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

Sælufu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and lufu "love" (related to leof).

Sæmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and mund "protection". Cognate to Old Norse Sæmundr and Icelandic Sæmundur.

Særæd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".

Særic m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and ric "king, ruler".

Sǣþrȳð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English sæ "sea" and þryþ "strength, power, force".

Sæwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and waru "guard, protection" or "care, watch" (compare weard and wær).

Sæweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".

Sæweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and weard "guard, guardian".

Sæwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and wig "war, battle".

Sæwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and wulf "wolf".

Sæwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English sæ "sea" and wynn "joy, delight".

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

Saikhan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Saikhanbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Saikhanbileg m Mongolian
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine" and билэг (bileg) meaning "aptitude, gift, talent".

Saikhanchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "decoration, ornament".

Saikhanchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Saikhantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "beautiful flower" in Mongolian, from сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Saikhantsog m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and цог (tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals" or "glory, splendour".

Saikhantuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Saikhanzaya f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, good, beautiful" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, fortune".

Saikhanzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Sainbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Sainbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Sainchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "decoration, ornament".

Saingerel f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Sainkhishig f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".

Sainkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Sainnyam m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Saintsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Saintsogt m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".

Saintuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Sainzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Sainzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Saishaalt m & f Mongolian
Means "commendation, praise" in Mongolian.

Salmoora f Xhosa

Samatha f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit समाधान (samādhāna) "calm, tranquility; concentration" or "unity, joining; equality, justice". This is also a form of Buddhist meditation.

Sambaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "skill, readiness, quick wit" in Mongolian.

Sambazya m Tumbuka
Means "to enrich" or "to become rich" in Tumbuka.

Samos m Ancient Greek
This name was borne by a Macedonian lyric and epigrammatic poet of the late 3rd century BC.

Sanchir m & f Mongolian
Means "Saturn (planet)" or "Saturday" in Mongolian. Cognate to Shani 2.

Sandake f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Possibly a hellenized form of Old Persian Sandauka.

Sandauka m & f Old Persian
From Old Persian sanda meaning "to appear" or "to accomplish" and the hypocoristic suffix -auka.

Sandisiwe f Xhosa
Means "increased" or "we have been added to" in Xhosa.

Sandokes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Sandauka.

Sandrino m Italian
Diminutive of Alessandro or Sandro.

Sangawaka f & m Tumbuka
Means "to easily find" in Tumbuka.

Sangwani m & f Tumbuka
Derived from Tumbuka sangwa, meaning "rejoice".

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

Sansar m & f Mongolian
Means "space, cosmos" in Mongolian. It can also refer to the Buddhist concept of samsara.

Sansarsaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian сансар (sansar) meaning "space, cosmos" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

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

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

Saran f Mongolian, Buryat
Derived from Mongolian саран (saran) meaning "moon".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sargai f & m Mongolian
Means "rose" in Mongolian.

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

Sarshined f & m Mongolian
Means "new moon" in Mongolian.

Saruul f & m Mongolian
Means "clear, bright, lucid", "serenity", or "healthy, robust" in Mongolian.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sayana f Mongolian, Buryat
From the name of the Sayan mountain range, possibly from a word in the Sayan dialect meaning "myself". Possibly influenced by Mongolian сая (saya) meaning "million".

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

Scelmis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σκέλμις (Skelmis). In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Telchines, sea spirits (daemons) native to the island of Rhodes, who were killed by the gods when they turned to evil magic... [more]

Seachnasach m Old Irish
Possibly related to Old Irish sechnaid "to avoid, elude, evade; to take care, to guard against".

Seairra f English
Variant of Sierra.

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

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

Seaxræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".

Seaxwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and wine "friend".

Seaxwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife, dagger" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and wulf "wolf".

Sebethis f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "fast-flowing" or "to go with impetus". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, a daughter of the eponymous god of the Sebeto river, mother of Oebalus, and wife of Telon.

Sehener f Ancient Egyptian
Of uncertain meaning. Sehener was an Ancient Egyptian princess that lived during the Second Dynasty, although the specific reign under which she lived is unknown.

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

Seker m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian zkr, possibly derived from skr "to clean the mouth", in reference to a funerary ritual, or from sy-k-ri "hurry to me", a cry from Osiris to Isis... [more]

Selem m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "sword, sabre" in Mongolian.

Selembaatar m Mongolian
Means "sword hero" in Mongolian, from сэлэм (selem) meaning "sword, sabre" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Selenge f Mongolian
Derived from the Selenge (or Selenga) River, which runs through Mongolia and Russia. The name likely stems from the Mongolian verb сэлэх (seleh) meaning "to swim", though another theory suggests it originated with Evenki сэлэ (sele) "iron" and the possessive suffix -nge.

Selengemörön f & m Mongolian
From the name of the Selenge River and the Mongolian word мөрөн (mörön) meaning "river".

Selengesaikhan m & f Mongolian
From the name of the Selenge River and the Mongolian word сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Seleræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sele "hall, manor" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Alternatively, the first element could be from sæl "happiness, prosperity" or the related sel "good, noble"... [more]

Selewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sele "hall, house, manor" (from saliz) and wine "friend". This name gave rise to both the given name and surname of Selwyn.

Semat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian smꜣ.t meaning "the companion", derived from zmꜣ "to join, unite" and the suffix .t.

Senden f Mongolian
Means "rowan" or "sorb (tree)" in Mongolian.

Senebni m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian snb-n.j meaning "be healthy for me".

Senebtisi f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian snb.tjsj, possibly meaning "she is healthy", derived from snb "health; to heal, be healthy" and a combination of tj "you; she, her, they" and sj "she, her, hers".

Senericus m History (Ecclesiastical)

Sentarius m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" and harjaz "army".

Senusret m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian z-n-wsrt meaning "man of Wosret", derived from z "man" combined with n(j) "of, belonging to" and the name of the goddess Wosret... [more]

Serapheen f English
Possibly a variant spelling of Séraphine.

Sergelen m & f Mongolian
Means "cheerful" or "lively, sharp, clever" in Mongolian.

Sergelenbaatar m Mongolian
Means "cheerful hero" in Mongolian, from сэргэлэн (sergelen) meaning "cheerful" or "lively, sharp, clever" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Sergelenbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "cheerful celebration" in Mongolian, from сэргэлэн (sergelen) meaning "cheerful" or "lively, sharp, clever" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Seruuntungalag f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian сэрүүн (serüün) meaning "cool, chilly, fresh; awake, alert" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Seseer m Mongolian
Derived from SSR (Soviet Socialist Republic).

Seshen m & f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lotus flower" in Egyptian.

Sfiso m Zulu, Swazi, Ndebele, Xhosa, Southern African
Variant of Sifiso.

Shaazan f Mongolian
Means "porcelain" in Mongolian.

Shabaka m Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern
From Egyptian šꜢbꜢkꜢ, of Kushite origin. This was the name of a Kushite pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (c.721 BCE - c.707 BCE). The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom in what is now the Republic of Sudan.

Shanaga m & f Mongolian
Means "ladle, dipper, bucket" in Mongolian.

Sharga m & f Mongolian
Means "tawny, yellowish" in Mongolian.

Sharkhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "yellow boy, yellow son" in Mongolian, from шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Sharnokhoi m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "yellow dog" in Mongolian, from шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog".

Shartolgoi m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and толгой (tolgoi) meaning "head".

Shehiryotes f Ancient Egyptian

Shem-tov m Jewish
Means "(having a) good name, reputability" in Hebrew, meaning famous for a good reputation.

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)".

Sheretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian šrt-nbtj meaning "nose of the Two Ladies", derived from šrt "nostril, nose" and nbtj, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.

Shijir m & f Mongolian
Means "solid, pure" in Mongolian.

Shijirbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian шижир (shijir) meaning "solid, noble, pure" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Shijirbat m Mongolian
From Mongolian шижир (shijir) meaning "noble, pure" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Shilenchimeg f Mongolian
Means "glass ornament, glass decoration" in Mongolian, from шилэн (shilen) meaning "(made of) glass" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Shinebaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Shinebayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Shinedelger m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Shinekhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".

Shinekhüükhen f Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl".

Shinesar f & m Mongolian
Means "new moon" in Mongolian.

Shinetsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new, fresh" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Shinetuyaa f Mongolian
Means "new light" in Mongolian, from шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Shiniinnegen f Mongolian
Means "first day of the lunar month" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and нэг (neg) meaning "one".

Shirem m Mongolian
Means "cast iron" in Mongolian.

Shirmenbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ширмэн (shirmen) meaning "cast-iron" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Shirmentogoo m & f Mongolian
Means "cast-iron cauldron" in Mongolian, from ширмэн (shirmen) meaning "cast-iron" and тогоо (togoo) meaning "cauldron, pot".

Shizhirbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian шижир (shijir) meaning "pure" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Shizhirbat m Mongolian
From Mongolian шижир (shijir) meaning "pure" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Shizhirtuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian шижир (shijir) meaning "pure" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Shizirchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian шижир (shijir) meaning "pure" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Shonkhor m & f Mongolian
Means "falcon, pigeon hawk" in Mongolian.

Shoshen f Coptic
Means "lily, waterlily, lotus" in Coptic, ultimately derived from Egyptian zšn "lotus flower". Compare Susanna.

Shudarga m & f Mongolian
Means "fair, sincere, upstanding" in Mongolian.

Shulam m & f Mongolian
Means "witch, devil, angry spirit" in Mongolian.

Shurenchimeg f Mongolian
Means "coral ornament" in Mongolian, from шүрэн (shüren) meaning "coral" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "adornment, ornament, embellishment".

Shurengerel f Mongolian
Means "coral light" in Mongolian, from шүрэн (shüren) meaning "coral" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Shurentsetseg f Mongolian
Means "coral flower" in Mongolian, from шүрэн (shüren) meaning "coral" and цэцэг (tsetseg) "flower".

Shuurganbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian шуурга (shuurga) meaning "storm" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Siannon f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Shannon.

Siarnaq f Astronomy
An alternate name for Sedna, and one of Saturn’s moons.

Sibaguchu m Mongolian (Archaic)
Possibly means "bird-man" in Mongolian, from шувуу (šuvuu) (traditional Mongolian ᠰᠢᠪᠠᠭ (sibagu)) meaning "bird". Might refer to the job of a falconer.

Sibbe f Anglo-Saxon
Old English diminutive of Sibyl (compare Sibley). Alternatively, it might derive from Old English sibb "kinship, relationship, friendliness; peace", making it a relation of Sif.

Sibbi m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Sibba and Sibe, a short form of names containing sige "victory" as the first element and an element starting with b- as the second (such as Sigeberht).

Siese m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian zꜣ-ꜣst meaning "son of Isis".

Sigbod m Old High German
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and boto "messenger".

Sigefrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Sigifriþuz, using the Old English elements sige "victory" and friþ "peace"... [more]

Sigegar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and gar "spear". Cognate to Old Norse Siggæirr.

Sigehelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and helm "helmet, protection".

Sigemær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Germanic Sigimar, using the Old English elements sige "victory" and mære "famous"... [more]

Sigemund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Germanic Sigimundaz, using the Old English elements sige "victory" and mund "protection"... [more]

Sigenot m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German not "need, necessity." The second element might also have been derived from hnôd, which comes from Old High German hnôtôn "to crush."

Sigenoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and noð "boldness, daring".

Sigeræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English sige "victory" and ræd "counsel". This name was borne by a King of Essex, as well as a King of Kent.

Sigeweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Sigewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Old Norse Sighulfr.

Sigryð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Sigrid and feminine form of Sigefrið, derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and friþ, ultimately from Old Norse Sigfríðr.

Silindile f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "we are waiting" in Xhosa and Zulu.

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

Sinazo f Xhosa
Means "we have it" in Xhosa.

Sinoe f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph of Mount Sinoe in Arkadia and the nurse of the god Pan. Her name is either derived from Mt Sinoe (or alternatively it may be named for her) or taken from the element ςίνος (sinos) meaning "mischievous".

Sinon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "the mischievous", derived from Ancient Greek σίνος (sinos) "hurt, harm, mischief, injury", itself from σίνομαι (sinomai) "to hurt, damage, plunder". This was the name of the Greek warrior who convinced the Trojans to bring the Trojan Horse into their city, also called Sinopos.

Sinope f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From the name of the ancient city Sinope, derived from Hittite 𒅆𒉡𒉿 (Šinuwa) of unknown meaning. This was the name of a character from Greek mythology whom the city was supposedly named after, a daughter of Metope and Asopus, or in some accounts Ares... [more]

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]

Siphosomzi m Xhosa

Siptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian zꜣ-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah".

Sisipho f Xhosa, Zulu, Southern African
Means "it is a gift" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Sitre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sꜣt-rꜥ meaning "daughter of Re", derived from zꜣt "daughter" combined with the name of the god Ra.

Sivuyile m South African, Xhosa
Means "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Siyamthanda f & m Xhosa
Means "we love him/her" in Xhosa.

Siyavuya m Xhosa
Means "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Skathi f Astronomy
Anglicised variant of Skaði, the name of one of Saturn’s moons.

Skhumbuzo m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "reminder, remembrance" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Skrymir m Astronomy, Norse Mythology
The name of a giant from Norse Mythology, also known as Útgarða-Loki. A moon of Saturn was named after him.

Sobekemsaf m & f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sbk-m-sꜢ.f meaning "Sobek protects him", derived from the name of the god Sobek combined with m "is; in the role of", zꜢ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his"... [more]

Sodbaatar m Mongolian
Means "remarkable hero" in Mongolian, from сод (sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Sodbayar m Mongolian
Means "remarkable joy" in Mongolian, from сод (sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Sodchimeg f Mongolian
Means "remarkable ornament" in Mongolian, from сод (sod) meaning "splendid, remarkable, unique" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Sodgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "remarkable light" in Mongolian, from сод (sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Sodonbaatar m Mongolian
Means "extraordinary hero" in Mongolian, from содон (sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Sodonbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "extraordinary celebration" in Mongolian, from содон (sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Sodonchimeg f & m Mongolian
Means "extraordinary decoration" in Mongolian, from содон (sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Sodontsetseg f Mongolian
Means "extraordinary flower" in Mongolian, from содон (sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Sodtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "splendid flower", in Mongolian, from сод (sod) meaning "splendid, remarkable, unique" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Sogo m & f Yoruba
Means "makes glory", a short form of Oluwasogo.

Sokar m Egyptian Mythology
Variant form of Seker.

Solomzi m Xhosa
Means "eye of the home" in Xhosa, figuratively "guardian of the family".

Solongozhargal f Mongolian
From Mongolian солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Solonzi m Xhosa (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Solomzi.

Solymus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Solymus was the ancestral hero and eponym of the tribe Solymi in Pisidia and Lycia. He was a son of either Zeus or Ares; his mother's name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene daughter of Pisidus, Calchedonia or the nymph Chalcea.

Sonnur f Turkish
Means "last light" in Turkish.

Sonwabile m Xhosa
Means "we are content" or "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Sophainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek σοφός (sophos) meaning "skilled, clever" and αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy".

Sorgog m & f Mongolian
Means "watchful, alert" in Mongolian.

Sosias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded".

Soyolbadrakh f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Soyol-erdene f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".

Soyolmaa f Mongolian
Means "woman of culture", "woman of the arts" in Mongolian, from соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Soyolmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Soyolsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Spearhafoc m Anglo-Saxon
Means "sparrowhawk" in Old English, ultimately derived from the elements spearwa "sparrow" and hafoc "hawk". This name was borne by an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon artist and Benedictine monk.

Speusippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten; to urge on, to set going" (compare the closely related σπουδή (spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal") and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Stanflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English stan 1 "stone, rock, gem" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Stanwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements stan 1 "stone" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Germanic Steinulf and Old Norse Steinólfr.

Stasinikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek στάσις (stasis) meaning "standing, posture, position" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]

Stesichorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "establishing the chorus" or "leading the dance", derived from Greek ἵστημι (histemi) meaning "to stand, to set up" and‎ χορός (choros) meaning "dance" or "chorus, choir; band of singers and dancers"... [more]

Stesimbrotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἵστημι (histemi) meaning "to make to stand, to stand, set" and βροτός (brotós), a poetic term meaning "mortal man, human being".

Sthenelaos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek σθένος (sthenos) meaning "strength, power, vigour" and λᾱός (laos) meaning "people, folk".

Sthenelos m Greek Mythology
Meaning "strong one" or "forcer", derived from Greek σθένος (sthenos) meaning "strength, might, power"

Sthenelus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sthenelos.

Stilpon m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from either Greek στιλπνός (stilpnos) meaning "glittering, glistening" (itself from στίλβω (stilbo) "to gleam, to shine") or στίλπων (stilpon) meaning "dwarf".

Strabo m Ancient Roman
Means "squinter, cross-eyed person" in Latin, a calque of Greek Strabon.

Strabon m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from Greek στραβός (strabos) meaning "distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed". This was the name of several historical figures, including a 1st century Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian.

Strattis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Strombichos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek στρόμβος (strombos) meaning "something round, something spun around; whirlwind, spinning top, spindle, spiral shell".

Sudor m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Sugar m & f English
Nickname derived from the English word, usually referring to someone with a sweet personality.

Sugar m & f Mongolian
Means "Venus (planet)" or "Friday" in Mongolian.

Sükh m Mongolian
Means "axe" in Mongolian.

Sükhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "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.

Sükhbat m Mongolian
From Mongolian сүх (sükh) meaning "axe" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Sükhbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian сүх (sükh) meaning "axe" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Süld m Mongolian
Means "symbol, emblem, coat of arms" in Mongolian.

Sumantsagaan m Mongolian
Means "white battalion" in Mongolian, from суман (suman) meaning "battalion, troop" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white".

Sumi f Mongolian

Sumir m Hindi

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

Suntwe m & f Tonga
Means "hyena" in Tonga.

Surakhbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сурах (surakh) meaning "to learn, study, ask" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Suvdanchimeg f Mongolian
Means "pearl ornament" in Mongolian, from сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, adornment".

Suvdantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "pearly flower" in Mongolian, from сувдан (suvdan) meaning "pearly, made of pearl(s)" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Suvdchimeg f Mongolian
Means "pearl ornament" in Mongolian, from сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

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

Suvdgerel f Mongolian
From Mongolian сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Suvdmaa f Mongolian
Means "pearl woman" in Mongolian, from сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Suvdnyam f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Suvdtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "pearl flower" in Mongolian, from сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and цэцэг (tsetseg meaning "flower".

Swartkoll m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English sweart "black" and either col "coal, charcoal" (see kol) or the Old Norse byname Kollr "top (of the head), skull".

Swift m English (Puritan)
From Old English swift "swift, quick", derived from the Germanic base of Old English swīfan "to move in a course, sweep, intervene". As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."

Swiðhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong, mighty" and helm "helmet, protection".

Swiðræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Swiðwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong, mighty" and wulf "wolf".

Symphronios m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek σύμφρων (symphron) meaning "of one mind, brotherly; favouring, propitious" or συμφρονέω (symphroneo) "to agree, think with, be in harmony; notice, understand", both derived from σῠν- (syn-) meaning "with, together" and φρήν (phren) "mind, heart, emotions".

Taeiam f Coptic
Meaning uncertain. Possibly begins with the feminine prefixes ⲧⲁ- (ta) or ⲧ- (ⲧ-).

Taesis f Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
From Egyptian tꜣ-Ꜣs.t meaning "she of Isis" or "belonging to Isis", derived from tꜣ "the aforementioned; the; she of" combined with the name of the goddess Isis.

Taimoorkhan m Pakistani
Probably derived from the Mongolian name Tömörkhaan.

Taisi f Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Taesis.

Taivan m & f Mongolian
Means "peace, tranquility" in Mongolian.

Taivanbaatar m Mongolian
Means "peaceful hero" in Mongolian, from тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Taivanbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful celebration" in Mongolian, from тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Taivanmend m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.

Taivansaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" or "peace, tranquility" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Taivanzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful happiness" in Mongolian, from тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Takhat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian tꜣ-ḫꜥ.t, derived from tꜣ "the; she of" combined with ḫꜥj "to rise, appear in glory, shine forth" and the suffix t.

Takhom f Coptic
Feminine form of Pakhom.

Talaus m Greek Mythology
Means "steadfast, enduring" or "unhappy", derived from Greek τλήμων (tlemon) meaning "patient, steadfast; wretched, miserable". In Greek mythology, Talaus was the king of Argos and one of the Argonauts.

Taloushem f Coptic
Means "little maiden", derived from ⲁⲗⲟⲩ (alou) "youth, maiden" combined with ϣⲏⲙ (šem) "small, little".

Tamanyachi f Tumbuka
Means "how can we know the future?" in Tumbuka.

Tamir m & f Mongolian
Means "strength, vigour" in Mongolian.

Tamos m Ancient Egyptian
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Egyptian mercenary admiral from Memphis who was hired by Cyrus the Younger during the 4th century BC.

Tampro f Coptic
Means "doorkeeper".

Tanan f & m Mongolian
Means "pearlaceous, pearly" in Mongolian, derived from тана (tana) meaning "mother-of-pearl, nacre".

Tangu f & m Tumbuka
Means "first", usually given to the firstborn of twins.

Tansag f & m Mongolian
Means "precious, luxurious, splendid" in Mongolian.

Tanwyn m Welsh
Means "white fire", derived from Welsh tân "fire" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed".

Tapayaxi m & f Nahuatl
Means "toad" in Nahuatl. Alternately, could derive from tapayaxin "chameleon, salamander".

Taphamoun f Coptic
From Egyptian tꜣ-pꜣ-jmn meaning "the one of Amun".

Tapiam f Coptic
From Demotic tꜣ-pꜣ-ym meaning "the one of the sea", derived from Egyptian ym "sea, lake".

Tapiomis f Coptic (Hellenized)
Greek form of Tapiam.

Tapsais f Coptic (Hellenized)
Greek form of Tapshay.

Tapshay f Coptic, Egyptian Mythology
Ultimately from Egyptian ta-pȝ-šȝy meaning "she of Shai", in Coptic derived from the possessive feminine article ⲧⲁ- (ta-) combined with the name of the god Shai... [more]

Taroow f Coptic
Derived from Coptic ⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ (arooue) "burr, thistle".

Tarqeq m Astronomy
Alternate spelling of Tarĸik, an Inuit god of the moon. A moon of Saturn was named after him.

Tasoni f Coptic
Means "my sister", derived from the possessive feminine article ⲧⲁ- (ta-) combined with ⲥⲱⲛⲓ (soni) "sister".

Tatberht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and beorht "bright". This was the name of an 8th century Anglo-Saxon saint, abbot and contemporary of Bede, who was appointed the second Abbot of Ripon by his relative Wilfrid.

Tati f Ancient Egyptian, History
Meaning unknown, possibly of Nubian origin. This was the name of an Egyptian queen from the 17-18th century BC.

Tatnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and noð "boldness, daring". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Rochester.

Tatwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and wine "friend".

Tavilan m & f Mongolian
Means "fate, destiny, luck" in Mongolian.

Tawret f Egyptian Mythology
Variant form of Taweret.

Tecamecatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.

Tecapan f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl teca "to lie down" and the locative suffix -pan, or be related to tecampaxolitzli "the act of biting".

Tecayehuatl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl teca yehuani "berserk, dangerous, attacking".

Techalotl m Nahuatl
Means "squirrel" in Nahuatl.

Techan m & f Nahuatl
Means "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix te- and chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from tetl "stone".

Teciuh f Nahuatl
Means "to hail (weather)" in Nahuatl,

Tecocoa m Nahuatl
Means "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".