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Skaay m HaidaThe Haida word for a type of mollusk that is also used as a given name.
Skaiva f LithuanianThe name was popularized by Lithuanian tv show host Skaiva Jasevičiūtė (b. 1982). Her birth name was Kristina. She took the stage name
Skaiva and claims to have been inspired by the English word
sky... [
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Skala f KurdishFrom Kurdish سکاڵا meaning "complaint" or "request", likely in reference to a plea to God in times of difficulty.
Skalli m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
skalli meaning "bald head".
Skamandros m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is uncertain. The second element looks like it is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man", but there are sources who doubt this. The first element is more difficult to pinpoint: it could be derived from Greek σκάζω
(skazo) "to limp, to stumble (over an obstacle)" or from Greek σκαιός
(skaios) meaning "left(-handed)" or "awkward"... [
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Skarbimir m PolishDerived from Slavic
skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Skarbisław m PolishDerived from Slavic
skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Skári m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
skári meaning 'young sea-mew'.
Skarlatos m Greek (Rare)Hellenized form of
Scarlat. This name is very rare in modern Greece; one is much more likely to encounter it as a surname instead.... [
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Skarloey m Popular CultureThis name is used for one of the narrow gauge engines in the Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine. It means "lake in the Woods" in the fictional Sudric language.
Skarpheiður f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and
heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless".
Skarpi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, From Old Norse
skarpr meaning "barren, skinny, sharp".
Skarði m Old NorseOriginally a byname derived from Old Norse
skarð "notch, gap, indentation".
Skeet m EnglishPerhaps from the Old Norse "Skotja" Meaning- "To shoot" Also believed to mean "Swift" from English.
Skeggi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
skegg meaning "beard". It occurs in 'Grettis saga' belonging to Grettir's first victim.
Skholastyka f Ukrainian (Rare)Ukrainian form of
Scholastica. It is also the Ukrainian everyday word for "scholastic, academic" or "scholasticism" (esp. within the context of Christian scholasticism) - the given name and the vocabulary word being closely related etymologically.... [
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Skialdfrith f Anglo-ScandinavianFrom the hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name *
Skjaldfríðr, derived from the Old Norse elements
skjǫldr meaning "shield" (genitive
skjaldar) and
fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved".
Skifter m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
skifter "falcon" and, figuratively, "courageous and fierce fighter".
Skimbleshanks m TheatreIt is the name of a principal cat in Andrew Lloyd Webber's
Cats. He is the Railway Cat.
Skipper m & f EnglishDerived from Middle Dutch
schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).
Skirgaila m Lithuanian (Rare), HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirtautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirvainas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skjaldgerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
skjǫldr "shield" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Skjalf f Norse MythologyVariant of
Skjǫlf. In Norse mythology, Skjalf is the daughter of a Finnish king. She marries
Agni and strangles him with his necklace.
Skjálgr m Old NorseOld Norse name and nick name, from Old Norse
skjálgr "squinting".
Skjǫlf f Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
skjalfa, meaning "to shake, shiver or quiver". Skjǫlf is another name of
Freyja mentioned in the Heimskringla.
Skorargeirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
skor "precipice", "rift in a rock", "score", "notch", "incision" and
geirr "spears".
Skromisław m PolishMeans "humble glory", derived from Polish
skromny "modest, humble" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)A combination of Old Norse elements
skuld, meaning "blame, future", and
fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".
Skúmr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
skúmr meaning "louring man, scary man".
Skunkha m ScythianOf uncertain etymology, possibly linked to a term in Ossetian that means "distinguishes oneself. This is rendered as
skₒyxyn (скойхйн) in the Digor dialect of Ossetian.
Skut m BelgianName of a repeat character in Herge's comics TinTin. A blond Estonian pilot with an eye-patch, who shoots at TinTin and Haddock on orders but is later rescued by them and refuses to betray them. Friendly and honest, he provides assistance in further adventures... [
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Skylark f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word for the type of songbird, i.e., the common European lark (Alauda arvensis; which is "famed for its melodious song"). Use of the name is probably inspired by the similar name
Skylar; it could also be viewed as a combination of
Sky and
Lark.... [
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Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)From the Danish word
skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from
skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse
Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and
fri "free"... [
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Skylin f English (Modern)Variant of
Skylyn. In 2011, this variant was given to 31 girls born in the United States (in addition, 101 were given the name
Skylynn, 38
Skylyn, 22
Skylan, 11
Skyelynn, 10
Skylinn, 7
Skyelyn, and 5 were named
Skylynne).
Skyrah f English (Modern)Variant of
Skyra, a contraction of
Sky and
Kyra. In 2011, the name Skyra was given to 7 girls born in the United States.
Sladomir m CroatianDerived from (Serbo-)Croatian
sladak "sweet" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Sǽlafr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
sær "sea" and
leifr "heir", "descendant".
Sławociech m PolishDerived from Slavic
slav "glory" combined with Slavic
tech "solace, comfort, joy".
Sławomił m PolishMeans "dear glory", derived from Slavic
slav "glory" combined with Slavic
mil "gracious, dear".
Sławomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Slavic
slav "glory". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think".
Sleipnir m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
sleipr "slippery" (in relation to "bog, marsh"). In Norse mythology, Loki's son Sleipnir was Odin's eight-legged horse.
Slevin m English (Rare), Irish (Anglicized)Transferred use of the surname
Slevin. The author Anne Tyler used this name in her novel 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant' (1982); it was also used in the movie 'Lucky Number Slevin' (2006).
Slilma f Central AmericanFrom Miskito
slilma meaning "star." It is heavily concentrated in Nicaragua, mostly in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, and has been in use since at least the early 1970s (as a first name; when considering middle name usage, it would have been in use since at least the mid-1940s).
Slim m AmericanOften a nickname for someone "thin" or possibly a transferred use of the surname
Slim. Noted bearers include actor Slim Pickens, whose name was a humorous adaptation of the southern expression 'slim pickings' meaning "limited choices"... [
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Smaida f LatvianDerived from either Latvian
smaids "a smile" or
smaidīt "to smile".
Smarahda f Ukrainian (Archaic)Ukrainian form of
Smaragda. This name was borne by the Ukrainian saint Iulianiya Avramivna Onyshchenko (1858-1945), who was known as Reverend Smarahda.