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Saimdang f Korean (Rare, Archaic)
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 師 (sa), meaning "teacher, master", 任 (im) meaning "trust to, rely on", and 堂 (dang) meaning "hall". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent Joseon era artist, calligraphist, and poet, who was the mother of the Korean Confucian scholar Yi I.

Sak-kʼukʼ f Classic Mayan
Meaning uncertain. A possible meaning is "white quetzal", deriving from the Classic Maya elements sak, meaning "white" and k'uk' meaning "quetzal". Name borne by the daughter of Yohl Ikʼnal who ruled Palenque from 612 to 615 CE.

Samas-zeru-ibni m Babylonian
Means "Shamash created the offspring", deriving from the Akkadian element zēru ("seed; offspring; sown, arable land").

Sanduarri m Ancient Near Eastern
Means "Šanta will help". Name borne by a king of the kingdoms of Kundu (which has been tentatively linked with the city of Anzarbus), and Sissu (the location of which is uncertain but is likely in one of the southern provinces of Turkey).

Sang-hee f Korean
From Sino-Korean 尙 (sang) meaning "still, yet, fairly" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "hope, expect, strive for"... [more]

Saparinah f Javanese
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a prominent Indonesian psychologist.

Šarrāḫītu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "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.

Satanduhepa f Hittite, Hurrian
Meaning 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)... [more]

Saunadanoncoua m Iroquois
Of uncertain meaning. Name recorded as belonging to an Iroquois man in 1637.

Seaxburh f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Seaxburg.

Sehener f Ancient Egyptian
Of uncertain meaning. Sehener was an Ancient Egyptian princess that lived during the Second Dynasty, although the specific reign under which she lived is unknown.

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".

Šertapšuruḫi f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a daughter of the god of the sea Kiaše in Hurrian and Hittite mythology. She became the wife of the god Kumarbi.

Serua-eterat f Ancient Assyrian
From Akkadian elements Šērū’a and ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law Libbali-sharrat.

Sesheset f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly deriving from the name of the Egyptian goddess of wisdom and knowledge Seshat. Name borne by the mother of King Teti, who founded the Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt

Setibhor f Ancient Egyptian
Of uncertain etymology, this was the name of an Ancient Egyptian noble woman who was likely the principal wife of the Pharoah Djedkare Isesi.

Shalash f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain. Shalash was a goddess worshipped in the Hurrian, Eblaite, and Babylonian pantheons. She was considered to be the consort of the god Dagon. In the Hurrian tradition Ḫepat was their daughter, and Shalash was worshipped as a part of the Kaluti (or offering lists) of both Ḫepat and Šauška... [more]

Shamhat f Literature, Babylonian
Means "the luscious one". Name borne by a prominent character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, responsible for bringing the wild man Enkidu to the city of Uruk.

Shanakdakhete f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Nubian queen of Kush, who ruled from 170 to 150 BCE. She is the earliest known female ruler of Kush, and is said to have ruled without a king.

Shatiqatu f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "she who causes evil to pass away", deriving from the Akkadian element šūtuqu ("averting evil, disease, misfortune"). Name borne by a minor Ugaritic deity mentioned only in the Epic of Kirsa.

Shibtu f Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a queen of Mari, a city state in modern day Syria, who is known from extensive correspondence between her and her husband which demonstrated that Shibtu was in charge of both administration and household affairs.

Shingwaukonse m Ojibwe
Means "little pine", deriving from the Ojibwe word zhingwaak ("pine, white pine, red pine"). Name borne by an Anishinaabe chief (1773-1854) who played a prominent role in the foundation of the Garden River First Nation.

Shirindari f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology uncertain, name borne by a Mongolian khatun who was the consort of Temür Khan. She was later posthumously honored as a Yuan dynasty empress.

Shulgi m Sumerian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a king of the 3rd dynasty of Ur, who ruled for 48 years circa 2094 BC to 2046 BC.

Shulgi-simti f Ancient Near Eastern, Akkadian
Possibly means "Shulgi is my glory". Name borne by a wife of Shulgi, who is known from texts concerning her possessions, and the people who worked for her in her household. Her name is possibly of Akkadian origin, and hints at an Akkadian origin for Shulgi-simti herself (as she likely assumed this name on her marriage to Shulgi).

Shullat m Near Eastern Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Akkadian šullatum ("despoilment"), although this etymology is contested. Name borne by a minor god of destruction, that was always invoked alongside his twin Hanish.

Shuzianna f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the just hand of heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šu ("hand, portion, share"), an ("heaven, sky"), and the genetive suffix na. Name borne by a Mesopotamian goddess that was mainly worshipped in Nippur... [more]

Sica-tuva f Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "born quickly" in Yavapai. Name borne by a prominent member of the Prescott Yavapai tribe, who was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.

Šintal-wuri f Hurrian Mythology
Means "seven-eyed", deriving from the Hurrian elements šindi ("seven") and fur=i ("eye"). Name borne by a goddess associated with Šauška, who is mentioned as part of her entourage in several offering lists.

Sin-zeru-iddin m Babylonian
Means "Sin granted offspring", deriving from the Akkadian element zēru ("seed; offspring; sown, arable land").

Sirikarn f Thai
Unknown, possibly from "งดงามดุจทองคำ (Ngdngām duc thxngkhả)", meaning "as beautiful as gold"

Skunkha m Scythian
Of 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.

Sochigel f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a wife of Yesugei.

Sudaĝ f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
A Sumerian name for the Akkadian dawn goddess Aya 3, meaning "To be shining" or "precious metal".

Šummiri f Hittite
Meaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th century BCE), who was the wife of king Huzziya II. King Huzziya was assassinated by Muwatalli I, who was possibly one of his royal bodyguards... [more]

Šuqurtum f Ancient Near Eastern, Akkadian
Of uncertain etymology, however the name is possibly of Akkadian origin, as it ends in the Akkadian feminine suffix tum. One possible name element is the Akkadian šūquru ("very precious, valuable")... [more]

Šuwala f Hurrian Mythology
Of unknown meaning. Šuwala was a Hurrian goddess of the underworld, often linked in contemporary texts with the goddess Nabarbi.

Šuwaliyat m Hittite Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from a same root as Šuwala. Šuwaliyat was a Hittite storm god, considered to be the older brother of and advisor to Tarhunna.

Symacho f Ancient Aramaic
Of uncertain etymology. Symacho was a Characene princess (fl. 1st century CE) who converted to Judaism.

Tabekenamun f Meroitic
Possibly derives from the Egyptian name Beketamun, which means "The Handmaid of Amun". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.

Tabluṭ f Babylonian
Means "she lives", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element bašû ("to be, exist").

Tabnit m Phoenician
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a king of Sidon (fl. 549-539 BCE), known for his elaborate sarcophagus which was unearthed in 1887. A later king of Sidon also bore this name, but is more commonly known by the Hellenized variant Tennes.

Tabua f Arabic (Archaic), Ancient
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a queen of the Qedar tribes, who ruled circa 675 BCE.

Tadmuštum f Near Eastern Mythology
Name borne by a Mesopotamian goddess associated with the underworld, often thought of as the daughter of Nergal. The etymology is uncertain, although possible elements have been identified in both Akkadian (dāmasu meaning "to humble" or dāmašu meaning the interrogative form of "cover up") and Ge'ez (damasu meaning "to abolish, destroy, hide").

Taiji m Chinese
A Mandarin Chinese name sounding similar to and which is a cognate of Tae-ji. Probably means “Supreme Ultimate” in Mandarin Chinese.

Tallay f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "dewy", deriving from the Ugaritic element ṭl ("dew"), combined with the feminine suffix y. Name borne by a weather goddess, considered to be a daughter of the god Baal.

Tappinu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "her daughter" in Hattian. The Hattian name for the minor Hittite goddess Mezulla.

Targitaos m Scythian (Hellenized), Mythology, Scythian Mythology
Hellenized form of the name Targī̆tavah, meaning "possessing the strength of Tarkā". This name is borne by a prominent figure in Scythian mythology, whom the Greeks equated with Herakles.

Tarkā f Scythian, Scythian Mythology, Mythology
Possibly deriving from the Iranic element tark ("to turn"). This was the name of a Scythian goddess who was worshipped at a shrine on the Tarkhankut peninsula.

Tashmetu-sharrat f Ancient Assyrian
Means, "Tashmetu is queen", from Tashmetum (an Akkadian goddess) and šarrat, meaning "queen"

Tasmetu-tabni f Babylonian, Akkadian
Possibly means "Tashmetu is our comrade", deriving from the goddess Tashmetum, and the Akkadian elements tappa-um ("comrade") and ni ("our").

Tatannuaq m Inuit
Means "it is full" or "the belly" in Inuktikut. Name borne by an Inuit interpreter that worked with John Franklin on two of his Arctic expeditions.

Tawananna f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology. This was the personal name of a Hittite queen, which was consequently used as a title for all subsequent Hittite queens.

Taydula f Medieval Mongolian
Possibly means "having a foal tail", deriving from the Turkic element tay ("colt"). Name borne by a queen consort of the Mongol Horde.

Te'el-hunu f Arabic (Archaic), Ancient
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a queen regnant of the nomadic tribes of Qedar circa 690 BCE.

Tentkheta f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly meaning "she from the land of the Hittites". This name was borne by the Great Royal Wife of Amasis II.

Tešimi f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Hittite goddess, who was likely of Hattian origin. She was thought to be the lover of the storm god of Nerik.

Tisethor f Ancient Egyptian
Means "companion of Horus". This was the name of a princess of the 5th dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Tjuyu f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning uncertain, name borne by the maternal grandmother of the Pharoah Akhenaten.

Tofig m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani equivalent of Tawfik.

Tsi-Zak-Gay f Indigenous American, Snohomish
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Snohomish woman known for her skill in basket-weaving, and for introducing basket-weaving to the Snohomish people.

Tsu-la m Cherokee
Means "kingfisher". Name borne by the husband of Nanyehi.

Tudhaliya m Hittite
Of uncertain etymology, although possibly of Anatolian origin. This name was borne by several Hittite kings, and was possibly given in honour of a deified mountain of the same name.

Tunnawiya f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology, but possibly using the Luwian suffix wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from several compositions bearing her name.

Tuqniya f Babylonian
Possibly deriving from the Akkadian element tuqūnu ("good order , security , safety").

Tz'akbu f Classic Mayan
Etymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "the successor, the counted one", deriving from the Classic Maya element tz’akbuj (counted, successor). Name borne by Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw, who was the mother of K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II of Palenque.

Ubartum f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the Sumerian element tum, meaning "wind; cardinal point" or "to bring; to carry away; to obtain". Ubartum was a female physician of the Neo-Sumerian Empire, who lived in Garšana.

Uhinnatu f Babylonian
Means "date" (referring to the date fruit) deriving from the Akkadian element uḫinnu ("dried date").

Uirne f Irish Mythology
Means "sharp mouth". Name borne by the sister of Fionn Mac Cumhail in the Fenian Cycle.

Uliliyašši f Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Deriving in part from the Hittite element ulili ("field"). Name borne by a goddess of vegetation and fertility, known from Hittite ritual and oracle texts.

Ur-nanshe m Sumerian
Possibly meaning "Servant of Nanshe", deriving from Sumerian element ur, meaning " servant; young man, warrior". Name borne by the first king of the dynasty of Lagash, who ruled in the Early Dynastic Period III of Sumer.

Urzage m Sumerian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒌨 ur ("servant, warrior"), and zàg ("to choose, chosen").

Usuramassu m & f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology, Sumerian
Means "Heed His Word". Originally a given masculine name, it was also the name of a minor Babylonian god, considered to be the son of Adad. Later, Usuramassu was viewed as a female deity of justice, however she was still a child of Adad... [more]

Walanni f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving from the Luwian element wa-na-a ("woman"), or the Hattic element waₐšul ("abundance, blessing"). Name borne by a Hittite queen, who was possibly of Hurrian origin (fl... [more]

Waratthaya f Thai
Meaning uncertain.

Wariwéar f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from the Dharug word warrawal ("milky way"). Name borne by an Eora woman who was the sister of prominent leader Bennelong.

Warunthorn f Thai
Means "one who possesses blessings", from the Thai element พร (pon) ("blessing, benediction, favour").

Wa-tho-huk m Algonquian
Means "bright path" in the Meskwaki-Sauk language, possibly in part from the Meskwaki-Sauk word wâpâthowa ("light, be bright"). This was the Meskwaki-Sauk name of Jim Thorpe, an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist.

Weizhen f Chinese
From Chinese 渭 (wei), meaning "The Wei River in Shaanxi" and 贞 (zhen), meaning "virtuous, loyal".

Xhanfise f Albanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by Xhanfise Keko, one of the seven founders of the "New Albania" Film Studio.

Xiaoting f Chinese
From Chinese 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn; daybreak" and 亭 (ting) meaning "upright, straight", 婷 (ting) meaning "graceful, beautiful", 庭 (ting) meaning "court, yard", 廷 (ting) meaning "royal court", or 霆 (ting) meaning "sudden thunder".

Yanisa f Thai
Meaning unknown. Possibly from Thai "เป็นใหญ่ด้วยความรู้" (Pĕn h̄ıỵ̀ d̂wy khwām rū̂), meaning "great with knowledge"

Yarikh m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derives from the Ugaritic yariḫ ("moon"). Name borne by a moon god worshipped in the Amorite and Ugaritic pantheons, and later as part of the Phoenician and Punic pantheons following the collapse of Ugarit... [more]

Yatonmilk m Phoenician
Means "the king gives", deriving from the Phoenician elements 𐤉𐤕𐤍 yaton, ("to give") and 𐤌𐤋𐤊 milk ("king"). Name borne by a king of Sidon.

Yeon-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 (yeon) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 練 meaning " practice, drill, exercise, train" and combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja combinations are also possible... [more]

Yeori f Korean
From Sino-Korean 璵 yeo ("beautiful jade") or 麗 yeo ("beautiful, magnificent, elegant") and 利 ri ("gains, advantage, profit, merit"). Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Yeseo f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye), meaning "art; talent, ability" and 瑞 (seo) meaning 'auspicious, lucky". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Yesugei m Medieval Mongolian
Means "like nine", deriving from the Mongolic root *yisün (or *yersün) meaning "nine", an auspicious number to the Mongols. Name borne by the father of Genghis Khan.

Yidya m Ancient Semitic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the Canaanite mayor of Ascalon, attested from several of the Amarna letters.

Young-ah f Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "eternal" and 雅 (ah) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Young-woo f Korean
From the Sino-Korean 榮 (young) meaning "glory, honour" or 瑛 (young) meaning "jade", combined with 雨 (woo) meaning "rain" or 宇 (woo) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Zababa-eres m Babylonian
Means "Zababa desired", deriving from the Akkadian element eršu ("(of a thing) demanded , desired").

Zanzīru m Ancient Aramaic, Babylonian
Means "starling", deriving from the Ancient Aramaic element zrzyr ("starling").

Zašḫapuna f Near Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hattic element puna ("child"). Name borne by a Hattian goddess, who was the patron deity of the city of Kaštama.

Zathapy f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sꜣt-ḥpw meaning "daughter of Apis", derived from zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the deity Apis, the sacred bull. This was the second name of Senebtisi.

Zatipy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Ipy", derived from zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the goddess Ipy. Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.

Ziplantawiya f Ancient Near Eastern, Hittite
Of uncertain origin, but possibly using the Luwian feminine suffix -wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a sister of the Hittite king Tudhaliya I. Her name is mentioned in a ritual to protect her brother from witchcraft that she allegedly carried out in an attempt to curse him.