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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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Sayang f MalayMeans "love, affection, darling, dear, kind, beloved" in Malay.
Se m & f ChineseFrom Chinese
瑟 (sè) meaning "zither".
Senin m Indonesian, MalayMeans "Monday" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic الِاثْنَيْنِ
(al-iṯnayn).
Sertaç m TurkishTerived from Turkish
ser, an archaic word for "head" and
taç meaning "crown".
Sertor m Ancient RomanUncommon Roman praenomen of debated etymology. Some argue that it is derived from a shared root with
Servius whilst others cite
satio meaning "a planted field" or
adsertor meaning "a person who asserts another's liberty".
Sezgi f & m TurkishMeans "perception, feeling, instinct" in Turkish.
Shuang f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 爽
(shuǎng) meaning "refreshing, clear, straightforward" or 霜
(shuāng) meaning "frost", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Siginak m AlgonquianMeans "blackbird" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the Milwaukee Potawatomi.
Şiir m & f TurkishMeans "poetry, verse, song" in Turkish.
Sītamma f TeluguTelugu feminine name derived from the name of the goddess
Sita and the word
అమ్మ (amma) meaning "mother".
Snæfríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
snær meaning "snow" and
fríðr meaning "beautiful, fair". According to medieval tradition, this was the name of a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.
Solgull f NorwegianNorwegian modern coinage taken from
sol meaning "sun" and
gull meaning "gold".
Som f & m ThaiDerived from Thai
ส้ม (som) meaning "orange (fruit)".
Songüz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of autumn", from Turkish
son meaning "the end, the last" and
güz meaning "autumn".
Sonyaz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of summer" from Turkish
son meaning "last, the end" and
yaz meaning "summer".
Srividya f Telugu, IndianTelugu feminine name derived from
శ్రీ (sri) meaning "wealth, riches, beauty, glory" and
విద్య (vidya) meaning "knowledge, science, learning".
Sterpeta f Italian (Rare)From an Italian title of the Virgin Mary,
Madonna dello Sterpeto, meaning "Our Lady of Sterpeto". Sterpeto means "scrub, scrubland" in Italian, derived from
sterpo "dry twig, bramble".
Sumat’ika f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
sumaq meaning "beautiful" and
t'ika meaning "flower".
Süsen f TurkishTurkish feminine name referring to either the iris or freesia flower.
Tachat m ArmenianPrimarily historical Armenian masculine name derived from the ancient Iranian name element
*tačata- meaning "swift, strong", or from
*Tačat-aspa, meaning "possessing swift horses".
Tae-hui m & f KoreanKorean unisex name which can have several different meanings depending on the hanja chosen;
太 (tae) meaning "big, great" or
泰 (tae) meaning "great, superior, exhalted, big" and
熙 meaning "bright, glorious", or
泰 (tae) as before and
希 meaning "hope".
Takatsugu m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from
天 meaning "heaven, sky" and
従 meaning "obey, follow".`
Takeko f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from the kanji
武 meaning "military" or
竹 meaning "bamboo" and the suffix
子 (ko) meaning "child".
Takuji m JapaneseJapanese masculine name
卓 (taku) meaning "desk" and
司 "officer, take charge".
Tanaydin m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
aydın meaning "intellectual".
Tanitani f QuechuaFrom the word
tani-tani, the name of an Andine flower: the plant species Gentianella primuloides.
Tansu m & f TurkishFrom Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
su meaning "water".
Tatsuko f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from the kanji
立 meaning "stand, establish, set" and
子 meaning "child".
Tauseef m PakistaniUrdu masculine name ultimately derived from the Arabic
توصيف (tawṣīf), meaning "description, explanation".
Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, LiteratureDerived from Tahitian
te meaning "the" and
hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel
Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall... [
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Teratai f MalayDerived from Malay
teratai meaning "waterlily".
Thaabit m Pakistani, ArabicFrom Arabic ثَابِت (
thābit) meaning "constant, stable, unchanging, established, lasting, certain, permanent, undeniable".
Tharwat m & f ArabicDerived from Arabic ثَرْوَة
(ṯarwa) meaning "plenty" or "wealth, riches, treasure".
Tokuko f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from the kanji
徳 (toku) meaning "value, ethics" and
子 (ko) meaning "child".
Tomam f Ket (Rare), Siberian MythologyMeaning unknown. In Ket mythology, Tomam was the goddess of migratory birds who was associated with the south, warmth, and migration.
Tören m & f TurkishMeans "ceremony, celebration" in Turkish.
Toshimi f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from
聖 meaning "holy, sacred" and
美 meaning "beauty".
Toshiyasu m JapaneseMasculine Japanese name derived from
年 (toshi) meaning "year, new year" and
安 (yasui) meaning "peaceful, tranquil".
Toyotoshi m JapaneseMasculine Japanese name derived from
豊 (toyo) meaning "abundent, lush" and
年 (toshi) meaning "new, new year".
Toyoyuki m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from 豊 (
toyo) meaning "abundant, lush" and 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Trofimena f Italian (Rare)This given name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century saint Trofimena, who was born and raised on the island of Sicily. During her lifetime, Sicily was a province of the Byzantine Empire, where Greek was the primary language... [
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Tsuguo m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from 次 (
tsugu) meaning "second, next" and 男 (
o) meaning "male" or 雄 (
o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Tsuneko f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from the kanji
恒 meaning "constant" and
子 meaning "child".
Tsuruo m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from 鶴 (
tsuru) meaning "crane" and 雄 (
o) meaning "man, manly". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Tuah m MalayMeans "good luck" in Malay. A famous bearer is Hang Tuah, a Malay hero.
Uainionn f IrishFeminine Irish name meaning "foam-white complexion".
Uallach f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
uall meaning "pride". Uallach ingen Muinechain (died 934) was an Irish woman poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland.
Ulwazi m ZuluDerived from Zulu
ulwazi meaning "knowledge".
Urpikusi f QuechuaMeans "cheerful dove" in Quechua from the words
urpi meaning "dove, pigeon" and
kusiy meaning "cheerful, content".
Vəfa f & m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic وَفَاء
(wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".
Vaidilutė f LithuanianDiminutive of
Vaidilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė. However, it is important to note that
vaidilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "priestess" (as in, a pagan one)... [
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Varahi f Indian, HinduismMeans "boar" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess, one of the Matrikas.
Váreyð f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Voichița f RomanianDiminutive of
Voica. This name was borne by Doamna Maria Voichița (
Lady Maria Voichița in English), the wife of
Ștefan cel Mare (
Stephen the Great in English).
Volesus m Ancient RomanRoman
praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb
valere meaning "to be strong" (see
Valerius) or the Latin verb
volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [
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Vopiscus m Ancient RomanUncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.
Wan f ChineseChinese feminine name with several possible meanings; if written using
婉 (wǎn) it means "graceful, gentle, elegant", if written
宛 (wǎn) it seems to have historically meant "courteous" and if written
紈 (wán) it means "white silk" or "fine silk".
Wiara f PolishDirectly taken from Polish
wiara "belief, faith", reinforced by the Slavic names
Vera 1 and
Vjera.
Won m & f KoreanDerived from
元 (
won) meaning "first, origin".
Wrocisława f PolishFeminine Polish name derived from
wracać meaning "come back" and
sława meaning "glory".
Wyszeniega f PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
wysze "higher" and
niega "delight".
Wyszesława f PolishFeminine Polish name derived from
wysze meaning "higher" and
sław meaning "glory, fame".
Yaawar m PakistaniUrdu masculine name meaning "aiding", via the Persian word
یاور (yâvar), a literary word for an assistant.
Yao f & m ChineseChinese unisex given name written with the Hanzi
瑤 (yáo) and meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl".
Yasue f JapaneseFrom 安 (
yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet, low, relaxed, inexpensive" or 康 (
yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet, happy, healthy" and 江 (
e) meaning "inlet, river". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Yasufumi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 恭 (
yasu) meaning "polite, respectful" and 史 (
fumi) meaning "history, chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yasuji m JapaneseFrom 康 (
yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 保 (
yasu) meaning "to guard, to protect" combined with 二 (
ji) meaning "second", 司 (
ji) meaning "official, to take charge" or 治 (
ji) meaning "to rule, to govern, to administrate".
Yasumitsu m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from either
保 meaning "protect, safeguard" or
泰 meaning "healthy" and
光 meaning "light, bright".
Yasutane m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from
康 (yasui) meaning "healthy" and
胤 (tane) meaning "seed, offspring".
Yasutomo m JapaneseDerived from Japanese 康 (
yasu) meaning "healthy, peaceful" and 友 (
tomo) meaning "friend". Other kanji combinations can be used to spell this name.
Yazgülü f TurkishMeans "rose of summer", derived from Turkish
yaz meaning "summer" and
gül meaning "rose".
Yeganə f AzerbaijaniMeans "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه
(yeganeh).
Yo-da-gent f IroquoisAllegedly means "she who saves" or "she who carries help" in the Oneida language. This was the honorary Oneida name of Dr. Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill, given to her by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.
Yoshikuni m JapaneseFrom Japanese 啓 (
yoshi) meaning "to say, to open, to disclose" and 邦 (
kuni) meaning "home country (Japan)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshimi m & f JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 好 (
yoshi) meaning "fondness" or 良 (
yoshi) meaning "good" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty; beautiful". It can also derive from 嘉 (
yoshi) meaning "praise; auspicious" and 実 (
mi) meaning "seed; fruit", used mainly for males.... [
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Yoshimichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 義 (
yoshi) meaning "righteousness, morality, justice" and 通 (
michi) meaning "way, road, path". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yoshinari m JapaneseFrom Japanese 吉 (
yoshi) meaning "lucky, good" and 成 (
nari) meaning "completed".
Yoshitake m JapaneseFrom Japanese
好 meaning "good, fine, best" and
剛 "hard, tough, strong" or
義 meaning "right conduct, morality" and
岳 meaning "mountain peak".
Yu-hwa f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 瑜 "flawless gem or jewel" or 柔 "soft; gentle, pliant" (
yu), and 花 "flower; blossoms" or 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm" (
hwa).
Yukimasa m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from 幸 (
yuki) meaning "luck, favour" and 政 (
masa) meaning "governmental affairs". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yukinaga m JapaneseFrom Japanese 幸 (
yuki) meaning "luck, favour" and 長 (
nagai) meaning "chief, head". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yukinari m JapaneseFrom Japanese 幸 (
yuki) meaning "luck, happiness, favour" and 也 (
nari) meaning "too, also". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yurdagül f TurkishDerived from Turkish
yurda meaning "home" and
gül meaning "rose".
Yurdanur m & f TurkishDerived from Turksih
yurda meaning "home" and
nur meaning "light".
Zacharenia f GreekGreek feminine form of
Zacharias. This coincides with the Greek vocabulary word ζαχαρένια
(zacharenia) meaning "sugary", from ζάχαρη
(zachari) "sugar, sucrose".
Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)Spanish feminine name derived from the word
zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.
Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)From Croatian and Serbian
загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.
Zaijirō m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from
在 (zai) "be at, consist in",
二 (ji) "two" and #郎 (rou) "son".
Zamanbek m KazakhDerived from Arabic زَمَان
(zamān) meaning "time, era" (see
Zaman) combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zaribzyan m TatarProbably a distorted form of Iranian-Arabic
zarifan, ultimately derived from the Arabic
ظريف (zarif) meaning "nice, companionable, amicable" and the Persian
جان (jan) meaning "life, spirit, soul".
Zhshibés m AlgonquianMeans "little duck" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the St. Joseph and Elkhart Potawatomi.
Zilya f Tatar, BashkirMeans "radiant, clarity, illumination" from Arabic ضِيَاء
(ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" (see
Ziya).
Zmagoslava f Slovene (Rare)Slovenian feminine name derived from the word
zmaga meaning "victory" and the Slavic name element
slava meaning ''glory''.