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Stelka f Polish
Diminutive of Stella 1 and Stela.

Stellaluna f Literature
From Latin stella "star" and luna "moon" (compare Stella 1, Luna), used for the title character - a fruit bat - in the popular children's picture book 'Stellaluna' (1993)... [more]

Stellamaria f Obscure
Combination of Stella 1 and Maria.

Stellanie f American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Stella 1 and Melanie.

Stellanora f Obscure
Combination of Stella 1 and Nora 1.

Stellanus m German (Bessarabian)

Stellar f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Stella 1 reflecting a dialectal pronunciation.

Stelletta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stella 1 using the popular suffix etta. This coincides with an Italian word meaning "asterisk".

Stellia f Italian (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stelia.

Stellina f Greek
Form of Styliani. (Cf. Stelios.)

Stelunia f Polish
Diminutive of Stella 1 and Stela.

Stelusia f Polish
Diminutive of Stella 1 and Stela.

Steluța f Romanian
Diminutive of Stela used as a given name in its own right.

Stélvia f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Portuguese form of Stelvia.

Stelvia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Stelvio.

Stemma f Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek stamata "to stop", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to stop".

Sten m Estonian
Even though this name was originally an adoption of Swedish Sten, this name is now considered a variant of Stefan in Estonia.

Stenetta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stena by way of adding the then-fashionable name suffix -etta. This name was recorded in the 18th century.

Stenia f Polish
Diminutive of Stefania. Polish singer Stefania Kozłowska went by Stenia Kozłowska.

Stenya f English (American, Rare)

Stepanida f Russian, Moldovan
Feminine form of Stepan.

Stepfan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stefan. A notable bearer of the name is the american football player Stepfan Lee Taylor.

Stephanetta f Afrikaans (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephan. Stephanetta Johanna Paulina (Nettie) Bredell (1877-1920) was a granddaughter of Paul Kruger (Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger), President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900.

Stephanis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Stephanne m French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stephan.

Stephenette f American (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Stephen.

Stephina f German (Bessarabian)

Stephy f Various

Stèr f Jèrriais
Truncated form of Estèr.

Stere m Romanian
Likely derived from the Greek stereos (στερεός) meaning "solid".

Sterenn f Breton
Derived from Breton sterenn "star" (cf. Steren), this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of Saint Asteria.

Sterna f Jewish, Yiddish
From Yiddish shtern, "star". It is sometimes used as a Yiddish form of Esther.

Sterra f Dutch (Modern, Rare), Afrikaans (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sterre.

Stésichore m Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French form of Stesichorus.

Stessie f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Stacy.

Stetsia f Medieval Ukrainian

Steva f Medieval Occitan

Steva m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Stephen.

Stéven m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Stephen.

Steviena f Dutch (Rare, Archaic), Afrikaans (Rare, Archaic)

Steyn m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch variant and Afrikaans form of Steijn. In the case of the Afrikaans name, it can also be a transferred use of the Afrikaans surname.

Stiaan m Afrikaans
Short form of Christiaan.

Stiafen m Romansh
Romansh form of Stefan, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Stiaffen m Romansh
Variant of Stiafen.

Stian m Dutch (Modern)

Stiana f Irish (Rare), English (Rare)

Stiefnu m Maltese
Maltese form of Stefan (via Sicilian Stefanu).

Stiene m Walloon
Walloon form of Étienne.

Stiene f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)

Stienes m Flemish
Variant of Stienus.

Stienus m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)

Stilian m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Стилиан (see Stiliyan).

Stiliana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Стилияна (see Stiliyana).

Stiliyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Stylianos.

Stiliyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stiliyan.

Stilyan m Bulgarian
Variant of Stiliyan.

Stilyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stilyan.

Stina f Kashubian
Diminutive of Celestina.

Stineag f Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Cairistìona.

Stinn m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Short form of Augustin.

Stinna f Danish
Danish regional variant of Stina.

Stinne f Danish
Danish regional variant of Stine.

Stirna f Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a direct derivation from Latvian stirna "roe deer" has been suggested. This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.

Stivi m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Stevie.

Stjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stjarna as well as a direct adoption of Swedish stjärna "star".

Stjarna f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse stjarna "star".

Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse stjarna "star" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Stoffel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Archaic), Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Dutch and German short form of Christoffel, Romansh short form of Cristoffel and Luxembourgish short form of Krëschtaffel... [more]

Stoffelina f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Feminine form of Stoffel.

Stoika f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Стойка (see Stoyka).

Stoisław m Polish
Variant of Stojsław.

Stoisława f Polish
Feminine form of Stoisław.

Stojana f Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Stojan.

Stojanče m Macedonian

Stojanka f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian and Slovene feminine form of Stojan and Bulgarian variant transcription of Стоянка (see Stoyanka).

Stojka f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Variant of Stoja.

Stojka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Стойка (see Stoyka).

Stojsław m Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements stoj "to stand" and slav "glory, fame".

Stojsława f Polish
Feminine form of Stojsław.

Stolanus m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Stellanus.

Storey f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Story.

Storma f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Storm.

Stosław m Polish
Variant of Stojsław.

Stoyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoyan.

Stoyka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoyko.

Strahinja m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From the noun strah meaning "fear, dread". Borne by Strahinja Banović, a legendary Serbian nobleman and folk hero.

Stråla f Obscure
Based on the Swedish word stråle "ray, beam".

Strale m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from German strahlen "to shine, to beam" or Strahl "beam; ray (of light)", this name was used as a translation of Feibush and thus Phoebus... [more]

Stratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stratton.

Strauja f Latvian
Derived from Latvian straujš "rapid; swift."

Strauta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian strauts "brook".

Strelitzia f Obscure
From the name of the flower native to South Africa, also known as bird of paradise flower due to its resemblance to the animal. The genus was named by Joseph Banks in honour of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of George III.

Strenia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Strenua.

Strenua f Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Strenua was a goddess of the new year, purification, and wellbeing. According to Johannes Lydos, her name is derived from a Sabinian word strenuae "wellbeing; fortune".

Strider m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Strider. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Strider is the alias of Aragorn... [more]

Stridka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Astrida via Astridka.

Stroma f English (British), Scottish, Literature
From the name of a Scottish island off Caithness, uninhabited since 1961, which derives from the Norse Straumey meaning "island in the stream" or "current". This was the name of a character in the British children's novel Broken Soup (2008) by Jenny Valentine.

Struan m Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Struan.

Styve m French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Stephen.

Styx f Greek Mythology
In 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.

Suanach m & f Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish
Perhaps derived from Old Irish súanach "sleepy, drowsy, slothful, comfortable, at ease", itself from súan "sleep".... [more]

Suanna f American (Rare)

Subhamoy m Indian (Rare)

Subisłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Subisław.

Subustianu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Sebastian.

Sucaria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish sucaros "endearing, lovable; well-beloved, much-beloved", ultimately from Gaulish su "good" and cara "dear, lovable; amiable; (female) friend".

Suchan m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Suchto m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Sudárka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian sudár "tall; slender; fair".

Sudie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Susannah and Susanna.

Sudiksha f Indian (Rare)

Sudip m Bengali

Sueann f English (Rare)
Combination of Sue and Ann.

Sueiro m Medieval Galician

Suela f Albanian
Albanian form of Süheyla.

Suemaya f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare), Muslim (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Sumayya.

Suemia f Brazilian (Rare)

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.

Suffía f Faroese
Faroese form of Sofia.

Sufìa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Sophia.

Sufren m Provençal
Variant of Sifren.

Sugárka f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian sugár "(of light) ray, beam; (of liquid) jet, spurt, stream".

Suhailee m & f Malay
Variant of Suhaili also used by Pattani Malays in Thailand.

Suhalee f Obscure

Suhalie f American (Hispanic)

Suheily f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a Latin American adaptation of Suhaila. Also compare the similar names Sueli (used in Brazil) and Suhey (see Sugey).

Suhejl m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Süheyl.

Suhejla f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Suhejl.

Suhela f Muslim

Sui f & m Chin
Means "gold" in Hakha Chin.

Suia f Sardinian
Variant of Sofia.

Suitbert m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Rare)
German form of Suitbertus, which is the latinized form of the Anglo-Saxon given name Swithberht. Also see the related name Swindebert.

Sujey f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sugey.

Sukaina f Arabic
Variant transcription of Sukayna.

Sukayna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Variant of Soukaina.

Sukesha f Indian (Rare)

Sukey f English
Variant of Sukie.

Suki m Indian

Sükösd m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Szixtusz.

Sukriti f Indian, Bengali

Súla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)

Sula m Livonian, Medieval Baltic, Estonian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a derivation from Livonian sula "liquid; unfrozen" to a derivation from Latvian sula "juice" to a Livonian variant of Estonian Sulev... [more]

Sula f English (American, Archaic), Literature
Truncated form of Ursula. This was the name of the titular character in Toni Morrison's 1973 novel Sula.

Sulaila f South African (Rare)

Šulamit f Jewish, Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Shulammit.

Sulamita f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Shulammite.

Suledo m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Suleika f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuleika.

Sulej m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Sulekha f Indian

Sulemon m African (Rare)
Likely a rare variant of Sulaiman and Salomon that appears to be used in Nigeria.

Sulen m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Sulennia f Corsican
Corsican form of Solène.

Sulësława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sulisława.

Sulev m Estonian
Estonian name meaning "good-natured, benevolent", ultimately from Finnish sulo "charm" (see Sulo).

Suley f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)

Suleyka f Obscure
Variant of Zuleika.

Sulian f Spanish (Caribbean)

Suliana f Malaysian

Sulibor m Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Sulibrat m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" and brat "brother".

Sulich m Medieval Polish
Short form of names beginning with the element Suli-, such as Sulibor, Sulibrat, Sulimir, Sulirad, Sulisław, Sulistryj and Suliwuj.

Sulichna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Sulisława.

Sulidziad m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" and dziad "grandfather".

Suligniewa f Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" and gnyevu "anger, wrath".

Suligost m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" and gosti "guest".

Sulik m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Sulimir m Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Sulisława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Sulisław.

Sulist m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Sulistryj m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" and stryj "uncle".

Suliszek m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Suliwuj m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" and wuj "uncle".

Sulko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Sully m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Sully as a first name, used in reference to Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully.

Sulon m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton sul "sun".

Sulpice m French (Rare)
French form of Sulpicius.

Sulpici m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Sulpicius.

Sulpicja f Polish
Feminine form of Sulpicjusz.

Sulpicjusz m Polish
Polish form of Sulpicius.

Sultra f Indonesian (Rare)

Sulve f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Sulvi.

Sulvi f Estonian (Rare)

Sulwen f Welsh
Feminine form of Sulwyn.

Sumana f Indian

Sumanda m Indian (Rare)

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.

Sumarliðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Somhairle.

Sumarrós f Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic sumar meaning "summer" and rós "rose" (compare Sumarlína, Sigurrós).

Sumejja f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sumayyah.

Sümer m & f Turkish

Sumian m Provençal
Provençal form of Simeon.

Sumitha f Indian

Sumiyah f Bengali (Rare)

Summyr f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Summer.

Súna f Faroese
Feminine form of Súni.

Suna f Danish, Swedish, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sune.

Suna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Persian
Means "gold" in Persian.

Sunara f Sinhalese

Sunayana f Indian

Sunciaray f Obscure, Apache (Hispanicized, ?)
Possibly a variant of Sons-ee-ah-ray using Spanish spelling conventions, with the initial syllable altered due to the influence of Asunción.

Sundiata m History
Sundiata 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).

Sunflower f American (Rare)
From the English word, sunflower.

Súnfríða f Faroese
Variant of Súnfríð.

Súnhild f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunr "son" and hildr "battle, fight".

Sunilda f Spanish
Latinized form of Svanhild.

Sünne f Estonian (Rare)

Sunnefa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sunniva.

Sunneva f Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sunniva.

Sunnfríða f Faroese
Variant of Sunnfríð.

Sunnhild f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and hildr "battle, fight".

Sunníva f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sunniva.

Sunnleyg f Faroese
Combination 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)".

Sunnuva f Faroese
Faroese variant of Sunniva.

Sunnvá f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and veig "power, strength".

Sunnvør f Faroese
Combination 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".

Sunrid f Faroese
Variant of Sunnrið.

Sunrise m & f English (Rare)
From the English word sunrise, referring to a time in the morning when the sun appears.

Sunshyne f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sunshine.

Sunta f Maltese
Truncated form of Assunta.

Suomi m & f Finnish (Rare)
From the Finnish word Suomi, meaning "Finland". Very seldom used.

Superi m Gascon
Gascon form of Exuperius.

Suphy f Scots
Scots diminutive of Sophia.

Supriyo m Bengali, Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved, dear".

Sura f Muslim, Berber
Means "highness of status, highness of rank, glory" in Arabic.

Surabela f Jewish (Rare)

Surabhi f Indian, Bengali

Suranne f English (Rare)

Surata f Medieval Romanian
Possibly derived from Romanian surată, a friendly and familiar term used to address a fellow woman (akin to "good friend").

Surd m Medieval Hungarian

Surette f Afrikaans

Suriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form 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.

Surinda m Indian
Variant of Surinder.

Surissadday f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Probably a form of Zurishaddai (Numeri 10,19).

Surita f Indian

Surrender m Romani (Archaic)

Susa f Finnish
Short form of Susanna.

Susagna f Catalan

Susaina f Catalan
Variant of Susanna, traditionally found on the island of Mallorca.

Susamma f Indian (Christian, Rare)

Súsan f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Susan.

Susane f Basque, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Basque form of Susana and Suzanne as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Susana.

Súsanna f Irish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese
Irish, Icelandic and Faroese form of Susannah.

Süsanna f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Susanna.

Susara f Afrikaans
Contraction of Susanna and Sara.

Suse f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Zusa, recorded in 15th-century Frankfurt, Germany (see also Sisel).

Suseli f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Susen f German, English (African, Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Susena f American (Rare, Archaic), American (Hispanic, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Susanna.

Suseta f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Suzette.

Susette f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Suzette.

Sushin m Manx
Manx form of Swithin.

Sushma f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शुष्म (shushma) meaning "sun, fire, light, lustre" or "fragrance, wind, air".

Sushmitha f Bengali, Indian
Variant of Susmita.

Sushobhan m Bengali (Modern, Rare)

Susiana f Indonesian, English

Susibell f Obscure
Combination of Susi and Bell.

Susita f Spanish (Mexican)
Allegedly a short form of Susanita.

Susmita f Indian, Bengali, Odia
Means "good smile" from Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" and स्मित (smita) meaning "smile".

Suso m Galician
Hypocoristic of Xesús.

Süsschen f Yiddish
Diminutive of Süsse.

Süsse f Yiddish
derived from the middle German Süß meaning "sweet" (compare to Zisa)

Susse f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Süsse.

Sussmann m Yiddish

Sustina f English (Archaic)

Susu f Chinese (Rare)

Suszej m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Suszyk m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Sutapa f Indian

Suusan f American (Rare)

Suvaiba f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
A form of Thuwaybah.

Suvan m Indian

Suyin f Chinese
From Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "plain, simple" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone"... [more]

Suza f Judeo-French
Variant of Susse.

Suzannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Susannah.

Suzel f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, French, Theatre
Suzel is the name of a main character in 'L'amico Fritz', an opera by Pietro Mascagni, premiered in 1891 from a libretto by P. Suardon (Nicola Daspuro, with additions by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti) based on the French novel 'L'ami Fritz' by Émile Erckmann and Pierre-Alexandre Chatrian.

Suzelle f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Diminutive of Suzanne.

Suzetta f English (American, Rare)
Latinate form of Suzette.

Suzon f French, Guernésiais
Diminutive of Suzanne.

Suzzanna f American (Rare)
Variant of Susanna.

Svala f Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala "swallow (bird)". This name is also considered a short form of Svalaug.

Śvàṅ m Emilian-Romagnol
Variant of Śvan.

Śvan m Emilian-Romagnol
Variant of Giuàn.

Svanborg f Icelandic
Icelandic name, derived from Old Norse svanr meaning "swan" combined with Old Norse bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue" or possibly Old Norse borg meaning "stronghold, fortification, castle".

Svandís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Svane f Obscure
Variant of Svana.

Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Svanfríður f Icelandic
From Old Norse svanr "swan" and fríðr "beautiful".

Svanlaug f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "(male) swan" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath", a derivative of Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage; to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated; promised (in names)".

Svanleyg f Faroese
Faroese form of Svanlaug.

Svanna f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Faroese form of Svana.

Svanrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and rós "rose".

Svantovít m Slavic Mythology
Czech form of Svantovit.

Svava f Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Svafa.

Sveatoslav m Moldovan
Moldovan form of Svyatoslav.

Sveina f Icelandic
Younger form of Svæina.

Sveinbjörg f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn meaning "boy" and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue"... [more]

Sveinsína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Sveinn.

Sveneld m Medieval Slavic, History
Medieval Slavic form of Svæinaldr. Sveneld is a semi-legendary 10th-century Varangian warlord in the service of Svyatoslav I of Kiev and his family... [more]

Svenia f German (Rare)
Variant of Svenja.