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Selethryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element sele "manor" and þryð "strength" (Compare Selwyn).
Seleuc m Catalan
Catalan form of Seleucus.
Seleuco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Seleucus.
Seleuk m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Seleucus.
Selevia f Obscure
Possibly an invented name inspired by Selena.
Selewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sele "hall, house, manor" (from saliz) and wine "friend". This name gave rise to both the given name and surname of Selwyn.
Sełewkos m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Seleucus.
Selfira f Tatar (Germanized)
Germanised form of Zelfira.
Selga f Latvian
Derived from Latvian selga "deep sea; open sea".
Selgars m Latvian
Segars = Selgas + Ars = Plower of the Sea
Selggo f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Seligmann m Yiddish
a medieval variant of Selig
Sėlija f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
In Lithuanian mythology, this is the name of one of the daughters of Saulė.
Selimir m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements seliti, "to move, to migrate" and mir meaning "peace".... [more]
Selinay f Turkish
The name "Selinay" can be broken down into two parts:"Selin" which is derived from "Sel," meaning "stream" or "flood" in Turkish."Ay" means "moon" in Turkish. So, "Selinay" could be interpreted as "Moon of the Stream" or "Moon of the Flood."
Selinde f Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a Dutch variant of Sieglinde as well as be a combination of Selina with Linde.
Selioma f Medieval English
Etymology uncertain, although it is likely a form of Salome. It is attested in 16th Century England.
Seliph m Popular Culture
Derived from the word seraph, ultimately from Hebrew שרפים‎ (serafim) (see Seraphina). It is the name of a character in the fantasy role-playing franchise 'Fire Emblem'.
Selivan m Belarusian
Belarusian from of Silvan.
Selja f Finnish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Variant of Celia. It also means "elder (plant)" in Finnish.
Seljan f Azerbaijani, Turkish
From sel meaning "flood, stream" combined with jan meaning "soul, life"
Seljo f Sami
Sami variant of Cecilia.
Selka f Yiddish
Possibly a Polish Yiddish diminutive of Selda, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Selke f Low German
Possibly a Low German diminutive of names containing the Old High German element salo "dark-coloured, dirty gray" (related to Old Norse sölr "sun-coloured, dirty yellow, sallow"), but this is not known for certain.
Selkie f Celtic Mythology
A creature from Norse or Celtic mythology that is able to shapeshift between human and seal form. Origin as a name is unknown.
Sella f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sälla as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Cecilia.
Sella f African, Southern African, Eastern African, Indonesian
Meaning unknown. It may be a loan word from Arabic صَلَّى‎ (ṣallā), meaning "to pray, to bless," or Arabic سَلَّى‎ (sallā), meaning "to amuse, entertain, comfort." It may also be a variation of Selah.
Selle m West Frisian
Variant of Salle.
Sellvi f Obscure
Variant of Sällvi.
Sellvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selmar m Jewish
Variant of Selman.
Selmeg f Buryat
Means "clean, pure, clear" in Buryat.
Selmelin m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish
Medieval variant of Solomon. It was recorded in 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Selmer m American
Transferred use of the surname Selmer.
Selmer m Norwegian
Variant of Selmar as well as an elaborated form of Selm.
Selmine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Selma 1 as well as a feminine form of Selmer.
Selmo m Asturian
Truncated form of Anselmo.
Selnia f English
Used by Selnia Flameheart in the manga Ladies vs butlers
Sélom m Western African
Komi Sélom Klassou is Prime Minister of Togo.
Selom m & f Western African
A Western African name used for both genders.
Şelomtzion f History, Turkish
Turkish form of Shlomtzion, used to refer to the historical Judaean queen commonly known as Salome Alexandra in English.
Selondieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from French selon "according to" and dieu "god".
Selorm m & f Western African, Ewe
Means "God loves me" or "divine love" in Ewe.
Selsabil f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلسبيل (see Salsabil) chiefly used in North Africa.
Selton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name of brazilian actor Selton Mello (Passos, Minas Gerais, 30/12/1972). Selton played Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, in the soap novel Nos Tempos do Imperador.
Selva f Turkish
Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Salwa. This name is popular in Arabic-speaking countries. It's uncommon in non-Arabic-speaking countries.
Selva f Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare)
Means "rainforest" in Spanish and Catalan.
Selvaggio m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Selvaggia.
Selvam m & f Tamil
This is a typical Tamil name of persons, and is mostly masculine, rarely used also in the feminine. However, 'Selvan' would be only masculine; and 'Selvi' would be only feminine. 'Selvam' in poetic Tamil means, 'wealth', or 'something precious'... [more]
Selvi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Sialfi.
Selvi f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvie f Albanian
Variant of Selvi.
Selvije f Albanian
Albanian form of Selviye.
Selvin m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Central American, Indian
Meaning uncertain, used especially in Central America.
Selvino m Asturian
Asturian form of Silvinus.
Selvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvyn m English
A variant of Sylvanus.
Selwa f Muslim
Means “solace”.
Selwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Selwyn.
Sely f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old English sælig "happy, blessed".
Selyavira f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh feminine given name of unknown meaning. It might possibly be an invented name, either from scratch or by combining two existing given names (in which case one of those names is probably Elvira).
Selyf m Welsh
Welsh form of Solomon via Old Welsh Seleu. Selyf ap Cynan, also known as Selyf Sarffgadau, (died 616) appears in Old Welsh genealogies as an early 7th-century King of Powys, the son of Cynan Garwyn.
Selyse f Literature
Used in GRR. Martin's "A song of ice and fire". Selyse Baratheon, born Selyse Florent, is Stannis Baratheon's wife and she is the mother of Shireen. ... [more]
Šem m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Shem.
Sém m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Shem.
Sema m Finnish
Finnish orthodox form of Simon 1.
Semaan m Arabic
Of Syriac Aramaic origin, the name Semaan belongs to the Semitic Aramaic dialect of northern Iraq and Syria of the second century C.E.... [more]
Semadar f Hebrew
Semadar means "bud" and "blossom".
Semail m Malay
Malay variant of Ismail.
Semakaleng m & f Sotho
Means "surprise" in Sotho.
Seman m Rusyn
Rusyn form of Simon 1.
Semanur f Turkish
A compound of Sema and Nur.
Sémaphore m Literature
Derived from the French noun sémaphore meaning "semaphore", which is a visual signalling system. The word is ultimately derived from the ancient Greek words σῆμα (sema) meaning "sign, mark, token" and φέρω (phero) meaning "to bear, to carry"... [more]
Semar m Indonesian Mythology
Likely derived from Javanese samar meaning "vague, dim, obscure, mysterious". In Javanese mythology this is the name of a divine jester depicted as having a short stature and a large rear figure... [more]
Semat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian smꜣ.t meaning "the companion", derived from zmꜣ "to join, unite" and the suffix .t.
Semathi m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Zillethai, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:20.... [more]
Semavi m Turkish
Means "celestial" in Turkish.
Seme m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque seme "son". It was recorded as a given name in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Semegne m Amharic
Means "while I was wishing" in Amharic.
Semein m Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors from Luke 3:26.
Sémen m Gascon
Gascon diminutive of Seme.
Semën m Russian, Dutch (Rare)
Russian variant transcription and Dutch form of Semyon.
Semena f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of both Seme and Semeno.
Semenica f Medieval Romanian
Possibly derived from Romanian semen "fellow human being" (compare Surata).
Semeno m Medieval Basque
Of debated origin and meaning. While some modern-day academics consider this name a variant of Seme, other theorize a derivation from Simon 1 (compare Ximeno).
Semera f Medieval Basque
Variant of Semena, recorded in the 12th century.
Semere m African, Ethiopian
ethiopian name. meaning Everything goes fine
Semerkhet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian smr-ẖt meaning "friend of the gods", from Egyptian smr “royal friend, courtier” and ẖt “group of gods”. This was the Horus name of an early Egyptian king who ruled during the First Dynasty.
Semesa m Fijian
Fijian form of James.
Semestra f Greek Mythology
Semestra or Semystra was a nymph, in Greek mythology.... [more]
Semezdin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shamsuddin. A bearer of this name is the Bosnian writer Semezdin Mehmedinović.
Semforianus m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Symphorianus.
Semhar f & m Tigrinya
Means "Eritrean region" in Tigrinya.
Semi m Finnish
Finnish variant of Sema.
Semi f Javanese
From Javanese sêmi meaning "sprout, shoot, bud".
Semi m Fijian
Fijian form of Sam 1.
Semidán m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from a Guanche title meaning "honorable".
Semila f Medieval, Medieval English
A rare medieval name of uncertain origin.
Semine f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Simon 1.
Semine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sem.
Semir m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Samir 1.
Semira f Amharic, Turkish, Bosnian
Feminine form of Semir.
Semira f Italian
Short form and diminutive of Semiramide.
Semira f Hebrew
Means "highest heaven" in Hebrew.
Semiramida f Polish
Polish form of Semiramis.
Semiramide f Italian
Italian form of Semiramis.
Semiramidė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Semiramis.
Semíramis f Spanish
Spanish form of Semiramis.
Semisi m Samoan, Tongan, Fijian
Samoan form of James.
Semisi m Tongan
Tongan form of James.
Semjén m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Simeon.
Semjon m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Семён (see Semyon).
Semjons m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Semyon.
Semka f Bosnian, Serbian
Diminutive derivative of Simeuna.
Semke m West Frisian
Short form of Semme, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Semko m Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive or alternative form of Semen.
Semla f Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan form of Semele.
Semmi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Samuel.
Semni f Etruscan
Of unknown meaning. Possibly related to the Etruscan word 'semna' meaning "trace, track (way, passage)".
Semo m Judeo-Italian (Italianized, Archaic)
SIGNIFICA SIMAS OU ONESIMO
Semoi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish orthodox form of Simon 1.
Šempatə̑r m Mari
Means "dark warrior, black warrior" in Mari.
Semper m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "forever, always". It also coincides with a surname which derives from multiple distinct sources, including the French place name Saint-Pierre and the medieval Germanic personal name Sindperht (see Sindbert).... [more]
Semperbella f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and from Latin bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant".
Semperbona f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".
Semphorian m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Symphorianus.
Sempronio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Sempronius. This is the name of a character in the Spanish novel 'La Celestina' (1499).
Sempronius m Ancient Roman, Romani (Archaic)
Roman family name, possibly derived from Latin sempiternus meaning "eternal".
Semrana f Obscure
Probably an elaboration of Semra.
Semri m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Shimri, as used in 1 Chronicles 4:37 and 1 Chronicles 26:10.... [more]
Şemsa f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish word şems meaning "sun", itself derived from the Arabic شمس (see Shams).
Šemsa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Šemso.
Şemşat f Turkmen
Means "sky tree" in Turkmen.
Šemsedin m Slovene
Masculine form of Šemsa.
Semshak m African, Nigerian, Ngas
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Means "stay together".
Šemsida f Bosnian
Variant form of Šemsudina.
Şemsiruhsar f Ottoman Turkish
Means "cheeks like the sun" in Ottoman Turkish.
Šemso m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shams.
Şemsperi f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy".
Şemsüddin m Turkish
Turkish form of Shamsuddin.
Šemsudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shamsuddin.
Semuel m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Samuel.
Semund m Old Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Danish and modern form of Sæmundr and variant of Sigmund.
Sem-yeto m Suisun
Meaning, "brave hand" or "fierce hand."
Semystra f Greek Mythology
Semystra or Semestra was a nymph, in Greek mythology.... [more]
Sen m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 亘 (sen) meaning "span; request" or 仙 (sen) referred to a sage, a hermit or an enlightened person or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand".... [more]
Sen f Vietnamese
Means "lotus flower" in Vietnamese.
Sen m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 森 (sēn, shēn) meaning "full of trees; dense" but also "dark; gloomy; cold".... [more]
Sena f & m Ewe
Means "destiny gives" in Ewe.
Sena f Indian, Hinduism
Means "army; missile, dart" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Sena f English (American, Archaic)
Originally a short form of names containing the element -sen-, such as Selina, Serena and Asenath, this name was also used as a given name in its own right.
Sena m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 星 (se) meaning "star, celestial body, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Chinese system of constellations" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what, which"... [more]
Sena f Slovene
Short form of Senija.
Sena f Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 "generation" and 奈 "apple tree", 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Senaca m Ancient Roman (Noricum)
Form of Seneca used in the Roman province of Noricum
Senad m Bosnian
The name comes from the Arabic word سند "support".
Senada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Senad.
Senador m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Senator.
Senai m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "gift from Above" in Tigrinya.
Senaid m Bosnian
Variant of Senad.
Senaida f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Senad.
Senait f Arabic
‘One who brings good luck’, commonly found in Eritrea and Ethiopia (East African origin)
Senako f Japanese
From Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 那 (na) meaning "what" combined with 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Senan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Sinan.
Senana f Medieval Welsh
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a wife of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, the firstborn son of Llywelyn the Great.
Senang m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "happy, content, loved" in Indonesian or "easy" in Malay.
Senara f Cornish
From the name of the patron saint of Zennor, a village in Cornwall, which is of obscure origin. Conceivably it may be derived from the Breton name Azenor or the old Celtic Senovara... [more]
Senara f Sinhalese
Frequently used in Sri Lanka as a female given name, a cursory search of social media confirms this fact. Turning to Sanskrit, it looks like the “Sena” part of the name could mean either: "army, missile or dart" with “nara” meaning “human, man”... [more]
Senatla f Tswana
Means "hard worker" in Setswana.
Senator m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Derived from someone serving in a senate (senatus) from Latin senex "old man"... [more]
Senatore m Italian
Italian form of Senator.
Senayangba m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Senbi m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name derived from the element snb meaning “to be healthy”.
Senbonzakura m Popular Culture
Senbonzakura means 'One thousand cherry blossoms' or 'One thousand cherry trees'.... [more]
Senden f Mongolian
Means "rowan" or "sorb (tree)" in Mongolian.
Senderle m Yiddish
Diminutive of Sender.
Sendhil m Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Variant transcription of Senthil.
Sendi f Slovene (Modern)
Slovene borrowing of Sandy.
Sendija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Sandy.
Sendo m Asturian
Short form of Rosendo.
Sendong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rosendo.
Sendra f Jewish, Hebrew, Yiddish
Feminine form of Sender, possibly making it the Yiddish form of Sandra, Alexandra, or Aleksandra.
Sendra m & f Malagasy
Means "accidental, by chance" in Malagasy.
Señe f Basque
Basque form of Inocenta.
Sene f English
Diminutive of Asenath.
Senebhenas f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Health is with her".
Senebni m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian snb-n.j meaning "be healthy for me".
Senebtisi f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian snb.tjsj, possibly meaning "she is healthy", derived from snb "health; to heal, be healthy" and a combination of tj "you; she, her, they" and sj "she, her, hers".
Senecio m Ancient Roman
A Roman cognomen meaning "old man" in Latin, from Latin senex "old" and -io, a nickname-forming suffix. Herennius Senecio ( -93) was among the Stoic Opposition to the emperor Domitian, under whose rule he was executed.
Senectus m Roman Mythology
Means "aged, very old" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Senectus was a god of old age and the Roman equivalent of Geras.
Senedj m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian snd meaning "fear". This was the throne name of an early Egyptian pharaoh of the 2nd dynasty who was possibly the same person as Seth-Peribsen.
Senegarda f Medieval Occitan
Possibly from Old Occitan sener "sir" and garda "to maintain".
Senekerim m Armenian (Archaic)
Armenian form of Sennacherib. Senekerim-Hovhannes Artsruni (-1025/1027) was the sixth and last King of Vaspurakan, from the Artsruni dynasty.
Senem f Turkish
Variant of Sanem.
Senén m Spanish, Asturian, Galician (Rare)
Spanish, Asturian and Galician form of Sennen.
Senen m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "exactly, extremely" in Shipibo.
Senenmut m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "mother's brother".
Sénèque m Ancient Roman (Gallicized), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais form of Seneca.
Šener m Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Şener.
Senezha f Mordvin
Means "dark blue" in Erzya.
Senfrie f Old Norman
Vernacular form of Seinfreda.
Seng m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Cheng.
Seng m & f Lao
Means "light" in Lao.
Seng m & f Khmer
Means "multiply, increase" in Khmer.
Şengal f Kurdish
Means "terebinth" in Kurdish.
Sengchanh f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".
Sengdeuane f & m Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ເດືອນ (deuane) meaning "moon".
Senge m Tibetan
Means "lion" in Tibetan.
Senger m Kurdish
Means "moat" in Kurdish.
Sengkeo f & m Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Sengmany f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Sengthong m & f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".
Senhime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From 千 (sen) meaning "hundred" and 姫 (hime) or 妃 (hime) meaning "princess".
Senhorinha f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Portuguese senhora "mistress, lady".
Senía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Senia.
Senia f English (American)
Elaboration of Sena.
Senica m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Seneca.
Sen'ichi m Japanese
From Japanese 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 宣 (sen) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 専 (sen) meaning "specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely", 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain", 潜 (sen) meaning "submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush", 銑 (sen) meaning "pig iron", 仟 (sen) meaning "thousand", 愃 (sen) meaning "abundant, generous" or 沾 (sen) meaning "moisten, wet, soak, touch" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one", 壱 (ichi) meaning "one (in documents)" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market, city, town"... [more]
Senifa f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Jennifer.
Senija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Saniyya.
Senijad m Bosnian
Variant of Senad.
Senika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Seneca.
Senikka f American (Rare)
Possibly a rare feminine form of Seneca or a variant of Sinikka.
Senín m Galician
Variant of Senén.
Senin m Indonesian, Malay
Means "Monday" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic الِاثْنَيْنِ (al-iṯnayn).
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