Settm & fBurmese Alternate transcription of Burmese ဆက် (see Set).
SèvefBreton Allegedly from Breton seu "beautiful". She was a Breton saint of the 6th century, a sister of the renowned Saint Tugdual (one of the seven founder saints of Brittany). A commune in Brittany is named for her.
SfiafArabic (Maghrebi, Rare) Alternate transcription of Safiyyah chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer is Sfia Bouarfa (1950-), a Moroccan-Belgian politician.
ShahmPersian Persian term for a monarch. The most famous bearer of this name was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
Shaim & fEgyptian Mythology Means "(that which is) ordained". In the Ancient Egyptian mythology Shai was the deification of the concept of fate and determinate the span of men's lives as such would sometimes be considered female (in which case he would sometimes be called Shait).
ShakmIndian Shak means "to see". It was most popular in the year 1996.
ShanmIndian, Pakistani Shan is an Indian name meaning "pride" or "prestige". It comes from the Sanskrit name Shaan.
Shanm & fChinese From Chinese 山 (shān) meaning "mountain", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝 (shàn) meaning "eel"... [more]
ShazfEnglish (British) Nickname of Charlotte or Sharon. Can be elongated to Shazza or Shazzo.
ShedmEgyptian Mythology From Egyptian šd, meaning "one who saves" or "the saviour". Shed was an Ancient Egyptian deity first recorded after the Amarna Period. Representing the concept of salvation, Shed is identified with Horus the Child... [more]
ShenmChinese Means “deep thinker”, “deep thought”, or “spirit” in Chinese. According to Chinese beliefs, it is the spiritual part of the human psyche.
Shiam & fArabic The meaning of the name Shia is Followers, Sect
ShiafJapanese From Japanese 月 (shi) meaning "moon", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 史 (shi) meaning "history, chronicle", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry" or 自 (shi) meaning "oneself" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal"... [more]
Shigm & fJapanese Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Shig-, meaning "luxuriant."
Shiom & fJapanese Derived from the Japanese Kanji 史 (shi) meaning "record, history" or 紫 (shi) meaning "purple" or 師 (shi) meaning "teacher" combined with 生 (o) meaning "pure, undefiled" or 緒 meaning "string; cord; thong" or 王 (o) meaning "king".... [more]
ShiomGeorgian Modern form of შიოშ (Shiosh), which is the Old Georgian form of the Iranian given name Siaosh or Siaush meaning "black" or "black man".... [more]
ShmifPopular Culture Derived from Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, good luck, and beauty. This is the name of Anakin Skywalker's mother from 'Star Wars'.
Shoam & fJapanese From Japanese 偲 (sho) meaning "recollect, remember" or 渚 (sho) meaning "strand, beach, shore" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 杏 (a) meaning "apricot"... [more]
ShuafBiblical A daughter of a Canaanite mentioned in Genesis 38 and 1 Chronicles 7.
ShunfBurmese Means "bright, shining, brilliant" in Burmese.
Shuom & fChinese From Chinese 硕 (shuò) meaning "large, big, great", 朔 (shuò) meaning "new moon, north", 烁 (shuò) meaning "bright, brilliant, luminous, glisten, glimmer" or 铄 (shuò) meaning "fuse, melt, fine, glorious", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
ShuumJapanese From Japanese 秀 (shuu) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 修 (shuu) meaning "discipline, study", as well as other kanji with the same pronunciation.
SiasmAfrikaans, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic) Short form of Josias. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch sculptor Sias Fanoembi (1949-2013) and the South African statesman Sias Hoffman (1807-1879).
SibafArabic Means "emotion, enthusiasm", "youthfulness, childhood".
SibemWest Frisian, East Frisian Frisian short form of masculine names that have sigu or sigis for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Sibald and Sibert are good examples of that.
SibifBosnian Diminutive of Srbislava, the feminine form of Srbislav. Srbislava was the birth name of Sibi Blažić (1970-), the Serbian-born wife of actor Christian Bale.
SicomWest Frisian, Dutch (Rare) Variant spelling of Siko, which itself is a variant form of Sike. Out of these names, Sico is currently the most prevalent. Also compare Sikko.
Sillf & mEnglish (Puritan) Up until the 17th century, Sill was a diminutive of Sybil and Silas. From the 17th century onwards, however, it became a diminutive of Puritan Silence.
SimafHebrew, Jewish, Judeo-Catalan Derived from Aramaic שים "what is entrusted", this name is usually translated as "treasure, collection of valuable objects".
SittfMedieval Arabic (Moorish) From Arabic ست (sitt) "woman, lady" or "grandmother, madam". One notable bearer was Sit al-Berain, mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt... [more]
SiúnfIrish (Rare) Rare Irish form of Susan, possibly a variant of Siobhán. Used as the name of the title character in the traditional song Siún Ní Dhuibhir ("Susan O'Dwyer").
SiyafSanskrit Siya is a Hindu Girl name and it is Hindi originated name with multiple meanings. Siya name meaning is Goddess Sita; White Moonlight; A beautiful woman; White durva grass; Arabian Jasmine; Candied sugar... [more]
SiyifChinese From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
SiyufChinese From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 愉 (yú) meaning "cheerful, happy".
SkutmBelgian Name of a repeat character in Herge's comics TinTin. A blond Estonian pilot with an eye-patch, who shoots at TinTin and Haddock on orders but is later rescued by them and refuses to betray them. Friendly and honest, he provides assistance in further adventures... [more]
SlimmAmerican Often a nickname for someone "thin" or possibly a transferred use of the surname Slim. Noted bearers include actor Slim Pickens, whose name was a humorous adaptation of the southern expression 'slim pickings' meaning "limited choices"... [more]
Snirm & fHebrew (Rare) The Hasbani River, also known as Snir Stream (Hebrew: נחל שניר / Nahal Snir), is the major tributary of the JordanRiver... [more]
SodefJapanese This name is used as 袖 (shuu, sode) meaning "sleeve, wing (of stage/building)," originally from a combination of 衣 (so) meaning "clothing, robe" and 手 (te) meaning "hand, arm," the te shifted to de as a result of rendaku.... [more]
SodimBiblical Sodi 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.
So-hafKorean From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Sōjim & fJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 總 (sō) meaning "general; overall; total" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "official; director".... [more]
So-mifKorean From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
SomifKorean "Som" means "Wadding" in Korean. Also from conbination of Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" " and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
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]
SonifJapanese From Japanese 仙 (so) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy" combined with 姫 (ni) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
SooimFlemish Short form of Fransooi, but these days it's usually an informal name in daily life for men who are officially named François and even Franciscus.... [more]
SoosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from σόος (soos), which is the Epic and Ionic Greek form of the adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded".... [more]
SoosmSpanish Diminutive of Jesús. A bearer of this name is Soos Ramirez in the TV show Gravity Falls.
SorafKorean (Anglicized) Indigenous Korean name, a single two-syllable word meaning "conch shell". It is one of a number of such native names (called 고유어 이름) that have become more popular in South Korea in recent decades... [more]
Sorif & mKorean From 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."
SosefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek σως (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded". In Greek mythology this was the name of a prophetic Oreiad or Naiad nymph of Arcadia (a southern region of Greece). According to one account she was the mother of the god Pan by Hermes.
SouafJapanese From Japanese 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green" combined with 鴉 (a) meaning "crow, raven". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Soukm & fLao Means "health, ease, happiness, joy" in Lao.
Soulm & fAmerican (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Soul. May also be used in reference to the word soul, from Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele.
SoyofJapanese From Japanese 素 (so) meaning "element" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world" or 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]