Submitted Names of Length 5

This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 5.
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Selen m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Selga f Latvian
Derived from Latvian selga "deep sea; open sea".
Selja f Finnish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Variant of Celia. It also means "elder (plant)" in Finnish.
Seljo f Sami
Sami variant of Cecilia.
Selka f Yiddish
Possibly a Polish Yiddish diminutive of Selda, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Selke f Low German
Possibly a Low German diminutive of names containing the Old High German element salo "dark-coloured, dirty gray" (related to Old Norse sölr "sun-coloured, dirty yellow, sallow"), but this is not known for certain.
Sella f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sälla as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Cecilia.
Sella f African, Southern African, Eastern African, Indonesian
Meaning unknown. It may be a loan word from Arabic صَلَّى‎ (ṣallā), meaning "to pray, to bless," or Arabic سَلَّى‎ (sallā), meaning "to amuse, entertain, comfort." It may also be a variation of Selah.
Selle m West Frisian
Variant of Salle.
Selmo m Asturian
Truncated form of Anselmo.
Sélom m Western African
Komi Sélom Klassou is Prime Minister of Togo.
Selom m & f Western African
A Western African name used for both genders.
Selva f Turkish
Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Salwa. This name is popular in Arabic-speaking countries. It's uncommon in non-Arabic-speaking countries.
Selva f Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare)
Means "rainforest" in Spanish and Catalan.
Selvi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Sialfi.
Selvi f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selwa f Muslim
Means “solace”.
Selyf m Welsh
Welsh form of Solomon via Old Welsh Seleu. Selyf ap Cynan, also known as Selyf Sarffgadau, (died 616) appears in Old Welsh genealogies as an early 7th-century King of Powys, the son of Cynan Garwyn.
Seman m Rusyn
Rusyn form of Simon 1.
Semar m Indonesian Mythology
Likely derived from Javanese samar meaning "vague, dim, obscure, mysterious". In Javanese mythology this is the name of a divine jester depicted as having a short stature and a large rear figure... [more]
Semat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian smꜣ.t meaning "the companion", derived from zmꜣ "to join, unite" and the suffix .t.
Sémen m Gascon
Gascon diminutive of Seme.
Semën m Russian, Dutch (Rare)
Russian variant transcription and Dutch form of Semyon.
Semir m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Samir 1.
Semis m Samoan
Samoan form of James.
Semka f Bosnian, Serbian
Diminutive derivative of Simeuna.
Semke m West Frisian
Short form of Semme, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Semko m Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive or alternative form of Semen.
Semla f Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan form of Semele.
Semmi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Samuel.
Semni f Etruscan
Of unknown meaning. Possibly related to the Etruscan word 'semna' meaning "trace, track (way, passage)".
Semoi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish orthodox form of Simon 1.
Semri m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Shimri, as used in 1 Chronicles 4:37 and 1 Chronicles 26:10.... [more]
Şemsa f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish word şems meaning "sun", itself derived from the Arabic شمس (see Shams).
Šemsa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Šemso.
Šemso m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shams.
Senad m Bosnian
The name comes from the Arabic word سند "support".
Senai m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "gift from Above" in Tigrinya.
Senan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Sinan.
Senbi m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name derived from the element snb meaning “to be healthy”.
Sendi f Slovene (Modern)
Slovene borrowing of Sandy.
Sendo m Asturian
Short form of Rosendo.
Senem f Turkish
Variant of Sanem.
Senén m Spanish, Asturian, Galician (Rare)
Spanish, Asturian and Galician form of Sennen.
Senen m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "exactly, extremely" in Shipibo.
Šener m Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Şener.
Senge m Tibetan
Means "lion" in Tibetan.
Senía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Senia.
Senia f English (American)
Elaboration of Sena.
Senín m Galician
Variant of Senén.
Senin m Indonesian, Malay
Means "Monday" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic الِاثْنَيْنِ (al-iṯnayn).
Senja f Indonesian
Means "evening" in Indonesian, from Sanskrit संध्या (saṃdhyā), meaning "evening, twilight".
Senju m Japanese
Meaning, "a thousand skills."
Senka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 扇 (sen) meaning "fan, folding fan" or 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing" or 下 (ka) meaning "below, down, descend, give, low, inferior"... [more]
Senki f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" or 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess".
Senko m Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic senka or sjenka meaning "shadow". Masculine form of Senka or a nickname for Jasenko or Arsen.
Senku m & f Japanese
senku can be formed with the first kanji as 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" or 仙(sen, sento) meaning "immortal" and the second kanji as 空 (ku, sora) meaning "sky" or 久(ku) meaning "long time".
Senli f Chinese
From the Chinese 森 (sēn) meaning "forest" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Senmi f Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Senna f English (Rare), Literature, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the plant named Senna. The name is a variant of the Arabic name Sana, which means "brilliance, radiance, splendour."... [more]
Senna f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" or 扇 (sen) meaning "fan (folding fan)" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]
Senna f Chinese
From the Chinese 森 (sēn) meaning "forest" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Senni f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish short form of Senniija as well as a variant of Senja.
Senri f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."... [more]
Sense m & f Medieval English
Medieval transliteration of Senchia or Sancho.
Sento m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.
Senya m & f Russian
Russian short form of several names including Semyon, Ksenofont, and Kseniya
Senya f Japanese
Means "many nights" in Japanese. From 千 (sen) "one thousand" and 夜 (ya) "night, evening".
Senza f Romansh
Short form of Cresenza, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Seoda f Irish (Modern)
Directly taken from Irish seoda meaning "jewels". This is a modern Irish name.
Seol-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 雪 (seol) meaning "snow" combined with 娥 (a) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja combinations can also form this name.
Seoli f Korean
From Korean 서리 (seoli) meaning "frost".
Seon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 宣 "declare, announce, proclaim" and 兒 "child". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Kim Sun-a (1975-).
Seora f Korean
Variation of Korean Sora and So-Ra.
Seori f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 音 (o) meaning "sound" combined with 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sepha f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Josepha and Josephina.
Sephy f English
Diminutive of Persephone. The main female character in the novel series 'Noughts and Crosses' has this name.
Sepia f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
From the color/photographic technique and/or the genus of cuttlefish. The word sepia is the Latinized form of the Greek σηπία, sēpía, cuttlefish.
Şepol f Kurdish
Means "wave" in Kurdish.
Sepoy m Persian
The term sepoy is derived from the Persian word sepāhī (سپاهی) meaning the traditional "infantry soldier" in the Mughal Empire. Historically it has been used in Singapore as a given name largely by Indian Singaporeans.
Seppa f Romansh
Variant of Sepa.
Seppe m West Frisian
Variant of Sippe.
Septi f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, usually used as a given name for someone born in September.
Septy f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septi.
Sepuh m Armenian
From the Armenian word սեպուհ (sepuh) meaning "sepuh" (a title of Armenian nobility).
Serah f Hebrew, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שָֽׂרַח (Serach) meaning "abundance". In the Old Testament this is the name of Asher's daughter, Jacob's granddaughter.
Seraj m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سراج (see Siraj).
Serav f Kurdish
From the Kurdish ser meaning "crest, crown, top" and av meaning "water".
Sered m Biblical
Sered was a son of Zebulun according to Genesis 46:14 and Numbers 26:26. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.
Şeref m Turkish
Turkish form of Sharaf.
Serel f Yiddish
Yiddish name. Possibly related to Sarah
Seren m Polish
Polish form of Serenus.
Serey m & f Khmer
Means "freedom," "beauty, charm," "peace," or "power, authority" in Khmer.
Serge m Yakut
From the name of a ritual pole or tree in Buryat and Yakut culture, used to indicate that a place has an owner, ultimately from the Buryat word for "pole".
Sèrgi m Lengadocian, Gascon, Provençal
Languedocian, Gascon and Provençal form of Sergius.
Şêrgo m Kurdish
From kurdish "Şêr" (lion) and "got" (said)... [more]
Sergu m Mordvin
Erzya form of Sergei.
Sergy m Russian (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant transcription of Sergey.
Serhi m Belarusian
Variant Belarusian form of Sergei.
Sêria f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Seria.
Serik f Armenian
Diminutive form of Ser.
Serin f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star" combined with 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse", 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime" or 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Serin f Turkish
Means "cool" in Turkish.
Serka f Yiddish
Yiddish girls name, could possibly be a diminutive of Sura (Yiddish for Sarah), combined with the Slavic suffix -ka.
Şêrko m Kurdish
From the Kurdish şêr meaning "lion".
Seroš m Mari
Variant Mari form of Sergei.
Serra f Judeo-French
Variant of Sarra.
Serra f Turkish
abundance and prosperity are its meanings.
Serro m Estonian
Serro is a short form of the name Serapion.
Serse m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Xerxes.
Serug m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "branch" in Hebrew.... [more]
Servå m Walloon
Walloon form of Servatius.
Servé m Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Flemish and Limburgish variant spelling of Servet, which is a diminutive of Servais, the French form of Servatius.
Servi m Catalan
Catalan form of Servius.
Serzh m Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian
Phonetic transcription of Serge.
Sesan m Yoruba
Means "God has avenged me" in Yoruba.
Seseg f Buryat
Buryat form of Tsetseg.
Sesha m & f Hinduism
In Hindu tradition, Sesha (also: Shesha, Sheshanaga) is the king of all Nagas (serpent deities).
Sesil f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Cecilia, perhaps via its French form Cécile.... [more]
Sesil m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian and Danish variant of Cecil.
Sesta f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Sest.
Sethe f Literature
Created by Toni Morrison for her Pulitzer prize-winning novel "Beloved." Sethe is the mother of the title character, whom she murders out of an extreme act of love: she would rather kill her child than give it up to the hands of slavery.... [more]
Sethu m Malayalam
Name is originated from the word Rama Sethu , which is believed by the Hindu as the name of the bridge constructed by Lord Rama to reach Lanka to save his wife and Goddess Sita from Ravana.
Setia m & f Indonesian
Means "loyal, obedient, faithful" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य (satya).
Setim m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Settimo.
Setio m Javanese
Variant of Setyo.
Setna m Literature, Egyptian Mythology
Used as a name for Khaemweset in Greco-Roman stories of ancient Egypt. Setna is a distortion of his title as setem-priest of Ptah; modern scholars call this character Prince Setna Khamwas.
Setne m Ancient Egyptian, Literature
A name assigned to Prince Khaemwaset of Egypt, son of Ramses the Great, in Greco-Roman times. The name is a distortion of his official title setem "priest of Ptah".... [more]
Setse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Seth 1.
Setsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody", though it is often written せつ using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from せ (se) meaning "world" combined with 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture... [more]
Setus m Faroese (Archaic)
Former Faroese short form of Anicetus.
Setya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.
Setyo m Javanese
From Javanese sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient", ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य (satya).
Seung m Khmer
Means "lion" in Khmer.
Sevag m Armenian
Means "black-eyed" or "one with black (coloured) eyes" in Armenian.
Seval f Turkish
From Turkish sev meaning "love" and al meaning "take".
Sevar m Azerbaijani
Means "he will love" in Azerbaijani.
Sevdo f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sevda.
Seved m Swedish
A more modern variant of the old Norse name Sigvid consisting of the Old Norse elements 'sig' meaning victory and 'vidh' meaning forest. It is also possible that Seved is a Swedish spelling change of the Latin name Severinus.
Séver m Occitan
Occitan form of Severus.
Sevèr m Provençal
Provençal form of Severus.
Sever m Catalan, Croatian, Russian, Norman
Catalan, Croatian, Russian and Norman form of Severus.
Şevîn f Kurdish
Means "night-grazing" in Kurdish.
Sevin f Ottoman Turkish
Sevin is Kurdish and Turkish for "lovely", "love her", or "rejoice". It is from Ottoman Turkey, but since the Persians or Iranians use it a lot too, it is written in Arabic characters as well.
Sevir m Russian
Russian form of Severus via its hellenized (modern Greek) form Seviros. Also compare the Russian name Sever, which is directly derived from Severus.
Şevki m Turkish
Turkish form of Shawqi.
Sewar f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوار (see Siwar).
Sewek m Polish
Diminutive form of Sergiusz, Serwacy, or Seweryn.
Sewer m Polish
Polish form of Severus.
Sewka f Polish
Diminutive form of Seweryna.
Sexta f Late Roman
Feminine form of Sextus.
Sexto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextus.
Şeyda f Turkish
Derived from Persian شيدا (sheydā) meaning "enamoured, madly in love".
Seyda f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Sevda.
Seyha m & f Khmer
Means "August" in Khmer.
Seyid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayyid.
Seyma m Khmer
Means "border, frontier" in Khmer.
Seyni m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Sezai m Turkish
Derived from Persian سزا (sazā) meaning "worthy, suitable, meritorious".
Sezen f & m Turkish
Means "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.
Sezer m & f Turkish
Means "understand, sense, feel" in Turkish.
Sezgi f & m Turkish
Means "perception, feeling, instinct" in Turkish.
Sezin f Turkish
Means "feeling" in Turkish.
Sǽfari m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sær "sea" and fara "to go, to move, to travel".
Sgond m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Secundus.
Sgula f Hebrew
Means "talisman, virtue, treasure" in Hebrew.
Sha'al m Ancient Hebrew
Derived from the root שאל (shaal) meaning "to ask", as a given name it means "(he has) asked"
Shaan m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "dignity, dignified".... [more]
Shaan m & f Arabic
Means "purpose, honour, dignity, rank" in Arabic.
Shada f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.
Shade m & f English
From the English word shade or transferred use of the surname Shade, which may be a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary (from the Old English scead "boundary") or a nickname for a thin man, (from the Middle English schade, "shadow", "wraith") or an Americanized spelling of the German and Dutch surname Schade.
Shady m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1).
Shael f & m Hebrew
means "to enquire with honorable intention"
Shafa f & m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Şəfa.
Shafa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safaa or Safaa'.
Shafi m Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic شَفِيع (šafiʿ) meaning "intercessor, mediator".
Shage m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shagee.... [more]
Shahm m Arabic
Means "smart, clever" in Arabic.
Shahu m Afghan
Royal (variant of Shahou)
Shaia f Hebrew, English (Modern), Arabic
A modern English feminine variant of the Hebrew masculine name Shai.
Shain m English (Rare)
Variant of Shane or transferred use of surname Shain
Shair m Arabic, Indian, Afghan
Means "poet" in Arabic.
Shait f Egyptian Mythology
The feminine form of Shai (the Egyptian god).
Shaji m Indian
Means "brave, intrepid" in Persian.
Shaji m Malayalam
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" combined with the Hindi honorific suffix -जी (-ji).
Shako m Georgian
Diminutive of Shakro and Shalva. In the case of the latter name, perhaps Shako first started out as a contraction of Shaliko.
Shala f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Mesopotamian corn goddess who is also associated with war as well as the name of a Sumerian goddes of grain and the emotion of compassion.... [more]
Shale m Yiddish
From the Hebrew name ùÑÈàåÌì (Sha'ul) which meant "asked for" or "prayed for". This was the name of the first king of Israel who ruled just before King David, as told in the Old Testament.
Shalu m & f Indian
this is divine name. people worship this name. a divine power, natural power
Shalu m & f Armenian
Diminutive form of Arshaluys.
Shama m Biblical
This name comes from שמע (shama'), meaning "to hear".... [more]
Shana f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sha) meaning "sand" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shana f Northern Irish, Welsh (Anglicized, Rare), French (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siana, also used in French.
Shané f African American, Afrikaans
Probably a variant spelling of Shanae.
Shang m Chinese
From cháng, meaning "still, yet".
Shani f African American, Swahili (?)
Allegedly means "wonder" in Swahili.
Shann f English
Short form of Shannon.
Shant m Armenian
Means "lightning" in Armenian.
Shanu f Sindhi
Means "smile" in Sindhi.
Shany f & m Hebrew
Variant transliteration of שני (see Shani 1).
Shaoe f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Shaon m Arabic
Means rain/wild rain
Shapi m Avar
Derived from Arabic شافي (shafi) meaning "healing, curing".
Shaqe f Albanian
Originally a short form of Manushaqe, used as a given name in its own right.
Shara f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon modelled on Cara, Tara and Sarah.
Shara m Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology Shara is a minor god of war, mainly identified with the city of Umma, north-east of Unug (Uruk). He is identified in some texts as the son of Inana (Ishtar).
Share f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word "share".
Sharn f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an English phonetic spelling of Welsh Siân.
Sharo m Kurdish (Modern)
This is word used to describe the time when a farmer had harvested all he could and let others come on his land and take what was left of the harvest so that the food wouldn't go to waste.
Shary f English
Variant of Sherry.
Shawq f Arabic
Means "longing, yearning" in Arabic.
Shaya m & f Arabic, Hebrew
In Arabic, means "worthy, deserving". In Hebrew, likely the feminine form of Shay 2.
Shayn m English (American)
Variant spelling of Shane.
Shaza f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.
Shebi m Biblical
Ezra 2:42... [more]
Sheev m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer of the name is Emperor Sheev Palpatine (Darth Sidious), one of the main villains of the Star Wars franchise.
Shega f Albanian
Variant of Shegë.
Shegë f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian shegë "pomegranate".
Shego f Popular Culture
Shego is a fictional character from Disney's animated television series Kim Possible.
Shein m & f Burmese
Means "intensity, force, momentum" in Burmese.
Sheka f African American
Variant spelling of Sheika.
Sheli f Jewish
Modern Hebrew name meaning "mine".
Shelo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcelo.
Shema m Biblical Hebrew
Means "hearing, obeying" in Hebrew.
Shemp m Popular Culture
In the case of the Three Stooges member Shemp Howard (1895-1955) it was a pseudonym that arose from his Litvak (Lithuanian Yiddish) mother's pronunciation of Sam 1, a short form of his real name Samuel.
Sheqi f African American
American English
Shera f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shira.
Shere m Literature, Popular Culture
Shere Khan is a fictional tiger in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories (1894). Shere means "tiger" or "lion" in Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi.
Sherm m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Sherman.
Shero m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that contain the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion", such as Edisher, Juansher and Shermadin.
Sheru m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi शेर (śer) meaning "lion", ultimately of Persian origin (see Sher). A notable bearer of this name is Saroo Brierley (1981-), an Indian-Australian businessman and author whose birth name was Sheru.
Shete m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, of Khevsur origin.
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