This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is A or M or P or S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Saengkham f & m Thai, LaoFrom Thai แสง
(saeng) or Lao ແສງ
(seng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai คำ
(kham) or Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
Saengrawi f ThaiMeans "sunlight" from Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light" and รวี or ระวี
(rawi) meaning "sun".
Saengsuri f & m ThaiFrom Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and สุรีย์
(suri) meaning "sun".
Saengthian f & m ThaiFrom Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เทียน
(thian) meaning "candle".
Saengthong f & m ThaiFrom Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold".
Saengwan f ThaiFrom Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Saer m Anglo-NormanSaer de Quincy, 1st earl of Winchester, a norman in Scotland and crusader
Saera f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand", 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 良 (
ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saeran m Popular CultureThis is the name of the fictional character Saeran Choi (mostly known as unknown) from the hit Korean otome game Mystic Messenger.
Saero-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)Combination of adverb 새로
(saero) meaning "anew, newly," itself a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and adverbial particle 로
(ro) meaning "as," and the first syllable of
Areum.
Saero-i m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From adverb 새로이
(saero-i) meaning "renewedly," from the stem of adjective 새롭다
(saeropda) meaning "new" and the adverb-forming suffix 이
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Saerom f & m Korean (Modern)Shortened from 새로움
(saeroum), the verbal noun of adjective 새롭다
(saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다
(-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare
Saeron).
Saeron f & m Korean (Modern)Shortened from
Saeroun (compare
Saerom). It can also be written with hanja, combining a
sae hanja, e.g. 賽 meaning "exorcism," with a
ron hanja, e.g. 綸 meaning "fishing line."... [
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Saerop f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From the stem of adjective 새롭다
(saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다
(-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns.
Saeroun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of adjective 새롭다
(saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다
(-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare
Saerom).
Saeru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 冴 (
saeru) meaning "skillful, cold, severe". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Særún f IcelandicMeans "secret of the sea", derived from Old Norse
sær "sea" combined with Old Norse
rún "secret".
Saetbyeol f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 샛별
(saetbyeol) meaning "morning star; rising star," derived from earlier
Saebyeol with the addition of the genitive infix ㅅ
(-s-).
Sæthryth f History (Ecclesiastical)Variant of
Sǣþrȳð. Saint Sæthryth (fl. 660s), was the stepdaughter of king Anna of East Anglia, who became a Benedictine nun at the abbey of Faremoutiers-en-Brie, Gaul under its foundress Saint Burgundofara, whom she succeeded as abbess... [
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Sæunnr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
sær "sea" and
unnr "to wave, to billow" or
unna "to love".
Sævaldi m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
sær 'sea' and
valdr 'ruler, mighty one, powerful one'.
Sævar m IcelandicMeaning "sea warrior", derived from the Old Norse elements
sær "sea" and
arr "warrior".
Sæve m Old NorseOld Swedish name derived from the adjectives
siæver,
sæver "calm, self-possessed, tranquil, gentle, leisurely".
Sæwaru f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
sæ "sea" and
waru "guard, protection" or "care, watch" (compare
weard and
wær).
Şəfa f & m AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian شفا
(šafâ) meaning "healing, cure, remedy".
Safa m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of the Ossetian God of the hearth chain and the most important domestic deity to the Ossetian people.
Şafak m & f TurkishMeans "dawn, daybreak" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شفق
(shafaq) meaning "twilight".
Safanur f BashkirFrom Arabic
صفا (safa) meaning "pure" and
نور (nur) meaning "light".
Safar m Arabic, Persian, Tajik, UzbekFrom Arabic سفر
(safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage" or "campaign". It can also be derived from صفر
(ṣafar) referring to the second month of the Islamic calendar, derived from the word صفر
(ṣafr) meaning "empty, void" (so named because pagan Arabs looted houses empty during this month).
Safar ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)From Arabic صفر
(safar) referring to the second of the twelve months of the Islamic lunar calendar combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Safarali m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and the given name
Ali 1.
Safarberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Safarbibi f UzbekDerived from
safar, the name of the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Safarbiy m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Arabic
سفر (safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage", as well as the name of the second Islamic month, and Karachay-Balkar
бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
Safarbosh m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safarboshi meaning "leader of a group of travellers".
Safargo'zal f UzbekDerived from
safar, the name of the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Safargul f UzbekDerived from
safar, the name of the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Safari f & m Swahili, Bantu, American (Modern, Rare)Means "journey" in Swahili, from Arabic سَفَر
(safar). It is commonly used by Eastern Bantus in Kenya, given to babies born when traveling or given in reference to a lot of traveling by a relative... [
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Safarjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
safar, the name of the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Safarjuma m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
juma meaning "Friday".
Safarmurod m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Safarniyoz m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Safaromon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
omon meaning "safe, healthy" or "mercy".
Safaro'roz m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
o'roz meaning "hope".
Safaroy f UzbekDerived from
safar, the name of the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and
oy meaning "moon".
Safarqilich m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
qilich meaning "sword".
Safartoj f UzbekDerived from
safar, the name of the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and
toj meaning "crown".
Safarvali m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
valiy meaning "saint, holy".
Safarxo'ja m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
xo'ja meaning "master".
Saffa f MuslimA mountain mentioned in the Quran. Is now used as a name.
Saffet m & f TurkishDerived from Arabic صفوة
(ṣafwa) meaning "elite, best, prime, pure".
Saffrijn f Dutch (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Saffraan or (dutchization of)
Saffron. It was probably created in an attempt to make either name more feminine and/or palatable to mainstream Dutch society, as the aforementioned two names are neither traditional nor obviously feminine by Dutch standards.... [
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Saffronia f EnglishVariant spelling of
Sophronia. It could also possibly be a more feminine and elaborate version of
Saffron. This name is mentioned in the Nina Simone song, “Four Women”.
Saffy f English (British), LiteratureDiminutive of names beginning with a similar sound, such as
Saffron (as used in the children's novel
Saffy's Angel (2001) by Hilary McKay). It was also used as an Anglicized form of
Sadbh in Ella Griffin's novel
Postcards from the Heart (2011).
Safial-din m Arabic, PersianMeans "pure of the religion" from
صفي (
safi) meaning "pure" combined with
الدين (
aldin) meaning "the religion"
Safiyabonu f UzbekFrom the given name
Safiya meaning "pure" combined with the Uzbek word
bonu meaning "lady".
Safo m UzbekMeans "clear, limpid" or "delight" in Uzbek.
Safogul f UzbekDerived from
safo meaning "clear, limpid" or "enjoyment" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Safoniyoz m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safo meaning "clear, limpid" or "delight" and
niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Safsargul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
safsar meaning "violet (colour)" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Safsarjon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
safsar meaning "violet (colour)" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Safwan m Arabic, Indonesian, MalayMeans "stone, rock" in Arabic, though it may also be derived from صفا
(safa) meaning "pure, clean". This was the name of two companions of
Muhammad.
Safwat m & f ArabicMeans "best, finest" in Arabic, from the word صَفَا
(safa) meaning "pure, clear".
Saga m MossiOne known bearer of the name is Naba Saga (king Saga) of Tenkodogo, who died in 2016.
Sagadat m & f KazakhDerived from Persian سعادت
(sa'âdat) meaning "happiness".
Sagal f SomaliA name that derives from the word sagal which means morning rays of the sun during the rainy season.
Säğdänur f BashkirFrom Arabic
سعد (sa'd) meaning "fortune, good luck" and
نور (nur) meaning "light".
Sagi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 詐 (sa) meaning "scam" combined with 欺 (gi) meaning "fraud". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sagi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鷺 (sagi) meaning "heron". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Sagiri f JapaneseFrom 紗 (
sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 早 (
sa) meaning "early, fast" combined with 霧 (
kiri) meaning "paulownia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sagittarius m AstronomyMeans "archer" in Latin. It is the name of one of the constellations of the zodiac, commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow, derived from its representation in Greek mythology.
Sagrado Corazón f & m Spanish (Rare)Means "sacred heart" in Spanish, referring to the sacret heart of Jesus (hence
de Jesús is often suffixed in the full name).
Sagris m Arthurian CycleIn the Tristano Riccardiano and La Tavola Ritonda, a knight who, while visiting Mark’s court for healing, learned that Isolde had been abducted by Palamedes. He chased after them, but could not fight well because of his wounds, and was defeated.
Sagung f BalineseFrom a title for women from the Balinese Ksatria caste.
Sagwa f Popular CultureThe name of the titular character from 'Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat'. The name is a corruption of her Chinese name 傻瓜 (Shǎguā) meaning "silly melon head" or "fool".
Şah f & m Ottoman TurkishŞah means in Turkish "king, queen", which derives from Persian title "shāh" of the same meaning. This name was severaly given to members of Ottoman family, such as daughter of Selim I (actually named Şahihuban, but more often refered to as "Şah") and daughter of Selim II and Nurbanu.... [
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Saha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sahabah m & f ArabicMeans "companions" in Arabic, often in reference to the companions of the prophet Muhammed.
Sahadeva m HinduismMeans "one with the gods" in Sanskrit. From
saha meaning "one" and
deva meaning "God".
Sahaiʔa f ChipewyanRoughly translates to: “as the sun breaks through the clouds" or "over the horizon.” This name became notable in 2015 when a mother in the Northwest Territories of Canada was forced to change the glottal stop in her daughter's name to a hyphen because the government could only use the Roman alphabet... [
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Sahala m BatakMeans "charisma, wisdom, power, authority" in Toba Batak.
Şahanə f AzerbaijaniMeans "royal, regal" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian شاهانه
(shāhāne).
Sahana f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 咲 (
sa), from 咲く meaning "to bloom", 沙 (
sa) meaning "1/1,000,000", or 紗 (
sa) meaning "silk gauze, gossamer" combined with 花 (
hana) or 華 (
hana), both meaning "flower, essence, beauty, best thing, best days of one's life".... [
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Sahand m PersianFrom the name of a volcanic mountain (etymology unknown) in northwestern Iran.
Sahara f EnglishFrom the name of the world's largest hot desert, which is derived from Arabic صَحَارَى
(ṣaḥārā) meaning "deserts" (see
Sahara).
Saharat m ThaiMeans "federation, confederation" in Thai.
Šähärbanïw f BashkirFrom Persian
شهر (shahr) meaning "city" and
بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
Šähärbikä f BashkirFrom Persian
شهر (shahr) meaning "city" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Sahargul f UzbekDerived from Uzbk
sahar meaning "first light" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Saharnaz f PersianFrom Arabic
سحر (
sahar) meaning "dawn", combined with the Persian word
ناز (
naz) meaning "delight, comfort"
Sahat m BatakMeans "to arrive, to reach" in Toba Batak.