possibly from Old Iranian
*Sāsāna meaning "defeating enemy" or from the name of a regional Zoroastrian deity. This was the name of a 2nd-century prince, warrior and Zoroastrian priest who founded the Sasanian (or Sassanid) dynasty.
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".
Sasiwimon f ThaiFrom Thai ศศิ
(sasi) meaning "moon" and วิมล
(wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean".
Säskäbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
сәскә (säskä) meaning "flower" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Sasmito m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sasmita meaning "facial expression, smile" or "sign, omen", ultimately from Sanskrit सस्मित
(sasmita).
Sasongko m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sasangka meaning "moon", ultimately from Sanskrit शशाङ्क
(śaśāṅka).
Sassafras f & m American (Modern, Rare)Named for the tree, which is native to North America and Asia. The name comes from French, derived from the Latin
saxifraga or
saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking".
Sassamon m WampanoagName of a "praying Indian" whose assassination ultimately led to King Philip's War.
Sassia f EnglishThis 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... [
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Sasuke m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom Japanese 佐
(sa) "assistant, help" combined with 介
(suke) "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 助
(suke) "assistant, help, rescue", 輔
(suke) "help", 祐
(suke) "help" or 亮
(suke) "clear, help".... [
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Satae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Satanaya f Caucasian MythologyMeans "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد
(sad) (through the Iranian root
*/sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root
/na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ
(ānă) and Adyghe ны
(nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix
/-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [
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Satanduhepa f Hittite, HurrianMeaning unknown, although the second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess
Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen (1390 BC-1365 BC)... [
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Satayu m ThaiMeans "one hundred years old" in Thai.
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.
Satella f EnglishPossibly 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).
Satenik f Armenian, HistoryMost sources state that this name is derived from the Armenian noun սաթ
(sat') meaning "(black) amber" combined with the Armenian diminutive suffix իկ
(ik). At least one source theorises that the name might ultimately be of Scythian origin, and compares it to the name of the Ossetian deity
Satana (a figure in the
Nart sagas).... [
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Satet f Egyptian MythologyDerived from the Egyptian word
sṯ, meaning "eject", "shoot", "pour" or "throw". It is the name of an Egyptian goddess and her name can be translated as "she who shoots" or "she who pours". As a warrior goddess, she protected Egypt's southern frontier by killing the pharoah's enemies with arrows; as a fertility goddess, she granted the wishes of those who sought love.
Sathian m & f ThaiMeans "secure, stable, firm" in Thai.
Satiada f Celtic MythologyThe name of a Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. Etymology is uncertain, but may be related to the Proto-Celtic
*sāti- meaning ‘saturation’ or
*satjā- meaning ‘swarm’.
Satin f LiteratureFrom the French word
satin, referring to the fabric satin. This was used by the French author Émile Zola as a name for a prostitute in his novel "Nana" (1880). It is not used as a name in France.