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Ruusu f Finnish
Means "rose" in Finnish.

Ruusunen f Folklore
Derived from Finnish ruusu meaning "rose" and the diminutive suffix -nen. This is the Finnish name for Briar Rose, or Sleeping Beauty. This is not a given name in Finland, but is occasionally found as a surname.

Ruva f Shona
Means "flower" in Shona.

Ruxanda f Romanian, Moldovan
Variant of Ruxandra.

Ruyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 如 (rú) meaning "like, as, if" combined with 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea, intention", 熤 (yì) meaning "person" or 憶 (yì) meaning "memory, remember, reminisce"... [more]

Ruzalka f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rusalka.

Růženka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Růžena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Ruzhena f Ukrainian (Rare)
Cognate of Ružena.

Rwby f English (American, Modern)
From the series RWBY, pronounced "ruby". The name of the series is formed from the initials of the main characters and their associated colours red, white, blue, and yellow.

Ryu-ah f Korean

Ryūha f & m Japanese
From Japanese 柳 (ryū, yanagi) meaning "willow", 竜, 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon", or 隆 (ryū) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with 波 (ha, nami) meaning "wave" or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather"... [more]

Ryu-jin m & f Korean
A famous bearier of this name Shin Ryujin from ITZY.

Ryūko f & m Japanese
From Ryū combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child." The combination 龍虎/竜虎, literally meaning "dragon and tiger" and extended to refer to two mighty rivals, is sometimes used (though exclusively for boys) as is the case for actor Ryūko Isogai (磯貝 龍乎) (1987-), who was born with the given name 龍虎.

Ryu-sang f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 柳 (ryu) meaning "willow" combined with 霜 (sang) meaning "frost" or 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.... [more]

Ryutsuki f & m Japanese
Ryu means 竜 (ryu) meaning "dragon" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon, month". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ryuuha f Japanese
Variant of Ryūha.

Ryuuko f & m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryūko.

Sabrae f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Sacramento f & m Spanish, Portuguese
From the word meaning "sacrament," which is defined in Roman Catholic theology as either "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace" or "outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace."

Sade f Yoruba, English (Modern)
Short form of Folasade. It was popularized in the mid-80s due to the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu, 1959-) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.

Saengarun f & m Thai
Means "dawn, aurora" in Thai.

Saengsuri f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and สุรีย์ (suri) meaning "sun".

Saeroun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다 (-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare Saerom).

Safiatou f Western African
Form of Safiyyah used in western Africa.

Safiétou f Western African
Variant of Safiatou.

Safura f Arabic, Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Ṣaffūrah, the Arabic form of Zipporah. It is borne by Azerbaijani singer Safura Alizadeh (1992-).

Sairoong f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สายรุ้ง (see Sairung).

Sairung f Thai
Means "rainbow" in Thai.

Saisuni f Thai
From Thai สาย (sai) meaning "line, tie" and สุ (su) meaning "good".

Sakuko f Japanese
From 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build" or 咲 (saku) meaning "to bloom" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sakula f & m Korean
From Korean Hangul 사쿠라 (sakula) meaning "cherry blossom", making it the Korean cognate of Sakura.

Sakulrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sakunrat.

Sakunrat f Thai
From Thai สกุล (sakun) meaning "family, lineage, ancestry" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sakurasō f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桜草 (sakurasō) meaning "primrose" which comes from combining 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" with 草 (kusa, sō) meaning "grass, herb". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Sakuri f Japanese

Salamatou f Western African
Variant of Salamatu.

Sal-gu f Korean
Means "Apricot" (a sweet orange fruit) in Korean.

Šalnė f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word Šalna meaning "frost."

Salomae f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Salome.

Salomey f English (Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Salome.

Saludes f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Plural form of Salud.

Samanthuel f English
Blend of Samantha and Samuel.

Sameiro f Portuguese
From the Portuguese title of the Virgin Mary, Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, meaning "Our Lady of Sameiro," venerated at the sanctuary in Espinho in the municipality of Braga in northern Portugal.

Sam-soon f Korean
Variant transcription of Sam-sun.

Sam-sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 三 "three" and 顺 "obey, submit to, go along with". It is also translated as "third daughter".

Şanae f Romanian, Kurdish (Modern)
Probably comes from Sana's popularity, In Romanian it is pronounced like Shanae.

Sanatsu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sanjukta f Odia, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit संयुक्त (sanyukta) meaning "joined together, connected, united".

Sanura f Muslim, Swahili
Meaning, "kitten."

Sanzendai f Japanese
From Japanese "三" (san) meaning "three", "善" (zen) meaning "virtuous" and "大" (dai) meaning "big, thick". You can use other kanji so the name will have better meaning.

Sarae f English (Rare)
Variant of Sarai.

Šarūnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Šarūnas.

Sarura f Shona
It means "choose; make a selection".

Saruta f Thai
Feminine form of Sarut.

Satsuyo f Japanese
From 薩 (satsu) meaning "Buddha, salvation" or 察 (satsu) meaning "guess" combined with 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Saturday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English sæterdæġ, meaning "Saturn's day".

Saturia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Saturio.

Saúde f Galician
Galician cognate of Salut.

Sawbu f History
Of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer of that name was a Queen of the Hanthawaddy empire.

Sayu f Japanese
From Japanese 粧 (sa) meaning "adornment, makeup", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 早 (sa) meaning "early" combined with 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 優 (sa) meaning "excellence" or 柚 (yu) meaning "citron"... [more]

Sayuka f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 冴 (sa) meaning "cold, severe", 有 (yu) meaning "exist" or 友 (yu) meaning "friend", combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Sayuki f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sayuko f Japanese
From meaning 小 (sa) meaning "small", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sayumi f Japanese
From 早 (sa) meaning "fast", and 弓 (yumi) meaning "bow and arrow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sayun f Sakizaya

Sayuu f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "fortunate; lucky" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "easily, skillfully". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Schulamit f German (Modern, Rare)
German transcription of the modern Hebrew name Shulamith.

Secun m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Secundino and Secundina.

Securitas f Roman Mythology
Means "security, safety" in Latin. Securitas was the goddess of security and stability in Roman mythology.

Segismunda f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Segismundo.

Segula f Jewish, Northern African
Hebrew word name, it has several meanings.... [more]

Segundina f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish feminine form of Secundinus.

Sekunde f Basque
Basque form of Secunda.

Senju f Japanese
From 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" and 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Seog-lyu f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 石榴 (seog-lyu) meaning "pomegranate". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Seol-nae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 雪 (seol) meaning "snow" combined with 乃 (nae) meaning "inside; mine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Seong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 誠 "sincere, honest; true, real" and 周 "circumference".

Seon-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선우 (see Seon-U).

Seon-yu f & m Korean
Combination of a seon hanja, like 善 meaning "good, nice" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness," and a yu hanja, such as 有 meaning "stand; exist" or 裕 meaning "sufficient, ample; generous."

Seo-U f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 栖 (seo) meaning "to perch, to roost" combined with 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 瑀 (u) meaning "stone resembling jade, agate"... [more]

Seo-Woo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서우 (see Seo-U).

Seo-Yoon f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서윤 (see Seo-Yun).

Seoyu f Korean (Rare)

Serei m & f South African (?)

Setsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody", though it is often written せつ using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from せ (se) meaning "world" combined with 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture... [more]

Setsuka f Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" and 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Setsuna f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From Japanese 刹那 (setsuna) meaning "a moment, an instant". It can also be given as a combination of 刹 (setsu) meaning "temple" or 雪 (setsu) meaning "snow" combined with Japanese 那 (na) a phonetic kanji or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Setsura f Japanese
雪麗 literally means "snow resplendence"

Shadae f African American, Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Sade.

Shahrbanoo f Persian
Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [more]

Shamontae f African American (Modern)
Modern name, perhaps a blend of the prefix Sha with Lamonte.

Shané f African American, Afrikaans
Probably a variant spelling of Shanae.

Shanta f African American
Variant of Chanté. Also compare Shantae and Shawnta.

Shantay f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shantae.

Shantea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shantey f American
Variant of Chante.

Shaowei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on" or 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp"... [more]

Shardai f African American
Variant of Shardae, an anglicized variant of Yoruba Sade.

Sharday f African American (Modern)
Variant of Sade.

Sharde f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Sade.

Sharpay f Popular Culture
From Shar-pei, the name of a dog breed, ultimately from Chinese 沙皮 (shā pí) "sand skin". This is the antagonist in the film 'High School Musical' (2006).

Shavante f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte.

Shavontae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte.

Shavonte f & m African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Shavonne using the phonetic element tay or simply a combination of the phonetic elements sha, von and tay.

Shawnta f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae. Rarely used as a variant of Shawn.

Shawntae f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawntay f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawntaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Sheuly f Bengali
Bengali word for the plant Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, also known as "night-blooming jasmine". Ultimately from Sanskrit śephāla (शेफाल) via phāla (फल).... [more]

Shevontae f African American
An elaboration of Shevon.

Shinku f Japanese
From 真 (shin) meaning "genuine, real, reality, truth" and 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson". Other kanji combinations can be used. As words, 真紅 (shinku) means "scarlet, crimson" and 真空 (shinku) means "space, gap, vacuum".

Shiragiku f Japanese (Rare)
From 白 (shiro) meaning "white" and 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shirayuki f Japanese (Rare)
From 白雪 (shirayuki) meaning "white snow."... [more]

Shirufu f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Adopted from English Sylph.... [more]

Shiruku f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Adopted from English silk.... [more]

Shiu f & m Japanese
From japanese 時(shi) meaning "hour" or 紫 meaning "purple" or 志 (shi) meaning aspiration and 雨 (u) meaning rain or 羽 (u) meaning feathers. Other kanji combinations are possible. This name also can be written in hiragana (しう) or katakana (シウ) which is phonetic and without meaning.

Shiuli f Indian, Assamese, Bengali
The Bengali and Assamese common name for the Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, or night-flowering jasmine. The flower can be found throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is used for some Hindu rituals and it is also commonly used for creating garlands

Shiwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 时 (shí) meaning "time, era, season", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era" or 实 (shí) meaning "real, truth, honest, fruit" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 味 (wèi) meaning "taste, flavour, smell"... [more]

Shiyuri f Japanese
From shi that can mean "poem" or "four" and yuri that can mean "lily" (see Yuri 2).

Shizu f Japanese
From 靖 (shizu) meaning "quiet, silent, peaceful, still, unmoving", 閑 (shizu) meaning "calm, tranquil, quiet, leisure, free time" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, determination, ambition, aspiration" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbor"... [more]

Shizue f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting", 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet", or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]

Shizuha f Japanese
From Japanese 倭 (shizu) meaning "the country of Japan, Yamato" or 寧 (shizu) meaning "peaceful, rather" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather"... [more]

Shizuku f & m Japanese
From 雫 (shizuko) meaning "drop of water" or 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 紅 (ku) meaning "deep red, crimson" or 久 (ku) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.... [more]

Shizumi f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shizuna f Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 寿 (zu) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shizune f Japanese
From 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet, silent" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shizuru f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Shizuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 靜 or 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world."

Shokoofe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شکوفه (see Shokoufeh).

Shokoofeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شکوفه (see Shokoufeh).

Shokooh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شکوه (see Shokouh).

Shokoufe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شکوفه (see Shokoufeh).

Shokouh f Persian
Means "splendour, majesty, magnificence" in Persian.

Shokuh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شکوه (see Shokouh).

Shōme f Japanese
From Japanese 少 (shō) meaning "little, young, small" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Shonta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shontaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shonte f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shoo f Japanese
shoo from 90's girlsband S.E.S

Shoshen f Coptic
Means "lily, waterlily, lotus" in Coptic, ultimately derived from Egyptian zšn "lotus flower". Compare Susanna.

Shu m & f Japanese
Means "seed", "seedling", "sprout", in Japanese. It is mostly used as a boy name but rarely used as a girl name.

Shuangmei f Chinese
From Chinese 双 (shuāng) meaning "two, double, pair, twin" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 眉 (méi) meaning "eyebrow, upper margin" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [more]

Shuborna f Bengali
Bengali form of Suvarna.

Shu-chen f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Shuzhen chiefly used in Taiwan.

Shucheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 书 (shū) meaning "book", 澍 (shù) meaning "timely rain" or 恕 (shù) meaning "forgive, pardon, show mercy" combined with 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 城 (chéng) meaning "castle, city" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true"... [more]

Shuhada f Arabic
Means "Martyrs" in Arabic

Shuhong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 书 (shū) meaning "book", 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 曙 (shǔ) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush"... [more]

Shuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy", 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle", 庶 (shù) meaning "numerous, many, ordinary, common", 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 书 (shū) meaning "book" or 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Shuhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 书 (shū) meaning "book", 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Shujing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle" or 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 璥 (jǐng) meaning "jade", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 净 (jìng) meaning "clean, pure"... [more]

Shujuan f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Shujun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 书 (shū) meaning "book" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Shuko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Shuuko.

Shulamis f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Shulamit.

Shulamiyt f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Shulamit.

Shulan f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist"... [more]

Shuli f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Shu and Li 1

Shuli f Hebrew
Diminutive of Shulamit.

Shulon m & f Mormon (Rare)
From the Land of Shulon mentioned in the Book of Moses.

Shumei f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive, flatter" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]

Shumin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Shunammite f English (African)
Hebrew for "woman of Shunaam." Associated with the prophet Elisha according to 2 Kings 4:8, although not used as the real name in the Bible.

Shunit f Hebrew
Means "reef" in Hebrew.

Shuntay f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shuping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 叔 (shū) meaning "uncle", 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel"... [more]

Shusan f Scots
Scots form of Susan.

Shusha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.

Shushanik f Armenian
Diminutive of Shushan. This name was borne by a 5th-century Armenian saint.

Shusie f Scots
Diminutive of Shusan.

Shuuko f Japanese
From 萩⁠ (hagi, shu, ha) “Japanese clover, bush clover”, 洲⁠ (su, shu, shima) “state, continent” or 須⁠⁠ (su, shu, subeka-raku, mochi-iru, moto-meru, mochi, motomu, matsu) ”mandatory, necessary, moment, short while” combined with 子 (ko, ne, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]

Shuvo m & f Bengali (Hindu)
Via Sanskrit Śubha (शुभ), meaning "good" or "lucky". Ultimately from Sanskrit root śubh (शुभ्), meaning to embellish.... [more]

Shuwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 书 (shū) meaning "book", 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern"... [more]

Shuwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 叔 (shū) meaning "clear, pure, good, virtuous" or 书 (shū) meaning "book" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Shuxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous, gallant"... [more]

Shuxian f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy", 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant", 殊 (shū) meaning "outstanding, exceptional, excellent" or 书 (shū) meaning "book" combined with 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, gentle, skilled, adept"... [more]

Shuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 抒 (shū) meaning "to relieve, to ease" or "to express" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Shuzheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 铮 (zhēng) referring to the clang of a metal object as well as an ancient percussion instrument (similar to a small gong)... [more]

Siauen f English (Rare)

Siegrune f Theatre
Variant of Sigrun used by Richard Wagner as name for a valkyria.

Siegruth f German (Rare, Archaic)
An early 20th century coinage from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" and the biblical name Ruth 1.

Siew f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xiu, Xiao, Shou, Shi or Shao.

Siku m & f Swahili
Means "day" in Swahili.

Siku f Sakizaya

Silindile f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "we are waiting" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Similė f Lithuanian
Composed of the Lithuanian elements sim = simbolizuoti "to symbolize" and milti, pamilti "to love," hence "to symbolize love."

Sinalei f & m Samoan
"Lei of flowers"

Sindhu f Marathi, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) referring to the Indus River.

Sin-jae m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 信 "trust, believe" and 哉 "final exclamatory particle". A famous bearer is Korean author Kang Shin-jae (1924-2001).

Sinuon f Khmer
Means "cream-coloured" in Khmer. Also indicates a type of flower.

Sioux f English (Modern)
The name of a Native American people, used as a variant of Sue. Considered offensive amongst some Natives.

Siouxsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Susie, made famous by the British rock band Siouxsie & The Banshees. This name is considered offensive to the Sioux Nation.

Sirkku f Finnish, Literature (Archaic)
Directly taken from the Finnish word sirkku "bunting (the bird)".... [more]

Sisaye f Amharic
The feminine form of Sisay.

Sisuda f Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Situ f Newar
Means "holy grass" in Newar.

Siula f South American
Probably after the Siula Grande a 6,344 meters mountain of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Peruvian Andes.

Sizakele f & m Zulu
Means "be helped, be assisted" in Zulu.

Sjoeke f & m West Frisian
Diminutive 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.... [more]

Sjoerdtje f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Sjoerd.

Smbatuhi f Armenian
Feminine form of Smbat.

Snegurka f Folklore
This is the name of the popular Russian fairy tale character Snegurochka "The Snow Maiden". The name comes from Russian снег (sneg) which means "snow".

Snegurochka f Folklore
Diminutive of Snegurka.... [more]

Soad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).

So-chu f Korean
From 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 Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 春 (chun) meaning "spring". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Soebekti m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Subekti influenced by Dutch orthography.

Soemarni f Javanese
Older spelling of Sumarni influenced by Dutch orthography.

Soetkin f Flemish

Soewarni f Javanese
Older spelling of Suwarni influenced by Dutch orthography.

So-gyul f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 橘 (gyul) meaning "tangerine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Soha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سها (see Suha).

Sohair f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهير (see Suhayr).

Solbritt f Swedish
Combination of Swedish sol "sun" and Britt.

Solei f American (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic variant of Soleil.

Solomie f English

Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish sol "sun" and stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.

Solvay f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form and modern Swedish form of Solveig.

Solwig f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Solvig.

So-mae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Somayah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of سميّة (see Sumayya).

Somboun m & f Lao
Means "full, complete, perfect" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पूरण (sampūraṇa).

Sombun m & f Thai
Means "perfect, complete, whole" in Thai. This can also be another way of transcribing the name สมบุญ (see Somboon).

Somphou f & m Lao
From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain".

Somsouk m & f Lao
From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ສຸກ (souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy".

Somsuda f Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Sondos f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سندس (see Sundus).

Songmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Sonu m & f Indian
Derived from the word sohna, the Punjabi word for "handsome" or "beautiful".

Soo-A f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수아 (see Su-A).

Soo-Bin f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수빈 (see Su-Bin).

Soo-Bong m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수봉 (see Su-Bong).

Soode f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوده (see Soudeh).

Soo-Hyeon f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수현 (see Su-Hyeon).

Soo-Ji f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수지 (see Su-Ji).

Soo-jung f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Su-jeong.

Soo-Min f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수민 (see Su-Min).

Soon-ai f Korean
Variant transcription of Sun-ae.

Soontaree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุนทรี (see Sunthari).

Soontharee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุนทรี (see Sunthari).

Soosan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوسن (see Sousan).

Soovin f & m Korean (Rare)
Rare non-standard transcription of Su-Bin.

Soo-Yeon f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수연 (see Su-Yeon).

Soo-young f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Su-yeong.

Soraye f Korean
Perhaps from Soraye Takahashi, who was a fourth-grade girl in SRES.

Soude f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سوده (see Soudeh).

Souha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سها (see Suha).

Souhair f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهير (see Suhayr).

Souheir f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهير (see Suhayr).

Souk m & f Lao
Means "health, ease, happiness, joy" in Lao.

Souksakhone m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸກ (souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy" and ສາຄອນ (sakhone) meaning "river, sea, ocean".

Souksavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸກ (souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

Soumaya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Sumaya.

Soumya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سمية (see Sumayya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Souphaphone f Lao
From Lao ສຸພາ (soupha) meaning "beautiful, pleasant, agreeable" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Souphavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ສຸພາ (soupha) meaning "beautiful, pleasant, agreeable" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Sousan f Persian
Means "lily" in Persian, ultimately from Hebrew שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) (see Susanna).

Souvankham m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸວັນ (souvan) meaning "gold, yellow" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Souvanna f & m Lao
Means "gold, yellow" in Lao.

So-Yul f Korean
From Sino-Korean 素 (so) meaning "plain, simple" combined with 律 (yul) meaning "law, statute, rule, regulation". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Sreymom f Khmer
From Khmer ស្រី (srey) meaning "woman, lady, beautiful, excellent" and possibly ម៉ុម (mom) meaning "dear, beloved, darling".

Srisuda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Sisuda.

Stellaluna f Literature
From Latin stella "star" and luna "moon" (compare Stella 1, Luna), used for the title character - a fruit bat - in the popular children's picture book 'Stellaluna' (1993)... [more]

Steluța f Romanian
Diminutive of Stela used as a given name in its own right.

Stuti f Sanskrit
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit... [more]

Su f English
Variant spelling of Sue, thus making it a diminutive of Susanna and other variants and forms.

Su f & m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဆု (see Hsu).

Su-Ah f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수아 (see Su-A).

Suangsuda f Thai
From Thai สรวง (suang) meaning "sky, heaven, paradise" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Suanne f English (American)
A combination of Sue and Anne.

Subarna f & m Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Bengali, Odia and Nepali form of Suvarna.

Subaru m & f Japanese
This name is used as 昴 (kou, bou, subaru), referring to the Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation or the Pleiades.... [more]

Subekti m & f Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese bêkti meaning "devotion, veneration, respect".

Subista f Newar (Rare)
Means "peaceful" in Newar.

Subistaa f Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari सुबिस्ता (see Subista).

Su-Bong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or 守 (su) meaning "defend, protect, guard" combined with 峰 (bong) meaning "peak, summit"... [more]

Suborna f Bengali
Bengali form of Suvarna.

Suchada f Thai
Thai form of Sujata.

Suchi f Indian
Indic name meaning "pure", or "virtuous".

Suchin m & f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and จินต์ (chin) meaning "think, imagine" or ชิน (chin) meaning "used to, accustomed to, familiar with".

Suchinda f & m Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and จินดา (chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone".

Suchitra f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Marathi, Thai
Means "good illusion", from Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" combined with चित्रा (chitra) meaning "illusion, unreality".

Suchittra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Suchitra.

Suci f Indonesian
Means "holy, sacred, pure, clean" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit शुचि (śuci).

Suciwati f Indonesian
From Indonesian suci meaning "holy, sacred, pure, clean" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Suda f Thai
Means "daughter" or "woman, lady" in Thai.

Sudabeh f Persian, Indian (Parsi)
Means "having lustrous profit". In the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh' this is the name of a queen who seduces and tricks her stepson Prince Siavash.

Sudarat f Thai
From Thai สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sudárka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian sudár "tall; slender; fair".

Sudarmi f Javanese
Feminine form of Sudarmo.

Sudawan f Thai
From Thai สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Sudi f Persian
Diminutive of Sudabeh.

Sudishka f Indian
Means "Goddess Laxmi."

Sudsakhon m & f Thai
Sudsakhon is Aphaimani’s son in ‘Aphaimani’, a public domain epic poem. His name means “the edge of the sea” in Thai.

Su-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".

Sufragio f & m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "suffrage, help" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Sufragio meaning "The Virgin of Suffrage". She is the patron saint of Benidorm, Spain.

Suga f & m Korean
Means "wait" and it is from BTS, lol.

Sugako f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulation" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sugar m & f Mongolian
Means "Venus (planet)" or "Friday" in Mongolian.

Sugeila f Spanish
Spanish spelling of the Arabic name Suhaila. Suhail is the Arabic name for the star Canopus, a bright southern star which was used for navigation in ancient times.

Sugey f Spanish (Latin American)
Supposedly popularised by the Venezuelan telenovela Una muchacha llamada Milagros, which first aired in September of 1973 in Venezuela and was already airing in the United States by June of 1976, the year the name and its variants entered the SSA data for the first time (there may have been rare uses of this name before 1973)... [more]