SpheremEnglish (Rare) Probably from the English word sphere, ultimately from Greek σφαῖρα (sphaira) meaning "globe, ball". Two famous bearers of this name are American jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-1982) and his son Thelonious Sphere "T... [more]
SpjutemOld Norse Modern transcription of Spiuti, originally a byname derived from Old Norse spjót "spear". It appears on several runestones in Sweden as sbiuti and sbiut.
SpontaniousefAfrican American (Rare) Variant of Spontaneous. This is borne by Spontaniouse Grant, who was a contestant on the ninth season of the reality television series America's Next Top Model.
SprucemEnglish (American) An English word referring to a type of evergreen tree; also a synonym of dapper. Both originally referring to imports, an alternation of Pruce "from Prussia".
SquiremEnglish (Rare) Either from the English occupational surname (see Squire), or else directly from the English word. It is derived from Old French esquier, escuier "squire", literally "shield-bearer" (from Latin scutarius, a derivative of scutum "shield").
SrbojemSerbian Derived from the Serbian noun Србин (Srbin) meaning "Serb".
StaurophilefFrench (Archaic) French form of Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by Le chemin royal de la croix (1676), which is one of the earliest French translations 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]
StedemEnglish (Archaic, ?) Possibly from an English surname that was derived from Old English stēda meaning "stallion; stud-horse" or Old English stede "place; position". This was most notably borne by Stede Bonnet (1688-1718), known as the 'Gentleman Pirate' because he was born into a wealthy English family on the island of Barbados.
Stephanef & mLate Greek, Various Derived from Greek στεφάνη (stephane) meaning "(brim of a) helmet" as well as "crown, diadem, wreath". In other words: this name is the Late Greek feminine form of Stephanos (see Stephen).... [more]
SteremRomanian Likely derived from the Greek stereos (στερεός) meaning "solid".
SteropefGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning". Also compare the Greek noun στέροψ (sterops) meaning "flashing" and the related name Asterope, which basically has the same meaning.... [more]
StewiemPopular Culture, English Diminutive of Stewart. In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of Stewie Griffin, one of the main characters of the American animated television series Family Guy.
StijemDutch (Rare) Meaning unknown, possibly of Frisian origin. Also compare Steije, which is possibly related.... [more]
StilbefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek στίλβω (stilbô) meaning "to glitter, gleam". This was the name of a nymph who was loved by the god Apollo and bore him Lapithes, the eponymous first king of the tribe, and some say Kentauros (or Centaurus), who mated with mares to produce the tribe of Kentauroi (Centaurs).
StygnefGreek Mythology Means "hated, abhorred" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids. When ordered to kill her husband on their wedding night, Stygne and almost all of her sisters complied, with the exception of Hypermnestra.
SuefJapanese This name can be used as 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" or 季 (ki, sue) meaning "seasons."... [more]
Suedem & fEnglish The word comes from the French Suède, which literally means "Sweden".
SugilitefPopular Culture From the name of the mineral, named after Japanese petrologist Ken-ichi Sugi. In Steven Universe, this is the name of the fusion of Amethyst and Garnet.
SuhefChinese From the Chinese 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".
SuheefKorean The meaning of the name Suhee depends on each character in the Hangul alphabet. In Korean, "su" means "elegant" and "hee" means "joy". The overall meaning is "precious" or "treasure"
SuhyefKorean From Sino-Korean(Hanja) 秀(su) meaning "Excellent, Great, Beautiful" and 惠(hye) meaning "Love, Grace, Intelligent, Beautiful" or 慧(hye) meaning "Wisdom, Intelligent, Ability".... [more]
SujiefChinese From the Chinese 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".
SukemJapanese From Japanese 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 佐 (suke) meaning "aid, help", 丞 (suke) meaning "to help, to rescue", 弼 (suke) meaning "assistant, aid, assist, help, correct", 佑 (suke) meaning "to assist, to help, to protect", 亮 (suke) meaning "clear, help", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
SukiefJapanese From Japanese 好 (suki) meaning "fondness, what one likes" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "twig, bough, branch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SumarlemNorwegian From the Old Norse name Sumarliðr (variant of Somarliðr), derived from sumarliði "summer-farer", and possibly originally a nickname for a man who raided during the summer months as opposed to a full-time Viking.
SumiefJapanese From 純 (sumi) meaning "pure, innocent" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sundancem & fEnglish (American, Rare) The Sundance Kid was the nickname of American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (1867-1908), in whose case it was taken from Sundance, Wyoming, the only town that ever jailed him, where he was incarcerated for eighteen months for horse thievery at the age of 15... [more]
SuneefThai Alternate transcription of Thai สุนีย์ (see Suni).
SunettefEnglish (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare) Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [more]
SunianefArthurian Cycle A variation of Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.
Sünnem & fEast Frisian, North Frisian, Low German As a Frisian name, this name is a variant form of Sine (unisex) and Sunna (feminine). But as a Low German name, it is strictly feminine and a short form of Gesine via its earlier short form Sine.
Suskem & fDutch, Flemish, West Frisian (Rare), Literature As a masculine name, this name is a Dutch and Flemish diminutive of Franciscus via its short form Sus. So, in other words, this name is basically a combination of Sus with the Dutch and Flemish diminutive suffix -ke... [more]
SüssefYiddish derived from the middle German Süß meaning "sweet" (compare to Zisa)
SussemYi Means "son of a shaman (sunyi in the traditional Yi religion)" in Yi.
SuyuefChinese From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
SüyümbikefTurkish Turkish name with the combination of Süyüm "Lovely" and Büke "Queen, Woman".
SuzinefVarious Suzine Har Nicolescu (March 21, 1931 – February 22, 2013) was an American librarian who was one of the founders of the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA). She served fourteen years as the chief librarian at Medgar Evers College and fought against discrimination in the library profession.
SuzuefJapanese From 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" and 枝 (e) meaning "bough, twig, branch" or 江 (e) meaning "inlet, river". Other kanji combinations can be used.
SuzuhimefJapanese From Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suzukazef & mJapanese (Rare) From 涼風 (suzukaze) meaning "cool breeze." The first kanji can be replaced with one that is read suzu (or two kanji that make up that reading), e.g. 鈴 meaning "bell."... [more]
SuzunefJapanese From 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations can be used.
SvalefNorwegian the Norwegian word for a bird part of the Hirundinidae family the swallow.
SwaneefAmerican (South) American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Swan with the addition of the suffix -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia. It may also be influenced by the Shawnee indigenous tribe of Oklahoma located in Oklahoma and within Appalachia.
Swayzef & mEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).
Swem & fBurmese Means "relative, kin, family" or "friend" in Burmese.
SwedefLiterature Used by author Leif Enger in the 2001 novel Peace Like A River. Swede is the protagonist's younger sister, who is fascinated with the American Old West and composes poems about a heroic cowboy known as Sunny Sundown.