SveinþórmIcelandic (Rare) From Old Norse sveinn "young man" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor). In other words, this is a combination of Sveinn and Þór.
SveinulfmNorwegian Norwegian combination of sveinn "boy" and ulfr "wolf"
SveneldmMedieval Slavic, History Medieval Slavic form of Svæinaldr. Sveneld is a semi-legendary 10th-century Varangian warlord in the service of Svyatoslav I of Kiev and his family... [more]
SvengalimPopular Culture Svengali is a fictional character in George du Maurier's 1895 novel Trilby. Scholars call Svengali a classic example of anti-Semitism in literature because he is Jewish, of Eastern European origins, and he seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young English girl, and makes her into a famous singer... [more]
SvetolikmSerbian (Rare) Derived from the Slavic elements svet, which could mean "holy, saint" or "world", or from the element svetli, "bright", and lik, meaning "image".
SvinimirmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic svin'a or svinьja meaning "swine, pig, hog". Also compare Serbo-Croatian svinja, Polish świnia and Slovak sviňa, all of which mean "swine, pig, hog"... [more]
ŠvitrigailamLithuanian (Rare), History Derived from the Lithuanian adjective švitrus meaning "nimble, agile" as well as "fast, quick, brisk" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
SvjetlanmCroatian (Rare) Croatian variant form of Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is Svjetlan Junaković (b. 1961), a Croatian painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Swamif & mItalian (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.... [more]
Swannm & fFrench (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).
SwartkollmAnglo-Saxon Possibly derived from Old English sweart "black" and either col "coal, charcoal" (see kol) or the Old Norse byname Kollr "top (of the head), skull".
SwastikmIndian, Bengali, Odia From Sanskrit स्वस्तिक (svastika) meaning "lucky or auspicious object".
SwatmFlemish (Rare) Flemish short form of François. The best known bearer of this name is the Belgian former soccer player François "Swat" Van der Elst (1954-2017).
SwayxtixmBaltic Mythology Old Prussian god of light whose name is derived from Old Prussian swāigstan "light; shine".... [more]
Swayzef & mEnglish (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).
Swem & fBurmese Means "relative, kin, family" or "friend" in Burmese.
SwedermDutch, German Dutch and German form of an ancient Germanic name that was composed of the Gothic element svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength" and the Old High Germanic element hari "army".
Sweetf & mEnglish (Rare, Archaic) Originally a transferred use of the surname Sweet, it is found as a given name from the 1600s onwards.
Sweetheartf & mFilipino (Rare), English From the English word sweetheart, an affectionate term for a beloved person, or a person who is always kind.
SwegnmAnglo-Saxon Old English form of Sweyn, derived from Old Norse Sveinn. This was the name of Sweġn Godwinson; Earl of Hereford and brother of Harold Godwinson.
SwentiboldmDutch Dutch form of Zwentibold. According to some, it might even also be a germanized form of the Slavic name Svatopolk, which means "holy people" (see also Svyatopolk).
SwetemanmJudeo-Anglo-Norman Derived from Middle English swete "sweet; pleasant, likeable; loved, dear, precious" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was also used as a secular form of Asher.
SweynmHistory Medieval English form of Sveinn. Sweyn Forkbeard 17 April 963 – 3 February 1014) was king of Denmark from 986 to 1014. In 1013, shortly before his death, he became the first Danish king of England after a long effort.
ŚwiedargmPolish (Archaic) From the element wsze, meaning "everything", "everyone", or "always", adapted into świe, and darg, probably a variant, probably a Lesser-Polish variation of drog, meaning "dear"... [more]
ŚwielubmPolish (Rare) From the Slavic elements wsze/świe meaning "every", "each", "all", "any", "everyone", "everybody", "every man", "always", "forever", "aye" and lub "beloved", "darling". It can mean "the one who likes all".
SwiftmEnglish (Puritan) From Old English swift "swift, quick", derived from the Germanic base of Old English swīfan "to move in a course, sweep, intervene". As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."
SwindebaldmGermanic Derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
SwindebertmGermanic Derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
SwinþilamGothic Composed of swinþs "strong" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix).
SwithberhtmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong" and beorht "bright". Saint Swithberht (also known as Suitbert) was a missionary to and bishop in Frisia from 692/3 to ca... [more]
SyafiimIndonesian From the name of 8th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Abd Allah al-Shafi'i (called asy-Syafi'i in Indonesian), who founded the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam.
SyagriusmLate Greek (Latinized), Late Roman Derived from Greek σύαγρος (syagros), which referred to a kind of palm-tree. This name was borne by a saint as well as a few Roman consuls.
SyermEnglish (British) Possibly of Old French origin, Syer is a rare English given name primarily used as a secondary name within a longer compound name; e.g. Frederick Syer. It is particularly associated with the Eighteen family of Reading, Berkshire.
SylarmPopular Culture This is the alias used by fictional super-powered villain Gabriel Gray in the NBC television series 'Heroes' (2006), meant to be taken from the name of a fictional watch brand, Sylar. It may be an interpretation of Schuyler or variant of Syler.
SyleusmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek συλεύς (syleus) meaning "privateer", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω (sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)". Also compare Greek σύλη (syle), a term used to refer to the right of seizing a ship... [more]
SylosonmAncient Greek Meaning uncertain. It may possibly have been derived from Greek σύλησις (sylesis) meaning "spoiling, plundering", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω (sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)"... [more]
Sylphf & mEnglish (Rare) From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".
SylvèremFrench, French (Belgian, Rare) Variant spelling of Silvère. A known bearer of this name is the French literary critic and cultural theorist Sylvère Lotringer (b. 1938).
SymforianmPolish (Rare) Polish form of Symphorianus. A known bearer of this name is Symforian Ducki (1888-1942), a Polish Capuchin friar who was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church in 1999.
SymmachosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective σύμμαχος (symmachos) meaning "fighting along with, leagued or allied with", which is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek μάχη (mache) meaning "battle, combat" (see Andromache)... [more]
SymmachusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Symmachos. Well-known bearers of this name include the Roman orator and statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (died around 402 AD) and Pope Symmachus (died in 514 AD).