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Saidrahman m Arabic
Combination of the Arabic names Sayyid and Rahman.

Sa'idu m Hausa
Hausa form of Sa'id.

Saiera f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Siara.

Saieva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Sægiefu.

Saif al-Arab m Arabic (Rare)
Means "sword of the Arabs", derived from Arabic سَيْف (sayf) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with الْعَرَبِ (al-ʿarabiyy) "Arab (person)". A known bearer was Saif al-Arab Gaddafi (1982-2011), who was a son of former Libyan revolutionary Muammar Gaddafi.

Saifan m & f Hebrew (Modern)
this name derives from the word: "סייף" meaning: "Safe(sword)" this is the Hebrew name of the flower "Gladiolus" and the hebrew name of the bird "Recurvirostra"

Saifanur m Indonesian, Acehnese
Variant of Saifannur.

Saifeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الدين (see Sayf ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Saiforella f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Syphorella.

Saifuddin m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الدين (see Sayf ad-Din), as well as the Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian and Malay form.

Saifudeen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Saif al-Din.

Saifudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayf ad-Din.

Saiful Islam m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الإسلام (see Sayf al-Islam), as well as the Bengali form.

Saifunnabi m Bengali (Muslim), Arabic
From Arabic سيفالنبي (sayf an-Nabi) meaning “sword of the Prophet”.

Saifurrahman m Indonesian, Urdu
Indonesian and Urdu variant of Sayf al-Rahman.

Saif-ur-Rehman m Pashto, Urdu
Pashto and Urdu variant of Sayf al-Rahman.

Saig m Breton
Diminutive of Frañsez.

Saijai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saichai.

Saika f Japanese
Means "A flower full of colour."

Saiken m Chinese Mythology
A kind of Chinese Yokai that literally means "rhinoceros dog".

Saikhantuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Saikhve f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Saifa.

Saiki f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Saiera.

Sailor f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Sailor or directly from the English vocabulary word sailor, denoting one who works on a ship.

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.

Saime f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Saima 2. The name coincides with the first-person plural past form of saama "to get, to receive; to become; to be able to".

Saime f Turkish
Turkish form of Saima 1.

Saimir m Albanian
Masculine form of Saimira.

Saimira f Albanian
Variant of Saemira.

Saimon m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Simon 1 based on the English pronunciation.

Saimone m Tongan
Tongan form of Simon 1.

Saimy f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Saimi.

Sainab f Somali, Thai (Muslim), Indonesian (Rare)
Somali, Thai and Indonesian form of Zaynab.

Sainabou f Western African
Form of Zaynab used in Gambia.

Sainap f Thai (Muslim), Indonesian (Rare)
Thai and Indonesian form of Zaynab.

Saindrène f Norman
Variant of Saundrène.

Saini f Finnish
Variant of Saimi.

Sainoden m Maranao
Variant of Zainoden.

Saintalie f Haitian Creole
Variant of Saintalia.

Saintclair m Bajan
Variant of Sinclair.

Sainte f French (Rare)
French form of Sancta.

Saintin m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Sanctinus.

Saint-Jean m French
French form of St John, given in honor of any of the several saints named John (French Jean).

Saint-Louis m Haitian Creole, French
Given in honour of Louis IX of France (also known as Saint Louis).

Saintuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Saioa f Basque
From Saioa, the name of a mountain located in Navarre, Spain.

Saiph m Astronomy
Variant of Saif. This is the traditional name of Kappa Orionis, a blue star in the constellation Orion.

Saipin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สายพิณ (see Saiphin).

Saipoden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Saif al-Din.

Saipuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayf ad-Din.

Saipudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayf ad-Din.

Saipul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saiful.

Saipullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayfullah.

Saipulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayfullah.

Saira f Romansh
Surselvan Romansh form of Sara. The name coincides with Romansh saira "evening".

Saire f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Sare.

Saire f Arabic (Rare)
Saire wife of the Prophet Ibrahim in Arabic Language.This is a rare name but Already using in Turkey.

Sairey f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sarah. Charles Dickens used the name for the character of Mrs. Gamp in his novel 'Martin Chuzzlewit' (1844).

Sairoong f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สายรุ้ง (see Sairung).

Sairy f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
As an English name, it is sometimes used as a nickname for Sarah, which is the case for Sarah Bush Lincoln, the stepmother of Abraham Lincoln. It is also the case for Sarah Gamp, one of the characters in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit, whose nickname is Sairey (Sairy in the 1994 TV miniseries).

Sais f & m Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Shai (the Egyptian god).

Saisha f Sanskrit, Indian
While many baby name sites and books list this name as meaning 'meaningful life' or 'god', these are incorrect. These meanings likely originate from the misconception that Saisha (or saiṣā) is another name for the goddess Lakshmi, from the following line: saiṣā devī sakala-bhuvana-prārthanā-kāmadhenuḥ in a stotra by Ramanuja... [more]

Saiti m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Said.

Saito m Japanese
From Japanese 宰 (sai) meaning "superintend, manager, rule", 嵯 (sa) meaning "steep, craggy, rugged", 彩 (sai) meaning "colour", 才 (sai) meaning "genius, years old, cubic shaku", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 祭 (sa) meaning "ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship" or 最 (sai) meaning "utmost, most, extreme" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 糸 (ito) meaning "thread", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious" or 和 (to) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Saiva f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A connection to Latvian saiva "bobbin" has been suggested.

Saivvadori m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Salvatore.

Saiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 赛 (sài) meaning "compete, contend" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "gem, jewel, glitter of gems".

Šája f Czech
Diminutive of Šarlota.

Sâja m Greenlandic
Short form of Sâjare.

Sajad m Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سجاد (see Sajjad), as well as the Urdu and Persian form.

Sâjare m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sejer.

Sajida f Arabic
Feminine form of Sajid

Sajidah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Sajida.

Šájinka f Czech
Diminutive of Šarlota.

Sajmir m Albanian
Variant of Saimir.

Sajmira f Albanian
Feminine form of Sajmir.

Sa:k m Mohawk
Mohawk form of Jim.

Sáka m Greenlandic
Short form of Sákariarse.

Sakako f Japanese
From 皐⁠ (sawa, sakai, satsuki, ko, akira, noboru, oka, susumu, takashi) meaning “swamp, shore” or 冴⁠ (sa.eru, sae, hi.eru, ko.ru, go, ko) "be clear, serene, cold, skillful” added to 耶⁠ (ya, ja, ka) an interrogative particle, which is then combined with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)".

Sakalenge f Nyakyusa
Means "made of flowers" in Nyakyusa.

Sakalia m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Zachary.

Sakana f Tamil
a sot of rhythum in cultural music.

Sakari m Japanese
From 盛り (sakari), referring to a peak or height of something (e.g. the peak/height of summer) (compare Sakaru), also written as 昌, 壮, 隆 and such.

Sakaria m Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Zacharias.

Sákariarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Zacharias.

Sakarías m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sakarias.

Sakarias m Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Zacharias.

Sákarît m Greenlandic
Variant of Sákariarse.

Sakariya m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Zakariyya (see Zechariah).

Sakariye m Somali
Somali form of Zechariah.

Sakarja m Biblical Finnish, Biblical Swedish
Swedish and Finnish form of Zechariah.

Sake m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names that contain an element that is closely related to Old High German sahhan meaning "to fight, to battle."... [more]

Sakeena f Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Sakina.

Sakeenah f Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Sakina.

Saket m Indian
1.Saket means a place said to be very close to Heaven, thus a place where God resides.... [more]

Sakhayaana f Yakut
Variant of Sakhaaya.

Sakhipe f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sahiba.

Sakhno m Ukrainian
Old Ukrainian folk form of Oleksandr.

Sakhsekuun m Tsuu T'ina, Sarcee
Tsuu T'ina or Sarcee Indian name, the meaning of which is uncertain.

Sakhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Safa.

Saki m Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Jack.

Sakib m Bengali, Bosnian
Bengali and Bosnian form of Thaqib.

Sakie f Japanese
Japanese... [more]

Sakihime f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Säkinä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Sakina.

Sakinah f Hausa
Means "tranquility, peace of mind" in Hausa.

Sakinah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Sakina as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Sakinat f Avar, Kumyk, Lak, Kabardian
Avar, Kumyk, Lak and Kabardian form of Sakina.

Sakine f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Nordic feminine variant of Zacharias and short form of Isakine.

Sakino f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Sakip m Albanian
Albanian form of Sakıp.

Şakirä f Tatar
Tatar form of Shakira.

Šäkirä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Shakira.

Šakira f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Shakira.

Şakire f Turkish
Feminine form of Şakir, making it a cognate of Shakira.

Sakis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -σάκης (-sakis), such as Anastasakis, Athanasakis and Dionysakis.... [more]

Sakit m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sa'id.

Sakito m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" or 先 (saki) meaning "future" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Sakiusa m Fijian
Fijian form of Zacchaeus.

Sakiuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Zakæus.

Sakka f Sami
Variant of Sahka.

Sakkariarsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sákariarse.

Sakkeus m Finnish, Norwegian
Finnish and Norwegian form of Zacchaeus.

Säkkri m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Zachary.

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.

Sak-Nikte' f Yucatec Maya, Mayan Mythology
Means "white mayflower" in Yucatec Maya. This was the name of a legendary princess, also written about in Antonio Mediz Bolio's Chichén-Itzá y la princesa Sac-Nicté.

Sako m Armenian
Diminutive of Sargis.

Sakon m Japanese
This name is used as 左近 with 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left" and 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "akin, early, near, tantamount."... [more]

Sakon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sakhon.

Sakoto f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Sakramentu f Basque (Rare)
Possibly a Basque form of Sacramento.

Sakse m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Saxi.

Sakti m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shakti.

Saku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 咲 (saku, sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 索 (saku) meaning "cord, rope, searching, inquiring", 桜 (saku, sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 爽 (sa) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning", 櫻 (sa) meaning "cherry" or 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 矩 (ku) meaning "ruler", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess" or 丘 (ku) meaning "hill, knoll"... [more]

Sakuhito m Japanese
From 朔⁠ (tsuitachi, saku) meaning “last and first days of the month, new moon, conjunction (astronomy), north” or 咲 (saku) meaning "to blossom", combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person"... [more]

Sakuko f Japanese
Means "child of Saku" in Japanese.

Sakula f & m Korean
From Korean Hangul 사쿠라 (sakula) meaning "cherry blossom", making it the Korean cognate of Sakura.

Sakulrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sakunrat.

Sakuna f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom" or 朔 (saku) meaning "first day of lunar month" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 生 (na) meaning "live", 命 (na) meaning "life, fate, destiny" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Šäkürä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Shakura.

Sakura m Western African (?)
Mansa Sakura, sixth mansa of the Mali Empire, was a famous bearer.... [more]

Sakurahime f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sakuran m & f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of Saku - 咲 and Ran - 蘭 means "orchid blossom" in Japanese, it may sound like a masculine version of the name Sakura.

Sakurano f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Sakurasō f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桜草 (sakurasō) meaning "primrose" which comes from combining 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" with 草 (kusa, sō) meaning "grass, herb". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Sakusaburou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Sakusaburo.

Sakutaro m Japanese (Rare)
Means "the one who is hiding". Other kanji combinations are possible. The name is borne by a protagonist of the Japanese game CORPSE-PARTY, Sakutaro Morishige.

Sakutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 柵 (saku) meaning "stockade, fence, weir, entwine around" or 策 (saku) meaning "scheme, plan, policy, step, means", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Sakuto m Japanese
From Japanese 朔 (saku) meaning "first day of lunar month" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Sakuya m & f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
As a unisex name, it can be used as 咲也, 咲哉, 咲弥, 朔夜 or 朔椰 with 咲 (shou, sa.ku, -zaki) meaning "bloom, blossom", 朔 (saku, tsuitachi) meaning "conjuction (astronomy), first day of the month", 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 椰 (ya, yashi) meaning "coconut tree."... [more]

Sakuyako f Japanese
From Japanese 朔 (saku) meaning "first day of lunar month", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sakyō m Japanese
This name combines 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help" with 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital."... [more]

Sal m Jewish
Variant of Sol 2.

Šala f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of the consort of Adad, often considered to be a minor goddess of non-Mesopotamian origin, potentially related to crop fertility. The etymology of her name is unknown, but may be from the Hurrian šāla meaning "daughter".

Sálá m Sami
Sami form of Salo.

Sala f Yiddish (Russified)
Yiddish name of unknown meaning.

Salaberga f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress." Salaberga was the name of a 7th-century saint.

Salabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Salacija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Salacia.

Saladina f Galician
Feminine form of Saladino.

Saladino m Galician (Rare), Italian
Galician and Italian form of Saladin.

Salafrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."

Salagast m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."

Salagund f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German gund "war."

Salahad-din m Arabic
Means "The Righteousness of the Faith".

Salahoden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Salah al-Din.

Salahuddin m Arabic, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Salah al-Din as well as the Bengali, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian form.

Salahudin m Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Indonesian, Maguindanao and Malay form of Salah al-Din.

Salaman m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from man "man."

Salamanasar m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Shalmaneser, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Salamanca f Literature
Salamanca Tree Hiddle is the main character of the novel "Walk Two Moons". It was made up by her parents, who based it upon the word Seneca, as a refrence to the Native American tribe which her great-great grandmother belonged to.

Salamar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."

Salamasina f Samoan
Name of a queen of Samoa. The name is held with respect there and is only meant for the royal family. It means "forever".

Salamatou f Western African
Variant of Salamatu.

Salamatullah m Arabic
"Security of Allah"

Salambo f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized), Literature (Anglicized)
Greek and Latin form of the name of a Babylonian goddess of love, equivalent to Aphrodite or Venus. It may correspond to the once-attested Punic name šlmbʿl meaning "(the god) Dusk (is) (my?) Lord", in which the ending of the name comes from Ba'al, a title of various deities meaning "lord"... [more]

Salameya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Salome.

Salamiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Shelumiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.... [more]

Salamihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Shelumiel used in the Latin Old Testament. Also see Salamiel.

Salaminda f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Solomonida.

Salamo m Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Solomon.

Šalamon m Slovene
Slovene form of Solomon.

Salamón m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Solomon.

Salamonet m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Diminutive of Salamon.

Šalamoun m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Solomon.

Salampsio f Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Shalom-zion "peace of Zion". The name "Shalom Zion" was used by the Judean royal family in the Roman period and is variously modified in rabbinical literature... [more]

Sâlamût m Greenlandic
Variant of Sâlumût.

Salaneide f Sami Mythology
Derived from sala meaning "sun" and neida meaning "daughter, girl". This is the name of the Sami solar goddess.

Salarad m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."

Salaram m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from hraban or hramn "raven."

Salas m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Salas.

Salas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "halls, rooms" in Spanish. It is from a devotional title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Salas, meaning "Our Lady of the Halls". This is the name of a hermitage in Huesca, Spain.

Salaseini f Fijian
Fijian form of Sally Jane.

Salathi m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Zillethai.... [more]

Salatiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Salathiel.

Salatın f Azerbaijani
From Arabic سلاطين (salatin) meaning "sultans", the plural of سلطان (sultan).

Salaun m Breton, History
Breton form of Solomon (via Old Breton Salamun and Middle Breton Salavun)... [more]

Salavat f Tatar
Means "prayers of praise" in Tatar.

Salawat m Bashkir
Derived from Arabic صَلَوَات (ṣalawāt) meaning "prayers", the plural of صَلَاة (ṣalāh) "prayer". A notable bearer was Salawat Yulayev (1754 - 1800), a Bashkir national hero.

Salazar m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Salazar. It was used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs to Salazar Slytherin, the eponymous founder of Hogwarts' Slytherin house.

Salbador m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Salvador.

Salbatore m Basque
Basque form of Salvador.

Salbiyah f Indonesian
Variant of Salbiah.

Sálbmo m Sami
Sami form of Salmo.

Salcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Salomea.

Saldis f Faroese
Faroese form of Saldís.

Sâle m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Saul.

Sale m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic elements salo or sal, such as Salabert and Salamar.

Sale m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Salih.

Saleebaan m Somali
Somali form of Sulayman.

Saleha f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Saliha as well as the usual Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, and Bengali form.

Salehah f Malay
Malay variant of Saliha.

Salehuddin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Salah al-Din.

Salehudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Salah ad-Din.

Salek m Polish
Diminutive form of Salomon.

Salemite m Efik
Means "offspring of peace" in Efik.

Salemoen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Jewish
Variant of Salomoen.

Salemun m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Solomon.

Salene f English
Most likely a variant of Selene.

Salerio m Italian
Used by William Shakespeare in the play "The Merchant of Venice". Possibly derived from Saverio.

Sales m German (Rare, Archaic)
From the surname Sales borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales.... [more]

Salesi m Tongan
Tongan form of Charles.

Salesi m Romansh
Romansh form of Sales, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Salesia f German (Rare)
Probably a feminisation of the surname Sales borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales.

Saleta f Galician
Galician form of Salette.

Salete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Saleta.

Saletta f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Saleta. However, the earliest usage of Saletta seems to predate the French Marian apparition. In these cases a transferred use of the surnames Salette and Saletta is more likely.

Salette f Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of La Salette, which comes from the Germanic root sal meaning "house, hall" and the diminutive suffix -ette... [more]

Salgarðr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Salgerðr.

Salgerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Salgerðr.

Salgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sól 'sun' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.

Salgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Salgerðr.

Salgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Salgerðr.

Sali m Albanian, Filipino, Tausug
Albanian and Tausug form of Salih. A notable bearer is Albanian president Sali Berisha (1944-).

Sali f Jewish, Yiddish
Czechoslovakian Yiddish pet form of Sarah and Charlotte. See Sally.

Sali f Georgian
Diminutive of Salome. There might also be cases where the name is a georgianization of the English name Sally.... [more]

Sali f Welsh
Diminutive of Sarah (see Sally). This is the name of Welsh children’s book and television character Sali Mali.

Saliamonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Solomon.

Salie f Albanian
Feminine form of Sali.

Saliel f Arabic
Variant of Salil.

Salihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صالحة (see Saliha), as well as the Malay form.

Salihe f Albanian
Feminine form of Salih.

Salihu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Salih.

Salije f Albanian
Feminine form of Sali.

Salikh m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Salih.

Salikhat f Dagestani
Lak form of Saliha.

Sälim m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Salim and masculine form of Sälimä.

Səlim m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Salim.

Sälimä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Salima.

Səlimə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Salima.

Salimah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Salima as well as the Malay, Indonesian and Maranao form.

Saliman m Literature
Used by Australian author Alison Croggon in her 'Pellinor' series of fantasy novels, in which the character Saliman of Turbansk was a friend of Maerad, Hem/Cai and Cadvan. It may be a variant transcription of Suleiman.

Salimat f Dagestani
Lak form of Salima.

Salimata f Western African
Form of Salima used in parts of western Africa.

Salimbene m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian salimmo meaning "we went up" combined with Italian bene meaning "good". Also compare Ognibene.... [more]

Salime f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Salima.

Salín f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Salína.

Salína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Salina.

Salina f Bengali, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.

Salinator m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen or agnomen which was derived from the Latin noun salinator meaning "salter, salt merchant, salt dealer". The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun sal meaning "salt"... [more]

Saling f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosalia, Salvacion, and other names containing sal.

Saliou m Western African
Form of Salih used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Salisbury f Manx (Archaic)
Transferred use of the English surname Salisbury, recorded several times during the 17th century as a feminine name in Mann.

Salish f English (American, Rare)
Salish Matter is the daughter of photographer and Youtube personality Jordan Matter (popular for 10 minute photo challenges). The Salish people are an ethno-linguistic group of the Pacific Northwest... [more]

Salk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Salomón.

Salka f Jewish
Diminutive of Salome. Austrian actress and writer Salka Viertel (1889-1978) was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.

Salko m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Salih.

Salla f Finnish
A variant of Salli. Salla is also the name of both a fell and a municipality in Lapland, Finland.

Salladhor m Literature
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, and Game of Thrones series, Salladhor Saan is a flamboyant and respected ship captain and leader. While he sells his skills to the highest bidder, he has some genuine loyalty to his friends and allies.... [more]

Sallaman m Medieval Romansh
Variant of Salomon.

Salle m West Frisian
Variant form of Sale.

Salle m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Short form of Salamon.

Sallee f Manx
Manx borrowing of Sally.

Salleh m Malay
Malay form of Salih.

Sallehuddin m Malay
Malay form of Salah ad-Din.

Sallehudin m Malay
Malay form of Salah ad-Din.

Salleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sally.

Salley f English (Rare)
Variant of Sally.

Sallina f English (Rare), Malaysian
Probably a variant of Selina.

Sallu m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Salo.

Sallust m English (Rare, Archaic)
English form of Sallustius.

Salluste m History (Gallicized)
French form of Sallustius.

Sallustia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sallustius. A well-known bearer of this name was Sallustia Orbiana, who had briefly been the wife of Roman Emperor Alexander Severus.

Sallustian m English
English form of Sallustianus. This was the name of a saint who was apparently especially venerated on the island of Sardinia.

Sallustianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Sallustius.

Sallustie f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Sallustia.

Sallustien m French
French form of Sallustianus.

Sallustio m Italian
Italian form of Sallustius.

Sallustius m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from (or otherwise etymologically related to) Latin sallere "to salt, to preserve with salt" or from Latin saliō "to leap, to jump, to spring". There have been several bearers of this name throughout history, such as Gaius Sallustius Crispus, a Roman historian from the 1st century BC.

Sällvi f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish name with the combination of sæll "blissful", "happy" and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".

Sally m Yiddish
Short form of Salomon.

Sallyann f English
Combination of Sally and Ann.

Sallyanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Sally and Anna.

Sallyanne f English
Combination of Sally and Anne 1.

Sallye f English (Rare)
Variant of Sally.

Salm m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Salmo.

Salmacis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σαλμακίς (Salmakis). This was the name of a fountain and nymph at Halicarnassus, featured in Ovid's Metamorphoses. The nymph Salmacis fell in love with Hermaphroditus... [more]

Salmah m Biblical
Variant of Salmon.

Salmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Salma as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Salmai m Biblical, Hebrew
Form of Shalmai used in some versions of the Old Testament.