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Sanshirō m Japanese
This name combines 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" & 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai" or 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling" with 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]

Sansón m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Samson.

Santanna f & m Spanish (Latin American), English
From a contraction of the surname Santa Anna meaning "Saint Anne", derived from Spanish santa "saint" combined with Anna, the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary (see also Santana)... [more]

Santi m & f Thai, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit शान्ति (shanti) meaning "peace, tranquility". It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India, Indonesia and Nepal.

Santita f African American, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Santita Jackson is an American singer and political commentator. Her father is civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Santsol m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an assimilation of San Zoilo.

Şənturan m Azerbaijani
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Azerbaijani şən meaning "happy, cheerful" and the given name Turan.

Sanusi m Indonesian, Malay, Nigerian, Fula, Hausa
From Arabic سَنُوسِيّ (sannūsī), the name of a Sufi order and clan that existed in Libya and the Sudan region. The sect was named after its founder, Muslim theologian Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi (1787-1859).

Sanzendai f Japanese
From Japanese "三" (san) meaning "three", "善" (zen) meaning "virtuous" and "大" (dai) meaning "big, thick". You can use other kanji so the name will have better meaning.

Sânziana f Romanian, Romanian Mythology, Theatre
Sânziana, also known as Iana Sânziana, is a fairy in Romanian mythology. Her name is a contraction of Romanian sfânt "holy" and zână "fairy" - but, according to Mircea Eliade, ultimately also influenced by the Latin phrase Sancta Diana "Holy Diana"... [more]

Saodah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Sawda.

Saodatnur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek saodat meaning "happiness" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Saohui f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Sao and Hui

Saoriko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 織 (ori) meaning "weaving" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Sapangâraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Sapangaĸ and suffix -raq meaning "young animal".

Sapar m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen
Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Turkmen form of Safar. A notable bearer of this name is the Kyrgyz former prime minister Sapar Isakov (b. 1977).

Saphia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of صفية (see Safiyyah). Saphia Azzeddine (*1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter.

Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [more]

Saphira f English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature, Various
English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.

Sapia f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao, Indonesian
Maguindanao, Maranao and Indonesian form of Safiyyah.

Sapiah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Safiyyah.

Sapientia f Late Roman (?), Medieval Latin
Means "wisdom" in Latin, a literal translation of the Greek name Sophia. This was borne by the Blessed Sapientia, a prioress of the Cistercian nunnery of Mont Cornillon near Liège, present-day Belgium, who brought up Saint Juliana (ca... [more]

Sapienza f Medieval Italian
Directly taken from Italian sapienza "wisdom; knowledge" (compare English and Medieval Flemish Sapience).

Saptarshi m Indian
Originated from Sanskrit dvigu meaning "seven sages" (Sapta Rishi). Saptarishis werethe seven rishis who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and Hindu literature.

Sʷaqʷa m Ubykh
Derived from sʷa meaning "white" and qʷa meaning "son".

Sara f Korean
From Sino-Korean 紗 (sa) meaning "silk" and 羅 (ra) meaning "display". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Saraana f Mongolian
Means "lily" in Mongolian, often referring to the Coral lily (Lilium pumilum), a red flower native to Mongolia and surrounding areas.

Saraanatsetseg f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "lily, water lily" in Mongolian, from сараана (saraana) meaning "lily" and tse (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Sarabella f English
A combination of Sara and Bella.

Sarabelle f English (Rare)
Combination of the names Sara and Belle.

Sarabeth f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sara and Beth.

Sarabi f Swahili, Popular Culture
Means "mirage" in Swahili. This is the name of the mother of Simba and mate of Mufasa and in the Disney movie The Lion King (1994).

Sarabjit m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) meaning "all, whole" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Saraboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sara meaning "best" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Saradas m Literature
Saradas was the third son of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took. His siblings were Rorimac (who was the grandfather of Merry), Amaranth, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas, and Primula (who was the mother of Frodo Baggins).

Saragul f Uzbek
Derived from sara meaning "best" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Sarahbeth f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Beth.

Sarahgrace f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Grace.

Sarahjane f English (Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Jane.

Sáráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Combination of the male name Sárra and the word áhkká "wife, woman, mother". Sáráhkká is the goddess of childbirth in Sami mythology.

Saraiah f Mormon
Possibly a combination of Sarai and Sarah.

Saraide f Arthurian Cycle
One of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Saraide seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.

Saraiyu f Literature
Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickter's Choice and Trickster's Queen. Possibly coined from the Hebrew name Sarai combined with the Chinese suffix yu meaning "jade", "happy, pleased" or "rain".

Sarajane f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Jane.

Sarajean f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Jean 2.

Sarajon f Uzbek
Derived from sara meaning "best" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Saralinda f English
A combination of Sara and Linda.

Saraline f English
possibly from the combination of the names Sara and Caroline this name is borne by the character Saraline Timbers from the Animated show Welcome to the Wayne.

Saralou f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Lou.

Saralyn f English
Combination of Sara and Lyn.

Saralynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Sara and Lynn.

Sarama f Hinduism, Pet
The name of a mythological being referred to as the dog of the gods, or Deva-shuni (देव-शुनी, devaśunī), in Hindu mythology. She first appears in one of Hinduism's earliest texts, the Rig Veda, in which she helps the god-king Indra to recover divine cows stolen by the Panis, a class of demons... [more]

Saramona f English (Australian)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]

Saranbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian саран (saran) meaning "moon" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Saranchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian саран (saran) meaning "moon" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "decoration, ornament".

Saraneth f Literature
Saraneth is the sixth of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Saraneth is the Binder, the bell that forces complience from the listener.

Sarang f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量 (saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다 (sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살 (sal) meaning "flesh."... [more]

Sarangarakh f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "moonrise" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and гарах (garakh) meaning "to appear, occur".

Sarang-bi f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sarang and 비 (bi) meaning "rain."

Sarang-bit f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sarang and Bit.

Sâránguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Sara and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Sarankhökhöö f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саран (saran) meaning "moon" and хөхөө (khökhöö) meaning "cuckoo". ‘The Tale of the Moon Cuckoo’, or ‘Moon Cuckoo’, is a traditional Mongolian opera based on a Tibetan work of the same name.

Sarankka f Hinduism
active and creative

Saranmandakh f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian саран (saran) meaning "moon" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Sarantsatsral f Mongolian
Means "moonbeam" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "radiation, light beam".

Sarantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "moon flower" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Sarantungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian саран (saran) meaning "moon" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Sarantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "moonbeam" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Saranzul f Mongolian
From Mongolian саран (saran) meaning "moon" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Sararose f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sara and Rose.

Saraswathy f Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Saraswati.

Sarat m Indian, Assamese, Odia, Bengali, Kannada
Assamese, Odia, Bengali and Kannada form of Sharad.

Sarath m Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Sinhalese
Southern Indian and Sinhalese form of Sharad.

Sarawut m Thai
From Thai ศร (son) meaning "arrow" and อาวุธ (awut) meaning "weapon, arms" or วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

Sarayu f Indian, Hinduism, Telugu
From the name of a river in North India that flows through Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Its name seems directly taken from the Sanskrit word सरयु (sarayu) meaning "air, wind".

Sarayut m Thai
Derived from Thai ศร (son) meaning "arrow" and ยุทธ์ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

Sardanapalus m Ancient Greek, Literature
The name is probably an ancient Greek corruption of Ashurbanipal, the last great Assyrian emperor-king of the Assyrian Empire.... [more]

Sarela f Galician
From the Galician river Sar and the femenine suffix -ela.

Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)
From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα (Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף (sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [more]

Saretrude f Frankish
Wife of Gundoin, Duke of Alsace and mother to Saint Sadalberga.

Sargón m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Sargon.

Sariali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and the given name Ali 1.

Sarianna f Finnish (Modern), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Sari 1 and Anna.

Saribibi f Uzbek
Derived from sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Saribiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar сары (sarı) meaning "yellow, blond" and бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Saribola m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and bola meaning "child, boy".

Saribosh m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and bosh meaning "head, top, summit".

Saribotir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and botir meaning "hero, warrior" or "brave, fearless".

Sariboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Saridan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
This is the name of a king in the 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli (1172-1216). He was the father of the titular knight of the poem, namely prince Tariel of India.... [more]

Sariel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "command of God" in Hebrew, making this name a variant or a shortened form of Zerachiel. This is the name of an angel mainly known in judaism, who was - among others - an angel of healing and a benevolent angel of death (it is said that he was sent to retrieve the soul of Moses).

Şärif m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Sharif.

Sarifah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifa.

Sarigul f Uzbek
Derived from sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Sarijon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Šarika f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene borrowing of Sárika.

Sarimurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Sarinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Sariniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Sarip m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharif.

Saripa f Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao and Thai form of Sharifah.

Saripah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifa.

Saripo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and po'lat meaning "sword, steel".

Sarisoch m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and soch meaning "hair".

Saritoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and toy meaning "colt".

Sarixo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Sarkawi m Indonesian
From the name of Egyptian sufi writer and scholar Abdullah al-Sharqawi (1737-1812).

Sarke f Low German, Frisian, Norwegian
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Sara.

Sarna f German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Sárnait f Medieval Irish
Derived from the Old Irish sár meaning "ruler, leader" or "outrage, insult", and the feminine suffix -nait.

Sarose f English (American)
American, Combination of Sa and Rose (suh-rose) ... [more]

Sarpanit f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Babylonian mother goddess and wife of Marduk. Her name means "the shining one" or may be derived from zēr-bānītu meaning "creatress of seed".

Sarper m Turkish
The name is formed from the Turkish words sarp "steep, high" and er "man, male, soldier".

Sárrajuoksa m Sami (Archaic)
Combination of Sárra and Juoksa.

Sarralyn f Literature, English
Name used in Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. Made from a combination of the names Sarra meaning "princess" or "lady" and Lyn meaning "lake".

Sarrasinte f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of King Label of Persia.... [more]

Sarratu f Akkadian, Ancient Assyrian
Means "princess" and is related to the name Sarah. (The description of the entry Sarah should include this information about "Sarratu" I think as it is stronger evidence that Sarah means princess for those say it doesn't mean princess and means more of a position of power in general)

Sarre f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Sarra and Sare.

Sarrojboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sarroj meaning "being a saddler" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Sarsenbay m Kazakh
From Kazakh сәрсенбі (sarsenbi) meaning "Wednesday" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Sarshine f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian сар (sar) meaning "moon" and шинэ (shine) meaning "new".

Sārta f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Latvian adjective sārts, sārta "pink, rosy" and the Latvian noun sārts "bonfire".

Sartaj m Urdu
Means "chief, leader, husband" in Urdu, ultimately derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, top" and تاج (taj) meaning "crown".

Saruman m Literature
Saruman is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is introduced in Fellowship of the Ring, and becomes an important supporting character in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Šarūnas m Lithuanian, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian adjective šarus meaning "fast, quick" as well as "nimble, agile", which is derived from either the old Lithuanian verb šariuoti meaning "to go quickly" or from the old Lithuanian verb šarioti meaning "to run, to scurry"... [more]

Sarutahiko m Japanese Mythology
Sarutahiko Ōkami is the name of the leader of the earthly kami, deity of the Japanese religion of Shinto. Norito also mentions him with the title Daimyōjin (great bright god, or greatly virtuous god) instead of Ōkami (great god).... [more]

Saruulbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Saruulchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "decoration, ornament".

Saruul-erdene f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".

Saruulsaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Saruultungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Saruultuyaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Saruulzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Sarvanivaranavishkambhin m Buddhism
Means "impeder of all hindrances" from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) meaning "all, whole" combined with निवारण (nivāraṇa) meaning "preventing, hindering, keeping off" and विष्कम्भिन् (viṣkambhin) meaning "obstructing, impeding"... [more]

Sarvaroy f Uzbek
Derived from sarvar meaning "leader" and oy meaning "moon".

Sarvi f Persian
From the Persian سرو (sarv) meaning "cypress" or a poetic word meaning "tall and slim".

Sas m & f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Sasha (unisex) and Saskia (strictly feminine) as well as of their variant spellings.... [more]

Sașa m & f Romanian (Modern, Rare)
Romanian form of Sasha, used as a diminutive for Alexandru, Alexander and Alexandra.

Sasaha f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 笹葉 with 笹 (sasa - kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece."... [more]

Sasako f Japanese
From 笹 (sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sasami f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 笹美 or 砂沙美 with 笹 (sasa - kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass", 砂 (sa, sha, suna) meaning "sand", 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) with the same meaning and 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty."... [more]

Sasan m Old Persian, Persian
Sasan is considered the eponymous ancestor of the Sasanian Dynasty (ruled 224-651) in Persia, was "a great warrior and hunter" and a Zoroastrian high priest in Pars. He lived some time near the fall of the Arsacid (Parthian) Empire in the early 3rd century CE.

Sasayo f Japanese
From 笹 (sasa, kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass" and 央 (yo) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sashiko f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Sasha, which is a diminutive of Aleksandra. In other words: this name is a double diminutive of Aleksandra.... [more]

Sasi m & f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Thai, Javanese
Southern Indian, Nepali, Thai and Javanese form of Shashi. It is used as a unisex name in India and Nepal while it is only feminine in Thailand and Indonesia.

Sasikan f Thai
From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and กานต์ (kan) meaning "dear, beloved".

Sasipha f Thai
From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and ภา (pha) meaning "light".

Sasiwimon f Thai
From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean".

Säskäbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir сәскә (säskä) meaning "flower" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Sassafras f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Named for the tree, which is native to North America and Asia. The name comes from French, derived from the Latin saxifraga or saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking".

Sassan m Persian Mythology
Considered the eponymous ancestor of the Sasanians, was "a great warrior and hunter" and a Zoroastrian high priest in Fars and living sometime near the fall of the Arsacid Empire.

Sassia f English
This name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [more]

Sasu m Finnish
Finnish dialectal variant of Saska and diminutive of Salomon.

Sasuke m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 佐 (sa) "assistant, help" combined with 介 (suke) "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 助 (suke) "assistant, help, rescue", 輔 (suke) "help", 祐 (suke) "help" or 亮 (suke) "clear, help".... [more]

Sata f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Vainakh goddess of artisanship and either the daughter or wife of the god Sela, similar to the Ossetian Satanaya... [more]

Satanás m Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese, Theology
Spanish and Portuguese form of Satan.

Satanas m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Theology
Greek and Latin form of Satan.

Satanaya f Caucasian Mythology
Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]

Satanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sa and the name Tanya, probably modelled on Latanya.

Satenik f Armenian, History
Most 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).... [more]

Satet f Egyptian Mythology
Derived from the Egyptian word sṯ, meaning "eject", "shoot", "pour" or "throw". It is the name of an Egyptian goddess and her name can be translated as "she who shoots" or "she who pours". As a warrior goddess, she protected Egypt's southern frontier by killing the pharoah's enemies with arrows; as a fertility goddess, she granted the wishes of those who sought love.

Sathishkumar m Indian, Tamil
Combination of Satish and Kumar.

Satina f Polynesian
From the matrial satin, meaning soft and gentle.

Satinka f American
Many sites list it as meaning "sacred dancer" or "magical dancer" in 'Native American', but this is false and there is no known word or name in any Native American language. It's likely an invented name, perhaps a variant of Katinka.

Sátiro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Satyros.

Satnam m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real" and नामन् (naman) meaning "name".

Satoka f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 里 (sato) meaning "village" and 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful"

Satoko f Japanese
From Japanese 火 (sato) meaning "fire", 郷 (sato) meaning "hometown", 佼 (sato) meaning "beautiful, handsome, good-looking", 捷 (sato) meaning "win, victory, triumph", 聖 (sato) meaning "holy, sacred", 哲 (sato) meaning "philosophy, clear", 敏 (sato) meaning "quick, sharp", 邑 (sato) meaning "state; country; nation", 李 (sato) meaning "plum", 里 (sato) meaning "village", 了 (sato) meaning "end", 怜 (sato) meaning "pity, sympathize", 惺 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute" or 聰 (sato) meaning "hearing; sense of hearing" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Satomiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Satou f Western African
Short form of Isatou.... [more]

Satsuka f Japanese
颯 means "brisk, swift, quick."... [more]

Satsuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 皐 (satsuki) meaning "shore" or 皐月/五月 (satsuki), the fifth month of the lunar calendar. It can be also the combination of 小 (sa) meaning "little; small" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon".... [more]

Satsumi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 颯 (satsu) meaning "storm, gust, gale" (using the Kan'yō-On Reading) and 水 (mi) meaning "water" (using the Kun Reading).... [more]

Satsuya m Japanese
From 幸 (satsu) meaning "good fortune, happiness" and 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sattabut m Thai, Isan
Means "virtuous son" in Thai and Lanna.

Sattor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Sattar.

Saturnin m French, French (Belgian, Rare), Gascon, Provençal, Polish (Archaic)
French, Gascon, Provençal and Polish form of Saturninus.

Saturno m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Saturn.

Satya m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Assamese, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "pure, virtuous" or "truthful, true" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form सत्य and the feminine form सत्या.

Satyajit m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "truth, reality" and जिति (jiti) meaning meaning "victory, conquering".

Satybaldy m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "sweet life", derived from Kazakh тәтті (tätti) or Kyrgyz таттуу (tattuu) both meaning "sweet, delicious" combined with Kazakh and Kyrgyz бал (bal) "honey".

Satyen m Dogri, Kashmiri
Means "lord of truth" or "truth" in Dogri and Kashmiri.

Saubar m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar сау (sau) meaning "alive, healthy" and бар (bar) meaning "to go", idiomatically "go (through life) in good health".

Saubarag m Ossetian Mythology
Means "black rider" in Ossetian. This is the name of the Ossetian God of darkness and thieves, comparable to the Biblical figure Satan.

Saudah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Sawda as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Saufeia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Saufeius. While Saufeia Alexandria was a Vestal Virgin, another bearer of this name was apparently a priestess of the Bona Dea, whose immodest sexual desires and drunkenness in connection with the rites of that goddess are twice mentioned by Juvenal.

Saül m Catalan, French (Rare), Biblical French
Catalan and French form of Saul.

Saulcerīte f Latvian
Derived from Latvian saule "sun" and cerēt "to hope".

Saulnesis m Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Lativan saule "sun" and nest "to bring; to carry".

Saulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Saul. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish poet Saulo Torón Navarro (1885-1974), the Brazilian pop singer Saulo Roston (b... [more]

Saumya f & m Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Bengali
Means "cool, moist, northern" or "pleasing, agreeable, gentle" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form सौम्या and the masculine form सौम्य.

Saurimonda f Folklore, Medieval Occitan
From Old Occitan saur "blond" and mond "world". This is the name of an evil entity who manifested herself as a girl with fair hair and blue eyes.

Saurmag m Georgian (Rare), History
Georgian form of the Scythian personal name Sawarmag, which literally means "black hand". It is derived from Scythian syāva meaning "black" combined with Scythian arma meaning "hand" and the suffix -aka... [more]

Sauromates m Late Greek, Late Roman, History
Derived from the Roman cognomen Sauromates, itself derived from Greek Σαυρομάτης (Sauromates) meaning "a Sarmatian". The Sarmatians were an Iranian people that spoke Sarmatian, a Scythian language... [more]

Šauška f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Means "the great one" or "the magnificent one", deriving from the Hurrian element šavuši ("great, big"). Name borne by the Hurrian goddess of love, war, and healing. She was later associated with the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar, and was also incorporated into the Hittite pantheon.

Sauvador m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Salvator.

Savaric m Medieval Occitan, Germanic, Gascon
From Germanic sav or saba, both of unknown meaning and rik, meaning powerful.

Savatije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Sabbatios via Sabbatius.

Savayas m & f Sanskrit
Sanskrit word with deep and complex shades that could mean "being of the same age (adjective)", "coeval, friend (masculine noun)" or "a woman's female confidante (feminine noun)".

Sävel f & m Finnish
Means "melody", "tune", "tone" and "note". Variant of Sävele

Saveta f Romanian, Serbian
Romaniann truncated form of Elisaveta and Serbian truncated form of Jelisaveta.

Savinien m French
French form of Sabinianus. Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, a French author and the inspiration for Edmond Rostand’s most famous drama Cyrano de Bergerac, is a bearer of this name.

Savinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Sabinus and Savinus.

Savlatbibi f Uzbek
Derived from savlat meaning "pride and joy" or "splendor, magnificance" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Savon m & f African American
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a combination of phonetic elements sa and von. It also coincides with the French word for "soap". This was the name of a character played by Ice Cube in the 1992 movie Trespass.

Savona f African American
Savona Bailey-McClain is an American community organizer and art producer, and the director of the West Harlem Art Fund.

Savsanoy f Uzbek
Derived from the name of a kind of Iris flower and oy meaning "moon".

Savvatiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Sabbatios.

Sawa f Slavic Mythology
Wars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [more]

Sawako f Japanese
This name combines 爽 (sou, aki.raka, sawa.yaka, tagau) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear" or 沢 (taku, sawa, uruo.i, uruo.su, tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Sawangchit f Thai
From Thai สว่าง (sawang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, thought".

Sawao m Japanese
From Japanese 沢 (sawa) meaning "a mountain stream, swamp; marsh; wetlands" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sawitri f Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Savitri.

Saxleve f Medieval English
Derived from Old English seax "dagger" and leofu "love".

Saya f Japanese
This is a Japanese name which refers to a scabbard or sheath for a sword. Beyond being a simple noun, Saya connotes peace because of the image of a sword that remains in its scabbard.... [more]

Sayabold m Mongolian
From Mongolian сая (saya) meaning "million" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Sayagul f Kazakh
Derived from Persian سایه (sâye) meaning "shadow" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin).

Sayana f Japanese
From the Japanese 清 (saya) "clear," "bright," "clean" and 菜 (na) "vegetable," "greens."

Šayangöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir шаян (šayan) meaning "playful" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".

Sayatsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian сая (saya) meaning "million" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Saydig'ani m Uzbek
From the given name Saydi and g'ani meaning "wealthy, rich".

Saydirasul m Uzbek
From the given name Saydi and rasul meaning "prophet, messenger".

Saydiyor m Uzbek
From the given name Saydi and yor meaning "friend".

Sayet m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Sayyid.

Sayf al-Islam m Arabic
Means "sword of Islam" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and إسلام (Islam).

Sayf al-Rahman m Arabic
Means "sword of the merciful" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".

Sayfullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Saifullah.

Sayidali m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Sayid and Ali 1.

Sayidamin m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Sayid and Amin.

Sayidamir m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Sayid and Amir 1.

Sayidgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Arabic name Sa'id and gul meaning "rose, flower",

Sayidoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Arabic name Sa'id and oy meaning "moon".

Sayligul f Uzbek
Potentially derived from sayli, a type of melon, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Sayna f Persian (Modern)
Sayna means light and dark in jungle.this word used in north of iran and it is a regional word.

Sayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Sayumi f Japanese
sa... [more]

Sayuti m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 15th-century Islamic scholar, jurist and mystic Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti, whose name was derived from the city of Asyut in Egypt.

Sazali m Malay
From the name of 13th-century Moroccan Sufi and scholar Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili.

Sbigneo m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Zbigniew.

Sǽbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sær "sea" and bjǫrn "bear".

Scamandronymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Skamandronymous. This was the earliest and most commonly attested name of Sappho's father, who died when she was six.

Scarlat m Romanian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from medieval Latin scarlatum meaning "scarlet cloth", itself ultimately derived from an Arabic or Persian word. It was primarily in use in the 1700s and 1800s... [more]

Scarletrose f English (Rare)
Combination of Scarlet and Rose.

Scarlettrose f English (Rare)
Combination of Scarlett and Rose (See aslo Scarletrose - a less popular variant).

Scarlotte f English (Rare)
Possibly a quasi-feminization of the surname Scarlott influenced by Charlotte or a contraction of Scarlett and Charlotte.

Scarlyn f English
Blend of Scarlett and Lyn.

Scerdilaidas m History (Latinized)
Scerdilaidas (ruled 218 – 206 BC) was an Illyrian ruler of the Illyrian kingdom under the Labeatan dynasty. He was the grandfather of Gentius. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian herdhe "nest; herd", ultimately from Proto-Albanian *skarda- "herd" and Proto-Albanian *laida "to leave, to die, to lead", thus meaning something like "herd or flock leader".

Schaas m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Paschaas and Paschasius (masculine) as well as Paschasia (feminine).

Schani m German (Austrian)
Austrian German vernacular form of Jean 1 and in some cases an Austrian German borrowing of Sanyi. The name coincides with the Austrian German vernacular term Schani "servant, henchman", the informal term Schani "good friend" and the obsolescent East Austrian German term Schani "waiter".

Scharlotte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German spelling variant of Charlotte, not uncommon in the late 1700s and early 1800s.

Scheauca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from the archaic Romanian word şcheau which used to mean "Bulgarian", in certain cases "Serb" and later on "Slav" in general.

Schedar f Astronomy
Derives from the Arabic word şadr, meaning "breast" (referring to the star's placement near the "heart" of the constellation). This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Cassiopeiae in the constellation Cassiopeia.... [more]

Schedius m Greek Mythology
Derived from σχεδόν (skhedón) meaning "nearby" or "nearly, almost", and δίος (dîos) meaning "heavenly, divine".

Schier m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Beschier and Passchier and their many variants.... [more]

Schmerzenreich m Germanic Mythology
German name meaning "sorrowful, painful".... [more]

Schneur m Yiddish
Originally Spanish name Senior (meaning "Master") ... [more]

Schnini f German (Rare)
Short form and pet name for Jeannine.

Schola f African
Latin word used in reference to singing and learning. May be used as a diminutive of Scholastica.

Scholastika f Czech (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Czech and German form of Scholastica.

Schöne f Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish shein "beautiful". The name coincides with German Schöne "beautiful woman" (compare Beila and Shayna).

Schöntraud f German (Modern, Rare)
20th century coinage from the usual German word schön "beautiful" and the name element traud (related to the Old High German name element drud "strength").... [more]

Schönwip f Medieval Jewish
Recorded in 13th-century Germany, it is possibly composed of the elements schon (beautiful) and Wipfel (peak, top, head, treetop), the meaning might imply the peak of beauty, or a beautiful face or head.

Schoysiane f Arthurian Cycle
She married Kyot of Katelangen and died giving birth to her daughter Sigune. Prior to this, she raised Condwiramurs (Kondviramur), the hereditary Queen of Brabant, who became Perceval’s wife.

Schulda f Arthurian Cycle
One of the three Fatal Sisters – the others were Urd and Verandi – who presided over the past, present, and future.... [more]

Schwaniger m Medieval German
The name is formed from the German name elements SCHWAN "swan" and ger "javelin, spear".... [more]

Schweder m East Frisian, Frisian
Derived from Old Saxon swîth "strong" and either heri "army" or hard (cognate of Old Frisian herd) "hardy; brave".

Schweikhard m Medieval German
Either a variant of Swidger oder derived from Old High German swigen "to be silent, to keep silence" and hard "hard".

Schwerthelm m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A new coinage from the German word Schwert "sword" and the name element helm "helmet, protection".... [more]

Scimoni m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Simon 1.

Scirweald m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English scir "bright, pure" (compare Old Norse Skírnir) and weald "power, ruler".

Scoey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Roscoe in the case of American actor and television personality Roscoe 'Scoey' Mitchell (1930-2022).

Scolastica f History (Ecclesiastical), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian and Romanian form of Scholastica.

Scooter m English (American, Rare)
Nicknamed variant of Scott and from the English word scooter.

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Scottlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scotlyn, an alteration of Scotland formed using the feminine name suffix lyn. It can also be taken as a combination of Scott and Lynn.

Scrat m Popular Culture
Scrat is a sabre-toothed squirrel who is obsessed with collecting acorns, constantly putting his life in danger to obtain and defend them in the Ice Age films.

Scribonia f Ancient Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Scribonius. Scribonia was the name of the second wife of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, and the mother of his daughter Julia.

Scylaceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σκυλακεύς (Skylakeus), which is a more elaborate form of Scylax. In Greek mythology, Scylaceus was a Lycian comrade-in-arms of Sarpedon and Glaucus... [more]

Scylax m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σκύλαξ (Skylax). This is most likely an authentic Greek name, even though the one known bearer - Scylax of Caryanda - was of Carian descent and thus might have had a hellenized name... [more]

Scylla f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Scylla was a monster that lived on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite its counterpart Charybdis. The two sides of the strait were within an arrow's range of each other—so close that sailors attempting to avoid Charybdis would pass too close to Scylla and vice versa.... [more]

Sea f English
English vocabulary and nature name meaning "body of salt water".

Seabert m Medieval English
Derives from the Old English name Sæbeorht from sæ meaning "sea" and beorht meaning "bright".

Seafield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Seafield.... [more]

Seaflower f English (Rare)
Direct combination of the English words sea and flower.

Seaforth m English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Seaforth. Kenneth Ivo Brownley Langwell Mackenzie (1913-1955) was an Australian poet and novelist... [more]

Seafowl m Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and fugol "bird".

Sealtiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Form of the name Shealtiel, an archangel in Eastern Orthodox and some Catholic traditions, meaning "Prayer of God."

Seana f English
Anglicized form of Seána and variant of Seanna.

Seandre m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Sean and André.

Seantavius m African American (Rare)
Combination of Sean and Tavius.

Searán f Scottish Gaelic
The name Sharon is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means Of The Fertile Plain.... [more]

Search-the-scriptures m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to John 5:39, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Searla f Irish
Variant of Saorfhlaith. It means free princess or free noblewoman derived from Irish saor meaning "free" and Irish flaith meaning "princess, nobelwoman".

Searlaith f Irish
Variant of Saorfhlaith. It means free princess or free noblewoman derived from Irish saor meaning "free" and Irish flaith meaning "princess, nobelwoman".

Season f English (Rare)
Either derived from the English word season, and thus ultimately from Latin satio "sowing; planting" (which later came to be understood as "time of planting"), or a transferred use of the surname Season... [more]

Seattle m Duwamish (Anglicized), Popular Culture
Seattle is an anglicization of the modern Duwamish conventional spelling Si'ahl, equivalent to the modern Lushootseed (Chief Seattle's native language) publishing spelling Si'aɫ... [more]

Seaxburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" and burg "fortress". Saint Sexburga (7th century) was a daughter of King Anna of the East Angles and wife of King Eorcenberht of Kent... [more]

Seaxgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English name derived from seax "knife" and giefu "gift", a hypothetical early form of a name recorded in 1185 in the genitive case Sexhiue (see Sexiva).

Seaxhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" and helm "helmet, protection".

Seaxnēat m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English cognate of Sahsnot, possibly consisting of Old English seax "knife, dagger" (related to seaxa "Saxon") and (ge-)nēat "companion, associate" or nēat# "help, need"... [more]