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Saminm & fIndonesian, Persian, Bengali, Urdu Derived from Arabic ثمين (thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
SamirifJapanese From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SamiroumJapanese From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 弥 (mi) meaning "universally" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
SamkelisomSwazi In Swazi culture this means, a gift has been given. In Swaziland, the meaning of names is determined by the circumstances around the birth.
SammermMuslim Probably a variant of Samir 1. The spelling might be influenced by the German surname Sammer borne by two famous football players (Klaus and Matthias Sammer, father and son)
SamniangfThai Means "accent, intonation, tone" in Thai.
SamomGaulish Derived from Gaulish samo- "calm; summer".
Samoem & fThai Means "always, constantly" or "even, level" in Thai.
SamoelmGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Samuel. This name was borne by eight Catholicoi of Caucasian Iberia: the first lived in the 5th century AD, the last in the 9th century AD.
SamogostmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish sam "alone" (also compare Polish samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic samъ "alone"... [more]
SamomysłmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish sam "alone" (also compare Polish samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic samъ "alone"... [more]
SamonmJapanese This name combines 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left", 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]
SamonasmHistory, History (Ecclesiastical) Hellenized form of Shamuna, which is a name that is likely to be of Semitic origin (e.g. Arabic, Aramaic or Hebrew). Its meaning is as of yet uncertain.... [more]
SamosmAncient Greek This name was borne by a Macedonian lyric and epigrammatic poet of the late 3rd century BC.
SamosetmAlgonquin (Anglicized) Means "He who walks over much" in Algonquin. This was the name of an Abenaki chief. He was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts and introduced them to Tisquantum (Squanto).
SamosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish sam "alone" (also compare Polish samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic samъ "alone"... [more]
SampaguitafFilipino From Tagalog sampagita meaning "jasmine flower", which may have been derived from the Tagalog phrase sumpa kita meaning "I promise you" or from Spanish champaquita, a diminutive of champaca meaning "champak flower".
SampashreefSanskrit, Hindi, Odia Possibly derived from Marathi element sampa (संप) meaning "lightning, striking" and Sanskrit sri (श्री) meaning "beauty".
Samphanm & fThai Means "related, connected" in Thai.
Samphasf & mKhmer Means "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श (sparsha).
Samphelm & fTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan བསམ་འཕེལ (bsam-phel) meaning "increasing, becoming, establishing one's desires or wishes", derived from བསམ (bsam) meaning "aspiration, wish, intent" and འཕེལ (phel) meaning "increase, grow, multiply".
SampurnomJavanese From Javanese sampurna meaning "complete, whole, perfect", ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पूर्ण (sampūrṇa).
ŞamqızfKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balker шам (şam) meaning "holy, sacred", "native, dear" or "beautiful" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".
SámrmOld Norse From Old Norse sámr "swarthy, blackish".
SamrafSanskrit * Samra / Saamra /Saamara सामरा- accompanied by immortals, accompanied by god. It is feminine of सामर. Here स (sa) means with + अमरा ( amaraa) means immortal... [more]
SamrafMandaean Possibly from the Mandaic meaning "keeping, possessing".
SamrajmIndian, Tamil From Sanskrit सम्राज् (samrā́j) meaning "supreme ruler, universal king" (itself from the prefix सम्- (sam-) meaning "altogether" and राज (rāja) meaning "king")... [more]
SamrendmKurdish Kurdish Masculine given name, taken from the name of a mountain in Iranian Kurdistan.
SamrimBiblical Latin, Biblical Form of Shimri used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).
ŠämsibanatfBashkir From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun" and Bashkir банат (banat) meaning "girl".
ŠämsibikäfBashkir From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Samsin HalmonifKorean Mythology The name of the triple goddess of childbirth and fate in Korean mythology. It is derived from the hanja 三 (sam) meaning "three", 神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit" and 할머니 (halmoni) meaning "grandmother", an honourific term for goddesses highlighting their wisdom.
Samtenm & fTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan བསམ་གཏན (bsam-gtan) meaning "meditative concentration, stable attention, awareness", derived from བསམ (bsam) meaning "thought, thinking" and གཏན (gtan) meaning "constant, perpetual"... [more]
Samum & fJapanese From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 作 (sa) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 夏 (sa) meaning "summer", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 珊 (sa) meaning "coral, centimeter", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 武 (mu) meaning "military, martial"... [more]
Samudram & fIndian, Hindi, Assamese, Indonesian, Sinhalese Derived from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) meaning "sea, ocean". It is a unisex name in India and Sri Lanka while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
SamudravarmanmSanskrit, History From Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) "sea, ocean" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a ruler of Kamarupa from 374 to 398 AD.
SamwellmLiterature, Popular Culture Samwell Tarly is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
SamyazamAncient Aramaic, Jewish Legend This is the name of a fallen angel in the Book of Enoch, who is portrayed as the leader of a band of angels called the Watchers that lust after mortal women and become fallen angels.
SamzunmBreton Breton form of Samson. Sant Samzun (known as Saint Samson of Dol in English, born c. late 5th century) is counted among the seven founder saints of Brittany.
SanakafJapanese From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
SanakamHinduism Means "old, ancient" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
SanakofJapanese From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SanalmKalmyk Derived from Mongolian санал (sanal) meaning "thought, desire, aspiration".
SananmKalmyk Possibly from Kalmyk санх (sankh) meaning "to think, to meditate".
SananmThai Means "loud, resounding, reverberating" in Thai.
Sanandaf & mHindi, Bengali, Hinduism Derived from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss". In Shaiva tradition, this name belongs to one of the four sages created by the god Brahma... [more]
SanandanamHinduism Means "ever-joyful" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and नन्दन (nandana) meaning "glad, joyful". In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
SanarimTamil A name derived from Sri Lanka/ South India. Means Deceitful and/or Sweet
SanasarmArmenian Sanasar Սանասար is an ancient Armenian name, which means "sacred mountain" սանա սար in armenian. It is also main character in armenian epic poem Sanuntsi Davit. In Russian it was Tra slated later as "sviatagor" which bears the same meaning "sacred mountain".
San'atmUzbek Means "art, masterfulness, craft" in Uzbek.
SanatanmIndian, Bengali, Odia From Sanskrit सनातन (sanatana) meaning "eternal, perpetual, everlasting".
SanatanamHinduism Means "eternal, everlasting" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
SanathmHindi Lord Brahma, Eternal, Accompanied by a protector
Sanathoim & fManipuri Derived from the Meitei sana meaning "gold, precious" and thoi meaning "winning".
SanatkumaramHinduism Means "ever-young" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and कुमार (kumāra) meaning "boy, son, prince"... [more]
SançafProvençal Provençal form of Sancha. This was the native name of Sanchia of Provence (c. 1228-1261), third daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and a daughter-in-law of John, King of England; she was described as being "of incomparable beauty".
SanchaimThai From Thai สรรค์ (sǎn) meaning "to establish, to create, to produce" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory". The spelling สัญชัย is also used as the Thai form of Sanjaya.
Sancho AbarcafSpanish (European, Rare) From Spanish Virgen de Sancho Abarca ("Virgin of Sancho Abarca"), an obscure title of the Virgin Mary venerated in the town of Tauste (Spain). This Marian devotion stems from a wooden sculpture of Mary found in the 16th century in the castle ruins of Navarrese king Sancho II of Pamplona, also known as SanchoAbarca.
SanctanmManx (Archaic) Saint Sanctan was a 6th-century Manx bishop who is said to have been a disciple of Saint Patrick, though this is chronologically impossible.
SancusmRoman Mythology Derived from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k-, meaning "to sanctify". This was the name of the god of trust, honesty and oaths in Roman mythology.
SandaliusmMedieval Spanish (Latinized) The name of a 4th century martyr from Cordoba. The name is also recorded as Sandulf, a Germanic name formed from the name elements SAND "truth" and WOLF "wolf".
SandarafKorean (Rare) Means "grow up brightly and healthily" in Korean. A famous bearer is South Korean singer Sandara Park (1984-). Her name comes from the childhood nickname of general Kim Yu-shin (595 – 673).
SandarametfArmenian Mythology The Armenian goddess of death, the underworld and hell, also associated with the land and the earth. Her name and part of her mythology is taken from the Zoroastrian divinity Spenta Armaiti.
Sandaukam & fOld Persian From Old Persian sanda meaning "to appear" or "to accomplish" and the hypocoristic suffix -auka.