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Sinuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Sinuon f KhmerMeans "cream-coloured" in Khmer. Also indicates a type of flower.
Sin-zeru-iddin m BabylonianMeans "
Sin granted offspring", deriving from the Akkadian element
zēru ("seed; offspring; sown, arable land").
Síoda m IrishOriginally a Gaelic byname meaning "silk".
Siodhach m IrishMost likely related to the word "peace". Compare
Siochain "peace" and
Siodhachain Síodhachán m Old IrishDerived from Irish
síodhach "peaceful" or "otherworldly" combined with a diminutive suffix. The adjective
síodhach is a variant of
sítheach, from
síth, basically meaning "settlement", hence both "peace" and "place inhabited by other world beings".
Sionne f EnglishCould be a variant of
Sianne, influenced by
Dionne. It could also be derived from the name of a town in France's Lorraine region.
Sioux f English (Modern)The name of a Native American people, used as a variant of
Sue. Considered offensive amongst some Natives.
Siouxsie f English (Rare)Variant of
Susie, made famous by the British rock band
Siouxsie & The Banshees. This name is considered offensive to the Sioux Nation.
Sippie f Popular Culture, American (South)The stage name of blues singer Sippie Wallace, born Beulah Thomas. Sippie was a nickname she gained in childhood, as a gap between her two front teeth meant that she "sipped" on food and drink.
Siqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds".
Siqinnaatchiaq f & m InuitIn Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.
Sir m EnglishPossibly from the title "Sir", typically used to address any male whose name is unknown or out of respect, or who is of a higher rank, or who has been bestowed the title ('knighted') by royalty. Derived from the Old French
sire 'master, sir, lord', from the Latin
senior 'older, elder'.
Sira m Biblical HebrewThe Septuagint Book known as the Wisdom of Simon, Son of Jesus, Son of Eliazar, Son of Sira, (AKA Sirach), goes by this name.
Sirach m BiblicalName of the book of the Bible in the Old Testament, from the name Sira.
Sirah f ArabicMeans "chronicle, biography, way of life, conversation" in Arabic.
Siraj al-Din m ArabicMeans "lamp of the religion" from Arabic سراج
(sirāj) meaning "lamp, light, lantern" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sireda f Medieval EnglishOf debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of
Sigreda and a feminine form of
Sired, the medieval English form of Old English
Sigeræd.
Sireli f EstonianDerived from Estonian
sireli, the genitive form of
sirel, "lilac".
Sirem f TurkishMeaning uncertain. The name is possibly derived from
Sirem, which is the Turkish name for Syrmia, a region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe.
Siren f English (Modern, Rare)Derived from Greek Σειρῆνες
(Seirenes), the name of a type of sea nymphs who lured mariners with their enchanting voices.
Sirena f English (Rare)Derived from Spanish
sirena "mermaid". The Spanish dramatist Jacinto Benavente used this name in his play 'Los intereses creados' (1907), where it belongs to a poor widow and matchmaker called Doña Sirena.
Sirhan m ArabicMeans "wolf" or "lion" (a dialectal word) in Arabic.
Siri m & f ThaiMeans "splendour, glory" in Thai.
Sirichai m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Sirichok m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and โชค
(chok) meaning "luck, fortune".
Sirikarn f ThaiUnknown, possibly from "งดงามดุจทองคำ (Ngdngām duc thxngkhả)", meaning "as beautiful as gold"
Sirikit f & m Thai (Rare)From Thai สิริ
(sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and a short form of กิติยากร
(gìt-yaa-gon), referring to Kitiyakara, a Thai royal house. This is the name of the Queen mother of Thailand (1932-) who was the queen consort of the late
Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016).
Siril f NorwegianCombination of
Siri and
hildr "battle, fight" or a combination of
Siri and any name ending in
-il.
Sirina f ThaiDerived from Thai สิริ
(sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck".
Sirinya f ThaiProbably from Thai สิริ
(sì-rí) meaning "fortune, luck".
Siriphan f ThaiFrom Thai สิริ
(siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and พรรณ
(phan) meaning "kind, variety, type".
Siriphon m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Sirirat f ThaiFrom Thai สิริ
(siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Sirisak m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" or สิริ
(siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Siriwan f ThaiFrom Thai สิริ
(siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" or ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Siriwat m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Siriwimon f ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and วิมล
(wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean".
Sirka f Danish (Modern, Rare)Variant spelling of Cirka. From the Danish Word Cirka, meaning about or around (adverb.) This name submitted along with Cirka, because I'm not sure about how they spelled it.
Şirli m TurkmenShort form of names containing the Turkmen
şir meaning "lion".
Sirli f EstonianCommonly understood as a variant of
Sirje, this name may also be inspired by the Estonian word
sirel "lilac".
Sirma f BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
сърма "golden thread; silver thread; filigree". Sirma Voyvoda (1776–1864), was a Bulgarian rebel soldier. Disguised as a man, she participated in the guerilla movement in Ottoman Vardar Macedonia between 1791 and 1813.
Siro f & m FinnishMeans "petite, graceful, delicate, slender" in Finnish. More commonly used as a surname
Sirocco m AmericanFrom the Arabic
sarq meaning "east" it is the name of the strong, hot wind that blows from Africa across the Mediterranean.
Sirong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Siru f FinnishFinnish version of Sigrid. In Finnish language it means "fragment".
Sirwan m KurdishIts origin in Kurdish and Persian is called "Sirwan", meaning 'roaring sea' or 'shouting river', as well as being the name of an ancient city near Ilam city in Iran.
Sisak m Armenian, Armenian MythologyThe name of the legendary ancestor of the Armenian princely house of Syuni. The Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi states that Sisak was the brother of Harmar who was known as Arma, son of Gegham and a descendant of the legendary patriarch of the Armenians,
Hayk.
Sisebald m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Sisebert m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Sisebod m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Sisemund m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
Sisenand m Germanic, HistoryThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or from Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare")... [
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Sisera m Biblical HebrewSisera was commander of the Canaanite army of King
Jabin of Hazor, who is mentioned in Judges 4-5 of the Hebrew Bible.
Sishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Sisomphone m & f LaoFrom Lao ສີສົມ
(sisom) meaning "orange (the colour)" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Sisona m Georgian (Rare)Meaning unknown. It is perhaps related to the Old Georgian compound word სისვისფერს
(sisvispers) meaning "colourful, full of colour". The modern Georgian equivalent of the elements in that word are სისავსის
(sisavsis) meaning "of fullness" (genitive of სისავსე
(sisavse) meaning "fullness") and ფერი
(peri) meaning "colour"... [
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Sister f English (Archaic)Derived from the English noun
sister meaning "sister". Like in most countries with a culture and language that is ultimately Germanic in origin, this name first started out as an affectionate nickname for a female sibling (who was often older in age, such as the first-born daughter and therefore eldest sister) and over time (due to frequent usage) transformed into an actual given name.... [
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Sistine f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the Sistine Chapel, which is derived from
Sisto and named for Pope
Sixtus IV, who had it built. This is borne by Sistine Stallone (1998-), a daughter of the actor Sylvester Stallone.
Sisuda f ThaiFrom Thai ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".