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Ruilin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]
Rukan m & f Muslim
Muslim name meaning steady and confident.
Ruki m & f Japanese
From 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis, lazuli", combined with 希 (ki) meaning "rare, hope", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", or 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, light"... [more]
Rukuba m & f Nyanga, Central African, Eastern African, African Mythology
Rukuba is a folk hero in Nyanga mythology, who happens to be a Basenji dog. His name has an unknown meaning.
Runako m & f Shona
Means "beauty" in Shona.
Rune m & f Thai
Means "happy, joyful; pleasant, refreshing" in Thai.
Runo m & f Finnish
From Finnish word runo, which means "poem".
Ruofei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, as" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "fall of snow". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Rupam m & f Hindi, Tamil, Bengali
From Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "form, beauty."
RuPaul m & f Popular Culture
In the case of American drag queen RuPaul Charles, it was a combination roux (a mixture of lard, flour and season which makes the base of gumbo) and Paul.
Ruramai m & f Shona
Means "be righteous" in Shona.
Rus m & f English, Ukrainian
A short form of Russell Ruslan or Ruslana
Rushaun m & f African American
Variant of Rushawn using the name Shaun instead of Shawn.
Rushi m & f Marathi, Gujarati
Marathi and Gujarati form of Rishi.
Russelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Russell.
Russi m & f English (American)
Variant spelling of Russy. A notable bearer of this name is the American voice actress Russi Taylor (1944-2019), whose full name was Russell Taylor.
Rustie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rusty.
Rustyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rustin (in the case of male bearers) and feminine form of Rustin (in the case of female bearers).
Ruto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 斗 (ruto), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" or 類 (ru) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus" combined with 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound" or 東 (to) meaning "east"... [more]
Ruvheneko m & f Shona
Means "Enlightenment". This name is a declaration that we have seen or received enlightenment or better circumstances
Rwesang m & f Tswana
Means "place on (someone's) head" in Setswana.
Rỹ m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Probably a variant of Rỉ.
Ryatt m & f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ry and the name Wyatt. It could also be considered a variant of Riot, which is pronounced identically.
Rye m & f English
Transferred use of the English surname Rye.... [more]
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ryett m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ryatt. According to the SSA, there were 25 boys named Ryett in 2018.
Rykel m & f Dutch
This name means “the rich one”. Rykel Bennett from the Ohana Adventure, a YouTuber, has this name.
Rylin m & f English
Either a variant of Rylan or a blend of Riley with the popular name suffix lyn.
Rylo m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rylo.
Rynard m & f English
Based off of surname, or Reynard.
Rynn m & f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Modern variant of the name Brynn or short form of Katherine.
Ryoga m & f Japanese
This was the name of Echizen Ryoma's older adopted brother in the Prince of Tennis anime... [more]
Ryu-jin m & f Korean
A famous bearier of this name Shin Ryujin from ITZY.
Ryver m & f English (Rare)
Variant of River.
Ryyne m & f Finnish
Finnish variant of Brynjolf.
Ryynö m & f Finnish
Variant of Bryyno.
Ryzki m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Sa'ar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Saar 2.
Saarabi m & f Akan
Means "just like that" in Akan.
Saart m & f Khmer
Means "clean, pure, neat" in Khmer.
Sabeel m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سبيل (see Sabil).
Sabil m & f Arabic
Means "road, way, path" in Arabic.
Sabzal m & f Balochi
Derived from sabz meaning "green".
Sắc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 色 (sắc) meaning "colour, tint, hue".
Sachithra m & f Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) meaning "real, true, honest" and चित्र (citrá) meaning "bright, visible, clear".
Sadau m & f Hausa
From the Hausa sā̀du meaning "get together”.
Sadija m & f Bosnian
Bosnian male variant and feminine form of Sa'di.
Saebyeok m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 새벽 (saebyeok) meaning "dawn, daybreak," from earlier 새배 (saebae).
Sae-him m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Him prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."
Saem m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 샘 (saem) meaning "spring, fountain," also used to transliterate the name Sam 1.
Saero-i m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From adverb 새로이 (saero-i) meaning "renewedly," from the stem of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new" and the adverb-forming suffix 이 (i).... [more]
Şafak m & f Turkish
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شفق (shafaq) meaning "twilight".
Safe-deliverance m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil by God.
Safe-on-high m & f English (Puritan)
A name given to children when expected that they would die, in reference to being safe with God in heaven.
Saffet m & f Turkish
Derived from Arabic صفوة (ṣafwa) meaning "elite, best, prime, pure".
Safidiko m & f Malagasy
Means "freedom of choice" in Malagasy.
Safidy m & f Malagasy
Means "choice" in Malagasy.
Safwat m & f Arabic
Means "best, finest" in Arabic, from the word صَفَا (safa) meaning "pure, clear".
Sagadat m & f Kazakh
Derived from Persian سعادت (sa'âdat) meaning "happiness".
Sagi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 鷺 (sagi) meaning "heron". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Sagie m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Sagi and Sagit.
Sagtiti m & f Dagbani
This name means "Agree with us" or "Accept us"
Sahabah m & f Arabic
Means "companions" in Arabic, often in reference to the companions of the prophet Muhammed.
Sahala m & f Malagasy
Means "alike, the same" in Malagasy.
Sahar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
"Sahar" means crescent moon in literary Hebrew.... [more]
Sahaza m & f Malagasy
Means "fit, suitable" in Malagasy.
Sahib m & f Arabic
Means "companion, friend" in Arabic.
Sai m & f Hmong
Means "fast" or "mountain goat" in Hmong Daw.
Saifan m & f Hebrew (Modern)
this name derives from the word: "סייף" meaning: "Safe(sword)" this is the Hebrew name of the flower "Gladiolus" and the hebrew name of the bird "Recurvirostra"
Saihaj m & f Indian (Sikh)
It means "peaceful and equipoise person".
Saikhan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Saikhanbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Saikhanchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Saikhantsog m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and цог (tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals" or "glory, splendour".
Sainath m & f Indian
from the saint saibaba
Sainbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Sainbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Sainkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".
Sainnyam m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".
Saintsogt m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".
Saishaalt m & f Mongolian
Means "commendation, praise" in Mongolian.
Sakhon m & f Thai
Means "river, sea, ocean" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit सागर (sāgara).
Sakhorn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สาคร (see Sakhon).
Sakon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สาคร (see Sakhon).
Sakorn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สาคร (see Sakhon).
Saku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 咲 (saku, sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 索 (saku) meaning "cord, rope, searching, inquiring", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 爽 (sa) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning", or 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 矩 (ku) meaning "ruler", or 丘 (ku) meaning "hill, knoll"... [more]
Sakumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 玖 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakurae m & f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 咲 (e) meaning "(flowers) bloom, come out". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakuran m & f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of Saku - 咲 and Ran - 蘭 means "orchid blossom" in Japanese, it may sound like a masculine version of the name Sakura.
Sakuya m & f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
As a unisex name, it can be used as 咲也, 咲哉, 咲弥, 朔夜 or 朔椰 with 咲 (shou, sa.ku, -zaki) meaning "bloom, blossom", 朔 (saku, tsuitachi) meaning "conjuction (astronomy), first day of the month", 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 椰 (ya, yashi) meaning "coconut tree."... [more]
Sakyu m & f Japanese
Sakyu means “sand dunes”
Salahy m & f Malagasy
Means "sandpiper (bird)" in Malagasy.
Salam m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "peace" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in most Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Salama m & f Finnish
Means "lightning" in Finnish.
Salamah m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلامة (see Salama), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Sali m & f Turkish
Variant of Salih.
Salix m & f Various
Exact origins unknown, however this is the botanical name for willows.
Salo m & f Spanish
Short form of Salomón or Salomé.
Salpawuni m & f Dagbani
"Human is not God" denoting "man is not God"
Sam m & f Korean
Means "three" in Korean.
Sam m & f Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Samah m & f Indian
Diminutive of Samantha
Samai m & f Thai
Means "age, era" in Thai.
Samawah m & f Arabic
Means "loftiness, highness, exaltedness" or "sky, firmament" in Arabic.
Samawi m & f Arabic
Means "celestial" or "sky blue" in Arabic.
Sambaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "skill, readiness, quick wit" in Mongolian.
Sambath m & f Khmer
Means "fortune, wealth, prosperity" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पत्ति (sampatti).
Sambatra m & f Malagasy
Means "happy" in Malagasy.
Samdrup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བསམ་གྲུབ (see Samdup).
Samdup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསམ་གྲུབ (bsam-grub) meaning "fulfillment (of one's desires or wishes)".
Samee m & f Urdu, English (Rare)
As an Urdu masculine name, means "one who hears." It is a convention to use either a prefix Abdus or a suffix Ullah along the name, which gives meanings of the servant of All Hearing or hearer of God respectively.... [more]
Sameen m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Arabic variant form (or simplified transcription) of Thameen and Persian and Urdu form of Thameen. Also compare the Arabic feminine name Samina.... [more]
Samer m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Samoe.
Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)
From Irish and Scottish Gaelic Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.
Samidare m & f Japanese
Means "early summer rain" in Japanese.
Samie m & f English (American)
Variant of Sammy.
Samin m & f Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Arabic ثمين (thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Samiyuq m & f Quechua
Means "lucky" in Quechua.
Samoe m & f Thai
Means "always, constantly" or "even, level" in Thai.
Samphan m & f Thai
Means "related, connected" in Thai.
Samphel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསམ་འཕེལ (bsam-phel) meaning "increasing, becoming, establishing one's desires or wishes", derived from བསམ (bsam) meaning "aspiration, wish, intent" and འཕེལ (phel) meaning "increase, grow, multiply".
Samran m & f Thai
Means "happy, joyful" in Thai.
Samroeng m & f Thai
Means "rejoice" or "festive, cheerful" in Thai.
Samtan m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བསམ་གཏན (see Samten).
Samten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསམ་གཏན (bsam-gtan) meaning "meditative concentration, stable attention, awareness", derived from བསམ (bsam) meaning "thought, thinking" and གཏན (gtan) meaning "constant, perpetual"... [more]
Samu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 作 (sa) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 夏 (sa) meaning "summer", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 珊 (sa) meaning "coral, centimeter", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 武 (mu) meaning "military, martial"... [more]
Samudra m & f Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Indonesian, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) meaning "sea, ocean". It is a unisex name in India and Sri Lanka while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Samudtar m & f Tocharian
Means "sea" in Tocharian.
San m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Sander and Sanne.
San m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 山 (san) meaning "mountain".
San m & f Korean
"mountain"
San m & f Burmese
Means "water spring" in Burmese.
San m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဆန်း (see Hsan).
Sana m & f Manipuri
Means "gold" in Meitei, ultimately from the Bengali.
Sanamacha m & f Manipuri
From the Meitei sana meaning "gold" and macha meaning "small, little".
Sanathoi m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei sana meaning "gold, precious" and thoi meaning "winning".
Sanchir m & f Mongolian
Means "Saturn (planet)" or "Saturday" in Mongolian. Cognate to Shani 2.
Sanda m & f Malagasy
Means "value" in Malagasy.
Sandauka m & f Old Persian
From Old Persian sanda meaning "to appear" or "to accomplish" and the hypocoristic suffix -auka.
Sandeul m & f Korean (Modern)
From adverb 산들 (sandeul), referring to the coolness and gentleness of the wind.
Sandey m & f English
Variant of Sandy.
Sandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "ascension" in Malagasy.
Sandre m & f French (Rare), Provençal
Short form of Alexandre and Aleissandre for men and French form of Sandra for women.... [more]
Sáng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 灲 (sáng) meaning "morning, bright".
Sang m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 創 (sang) meaning "start, do, create, establish".
Sang m & f Burmese
It means "tall" or "above others"
Sang m & f Thai
Means "conch shell" in Thai.
Sang m & f Balinese
From a title given to members of the Wesya caste as well as holy individuals, deities and monarchs.
Sanga m & f Thai
Means "majestic, dignified" in Thai.
Sangat m & f Thai
Means "tranquil, peaceful, quiet" in Thai.
Sangay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སེང་གེ (seng-ge) meaning "lion".
Sang-eun m & f Korean
Combination of Sang and Eun. Meaning varies depending on characters used.
Sangey m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སེང་གེ (see Sangay).
Sanggyai m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སངས་རྒྱས (see Sangye).
Sang-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 (sang) meaning "mutual, together" or 祥 (sang) meaning "good luck, good omen" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present", 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 鉉 (hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron... [more]
Sang-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 상현 (see Sang-Hyeon).
Sangkot m & f Batak
Means "hook, tie, connect" in Batak.
Sangop m & f Thai
Means "peaceful, calm, quiet" in Thai.
Sanguan m & f Thai
Means "to conserve, to preserve" in Thai.
Sangwani m & f Tumbuka
Derived from Tumbuka sangwa, meaning "rejoice".
Sangwian m & f Thai
Means "arena, enclosure, ring" in Thai.
Sangye m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སངས་རྒྱས (sangs-rgyas) referring to the Buddha, derived from སངས (sangs) meaning "purified, cleansed" and རྒྱས (rgyas) meaning "extended, spread".
Sanken m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "elegant" in Shipibo.
Sanong m & f Thai
Means "reply, answer" or "reciprocate, repay" in Thai.
Sansar m & f Mongolian
Means "space, cosmos" in Mongolian. It can also refer to the Buddhist concept of samsara.
Santatra m & f Malagasy
Means "the beginning" in Malagasy.
Santi m & f Thai, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit शान्ति (shanti) meaning "peace, tranquility". It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India, Indonesia and Nepal.
Santu m & f Lingala
Means "saint" in Lingala.
Sanu m & f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi
MEANING - top of mountain, mountain -ridge, table-land, Sun, sage
Sanubar m & f Arabic
Means "pine tree, pine nut" in Arabic.
Sanyu m & f Japanese
Meaning "Happiness"
Sao m & f Shan
Means "lord, master, sir" in Shan. It is typically an honorific title for Shan royalty, not a name.
Sa'ongau m & f Polynesian
Means "offering of leaves" in Bellonese.
Saor m & f Batak
Means "to mix, to mingle, to unite" in Toba Batak.
Saotra m & f Malagasy
Means "thanksgiving, gratitude" in Malagasy.
Sapta m & f Indonesian
Means "seven" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सप्तन् (saptan).
Sapto m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Sapta.
Sarabjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) meaning "all, whole" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Sarabjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸਰਬਜੀਤ (see Sarabjeet).
Saralu m & f Micronesian
A Carolinian name of unknown meaning. According to a study, this name was borne by Clemente Saralu Taisacan, who borrowed it from his Carolinian mother's maiden name.
Sarayañi m & f Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara sarayaña meaning "lead, govern".
Sariaka m & f Malagasy
Means "charming, affable" in Malagasy.
Sarin m & f Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Sarjung m & f Tibetan
Means "new" in Tibetan.
Saron m & f Swedish (?)
Swedish form of Sharon.
Saruulbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "clear, bright, lucid" or "healthy, robust" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Sas m & f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Sasha (unisex) and Saskia (strictly feminine) as well as of their variant spellings.... [more]
Sașa m & f Romanian (Modern, Rare)
Romanian form of Sasha, used as a diminutive for Alexandru, Alexander and Alexandra.
Sasavona m & f Tsonga
Means "helper" in Xitsonga.
Sascia m & f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sasha.
Sashunya m & f Russian
Russian diminutive form of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Sasi m & f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Thai, Javanese
Southern Indian, Nepali, Thai and Javanese form of Shashi. It is used as a unisex name in India and Nepal while it is only feminine in Thailand and Indonesia.
Satasin m & f Lao
Etymology unknown.
Satchi m & f English
Diminutive of Satchel.
Sateenkaari m & f Finnish
Means "rainbow" in Finnish.
Sathaphon m & f Thai
Means "long-lasting, enduring" in Thai.
Sathian m & f Thai
Means "secure, stable, firm" in Thai.
Sathien m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เสถียร (see Sathian).
Satian m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เสถียร (see Sathian).
Satien m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เสถียร (see Sathian).
Satinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Satyendra used by Sikhs.
Satnam m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real" combined with नाम (nama) meaning "name".
Satoma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Satpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Satpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
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".
Satvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸਤਵਿੰਦਰ (see Satwinder).
Satya m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Assamese, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "pure, virtuous" or "truthful, true" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form सत्य and the feminine form सत्या.
Sáu m & f Vietnamese
Means "six" in Vietnamese.
Saur m & f Batak
Means "to arrive, to reach, to become" in Toba Batak.
Savane m & f Lao
From the Sanskrit स्वर्ग (swarga) meaning "heaven".
Savanh m & f Lao (Rare)
Means "heaven, paradise" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit स्वर्ग (svarga).
Savaughn m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Savon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn.
Savayas m & f Sanskrit
Sanskrit word with deep and complex shades that could mean "being of the same age (adjective)", "coeval, friend (masculine noun)" or "a woman's female confidante (feminine noun)".
Saviël m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Saviel. It is predominantly a masculine name in the Netherlands, but occasionally the name is also bestowed upon females. Saviël as a feminine name is slightly less common than its proper feminine counterpart Saviëlle.
Savinka m & f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Savin or Savina.
Savon m & f African American
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a combination of phonetic elements sa and von. It also coincides with the French word for "soap". This was the name of a character played by Ice Cube in the 1992 movie Trespass.
Saw m & f Burmese
Means "honourable" or "lord, chief" in Burmese.
Sawab m & f Arabic
Means "reward" in Arabic.
Sawaeng m & f Thai
Means "search, seek, pursue" in Thai.
Sawai m & f Thai
Means "profusely, abundantly" in Thai.
Sawang m & f Thai
Means "bright, shining" in Thai.
Sawarn m & f Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸਵਰਨ (see Swaran).
Sawat m & f Thai
Means "happiness" in Thai.
Sawuri m & f Aymara
Means "ladybird" or "weaver" in Aymara.
Səxavət m & f Azerbaijani
Means "generosity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic سخاوة (sakhāwa).
Say m & f Karen
Means "silver" in S'gaw Karen.
Sayan m & f Thai
Means "evening" in Thai (a poetic word).
Saykham m & f Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊຄຳ (see Xaykham).
Sceptrum m & f Astronomy
Means "sceptre" in Latin. This is the traditional name of the star 53 Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
Schaas m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Paschaas and Paschasius (masculine) as well as Paschasia (feminine).
Schindler m & f Jewish
A name used in homage to Oskar Schindler. It is an occupational name for a person who made or laid wooden roof tiles.
Schon m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
Transferred use of an anglicized version of the surname Schön.
Ścirye m & f Tocharian
Means "star" in Tocharian.
Scotland m & f English
From the name of the country Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".
Scully m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Scully.
Se m & f Chinese
From Chinese 瑟 (sè) meaning "zither".
Seang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 上海 (shànghǎi) meaning Shanghai.
Search-the-scriptures m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to John 5:39, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
Seba m & f Biblical (All)
There's only one Seba in the Bible, and he's a son of Cush, son of Ham, son of Noah (Genesis 10:7).... [more]
Sebaga m & f Tswana
Means "a bead" in Setswana.
Sebby m & f English
Diminutive of Sebastian, Sabrina.
Sebi m & f Various, Romanian
Diminutive of Sebastian.
Sechelei m & f Polynesian
Means "friend" in Palauan.
Seçkin m & f Turkish
Means "distinguished" in Turkish.
Secun m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Secundino and Secundina.
Seda m & f Khmer
Means "eggfruit" in Khmer.
Sedge m & f English
A swordsman. Related names are Sedgley(from the meadow of the swordsman), and Sedgwick(from the place of sword grass).
Seef m & f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
This name is more often seen on men than on women. For men, the name is a short form of Josephus and in some cases also of Severinus and its Dutch form Severijn... [more]
Seeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).
Seely m & f Medieval English
Medieval nickname for a person with a cheerful disposition, from Middle English seely "happy, fortunate" (from Old English sæl "happiness, good fortune"). The word was also occasionally used as a female personal name during the Middle Ages... [more]
Şefakat m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Shafaqat.
Sefania m & f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Zephaniah.
Sefanja m & f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Swedish, Afrikaans and Dutch form of Zephaniah.
Şehsuvar m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Persian شهسوار (shahsavār) meaning "knight".
Se-hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 "generation; world; era" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Se-hyun m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Se-hyeon.
Sei m & f Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up, clear weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Seia m & f Japanese
From Japanese 井 (sei) meaning "well, well crib, town, community", 成 (sei) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 青 (sei) meaning "blue, green" or 彗 (sei) meaning "comet" combined with 蛙 (a) meaning "frog", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial"... [more]
Seiha m & f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សីហា (see Seyha).
Seima m & f Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 世 (sei) meaning "generations" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 磨 (ma) meaning "polish"... [more]
Sein m & f Burmese
Means "diamond" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra).
Seinn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese စိန် (see Sein).
Seiun m & f Japanese
Means "galaxy" in Japanese.
Seiya m & f Japanese (Latinized, ?), Japanese
Means "Sincere one." It is the name of Sailor Star Fighter in the Sailor Moon anime.... [more]
Sekai m & f Japanese
From the Japanese word 世界 (sekai) meaning "world". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name, such as 世 (se) meaning "world" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest" combined with 快 (kai) meaning "cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable", 界 (kai) meaning "boundary", 楷 (kai) meaning "square character style, correctness" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean".... [more]
Seko m & f Western African
child of the sun
Sekos m & f Cree
Means "Weasel" in Cree.
Şelale m & f Turkish
Means "waterfall" in Turkish.
Selasphoros m & f Greek Mythology
Means "light-bearing" in Greek (compare Nikephoros). This was a title of the Greek moon goddess Artemis (also worshipped as "Artemis Phosphoros").
Seledebo m & f Ijaw
Means "the chosen one" in Ijaw.
Selengesaikhan m & f Mongolian
From the name of the Selenge River and the Mongolian word сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Selom m & f Western African
A Western African name used for both genders.
Selorm m & f Western African, Ewe
Means "God loves me" or "divine love" in Ewe.
Selvam m & f Tamil
This is a typical Tamil name of persons, and is mostly masculine, rarely used also in the feminine. However, 'Selvan' would be only masculine; and 'Selvi' would be only feminine. 'Selvam' in poetic Tamil means, 'wealth', or 'something precious'... [more]
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