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Sutera f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (
sutera) meaning "star" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [
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Sutherland m & f Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)Scottish regional name that described a person who came from the former county by this name, which got its name from Old Norse suðroen "southern" and land "land". It was called the South Land because it was south of Scandinavia and south of the Norse colonies of Orkney and Shetland Islands.
Suthi m & f ThaiMeans "sage, scholar" in Thai.
Suthida f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and ธิดา
(thida) meaning "daughter, girl".
Suting f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Sutomi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 須 (su) meaning "must, have to, necessary", 登 (to) meaning "rise, ascend" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Suu f & m BurmeseMeans "to collect, to gather" in Burmese.
Suvat m & f LaoPossibly from
ສຸ (su) meaning "good" and
ວັດ (vat) meaning "temple, monastery".
Suvaydo f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
suvay meaning "young ewe (sheep)".
Suvdanchimeg f MongolianMeans "pearl ornament" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, adornment".
Suvdantsetseg f MongolianMeans "pearly flower" in Mongolian, from сувдан
(suvdan) meaning "pearly, made of pearl(s)" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Suvdchimeg f MongolianMeans "pearl ornament" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Suvd-erdene f MongolianMeans "pearl" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Suvdmaa f MongolianMeans "pearl woman" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Suvesh f HindiMeans color/light and usually means you have a good heart
Súwa f AguarunaFrom the Awajún name for the Genipa americana plant.
Suwako f JapaneseTaken the famous Lake Suwa in the Nagano Prefecture, Japan combined with 子 (ko) "child."
Šuwala f Hurrian MythologyOf unknown meaning. Šuwala was a Hurrian goddess of the underworld, often linked in contemporary texts with the goddess
Nabarbi.
Suwan f JapaneseFrom Japanese 白鳥 (suwan) meaning "swan". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Suwan m & f ThaiMeans "gold" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit सुवर्ण
(suvarna).
Suwanna f ThaiFrom Thai สุวรรณ
(suwan) meaning "gold", ultimately from Sanskrit सुवर्ण
(suvarna).
Suwanni f ThaiFrom Thai สุวรรณ
(suwan) meaning "gold", ultimately from Sanskrit सुवर्ण
(suvarna).
Suwanrat f & m ThaiFrom Thai สุวรรณ
(suwan) meaning "gold" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Suwati f IndonesianFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Su-wei f Taiwanese (Rare)From Chinese 淑
(shū) meaning "clear, pure, virtuous" combined with 薇
(wēi) meaning "royal fern (a type of tree)", as well as other character combinations.
Suwen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest" or
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and
文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Suwicha m & f ThaiMeans "one who possesses good knowledge", from Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and วิชา
(wicha) meaning "knowledge, study".
Suwilai f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and วิไล
(wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty".
Suwilanji m & f AfricanFrom the namwaanga tribe of Northern Zambia and the adjuscent part of Tanzania.... [
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Suwimon f & m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and วิมล
(wimon) meaning "pure, chaste, clean".
Su-won m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 守 "defend, protect, guard, conserve" and 元 "first; dollar; origin; head".
Suxangul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
suxan meaning "conversation, talk" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Suxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Suxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early in morning, dawn" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Suxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Suxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Suxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and
晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Suxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Suxing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and
幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Suxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" or
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Suxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Suyada f ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and ญาดา
(yada) meaning "philosopher, scholar, wise person".
Su-yang m & f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 垂楊 (suyang) meaning "weeping willow," referring to the willow species Salix babylonica. Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.
Su-yeon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" or 受 "receive, accept, get; bear, stand" (
su), and 妍 "beautiful, handsome" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (
yeon).
Su-yeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful", 水 "water, liquid" or 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China (
su) and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper", 永 "eternal", or 暎 "sun beginning decline; reflect" (
yeong).
Suyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest" or
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or
忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory".
Suyin f ChineseFrom Chinese 素
(sù) meaning "plain, simple" combined with 音
(yīn) meaning "sound, tone"... [
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Suying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and
滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy",
璎 (yīng) meaning "precious stone necklace" or
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, bright".
Suyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Suyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" and
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem" or
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Süyümbike f TurkishTurkish name with the combination of
Süyüm "Lovely" and
Büke "Queen, Woman".
Suyun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" and
云 (yún) meaning "clouds".
Suzaku m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular CultureThis name is used as 朱雀, referring to the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations, that is said to rule over the southern heavens. It is made up of 朱 (shu, ake,
su) meaning "vermillion, cinnabar" and 雀 (jaku, jan,
saku, shaku, suzume) meaning "sparrow."... [
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Suzel f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, French, TheatreSuzel is the name of a main character in 'L'amico Fritz', an opera by Pietro Mascagni, premiered in 1891 from a libretto by P. Suardon (Nicola Daspuro, with additions by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti) based on the French novel 'L'ami Fritz' by Émile Erckmann and Pierre-Alexandre Chatrian.
Süzgün f Turkish (Rare)A word meaning pure, cleanest. The root of the word comes from the verb "to filter(in Turkish süz-".... [
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Suzhen f ChineseFrom Chinese 素
(sù) meaning "plain, simple" combined with 真
(zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true", 珍
(zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 嫃
(zhēn), a meaningless character used in feminine names, or 贞
(zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal"... [
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Suzine f VariousSuzine 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.
Suzua f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" or 涼 (suzu) meaning "cool, refreshing" combined with 空 (a) meaning "sky", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suzuhime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suzuho f JapaneseMeaning varies depending on the kanji used. This is the stage name of Takarazuka Revue actress Suzuho Makaze, who writes it with the kanji 涼帆 (涼 meaning "cool breeze; refreshing coolness" and 帆 meaning "sail").
Suzui f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on", 井 (i) meaning "well" or 姫 (i) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Suzukaze f & m Japanese (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."... [
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Suzumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" or 涼, 凉 (suzu) meaning "cool, refreshing" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Suzuna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "chime, bell" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [
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Suzuno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紗 (suzu) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 錫 (suzu) meaning "tin", 清 (suzu) meaning "pure", 涼 (suzu) meaning "cool, refreshing" or 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 野 (no) meaning "area, field" or 望 (no) meaning "hope"... [
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Suzura f JapaneseFrom Japanese 珠 (su) meaning "pearl", 洲 (zu) meaning "continent" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suzuran f Japanese (Modern)This name can used as 鈴蘭, referring to the flower known as the lily of the valley, made up of 鈴 (rin, rei,
suzu) meaning "bell" and 蘭 (ra,
ran) meaning "orchid." Alternatively, the first kanji can be replaced with 涼 (ryou,
suzu.mu,
suzu.shii/yaka, usu.i, hiya.su, makotoni) meaning "cool, refreshing."
Suzuya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 涼 (suzu) meaning "cool, refreshing" or 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night" or 弥 (ya) meaning "universally". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suzuyo f JapaneseFrom 鈴 (
suzu) meaning "bell, chime" or 涼 (
suzu) meaning "refreshing, cool" combined with 代 (
yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [
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Svæinhæiðr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian with the combination of
sveinn "young man, boy" and
heiðr "honour".
Svafa f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly "Swabian woman" or "woman from Schwaben" from Old Norse
svabar "Swabians", from the name of a Germanic (Suebic) tribe which allegedly derived from Old German
swēba "free, independent"... [
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Sval f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)From the Norwegian word svale meaning "swallow", which in turn comes from the Old Norse svala of the same meaning (see
Svala ). It also coincides with the Scandinavian word sval meaning "cool", "chill"... [
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Svale f Norwegianthe Norwegian word for a bird part of the Hirundinidae family the swallow.
Svami m & f Indian, HindiDerived from Hindi
svāmī (
स्वामी) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit
svāmin (
स्वामिन्), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.
Svanbjört f IcelandicDerived from the Icelandic elements
svanr "swan" and
bjartr "bright".
Svanborg f IcelandicIcelandic name, derived from Old Norse
svanr meaning "swan" combined with Old Norse
bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue" or possibly Old Norse
borg meaning "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Svandís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
svanr "(male) swan" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
svanr "(male) swan" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Svara f IndianFrom the Sanskrit
स्वर (svara) meaning "noise, sound, musical pitch".
Svetlozara f BulgarianA dithematic name composed from the Slavic name element
světŭ "light" and an unidentified second part.
Svika f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada"One's own" ;"my own" ; "peculiar"... [
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Svipul f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "changeable" in Old Norse. This name belongs to a Valkyrie in both the skaldic poem 'Darraðarljóð' and the Poetic Edda book the 'Skáldskaparmál' (where it is used as a kenning (synonym) for "battle" - presumably in reference to the changeable nature of fate, of which the Valkyries are represented as directors).
Svoboda f SerbianFrom Serbian
свобода (svoboda), an archaic form of
слобода (sloboda) meaning "freedom".
Swaati f IndianAccording to Hindu beliefs, this is one of the "nakshatras" in the sky. When a drop of water from Swaati falls upon the shell in the sea, it turns to a pearl.
Swagatalakshmi f Bengali (Rare)Means "I welcome you, Lakshmi", from the Sanskrit स्वागत
(svāgata) meaning "welcome" combined with the name
Lakshmi. A known bearer is Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta, a Bengali actress.
Swaka f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, BengaliMEANING - one's own, one of one's own people, a relation, kinsman, friend, one's own people, friends ,one's own goods property, wealth, riches. It is feminine of स्वक... [
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Swallow f Chinese (Expatriate)From the English word which refers to a small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail. It is mainly used by Chinese bearers as a translation of 燕子
(yànzi).
Swami f & m Italian (Modern)Derived from Hindi स्वामी (
svāmī) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (
svāmin), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.... [
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Swanaburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
suan "swan." 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."
Swanagard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
suan "swan." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Swanagild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
suan "swan" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Swanee f American (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.
Swann m & f French (Modern)Meaning uncertain, possibly a transferred use of the English surname
Swann. It was popularized in France by the 1984 film
Swann In Love (known as
Un amour de Swann in French), itself based on Marcel Proust's novel
In Search of Lost Time (1913).
Swara f IndianMeans "musical note" or "tones" in Sanskrit.
Swayze f & m English (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).
Swe m & f BurmeseMeans "relative, kin, family" or "friend" in Burmese.
Swede f LiteratureUsed 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.
Swelia f AfricanAfrican variation of Swela, from Arabic name Suela, meaning "beautiful and even".
Swetcote f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle English
swete "sweet; pleasant, likeable; loved, dear, precious" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Swyn f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "spell, charm" in Welsh, ultimately from Latin
signum "sign".