Submitted Names Starting with S

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Skjöldur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Skjǫldr.
Skjǫlf f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse skjalfa, meaning "to shake, shiver or quiver". Skjǫlf is another name of Freyja mentioned in the Heimskringla.
Skjølle m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Skjøller and Skjalde.
Skjøller m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.
Skjøllov m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.
Sklerijenn f Breton
Derived from Breton sklaer "clear, bright", this name is used as an equivalent of Claire.
Skǫgul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Skolasztika f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Scholastica.
Sköld m Swedish
Swedish modern form of Skjǫldr.
Skǫll m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "mockery". In Norse mythology Skǫll is the wolf that pursues the sun. He is the son of Fenrir and the brother of Hati.
Skorargeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements skor "precipice", "rift in a rock", "score", "notch", "incision" and geirr "spears".
Skott m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Nordic variant of Scott.
Skribonija f Croatian
Croatian form of Scribonia.
Skribonijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Scribonianus.
Skrollan f German (Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
The German spelling of Skrållan, used in the German translation of the 1964 Swedish book and TV series "Vi på Saltkråkan" by Astrid Lindgren (published in English as "Seacrow Island").... [more]
Skromisław m Polish
Means "humble glory", derived from Polish skromny "modest, humble" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Skrybonia f Polish
Polish form of Scribonia.
Skrymir m Astronomy, Norse Mythology
The name of a giant from Norse Mythology, also known as Útgarða-Loki. A moon of Saturn was named after him.
Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Old Norse elements skuld, meaning "blame, future", and fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".
S'kulekile m Zulu
Means “it’s good” in Zulu.
Skúli m Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse skýla "protection, shelter".
Skúlína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Skúli.
Skúmr m Old Norse
From Old Norse skúmr meaning "louring man, scary man".
Skunkha m Scythian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly linked to a term in Ossetian that means "distinguishes oneself. This is rendered as skₒyxyn (скойхйн) in the Digor dialect of Ossetian.
Skut m Belgian
Name of a repeat character in Herge's comics TinTin. A blond Estonian pilot with an eye-patch, who shoots at TinTin and Haddock on orders but is later rescued by them and refuses to betray them. Friendly and honest, he provides assistance in further adventures... [more]
Skuyler m Obscure
Variant of Skyler influenced by Schuyler.
Skyden m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sky and the -den suffix used in names such as Jaden and Aidan... [more]
Skyelar m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Skylar by adding Skye.
Skyelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Skye using the popular name suffix lyn.
Skyelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylynn influenced by the spelling of Skye.
Skylan m & f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Skylyn. This name was given to 23 boys and 28 girls born in the USA in 2015.
Skylark f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the type of songbird, i.e., the common European lark (Alauda arvensis; which is "famed for its melodious song"). Use of the name is probably inspired by the similar name Skylar; it could also be viewed as a combination of Sky and Lark.... [more]
Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)
From the Danish word skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and fri "free"... [more]
Skylee f English (Modern)
Combination of Sky and Lee. This name was used by the band Blink-182 for their unreleased song Skylee's With Me.
Skyleen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sky and the popular name suffix -leen in the style of Kayleen. In other words a variant of Skylene.
Skyleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylee, or a combination of Sky and the popular name suffix leigh.
Skylene f Obscure (Modern)
From the English word sky combined with the popular name suffix lene.
Skylia f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Skyla or combination of Sky and Lia.
Skylin f English (Modern)
Variant of Skylyn. In 2011, this variant was given to 31 girls born in the United States (in addition, 101 were given the name Skylynn, 38 Skylyn, 22 Skylan, 11 Skyelynn, 10 Skylinn, 7 Skyelyn, and 5 were named Skylynne).
Skylinn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Skylyn.
Skyller m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.
Skylor m & f English
Variant of Skyler.
Skylur m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.
Skyra f English
Blend of Sky and Kyra.
Skyrah f English (Modern)
Variant of Skyra, a contraction of Sky and Kyra. In 2011, the name Skyra was given to 7 girls born in the United States.
Skythianos m Ancient Greek
Means "Scythian" in Greek.
Sladjan m Serbian (Anglicized)
Variant transliteration of Slađan.
Sladomir m Croatian
Derived from (Serbo-)Croatian sladak "sweet" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Sǽlafr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sær "sea" and leifr "heir", "descendant".
Slaheddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Salah al-Din used in Tunisian Arabic.
Slaiman m Arabic (Rare)
Rare variant of Sulaiman, used mostly in Lebanon.
Slánoll m History, Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Derived from Old Irish slán "healthy, safe" and oll "great, vast, ample". In Irish legend, this was the name of a High King of Ireland.
Slany f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Sláine.
Slate m English (American, Modern)
Derived from the surname Slate.
Slater m English
Transferred use of the surname Slater.
Sláva m & f Slovak
Slovak form of Slava.
Slavenka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Slaven.
Slaveya f Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic slava meaning "glory".
Slaviana f Russian, Bulgarian, Romanian
The name is divided into 2 parts in Russian: (slu-veet) that means "praise", and Yana. The whole meaning is "praise Yana". It's a long name for Yana.
Slavina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Slavin.
Slaviša m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Slava, Slavko, or Slaven.
Slavo m Slovak
Diminutive of Slavomir.
Slavogost m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from Slavic elements slava "glory" and gost "guest" (see Gostislav).
Slavoj m Czech, Slovak (Rare), Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements slava "glory" and voji "soldier".... [more]
Slavojka f Slovene
Feminine form of Slavoj.
Slavuj m Serbian (Rare)
Means "nightingale" in Serbian.
Sławek m Polish
Diminutive of Sławomir.
Sławociech m Polish
Derived from Slavic slav "glory" combined with Slavic tech "solace, comfort, joy".
Sławoj m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Slavoj.
Sławomierz m Polish
Polish variant form of Sławomir.
Sławomił m Polish
Means "dear glory", derived from Slavic slav "glory" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".
Sławòmir m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sławomir.
Sławomirza f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Sławomira.
Sławomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic slav "glory". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think".
Sławosz m Polish (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory" (compare Miloš).
Sławuś m Polish
Diminutive of Sławomir.
Sleipnir m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse sleipr "slippery" (in relation to "bog, marsh"). In Norse mythology, Loki's son Sleipnir was Odin's eight-legged horse.
Slevin m English (Rare), Irish (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Slevin. The author Anne Tyler used this name in her novel 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant' (1982); it was also used in the movie 'Lucky Number Slevin' (2006).
Sӗlikhkha f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Saliha.
Slilma f Central American
From Miskito slilma meaning "star." It is heavily concentrated in Nicaragua, mostly in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, and has been in use since at least the early 1970s (as a first name; when considering middle name usage, it would have been in use since at least the mid-1940s).
Slim m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Salim (chiefly Tunisian).
Slim m American
Often a nickname for someone "thin" or possibly a transferred use of the surname Slim. Noted bearers include actor Slim Pickens, whose name was a humorous adaptation of the southern expression 'slim pickings' meaning "limited choices"... [more]
Sliman m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمان (see Sulayman) chiefly used in North Africa.
Slimane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمان (see Sulayman) chiefly used in North Africa.
Sloboda f Serbian (Rare)
Means "freedom, liberty" in Serbian.
Slom m Yiddish (Archaic)
One of the Yiddish forms of Solomon.
Slomó m Hebrew (Magyarized)
Hugarian form of Shlomo.
Slone m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Sloane.
Slove f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Yiddish exclusively feminine form of Slava
Slovena f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sloven.
Slowe f Yiddish
a Judeo-German variant of Slove (see Slava)
Slumber m English (African)
From the vocabulary word "slumber".
Slúta m Old Norse
From Slúta meaning "hanging down".
Smadi f Hebrew (Modern)
Smadi is a nickname for Smadar.
Smæra f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese smæra "clover".
Smaida f Latvian
Derived from either Latvian smaids "a smile" or smaidīt "to smile".
Smaidonis m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from either Latvian smaids "a smile" or Latvian smaidīt "to smile".
Smaïl m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Isma'il chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Smail m Arabic (Maghrebi), Bosnian
Maghrebi Arabic alternate transcription of Smaïl as well as the Bosnian form of Isma'il (see Ishmael).
Smaïn m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian diminutive of Ismail.
Smajl m Albanian, Bosnian
Albanian and Bosnian form of Ishmael.
Smaragd m & f Russian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Russian form of Smaragdos. In the Netherlands, the name is a very rare feminine name. It is derived from the Dutch noun smaragd meaning "emerald", which as you can see has the same etymology as Smaragdos.
Smaragde m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.
Smaragdi f Greek
Modern Greek diminutive or variant of Smaragda.
Smaragdo m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.
Smaragdo f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek variant of Smaragda.
Smaragdus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Smaragdos. This name was borne by at least two saints. One was a companion of saint Cyriacus (died c. 303 AD), who was buried together with him near the Via Ostiensis... [more]
Smarahd m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Smaragdos.
Smarahda f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Smaragda. This name was borne by the Ukrainian saint Iulianiya Avramivna Onyshchenko (1858-1945), who was known as Reverend Smarahda.
Smaranda f Romanian
Derived from Romanian smarand meaning "emerald". Smaranda Brăescu (1897 – 1948) was a Romanian parachuting and aviation pioneer, former multiple world record holder. Her achievements earned her the nickname "Queen of the Heights".
Smári m Icelandic
Means "clover" in Icelandic.
Smaro f Greek
Diminutive of Smaragda.
Smaroula f Greek
Diminutive of Smaragda or Smaragdi.
Smartypants f Literature
Princess Smartypants is the title of a children's book by Babette Cole. The book won the British Library Association award.
Smaug m Literature
This is the name of a dragon in the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Smbat m Armenian
Variant of Sumbat.
Smbatanush f Armenian
From the Armenian given name Smbat and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Smbatuhi f Armenian
Feminine form of Smbat.
Smbul f Armenian
Armenian form of Sunbul.
Smeawine m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from Old English smēah "sagacious, acute, subtle" combined with wine "friend".
Smed m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Smiðr.
Smedley m English
Transferred use of the surname Smedley.
Smedun m Nivkh
Means "loving"; derived from Nivkh ezmud meaning "love".
Smelfungus m Literature
The name of a character occurring together with Mundungus in 'A sentimental journey' by Laurence Sterne.... [more]
Smenkhkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "living are the forms of Ra".... [more]
Smerald m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Smeralda.
Smeralda f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Albanian
Derived from Albanian smerald and Italian smeraldo "emerald", making it a cognate of Esmeralda. This name was borne by the mother of Botticelli.
Smeraldo m Medieval Italian, Italian
Directly taken from Italian smeraldo "emerald".
Śmiałomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish śmiały "bold, daring", which is ultimately derived from Polish śmieć "to dare" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic sъměti "to dare, to venture")... [more]
Smidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Smiðr.
Smiley f & m English (Rare)
A nickname for a person of happy disposition known for smiling or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. A notable namesake is comedic actor and country singer Smiley Burnette (1911-1967) who was born Lester Alvin Burnett... [more]
Smiljka f Slovene
Diminutive of Smilja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Smillaaraq f Greenlandic
Invented combination of the Greenlandic name Millaaraq and the Danish words mild meaning "mild" and smile meaning "to smile".
Smindrug m & f Tibetan
Allegedly means "the Pleiades" in Tibetan.
Smiso m South African
Means "rule".
Smita f Indian, Marathi, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit स्मित (smita) meaning "smile".
Smith m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Smiðr.
Smiðkell m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of smiðr "smith, craftsman, artisan" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Smiðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse smiðr meaning "smith, craftsman, artisan".
Smiður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Smiðr.
Smitty m English
A nickname for someone with the surname Smith.
Smokey m & f Popular Culture, English
The name of Smokey Bear, from the fire prevention campaigns.
Smoki f English
Variant of Smoky.
Smoky m American
Variant of Smokey. A famous bearer of this form is Major League Baseball pitcher, Smoky Joe Wood (1889–1985).
Smrita f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
MEANING- remembered, recollected, thought of, mentioned
Smriti f Indian
Means "memory" in Sanskrit.
Smudge m & f Pet
A cat name that is derived from the English word smudge meaning "blemish, smear" in reference to its appearance.
Smuel m Jewish (Magyarized, Archaic)
Hungarian rendering of Shmuel.
Smuidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian smuidrs "slender, slim".
Smuidris m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Smuidra.
Smultron f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish smultron meaning "woodland strawberry".
Smyrna f Ancient Greek
The ancient Greek name for the Turkish city Izmir. The name Smyrna was the Greek word for myrrh which was the city's chief export in Ancient times. Smyrna was one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the book of Revelations in the Bible and was a major hub of the church in the first few centuries.
Smyrnaia f Ancient Greek
Meaning "of smyrna".
Smysław m Polish
Short form of Smysłysław.
Smysława f Polish
Feminine form of Smysław.
Smysłysław m Polish
Derived from Slavic smysł "sense" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Snæbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snøybiǫrn.
Snæbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Snøybiǫrn.
Snæbjørn m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Snøybiǫrn.
Snæbjört f Icelandic
Means "bright snow", derived from the Old Norse elements snær "snow" and bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from bjartr).
Snæbrá f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse snær "snow" combined with brá "eyelash".
Snæfríð f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese younger form of Snæfríðr.
Snæfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements snær meaning "snow" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, fair". According to medieval tradition, this was the name of a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.
Snæhólm m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse snær "snow" and holmr "islet in a bay", perhaps a transferred use of a surname.
Snæja f Danish
Danish feminine form of Snær.
Snæleyg f Faroese
Faroese form of Snælaug.
Snær m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "snow" in Old Norse.
Snærós f Icelandic
Means "snow rose", derived from Old Norse snær meaning "snow" and rós meaning "rose" (also see Rós). This is a recently created name.
Snærún f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse snær "snow" combined with rún "secret lore, rune". This name was coined in the 1920s.
Snæþór m Icelandic
From Old Norse snær "snow" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Snæúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of snær "snow" and ulfr "wolf".
Snæúlvur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Snæúlfr.
Snævarr m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse snær "snow" and varr "attentive, aware".
Snaigė f Lithuanian
Directly taken from Lithuanian snaigė "snowflake".
Snake m English
From Proto-Germanic *snakon, source also of Old Norse snakr "snake," Swedish snok, German Schnake "ring snake"), from PIE root *sneg- "to crawl, creeping thing" (source also of Old Irish snaighim "to creep," Old High German snahhan "to creep").
Snana f Sioux
Means "to jingle, ring", from Lakota snásna.
Snari m Old Norse
From Old Norse snarr "quick, swift, sharp".
Sneed m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sneed. The name of Sneed B. Collard III, an American children's author.
Sneeuwwitje f Folklore, Literature
Dutch calque of Schneewittchen. It consists of the Dutch words sneeuw meaning "snow" and wit meaning "white" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.
Sneewittken f Folklore (Germanized)
Original Low German form of Schneewittchen.
Sneferka m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian snfr-kꜣ, possibly meaning "(his) soul is beautiful", from Egyptian snfr "to make beautiful" combined with kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an early Egyptian king who may have ruled at the end of the 1st Dynasty.
Sneferre m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly from Egyptian snfr-rꜥ, perhaps meaning "Ra has made me beautiful", from Egyptian snfr "to make beautiful", a derivative of nfr "beautiful, good" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]
Snefrid f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Snæfríðr.
Snegurka f Folklore
This is the name of the popular Russian fairy tale character Snegurochka "The Snow Maiden". The name comes from Russian снег (sneg) which means "snow".
Snegurochka f Folklore
Diminutive of Snegurka.... [more]
Snehal f Indian
Goddess of Night
Snehalata f Indian
Means "love vine" in Chhattisgarhi, language spoken in India.
Sneja f Bulgarian
Short form of Snejana.
Snejana f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
French transcription of Snezhana.
Snejanka f Bulgarian
Meaning - Snow White ... [more]
Snelbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Snelbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Snelburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong." 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."
Snelhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Snelman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with man "man."
Snelmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Snelrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German râd "counsel."
Snelryem m Medieval Dutch
Derived from the Old High German elements snel, meaning "quick, fast" and hruod, meaning "fame, glory".
Sneschana f Bulgarian (Germanized)
Variant transcription of Снежана (see Snezhana).
Snezha f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Снежа (see Sneja).
Snezhan m Bulgarian (Rare)
Masculine form of Snezhana.
Snežka f Slovene
Diminutive of Snežana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Snežna f Serbian, Slovene
Derived from Serbian and Slovene снежна (snežna), meaning "snowy".
Sniažana f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sniazhana.
Sniazhana f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Snježana.
Snickers m & f Pet
Possibly derived from the English words snickers, the plural form of snicker meaning "stifled, broken laugh".
Sniedze f Latvian
Either directly taken from Latvian sniedze "snow bunting (bird)" or derived from Latvian sniegs "snow". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Princese Gundega un karalis Brusubārda.
Sniega f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun sniegas meaning "snow". In some cases, this name can also be a short form of Snieguolė.
Sniegė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun sniegas meaning "snow". In some cases, this name can also be a short form of Snieguolė.
Śnieżka f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish name meaning "snow," now obsolete. It is the Polish name for Snow White as well.
Snio m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Snær.
Sniolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Snæúlfr.
Sniór m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snær.
Snir m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The Hasbani River, also known as Snir Stream (Hebrew: נחל שניר‎‎ / Nahal Snir), is the major tributary of the Jordan River... [more]
Snizhana f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Snježana.
Snjáfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Snæfríður.
Snjáka f Icelandic (Modern)
Feminine form of Snær.
Snješko m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Snježan.
Snježna f Croatian
Derived from Croatian snježna meaning "snowy".
Snjófríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Snjófríðr.
Snjófríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snæfríðr.
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