SoslanbekmOssetian From the given name Soslan combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
SosthenesmAncient Greek, Biblical Means "safe in strength", derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]
SostratosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Contracted form of Sosistratos. Notable ancient Greek bearers of this name include the famous merchant Sostratos of Aegina (6th century BC) and the sculptor Sostratos of Chios (5th century BC).
SoteridasmAncient Greek Means "son of Soter" in Greek, derived from the name Soter combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
SoterrañafSpanish (European, Rare) Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de la Soterraña and Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [more]
SotirakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Sotirios and Sotiris, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
SousarionmAncient Greek Meaning uncertain. This name should be a compound name, of which the first element might be the Greek noun σοῦς (sous) meaning "upward motion" or the Greek noun σοῦσον (souson) meaning "lily"... [more]
Sou'westermEnglish (British, Rare), Obscure From the English noun sou'wester, a contracted form of southwester which refers to a strong wind that blows from the southwest and brings warm air from the tropics to the British Isles, often causing rain as it cools while passing over the sea... [more]
SovannarafKhmer From the Khmer សុវណ្ណ (sovann) meaning "gold".
Sovereignf & mEnglish (Modern) From the English word, both a noun meaning "monarch" and an adjective meaning "predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount" or "having supreme power", which is derived from Vulgar Latin *superanus "chief" (ultimately from Latin super "over") via Old French... [more]
SöyembikäfTatar Tatar form of Süyümbike. This is the name of Söyembikä of Kazan, a Tatar ruler and a national hero of Tatarstan.
SpaghettifObscure The name Spaghetti '88 was given due to a desire to have a unique name. It originates after the popular pasta dish, Spaghetti.
SpandaratmArmenian (Archaic) Armenian form of Esfandiar via its Middle Persian form Spandadat. A known bearer of this name was the Armenian doctor and scientist Spandarat Kamsarakan (1876-1942), who played a crucial role in establishing the Armenian Red Cross National Society.
SplendorafMedieval English, Italian Medieval English name (found in a Curia Regis Roll item dated 1213), derived from Latin splendor meaning "brilliance, brightness, lustre, distinction". (It was listed in 'A Dictionary of English Surnames' by Dr Reaney, who noted: 'In the Middle Ages there was a fashion for fanciful feminine names, few of which have survived, or given rise to surnames.') This is also the name a small town in the U.S. state of Texas.
SpongeBobmPopular Culture The name of the main character in a popular kid's cartoon series, Spongebob SquarePants. Originally his name was SpongeBoy, however it was changed upon discovering that the name was taken for a mop product.
SportacusmPopular Culture Sportacus is a fictional character from the children's television show LazyTown. His name is a portmanteau of the ancient figure Spartacus and the word sport, which represents his athleticism... [more]
SquidwardmPopular Culture A fictional bearer of this name is Squidward Tentacles, a fictional character in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-).
SravanthifIndian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu Means "continuous flowing water, a river stream" in Sanskrit. It is also used to refer to a type of herb that grows near rivers.
StandfastmEnglish (Puritan) Transferred use of the English surname Standfast, or simply means "to stand firm, to stand one's ground"; compare the English word steadfast meaning "firm or unwavering in purpose, resolution or faith" and the name Stand-fast-on-high.
StaphylusmGreek Mythology The name of several figures in Greek Mythology, meaning "grape cluster".
StarcbertmGermanic Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German beraht "bright."
StarcfridmGermanic Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German fridu "peace."
StarchardmGermanic Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Stargazerf & mEnglish (Rare) From the English word stargazer "one who stargazes" or "a daydreamer".
StarkaðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from the Old Norse elements sterkr "stark, sturdy" and hǫð "battle" (cognate with Old High German hadu). This was the name of a hero in Norse legends.
StarlightfEnglish (Rare) Combination of Star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra and light, from Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”).
Starshinef & mEnglish, Popular Culture Popularized by the song "Good Morning, Starshine" from the 1967 anti-war, counter-culture, rock musical Hair.
StasandermAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Stasandros. This name was borne by Stasander of Cyprus (4th century BC), who was an officer in the service of Alexander the Great.
StasipposmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]
StasippusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Stasippos. This name was borne by Stasippus of Tegea (4th century BC), who was the leader of the pro-Spartan oligarchs in Tegea.
StatiliusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Statius. A known bearer of this name was Titus Statilius Taurus, a Roman general and two-time consul from the 1st century BC.
StavrakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Stavros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). Also compare the related name Staurakios.... [more]
StavrianifGreek Feminine form of Σταυριανός (Stavrianos), an archaic derivative of Stavros.
Steadfastm & fEnglish (Puritan) Meaning, "resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering." Used in reference to God's steadfastness or in reference to one's steadfastness to faith.
StracimirmSerbian Older form of Strahimir. This name was borne by 12th-century Serbian prince Stracimir Zavidović and 14th-century Serbian noble Stracimir Balšić.
StrahimirmCroatian, Serbian Croatian and Serbian variant form of Strahomir. A bearer of this name was Croatian poet Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević (1865-1908).
StrahinjamSerbian, Croatian, Bosnian From the noun strah meaning "fear, dread". Borne by Strahinja Banović, a legendary Serbian nobleman and folk hero.
Sudsakhonm & fThai Sudsakhon is Aphaimani’s son in ‘Aphaimani’, a public domain epic poem. His name means “the edge of the sea” in Thai.
SuetoniusmAncient Roman A Roman family name of unknown etymology. It could derive from the Latin suetus "accustomed, wonted, usual". Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (69-122) was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire.
SukejiroumJapanese From 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sukhpreetf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
SukkalgirmSumerian Possibly one of the earliest names recorded. His name occurs on a tablet dated 3200-3100 BC. He was one of two Sumerian slaves of Gal-Sal.
SulpiciusmAncient Roman From a Roman nomen gentile, of which the meaning is uncertain. Over time, this name has been borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being Servius Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus, who was consul at Rome in 500 BC.
SultanbekmKazakh, Kyrgyz From Kazakh сұлтан (sultan) or Kyrgyz султан (sultan) both meaning "sultan, king" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Sumanwitaf & mIndian Suma+anwita=good and one who bridges the gap also goddess durga
SumarlínafIcelandic (Rare) Possibly an Icelandic feminine form of Sumarliði. Alternatively it may be a combination of the Old Norse elements sumar "summer" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" or hlín "protection; woman (when used in a poetic context)" or the name Lína.
SumiyoshimJapanese (Rare) From 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear" or 純 (sumi) meaning "pure" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations can be used.
SupramonomJavanese From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese pramana meaning "clear, precise, accurate, right".
SupranotomJavanese From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese pranata meaning "respect, honour, homage, reverence".
SupriyadimJavanese, Indonesian From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese priya meaning "man, boy" and adi meaning "beautiful, good, valuable".
SupriyonomJavanese, Indonesian From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese priya meaning "man, boy" and ana meaning "being, having, holding".
SuryakantmIndian, Marathi, Hindi Means "sunstone, sun crystal" in Sanskrit, from सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun" and कान्त (kanta) meaning "desired, beloved, beautiful".
SuryawatifIndonesian Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
ŠuwaliyatmHittite Mythology Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from a same root as Šuwala. Šuwaliyat was a Hittite storm god, considered to be the older brother of and advisor to Tarhunna.
SuwanchaimThai From Thai สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Suwilanjim & fAfrican From the namwaanga tribe of Northern Zambia and the adjuscent part of Tanzania.... [more]
SüyümbikefTurkish Turkish name with the combination of Süyüm "Lovely" and Büke "Queen, Woman".
SuzutaroumJapanese From Japanese 錫 (suzu) meaning "tin" or 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SveinþórmIcelandic (Rare) From Old Norse sveinn "young man" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor). In other words, this is a combination of Sveinn and Þór.