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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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Swan f GermanOverall, swans are powerful and evocative symbols that have been associated with a variety of positive qualities throughout history. They are often seen as symbols of grace, beauty, love, fidelity, purity, transformation, wisdom, and royalty... [
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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".
Syana f HindiHindi girl's name that some claim to mean "princess".
Syaqiera f MalayVariant of
Syakira. This is the given name of Malaysian archer Syaqiera binti Mashayikh.
Sybbie f EnglishDiminutive of
Sybil, used for the daughter of Lady Sybil Branson (née Crawley) on the ITV/PBS series
Downton Abbey.
Syerrah f Arabic (Americanized, Rare)I think the name is Arabic but my mom just chose it without really knowing anything about it and we are American. I think she just saw the name spelled like Syerrah while the normal spelling is
Sierra, but it is pronounced the same way... [
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Syke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek συκῆ
(syke) meaning "fig tree". In Greek mythology Syke or Sykea was a hamadryad (wood nymph) of the fig tree.
Sylbika f MariFrom the Tatar
сул (sul) meaning "beautiful" and
бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".
Syllis f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of the town of Sikyon and perhaps a daughter of Asopos. Her name may come from the element
συλλύω (sylluo) meaning "reconciler".
Sylph f & m English (Rare)From the English word,
sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin
sylvestris "of the woods" and
nymph "nymph".
Sylta f North Frisian, German (Modern, Rare)Derived from the name of the North Frisian island of
Sylt whose name is a corruption of the Old Frisian name
Silendi "sea-land" and thus ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic
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Sylvanas f Popular CultureSylvanas Windrunner is a fictional character who appears in the Warcraft series of video games.
Sylviianel f LiteratureThe name of the main character in Robin McKinley's 1975 middle fiction/fantasy novel Pegasus.
Symacho f Ancient AramaicOf uncertain etymology. Symacho was a Characene princess (fl. 1st century CE) who converted to Judaism.
Symela f GreekFrom the name of the Sumela monastery, which is located in Trabzon, Turkey. It is derived from Greek σου μελά
(sou mela) meaning "black mountain".
Symforosa f Dutch (Rare), LiteratureDutch form of
Symphorosa. In Dutch literature, Symforosa is the name of the main character of the 1918 novel
De zeer schone uren van Juffrouw Symforosa, begijntjen written by the Flemish author Felix Timmermans (1886-1947).
Sympherousa f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb συμφέρω
(symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful". It is ultimately derived from Greek σύν
(syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek φέρω
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Syn f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "refusal, denial". This is the name of a goddess, the guardian of the gates. Her name is also used as a kenning for "woman".
Synane f History (Albanianized)Albanian form of
Cynane, the name of a half-sister of Alexander the Great. She was the wife of Amyntas IV of Macedon and mother of Eurydice II of Macedon, but is more noted as a powerful woman-warrior and politician.
Synecho f Greek MythologyThe name of one of the Hyades, derived from
συνέχεια (synécheia) meaning "continuation, continuity".