This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *i.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Shyqi m & f YiMeans "gold leaf" in Yi.
Si m & f BurmeseMeans "prosperous" in Burmese.
Si f & m Hebrew (Rare)peak, zenith; ultimate, best, greatest; highlight; (sports) record.
Sĩ m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 士
(sĩ) meaning "scholar, expert".
Sibbi m Anglo-SaxonOld English form of
Sibba and
Sibe, a short form of names containing
sige "victory" as the first element and an element starting with
b- as the second (such as
Sigeberht).
Sihamoni m KhmerThis is the name of King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni.
Sinai m EnglishGiven in honor of the mountain from the book of Exodus.
Şinasi m TurkishFrom Persian شناسی
(shenāsī) meaning "science". This name was borne by İbrahim Şinasi, a 19th-century Ottoman intellectual and author.
Sini m & f SamoanSamoan variant of the name “Sydney”.
Siri m & f ThaiMeans "splendour, glory" in Thai.
Sirichai m ThaiFrom Thai ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Şirli m TurkmenShort form of names containing the Turkmen
şir meaning "lion".
Sitthi m ThaiMeans "entitlement, right, privilege" in Thai.
Sitthichai m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Sizhui m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Lan Sizhui from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 思追.
Skalli m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
skalli meaning "bald head".
Skári m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
skári meaning 'young sea-mew'.
Skarpi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, From Old Norse
skarpr meaning "barren, skinny, sharp".
Skarði m Old NorseOriginally a byname derived from Old Norse
skarð "notch, gap, indentation".
Skeggi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
skegg meaning "beard". It occurs in 'Grettis saga' belonging to Grettir's first victim.
Sodi m BiblicalSodi of the house of
Zebulun was the father of
Gaddiel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:10.
Soemchai m ThaiFrom Thai เสริม
(soem) meaning "enhance, support, reinforce" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Soi m & f LaoMeans "to pick" or "to support, encourage" in Lao.
Sōji m & f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 總 (
sō) meaning "general; overall; total" combined with 司 (
ji) meaning "official; director".... [
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Sokni m Norse MythologyPossibly 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.
Solomzi m XhosaMeans "eye of the home" in Xhosa, figuratively "guardian of the family".
Somdei m & f KhmerMeans "try hard, work hard" in Khmer.
Somjai f & m ThaiMeans "satisfied, pleased, content" in Thai.
Sommai m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, proper, suitable" and Thai หมาย
(mai) or Lao ໝາຍ
(may) meaning "wish, aim, intend".
Somsi f & m ThaiFrom Thai สม
(som) meaning "worthy" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Songcai f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".
Songchai m ThaiFrom Thai ทรง
(song) meaning "to hold, to bear, to possess" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Song-i f & m KoreanFrom 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."
Songmei f & m ChineseFrom 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.
Sonni m HistorySonni 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... [
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Sonthi m ThaiMeans "combining, joining, connecting" in Thai.
Soo-ri m & f KoreanModern name formed from the characters su (秀) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with ri (裡) "admist by, surrounded in" when read in hanja. Can also take on the meaning "eagle" when written in hangeul or interpreted as one (鳥).
Sorachi m Japanese (Modern, Rare)From the name of a river in western Hokkaido (空知), derived from Ainu ソラㇷ゚チペッ
(Sorapchipet), combined from ソ
(so) meaning "waterfall" and ラㇷ゚
(rap) meaning "to descend" with the plural suffix チ
(chi) and ペッ
(pet) meaning "river."... [
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Soraki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sori f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 소리
(sori) meaning "sound; voice, tone." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
so hanja, like 笑 meaning "laughter," 昭 meaning "bright," 沼 meaning "nail; pond; marsh" or 素 meaning "origin; foundation, basis," with a
ri hanja, such as 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."
Sorniabari f & m OgoniMeans "when it pleases God" in Khana, (when it pleases God for him to do something, like "God's time")... [
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Sotsai m & f ThaiMeans "bright, clear, cheerful, lively" in Thai.
Souhei m JapaneseFrom Japanese 蒼 (
sou) meaning "blue, green" combined with 平 (
hei) meaning "level; even; flat". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Souji m JapaneseFrom Japanese 総 (
sou) meaning "all, whole" combined with 司 (
shi) meaning "rule, direct", thus "all-directing". Several other kanji combinations exist.
Spartaki m GeorgianForm of
Spartak with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Sporði m IcelandicIcelandic name deriving from Icelandic
sporður meaning "tail of a fish or whale".... [
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Ssuqi m & f YiMeans "fir needles" in Yi.
Stalberi m Soviet, Georgian (Rare)Combination of
Stalin and
Beria, which were the surnames of the Soviet politicians Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1953). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Stóri m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
stórr meaning "large, big".
Subekti m & f JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
bêkti meaning "devotion, veneration, respect".
Subhi m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "my dawn, my morning" from Arabic صبح
(ṣubḥ) meaning "dawn, daybreak, morning".
Subhūti m HistorySubhūti is a major figure in Mahayana Buddhism and is one of the central figures in Prajñāpāramitā sutras.
Subki m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar Taqi al-Din al-Subki, whose name was derived from the village of Subk in present-day Egypt. This name may also be given in honour of his son, scholar and historian Taj al-Din al-Subki.
Suchai m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Sudaysi m Somali (Arabized, Modern)Based on the name of sheikh Abdul Rahmane Ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais, Imam of the great mosque of Mekka. Arab al-sudais means "the sixth".
Sueyoshi m Japanese (Rare)From 末 (
sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" combined with 吉 (
yoshi) meaning "good fortunate, luck". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sugi m & f JapaneseAnother name for Cryptomeria or Japanese cedar.
Sugumi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 直 (sugu) meaning "straight" combined with 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow" (mostly feminine) or 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound" (mostly masculine). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suhaili m & f Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 12th-century Muslim jurist and writer Abu al-Qasim al-Suhayli, whose name was derived from the city of Sohail (now Fuengirola) in present-day Andalusia, Spain. It it sometimes used as a feminine name in Malaysia.
Suhaimi m & f Malay, IndonesianDerived either from Arabic سحيم
(suhaim) meaning "black, dark" (a diminutive of سحم
(sahima) meaning "to become black, to be blackened") or سهيم
(suhaim) meaning "arrows" (the plural of سهم
(sahm) meaning "arrow, dart")... [
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Sui f & m JapaneseSino-Japanese reading of kanji like 翠 meaning "green," 粋 meaning "chic, smart, stylish, refined," 穂 meaning "ear/head (of plant); point, tip," 彗, part of 彗星
(suisei) meaning "comet," and 遂 meaning "accomplishment," among others, also written as 好, stemming from 好き
(suki) meaning "(well-)liked, favourite."... [
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Sui f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 眭 (suī) meaning "evil look of deep-set eyes", 隋 (suí), referring to the Sui dynasty, or other characters which are pronounced similarly.
Sui f & m ChinMeans "gold" in Hakha Chin.
Suiichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 穂 (sui) meaning "grain" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Suisei m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彗星 (suisei) meaning "comet". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Suji m & f IndianDiminutive of
Sujay. Su'ji is also an Indian wheat, granulated but not pulverized; a kind of semolina.
Sukardi m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
kardi meaning "work, obligation".
Sukeyuki m JapaneseFrom 介 (
suke) meaning "help, assist" and 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sulevi m & f FinnishFinnish form of
Sulev. Sulevi have been used by both males and females, but is much more common on males.
Sumantri m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
mantri meaning "minister, adviser, official".
Sumiyoshi m Japanese (Rare)From 澄 (
sumi) meaning "clear" or 純 (
sumi) meaning "pure" combined with 義 (
yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sunaoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 砂 (sunaoshi) meaning "sand". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Supardi m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु (
su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
pardi meaning "diligent, disciplined, educated".
Supphachai m ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ
(suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Supriyadi m Javanese, IndonesianFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
priya meaning "man, boy" and
adi meaning "beautiful, good, valuable".
Surachai m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Surasi m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "brave, valiant" and สีห์
(si) meaning "lion".
Śuri m Etruscan MythologyDerived from Etruscan
𐌛𐌖𐌑, meaning "black", and by extension, "the Underworld". This was the name of the god of light, volcanic fire, thunder, lightning, health, plague and the underworld in Etruscan mythology, equated to the Greek god
Hades and later adopted into Roman mythology under the name
Soranus.
Suri m & f PersianSuri is the Persian noun for red rose and the adjective for red. It implies both ‘princess’ or ‘red rose.’... [
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Suryadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
surya meaning "sun" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Susi m BiblicalSusi of the house of
Manasseh was the father of
Gaddi, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:11.
Susumi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 進 (
susu) meaning "advance, make progress" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (
mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Suthi m & f ThaiMeans "sage, scholar" in Thai.
Sutthichai m ThaiFrom Thai สุทธิ
(sutthi) meaning "true, actual" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Suwanchai m ThaiFrom Thai สุวรรณ
(suwan) meaning "gold" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Suwilanji m & f AfricanFrom the namwaanga tribe of Northern Zambia and the adjuscent part of Tanzania.... [
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Suzuichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Svami m & f Indian, HindiDerived from Hindi
svāmī (
स्वामी) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit
svāmin (
स्वामिन्), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.
Svengali m Popular CultureSvengali 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... [
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