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Siya f SanskritSiya is a Hindu Girl name and it is Hindi originated name with multiple meanings. Siya name meaning is Goddess Sita; White Moonlight; A beautiful woman; White durva grass; Arabian Jasmine; Candied sugar... [
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Siyadah f ArabicMeans "sovereignty, mastery, lordship" in Arabic.
Siyam m & f ArabicMeans "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic.
Siyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丝 (sī) meaning "silk, fine thread" and
嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
Siyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and
窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined".
Siyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
Siyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
愉 (yú) meaning "cheerful, happy".
Siyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and
樾 (yuè) meaning "the shade of trees".
Sizhen f ChineseDerived from
四 (si) meaning "four" or
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
貞 (zhen) meaning "loyal, virtuous, chaste" or
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true".
Sizhuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
妆 (zhuāng) meaning "adorn oneself, make up".
Sjoeke f & m West FrisianDiminutive of
Sjoerd (masculine) and
Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name
Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [
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Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, IcelandicName of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic
sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse
sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".
Skaiva f LithuanianThe name was popularized by Lithuanian tv show host Skaiva Jasevičiūtė (b. 1982). Her birth name was Kristina. She took the stage name
Skaiva and claims to have been inspired by the English word
sky... [
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Skala f KurdishFrom Kurdish سکاڵا meaning "complaint" or "request", likely in reference to a plea to God in times of difficulty.
Skarpheiður f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and
heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless".
Skholastyka f Ukrainian (Rare)Ukrainian form of
Scholastica. It is also the Ukrainian everyday word for "scholastic, academic" or "scholasticism" (esp. within the context of Christian scholasticism) - the given name and the vocabulary word being closely related etymologically.... [
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Skialdfrith f Anglo-ScandinavianFrom the hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name *
Skjaldfríðr, derived from the Old Norse elements
skjǫldr meaning "shield" (genitive
skjaldar) and
fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved".
Skipper m & f EnglishDerived from Middle Dutch
schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).
Skjaldgerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
skjǫldr "shield" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Skjalf f Norse MythologyVariant of
Skjǫlf. In Norse mythology, Skjalf is the daughter of a Finnish king. She marries
Agni and strangles him with his necklace.
Skjǫlf f Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
skjalfa, meaning "to shake, shiver or quiver". Skjǫlf is another name of
Freyja mentioned in the Heimskringla.
Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)A combination of Old Norse elements
skuld, meaning "blame, future", and
fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".
Skylark f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word for the type of songbird, i.e., the common European lark (Alauda arvensis; which is "famed for its melodious song"). Use of the name is probably inspired by the similar name
Skylar; it could also be viewed as a combination of
Sky and
Lark.... [
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Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)From the Danish word
skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from
skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse
Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and
fri "free"... [
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Skylin f English (Modern)Variant of
Skylyn. In 2011, this variant was given to 31 girls born in the United States (in addition, 101 were given the name
Skylynn, 38
Skylyn, 22
Skylan, 11
Skyelynn, 10
Skylinn, 7
Skyelyn, and 5 were named
Skylynne).
Skyrah f English (Modern)Variant of
Skyra, a contraction of
Sky and
Kyra. In 2011, the name Skyra was given to 7 girls born in the United States.
Slilma f Central AmericanFrom Miskito
slilma meaning "star." It is heavily concentrated in Nicaragua, mostly in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, and has been in use since at least the early 1970s (as a first name; when considering middle name usage, it would have been in use since at least the mid-1940s).
Smaida f LatvianDerived from either Latvian
smaids "a smile" or
smaidīt "to smile".
Smarahda f Ukrainian (Archaic)Ukrainian form of
Smaragda. This name was borne by the Ukrainian saint Iulianiya Avramivna Onyshchenko (1858-1945), who was known as Reverend Smarahda.
Smaranda f RomanianDerived from Romanian
smarand meaning "emerald". Smaranda Brăescu (1897 – 1948) was a Romanian parachuting and aviation pioneer, former multiple world record holder. Her achievements earned her the nickname "Queen of the Heights".
Smartypants f LiteraturePrincess Smartypants is the title of a children's book by Babette Cole. The book won the British Library Association award.
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
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Smudge m & f PetA cat name that is derived from the English word
smudge meaning "blemish, smear" in reference to its appearance.
Smyrna f Ancient GreekThe ancient Greek name for the Turkish city Izmir. The name Smyrna was the Greek word for myrrh which was the city's chief export in Ancient times. Smyrna was one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the book of Revelations in the Bible and was a major hub of the church in the first few centuries.
Snæbjört f IcelandicMeans "bright snow", derived from the Old Norse elements
snær "snow" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Snæfríðr f Old NorseDerived 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.
Snærós f IcelandicMeans "snow rose", derived from Old Norse
snær meaning "snow" and
rós meaning "rose" (also see
Rós). This is a recently created name.
Snærún f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with
rún "secret lore, rune". This name was coined in the 1920s.
Snana f SiouxMeans "to jingle, ring", from Lakota
snásna.
Snegurka f FolkloreThis is the name of the popular Russian fairy tale character
Snegurochka "The Snow Maiden". The name comes from Russian
снег (
sneg) which means "snow".
Snehalata f IndianMeans "love vine" in Chhattisgarhi, language spoken in India.
Snelburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
snel "fast, strong." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Snickers m & f PetPossibly derived from the English words
snickers, the plural form of
snicker meaning "stifled, broken laugh".
Sniedze f LatvianEither directly taken from Latvian
sniedze "snow bunting (bird)" or derived from Latvian
sniegs "snow". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play
Princese Gundega un karalis Brusubārda.
Śnieżka f Polish (Archaic)Archaic Polish name meaning "snow," now obsolete. It is the Polish name for
Snow White as well.
Snjólaug f Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
snjór meaning "snow" (an alternative form of
snær) and
laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Snotra f Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [
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Snowball m & f PetFrom the English word
snowball, often given to animals after their white coloration.
Snowdie f American (South)Possibly derived from a surname. This was used by Eudora Welty in her short story collection
The Golden Apples (1949) for a central character, Snowdie MacLain.
Snowdrop f English (Rare)The name of the flower used as a first name, mainly between the 1890s and 1920s, but never one of the more popular names of this kind.
Snowy f & m English (Rare)From the English word "snowy" meaning "covered with
Snow; resembling snow; or when snow is falling".
Soabá f SamiSami name of unknown origin. Theories include a variant of
Sabba and a derivation from Sami
soabadit "to agree".
So-aeng f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Soafaniry m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
faniry meaning "desired, desirable".
Soafinaritra m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
finaritra meaning "happy, joyous" or "healthy".
Soamaraina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
maraina meaning "morning, dawn".
Soamazava m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
mazava meaning "bright, clear".
Soamiangaly m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
miangaly meaning "capricious".
Soaniriko m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
niriko meaning "to be desired".
Soanomena m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
soa meaning "good" and
nomena meaning "to be given".
Soara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 颯 (so) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 桜 (ara) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Soatbibi f UzbekDerived from
soat meaning "time" or "clock" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Soatgul f UzbekDerived from
soat meaning "time" or "clock" and
gul meaning "rose, flower"