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Sunette f English (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"... [
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Súnfríð f FaroeseFaroese combination of
sunr "son" and
fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Sung-ok f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" or 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (ok).
Sun-gyu f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 純 "pure, clean, simple" and 揆 "prime minister; to guess, estimate".
Súnhild f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunr "son" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Sun-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 姬 "beauty".
Sun-hyang f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 顺 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Suni f ThaiDerived from Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good", ultimately from Sanskrit सु
(su). It may also be used as a short form of names beginning in
Suni- (such as
Sunisa).
Suni f AymaraMeans "high land, plateau" in Aymara.
Sunisa f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and นิสา
(nisa) meaning "night".
Sun-ja f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 子 "child". Sun-ja was the seventh-most popular name for Korean girls born in 1940. The same characters correspond to a number of Japanese female given names, including
Junko... [
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Sunmy f KoreanKorean Origin: Sunmi means "Heaven and sky or gift from the gods" and is of Korean origin.... [
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Sunnah m & f Afghan, MuslimDerived from Arabic سُنَّة (
sunna), meaning “habit, custom”. In Islam, sunnah are the traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow.
Sunnbjørg f FaroeseFaroese name with the combination of
sunna "sun" and
bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Sunnfríð f FaroeseFaroese combination of
sunna 'sun' and
fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.
Sunnhild f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunna "sun" or
sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Sunnleyg f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunna "sun" or
sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and
laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic
*-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Sunnlǫð f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
sunna "sun" and
löð "invitation" (poetic).
Sunnvá f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunna "sun" or
sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and
veig "power, strength".
Sunnvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunna "sun" or
sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Suno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 寿 (
su) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 野 (
no) meaning "area, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Sunrise m & f English (Rare)From the English word
sunrise, referring to a time in the morning when the sun appears.
Sunrita f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - "Goddess of truth "; truth personified as Goddess; Glee; exultation; song of joy; Kind & true speech
Sunset f & m EnglishFrom the English word "sunset" referring to the setting of the sun at the end of the day.
Sunthari f ThaiMeans "beautiful woman" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit सुन्दरी
(sundarī).
Sunü f Chinese MythologyMeans "immaculate girl" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess associated with music and sexuality.
Sunyata f & m SanskritSanskrit for “emptiness”. From
śūnya, “void”, and
-tā, a suffix equivalent to the English suffix
-ness. An important concept in many religions, including Buddhism, Shaivism, and Vashnaivism, with different doctrinal meaning depending on the religion... [
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Suoai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
索 (suǒ) meaning "rope", "laws, rules" or "search, inquire, demand" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Suoinná f SamiSami feminine name taken from the word
suoidni meaning "hay".
Suometar f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)Means "Finnish woman", derived from the word Suomi (Finland in Finnish) and combined with a feminine suffix -tar. As a name, Suometar came into use under the influence of the Estonian folk poem "Salme", which Elias Lönnrot translated into Finnish as "Suomettaren kosijat" (Suometar's suitors) in the 1830's... [
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Suomi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 須 (su) meaning "must, have to, necessary", 緒 (o) meaning "end of thread" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suoyo f & m IjawMeans "profit or gain" in Ijaw.
Supay m & f Inca MythologySupay is the underworld ruler in Incan Mythology. His name means ‘demon’ in Quechua.
Superior m & f African American, EnglishLate Middle English from Old French
superiour, from Latin
superior, comparative of
superus ‘that is above’, from
super ‘above’.
Suphankanlaya f HistoryOf uncertain etymology. This was the name of a 16th-century Thai princess who was a queen consort of King Bayinnaung of Myanmar.
Suphansa f ThaiFrom the Thai prefix สุ
(su) meaning "good" combined with พรรษา
(phansa) meaning "rainy season".
Suphap f & m ThaiMeans "polite, courteous, well-mannered" in Thai.
Suphat m & f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and พัฒน์
(phat) meaning "prosperity, progress, development".
Suphattra f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and พัตร
(phat) meaning "cloth, robe, garment".
Suphinya f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and อภิญญา
(aphinya) meaning "knowledge, higher awareness".
Suphit f & m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and พิศ
(phit) meaning "gaze, stare".
Suping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
愫 (sù) meaning "sincere, honest" and
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Supphalak f & m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and ลักษณ์
(lak) meaning "characteristic, quality, nature".
Supphamat f ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and มาศ
(mat) meaning "gold".
Suppharat f & m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Suprani f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and ปราณี
(prani) meaning "living being, one that breathes".
Suprihatin f & m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
prihatin meaning "concerned, worried, anxious" or "sad, grieved".
Suqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk" or
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Suqiong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Šuqurtum f Ancient Near Eastern, AkkadianOf uncertain etymology, however the name is possibly of Akkadian origin, as it ends in the Akkadian feminine suffix
tum. One possible name element is the Akkadian
šūquru ("very precious, valuable")... [
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Sura f Muslim, BerberMeans "highness of status, highness of rank, glory" in Arabic.
Surakhbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian сурах
(surakh) meaning "to learn, study, ask" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Surat m & f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Surata f Medieval RomanianPossibly derived from Romanian
surată, a friendly and familiar term used to address a fellow woman (akin to "good friend").
Surata f Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Georgian noun სურათი
(surati) meaning "picture", which ultimately comes from Arabic صورة
(sura) meaning "image, picture".
Sur'atoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
sur'at meaning "tempo" and
oy meaning "moon".
Sürenjav m & f MongolianFrom Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (
tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity" combined with жав (
jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Suret f UbykhDerived from the Arabic
صُورَة (ṣūra) meaning "picture, form, appearance, manner".
Suri m & f PersianSuri is the Persian noun for red rose and the adjective for red. It implies both ‘princess’ or ‘red rose.’... [
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Suria f English, Celtic MythologySuria, also Syria, is the female deification of supposedly good flowing water, conceived as a weaning Mother goddess, in ancient Celtic polytheism.
Suriana f & m Malay, IndonesianDerived from Malay
suria or Indonesian
surya meaning "sun". It is used as a unisex name in Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Surika f JapaneseFrom Japanese su (月) meaning "moon", ri (莉) meaning "jasmine", and ka (翔) meaning "soar". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suriphon f ThaiFrom Thai สุรีย์
(suri) meaning "sun" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Suriyothai f HistoryThis was the name of a royal queen consort during the 16th century Ayutthaya period of Siam (now Thailand). 'Her given name Suriyothai สุริโยทัย means "dawn". It is a compound of Suriya, from Sanskrit surya सूर्य "sun", through Prakrit derived Tamil word சூரிய (Suriya); plus Uthai from udaya उदय "rising", again Prakrit derived Tamil உதய (Uthaya).'
Surui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Suryana m & f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
surya meaning "sun", of Sanskrit origin.
Suryati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
surya meaning "sun" combined with the feminine suffix
-yati.
Suryawati f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
surya meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य
(surya), combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Su-ryeon f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 睡蓮 (suryeon) meaning "waterlily". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.
Süsen f TurkishTurkish feminine name referring to either the iris or freesia flower.
Sushan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Sushao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".
Sushma f Indian, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit शुष्म
(shushma) meaning "sun, fire, light, lustre" or "fragrance, wind, air".
Susilawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
susila meaning "decent, polite, well-mannered", ultimately from Sanskrit सुशील
(sushila), combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Süslü f AzerbaijaniFrom the Turkish
süslü meaning "decorated with ornaments, fancy".
Sustri f IndonesianFrom Sanskrit सुस्त्री
(sustrī) meaning "chaste woman, good woman", derived from the prefix सु-
(su-) meaning "good, well" and स्त्री
(strī́) meaning "woman".
Susumi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 進 (
susu) meaning "advance, make progress" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (
mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Susuyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 進 (susu) meaning "advance, make progress" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suta-sha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (
suta) meaning "star" combined with 沙 (
sha) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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