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Shanu f Sindhi
Means "smile" in Sindhi.

Shaohao m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology, Taiwanese
From the characters 少 (shào, meaning “young”) and 昊 (hào, meaning “vastness” or “heaven”). In Chinese mythology, Shaohao was one of the Five Emperors, sage-kings who ruled during the early days of Chinese civilization... [more]

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.

Shiau-wen f Taiwanese

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.

Silesh m Ethiopian

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.

Sinae f Korean
From native Korean 시내 (sinae) meaning "stream, brook, creek." It can also be a variant transcription of Sin-ae.

Sindiswa f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi
Means "saved" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Singthanu f Manipuri
Means "praised girl" in Meitei.

Sinuhe m Ancient Egyptian, Literature
From Egyptian zꜣ.nht meaning "son of the sycamore", derived from zꜣ "son" and nht "sycamore tree", a plant associated with the goddess Hathor... [more]

Sisak m Armenian, Armenian Mythology
The name of the legendary ancestor of the Armenian princely house of Syuni. The Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi states that Sisak was the brother of Harmar who was known as Arma, son of Gegham and a descendant of the legendary patriarch of the Armenians, Hayk.

Sisaña f Aymara
Means "be satiated, satisfied" in Aymara.

Sissi f German (Modern), Italian (Modern), Popular Culture, Finnish
Diminutive of Cecilia, Elisabet and names beginning Si-. Specifically, it is a nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria popularised through the film "Sissi" (1955).... [more]

Sjarlot f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Archaic)
Dutch and Limburgian form of Charlotte.

Sketco m & f Tahltan, Indigenous American, New World Mythology
Tahltan name for the Raven, a common spirit found throughout Pacific Northwest Coast indigenous cultures.

Skiler f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skipper m & f English
Derived from Middle Dutch schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).

Smbat m Armenian
Variant of Sumbat.

Snehalata f Indian
Means "love vine" in Chhattisgarhi, language spoken in India.

Sodelb f Medieval Irish
Meaning unknown. This is a name of a sister of Saint Eithne.

Sodia f Sanskrit
Means "sun" in Sanskrit.

Sodnompiljee m Mongolian

Soe m & f Burmese
Means "rule, dominate, control" in Burmese.

Soh'ja f Veps
Veps form of Sophia.

Sōichirō m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 宗 (sō) meaning either "ancestor, clan" and "esteemed, respectful" or 總 (sō) meaning "overall; altogether" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son" or 朗 (rō) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful".... [more]

Sōji m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 總 (sō) meaning "general; overall; total" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "official; director".... [more]

Sokhna f African American (Rare), Various (?)
Variant of Sakina.

Sokong m Khmer

Solidea f Italian (Rare)
Allegedly directly taken from the Italian expression sola idea meaning "(the) only idea". In the early 20th century, anarchists often gave this name to their daughters to spite traditional Catholic names.

Soliman m Arabic, Jewish
Variant of Sulayman (see Solomon).

Solimar f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
From Portuguese sol e mar or Spanish sol y mar, both meaning "sun and sea".

Soling f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Soledad.

Solomona m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Solomon. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Solomoni m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Solomon.

Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin solsticium and thus ultimately from sol "sun" and stito "to stand still". The English word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [more]

Soltanmurat m Karachay-Balkar
From the names Sultan and Murad.

Somreth m & f Khmer
Means "purify" in Khmer.

Somtochukwu f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "praise God with me" in Igbo.

Sonay f & m Turkish
From Turkish son meaning "last, final" and ay meaning "moon, month".

Song m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 嵩 (sōng) meaning "highty; lofty (literarian term referred to a mountain)" or 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree" or 颂 (sòng) meaning "to acclaim; hymn; ode"... [more]

Songlian f Chinese
It could mean "pine tree covered by snow" from 松 (song) wich means "pine tree" and (lian) wich means "snow". It is the protagonist's name in 1991 film "Raise the Red Lantern".

Soong m & f Chinese

Sorano f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" or 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. ... [more]

Sorika f South African

Sosefina f Tongan, Chuukese
Tongan and Chuukese form of Josephine.

Sosfen m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Sosthenes.

Sotheara f Khmer
Means "sweet flower" in Khmer.

Soufjan m Arabic (Germanized, Rare)
Germanized form of Sufyan.

Soung Th' Rui f Mythology
Pwo Karen form of Phra Mae Thorani.

Spartaco m Italian
Italian form of Spartacus.

Spenny m English
Diminutive of Spencer.

Spiridione m Italian
Italian form of Spyridon.

Spisene f Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Esperanza.

Squanto m Wampanoag
Squanto is a native name especially known for the Native American tribe who helped in the Mayflower.

Sreenidhi f Hindi, Sanskrit
Variant transcription of Srinidhi.

Srinidhi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil
Means "receptacle of beauty" in Sanskrit, Hindi and Tamil.

Srobona f Bengali
The name of a star that shines in the month of Srabon (between July and August).

Sroda f Western African
Means "respect".

Ssynuo m & f Yi
Means "black leopard" in Yi.

Ssyshy m & f Yi
Means "yellow leopard" in Yi.

Stadija m & f Vlach
Means "last child (according the parents desire)" in Vlach.

Stanlee m English
Variant of Stanley.

Stanli m English
Variant of Stanley.

Starrlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Starr (see Star) with the common suffix -lyn-.

Staschko m Sorbian
Sorbian diminutive of Stanislav.

Staurophila f Late Greek, Literature
Feminine form of Staurophilos. In literature, this is the name of the main character of Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [more]

Staurophilos m Late Greek
Means "friend of the cross" in Greek, derived from the Greek noun σταυρός (stauros) meaning "cross, crucifix" (see Stavros) combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]

Stavra f Greek
Variant of Stavroula.

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".

Stency f Eastern African

Sterpeta f Italian (Rare)
From an Italian title of the Virgin Mary, Madonna dello Sterpeto, meaning "Our Lady of Sterpeto". Sterpeto means "scrub, scrubland" in Italian, derived from sterpo "dry twig, bramble".

Stormr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse stormr meaning 'storm'.

Strea f Bosnian (Archaic)
Bosnian form of Estrella.

Streja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant of Estreja and Strea.

Stribor m Slavic Mythology
Variant of Stribog.

Stya f Sindhi
Means "truth" in Sindhi.

Subham m Indian, Bengali, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Shubham.

Subilaga f Nyakyusa
Means "to have patience" in Nyakyusa.

Subratah m Odia
Means "a man devoted to doing the right thing" in Odia.

Suela f Albanian
Albanian form of Süheyla.

Sugrinongma m & f Mossi
Means "patience is sweet" in Mossi, spoken in Burkina Faso.

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

Sukhayla f Chechen
Chechen form of Suhaila.

Sukkalgir m Sumerian
Possibly one of the earliest names recorded. His name occurs on a tablet dated 3200-3100 BC. He was one of two Sumerian slaves of Gal-Sal.

Suleima f Spanish (Latin American), Italian
Perhaps a Spanish and Italian feminine form of Suleiman or a variant of Zulema. Suleima is a genus of moths.

Sülemen m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Solomon.

Süley m Karachay-Balkar
Diminutive form of Sülemen.

Sulka m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "feather" in Finnish.

Sulmaz f Lezgin
Lezgin form of Solmaz.

Sulustaana f Yakut
From the Yakut word сулус (sulus) meaning "star" possibly combined with the element stani meaning "stand, become".

Suma f Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit सुम (suma) meaning "flower" as well as "moon" or "camphor".

Suma f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 寿 (su) meaning "longevity; long life, congratulations" or 須 (su) meaning "necessary; moment, short while" combined with 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, many, all" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish".... [more]

Sumankaña f Aymara
Means "peace" in Aymara.

Sumudra f Bengali, Assamese
Means "someone who is like the ocean" in Bengali, Rangpuri, Rajbanshi and other Bengali-Assamese languages.

Sungani m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "custodian, keeper" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

Suni f Indigenous American
Possibly means "bright; brillant" in Zuni, spoken in New Mexico and Arizona.

Suni f Aymara
Means "high land, plateau" in Aymara.

Sunke f Nanai
Means "beetle" in Nanai.

Sunu f Indian, Malayalam
Means "flower" in Malayalam.

Suoder m Yakut
Yakut form of Theodore.

Supai m Santali
Means "super" in Santali.

Suraphong m Thai
From Thai สุร (sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and พงศ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family, race".

Sürenjav m & f Mongolian
From Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity" combined with жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Suriana f Indigenous American
Sikiana form of Juliana.

Surja m Tripuri
Kokborok form of Surya.

Sururu f Eastern African

Susang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jesusa and Susana.

Susing f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Variant of Susang.

Susse m Yi
Means "son of a shaman (sunyi in the traditional Yi religion)" in Yi.

Susur m Obscure
Possibly a form of Caesar. ... [more]

Sutarbi m Chechen
Means "greedy" in Chechen.

Suvd-erdene f Mongolian
Means "pearl" in Mongolian, from сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".

Suyash m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "illustrious, good fame" in Hindi.

Suyesha f Bengali (Hindu)

Suyog m Nepali, Indian

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.

Sveatoslav m Moldovan
Moldovan form of Svyatoslav.

Sveto m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Svetozar, Svetoslav and other names beginning with svet meaning "blessed, holy, bright".

Swaa m Bariba
Means "road" in Bariba, this name is given to a child born on a journey.

Swami f & m Italian (Modern)
Derived from Hindi स्वामी (svāmī) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmin), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.... [more]

Swar f Sindhi
Means "tone" in Sindhi.

Swiãtosława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Świętosława.

Syahidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shahida.

Syeira f Romani
Means "princess" in Romani, possibly a cognate of Sarah.

Sying f Chinese
Variant transcription of Xing meaning "star" in Chinese.

Sylfesta m Romani
Romani form of Sylvester.

Sylphrena f Popular Culture
A character in Brandon Sanderson's 'Stormlight Archive' book series. Possibly a mashup of Sylph and Rena.

Sylvius m English (British), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Silvius. ... [more]

Syn f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "refusal, denial". This is the name of a goddess, the guardian of the gates. Her name is also used as a kenning for "woman".

Syndi f English (Rare)
Variant of Cyndi.

Synnove f Swedish (Anglicized, Rare), Norwegian (Anglicized, Rare)
Form of Synnøve or Synnöve, mostly used outside of Scandinavia.

Sypavê f Guarani
Etymology uncertain. This is the name of the first woman in Guarani mythology.

Syreeta f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Syrita. This name was borne by Syreeta Wright (1946-2004), an American singer-songwriter and the first wife of Stevie Wonder.

Syrén f Various
Means "lilac" in Swedish and Danish.... [more]

Syrnezha f Mordvin
Means "gold" in Erzya.

Syune f Armenian
It derives from the Sunik Province in Armenia that took its name from the Siunia Dynasty (also called Syunik or Siak) whose legendary ancestor was Sisak.

Szelestény m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Celestin.

Szemere m Hungarian (Rare)
Means "grain, granule; small-sized" in Hungarian from the word szem.

Taa'évȧho'nehe m Cheyenne
Means "night wolf" in Cheyenne.

Taalika f Odia
Means "calm; nightingale" in Odia.

Taalish m Odia
Means "lord of earth" in Odia.

Taamba m Manipuri
Means "gentleman" in Meitei.

Taannakulooq f Greenlandic
Means "the rather huge one" in Greenlandic.

Taantha f & m Manipuri
Means "music" in Meitei.

Taaraka f Odia
Means "star; meteor" in Odia.

Taarini f Odia
Means "she who frees" in Odia. It is one of Durga's names.

Taayin m Odia
Means "guardian" in Odia.

Taban m Somali, Eastern African

Tabar m Tajik
Means "axe" in Tajik.

Tabuyan f Medieval Mongolian, History, Chinese
Derived from Chinese 塔 (ta) meaning "tower, pagoda, spire", 不 (bu) meaning "not" and 煙 (yan) meaning "smoke, mist". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.

Tadakatsu m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 忠 (tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 勝 (katsu) meaning "win; victory" or 毅 (katsu) meaning "strong".... [more]

Tadar m Siberian, Khakas
Means "Tatar" in Khakas.

Tae-hyung m Korean
From the Korean Hangul character 태 (tae) based on the Hanja character 泰 (tài) meaning "big; great; good" combined with 형 (hyung; hyeong) derived from 亨 (hēng) meaning "bright; brilliant; smooth; progressing".... [more]

Tafa m & f Yoruba
Means "belonging to the white oracle" in Yoruba, derived from ti meaning "belonging to", àlà meaning "white cloth; banner" and ifá meaning "divination; oracle". It is possibly used as diminutive of a longer name as well.

Taffeta f African American
From the English word for the woven fabric, the name of which is derived from Persian تافته (tafteh).

Tagala f & m Southern African (Rare)
We are now settled

Tahiru m Western African

Tahli f English (Australian)
Perhaps a variant of Tahlia influenced by Zali. This is borne by Tahli Gill (1999-), an Australian curler who competed at 2022 Winter Olympics.

Tahmoh m Chipewyan
A noted bearer is actor Tahmoh Penikett whose mother is a White River First Nations member. According to Tahmoh, his grandmother chose the name and that it is Upper Tanana, or Nebesna, in origin.

Taika m Maori
Means "tiger" in Māori. A notable bearer of this name is New Zealand actor and film director Taika Waititi (born 1975).

Taimah m Algonquian
Diminutive of Tewameha.

Tainá f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi tainã "star, morning star".

Tainã-Kan m & f New World Mythology, Tupi, Guarani
Means "great star" in Tupi-Guaraní.... [more]

Taine m Maori
Variant of Tane.

Taisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha that takes influence from Aisha.

Taito m Fijian, Samoan, Rotuman
Fijian and Samoan form of Titus.

Taitusi m Fijian
Variant of Taito.

Taiunaya f Odia
Means "absorbed in; identical" in Odia.

Tajy Poty f Guarani
Means "lapacho flower" in Guarani.

Ṭakangku m Mizo
Means "effort" in Mizo.

Takeru m Japanese, Japanese Mythology
Derived from the Japanese kanji 尊 (takeru) meaning "excellent, noble, precious" or 健 (takeru) meaning "strong, healthy" or 猛 (takeru) meaning "fierce, ferocious". Takeru can also be written with two kanji, for example 猛 (take, read differently from above) or 丈 (take) meaning "height, mountain" combined with 竜 (ru) meaning "dragon, hero, imperial" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone, lapis lazuli".... [more]

Takhi f Algonquin
Means "cold" in Algonquin.

Taki f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 滝 (taki) or 瀧 (taki) both meaning "waterfall". It can be also the combination of 多 (ta) meaning "much; many" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or 樹 (ki) meaning "tree"... [more]

Takshin m Odia
Means "wood cutter" in Odia.

Tal m Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Tawelfryn. It also means "head; front" in Welsh.

Tal m Romani
Meaning unknown. Possibly a Romani form of Tal'at or derived from a Romani word.

Talaitha f Romani
Means "damsel" and "maiden" in Romani.

Talalelei f Samoan
Means "good news" in Samoan.

Talėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Thalia.

Talesa f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Occitan, Medieval Aragonese
Possibly a variant of Talesia.

Talia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Thalia and Talya.

Taliä f Tatar (Rare)
Tatar form of Thalia.

Talisa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talisha.

Tallarico m Medieval Italian (?)
Variant of Talarico, a short form of Atalarico.

Talya f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Natalia.

Tamanda f Chewa
Means "to praise" in Chewa.

Tamani f & m Chewa
Means "praise" or "to God be the glory" in Chewa.

Tamaralaifa f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "there's none like God" in Ijaw.

Tamay f & m Turkish
Means "full moon" in Turkish.

Tambwe m Luba
Means "tiger" in Luba-Kasai.

Tamires f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Tomyris.

Tamnganba m Manipuri
Means "he who lights up the valleys" in Meitei.

Tamningthou m Manipuri
Means "he who rules the valleys" in Meitei.

Tamotsu m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 保 (tamotsu) meaning "protection" or 維 (tamotsu) meaning "keep; mantain" as well as the combination of two or more characters for example 太 (ta) meaning "big; great" combined with 持 (motsu) meaning "hold; have"... [more]

Tamunonemi m Nigerian
Means "wisdom of God" in Kalabari, spoken in Nigeria.

Tan m Vietnamese
Variant transcription of 新 (see Tân).

Tana m Indonesian
Means "land" in Toraja, spoken in Indonesia.

Tana f Chuukese
Means "dream" in Chuukese.

Tana m Karachay-Balkar
Means "calf" or "darling, sweetheart" in Karachay- Balkar.

Tanasio m Asturian (Rare)
Truncated form of Atanasio.

Tanaze m Gallo
Gallo short form of Atanase.

Tandzile f Swazi
Means "a female addition to the family" in Swazi.

Tanee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of various names starting with Tan-, such as Tanya and Tanisha.

Taneesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Tangman m Garo
From the Garo word তঙ্ (tang) meaning "living" and মঁ (man) meaning "person".

Tanio m Asturian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Tania.

Tanip m Odia
Means "sun" in Odia.

Tanislao m Asturian (Archaic)
Short form of Estanislao.

Tanitani f Quechua
From the word tani-tani, the name of an Andine flower: the plant species Gentianella primuloides.

Tåniya f Indigenous American
Means "breath of life" in Pomo, spoken in Northern California.

Tanji f Arabic
Tanji is a reference to the sleek, fast coursing hounds of Arabia and Persia.

Tanța f Romanian (Rare)
Short form of names ending in -tanța like Constanța.

Tantra m Odia
Means "reincarnated" in Odia.

Tanwir m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "enlightening, illuminating, flowering, blossoming" in Arabic.

Tao m Ancient Egyptian
This was name of two Egyptian pharaons: Seqenenre Tao I and his son Seqenenre Tao II, both rulers of the Seventieth Dinasty of Egypt (1580-1550 BC).

Tapuarii m Tahitian
Derived from tapu meaning "sacred" and ari'i meaning "king".

Taqi m Arabic, Urdu
Means "devout, pious, God-fearing" in Arabic.

Taquisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Tarangcha m & f Manipuri
Means "heavenly child" in Meitei.

Tarannum f Dogri
Means "melody" in Dogri.

Tari f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "love" in Ijaw.

Tarisai f & m Shona
Means "(to) be looked" in Shona.