SimoeismGreek Mythology The name of the god of the river Simois, and taken from that river. Simoeis was a son of Oceanus and Tethys and as the father of Astyoche and Hieromneme.
SimonismDutch (Rare) From Latin Simonis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Simon 1, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Shimon.... [more]
SindulfmHistory (Ecclesiastical) From the Gothic roots sinths "way, path" and wulfs "wolf." This is the name of a 7th century hermit and saint who lived in the town of Aussonce near Rheims (France).
SinmarafNorse Mythology The name of a giantess in the poem 'Fjǫlsvinnsmál' (a very late part of the Poetic Edda) whom scholars sometimes identify with the underworld goddess Hel. The second element of this obscure character's name is often thought to be Old Norse mara, which refers to a type of evil spirit or incubus in Germanic folklore... [more]
Sirikitf & mThai (Rare) From Thai สิริ (sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and a short form of กิติยากร (gìt-yaa-gon), referring to Kitiyakara, a Thai royal house. This is the name of the Queen mother of Thailand (1932-) who was the queen consort of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016).
SisebodmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
SisebutmGermanic, History Variant of Sisebod. Sisebut was the name of a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
SistinefEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the name of the Sistine Chapel, which is derived from Sisto and named for Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built. This is borne by Sistine Stallone (1998-), a daughter of the actor Sylvester Stallone.
SisuilefMedieval Irish Irish adoption of Cecily. Unlike Síle, however, this name does not seem to have survived the Middle Ages.
SiswonomJavanese From Javanese siswa meaning "student, pupil" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
SkarðimOld Norse Originally a byname derived from Old Norse skarð "notch, gap, indentation".
Skeeterm & fAmerican (Rare), Popular Culture Nickname derived from a slang or humorous term for "mosquito." A famous bearer is female singer-songwriter Skeeter Davis (1931-2004).
Skipperm & fEnglish Derived from Middle Dutch schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).
SkírnirmNorse Mythology, Icelandic Probably derived from Old Norse skírr meaning "clear, bright, pure". In Norse mythology Skírnir is a servant of the god Freyr.
SkunkhamScythian Of uncertain etymology, possibly linked to a term in Ossetian that means "distinguishes oneself. This is rendered as skₒyxyn (скойхйн) in the Digor dialect of Ossetian.
SkylarkfEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the English word for the type of songbird, i.e., the common European lark (Alauda arvensis; which is "famed for its melodious song"). Use of the name is probably inspired by the similar name Skylar; it could also be viewed as a combination of Sky and Lark.... [more]
SlánollmHistory, Old Irish, Irish Mythology Derived from Old Irish slán "healthy, safe" and oll "great, vast, ample". In Irish legend, this was the name of a High King of Ireland.
Smaragdm & fRussian (Rare), Dutch (Rare) Russian form of Smaragdos. In the Netherlands, the name is a very rare feminine name. It is derived from the Dutch noun smaragd meaning "emerald", which as you can see has the same etymology as Smaragdos.
SniedzefLatvian Either directly taken from Latvian sniedze "snow bunting (bird)" or derived from Latvian sniegs "snow". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Princese Gundega un karalis Brusubārda.
ŚnieżkafPolish (Archaic) Archaic Polish name meaning "snow," now obsolete. It is the Polish name for Snow White as well.
SnowdiefAmerican (South) Possibly derived from a surname. This was used by Eudora Welty in her short story collection The Golden Apples (1949) for a central character, Snowdie MacLain.
SoatgulfUzbek Derived from soat meaning "time" or "clock" and gul meaning "rose, flower"