SumiatsumJapanese From 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear" or 純 (sumi) meaning "pure" combined with 温 (atsu) meaning "warm". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SumirekofJapanese From Japanese 菫 (sumire) meaning "viola" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SumirenafJapanese (Modern, Rare) From 菫 (sumire), referring to the violet flower, combined with 菜 (na) meaning "greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji.... [more]
SúnbjørtfFaroese Faroese combination of sunr "son" and bjartr "light, shining".
Sundancem & fEnglish (American, Rare) The Sundance Kid was the nickname of American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (1867-1908), in whose case it was taken from Sundance, Wyoming, the only town that ever jailed him, where he was incarcerated for eighteen months for horse thievery at the age of 15... [more]
SundiatamHistory Sundiata Keita (c. 1217 – c. 1255) was a puissant prince and founder of the Mali Empire, the renowned hero celebrated by the Mandinka people in the semi-historical Epic of Sundiata, which is primarily known through oral tradition, transmitted by generations of Mandinka griots (djeli or jeliw).
SunnleygfFaroese Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
SunnlǫðfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse sunna "sun" and löð "invitation" (poetic).
SunnulfrmOld Norse A combination of Old Norse sunn "southern" and ulfr "wolf". The first name element can also be derived from sunna "sun".
SuometarfFinnish (Rare, Archaic) Means "Finnish woman", derived from the word Suomi (Finland in Finnish) and combined with a feminine suffix -tar. As a name, Suometar came into use under the influence of the Estonian folk poem "Salme", which Elias Lönnrot translated into Finnish as "Suomettaren kosijat" (Suometar's suitors) in the 1830's... [more]
SuperbusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective superbus, which can mean "superb, excellent, superior" as well as "proud, haughty, arrogant". A bearer of this name was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, a king of Rome who lived in the 6th century BC.
Superiorm & fAfrican American, English Late Middle English from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.
ŠuqurtumfAncient Near Eastern, Akkadian Of uncertain etymology, however the name is possibly of Akkadian origin, as it ends in the Akkadian feminine suffix tum. One possible name element is the Akkadian šūquru ("very precious, valuable")... [more]
SurachaimThai From Thai สุร (sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
SurachetmThai From Thai สุร (sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" and เชษฐ (chet) meaning "elder" (a poetic term). This is a Thai name for the Hindu god Brahma.
SusarionmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Sousarion. This was the name (possibly pseudonym) of a Greek comic poet from Megara, who lived in the 6th century BC.
SusatriomJavanese From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with क्षत्र (kshatra) meaning "power, might, rule".
SushantamIndian, Bengali, Odia Derived from Sanskrit सुशान्त (sushanta) meaning "quiet, placid, calm, extinguished".
Suwanratf & mThai From Thai สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
SuwignyomJavanese From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese wignya meaning "clever, wise, capable, skilled".
SuxangulfUzbek Derived from Uzbek suxan meaning "conversation, talk" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
SuyindikmKazakh Means "admired", derived from Kazakh сүйсіну (suysinw) meaning "to be cheerful, to admire". This is also the name of a traditional Kazakh tribe.
SuzuhikomJapanese From Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
SuzuhimefJapanese From Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SuzuhitomJapanese From 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" and 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can be used.
SuzuichimJapanese From Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suzukazef & mJapanese (Rare) From 涼風 (suzukaze) meaning "cool breeze." The first kanji can be replaced with one that is read suzu (or two kanji that make up that reading), e.g. 鈴 meaning "bell."... [more]
SvanborgfIcelandic Icelandic name, derived from Old Norse svanr meaning "swan" combined with Old Norse bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue" or possibly Old Norse borg meaning "stronghold, fortification, castle".
SvanhólmmIcelandic Icelandic combination of svanr "swan" and holmr "small island".
SvanlaugfMedieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "(male) swan" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath", a derivative of Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage; to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated; promised (in names)".
SvenborgfOld Swedish, Swedish (Rare) Derived from Old Norse sveinn "young man" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue". A known bearer of this name was Anna Svenborg Billing (1849-1927), a Swedish painter.
SvengalimPopular Culture Svengali is a fictional character in George du Maurier's 1895 novel Trilby. Scholars call Svengali a classic example of anti-Semitism in literature because he is Jewish, of Eastern European origins, and he seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young English girl, and makes her into a famous singer... [more]
SvetolikmSerbian (Rare) Derived from the Slavic elements svet, which could mean "holy, saint" or "world", or from the element svetli, "bright", and lik, meaning "image".
SvetozarmSerbian, Croatian, Czech Derived from Slavic svet "blessed, holy, bright" and zar, zariti meaning "radiant, beaming; delight".
SvilokosmSerbian From Serbian свила (svila) meaning "silk" and коса (kosa) meaning "hair". Therefore the name means "silk haired".
SvinimirmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic svin'a or svinьja meaning "swine, pig, hog". Also compare Serbo-Croatian svinja, Polish świnia and Slovak sviňa, all of which mean "swine, pig, hog"... [more]
SvipdagrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from svipr ("sudden sweeping movement") and dagr ("day, lifetime"). In Norse mythology Svipdagr wishes to marry Menglǫð.
SvjetlanmCroatian (Rare) Croatian variant form of Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is Svjetlan Junaković (b. 1961), a Croatian painter, sculptor and illustrator.
SwetcotefJudeo-Anglo-Norman Derived from Middle English swete "sweet; pleasant, likeable; loved, dear, precious" combined with a diminutive suffix.
SwetemanmJudeo-Anglo-Norman Derived from Middle English swete "sweet; pleasant, likeable; loved, dear, precious" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was also used as a secular form of Asher.
ŚwiedargmPolish (Archaic) From the element wsze, meaning "everything", "everyone", or "always", adapted into świe, and darg, probably a variant, probably a Lesser-Polish variation of drog, meaning "dear"... [more]
SyagriusmLate Greek (Latinized), Late Roman Derived from Greek σύαγρος (syagros), which referred to a kind of palm-tree. This name was borne by a saint as well as a few Roman consuls.
SyroslavmMedieval Slavic There are several possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. It could have been derived from Russian syroj or syroy (сырой) meaning "raw" (also compare Czech surový or syrový, which also means "raw")... [more]
SzendikefHungarian Derived from Hungarian szende "meek, ingenue, artless, naive".
SzendilefHungarian (Modern, Rare) Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Hungarian szende ""meek, ingenue, artless, naive".
SzilárdafHungarian Feminine form of Szilárd. This name was traditionally also used as a vernacular form as well as a Hungarian translation of Konstancia.
SziringafHungarian (Modern) Derived from Latin syringa "lilac (shrub or flower)" (ultimately from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx) which also meant “shepherd's pipe”).
TabliopefLiterature, Greek Mythology A made-up name of a 'Muse' that is a comic invention of Palladas, a late Greek poet and epigrammatist, appearing in his epigram found in book 11 (Humorous and convivial - Scoptic - Σκωπτικά) of Anthologia Palatina... [more]