Submitted Names Starting with S

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Sigram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Sigrdríf f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Old Norse name meaning "victory-bringer" or "inciter to victory", the first element from sigr "victory" (the second element perhaps related to drífa "driven snow, snowdrift"; compare Drífa)... [more]
Sigre f Estonian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sigrid or Signe.
Sigrek m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Sigríkr.
Sigri f Norwegian
Variant of Sigrid.
Sigric m Germanic
Short form of Sigeric.
Sigrida f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Sigrid.
Sigride f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Sigrid
Sigrik m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigríkr.
Sigríkr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Sigríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sigríkr.
Sigríkur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sigríkr.
Sigris f Old Swedish
Semi-Latinized form of Sigrid.
Sigrit f Estonian
Estonian form of Sigrid.
Sigrith f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Sigríðr.
Sigrið f Faroese
Faroese form of Sigríðr.
Sigríða f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sigríðr.
Sigrlinn f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Sieglinde.
Sigryð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Sigrid and feminine form of Sigefrið, derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and friþ, ultimately from Old Norse Sigfríðr.
Sigstein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sixten.
Sigþór m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sigþórr.
Sigþóra f Icelandic
Feminine form of Sigþór.
Sigþórr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Sigþorðr m Old Norse
Combination of sigr 'victory' and Tord.
Sigþrúðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and *þrúðr, possibly from Proto-Norse *þrúþi "strength, power, force" (also appearing in myth as the name of the goddess Þrúðr, daughter of Þórr and Sif).
Sigtona f Norwegian
Variant of Sitona or a combination of sigr "victory" and Tona.
Sigtryggr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sigr "victory" and tryggr "trusty, true, safe".
Sigtryggur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sigtryggr.
Sigtýr m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with týr "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).
Sigun f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements sigr "victory" and unna "to love".
Sigurano m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by Tristan at a tournament in Ireland. Sigurano’s brother, Oris the Harsh, tried to avenge him but was also slain.
Sigurást f Icelandic
From Old Norse sigr "victory" (Icelandic sigur) and ást "love, affection".
Sigurásta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sigurást.
Sigurbára f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Bára (which is derived from Old Norse bára "wave, billow").
Sigurbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Sigbiǫrg.
Sigurbjarni m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sigurbjörn.
Sigurbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sigbiǫrn.
Sigurbjørn m Faroese
Faroese variant of Sigbjørn.
Sigurda f Norwegian
Feminine form of Sigurd.
Sigurdas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Sigurðr (see Sigurd).
Sigurdríf f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sigrdríf.
Sigurdrífa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sigrdrífa.
Sigurds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Sigurðr (see Sigurd).
Sigurey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Sigurgeir m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Siggæirr.
Sigurgeira f Icelandic
Feminine form of Sigurgeir.
Sigurgestur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and gestr "guest". Also compare Gestur.
Sigurgrímur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory" and grímr meaning "mask, helmet".
Sigurgunn f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Siggunnr.
Sigurhanna f Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Hanna 1.
Sigurhans m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Hans. This was borne by Icelandic photographer Sigurhans Vignir (1894-1975).
Sigurhjörtur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and hjǫrtr "hart, stag". Also compare Hjörtur.
Sigurjón m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Jón.
Sigurlaug f Icelandic
Modern form of Siglaug.
Sigurlaugur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Sigurlaug.
Sigurlín f Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and lín "linen, flax".
Sigurlína f Icelandic
Elaboration of Sigurlín.
Sigurlinn f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic younger form of Sigrlinn.
Sigurlinni m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Sigurlinn.
Sigurlogi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory" and logi meaning "flame, blaze". Also see Logi.
Sigurmundur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sigmundur.
Sigurnanna f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Nanna 1.
Sigurnýas m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sigurnýjas.
Sigurnýjas m Icelandic
Possibly a masculine form of Signý.
Siguróli m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Óli.
Siguròr m Arthurian Cycle
Siguròr, earl of Spain was the brother of Hríngr and Isolde the Dark. He gave his sister to Tristan (Tristram) when the latter conquered Spain.
Sigurörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Pet
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and ǫrn "eagle". This was the name given to a white-tailed eagle that was rescued from drowning by a 12-year-old girl in Kirkjufellslón lagoon in Iceland in 2006 (the eagle was found to have damaged tail feathers, was rehabilitated and returned to the wild); the incident received some media coverage in Iceland.
Sigurósk f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements sigr meaning "victory" and ósk meaning "wish" (compare Ósk).
Sigurrós f Icelandic
Derived from the Icelandic words sigur meaning "victory" and rós "rose" (perhaps the Icelandic vernacular form of Rosa 1)... [more]
Sigursól f Faroese
Faroese combination of sigr "victory" and sól "sun".
Sigursteina f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Sigursteinn.
Sigursteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sigsteinn.
Sigursveinn m Icelandic
From Old Norse sigr "victory" and sveinn "young man".
Sigurð m Faroese
Variant of Sigurd.
Sigurveig f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr meaning "victory" and veig meaning "strong, powerful". This is an Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Sigveig.
Sigutė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Siegfrid.
Sigvæig f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and veig "power, strength".
Sigvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Modern Scandinavian cognate of Sigiwald.
Sigvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Sigiwald.
Sigvar m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sigvard.
Sigvarda f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sigvard.
Sigve m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Sigvid.
Sigvei f Old Norse
Variant of Sigveig.
Sigveig f Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norse variant and Norwegian form of Sigvæig.
Sigvi f Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Sigvæig.
Sigvid m Norwegian
More or less old-fashioned form of Sigviðr.
Sigviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
Si-gwa-ah-doh-gwih m Seneca
Means "spear hanging down" in Seneca.
Sigwald m Germanic, German
Short form of Sigewald.
Sigweis f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" with an unknown second part.
Sigwin m Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and wini "friend". This name was borne by two 9th-century dukes of Gascony.
Sigyn f Norse Mythology, Swedish
Means "victorious girl-friend" from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and vinr "friend" (feminine vina). In Norse mythology Sigyn was the wife of the trickster god Loki. When he was chained to a rock by the other gods, Sigyn stayed by her husband's side, holding a basin over his face to catch the venom dripping from a serpent that Skaði had fastened above him; still a few drops fell onto Loki, causing him to writhe in pain so violently that he caused earthquakes... [more]
Siha m Lao
Means "lion" in Lao.
Sihah m Arabic
Means "complete, perfect, whole" in Arabic.
Siham f Arabic
Means "arrows" in Arabic, the plural of سهم (sahm) meaning "arrow, dart".
Sihame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهام (see Siham) chiefly used in North Africa.
Sihamoni m Khmer
This is the name of King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni.
Sihan m Chinese
From the title Genghis (or Chinggis) Khan.
Sihana f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian si "as; like" and Gheg Albanian hanë, a variant of hënë "moon".
Siharnedjheritef m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Horus, he who seizes his power".
Sihawukele m Ndebele
Means "have mercy on us" in Ndebele.
Sihem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهام (see Siham) chiefly used in North Africa.
Sihizmund m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Sigmund.
Siho m & f Lao
Means "lion" in Lao.
Sihol m & f Batak
Means "longing, desire" in Toba Batak.
Sihon m Western African
Masculine name often found in Burkina Faso & neighboring regions.
Sihong f Chinese
From the Chinese 丝 (sī) meaning "silk" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".
Sihtric m Old Norse (Anglicized), Medieval Scandinavian
A medieval form of Sigtryggr. Sigtrygg Silkbeard was a Hiberno-Norse king of Dublin, known in Irish texts as Sihtric and Sitric.
Si-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time, era, season", 施 (si) meaning "grant, bestow, give", 始 (si) meaning "begin, start" or 是 (si) meaning "indeed, yes, right" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 憲 (hyeon) meaning "law", 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 見 (hyeon) meaning "see, observe, perceive"... [more]
Si-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 시현 (see Si-Hyeon).
Siiggur m Sami
Sami form of Sigurd.
Síilene m & f Bandial
Means "they (cows) make (birds) fly" in Bandial.
Siilma f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîlma.
Siimeon m Estonian
Estonian form of Simeon.
Siimiuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmiût.
Siimo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Siimon, used as a given name in its own right.
Siimon m Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian and Finnish form of Simon 1.
Siimoni m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Siimon.
Siimonni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmóne.
Siimorni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmorne.
Siimu m Estonian
Variant of Siimo.
Siimu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmo.
Siimuuni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmûne.
Siimuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmût.
Siina f Finnish
Variant of Sina or Zinaida. It can also be used as a diminutive for names ending -siina.
Siinná f Sami
Sami form of Sina.
Siipe m & f Finnish
Variant of Siipi.
Siipi m & f Finnish
Means "wing" in Finnish.
Siipuluut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîpulût.
Şiir m & f Turkish
Means "poetry, verse, song" in Turkish.
Siiva m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîva.
Siivár m Sami
Sami form of Sivar.
Siivi f Estonian
Variant of Siiri.
Sijana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Сияна (see Siyana).
Sijas m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Sias.
Sijbren m Dutch
Variant of Sibren.
Sijfuam m Hmong
"absolutely"
Sijing f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 憬 (jǐng) meaning "awaken", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".
Sijmen m Dutch
Dutch form of Simon 1.
Sijuola f Yoruba
Means "wealth opener" or "open the eyes of wealth" in Yoruba.
Sikakwayan m Cree
Means "skunk skin" in Cree.
Sikander m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu سکندر (see Sikandar).
Sîkarte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sigvard.
Sikatdlúta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Charlotta.
Sikena f English (American, Rare), African
Transferred use of the surname Sikena.
Sikha f Khmer
Means "peaceful" in Khmer.
Sikhalele m Tsonga
Means "outcry" in Xitsonga.
Sikhangezile f Ndebele
Means "we're receiving" in Ndebele.
Sikhethiwe f Ndebele
Means "we are chosen" in Ndebele.
Sikhulekile f Ndebele
Means "we prayed" in Ndebele.
Sikhululekile m & f Ndebele
Means "we are free" in Ndebele.
Síkimiohkitopii m Siksika
Means "one who rides a black horse" in Siksika.
Sik'is m Navajo
Means "friend" in Navajo.
Sikiyuu m New World Mythology
Refers to a type of bird in the Wayuu language, spoken in South America.
Sikká f Sami
Sami form of Sigfrid 2.
Sikkerneq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sivkerneĸ.
Sikkersoq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Sivkersoĸ.
Sikko m West Frisian, East Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Sikke. Also compare Sico.
Sikleb f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Belkis spelled backwards. It is used in Venezuela.
Siko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Simon 1 and Svimon.
Sikstas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Sixtus.
Siksto m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Latvian
Croatian, Serbian, and Latvian form of Sixtus.
Sikstus m Finnish
Variant of Sixtus.
Sikta f Telugu, Sindhi, Odia
Means "attractive" in Telugu, Sindhi and Odia.
Siku m & f Inuit
Inuit name meaning "ice"
Siku m & f Swahili
Means "day" in Swahili.
Siku m Aymara
Means "panpipes" in Aymara.
Sikuri m Aymara
Means "dance" in Aymara.
Sil m & f Dutch, West Frisian
In the case of a male bearer, this name is probably (but not certain) a short form of a Germanic name containing the Old High Germanic element sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert)... [more]
Sila m Biblical Romanian, Biblical Italian
Romanian and Italian form of Silas.
Sila m & f Thai
Means "rock, stone" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit शिला (shila).
Silä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Silvia.
Silaam m & f Arabic
Means "make peace" in Arabic.
Silaces m Parthian
Silaces was a Parthian commander
Silam f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "peace" in Amharic.
Şîlan f Kurdish
Means "dog rose" in Kurdish.
Silás f Romani (Caló)
Means "virtues" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Virtudes.
Silawan f Thai
From Thai ศิลา (sila) meaning "stone, rock" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Silaymān m Balochi
Balochi form of Solomon.
Silba f Garo
Means "pretty" in Garo.
Silbán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Silvanus.
Silbane f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of Silvano.
Silbannacus m Late Roman
Possibly the name Silvanus with the suffix -acus. Silbannacus was an obscure Roman emperor or usurper.
Silbe f Basque
Variant Basque form of Silvia.
Silbia f Basque
Basque form of Sylvia.
Silbiñe f Basque
Basque form of Sylvaine.
Silby f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Selbea.
Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.
Sìle f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic cognate of Síle.
Sileĸâva f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Silence m & f English (African), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere "be silent". A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]
Silène m & f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French form of Silenus. While as a mythologcial name, Silène is masculine, it is used as an exclusively feminine given name today.
Silene f English (Rare)
After a large genus of flowering plants that contains almost 900 species. It's commonly known as the campion or catchfly. It's also the feminine form of Silenus.
Sileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Syleus.
Sileqaava f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Sileĸâva.
Şilêr f Kurdish
Means "lilac" in Kurdish.
Silesia f German
The name Silesia is derived from the former Prussian province Silesia (in German: Schlesien).... [more]
Silésie f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a variant of Célésie. ... [more]
Sileu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Syleus.
Silewe Nazarate f Far Eastern Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the moon goddess of Nias Island, Indonesia.
Siley m Russian
Russian form of Syleus.
Silfa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Silva.
Silfrún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse silfr "silver" combined with rún "secret lore, rune".
Silfur f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "silver" in Icelandic, from Old Norse silfr. It is a cognate of Silver.
Silga f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Selga, a variant of Ilga and a purely phonetic coinage.
Silia f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Silio as well as diminutive of Ersilia.
Silia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Celia.
Silian f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for".
Silibele m Ndebele
Means "we're unaware" in Ndebele.
Silibistro m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Silvester via its hellenized form Silbestros.
Silina m Berber
Means "the sunsets " or "charm "
Silina f Berber
Means "sunset" or "charm"
Silindile f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "we are waiting" in Xhosa and Zulu.
Siling f Chinese
From the Chinese 丝 (sī) meaning "silk, fine thread" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Silio m Italian
Italian form of Silius.
Siliu f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 琉 (liú) meaning "sparkling stone".
Silius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin word silo meaning "snub nose".
Siliveriu m Corsican
Corsican form of Silverius.
Silivestru m Corsican
Corsican form of Silvester.
Siljan m Macedonian
From the Macedonian mythology. It's a name of the mythical hero who transforms into stork and travels south in the distant lands. It has a bottle with magic liquid/water that transforms him back into human... [more]
Siljo f Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Silja.
Silk f English (Canadian)
Simply form the English word silk
Silka f Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sorbian
Icelandic, Swedish and Sorbian form of Silke.
Silkami m Garo
Means "handsome forever" in Garo.
Silke f Danish, Swedish
From the Scandinavian word silke meaning "silk".
Silken f English
Famous bearer is Canadian champion rower Silken Laumann (born 1964).
Silkin f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Sibyl, via its short form Sill.
Sill f & m English (Puritan)
Up until the 17th century, Sill was a diminutive of Sybil and Silas. From the 17th century onwards, however, it became a diminutive of Puritan Silence.
Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.
Silla m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sulla.
Sillabub f Theatre
A type of English frothy drink made of milk, cream, and wine.... [more]
Silli m Icelandic, Old Norse
Pet form of Sigvaldr, Sighulfr, and other names starting with the name element sigr "victory".
Sîlma f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Selma 1.
Silmariën f Literature
From silma meaning "silver, shining white, crystal white" and rien, a variant of ien, meaning "maiden". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Siloé f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Modern, Rare), Biblical French, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish
Derived from Siloé, which is the French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Siloam, the name of a spring mentioned in the New Testament which was the site of one of the miracles of Jesus: healing the man blind from birth.
Silona f German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Silouan m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Silouan the Athonite, Orthodox monk
Silovan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Silvanus via its hellenized form Silouanos. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian sculptor Silovan Kakabadze (1895-after 1947).
Silpağar m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Zulfiqar.
Silpion m Literature
A name for the elder of the Two Trees of Valinor, the White Tree known most commonly as Telperion. This Tree shone with a shimmering light of silver-white, and that is the origin of the name Silpion, which comes from an old Elvish word sëlip for light of this kind... [more]
Silsa m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Shilshah, which is borne by a male character in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 7:37). It has occasionally been used as a Spanish feminine name.
Siluna f Aymara
Means "swallow (bird)" in Aymara.
Silvá f Sami
Sami form of Silva.
Silvaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvanus.
Silvander m Literature
Derived from Silvanus. Used as a literary name in the 17th and 18th centuries; one example is the character of Silvander in Thomas Killigrew's play "Claricilla" (c 1641).