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SofianmArabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian, Malay Alternate transcription of Arabic سفيان (see Sufyan) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant of the name.
SofonmMedieval Russian Russian variant of Sofoniya. Technically, this name can also be the Russian form of the ancient Greek name Sophon, but that particular etymology seems to be quite rare in the Russian context.
SogdianosmOld Persian (Hellenized) Possibly meaning "from Sogdia" in Ancient Greek, from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή (Sogdianḗ) "Sogdia", borrowed from Old Persian 𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (s-u-gu-u-d) of the same meaning, with an added suffix... [more]
SohammHinduism Originating from the Sanskrit words 'So' and 'Aham' , Soham literally translated means, I am He, that is, I am God, proclaiming that God is within all of us.... [more]
SōichirōmJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 宗 (sō) meaning either "ancestor, clan" and "esteemed, respectful" or 總 (sō) meaning "overall; altogether" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son" or 朗 (rō) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful".... [more]
Sōjim & fJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 總 (sō) meaning "general; overall; total" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "official; director".... [more]
SokkamJapanese, Popular Culture From the Japanese phrase "So Ka" which means "I Understand." Used in Avatar: The Last Airbender for a main character, who is voiced by Jack DeSena.... [more]
SoklesmAncient Greek Contracted form of Sosikles. This name was borne by an Athenian potter from the 6th century BC.
SoknimNorse Mythology Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb sœkja "to seek". In Norse mythology he was king of what is now Norway. Nórr killed him and took possession of his kingdom.
Solf & mKorean (Modern) From native Korean 솔 (sol) meaning "pine (tree)," also written in such hanja as 率 (sol) meaning "taking care; pursuit; following."
SolmRoman Mythology Taken from Latin sol, meaning "sun". This was the name of the personification of the Sun in Roman mythology, its Greek equivalent being Helios.
SolamBiblical Greek Form of Shagee used in the Codex Vaticanus (Septuagint Bible). Note, the Codex Alexandrinus uses Σαγη (Sage).
SolalmFrench (Modern), Literature Transferred use of the Jewish surname. It was first used as a given name by Albert Cohen on the titular character of his 1930 novel Solal of the Solals.
SolembummLiterature, Pet "A wise person who listens well. Sometimes mysterious." Found in the INHERITANCE CYCLE- a were-cat (cat that can change into human) has the name
Solenm & fBreton Breton variant of Solène used as both a masculine and feminine name.
Solliem & fEnglish Pet form of Solomon or Saul (when borne by a male) and variant spelling of Soli (when borne by a female).
SolluxmLiterature Name of the character Sollux Captor from Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name was made by swapping letters from Pollux and Castor, the twins from the constellation Gemini... [more]
Solmum & fFinnish Means "knot" in Finnish. The name was created by The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Kansanvalistusseura) as a equivalent for Knut. It had a name day in the Finnish calendar from 1929 to 1947: the name day was removed because there were too few bearers.
SolosmThai Alternate transcription of Thai โสฬส (see Solot).
SolotmThai Means "sixteen" in Thai, referring to the sixteen planes of the Form Realm (Rūpadhātu) in Buddhist cosmology. The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit षोडश (ṣóḍaśan).
So-lovedmEnglish (Puritan) From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
SolsamChechen (Rare) Taken from the name of Seska Solsa, a figure in Chechen and Ingush mythology equivalent to the Ossetian Sosruko.
SolskjaermVarious (Modern, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Solskjær, named in honour of Norwegian professional football manager and former player Ole Gunnar Solskjær (1973-).
Solsticef & mEnglish (Modern, Rare) Derived from Latin solsticium and thus ultimately from sol "sun" and stito "to stand still". The English word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [more]
Solstrålef & mSwedish (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.
SolymusmGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Solymus was the ancestral hero and eponym of the tribe Solymi in Pisidia and Lycia. He was a son of either Zeus or Ares; his mother's name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene daughter of Pisidus, Calchedonia or the nymph Chalcea.
Somf & mThai Derived from Thai ส้ม (som) meaning "orange (fruit)".
So-mangf & mKorean From Sino-Korean 所望 (so-mang) meaning "wish, hope, desire" (as a name, often written in hangul). Other hanja combinations are possible.
Sombounm & fLao Means "full, complete, perfect" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पूरण (sampūraṇa).
Sombunm & fThai Means "perfect, complete, whole" in Thai. This can also be another way of transcribing the name สมบุญ (see Somboon).
Somchaem & fThai Alternate transcription of Thai สมชาย, สมชัย (see Somchai).
Somchanhm & fLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".
Somchaym & fLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ໃຈ (chay) meaning "heart, mind, spirit".
Somchayem & fThai Alternate transcription of Thai สมชาย, สมชัย (see Somchai).
SomchetmThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เจต (chet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".
Somchitm & fThai, Lao From Thai สม (som) or Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and Thai จิต (chit) or Lao ຈິດ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
SomersetmEnglish (British) The name of an English county used as a personal name. It is derived from Old English and may mean “the people of the summer settlement” or “settlers by the sea-lakes”. It is often translated as "the land of the summer people".
Sometheam & fKhmer Somethea means "wisdom person" or "intelligence person" in Khmer.
Sommaim & fThai, Lao From Thai สม (som) or Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, proper, suitable" and Thai หมาย (mai) or Lao ໝາຍ (may) meaning "wish, aim, intend".
SomnathmIndian, Bengali, Marathi Derived from Sanskrit सोमनाथ (somnatha) meaning "lord of Soma", from the name of the Hindu god Soma 2 and Sanskrit नाथ (nātha) meaning "master, lord"... [more]
Somnuekm & fThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and นึก (nuek) meaning "think, consider".
SomnusmRoman Mythology Means "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god Hypnos. He was the son of Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).
Som-okm & fLao From ສົມ (som) meaning "proper, suitable" and ອົກ (ok) meaning "heart".
Somphetm & fLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond".
Somphianf & mThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เพียร (phian) meaning "persevere, persist".
Somphitf & mThai Means "appropriate to look at" from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
SomphonmThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Somphonem & fLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".
SomphongmThai, Lao From Thai สม (som) or Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "suitable, well-matched" combined with Thai พงษ์/พงศ์ (phong) or Lao ພົງ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".
SomphopmThai Means "happening, occurence, meeting" or "birth" in Thai.
SomphotmThai Means "banquet, feast, celebration" in Thai. It can also be formed from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and โภชนะ (photchana) meaning "food, meal".
Somphouf & mLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain".
SomsackmLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ສັກ (sak) meaning "rank, power, authority".
Somsif & mThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Somsongf & mThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and ทรง (song) meaning "shape, form, figure".
Somsoukm & fLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ສຸກ (souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy".
SomsuonmKhmer Means "attractive" or "proper, decent" in Khmer.
SomtomIgbo The name Somto is a name with Igbo origin. In Igbo, Somto is a shortened form of Somtochukwu, which translates to "Join me in praising God" or "Rejoice with me in the Lord."
SonexaymLao From Lao ສອນ (sone) meaning "teach" or "weapon, arrow" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Songm & fChinese Derived from the Chinese character 嵩 (sōng) meaning "highty; lofty (literarian term referred to a mountain)" or 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree" or 颂 (sòng) meaning "to acclaim; hymn; ode"... [more]
Song-hyeobmKorean From Sino-Korean 松 (song) meaning "pine" combined with 叶 (hyeob) meaning "leaf", which together forms 松叶 (song-hyeob) which means "pine needle". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well... [more]
Song-if & mKorean From native Korean 송이 (song-i), referring to a bunch of flowers, grapes or mushrooms and also a flake of snow. It can also be written with hanja, combining a song hanja, like 松 meaning "pine (tree)" or 訟 meaning "dispute; quarrel," with an i hanja, such as 伊, 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 夷 meaning "barbarian."
Songkranm & fThai From the name of a festival celebrated in April that marks the beginning of the Thai New Year. The name itself ultimately comes from Sanskrit सङ्क्रान्ति (sankranti) meaning "the passage of a planet from one position to another".
Songluf & mChinese From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green".
Songmeif & mChinese 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.
Songyanf & mChinese From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" or 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
SongyemChinese From Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" combined with 叶 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [more]
Songyingf & mChinese From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" or 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".
Songzhenf & mChinese From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
SönməzmAzerbaijani Means "unextinguishable, relentless" in Azerbaijani.
SönməzərmAzerbaijani Means "unextinguishable, relentless man" in Azerbaijani.
Sonnetf & mEnglish (Modern, Rare) Diminutive of Italian sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [more]
SonnfriedmGerman (Modern, Rare) A new coinage in the 20th century, from the German word Sonne "sun" and the traditional name element *Frid* "peace".
SonnimHistory Sonni Bāru, also known as Sonni Abū Bakr Dao, was the 16th and last king of the Sonni Dynasty to rule over the Songhai Empire located in west Africa. His rule was very short, from November 6, 1492, to April 12, 1493... [more]