SakutaroumJapanese From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 柵 (saku) meaning "stockade, fence, weir, entwine around" or 策 (saku) meaning "scheme, plan, policy, step, means", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]
SalabergafGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress." Salaberga was the name of a 7th-century saint.
SalamancafLiterature Salamanca Tree Hiddle is the main character of the novel "Walk Two Moons". It was made up by her parents, who based it upon the word Seneca, as a refrence to the Native American tribe which her great-great grandmother belonged to.
SalampsiofAncient Hebrew (Hellenized) Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Shalom-zion "peace of Zion". The name "Shalom Zion" was used by the Judean royal family in the Roman period and is variously modified in rabbinical literature... [more]
SalaneidefSami Mythology Derived from sala meaning "sun" and neida meaning "daughter, girl". This is the name of the Sami solar goddess.
SalgerðrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of sól 'sun' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
SalimbenemMedieval Italian Derived from Italian salimmo meaning "we went up" combined with Italian bene meaning "good". Also compare Ognibene.... [more]
Salimto'ramUzbek Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and to'ra meaning "lord".
Salimxo'jamUzbek Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and xo'ja meaning "master".
SalinatormAncient Roman Roman cognomen or agnomen which was derived from the Latin noun salinator meaning "salter, salt merchant, salt dealer". The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun sal meaning "salt"... [more]
SalisburyfManx (Archaic) Transferred use of the English surname Salisbury, recorded several times during the 17th century as a feminine name in Mann.
SalladhormLiterature In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, and Game of Thrones series, Salladhor Saan is a flamboyant and respected ship captain and leader. While he sells his skills to the highest bidder, he has some genuine loyalty to his friends and allies.... [more]
SallustiafAncient Roman Feminine form of Sallustius. A well-known bearer of this name was Sallustia Orbiana, who had briefly been the wife of Roman Emperor Alexander Severus.
SamanildefMedieval French Germanic name meaning "same battle", derived from Gothic sama, Old High German samo "same" combined with Old High German hilt, Old Frankish hildi "battle".
SamarindefDutch, Literature, Popular Culture The use of this extremely rare name was inspired by a character from the 1992 book "Ik ook van jou" (English: "I love you too" - the literal translation is "I also of you"), who is featured much more prominently in the 2000 sequel "Ik omhels je met duizend armen" (English: "I embrace you with a thousand arms")... [more]
SamaritanmObscure From the word Samaritan, referring to the people of Samaria. In the Bible, Luke 10:25-37 tells the parable of the Good Samaritan, where a Samaritan man helped another man who had been robbed... [more]
SämiğullamTatar Tatar version of Arabic Samiullah (سمیع اللہ), which means ”Listening to Allah”.
SamiullahmArabic Means "to listen to God", derived from Arabic sami'a "to listen, to hear" combined with Allah "God".
SamkelisomSwazi In Swazi culture this means, a gift has been given. In Swaziland, the meaning of names is determined by the circumstances around the birth.
Sanamacham & fManipuri From the Meitei sana meaning "gold" and macha meaning "small, little".
SanandanamHinduism Means "ever-joyful" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and नन्दन (nandana) meaning "glad, joyful". In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
SanaullahmArabic Means "praise of God", derived from Arabic sana "praise" combined with Allah "God".
SanctinusmLate Roman Diminutive of Sanctius, as is evidenced by the suffix -inus. This was the name of a French saint from the 4th century AD.
SandaliusmMedieval Spanish (Latinized) The name of a 4th century martyr from Cordoba. The name is also recorded as Sandulf, a Germanic name formed from the name elements SAND "truth" and WOLF "wolf".
SandebertmGermanic Derived from Gothic sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
SanduarrimAncient Near Eastern Means "Šanta will help". Name borne by a king of the kingdoms of Kundu (which has been tentatively linked with the city of Anzarbus), and Sissu (the location of which is uncertain but is likely in one of the southern provinces of Turkey).
SangariusmGreek Mythology Sangarius is a Phrygian river-god of Greek mythology. He is described as the son of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-wife Tethys and as the husband of Metope, by whom he became the father of Hecuba... [more]
Sang-cheolmKorean From Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" or 想 "think, speculate, plan, consider" (sang), and 喆 "a sage; wise; sagacious" or 鐵 "iron; strong, solid, firm" (cheol).
Sang-hyeokmKorean From Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Sang-Hyeonm & fKorean From Sino-Korean 相 (sang) meaning "mutual, together" or 祥 (sang) meaning "good luck, good omen" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present", 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 鉉 (hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron... [more]
SangríðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Combination of sannr 'true, truthful' and gríð 'peace, protection, mercy, truce'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.
SanguinexmPopular Culture Based on Latin sanguineus meaning "of blood", also "bloody, bloodthirsty". This is the name of a vampire in the Japanese manga series Beyblade, written and illustrated by Takao Aoki. The character is Dracula's grandson and ruler of the vampires.
SannyrionmAncient Greek Most likely derived from the Greek verb σαννυρίζω (sannyrizo) or (sannurizo) meaning "to jeer, to mock", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun σάννας (sannas) meaning "idiot, fool, zany"... [more]
SanzendaifJapanese From Japanese "三" (san) meaning "three", "善" (zen) meaning "virtuous" and "大" (dai) meaning "big, thick". You can use other kanji so the name will have better meaning.
SaodatnurmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek saodat meaning "happiness" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
SaowakhonfThai Means "fragrance, scent, aroma" in Thai.
SaparinahfJavanese Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a prominent Indonesian psychologist.
SapientiafLate Roman (?), Medieval Latin Means "wisdom" in Latin, a literal translation of the Greek name Sophia. This was borne by the Blessed Sapientia, a prioress of the Cistercian nunnery of Mont Cornillon near Liège, present-day Belgium, who brought up Saint Juliana (ca... [more]
SaptarshimIndian Originated from Sanskrit dvigu meaning "seven sages" (Sapta Rishi). Saptarishis werethe seven rishis who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and Hindu literature.
ŠarrāḫītufNear Eastern Mythology Means "the glorified one" in Akkadian, deriving from the verb šarāḫu ("to make proud, to glorify"). Name borne by a goddess whose cult center was based in Uruk. The oldest attestations of her name connect her with the goddess Ašratum.
SarrojboymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek sarroj meaning "being a saddler" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
SarsenbaymKazakh From Kazakh сәрсенбі (sarsenbi) meaning "Wednesday" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
SasiwimonfThai From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean".
SäskäbikäfBashkir From Bashkir сәскә (säskä) meaning "flower" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Sassafrasf & mAmerican (Modern, Rare) Named for the tree, which is native to North America and Asia. The name comes from French, derived from the Latin saxifraga or saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking".
SatoshikofJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 啓 (satoshi) meaning "open, begin" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SatsukikofJapanese From Japanese 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SatybaldymKazakh, Kyrgyz Means "sweet life", derived from Kazakh тәтті (tätti) or Kyrgyz таттуу (tattuu) both meaning "sweet, delicious" combined with Kazakh and Kyrgyz бал (bal) "honey".
ScamandermGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Skamandros. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a river god, who is the personification of the Scamander River (nowadays called Karamenderes River), the largest river of the plain of Troy.
ScarpettamMedieval Italian Derived from Italian scarpetta meaning "small shoe", which is a diminutive of Italian scarpa meaning "shoe". As such, this name is comparable to Latin Caligula.... [more]
ScatchwahfCherokee Meaning unknown. It may be related to the Cherokee wa ya "wolf, wolves".
SchapellefEnglish (Australian, Modern, Rare) A known bearer of this name is Schapelle Corby, an Australian woman convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia in 2005. The 2014 TV movie Schapelle told her story.
SchroedermPopular Culture (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Schroeder. Used as a first name in 1951 by Charles Schulz for a character in his comic strip "Peanuts"... [more]
ScriboniafAncient Roman, Italian Feminine form of Scribonius. Scribonia was the name of the second wife of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, and the mother of his daughter Julia.
ScribonusmAncient Roman Possibly derived from Latin scribere "to write", perhaps even in combination with Latin bonus "good, well", thus meaning "to write well." This was the name of Scribonus Largus, a Roman physician from the 1st century AD.
ScylaceusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Σκυλακεύς (Skylakeus), which is a more elaborate form of Scylax. In Greek mythology, Scylaceus was a Lycian comrade-in-arms of Sarpedon and Glaucus... [more]
SearlaithfIrish Variant of Saorfhlaith. It means free princess or free noblewoman derived from Irish saor meaning "free" and Irish flaith meaning "princess, nobelwoman".
SeawillowfAmerican (South, Rare) Seawillow Margaret Ann Wells was named Seawillow after the unusual circumstances of her birth. The community Seawillow in Texas is named after her.
SędzisławmPolish Derived from Polish sądzić "to judge" and sława "glory, fame".
SedzukiyafJapanese From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star", 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.