SempermEnglish (Rare) Derived from Latin semper meaning "forever, always". It also coincides with a surname which derives from multiple distinct sources, including the French place name Saint-Pierre and the medieval Germanic personal name Sindperht (see Sindbert).... [more]
SenaitfArabic ‘One who brings good luck’, commonly found in Eritrea and Ethiopia (East African origin)
SenakofJapanese From Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 那 (na) meaning "what" combined with 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Senangm & fIndonesian, Malay Means "happy, content, loved" in Indonesian or "easy" in Malay.
SenarafCornish From the name of the patron saint of Zennor, a village in Cornwall, which is of obscure origin. Conceivably it may be derived from the Breton name Azenor or the old Celtic Senovara... [more]
SenarafSinhalese Frequently used in Sri Lanka as a female given name, a cursory search of social media confirms this fact. Turning to Sanskrit, it looks like the “Sena” part of the name could mean either: "army, missile or dart" with “nara” meaning “human, man”... [more]
SenedjmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian snd meaning "fear". This was the throne name of an early Egyptian pharaoh of the 2nd dynasty who was possibly the same person as Seth-Peribsen.
SentiafRoman Mythology In Roman mythology, Sentia is the goddess of child development and the bringer of awareness into young children. The English word "sentient" meaning "able to perceive or feel things", is derived from her name.
SenunafCeltic Mythology A Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. Her name is possibly related to the Proto-Celtic 'seno' meaning "old". Some academics have associated the name to the ancient river Senua that was once located in southern Britain, which may have also been known as Alde, from the Anglo-Saxon 'ald' meaning old... [more]
SeohyefKorean (Rare) From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" and 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". Other hanja can be used.
Seo-Jinm & fKorean From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 舒 (seo) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 鎭 (jin) meaning "town, market place" or 辰 (jin) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]
Seok-HomKorean From Sino-Korean 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" combined with 浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast", 鎬 (ho) meaning "stove, bright" or 瑚 (ho) meaning "coral, person of virtue"... [more]
Seon-yefKorean From Sino-Korean 先 "first, former, previous" and 藝 "art; talent, ability; craft".
Seon-yuf & mKorean Combination of a seon hanja, like 善 meaning "good, nice" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness," and a yu hanja, such as 有 meaning "stand; exist" or 裕 meaning "sufficient, ample; generous."
Seo-wonfKorean Mythology From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious", and 元 (won) meaning "first, origin".
Seo-Woof & mKorean Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서우 (see Seo-U).
SerachfHebrew, Biblical Hebrew Means "abundance" in Hebrew. This was the name of the granddaughter of Jacob, and the daughter of Asher in the Torah, who is said to have lived past the era of Moses until she was taken to heaven (like Enoch and Elijah).
SerachfKhazar Name of Khazar Khagan Bulan Sabrile's Jewish wife.
SerafímCatalan Catalan form of Seraphinus. Serafí Pitarra was the pen name of Frederic Soler i Hubert (1839-1895), a Catalan poet and dramaturge.
SereiafPortuguese (Brazilian) The Portuguese word for mermaid. Found in use in Brazil as a given name but also well represented as a nickname.
SerenafJapanese From Japanese 芹 (se) meaning "celery" or 汐 (se) meaning "evening tide; night tides; ebb", 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
SerenefEnglish From the English word serene, which itself is derived from Latin serenus, which means "clear, calm, tranquil, quiet."
ŠeridafSumerian Mythology The Sumerian name of the dawn goddess Aya. While the etymology is uncertain, one suggested root is the Akkadian šērtum, meaning "morning".
SerikafJapanese From Japanese 芹 (seri) meaning "celery" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing or taking care of a person", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "construct, build", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
SerinafJapanese From Japanese 芹 (seri) meaning "water dropwort, Oenanthe javanica" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what, Nara, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SerinafAlbanian Derived from Albanian serinë, denoting a type of juicy dark grape with large fruit.
SernozfUzbek Means "playful" or "shiny, shimmering" in Uzbek.
SerorifJapanese From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids", 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
SertabfTurkish Means "the main light, radiance". Sertab Erener is a famous singer with the name. Her name was chosen from a classical Turkish song called "Ey Şûh-i Sertab".
SertaçmTurkish Terived from Turkish ser, an archaic word for "head" and taç meaning "crown".
SertormAncient Roman Uncommon Roman praenomen of debated etymology. Some argue that it is derived from a shared root with Servius whilst others cite satio meaning "a planted field" or adsertor meaning "a person who asserts another's liberty".
ServermCrimean Tatar Derived from Arabic سُرُور (surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure, satisfaction". It can also be taken from Persian سَروَر (sarvar) meaning "master".
ServetmMedieval French, French (Rare) Medieval French diminutive of Servais (as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name fell out of use in France after the Middle Ages, but it has since enjoyed an extremely modest revival in the late 1980s... [more]
ServusmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Means "servant, serf" in Latin. This is the name of an obscure Orthodox martyr who lived in northern Africa in the 5th century.
SeseermMongolian Derived from SSR (Soviet Socialist Republic).
SesemifLiterature Sesemi (real name Therese) Weichbrodt is a figure from the Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann.
SeserafJapanese From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 来 (ra) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SetharmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Shethar used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).
SethurmBiblical Sethur, the son of Michael of the house of Asher, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:13.
SetokafJapanese (Modern, Rare) The name of a seedless and highly sweet Japanese tangor (written in hiragana), which was first registered in 1998.... [more]
Seulgif & mKorean (Modern) From native Korean 슬기 (seulgi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence." It can also be written with hanja, combining a seul hanja, like 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument, with a gi hanja, such as 基 meaning "foundation, base," 起 meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," 璣 meaning "jewel; star" or 伎 meaning "talent, skill, gift."
SevdiafGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian noun სევდა (sevda) meaning "melancholy, sorrow". It ultimately comes from the Arabic noun سَوْدَاء (sawda) meaning "black bile" as well as "melancholy, sadness, gloom"... [more]
SevernfEnglish, English (Canadian) English form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the longest river in Great Britain, which is of unknown meaning (perhaps "boundary"). Its use as a given name may be inspired by the name Sabrina, which was the Roman name of the river... [more]
SforzamMedieval Italian Derived from Italian sforzare "to force, strain". The dynastic name of the dukes of Milan in the 15th and 16th centuries, the family name was occasionally used as a given name in Italy.
SforzomMedieval Italian variante de Sforza, que significa força, esforço. originalmente, o fundador da dinastia, Muzio, também era mencionado com Sforzo, assim como sua filha, a princesa consorte Bianca Maria Sforzo Di Milano.
ShadoemEnglish (American, Rare) Variant of Shadow. It was brought to limited public attention in 1988 by Shadoe Stevens (real name Terry Ingstad), who hosted the radio program American Top 40 from 1988 to 1995.
ShadoomEdisto, Indigenous American Shadoo is a surviving personal name in the Edisto language of South Carolina. This was the name of a captain or chief of the Edisto Nation encountered by Robert Sandford in 1666. The name is alternatively written in historical documents as Sheedou.... [more]
ShafiemMalay From Arabic شافعي (Shāfiʿī), the name of one of the four schools of thought (madhhab) in Sunni Islam, which was named in honour of its founder, Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i.
Shai-Elm & fHebrew (Modern, Rare), Hebrew Hebrew combination of Shai - "gift" and El - "God". When combined, it takes up the meaning of "Gift of God" or "Gift from God". Alternate spelling of Shaiel... [more]