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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"
Soatoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
soat meaning "time" or "clock" and
oy meaning "moon".
Soave f Medieval ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Italian
soave "sweet, delicate; gentle; soft" and a derivation from
Suebi, the tribal name of a group of Germanic people first mentioned by Julius Caesar.
Sobe f Ancient HebrewThe name of Sobe first appears in writings of about the 7th century by Hippolytus of Thebes.... [
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Sobekemsaf m & f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sbk-m-sꜢ.f meaning "
Sobek protects him", derived from the name of the god
Sobek combined with
m "is; in the role of",
zꜢ "protection", and the suffix
.f "he, him, his"... [
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Sobita f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
sobit meaning "steadfast".
Sochbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
soch meaning "thrush" or "rosy starling" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Sochoy f UzbekDerived from
soch meaning "thrush" or "rosy starling" and
oy meaning "moon".
So-chu f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 秋 (chu) meaning "autumn". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
So-chun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 春 (chun) meaning "spring". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Socks m & f PetDerived from the English word
socks, which is the plural form of the word
sock. According to Wiktionary, this name is usually given to a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.... [
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Soda m & f KhmerMeans "clear, pure" in Khmer.
Sodchimeg f MongolianMeans "remarkable ornament" in Mongolian, from сод
(sod) meaning "splendid, remarkable, unique" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Sode f JapaneseThis name is used as 袖 (shuu, sode) meaning "sleeve, wing (of stage/building)," originally from a combination of 衣 (so) meaning "clothing, robe" and 手 (te) meaning "hand, arm," the
te shifted to
de as a result of rendaku.... [
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Sodgerel f & m MongolianMeans "remarkable light" in Mongolian, from сод
(sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Sodonbayar m & f MongolianMeans "extraordinary celebration" in Mongolian, from содон
(sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Sodonchimeg f & m MongolianMeans "extraordinary decoration" in Mongolian, from содон
(sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Sodontsetseg f MongolianMeans "extraordinary flower" in Mongolian, from содон
(sodon) meaning "extraordinary, unusual" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Sodtsetseg f MongolianMeans "splendid flower", in Mongolian, from сод
(sod) meaning "splendid, remarkable, unique" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Soe m & f BurmeseMeans "rule, dominate, control" in Burmese.
Soelma f BuryatDerived from Buryat соёл
(soyol) meaning "culture".
Soëlmaa f BuryatFrom the Buryat
соёл (soёl) meaning "culture" and the Mongolian feminine suffix
-маа (-maa). Soemsak m & f LaoMeans "add power, add authority" in Lao.
Sofia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楚 (
so) meaning "pain; suffering", 風 (
fi) meaning "wind" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Sofieke f DutchPet form of
Sofie, but it is also a diminutive form of the name because it has the diminutive suffix -ke at the end.
Sofiel f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendPerhaps a variant of
Zophiel, or possibly means "nature" as Sofiel was an angel of nature and vegetables and fosters a love of nature in human hearts; also an angelic bookkeeper appointed over the records of souls, living and dead.
So'fiya f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
so'fiy meaning "pious, devout person".
Sofora f SerbianSerbian for the pagoda tree (latin Styphnolobium japonicum or Sophora japonica)
So-gyul f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 橘 (gyul) meaning "tangerine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
So-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
So-haeng f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 杏 (haeng) meaning "apricot". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Sohag f & m BengaliMeans "love, affection" in Bengali, ultimately from Sanskrit सौभाग्य
(saubhagya).
Sohibgul f UzbekDerived from
sohib meaning "owner, possessor" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Sohibjamol f Uzbek, TajikDerived from Arabic صَاحِب
(ṣāḥib) meaning "owner, possessor, holder" combined with جَمَال
(jamāl) meaning "beauty".
So-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 (
so) meaning "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
So-Hyeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭
(so) meaning "bright, luminous", 素
(so) meaning "plain, simple" or 所
(so) meaning "place, location" combined with 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 炫
(hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [
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Sohyeon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 所 (so) meaning "place" or 昭 (so) meaning "bright" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Soi m & f LaoMeans "to pick" or "to support, encourage" in Lao.
Soja f GermanGerman variant of
Zoya. It coincides with the German word for "soy (beans)".
So-jeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 晶 "crystal; clear, bright; radiant".
Sojeong f KoreanFrom combination of sino-Korean 素(so) meaning "white silk" or 昭(so) meaning "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 晶(jeong/jung) meaning "crystal; clear, bright; radiant" or 貞(jeong/jung) meaning "chaste, pure, loyal; faithful"... [
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Sōji m & f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 總 (
sō) meaning "general; overall; total" combined with 司 (
ji) meaning "official; director".... [
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Sojin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Sojourner f English (Rare)From the English word meaning "one who stays temporarily (sojourns)", which is ultimately derived from the Latin elements
sub "under, until" and
diurnus "of a day" (from
diurnum "day"), via the vulgar Latin
subdiurnare "to spend the day"... [
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So-jung f & m KoreanKim So-jung from Gfriend is a famous bearier of this name.
Sojung f KoreanFrom 素 (
so) meaning "white silk" or 昭 (
so) meaning "bright, luminous; illustrious" combined with 晶 (
jung) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant" or 貞 (
jung) meaning "chaste, pure, loyal, faithful"... [
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Sokanon f Wampanoag (?)Meant "it pours, it rains" in Wampanoag or Massachusetts (an extinct member of the Algonquian language family).
Sokina f UzbekDerived from
sokin meaning "peaceful, quiet".
Sol f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 솔
(sol) meaning "pine (tree)," also written in such hanja as 率
(sol) meaning "taking care; pursuit; following."
Sol f NorwegianHaving two different origins: from Norse
sal meaning "home" / "house". And the sun.... [
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Sola f Japanese (Modern)Means "sky," from Japanese 空 (sora). It is often romanized as Sora rather than Sola, but both ways are correct.
Solage f Catalan (Hispanicized)From Spanish
sol meaning “sun” and the common French suffix
age. This is most commonly known as the namesake for Solage Ortiz, a YouTube star on the channel Familia Diamond
Solara f ArabicMeans "of the sun" in Arabic. This girl name is used in Sudan.
Solaya f English (Rare)From the Spanish "sol" which means "sun" and "aya", which is another word for governess.
Sólbjǫrt f Norse MythologyMeans "bright as the sun", composed of Old Norse
sól "sun" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr). This name occurs in medieval Icelandic literature; there are characters by this name in
Úlfhams saga (extant in 14th-century
rímur or metrical romance) and
Ála flekks saga (thought to be composed around the early 15th century).
Solborg f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)From an Old Norse name derived from the elements
sól meaning "the sun" (or
sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare
Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and
björg "protection, help".
Sólbrá f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
sól "sun" and
brá "eyelash" (or "to shine" or "to blink").
Soleá f Spanish (European)Either a dialectal form of the name
Soledad (reflecting the Andalusian pronunciation) or after the
soleá, one of the basic forms of flamenco music, also coming from Spanish
soledad ("loneliness").