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Stryver m English, LiteratureStryver is a character in the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities and in the 10 TV/film adaptations of the story.
Strzeżysław m Polish (Archaic)A dithematic name from Polish
strzec "to guard" and
sław "glory". This name is not used as often in the modern day.
Stúfr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
stúfr meaning "stump, stub".
Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, IcelandicOld Norse byname meaning "the loon", from
sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.
Stygne f Greek MythologyMeans "hated, abhorred" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids. When ordered to kill her husband on their wedding night, Stygne and almost all of her sisters complied, with the exception of
Hypermnestra.
Styrbiǫrn m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
styrr "battle, stir, tumult" and
biǫrn "bear".
Styrger m Old SwedishOld Swedish combination of
styrr "stir", "noise", "tumult", "battle" and
gēr "spear".
Styx f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology the Styx is the river that forms the boundary between the underworld and the world of the living, as well as a goddess and a nymph that represents the river.
Su f EnglishVariant spelling of
Sue, thus making it a diminutive of
Susanna and other variants and forms.
Suada f Roman MythologyRelated to Latin
suadere meaning "to urge, persuade" from Proto-Indo-European
*swad- (related to
suavis "sweet"). She was the Roman personification of persuasion, seduction and charming speech, equivalent to the Greek goddess or
daemon Peitho.
Suai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early in the morning, dawn" or
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm" or
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Suan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful"
Su Ana f MythologyDerived from
su meaning "water" and
ana meaning "mother", this is the name of a water spirit in many Turkic cultures.
Suangsuda f ThaiFrom Thai สรวง
(suang) meaning "sky, heaven, paradise" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Suban m SomaliSuban is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [
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Subei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early in the morning, dawn" or
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Subhūti m HistorySubhūti is a major figure in Mahayana Buddhism and is one of the central figures in Prajñāpāramitā sutras.
Subi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".
Subki m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar Taqi al-Din al-Subki, whose name was derived from the village of Subk in present-day Egypt. This name may also be given in honour of his son, scholar and historian Taj al-Din al-Subki.
Sucaria f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
sucaros "endearing, lovable; well-beloved, much-beloved", ultimately from Gaulish
su "good" and
cara "dear, lovable; amiable; (female) friend".
Succoth-benoth f BiblicalFrom the name of a deity that was featured in the Bible (2 Kings 17:30). Her name means "booths of daughters", ultimately derived from Hebrew סכה (sukka) meaning "booth" and בנות (benoth) meaning "daughters"... [
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Suchai m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Suchin m & f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and จินต์
(chin) meaning "think, imagine" or ชิน
(chin) meaning "used to, accustomed to, familiar with".
Suchinda f & m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and จินดา
(chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone".
Suchira f HindiThe name "Suchira" comes from old Hindhi works and was later classified as a South American name. It is a rare name and means "the beautiful waters" or "tasteful". It is derived from the names
Sisira, Suchita, Srisi, and Siri Sud m ThaiSud means Tiger in Thai and tends to be used by Buddhist families in Thailand.
Sudabeh f Persian, Indian (Parsi)Means "having lustrous profit". In the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh' this is the name of a queen who seduces and tricks her stepson Prince
Siavash.
Sudarat f ThaiFrom Thai สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Sudarman m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" and धर्म
(dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue".
Sudawan f ThaiFrom Thai สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Suddhodana m SanskritMeans "he who grows pure rice", derived from Sanskrit शुद्ध
(śuddha) meaning "pure, true" and धाना
(dhānā́) meaning "grain, corn". This was the name of a leader of the Shakya kingdom, the husband of
Maya 1, and the father of
Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha.
Sue f JapaneseThis name can be used as 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" or 季 (ki, sue) meaning "seasons."... [
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Su-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".
Suevia f Galician (Modern, Rare)From the toponym
Suevia, meaning "land of the Suebi". The Suebi were a Germanic tribe from modern-day
Swabia (Germany) who invaded the Iberian Peninsula in the 5th century and settled in Galicia, where they reigned for nearly a century.
Sufax m Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain, although the etymology of the name is probably Greek. In both Greek and Berber mythology, Sufax was a son of Hercules and Tinjis.
Sufei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Sufiyah f ArabicIt means "pious" and was a title for the purest one of all.
Suga f & m KoreanMeans "wait" and it is from BTS, lol.
Sugaar m Basque MythologyMeans "male serpent" in Basque, from Basque
suge ("snake") and
-ar ("male"). By folk etymology, it is often associated with Basque
su ("fire") and
gar ("flame").... [
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Sugako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 寿 (
su) meaning "longevity, long life", 賀 (
ga) meaning "congratulation" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sugey f Spanish (Latin American)Supposedly popularised by the Venezuelan telenovela
Una muchacha llamada Milagros, which first aired in September of 1973 in Venezuela and was already airing in the United States by June of 1976, the year the name and its variants entered the SSA data for the first time (there may have been rare uses of this name before 1973)... [
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Sugiko f JapaneseFrom 杉 (
sugi) meaning "Japanese cedar" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
Sugilite f Popular CultureFrom the name of the mineral, named after Japanese petrologist Ken-ichi Sugi. In Steven Universe, this is the name of the fusion of Amethyst and Garnet.
Sugriva m HinduismMeans "beautiful-necked" from Sanskrit सु
(su) meaning "good, well" and ग्रीवा
(grīvā) meaning "neck". In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana this is the name of a son of
Surya.
Su-gyeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 (su) "refined, elegant, graceful" and 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour".
Suha f & m KoreanFrom combination of sino-Korean 秀(su) meaning "outstanding, beautfiul" or 水(su) meaning "water" and 夏(ha) meaning "summer" or 霞(ha) meaning "sunset, mist, rosy cloud". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Suhaili m & f Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 12th-century Muslim jurist and writer Abu al-Qasim al-Suhayli, whose name was derived from the city of Sohail (now Fuengirola) in present-day Andalusia, Spain. It it sometimes used as a feminine name in Malaysia.
Suhaim m ArabicOriginated and only Knwon in the midle east countries, mostly Saudia Arabia and Qatar.also known as Suhaimi as a last name and used only in Indonesia by very few people.
Suhal m IndianThe word suhal means "Possible" in languages like somali, amharic and igbo. The actual meaning of the name is Pure and precious.
Suhe f ChineseFrom the Chinese
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Suhee f KoreanThe meaning of the name Suhee depends on each character in the Hangul alphabet. In Korean, "su" means "elegant" and "hee" means "joy". The overall meaning is "precious" or "treasure"
Suheir f ArabicAn alternative transcription of
Suhar. A famous bearer is Suheir Hammad (b. 1973), an American poet, political activist and performer.
Suhong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Suhrob m Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Sohrab. A known bearer of this name is the Tajik-Uzbek hammer thrower Suhrob Khodjaev (b. 1993).
Suhui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Su-hwan m KoreanCombination of a
su hanja, like 洙 meaning "riverside," 壽 meaning "life(span); longevity," 受 meaning "accept, receive, collect," 粹 meaning "pure, innocent; detailed; precise," 秀 meaning "excellent, outstanding, exceptional" or 守 meaning "defence, protection; rule," and a
hwan hanja, such as 煥 meaning "flame, blaze; beautiful colouring," 丸 meaning "round," 奐 meaning "clear; magnificent" or 桓 meaning "strong, firm; big."
Suhye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean(Hanja) 秀(su) meaning "Excellent, Great, Beautiful" and 惠(hye) meaning "Love, Grace, Intelligent, Beautiful" or 慧(hye) meaning "Wisdom, Intelligent, Ability".... [
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Suhyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name
Sui f & m JapaneseSino-Japanese reading of kanji like 翠 meaning "green," 粋 meaning "chic, smart, stylish, refined," 穂 meaning "ear/head (of plant); point, tip," 彗, part of 彗星
(suisei) meaning "comet," and 遂 meaning "accomplishment," among others, also written as 好, stemming from 好き
(suki) meaning "(well-)liked, favourite."... [
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Suiko f JapaneseFrom 翠 (
sui) meaning "green" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other character combinations can be used.
Súileabhán m IrishMeans "little dark eye" in Irish, from Old Irish
súil "eye",
dub "black, dark", and
án, a diminutive suffix. This is the original Irish form of
Sullivan.
Su-in f & m KoreanCombination of a
su hanja, like 壽 meaning "life(span); longevity," 守 meaning "defence, protection; rule," 洙 meaning "riverside," 秀 meaning "excellent, outstanding, exceptional" or 受 meaning "accept, receive, collect," and an
in hanja, such as 仁 meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous" or 寅, referring to the Tiger as the third of twelve earthly branches in the Chinese zodiac.
Suining f ChineseFrom the Chinese
穗 (suì) meaning "ear of grain" and
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Suintila m GothicSuintila (ca. 588 – 633/635) was Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania, and Galicia from 621 to 631. He was a son of Reccared I and his wife Bado, and a brother of general Geila. Under Suintila there was unprecedented peace and unity across the Kingdom of the Visigoths... [
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Suiseiseki f Popular CultureCombination of 翠
(sui) meaning "green" and 星石
(seiseki), the on'yomi reading of the word
hoshiishi meaning "meteorite," used on a character (also known as Jade Stein or Jade Stone) in the manga and anime television series 'Rozen Maiden'.... [
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Suiyong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绥 (suí) meaning "soothe, pacify" and
咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song".
Su-jeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 晶 "crystal; clear, bright; radiant".
Su-ji f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Sujia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, auspicious".
Sujie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".
Sujin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Sujoko m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" and Javanese
jaka meaning "young man, boy".
Sujuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest",
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful",
隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or
涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream, pure".
Sukanda f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(sù) meaning "good, well" and กานดา
(gaan-daa) meaning "beloved" or "woman, lady".
Sukarya m SundaneseFrom Sanskrit सु
(su) meaning "good" and कार्य
(karya) meaning "act, deed, work".
Sukeyuki m JapaneseFrom 介 (
suke) meaning "help, assist" and 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sukh f & m SanskritSukh
Sukhgurpreet means "happiness, joy, good and auspicious". It comes from
sanskrit often used in Indian and Buddhist contexts.
Sükhbaatar m MongolianMeans "hero of the axe" in Mongolian, from сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero". A famous bearer was Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893-1923), a Mongolian Communist leader.
Sukhman m & f PunjabiFrom Punjabi ਸੁਖ (
sukh) "ease; contentment; happiness" and ਮਨ (
man) "mind; heart; soul" meaning "happy heart".
Sukhram m HindiFrom Sanskrit सुख (sukha) "happiness, pleasure" and राम (rāma), the name of the Hindu god
Rama 1.
Sukika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 好き (
suki) meaning "like" and 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance, incense" or 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sukit m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and กิจ
(kit) meaning "duty, work".
Sukkasem m ThaiFrom Thai ศุข
(suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight" and เกษม
(kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness".
Suk-min f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming" and 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart".
Şükür m Azerbaijani, TurkishMeans "gratitude, thankfulness" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شُكْر
(šukr).
Sukyeong f KoreanFrom 守 (su) meaning "to defend, to protect, to guard" or 秀 (su) meaning "(of plants) to shoot out into ears" and 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" (gyeong).
Sulafa f ArabicIt means: what flowed and became milky before the afternoon, and it is the best pure wine of all things. Its femininity is increased by adding the tied T at the end, so it is said: Sulafa. And the mother of Imam Ali bin Al-Hussein, her name is Sulafa.
Sulan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or
素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" or
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Sulei f ChineseA combination of
Su 2 and
Lei 2. A rough translation is "pure flower bud". It is a traditionally feminine name.
Sülemiş m Medieval TurkicMeans "dispatched an army" in Turkish, derived from
süle- meaning "to dispatch soldier/army" and
-miş, a past tense suffix. This was the name of the 7th Mamluk Sultan.
Sulevi m & f FinnishFinnish form of
Sulev. Sulevi have been used by both males and females, but is much more common on males.
Suliang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and
亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Suligniewa f PolishDerived from Slavic
suli "promise" or "better, mightier" and
gnyevu "anger, wrath".
Sulimbek m ChechenA combination of the name
Sulim and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Sulkhan m GeorgianDerived from the Arabic noun صُلْح
(sulh) meaning "peace, reconciliation" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".... [
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Sulla m HistoryFrom the Roman cognomen Sulla, probably deriving from estruscian background, meaning unknown, but maybe hinting at the description "red" or "bright", since red-golden hair, blue eyes and very pale skin ran within the family... [
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Suluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or
素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and
鸾 (luán) meaning a type of mythological bird, or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Suluvbibi f UzbekDerived from
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Suluvgul f UzbekDerived from
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Suluvjon f UzbekDerived from
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful" and
jon meaning "sprit, soul".
Suluvnoz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful" and
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
Suluvyuz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful" and
yuz which can mean "face", "hundred" or "many times".
Sumali f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and มาลี
(mali) meaning "flower".
Su-man m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful" and 滿 "fill; full, satisfied".
Sumanth m Tulu (Sanskritized). Sumanth is a boy's name of Indian origin that means "good-natured" or "friendly". It is derived from the Sanskrit word "sumanata", which means "well-disposed" or "pleasant". People named Sumanth are known to be intelligent, compassionate, and kind.
Sumantsagaan m MongolianMeans "white battalion" in Mongolian, from суман
(suman) meaning "battalion, troop" and цагаан
(tsagaan) meaning "white".
Sumanwita f & m IndianSuma+anwita=good and one who bridges the gap also goddess durga
Sumarle m NorwegianFrom the Old Norse name
Sumarliðr (variant of
Somarliðr), derived from
sumarliði "summer-farer", and possibly originally a nickname for a man who raided during the summer months as opposed to a full-time Viking.
Sumarlína f Icelandic (Rare)Possibly an Icelandic feminine form of
Sumarliði. Alternatively it may be a combination of the Old Norse elements
sumar "summer" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" or
hlín "protection; woman (when used in a poetic context)" or the name
Lína.
Sumat’ika f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
sumaq meaning "beautiful" and
t'ika meaning "flower".
Sumber f BuryatFrom the Buryat name for Mount Meru, the sacred five-peaked mountain of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology which is considered to be the center of all the physical, metaphysical and spiritual universes
Sumei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or
玫 (méi) meaning "rose".
Su-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" or other names with the same characters
Sumi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" and
蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar".
Sumi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" or other names with the same characters
Sumie f JapaneseFrom 純 (
sumi) meaning "pure, innocent" and 江 (
e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Suming f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" or
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" or
茗 (míng) meaning "tea".
Sumito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 澄 (
sumi) meaning "clear" and 人 (
to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sumitra f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Kannada, Thai, IndonesianMeans "good friend" from the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with मित्र
(mitra) meaning "friend"... [
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Sumomo f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureThis name is used as 李 (ri, sumomo), referring to the type of plum known as Prunus salicina. The name/word is derived from a combination of
酸 (su) meaning "sour, acid, tart," from the plum's taste, and
桃 (momo) meaning "peach," from its similarity to the peach.... [
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Sumud m & f ArabicSumud (Arabic: صمود) meaning "steadfastness" or "steadfast perseverance". This noun is derived from a verb meaning "arrange, adorn, lay up, save". Those who are steadfast - that is, those who exhibit sumud - are referred to as samidin, the singular forms of which are
samid (m.) and
samida (f.).
Sumudra f Bengali, AssameseMeans "someone who is like the ocean" in Bengali, Rangpuri, Rajbanshi and other Bengali-Assamese languages.
Sun m & f English (Rare)Directly taken from the English word
sun which is ultimately derived from Middle English
sunne. From Old English
sunne (“sun; the Sun”), from Proto-Germanic
*sunnǭ, from the heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European
*sh̥₂uén (“sun; the Sun”), oblique form of
*sóh₂wl̥.... [
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Sun-ae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 愛 "love".
Sunao m JapaneseFrom 質 (
sunao) meaning "confirm, content, natural appearance, characteristic", 悌 (
sunao) meaning "obedience, filial piety, brotherly love" or a combination of 沙 (
suna) meaning sand" and 郎 (
o) meaning son"... [
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Sunari f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and นารี
(nari) meaning "woman, lady".
Sunawin m & f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and นาวิน
(nawin) meaning "seaman, mariner, sailor".
Sunbeom m KoreanFrom 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim" and 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 汎 "large, big, extensive."
Súnbjørt f FaroeseFaroese combination of
sunr "son" and
bjartr "light, shining".
Sun-bok f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Sundance m & f English (American, Rare)The Sundance Kid was the nickname of American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (1867-1908), in whose case it was taken from Sundance, Wyoming, the only town that ever jailed him, where he was incarcerated for eighteen months for horse thievery at the age of 15... [
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Sundaresha m IndianThis name is a split up (i.e) Sundara means "Very beautiful" in sanskrit and Esha means a "Ruler"
Sundiata m HistorySundiata Keita (c. 1217 – c. 1255) was a puissant prince and founder of the Mali Empire, the renowned hero celebrated by the Mandinka people in the semi-historical
Epic of Sundiata, which is primarily known through oral tradition, transmitted by generations of Mandinka griots (djeli or jeliw).
Sundown f & m English (American, Rare)From the English word meaning "sunset". The 1974 song
Sundown by Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot caused this name to be given to 13 babies (7 girls and 6 boys) born in the United States in 1974, as well as 5 US-born girls in 1976.
Suneng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and
能 (néng) meaning "to be able".
Sunette f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word
sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix
-ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [
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Súnfríð f FaroeseFaroese combination of
sunr "son" and
fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Sung-ok f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" or 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (ok).
Sun-gyu f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 純 "pure, clean, simple" and 揆 "prime minister; to guess, estimate".
Súnhild f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunr "son" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Sun-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 姬 "beauty".
Sun-hyang f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 顺 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Sunisa f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and นิสา
(nisa) meaning "night".
Sun-ja f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 子 "child". Sun-ja was the seventh-most popular name for Korean girls born in 1940. The same characters correspond to a number of Japanese female given names, including
Junko... [
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Sunjaifriþas m GothicGothic name derived from the elements
sunja "truth" and
friþus "peace".
Sunmy f KoreanKorean Origin: Sunmi means "Heaven and sky or gift from the gods" and is of Korean origin.... [
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Sunnah m & f Afghan, MuslimDerived from Arabic سُنَّة (
sunna), meaning “habit, custom”. In Islam, sunnah are the traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow.
Sunnbjørg f FaroeseFaroese name with the combination of
sunna "sun" and
bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Sunnfríð f FaroeseFaroese combination of
sunna 'sun' and
fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.
Sunnhild f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunna "sun" or
sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Sunnleyg f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunna "sun" or
sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and
laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic
*-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Sunnlǫð f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
sunna "sun" and
löð "invitation" (poetic).
Sunnulfr m Old NorseA combination of Old Norse
sunn "southern" and
ulfr "wolf". The first name element can also be derived from
sunna "sun".
Sunnvá f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunna "sun" or
sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and
veig "power, strength".
Sunnvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunna "sun" or
sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Suno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 寿 (
su) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 野 (
no) meaning "area, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Sun-Sin m KoreanMedieval Korean Sacred Hero's Name. Admiral Yi Sun-Sin was the Protector of the Joseon Dynasty during the Japanese Invasions of Korea in 1592 (1592–1598). From Sino-Korean 舜 (shùn) was Chinese Legendary King, and 臣 (shin) is "Subject, Vassal"... [
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Sunü f Chinese MythologyMeans "immaculate girl" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess associated with music and sexuality.
Sunyata f & m SanskritSanskrit for “emptiness”. From
śūnya, “void”, and
-tā, a suffix equivalent to the English suffix
-ness. An important concept in many religions, including Buddhism, Shaivism, and Vashnaivism, with different doctrinal meaning depending on the religion... [
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Suō m Japanese (Rare)Derived from place name
Suō, also written with other kanji, e.g. 澄桜 with 澄 meaning "lucidity, transparency" and 桜 meaning "cherry (tree, blossom)."... [
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Suoai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
索 (suǒ) meaning "rope", "laws, rules" or "search, inquire, demand" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Suometar f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)Means "Finnish woman", derived from the word Suomi (Finland in Finnish) and combined with a feminine suffix -tar. As a name, Suometar came into use under the influence of the Estonian folk poem "Salme", which Elias Lönnrot translated into Finnish as "Suomettaren kosijat" (Suometar's suitors) in the 1830's... [
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Suphat m & f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and พัฒน์
(phat) meaning "prosperity, progress, development".
Suphattra f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and พัตร
(phat) meaning "cloth, robe, garment".
Suphinya f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and อภิญญา
(aphinya) meaning "knowledge, higher awareness".
Suphit f & m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and พิศ
(phit) meaning "gaze, stare".
Suphot m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and พจน์
(phot) meaning "word, speech".
Suping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
愫 (sù) meaning "sincere, honest" and
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Supphachai m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Supphakit m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and กิจ
(kit) meaning "duty, work".
Supphakon m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and กร
(kon) meaning "hand, arm, maker, creator".
Supphalak f & m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and ลักษณ์
(lak) meaning "characteristic, quality, nature".
Supphamat f ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and มาศ
(mat) meaning "gold".
Suppharat f & m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Supphasit m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and ศิษฏ์
(sit) meaning "learned, wise, knowledgeable".
Supphawit m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Suprani f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and ปราณี
(prani) meaning "living being, one that breathes".
Supratisthitavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryMeans "well-established shield" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit prefix
सु- (
su) "good, well" with
प्रतिष्ठा (
pratiṣṭhā) "ground, base" and
वर्मन् (
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Supriyadi m Javanese, IndonesianFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
priya meaning "man, boy" and
adi meaning "beautiful, good, valuable".
Supriyono m Javanese, IndonesianFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
priya meaning "man, boy" and
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Suqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk" or
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Suqiong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Sura m PunjabiThis name heavily features in Sikh scriptures. The name means warrior but usually the connotation is noble/righteous warrior. The root language is likely Sanskrit which is why this name and meaning shows up in cultures that have connections with Sanskrit.
Surachai m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Surachet m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" and เชษฐ
(chet) meaning "elder" (a poetic term). This is a Thai name for the Hindu god
Brahma.
Suradet m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and เดช
(det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Surakhbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian сурах
(surakh) meaning "to learn, study, ask" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Surakiat m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and เกียรติ
(kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".
Suranga m SinhaleseForm Sanskrit सु
(su) meaning "good" and रङ्ग
(ranga) meaning "hue, colour, dye".
Surány m Medieval HungarianSon of
Árpád and
Abacil. Meaning unknown. Might come from the slavic
Suran, then it means "brother-in-law", but there's a chance it might be from old Turish, then meaning "prince".
Suraphon m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Suraphong m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and พงศ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family, race".
Surasak m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Surasi m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "brave, valiant" and สีห์
(si) meaning "lion".
Surat m & f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Surata f Medieval RomanianPossibly derived from Romanian
surată, a friendly and familiar term used to address a fellow woman (akin to "good friend").
Sur'atoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
sur'at meaning "tempo" and
oy meaning "moon".
Surawit m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Surayut m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and ยุทธ์
(yut) meaning "war, battle".
Surdiv m Tamilfirst used in 2001 by Surdiv Vijayakumar.It meens Sur(sun) and div(bright)
Śuri m Etruscan MythologyDerived from Etruscan
𐌛𐌖𐌑, meaning "black", and by extension, "the Underworld". This was the name of the god of light, volcanic fire, thunder, lightning, health, plague and the underworld in Etruscan mythology, equated to the Greek god
Hades and later adopted into Roman mythology under the name
Soranus.
Suri m & f PersianSuri is the Persian noun for red rose and the adjective for red. It implies both ‘princess’ or ‘red rose.’... [
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Suriel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Zuriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Surika f JapaneseFrom Japanese su (月) meaning "moon", ri (莉) meaning "jasmine", and ka (翔) meaning "soar". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suriphon f ThaiFrom Thai สุรีย์
(suri) meaning "sun" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".