Submitted Names Starting with S

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Swidger m Medieval Low German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements swind "strength" and ger "javelin, spear".
Świebor m Polish
Variant of Wszebor.
Świedarg m Polish (Archaic)
From the element wsze, meaning "everything", "everyone", or "always", adapted into świe, and darg, probably a variant, probably a Lesser-Polish variation of drog, meaning "dear"... [more]
Świelub m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic elements wsze/świe meaning "every", "each", "all", "any", "everyone", "everybody", "every man", "always", "forever", "aye" and lub "beloved", "darling". It can mean "the one who likes all".
Świerad m Polish
Variant of Wszerad.
Świetlana f Polish
Polonized form of Svetlana.
Świętomir m Polish
Older form or variant of Świętomierz.
Świętomira f Polish
Feminine form of Świętomir.
Swift m English (Puritan)
From Old English swift "swift, quick", derived from the Germanic base of Old English swīfan "to move in a course, sweep, intervene". As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."
Swika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu
"One's own "; "my own" ; belonging to oneself " ; "peculiar"... [more]
Swindebald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Swindebert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Swinþila m Gothic
Composed of swinþs "strong" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix).
Swithberht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong" and beorht "bright". Saint Swithberht (also known as Suitbert) was a missionary to and bishop in Frisia from 692/3 to ca... [more]
Swiðhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong, mighty" and helm "helmet, protection".
Swiðræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong" and ræd "counsel, advice".
Swiðwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong, mighty" and wulf "wolf".
Swofford m & f Central American (Americanized, ?)
This name is a last name, not a first name.
Swoosie f American (Rare)
Name borne by actress Swoosie Kurtz (1944-) for the aircraft her father, Frank Allen Kurtz Jr., piloted during World War II... [more]
Swrang m Bodo
Meaning "Shining".
Swyn f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "spell, charm" in Welsh, ultimately from Latin signum "sign".
Sy m & f English
Variant of Si.
Sy m & f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Shi.
Sỹ m Vietnamese
Variant of .
Syadiah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shadiya.
Syadiyah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shadiya.
Syaeful m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saiful.
Syaepul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saiful.
Syafa f & m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Safaa or Safaa'.
Syafeeq m Malay
Malay variant of Shafiq.
Syafeeqa f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafeeqah f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafii m Indonesian
From the name of 8th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Abd Allah al-Shafi'i (called asy-Syafi'i in Indonesian), who founded the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam.
Syafik m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shafiq.
Syafika f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shafiqa.
Syafikah f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafiq m Malay
Malay form of Shafiq.
Syafiqa f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafiqah f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafrizal m Indonesian
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" combined with the name Afrizal.
Syagrius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Derived from Greek σύαγρος (syagros), which referred to a kind of palm-tree. This name was borne by a saint as well as a few Roman consuls.
Syahid m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Shahid.
Syahida f Malay
Malay variant of Shahida.
Syahidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shahida.
Syahidan m Malay
Variant of Shahidan.
Syahir m Malay
Malay variant of Shahir.
Syahira f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shahira.
Syahirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shahira.
Syahla f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Shahla.
Syahmahmud m Indonesian
Means “the king is praised” (‫شاه‬ (shah), “king” in Persian + محمود (Mahmud), “praised” in Arabic)
Syahnaz f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shahnaz.
Syāhō m Balochi
Derived from syāh meaning "black".
Syahputra m Indonesian
From Persian شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and the given name Putra
Syahrahman m Indonesian (Rare)
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and the given name Rahman.
Syahramadhan m Indonesian
Combination of Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and the name Ramadhan.
Syahreza m Indonesian
From Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" combined with the name Reza.
Syahril m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian form of Shahrul as well as a Malay variant.
Syahrizal m Indonesian
From Indonesian syah meaning "king, shah" (of Persian origin) combined with Rizal.
Syaifuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Saif al-Din.
Syaifudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Saif al-Din.
Syaiful m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Saiful.
Syaima f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shaima.
Syaipul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saiful.
Syakir m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shakir.
Syakira f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shakira.
Syakirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Syalom f & m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shalom.
Syalomita f Indonesian (Rare)
Elaboration of Syalom with the ending -ita found in names like Anita or Juanita... [more]
Syamal m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali শ্যামল (see Shyamal).
Syamim m & f Malay
Malay variant of Shamim.
Syamimi f Malay
Malay feminine variant of Shamim.
Syamsiah f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun".
Syamsu m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian, ultimately derived from Arabic شمس (shams).
Syamsuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Shams ad-Din.
Syamsudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Shams ad-Din.
Syamsuri m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun".
Syamsurizal m Indonesian
Combination of the name Syamsuri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Syana f Hindi
Hindi girl's name that some claim to mean "princess".
Syaoran m Popular Culture, Literature
From Chinese 小 (syao) meaning "small, tiny" and 狼 (ran) meaning "wolf".... [more]
Syaqiera f Malay
Variant of Syakira. This is the given name of Malaysian archer Syaqiera binti Mashayikh.
Syaqira f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Syaqirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Syarief m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sharif.
Syariefudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sharif ad-Din.
Syarif m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharif.
Syarifa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sharifa.
Syarifah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifah.
Syariff m Malay
Malay variant of Sharif.
Syarifuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Sharif ad-Din.
Syarifudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sharif ad-Din.
Syarip m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sharif.
Syaripah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifah.
Syaripuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sharif ad-Din.
Syaripudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sharif ad-Din.
Syarul m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.
Syaudi m Arabic
Derived from "Saud", the first king and namesake of Saudi Arabia. Means "fortunate" in Arabic.
Syavash m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیاوش (see Siavash).
Syazali m Malay
Variant of Sazali.
Syazli m Malay
Variant of Sazali.
Syazuan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.
Syazuwan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.
Syazwan m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic شذا (shazan) meaning "perfume, fragrance, aroma".
Syazwani f Malay
Feminine form of Syazwan.
Syb m West Frisian
This name is either a variant spelling of Sib, or a short form of names like Sybrand and Sybren.
Sybbie f English
Diminutive of Sybil, used for the daughter of Lady Sybil Branson (née Crawley) on the ITV/PBS series Downton Abbey.
Sybelle f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Sibbe via the variants Sybel and Sybbe.
Sybila f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Sibyl.
Sybill f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl. Sybill Trelawney is a character in the Harry Potter series.
Sybillina f History (Ecclesiastical, Polonized)
Polish form of Sibyllina, perhaps only used in reference to the beatified Italian nun and mystic Sibyllina Biscossi (1287-1367). See also Sybilla.
Sybothia f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from an obscure place name, such as Sibothia (now Sibiu in Romania).
Sybrand m West Frisian
Frisian form of Sibrand.
Sybranda f West Frisian
Feminine form of Sybrand.
Sybren m West Frisian
Frisian form of Sibren.
Sybrig f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Siburg.
Sybrina f English
Variant of Sabrina.
Sybryan m Arabic
Arabic transliteration of Cyprian.
Sybylla f Medieval, Literature
A variation of Sibylla. ... [more]
Sycamore m English (Rare)
From the English word sycamore for various types of trees, ultimately from Greek συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".
Syda f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sida.
Sydel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Siegfried.
Sydell f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Sydell.
Sydnei f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sydney (English) or Sidney/Sidnei (Brazilian Portuguese). While a feminine name in the USA, in Brazil it's a masculine name.... [more]
Sydni f English
Variant of Sydney.
Sydny m & f English
Variant spelling of Sydney.
Sydonia f Polish (Rare), English (Rare)
Polish form and English variant of Sidonia.
Sydoniusz m Polish
Polish form of Sidonius.
Syeira f Romani
Means "princess" in Romani, possibly a cognate of Sarah.
Syer m English (British)
Possibly of Old French origin, Syer is a rare English given name primarily used as a secondary name within a longer compound name; e.g. Frederick Syer. It is particularly associated with the Eighteen family of Reading, Berkshire.
Syergyei m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sergey.
Syerrah f Arabic (Americanized, Rare)
I think the name is Arabic but my mom just chose it without really knowing anything about it and we are American. I think she just saw the name spelled like Syerrah while the normal spelling is Sierra, but it is pronounced the same way... [more]
Sÿferlin m Medieval German
Alemanic diminutive form of Siegfried.
Syftun m Faroese
Faroese form of Swithin.
Sygni f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Signy.
Syifa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shifa.
Syihab m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shihab.
Syihabuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shihab ad-Din.
Syihabudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shihab ad-Din.
Syikin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.
Sying f Chinese
Variant transcription of Xing meaning "star" in Chinese.
Syion m Indian
Variant of Syon.
Šyjma m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Simon 1.
Syke m East Frisian
Variant of Sieke.
Syke f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek συκῆ (syke) meaning "fig tree". In Greek mythology Syke or Sykea was a hamadryad (wood nymph) of the fig tree.
Sykst m Polish
Variant of Sykstus.
Sykstus m Polish
Polish form of Sixtus.
Syksy m Finnish
Means "autumn" in Finnish.
Syla f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Silas.
Sylar m Popular Culture
This is the alias used by fictional super-powered villain Gabriel Gray in the NBC television series 'Heroes' (2006), meant to be taken from the name of a fictional watch brand, Sylar. It may be an interpretation of Schuyler or variant of Syler.
Sylbika f Mari
From the Tatar сул (sul) meaning "beautiful" and бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".
Syldys m Tuvan
Means "star" in Tuvan.
Syleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern, yet rare variant of either Selena or Silena.... [more]
Sylejman m Kosovar, Albanian
Kosovar form of Süleyman.
Syler m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Syler.
Syleus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek συλεύς (syleus) meaning "privateer", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω (sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)". Also compare Greek σύλη (syle), a term used to refer to the right of seizing a ship... [more]
Sylfest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Silvester.
Sylfesta m Romani
Romani form of Sylvester.
Sylfise f Haitian Creole
Possibly an elaborated form of Sylvie using the common Haitian name suffix -ise.
Sylidio m Eastern African
The given name of the Rwandian politician Sylidio Dusabumuremyi who was stabbed to death in September 2019.
Sylina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xylina.
Sylk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Sylwester.
Sylka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Sylwiô.
Sylka f Sorbian
Borrowing of German Silke.
Syllis f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the town of Sikyon and perhaps a daughter of Asopos. Her name may come from the element συλλύω (sylluo) meaning "reconciler".
Syloson m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. It may possibly have been derived from Greek σύλησις (sylesis) meaning "spoiling, plundering", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω (sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)"... [more]
Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".
Sylphrena f Popular Culture
A character in Brandon Sanderson's 'Stormlight Archive' book series. Possibly a mashup of Sylph and Rena.
Sylta f North Frisian, German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name of the North Frisian island of Sylt whose name is a corruption of the Old Frisian name Silendi "sea-land" and thus ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi and *land... [more]
Sylvanas f Popular Culture
Sylvanas Windrunner is a fictional character who appears in the Warcraft series of video games.
Sylvander m Norwegian
Combination of Sylvester and Anders
Sylvanie f French
Variant of Sylvaine.
Sylvann f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Sylvan.
Sylvannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sylvana, possibly influenced by Savannah and/or Susannah.
Sylve m Swedish
Variant of Sölve and a short form of Sylvester.
Sylveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Silveer, which was influenced by the French form Sylvère.
Sylvère m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant spelling of Silvère. A known bearer of this name is the French literary critic and cultural theorist Sylvère Lotringer (b. 1938).
Sylvesteri m Finnish
Finnish form of Sylvester. The name of "Sylvester the Cat" in finnish dub
Sylvestros m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of the given Latin name Sylvester.
Sylvía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sylvia.
Sylviianel f Literature
The name of the main character in Robin McKinley's 1975 middle fiction/fantasy novel Pegasus.
Sylvine f French, French (Belgian)
French feminine form of Silvinus.
Sylvio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Sylvia or a variant of Silvio.... [more]
Sylvy f English
Variant of Sylvie.
Sylwan m Polish
Polish form of Silvanus.
Sylwana f Polish
Polish form of Silvana.
Sylwcia f Polish
Diminutive of Sylwestra.
Sylweczek m Polish
Diminutive of Sylwester.
Sylweczka f Polish
Diminutive of Sylwestra.
Sylwek m Polish
Diminutive of Sylwester and Sylwiusz.
Sylweriusz m Polish
Polish form of Silverius.
Sylwestra f Polish
Feminine form of Sylwester.
Sylweta f Polish (Archaic)
Can be from Sylwia or polish form of Silvette
Sylwija f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Sylvia.
Sylwijo m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Silvius.
Sylwin m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Silvinus.
Sylwina f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Silvina.
Sylwiô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sylvia.
Sylwiusz m Polish
Polish form of Silvius.
Sylwka f Polish
Diminutive of Sylwestra.
Sylwka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Sylwiô.
Sylwunia f Polish
Diminutive of Sylwestra.
Sylwuś m Polish
Diminutive of Sylwester.
Symacho f Ancient Aramaic
Of uncertain etymology. Symacho was a Characene princess (fl. 1st century CE) who converted to Judaism.
Symaithos m Greek Mythology
In mythology, a River-God of eastern Sikelia. His name is taken from the river Symaethus, of unknown etymology.
Syman m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Simon 1.
Symbat f & m Kazakh
Means "posture, figure" in Kazakh.
Symela f Greek
From the name of the Sumela monastery, which is located in Trabzon, Turkey. It is derived from Greek σου μελά (sou mela) meaning "black mountain".
Syméón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Simeon.
Symerah f English (American)
Possibly originates from Samara.
Symforiaan m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch and Flemish form of Symphorianus.
Symforian m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Symphorianus. A known bearer of this name is Symforian Ducki (1888-1942), a Polish Capuchin friar who was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church in 1999.