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Sandrilene f Literature
Likely an elaboration of Sandrine, used in Tamora Pierce's 'Circle of Magic' series.

Sandrina f Portuguese, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon, Niçard
Cognate of Sandrine.

Sandro m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro.

Sandroula f Greek
Diminutive of Sandra.

Sands m American
Transferred use of the surname Sands.

Sanduru m Basque
Basque form of Santos.

Såne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Sune.

Sang m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 創 (sang) meaning "start, do, create, establish".

Sanga f Pashto
Means "branch" in Pashto.

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

Sangeeta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Sangita.

Sang-eun m & f Korean
Combination of Sang and Eun. Meaning varies depending on characters used.

Sangha m Khmer
Means "handsome" in Khmer.

Sangred f Obscure
Variant of Sangrid.

Sangri f Obscure
Variant of Sangrid.

Sangrid f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sangríðr.

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

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

Sani f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sunny.

Sania f Arabic (Gallicized), Pakistani
Variant transliteration of Saniyya.

Sania f & m Russian
Variant transcription of Sanya 2.

Sanii f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sanaa.

Sanija f Indian (Modern)
Derived from Sanskrit sani "gift" and ja "born".

Sanije f Albanian
Albanian form of Saniyya.

Sanité f Haitian Creole, Louisiana Creole
Means "health, sanity" in French, ultimately from Latin sanus (via sanitas). This was the nickname of the Haitian revolutionary Suzanne Bélair (1781-1805). It was also borne by the first Voodoo Queen in New Orleans, Sanité Dédé, who was born a slave in Haiti.

Saniya f English, Arabic
Variant of Saniyah.

Šan'ka m Veps
Veps form of Alexander.

Sanka m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi diminutive of Aleksandr.

Sann m Khmer
Means "peaceful, quiet, comfortable" in Khmer.

Sánná f Sami
Sami form of Sanna.

Sanna f Inuit Mythology
Inuktitut form of Sedna.

Sånne m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sune.

Sanngisooq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Sángisôĸ.

Sanný f Faroese
Faroese form of Sanny.

Sanobar f & m Uzbek, Tajik, Urdu
Derived from Arabic صنوبر (sanawbar) meaning "pine tree". It is solely used as a feminine name in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan while it is unisex in Pakistan.

Sanoe f Hawaiian
Based off the Hawaiian word noe, meaning "mist". It is the name of a famous song by Queen Liliuokalani.

Sansão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Samson.

Santara f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Sante m Old Swedish
Medieval Swedish form of Alexander.

Santía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Santia.

Santia f Italian, English
Diminutive of Santina.

Santiaga f Spanish
Feminine form of Santiago.

Santilla f Neapolitan
Diminutive of Santa 1.

Santippe f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Xanthippe.

Santora f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Santoro.

Santuzzo m Medieval Italian
Medieval diminutive of Santo.

Santxo m Medieval Basque
Basque form of Sancho.

Santyago m Brazilian (Modern), Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Santiago.

Sanvitu m Corsican
Contraction of San Vitu "Saint Vitus".

Sanyok m Russian
Diminutive of Alexander.

Saofa'i f Samoan
Samoan form of Sophie.

Saowakhon f Thai
Means "fragrance, scent, aroma" in Thai.

Saowatharn f Thai
Means "perfume" in Thai.

Saoyi'kitstaki f & m Siksika
Means "offerings in the water" in Siksika.

Sapangaaraq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Sapangâraĸ.

Sapangaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "glass bead" in Greenlandic.

Sapangaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sapangaĸ.

Sapangisaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sapangisaĸ.

Sapar m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen
Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Turkmen form of Safar. A notable bearer of this name is the Kyrgyz former prime minister Sapar Isakov (b. 1977).

Sapha f Arabic
Variant transcription of Safa.

Saphia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of صفية (see Safiyyah). Saphia Azzeddine (*1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter.

Saphidah f Persian
Means "dawn" in Persian.

Saphir f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare), English
Variant of Sapphira.

Saphira f English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature, Various
English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.

Saphire f English (Modern), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Saphira.

Saphora f English (Rare)
Variant of Sephora.

Saphrona f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophronia.

Saphronia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sophronia.

Saphyre f English (Modern)
Variant of Sapphire.

Sapi f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Safia.

Sapîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sabina.

Sapphy f English
Variant of Saffy more often used for names beginning with Saph.

Sapphyre f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sapphire.

Sapsar f Uzbek
Variant of Safsar.

Saqqilaarteq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sarĸilârteĸ.

Sâra f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sara.

Sara f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "music" or 羅 (ra) meaning "silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Saraa f Sanskrit
Means "moving" or "wandering about" in Sanskrit.

Sarabeth f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sara and Beth.

Sarabi f Swahili, Popular Culture
Means "mirage" in Swahili. This is the name of the mother of Simba and mate of Mufasa and in the Disney movie The Lion King (1994).

Sarae f English (Rare)
Variant of Sarai.

Sarafroz f Uzbek
Means "joyful" in Uzbek.

Sarahbeth f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Beth.

Sarahi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Sarai.

Sarahjane f English (Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Jane.

Saraï f Biblical French, French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Sarai.

Saraia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saraya.

Saraja f Bosnian, Slovene (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Cognate of Sarai.

Sâraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sara.

Saralyn f English
Combination of Sara and Lyn.

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

Saran f Hindi
Means "refuge, sanctuary" in Hindi.

Sarana f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (sara) meaning "new" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sarann f English (Rare)
Variant of Saranna.

Saranne f English (Rare)
Variant of Saranna.

Saranyu m Thai
Means "defender, protector, guardian" in Thai.

Saraphina f English (Rare)
Variant of Seraphina.

Sarathoon m Thai
Means "tiger" in Thai.

Saratu f Hausa
Hausa form of Sara.

Sarbast m Kurdish
Variant transcription of Serbest.

Sarcia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Sara.

Sarê f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Sarah.

Sarena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serena.

Sarette f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Diminutive of Sarah.

Sarfak m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Sarig f Armenian
Means "blackbird" or "little mountain" in Armenian.

Şarik m Turkish
Means "yellow, pale" in Turkish.

Šarika f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene borrowing of Sárika.

Sarína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sarina.

Saris f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sarah.

Sarishta f Uzbek
Means "neat, tidy" in Uzbek.

Saritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Sara used primarily in Latin America.

Sariyah f English
Variant of Sariah.

Sarjoun m Coptic
Arabic form of Sergius.

Sarĸilârteĸ f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Sarlotta f Finnish
Variant of Charlotta.

Sarmed m Arabic
Means "eternal" or "everlasting" in Arabic.

Sarnin m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Saturninus.

Saro m Ogoni
Means "first son" in Khana.

Sarobidy f Malagasy
Means "precious" in Malagasy.

Sarojini f Indian, Odia, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit सरोजिनी (sarojini) meaning "pond of lotuses".

Sarolf m Germanic
Variant of Sarulf.

Saron m & f Swedish (?)
Swedish form of Sharon.

Sarotte f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Sara.

Sárra m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Sarrah f English
Variant of Sarah.

Sárrajuoksa m Sami (Archaic)
Combination of Sárra and Juoksa.

Sarri f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Sari 1.

Sarukh m Arabic
Means "rocket" in Arabic.

Sârumût m Greenlandic
Variant of Sâlumût.

Sarusia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Sara.

Sarut m Thai
Means "famous, well-known, renowned" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रुत (shruta).

Saruta f Thai
Feminine form of Sarut.

Sarvaturi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Salvatore.

Sarvinoz f Uzbek
Means "beautiful like a cypress" in Uzbek.

Sarvqad f Uzbek
Means "graceful in stature" in Uzbek.

Saryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Seren.

Säschu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Sasha.

Sascia m & f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sasha.

Sashko m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Cognate of Saško.

Sasi m & f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Thai, Javanese
Southern Indian, Nepali, Thai and Javanese form of Shashi. It is used as a unisex name in India and Nepal while it is only feminine in Thailand and Indonesia.

Sasikan f Thai
From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and กานต์ (kan) meaning "dear, beloved".

Sasikarn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sasikan.

Säsil f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Cecilia, reflecting the pronunciation of Cécile.

Sasje f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Sasso.

Saska m Finnish
Diminutive of Sakari.

Saskija f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saskia.

Sasobek m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Son of Sobek" in Egyptian.

Sason m Jewish
Variant of Sasson.

Sasona f Jewish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Sason.

Sasso m Dutch, Low German, Medieval Italian, Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic *Sahsô meaning "Saxon", ultimately deriving from the word *sahsą "knife".

Sassuma-arnaa f Mythology
Means "mother of the sea". This is the name of a character in Greenlandic mythology.

Sasu m Finnish
Finnish dialectal variant of Saska and diminutive of Salomon.

Saswaypew m Cree
Means "cut nose" in Cree.

Satara f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "one who covers" in Arabic.

Satayu m Thai
Means "one hundred years old" in Thai.

Sathish m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
South Indian form of Satish.

Sathishkumar m Indian, Tamil
Combination of Satish and Kumar.

Satılmış m Turkish
Means "sold, dedicated" in Turkish.

Satorana f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Satorina f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Satse m Greenlandic
Variant of Setse.

Satsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Satse.

Šatul f Balochi
Means "turtledove" in Balochi.

Saturninas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Saturninus.

Saudah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Sawda as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Šaul m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Saul.

Saulcerīte f Latvian
Derived from Latvian saule "sun" and cerēt "to hope".

Saumlǫð f Old Norse
Variant of Sunnlǫð.

Śaumo m Tocharian
Means "man" in Tocharian.

Saundrène f Norman
Norman form of Sandrine.

Saundrie m Cornish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Alexander.

Sauneĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "bone" in Greenlandic.

Saura f Medieval Occitan, Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Sauro.

Saurah f Scots
Scots form of Sarah.

Sausha f English (American)
Variant of Sasha.

Saustitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Saustin.

Sauveur m French
French cognate of Salvador.

Savahnah f English (Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Savana f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Savane f Nenets
Means "good woman" in Nenets.

Savaughn m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Savon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn.

Savda f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sevda.

Saverju m Maltese
Maltese form of Xavier.

Saveth f & m Khmer
Meaning unknown.

Savfîna f Greenlandic
Variant of Sapîna.

Savfît f Greenlandic
Variant of Sapîna.

Såvi m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Salve.

Savior m African American (Rare)
From the English word savior, ultimately from the Late Latin salvare "to save".

Saviour m English (Rare)
Variant of Savior using the international spelling.

Savka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Sava.

Sávlos m Sami
Northern Sami form of Saul.

Savo m Serbian
Serbian variant of Sava.

Savr m Kalmyk
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a Kalmyk folk hero.

Savrantey f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sofron.

Savsar f Uzbek
Means "marten" in Uzbek.

Savvy f American (Modern), African American
Means "shrewd, well-informed", from Tok Pisin (an English-based Creole) save or Nigerian Pidgin sabi, both meaning "to know". In some cases, it is a diminutive of Savannah.

Sawini f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit साविनी (savini) meaning "river".

Sāwul m Arabic
Arabic form of Saul.

Saxe m Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Saxi.

Saxleve f Medieval English
Derived from Old English seax "dagger" and leofu "love".

Saxovat f Uzbek
Means "generosity" in Uzbek.

Sayang f Malay
Means "love, affection, darling, dear, kind, beloved" in Malay.

Sayde f English (Modern)
Variant of Sadie.

Saydie f English (American)
Variant of Sadie.

Sayer m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sayer.

Sayid m Arabic
Variant transcription of Sayyid.

Saylan f Uzbek
Means "chosen" in Uzbek.

Sayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Sayuu f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "fortunate; lucky" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "easily, skillfully". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayyora f Uzbek
Means "planet" or "wanderer" in Uzbek.

Şaziye f Turkish
Meaning unknown.

Sazovor f Uzbek
Means "worthy" in Uzbek.

Sǽbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sær "sea" and bjǫrn "bear".

Scalli m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Skalli.

Scarlat m Romanian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from medieval Latin scarlatum meaning "scarlet cloth", itself ultimately derived from an Arabic or Persian word. It was primarily in use in the 1700s and 1800s... [more]

Scarleth f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Scarlett.

Scarletta f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Scarlett.

Scarlotte f English (Rare)
Possibly a quasi-feminization of the surname Scarlott influenced by Charlotte or a contraction of Scarlett and Charlotte.

Scarlyn f English
Blend of Scarlett and Lyn.

Scarlytt f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlett.

Scatchwah f Cherokee
Meaning unknown. It may be related to the Cherokee wa ya "wolf, wolves".

Scefius m Anglo-Saxon Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sceafa.

Schack m Swedish, Danish
Variant of Jacques.

Schage m Yiddish (Americanized, Expatriate)
Variant transcription of Shaya.

Schahnaz f German
German form of Shahnaz.

Schaje m & f Yiddish (Americanized, Expatriate)
Variant of Schage.

Schàngi m Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Jean 1.

Scharel m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Charles reflecting the French pronunciation.

Schelby f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shelby.

Scherazade f English (Rare)
Variant of Scheherazade.

Schifra f Jewish
German transcription of Shifra.

Scholastien m French (Rare)

Scholem m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Solomon.

Schönche f Yiddish (Germanized, Archaic)
Derived from German schön meaning "beautiful". This name was borne by Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771-1859), the oldest child of Mayer Rothschild, founder of the Rothschild banking family... [more]

Schöntraut f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Schöntraud.

Schuylar m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Schuyler.

Schylar m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Schuyler.

Schyler f & m English
Variant of Schuyler.

Ścirye m & f Tocharian
Means "star" in Tocharian.

Scolaguta m Cherokee
Means "hanging maw" in Cherokee.

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Scotlyn f English
Feminine variant of Scotland, using the popular name suffix -Lyn.

Sdepan m Armenian
Variant of Stepan.

Se m & f Chinese
From Chinese 瑟 (sè) meaning "zither".

Seaborn m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Seaborn, though in the case of many Puritans, it was given to children born at sea.

Seabrooke m English
Transferred use of the surname Seabrooke.

Seaburn m English
Variant of Seaborn.

Seager m English
Transferred use of the surname Seager.

Seaghdhan m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Séaghdha as well as an older form of Sean.

Séaghnait f Irish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Séaghdha.

Šealggá f Sami
Meaning unknown.

Seamus m English
Anglicised form of Séamus.

Seandre m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Sean and André.

Seann m American (Rare)
Variant of Sean.

Šeará f Sami
Meaning unknown.

Seará f Sami
Sami variant of Šeará.

Search-truth m English (Puritan)

Season f English (Rare)
Either derived from the English word season, and thus ultimately from Latin satio "sowing; planting" (which later came to be understood as "time of planting"), or a transferred use of the surname Season... [more]

Seaver m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Seaver.

Seb m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of Geb, deriving from a historically incorrect translation.

Seb m English, German, Polish, Romanian, Dutch
Short form of Sebastian.

Seba m Spanish
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Sebaldus m German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
Latinized form of Sebald.

Sebas m Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Sebastiaan and Sebastião.

Sebasti m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sebastião.

Sebastià m Catalan
Catalan form of Sebastian.

Sebastiaen m Dutch
Dutch form of Sebastian.

Sebastían m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sebastian.

Sebastiane f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Sebastian.

Sebastianella f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Sebastiana.

Sebastianna f American (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Variant of Sebastiana.

Sebastiãozinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Sebastião.

Sebastiënne f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Sébastienne.

Sebastion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Sebastian.

Sebastjana f Slovene
Feminine form of Sebastjan.

Sebbi m Old Norse, Old Danish
Old Norse and Old Danish diminutive of Sǽbiǫrn.

Sebby f & m Various
Diminutive of Sebastian or Sebastiane, usually not used as a given name in its own right.

Sebe m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Sibe.

Sebedeus m Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zebedaios.

Seberino m Basque
Basque form of Severinus.

Sebes m Greek Mythology (?)

Sebestao m Konkani, Indian (Christian)
Konkani form of Sebastian, borrowed from Portuguese Sebastião. Used by Konkani Catholics.

Sebi m & f Various, Romanian
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Sebile f Arthurian Cycle, Folklore
Variant of Sybil. In Arthurian legend and Italian folklore, Sebile is a queen or princess often portrayed as a fairy or enchantress.

Sebine f Ancient Roman
Variant of Sabine.

Sebiorn m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Sǽbiǫrn.

Sebjörn m Swedish (Archaic)
Either a newer form of Sæbiǫrn (see Sǽbiǫrn) or a variant of Sigbjörn (uncertain).

Sebjørn m Norwegian
Meaning unknown.

Sebo m Croatian (Rare), Various
Short from of Sebastian.

Sebolai m Sotho
Means "assassin" in Sotho.

Sebrina f English (American, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sabrina.

Sebulon m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nordic form of Zebulon.

Sechelei m & f Polynesian
Means "friend" in Palauan.

Seçkin m & f Turkish
Means "distinguished" in Turkish.

Seconda f Italian
Italian form of Secunda.

Seddar m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Isidore.

Sedevard m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sedvard.

Sedi f English (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Sedor m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Sǽþórr or Sigþórr.