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Silawan f ThaiFrom Thai ศิลา
(sila) meaning "stone, rock" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Silence m & f English (African), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)Simply from the English word
silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin
silentium, from
silere "be silent". A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became
Tace, which "in its turn developed into
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Silene f English (Rare)After a large genus of flowering plants that contains almost 900 species. It's commonly known as the campion or catchfly. It's also the feminine form of Silenus.
Silesia f GermanThe name Silesia is derived from the former Prussian province
Silesia (in German:
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Silga f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Selga, a variant of
Ilga and a purely phonetic coinage.
Silian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for".
Siling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丝 (sī) meaning "silk, fine thread" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Siliu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
琉 (liú) meaning "sparkling stone".
Silken f EnglishFamous bearer is Canadian champion rower Silken Laumann (born 1964).
Silmariën f LiteratureFrom
silma meaning "silver, shining white, crystal white" and
rien, a variant of
ien, meaning "maiden". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Silvaniri f BrazilianVariant of Silvana, this name was given in Brazil in the late 1970's.
Silvermist f Popular CultureA Disney character known as water-talent fairy who appears as a friend to
Tinker Bell in Tinkerbell's cartoon films, in the ABC television show 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland', and in Kinect Disneyland Adventures Pixie Hollow mini-game... [
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Silvurlín f FaroesePossibly an elaboration of Old Norse
silfr "silver" using the name suffix -
lín, which may be derived from Old Norse
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively it could be a Faroese form of
Silvelin, a German diminutive of
Silvia.
Sima f Hebrew, Jewish, Judeo-CatalanDerived from Aramaic
שים "what is entrusted", this name is usually translated as "treasure, collection of valuable objects".
Siman f Berber (Rare)Siman stands for 'two souls', referring to parents, the name in away implies the child is their combination or fruit.
Simarjit m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit स्मर
(smara) meaning "memory, remembrance, recollection" and जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Simat-hayyi f Mandaean, GnosticismMeans "treasure of life" in Mandaic, this is the name of the personification of life in Mandaeism and is also used as a feminine given name in Mandaean communities.
Simbiso f ShonaMeans "One who strengthens or source of encouragement".
Simdingile m & f Xhosa, ZuluPossibly means "we need this", derived from Xhosa and Zulu
dinga meaning "to need, to require".
Simiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider",
丝 (sī) meaning "silk" or
鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret" and
渺 (miǎo) meaning "endlessly long, boundless" or
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Similė f LithuanianComposed of the Lithuanian elements
sim = simbolizuoti "to symbolize" and
milti, pamilti "to love," hence "to symbolize love."
Simonida f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Albanian, HistorySerbian feminine form of
Simonides. This name was borne by a daughter of the Byzantine emperor Andronikos II, Princess Simonida (1289-1340), born
Simonis, who became the fourth wife of the Serbian king Milutin when she was five years old... [
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Simphiwe m & f ZuluMeaning "we have been given him/her" in Zulu.
Simten f TurkishMeans silver skin from 'sim' meaning silver and 'ten' meaning skin (both words are of Persian origin)
Simurg f Persian, Persian MythologyFrom the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi
sin "eagle" and
murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).
Sin-ae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 信愛
(sin-ae), referring to devoted love (of God). Other hanja combinations are possible.
Sinae f KoreanFrom native Korean 시내
(sinae) meaning "stream, brook, creek." It can also be a variant transcription of
Sin-ae.
Sinae f KoreanSinae (Korean:신애), from the Sino Korean "申" meaning "to extend, to explain" and the Sino Korean "愛" meaning to love, the name means, in combination, "Expression of Love"
Sinara f Popular CultureSinara is the secondary antagonist in the first half of the fifth season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Sinasamoa f HawaiianMeans “cinnamon” in Hawaiian. It coincides with the word “ginger” in Samoan.
Sinaya f Hebrew, JewishModern Hebrew name, a feminine form of
Sinai. It was given to 8 baby girls born in the United States in 2011.
Sindaita f MandaeanEtymology unknown, possibly from the Mandaic
sinda meaning "seed, grain, dill, fennel".
Sindra f LiteratureA minor character from the 2014 young-adult book "Dorothy Must Die" by Danielle Paige bears this name.
Sinenhlanhla f ZuluMeans "we have luck" in Zulu, from
sine "we have" and
inhlanhla "luck".
Sineperver f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
sine meaning "breast, bosom, heart" (from Persian سینه) and Persian پرور
(parvar), the present stem of پروردن
(parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Singhe m & f SanskritSinghe comes from the Sanskrit word siṃha, meaning "lion" or "hero."
Singoalla f LiteratureThe heroine of Swedish writer Viktor Rydberg's popular novel
Singoalla (1858) (published in English as
The Wind Is My Lover), about a gypsy girl who falls in love with a knight (set in the Middle Ages).
Singwil m & f GaroFrom the River Singwil in the Ranggira Region.
Sinh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 生
(sinh) meaning "living, alive".
Sini f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, GujaratiMEANING - "white" ; " bright "... [
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Sin-jae m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 信 "trust, believe" and 哉 "final exclamatory particle". A famous bearer is Korean author Kang Shin-jae (1924-2001).
Sinjeong f KoreanDerived from the sino-korean
神 (sin) meaning "god, deity, spirit" and
靜 (jeong) meaning "calm, quiet".