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Sindi f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Cindy.

Sindisa m & f Southern African (Rare), Zulu (Rare)
From Zulu sindisa meaning "save, redeem, rescue".

Sindisiwe f Zulu
Means "saved" in Zulu.

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

Sindo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo.

Sindolf m Germanic
Variant of Sindulf.

Şine f Kurdish
Means "breeze" in Kurdish.

Sineaid f Irish
Variant of Sinéad.

Sinethemba f South African, Zulu
Means "we have hope" in Zulu.

Sinforosa f Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Symphorosa.

Singajuk m Greenlandic
Variant of Singajik.

Singil f Uzbek
Means "little sister" in Uzbek.

Sïñğïð m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Genghis.

Sinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 生 (sinh) meaning "living, alive".

Siniä f Finnish
Variant of Sini.

Sin-jae m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 信 "trust, believe" and 哉 "final exclamatory particle". A famous bearer is Korean author Kang Shin-jae (1924-2001).

Sinna f Finnish
Variant of Sina or Sini.

Sinneqaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Sivneĸaĸ.

Sinniisoq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Sivnîssoĸ.

Sinopa f Siksika
Means, "kit fox."

Sintha f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Cintha.

Sintija f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene form of Cynthia and Hyacinthia.

Sinuon f Khmer
Means "cream-coloured" in Khmer. Also indicates a type of flower.

Siobhan f English
Anglicised form of Siobhán.

Siöeba m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Sebastian.

Siola'a f Tongan
Means "sunflower" in Tongan.

Siomara f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Xiomara.

Síomón m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Simon 1.

Sioni m Welsh
Diminutive of Siôn.

Siosefa m Tongan
Tongan form of Joseph.

Siosifa m Tongan
Tongan form of Joseph.

Sipala f & m Hopi
Means "peach" in Hopi.

Sipastiaat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sipastiât.

Sipastiât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sebastian.

Siphamandla m South African, Zulu
Means "give us strength" in Zulu.

Siphokazi f Zulu
Feminine form of Sipho.

Sipi m Finnish
Finnish form of Siegfried.

Sípimbore m & f Bandial
Means "they (cows) face each other" in Bandial.

Sipiskomaapi m Siksika
Means "night boy" in Siksika.

Sippo m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Siegfried.

Sippora f Swedish, Norwegian, Azerbaijani, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Scandinavian variant and Azerbaijani form of Zipporah.

Sipporah f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Zippora.

Sîpulût m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sebulon.

Sira f Ogoni
Means "first daughter" in Khana.

Siraaj m Arabic (Rare, ?), South African (Rare)
Variant of Siraj.

Siraj m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "lamp, light, lantern" in Arabic.

Sire f Sami
Sami form of Siri.

Sirg'a f Uzbek
Means "earring" in Uzbek.

Siʹrǧǧi m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Sergei.

Siriana f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sirianna.

Siriann f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sirianna.

Sirianna f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Siri and Anna.

Sirianne f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sirianna.

Sirid f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Sigrid.

Siríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sigríkr.

Sirild f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Siril.

Sirina f English (Rare), Scandinavian (Rare)
English variant of Serena and Scandinavian variant of Sirin.

Sirið f Faroese
Variant of Sigrið.

Siriðann f Faroese
Faroese form of Sirianna.

Sirja f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Sirje.

Sirke f Finnish
From Finnish sirkeä "perky, lively".

Sirosław m Polish
Polish form of Siroslav, a variant of Syroslav.

Sirrí f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Siri.

Sirrý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Siri.

Sisa f Quechua
From Quechua sisa, meaning "flower".

Sisca f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.

Sisco m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.

Sísê f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sissa.

Sisebut m Germanic, History
Variant of Sisebod. Sisebut was the name of a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Sísí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sisi.

Sisi f English, American
Variant of Cici, more often used for names beginning with or containing the letter s.

Sisi f Upper German, German (Austrian)
Upper German diminutive of Elisabeth. This was the nickname of Elisabeth of Bavaria, empress of Austria.

Sisi f African
Means "born on a Sunday" in Fante.

Sisilia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Cecilia.

Sisinnio m Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian form of Late Latin Sisinnius.

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

Siska f German (Rare)
Short form of Franziska.

Sisqueta f Catalan
Diminutive of Francesca.

Sisqueto m Catalan
Diminutive of Francesc.

Sisse f Danish
Variant of Sissa.

Sissela f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Cecilia.

Sissii f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sísê.

Sistina f Italian
Feminine form of Sesto.

Síta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Sita.

Sitdjehuti f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Thoth" in Egyptian.

Sithathor f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Hathor" in Egyptian.

Sito m Galician
Diminutive of Lois 2.

Sitota m Amharic
Means "gift" in Amharic.

Sitt f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
From Arabic ست (sitt) "woman, lady" or "grandmother, madam". One notable bearer was Sit al-Berain, mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt... [more]

Siubhán f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Siobhán.

Siuhl m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish variant of Siurd.

Siurd m Old Swedish
Old Swedish short form of Sighurdh.

Sîva m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Sîkarte.

Siva f Persian
Means "eloquent, charming" in Persian.

Sivana f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Sivan.

Sívar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Sigvar.

Sivar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant of Sigvard. A famous bearer is Ernst Nils Sivar Erik Arnér (13 March 1909 - 13 January 1997), Swedish author.

Sivbrit f Obscure
Variant of Sivbritt.

Sivbritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Siv and Britt.

Sive f Sami
Sami form of Siv.

Sive m Swedish
Masculine form of Siv.

Siveä f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Siviä.

Sivi f Finnish, Swedish
Finnish form of Siv and diminutive of Siviä and Sivia.

Sivía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Sivia.

Sivia f Hebrew, Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Latin form of Tzeviyah (compare Tzvia).

Sivilla f Russian
Russian form of Sybil.

Sivkerneĸ f Greenlandic
Means "flower" in Greenlandic.

Sivneĸaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Sivnne f Sami
Sami form of Signe.

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

Sîwan m Kurdish
Means "shadow, canopy" in Kurdish.

Siwbritt f Obscure
Variant of Sivbritt.

Si-won m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time," 始 (si) meaning "beginning, start" or 是 (si) meaning "right, proper" and 源 (won) meaning "root, source, origin; spring," 元 (won) meaning "foundation, basis" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful, elegant woman," among other hanja combinations.

Sixtina f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Sixtinus.

Siyanda m Zulu
Means "we are increasing" in Zulu.

Şiyar m Kurdish
Means "vigilant, careful" in Kurdish.

Siyoum m Amharic, Ethiopian
Variant of Seyoum.

Sizakele f & m Zulu
Means "be helped, be assisted" in Zulu.

Sizani f Zulu
Means "you all help" in Zulu.

Sjana f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic phonetic spelling of Jeana.

Sjarlotta f Faroese
Faroese form of Charlotta.

Sjelle f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Misjelle.

Sjoerdtje f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Sjoerd.

Sjovald m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Sævaldi.

Sjovard m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Sevard.

Sjugurd m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sigurd.

Sjúrður m Faroese
Faroese form of Sigurd.

Skæringr m Old Norse
From Old Norse skæringr meaning "man from Skára".

Skæringur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Skæringr.

Skage m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Skagi.

Skaghe m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Skagi.

Skaghi m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Skagi.

Skai f & m English
Variant of Sky.

Skaidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian skaidrs "clear, bright; pure".

Skallagrim m Norwegian
Modern form of Skallagrímr.

Skallagrímr m Old Norse
Combination of Skalli and the Germanic name element grímr "person wearing a face mask".

Skalle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Skalli.

Skarlet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlet.

Skārleta f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Scarlet.

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

Skarlette f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlett.

Skarp m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Skarpi.

Skarpe m Old Norse, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Norse variant and Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Skarpi.

Skarphéðinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Skarpheðinn.

Skeeter m & f American (Rare), Popular Culture
Nickname derived from a slang or humorous term for "mosquito." A famous bearer is female singer-songwriter Skeeter Davis (1931-2004).

Skelton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Skelton.

Skerdian m Albanian
Elaboration of Skerdi.

Skevi f Greek
Short form of Paraskevi.

Skialdbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Skjaldbjǫrn.

Skiǫldúlfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Skjǫldulfr.

Skirne m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Skírnir.

Skjaldbjørn m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Skjaldbjǫrn.

Skjaldbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements skjǫldr "shield" and bjǫrn "bear".

Skjalde m Norwegian
Younger form of Skjaldi.

Skjaldgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements skjǫldr "shield" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Skjaldi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Skjǫldr.

Skjaldvør f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Skjaldvor.

Skjalvor f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Skjaldvor.

Skjelluv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.

Skjold m Norwegian, Danish
Danish and Norwegian younger form of Skjǫldr.

Skjöldólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Skjöldúlfr.

Skjöldúlfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Skjǫldulfr.

Skjǫldulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of skjǫldr "shield" and ulfr "wolf".

Skjoldulv m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Skjǫldulfr.

Skjöldur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Skjǫldr.

Skjølle m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Skjøller and Skjalde.

Skjøller m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.

Skjøllov m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.

Skolastika f Indonesian, Swahili, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
A variant form of Scholastica.

Sköld m Swedish
Swedish modern form of Skjǫldr.

Skorargeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements skor "precipice", "rift in a rock", "score", "notch", "incision" and geirr "spears".

Skúla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Skúli.

Skúlína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Skúli.

Skúmr m Old Norse
From Old Norse skúmr meaning "louring man, scary man".

Skyela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyla.

Skylah f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyla.

Skylene f Obscure (Modern)
From the English word sky combined with the popular name suffix lene.

Skylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Skylee.

Skylor m & f English
Variant of Skyler.

Skyra f English
Blend of Sky and Kyra.

Slaney f Irish (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Sláine.

Sláva m & f Slovak
Slovak form of Slava.

Slavenka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Slaven.

Slavina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Slavin.

Slaviša m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Slava, Slavko, or Slaven.

Slavo m Slovak
Diminutive of Slavomir.

Slavojka f Slovene
Feminine form of Slavoj.

Slavuj m Serbian (Rare)
Means "nightingale" in Serbian.

Sławociech m Polish
Derived from Slavic slav "glory" combined with Slavic tech "solace, comfort, joy".

Sławòmir m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sławomir.

Sloboda f Serbian (Rare)
Means "freedom, liberty" in Serbian.

Smæra f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese smæra "clover".

Smbatuhi f Armenian
Feminine form of Smbat.

Smed m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Smiðr.

Smeraldo m Medieval Italian, Italian
Directly taken from Italian smeraldo "emerald".

Smidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Smiðr.

Smiley f & m English (Rare)
A nickname for a person of happy disposition known for smiling or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. A notable namesake is comedic actor and country singer Smiley Burnette (1911-1967) who was born Lester Alvin Burnett... [more]

Smily m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Smiley.

Smiso m South African
Means "rule".

Smita f Indian, Marathi, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit स्मित (smita) meaning "smile".

Smith m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Smiðr.

Smiður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Smiðr.

Smoki f English
Variant of Smoky.

Smoky m American
Variant of Smokey. A famous bearer of this form is Major League Baseball pitcher, Smoky Joe Wood (1889–1985).

Smriti f Indian
Means "memory" in Sanskrit.

Smuidris m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Smuidra.

Smultron f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish smultron meaning "woodland strawberry".

Snæbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snøybiǫrn.

Snæbjartur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Snæbjört.

Snæbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Snøybiǫrn.

Snæbjørn m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Snøybiǫrn.

Snæfríð f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese younger form of Snæfríðr.

Snæfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements snær meaning "snow" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, fair". According to medieval tradition, this was the name of a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.

Snæfríður f Icelandic
Modern form of Snæfríðr.

Snæja f Danish
Danish feminine form of Snær.

Snær m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "snow" in Old Norse.

Snæúlvur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Snæúlfr.

Snævar m Icelandic
Variant of Snævarr.

Snaigė f Lithuanian
Directly taken from Lithuanian snaigė "snowflake".

Snana f Sioux
Means "to jingle, ring", from Lakota snásna.

Snayder m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Snyder.

Sneja f Bulgarian
Short form of Snejana.

Snejana f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
French transcription of Snezhana.

Snežan m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Snežana.

Snezhina f Bulgarian
Variant of Snezhana.

Snio m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Snær.

Sniolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Snæúlfr.

Sniór m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snær.

Snir m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The Hasbani River, also known as Snir Stream (Hebrew: נחל שניר‎‎ / Nahal Snir), is the major tributary of the Jordan River... [more]

Snjáfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Snæfríður.

Snjáka f Icelandic (Modern)
Feminine form of Snær.

Snješka f Croatian (Rare)
Short form of Snježana.

Snježna f Croatian
Derived from Croatian snježna meaning "snowy".

Snjófríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snæfríðr.

Snjófríður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Snjófríðr.

Snjóki m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "snowman" in Icelandic.

Snjolfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snæúlfr.

Snjólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Snæúlfr.

Snö f & m Swedish
Means "snow" in Swedish.

Snöbjörn m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish modern form of Snøybiǫrn.

Snœfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snæfríðr.

Snór m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snorri.

Snowden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Snowden.

Snowe f American (Rare)
Variant of Snow as well as a transferred use of the surname Snowe.

Snøybiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements snær "snow" and bjǫrn "bear".

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

Soames m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Soames.

Soamiary f Malagasy
Means "good luck" in Malagasy.

Soara f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Soare.

Soatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek soat meaning "time" or "clock" and oy meaning "moon".

Soazig f Breton
Diminutive of Soaz, itself a short form of Frañsoazig, a "Bretonized" form of Françoise.

Sobeida f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Zubaida.

Sobhi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صبحي (see Subhi).

Sobiesłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sobiesław.

Sobita f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sobit meaning "steadfast".

Sochbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek soch meaning "thrush" or "rosy starling" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Soda m & f Khmer
Means "clear, pure" in Khmer.

Sodiqa f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine form of Sadiq.

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

Sofa f Russian
Russian diminutive of Sofya.

Sofdil f Uzbek
Means "pure-hearted" in Uzbek.

Sofe f Sami
Sami form of Sofia.

Sofeia f Russian (Archaic), Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant transcription of Sofia.

Sofelia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sophelia.

Soffá f Sami
Sami form of Sofia.

Söffren m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Severin.

Soffy f Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sofia.

Sofia f Japanese
From Japanese 楚 (so) meaning "pain; suffering", 風 (fi) meaning "wind" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sofianne f English
Variant of Sophianne and Sophiane.

Sofica f Romanian
Diminutive of Sofia.

Sofila f Indian
Variant transcription of Sophila.

Sofine f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Sophine.

Sofinka f Czech
Diminutive of Žofie, not used as a given name in its own right.

Sofío m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Sofía.

Sofio m Italian
Masculine form of Sofia.

Sofio f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Sofia.

So'fiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek so'fiy meaning "pious, devout person".

Sofonia m Italian
Italian form of Zephaniah.

Sofonija m Maltese (Biblical)
Maltese form of Sophonias.

Sofonisba f Italian
Italian form of Sophonisba. This name was borne by painter Sofonisba Anguissola.

Söfren m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Severin.

Sofronia f Spanish, Italian, Polish
Spanish, Italian, and Polish form of Sophronia.

Sofronie m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Sophronios. Sofronie of Cioara is an 18th-century Orthodox saint.

Sofroniusz m Polish
Polish form of Sophronius.

Sofy f Various (Rare)
Variant of Sophie.

Søgni f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Signy.

Soha f Arabic
Variant of Suha.

Sohaib m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic صهيب (see Suhaib), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Sohaila f Arabic
Variant transcription of Soheila.

Sohbet m Turkmen
Means "conversation" in Turkmen.

Soheyla f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سهیلا (see Soheila).

Søhren m Danish
Variant of Søren.

So-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昭 (so) meaning "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Sohviia f Finnish
Finnish form of Sofia.

Sointu f Finnish
Taken directly from Finnish sointu "chord".

Sojá f Sami
Sami variant of Svea.

Sojouner f & m American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Sojourner.

Sokanon f Wampanoag (?)
Meant "it pours, it rains" in Wampanoag or Massachusetts (an extinct member of the Algonquian language family).

Sokeina f Arabic
Variant transcription of Sakina.

Sokhan m & f Persian
Means "obedient, obeying" in Persian.