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Roswyn f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Rhoswyn.

Roula f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رولا (see Rula).

Rouwayd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "walking gently" in Arabic.

Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.

Roweno m Filipino
Masculine form of Rowena.

Roxroy m Jamaican Patois

Royah f Persian
Means "dream; fantasy; vision" in Persian.

Rozalka f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.

Róžamarja f Sorbian
Sorbian contraction of Róža and Marja.

Rożarja f Maltese
Maltese form of Rosaria.

Rūbija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adoption of Ruby. This name is borne by Latvian model and actress Rūbija Rouza.

Rubino m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rubina and actual term for the gemstone.

Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Provençal
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of Rufinus.

Rufo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Rufus.

Rugazianu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Rogatianus.

Rula f Arabic
Possibly means "beautiful, plump" in Arabic, derived from the name of an ancient tribe that inhabited the northern Arabian Peninsula.

Ruping m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Roberto.

Rusheen m Jamaican Patois

Ryfka f Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Rivka and Rifka.

Ryle m English (American)

Ryōyū m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 陵 (ryō) meaning "imperial tomb" combined with 侑 (yū) meaning "help, assist". ... [more]

Ryūhei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 竜 or 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (ryū) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". ... [more]

Ryuichi m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryuuichi.

Ryver m & f English (Rare)
Variant of River.

Saa f Sanskrit

Saaba m Yakut
Yakut form of Savva.

Saadar m Odia
Means "respectful; respected" in Odia.

Saadhik m Odia
Means "winner" in Odia.

Saadhin m Odia
Means "work" in Odia.

Saadvik m Marathi
Means "tree" in Marathi.

Saagarik m Odia
Means "belonging to the ocean" in Odia.

Saagenn m Santali
Means "power" in Santali.

Saagnika f Odia
Means "fiery; passionate; with fire" in Odia.

Saahithi f Odia
Means "one who is good at literature" in Odia.

Saakam m Santali
Means "gift" in Santali.

Saanjh f Hindi, Punjabi
Means "twilight" in Hindi and "togetherness" in Punjabi.

Saare m Tigrinya
Means "winner" in Tigrinya.

Saavini f Odia
Means "born in Saavan" in Odia. Saavan (or Sawan) is the fifth month in the lunar calendar, equivalent to July, when the monsoon peaks across India.

Saayra f Hinduism, Arabic
Variant of Aayra.

Şabah f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sabah.

Sabari f & m Hindi, Swahili

Şabatuq m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar шабат (şabat) meaning "Saturday".

Sabazios m Greek Mythology
Sabazios was the sky father and nomadic horseman of the Phrygians and Thracians.

Sabbitha f & m Indian (Rare)
Variant of Sabitha.

Sabe f Chatino
Chatino form of Isabel.

Sabelina f Asturian
Diminutive of Sabela.

Sabiana f Haitian Creole
Possibly an altered form of Sabina. This is borne by Sabiana Anestor (1994-), a Haitian judoka who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Sabinchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Sabine. Rarely, if ever, used as an official given name.... [more]

Sabitha f Indian
Means "beautiful sunshine" in many Indian languages.

Sachi f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness; good luck".

Sachi f Tamil
Tamil form of Shachi.

Sachita f Indian, Marathi, Nepali
Feminine form of Sachit.

Sadaharu m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 貞 (sada) meaning "faithfulness, uprighteousness" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer, reign, cure"... [more]

Sadawa f Indian, Hindi

Sadawa f Japanese

Saddie f American (South)
Possibly a variant of Sadie.

Sadeth f & m Khmer (Rare, ?)

Sadwes f Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Sadwes was the Ancient Persian goddess of rain, hail, thunder, lightning and storms.

Sæla f Icelandic
From Old Norse sæla, meaning “happiness, bliss”. Officially approved as a given name in 2015.

Safana f Welsh
Welsh form of Savannah.

Safarbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic سفر (safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage", as well as the name of the second Islamic month, and Karachay-Balkar бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Safrahanəm f Abkhaz
Derived from Safra and the Turkic word hanım meaning "lady, mistress".

Şağaban m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Şaban.

Sagar m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Modern form of Sagara, also meaning "ocean" in Hindi.

Sağit m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Sa'id.

Sagitta f Ancient Roman, Astronomy, Swedish (Rare)
Means "arrow" in Latin. ... [more]

Sahaja f Odia
Means "natural" in Odia.

Şahar f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sahar.

Səhər f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sahar.

Saheed m African American, African
In the Middle East, Saheed holds a special place within the region’s diverse cultural mosaic. It is embraced by countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt, where it represents a deep connection to religious and spiritual beliefs... [more]

Sahra f Somali, Arabic, German (Modern, Rare), Turkish, English (Modern, Rare)
Literally from Arabic صحراء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert" as well as a variant of Zahrah.

Saías m Asturian
Truncated form of Isaías.

Saihaj m & f Indian (Sikh)
It means "peaceful and equipoise person".

Saisai f & m Chinese
From Chinese 赛 (sài) meaning "competition, contest, match" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Saiti m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Said.

Sakabeju f Nyakyusa
Means "potato leaf" in Nyakyusa.

Sakabwesye f Nyakyusa
Means "to win" in Nyakyusa.

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

Sakiusa m Fijian
Fijian form of Zacchaeus.

Sakobi f Central African

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

Salainganba m Manipuri
Means "family pride" in Meitei.

Salali f Cherokee
It means "squirrel" in Cherokee.

Salauat m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic صَلَوَات‎ (ṣalawāt) meaning "prayers".

Salawaqa f Fijian, Lauan
Means "canoe path" in Lauan.

Saleebaan m Somali
Somali form of Sulayman.

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

Sali f Thai
From Thai สาลี meaning "wheat".

Sallali f & m Cherokee
Means "squirrel", from the Cherokee sa lo li 'squirrel'.

Salomey f English (Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Salome.

Salseng f Garo
Means "bright sun" in Garo.

Salujoja f Nyakyusa
Means "of the feathers" in Nyakyusa.

Salume f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Salome.

Samanthuel f English
Blend of Samantha and Samuel.

Samba m Western African, Fula
Senegalese Fula name used to denote a second-born son.

Samba f Luba
Means "to console" in Luba-Kasai.

Sami f Quechua
Means "luck" in Quechua.

Samthann f Medieval Irish
Possibly from the Old Irish sam meaning "summer".

Samu m Manipuri
Means "elephant" in Meitei.

Samu'ela m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Samuel. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Samuu'eel m Somali
Somali form of Samuel.

Sanad m Arabic
Means "support, wall" in Arabic.

Sanama f Efik, Ibibio
Means "completely pure" in Efik and Ibibio.

Sandokan m Literature
Sandokan is titular character in some tales later collected in a book series started with the first book 'Le tigri di Mompracem' (1900) written by Emilio Salgari (1862-1911). The name is most likely inspired by Sandakan, a city in Malaysia which means "the place that was pawned" in Suluk language.

Sandrita f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Diminutive of Sandra.

Sanea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Sanya 2.

Sangi f Mizo

Sãngo f Bariba
Name traditionally given to girls born on a Sunday.

Sangteii f Mizo

Sani m Navajo
Means "the old one" in Navajo.

Sanjina f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sanjin.

Sanjona f Mizo, Nepali
Means "creator" in Mizo and Nepali.

Sankhani m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "choose" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

Sans-Soucy m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from French sans-souci "carefree person".

Santippe f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Xanthippe.

Santu m & f Lingala
Means "saint" in Lingala.

Saphi f Aymara
Means "root" in Aymara.

Saptarishi m Tripuri
Means "seven stars" in Kokborok.

Saræ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Sara.

Sarakku m Karachay-Balkar
Means "white-haired, grey-haired" in Karachay-Balkar.

Saran f Western African, Manding, Jula
Means "joy" in Jula.

Sardañí f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Grace.

Sarıada f Yakut
From сарыал (sarıal) meaning "radiance, halo, shining".

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

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

Sarjom m Santali
Means "lord" in Santali.

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

Saroeun m & f Khmer

Saroo m Hindi
Form of Sheru.... [more]

Sarp m Turkish
Means "steep" in Turkish.

Saryal m Kurdish
Means "hilltop" in Kurdish.

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

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.

Sata f Aymara
Means "sowing" in Aymara.

Satdiñela f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Concepción.

Satsu f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 薩 (satsu), a transcription of Sattva (सत्त्व), a Buddhist concept that means "a living being, creature, person or sentient being".... [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]

Satyan m Sinhalese
Means "truth" or "trust" in Sinhalese.

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

Sauarmæg m Ossetian
Means "black hand" in Ossetian.

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".

Saule m Italian (Rare)
Italian variant of Saul.

Saulle m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Saule.

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]

Savas'jan m Veps
Veps form of Sebastian.

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)".

Seána f Irish (Latinized), English
Latinazed feminine form of Seán. Seána came into use in the 20th century.

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

Sêber f Kurdish
Means "shade, shadow" in Kurdish.

Sebina f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sebastian.

Sebyong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Eusebio.

Seçil f Turkish
Means "chosen" in Turkish.

Seda f Chechen
Means "star" in Chechen.

Sedigheh f Persian
Persian form of the Arabic صديقة (ṣadīqah) meaning "friend".

Sefferl f Upper German
Upper German diminutive of Josefine. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.

Sefina f Czech, Romansh
Truncated form of Josefína and Josefina.

Segovax m Old Celtic
Celtic name, in which the first element is Proto-Celtic *sego- "force, victory" (also found in the Gaulish name Segomaros). The second element, *uako, possibly means "empty" or "curved"... [more]

Seilatsatsi f Sotho
Meaning unknown. Seilatsatsi is a character in some Sotho tales.

Seini f Tongan
Tongan form of Jane.

Sekelelani m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "be happy, boisterous" or "laugh" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

Sekkura f Kabyle
Possibly means "partridge" in Kabyle.

Selema f Mordvin
Means "elm" in Erzya.

Selja f Finnish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Variant of Celia. It also means "elder (plant)" in Finnish.

Selmo m Asturian
Truncated form of Anselmo.

Selvino m Asturian
Asturian form of Silvinus.

Semhar f & m Tigrinya
Means "Eritrean region" in Tigrinya.

Şemsa f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish word şems meaning "sun", itself derived from the Arabic شمس (see Shams).

Sen m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 亘 (sen) meaning "span; request" or 仙 (sen) referred to a sage, a hermit or an enlightened person or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand".... [more]

Sen m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 森 (sēn, shēn) meaning "full of trees; dense" but also "dark; gloomy; cold".... [more]

Sena m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 星 (se) meaning "star, celestial body, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Chinese system of constellations" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what, which"... [more]

Sena m Mizo

Senai m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "gift from Above" in Tigrinya.

Sendo m Asturian
Short form of Rosendo.

Sendong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rosendo.

Senezha f Mordvin
Means "dark blue" in Erzya.

Sentongba m Manipuri
Means "one who profits" in Meitei.

Sépistòkòs m Siksika
Derived from sipisttoo meaning "owl" and okós meaning "child" in the Kainaa dialect of Siksika.

Serenella f Italian
Diminutive of Serena. It also coincides with one of the Italian words for "lilac".

Sereno m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian forms of Serenus, and masculine form of Serena.

Seretse m Tswana
Means “the clay that binds" in Tswana.... [more]

Sergen m Kurdish
Means "black" in Kurdish.

Sergia f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sergio and Sergiusz respectively.

Sergu m Mordvin
Erzya form of Sergei.

Se-ri f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 세 (se) meaning "three" or Korean Hanja 世 (se) meaning "world, lineage, generation" combined with Korean Hangul 리 (ri) coming from Korean Hanja 理 (ri) meaning "reason, sense, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village; ri a unit of distance" or 裏 / 裡 (ri) meaning "inside, within, inner".... [more]

Serouch m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Serug, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Serse m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Xerxes.

Serug m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "branch" in Hebrew.... [more]

Servillano m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Serviliano. This was borne by Servillano Aquino (1874-1959), a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. He was the great-grandfather of Benigno Aquino III, the 15th president of the Philippines, and grandfather-in-law to his mother, Corazon Aquino, the 11th president and first female president of the Philippines.

Servín m Slovak
Slovak form of Severin.

Sesu m Indigenous American
Sikiana form of Sergius.

Seung-kyu m Korean
From Korean Hanja 勝 (seung) meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" and 奎 (kyu) meaning "star".... [more]

Sevcan f Turkish
From Turkish sev meaning "love" and can meaning "soul, life".

Seyanna f English (Australian, ?)
Variant of Ceanna.

Se-Young m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Yeong.

Seyoung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Young.

Seypul m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Saifullah.

Sezen f & m Turkish
Means "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.

Sezina f Dutch

Shabaneh f Persian, Dari Persian
Dari Persian and Persian form of Shabana. Possibly means "nightly" in Persian.

Sha'bon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek name for the 8th month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Shadein f Shona, Chewa
Means "child of God" in Shona and Chewa.

Shafaq f Arabic, Urdu
Means "compassion, sympathy" or "evening glow, twilight" in Arabic.

Shafariyanti f Indonesian
From Safar صفر (Safar)), the second month of the Islamic calendar. The month derives its name from the Arabic adjective صفر (safr) meaning "void, empty, vacant".... [more]

Shafiqua f Arabic, Caribbean
Variant transcription of شفيقة (see Shafiqa).

Shafqat m Uzbek
Means "sympathy, compassion" in Uzbek.

Shaghir m Circassian
Means "wine" in Circassian.

Shahanshoh m Uzbek
Means "king of kings" in Uzbek.

Shahdiyor m Uzbek
Derived from shah meaning "king" and diyor meaning "state, country".

Shai m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(that which is) ordained". In the Ancient Egyptian mythology Shai was the deification of the concept of fate and determinate the span of men's lives as such would sometimes be considered female (in which case he would sometimes be called Shait).

Shakar m & f Armenian
From the Armenian word շաքար (šakʿar) meaning "sugar". In use since the 13th century.

Shalika m & f Indian, Tamil, Sinhalese, Malay

Shalina f Indian
Feminine form of Shalini.

Shalizeh f Persian
Means "rice" in Persian.

Shamal m Arabic, Indian

Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.

Shanessa f English
Feminine form of Shane, perhaps influenced by Vanessa

Shantara f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Shana 1 and Tara 1.

Shantea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shanu f Sindhi
Means "smile" in Sindhi.

Shaomin f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紗 (sha) meaning "silk gauze" combined with 尾 (o) meaning "tail" and 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Shaqued f Hebrew
Alternate Anglicization of Shaked.

Sharayah f Hebrew
Possibly derives from the Hebrew שָׁרְיָה (sharyah) meaning "Yahweh has sung", from שָׁר (shar) meaning "to sing" combined with יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Sharmayne f English (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine.

Shawntae f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shayli f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shayndel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Shayna.

Shayne f Yiddish
Diminutive of Shayna.

Sheedsa f Hindi, Indian

Shehan m Sinhalese

Shekiba f Afghan
This name means "gift". Shekiba is the main character of the book "the pearl that broke its shell" by Nadia Hashimi.

Shelini f South African (Rare), Fijian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Possibly related to the Indian name Shalini.

Shen'ai f Chinese
Derived from Chinese 神 (shen) meaning "god, deity, spirit" and 愛 (ai) meaning "love".

Shepset-ipet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian šps.t-jpt meaning "lady of the harem", derived from špst "noblewoman" (from šps "noble, august") combined with jpt "harem; inner sanctum (of a temple)".

Sheran m Sinhalese

Sheril f English (Rare)
Variant of Cheryl.

Shermaine f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Sherman.

Sheru m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi शेर (śer) meaning "lion", ultimately of Persian origin (see Sher). A notable bearer of this name is Saroo Brierley (1981-), an Indian-Australian businessman and author whose birth name was Sheru.

Shiera f Popular Culture
This is a character name in both Game of Thrones and the DC comics universe.

Shilah m Navajo
Means "brother" in Navajo.

Shima f Persian
Persian form of Shaima.

Shino m Pashto
From the Pashto word shīn meaning "cyan (a kind of green/blue)", refering to a child with cyan-coloured eyes, a distinguishing feature of the ancient nomads of Central Asia (incl. the Scythians, Tocharians, Huns, Ashina etc.).

Shinzō m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 晋 (shin) meaning "to proceed" or 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen" combined with 三 (zō) meaning "three". It can also derive from 新 (shin) meaning "new; change" combined with 蔵 (zō) meaning "possession; ownership".... [more]

Shio m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese Kanji 史 (shi) meaning "record, history" or 紫 (shi) meaning "purple" or 師 (shi) meaning "teacher" combined with 生 (o) meaning "pure, undefiled" or 緒 meaning "string; cord; thong" or 王 (o) meaning "king".... [more]

Shiomi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 塩 (shio) meaning "salt (a symbol of purification)" or 汐 (shio) meaning "eventide, salt water, opportunity" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see, the look or appearance of something"... [more]

Shireesh m Marathi
Means "flower" and "rain tree" in Marathi.

Shirlene f English (Rare)
Blend of Shirley and Charlene.

Shisō m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 四 (shi) meaning "four, fourth" combined with 三 (sō) meaning "three".... [more]

Shivon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Shiye m Navajo
Means "son" in Navajo.

Shizhe'e m Navajo
Means "father" in Navajo.

Shkëlzen m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shkëlzen "to shine; to glow; to glint".

Shōgo m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese kanji 章 (shō) meaning "chapter; section" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "me; I". It can also derive from 正 (shō) meaning "correct" and 五 (go) meaning "five".... [more]

Sholontu m Manchu
Means "horned dragon" in Manchu.

Shōma m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 祥 (shō) meaning "an omen of good fortune or happiness" or 昌 (shō) meaning "good, prosper" or 翔 (shō) meaning "soar" combined with 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, all" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)" or 馬 (ma) meaning "horse"... [more]

Shosanna f Jewish (Gallicized), Alsatian
Variant of Shoshannah.

Shpend m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shpend "fowl, poultry" and, figuratively, "to be fast".

Shreyoshee f Bengali, Assamese, Ho
Means "beautiful" in Bengali, Assamese and Ho.

Shrisa f Hinduism, Hindi
Variant of Shrisha.

Shrisha f Hinduism, Hindi
One of god Vishnu's names.

Shua f Sindhi
Means "rays of sunlight" in Sindhi.

Shukur m Uzbek
Means "thanks be" in Uzbek.

Shumaf'e m Circassian
Derived from the Circassian word shu meaning "knight, horseman" and maf'e that possibly means "fire".

Shunqor m Uzbek
Means "champion, hero" in Uzbek.

Shuta m Japanese

Shūya m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese kanji 秋 (shū) meaning "autumn" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "to be; also". Another combination could be 柊 (shū) meaning "holly osmanthus" and 弥 (ya) meaning "more".... [more]

Shyna f Sindhi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali
Variant of Shine.

Sia f English
Diminutive of any name containing the element -sia-. A noted bearer is Australian singer-songwriter Sia, born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (b.1975), best known for her collaboration songs 'Titanium', with David Guetta, and 'Wild Ones', with Flo Rida.

Siamak m Persian, Persian Mythology
Possibly means "beloved black-haired boy" or simply "dark-haired", derived from Persian سیاه (siyah) meaning "black" combined with مو (mu) meaning "hair" and the suffix -ak denoting endearment... [more]

Siaska f Indigenous American
Means "sweet foot" or "delicious paw", referring to a "bear's paw" in the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) language.

Sibagege f Nyakyusa
Means "let matters face you" in Nyakyusa.

Sibhatu m Eastern African

Siboney f Spanish (Caribbean), Arawak
Means "people of the precious stone" or "cave dweller" in Arawak, spoken in Cuba. ... [more]

Sicalo m Swazi
A famous bearer is Sicalo Dlamini (1987-) son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.

Sicheii m Navajo
Means "grandfather" in Navajo.

Sidao m Chinese
Sidao (surname is Jia; 1213-1275) was a chancellor of the late Song dynasty of China, the brother of a concubine of Emperor Lizong. He had an important role in the Mongol-Song Battle of Xiangyang.... [more]

Sidhi f Tripuri
Kokborok form of Siddhi.

Sidora f Asturian
Truncated form of Isidora.

Siduri f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
Attested as an epithet for several Hurrian goddesses, as well as the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar. It is possibly derived from the Hurrian word šiduri, meaning "young woman". Another proposed origin is from the Akkadian šī-dūrī ("she is my protection")... [more]

Sifrido m Asturian
Asturian form of Sigfrid 1.

Siginak m Algonquian
Means "blackbird" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the Milwaukee Potawatomi.

Sik'is m Navajo
Means "friend" in Navajo.

Sikta f Telugu, Sindhi, Odia
Means "attractive" in Telugu, Sindhi and Odia.

Silás f Romani (Caló)
Means "virtues" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Virtudes.

Silba f Garo
Means "pretty" in Garo.

Silene f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Silenus.

Silia f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Silio as well as diminutive of Ersilia.

Silio m Italian
Italian form of Silius.

Sìlis f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Sìleas.

Silius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin word silo meaning "snub nose".

Silkami m Garo
Means "handsome forever" in Garo.

Silla m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sulla.

Silpağar m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Zulfiqar.

Siluna f Aymara
Means "swallow (bird)" in Aymara.

Silvey f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Celvey.

Silvijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Silvius.

Silvy f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Sylvia.

Simdingile m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Possibly means "we need this", derived from Xhosa and Zulu dinga meaning "to need, to require".

Simidele f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba. ... [more]

Simiram m Chuukese
Means "sun (shining) on the water" in Chuukese.