SimoeismGreek Mythology The name of the god of the river Simois, and taken from that river. Simoeis was a son of Oceanus and Tethys and as the father of Astyoche and Hieromneme.
SimoismGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Simoeis. In Greek mythology this was the name of a river flowing through Mount Ida near Troy, as well as the god or personification of the river.
SimonettomItalian (Rare) Diminutive of Simone 2, as -etto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix. Also compare Simonetta, which is the feminine equivalent of this name.
SimonismDutch (Rare) From Latin Simonis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Simon 1, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Shimon.... [more]
SimonlucamItalian Italian name with the combination of Simon 1 and Luca 1. Famous bearer of this name is Italian football player Simonluca Agazzone.
SimpliciusmLate Roman Derived from Latin simplicius, which is the comparative form of simpliciter meaning "simply, plainly". It is ultimately derived from Latin simplex "simple, plain". This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 2nd century AD, as well as by a Roman Catholic Pope from the 5th century AD.
SimutmNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology In the Elamite pantheon, Simut was a herald god - although there are also sources who claim that he was a tutelary god (with one source even speculating that he might have been an astral deity). It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language... [more]
ŞinasimTurkish From Persian شناسی (shenāsī) meaning "science". This name was borne by İbrahim Şinasi, a 19th-century Ottoman intellectual and author.
SinatroukesmParthian (Hellenized) From Σινατρούκης (Sinatroúkēs), A Hellenized of Old Iranian *sāna-taru-ka- meaning “enemy-conquering”. It could also be from Aramaic santū(ā) "senator" with an added Middle Iranian suffix -ūk.
SindarmMuslim, Kazakh (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Arabic or Persian سندار (sindar), which refers to a kind of large stone.... [more]
SindarbekmTajik (Rare) Combination of Sindar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
SindericmGermanic Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
SindhurajamIndian, History Ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu) "Indus river, great river, sea" and राजन् (rā́jan) "king, prince". This was the name of an Indian king from the Paramara dynasty who is the father of Bhoja.
SinforianomItalian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), Spanish Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish writer and politician Sinforiano López (1780-1815), the Spanish socialist politician Sinforiano Madroñero (1902-1936) and the Paraguayan archbishop Juan Sinforiano Bogarín (1863-1949).
SinonmGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "the mischievous", derived from Ancient Greek σίνος (sinos) "hurt, harm, mischief, injury", itself from σίνομαι (sinomai) "to hurt, damage, plunder". This was the name of the Greek warrior who convinced the Trojans to bring the Trojan Horse into their city, also called Sinopos.
SinoricemAfrican American (Rare) Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is Sinorice Moss (b. 1983), a former professional player of American football.
SinuhemAncient Egyptian, Literature From Egyptian zꜣ.nht meaning "son of the sycamore", derived from zꜣ "son" and nht "sycamore tree", a plant associated with the goddess Hathor... [more]
Sin-zeru-iddinmBabylonian Means "Sin granted offspring", deriving from the Akkadian element zēru ("seed; offspring; sown, arable land").
SíodamIrish Originally a Gaelic byname meaning "silk".
SiodhachmIrish Most likely related to the word "peace". Compare Siochain "peace" and Siodhachain
SíodhachánmOld Irish Derived from Irish síodhach "peaceful" or "otherworldly" combined with a diminutive suffix. The adjective síodhach is a variant of sítheach, from síth, basically meaning "settlement", hence both "peace" and "place inhabited by other world beings".
Siqinnaatchiaqf & mInuit In Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.
SirmEnglish Possibly from the title "Sir", typically used to address any male whose name is unknown or out of respect, or who is of a higher rank, or who has been bestowed the title ('knighted') by royalty. Derived from the Old French sire 'master, sir, lord', from the Latin senior 'older, elder'.
Siraj al-DinmArabic Means "lamp of the religion" from Arabic سراج (sirāj) meaning "lamp, light, lantern" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sirikitf & mThai (Rare) From Thai สิริ (sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and a short form of กิติยากร (gìt-yaa-gon), referring to Kitiyakara, a Thai royal house. This is the name of the Queen mother of Thailand (1932-) who was the queen consort of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016).
SirwanmKurdish Its origin in Kurdish and Persian is called "Sirwan", meaning 'roaring sea' or 'shouting river', as well as being the name of an ancient city near Ilam city in Iran.
SisakmArmenian, Armenian Mythology The name of the legendary ancestor of the Armenian princely house of Syuni. The Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi states that Sisak was the brother of Harmar who was known as Arma, son of Gegham and a descendant of the legendary patriarch of the Armenians, Hayk.
SisebaldmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave."
SisebertmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."
SisebodmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
SisebutmGermanic, History Variant of Sisebod. Sisebut was the name of a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
SisemundmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German mund "protection."
SisenandmGermanic, History The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare")... [more]