SiafEnglish Diminutive of any name containing the element -sia-. A noted bearer is Australian singer-songwriter Sia, born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (b.1975), best known for her collaboration songs 'Titanium', with David Guetta, and 'Wild Ones', with Flo Rida.
SiaifChinese From the Chinese 丝 (sī) meaning "silk, fine thread" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".
SiakamWestern African Siaka, meaning ''chief'', was the one who made the tribes in primarily West Africa. In old culture every family had to name at least one son Siaka.
SiammThai From Siam, a historical name for Thailand.
SiamakmPersian, Persian Mythology Possibly means "beloved black-haired boy" or simply "dark-haired", derived from Persian سیاه (siyah) meaning "black" combined with مو (mu) meaning "hair" and the suffix -ak denoting endearment... [more]
SiasmAfrikaans, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic) Short form of Josias. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch sculptor Sias Fanoembi (1949-2013) and the South African statesman Sias Hoffman (1807-1879).
SiaskafIndigenous American Means "sweet foot" or "delicious paw", referring to a "bear's paw" in the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) language.
SibaguchumMongolian (Archaic) Possibly means "bird-man" in Mongolian, from шувуу (šuvuu) (traditional Mongolian ᠰᠢᠪᠠᠭ (sibagu)) meaning "bird". Might refer to the job of a falconer.
SibbefAnglo-Saxon Old English diminutive of Sibyl (compare Sibley). Alternatively, it might derive from Old English sibb "kinship, relationship, friendliness; peace", making it a relation of Sif.
SibbimAnglo-Saxon Old English form of Sibba and Sibe, a short form of names containing sige "victory" as the first element and an element starting with b- as the second (such as Sigeberht).
SibemWest Frisian, East Frisian Frisian short form of masculine names that have sigu or sigis for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Sibald and Sibert are good examples of that.
SibifBosnian Diminutive of Srbislava, the feminine form of Srbislav. Srbislava was the birth name of Sibi Blažić (1970-), the Serbian-born wife of actor Christian Bale.
SibissefGuanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare) From Guanche *sibissəy meaning "armhole (in clothing); cleavage, neckline; theft". This was recorded as the name of a 16-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
SibyllinafHistory (Ecclesiastical) Derived from Latin sibyllinus, meaning "of or pertaining to sibyls". This name was borne by Blessed Sibyllina Biscossi (1287-1367), who became blind at the age of twelve and received a vision of Saint Dominic which prompted her to join the order... [more]
SibyntiosmAncient Greek Most likely derived from σιβύνη (sibune) or (sibyne), the Greek name for a type of hunting spear. It is possible that the word is ultimately of Illyrian origin.
SibyrtiosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is uncertain. The second element may possibly have been derived from the Greek noun βύρσα (bursa) or (byrsa) meaning "hide". It is etymologically related to the modern English word purse... [more]
SibyrtiusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Sibyrtios. This name was borne by an officer in the service of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was of Macedonian descent.
SicalomSwazi A famous bearer is Sicalo Dlamini (1987-) son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.
SicardmGermanic, History, Gascon, Lengadocian Contracted form of Sigehard as well as the Gascon and Languedocian form of this name. Sicard was the name of a 9th-century prince of Benevento (Italy).
Sica-tuvafIndigenous American, Yavapai Means "born quickly" in Yavapai. Name borne by a prominent member of the Prescott Yavapai tribe, who was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.
SiccomDutch Hypocoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element sigu "victory".... [more]
SichanmKorean From Sino-Korean 詩 meaning "Talented, Moral, Educated, Scholarly" or 時 meaning "Excellent, Great, Good, Best" and 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" or from the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill".
SichangfChinese From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.
SichelgaitafLombardic Possibly derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)". This was the name of a medieval duchess of Apulia (now part of Italy) and warrior.
SichfrithmMedieval Irish Irish form of Sigfrøðr. Sichfrith mac Ímair (died 888), also known as Sigfred Ivarsson, was a ninth-century King of Dublin.
SicomWest Frisian, Dutch (Rare) Variant spelling of Siko, which itself is a variant form of Sike. Out of these names, Sico is currently the most prevalent. Also compare Sikko.
SidaomChinese Sidao (surname is Jia; 1213-1275) was a chancellor of the late Song dynasty of China, the brother of a concubine of Emperor Lizong. He had an important role in the Mongol-Song Battle of Xiangyang.... [more]
SiderælfObscure From the second middle name of Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (2021-), daughter of Elon Musk and Grimes. According to Grimes, it is a spelling variation of the English word sidereal.... [more]
SiderismGreek Transferred used of the surname Sideris or the reduced and altered form of the personal name Isidoros (see Isadore), altered by folk etymology as if derived from sidero ‘iron’ (classical Greek sideron), and hence regarded as an omen name: ‘may the child grow up to be as strong as iron’.
SiderofGreek Mythology Derived from Greek σίδηρος (sideros) meaning "iron". In Greek legend Sidero was the abusive stepmother of Tyro, finally murdered by Tyro's adult son Pelias atop an altar to the goddess Hera.
SidimundmGothic Sidimund was a 5th-century Ostrogothic warrior. Under the Ostrogothic king Valamir, Sidimund had been plundering Epirus. He was a member of the Amali dynasty and a close relative of Aidoingus, the comes domesticorum... [more]
SîdîyîkmCrimean Tatar (Rare) Romanian form of a Crimean Tatar name probably from Arabic صَادِق (ṣādiq) meaning "true, truthful, veracious" or صَدِيق (ṣadīq) meaning "friend". A known bearer was Sîdîyîk Ibrahim H. Mîrzî (1909-1959), a Romanian imam and activist of Crimean Tatar heritage.
SidrafJewish (Sephardic, ?) Means "order, sequence" in Hebrew. It refers to a weekly reading portion of the Torah, so the whole Torah is completed every year. This name is typical of North African Jewry.
SidrafPakistani From the Arabic name of a type of tree, known as the lote tree (or "lotus tree") in English, which is given in reference to an Islamic symbol of the upper limit of heaven. When the prophet Muhammad ascended to Paradise, saw at the end of the seventh, highest heaven a lote tree, marking the place "beyond which neither prophets nor angels may pass" (only Allah), which he called سدرة المنتهى (sidra-tul-muntaha) "lote tree of the utmost boundary, of the last frontier".
SidumægdenfAnglo-Saxon (Hypothetical) Possibly derived from the Old English elements sidu meaning "modesty, custom, manner" and mæġden meaning "virgin, unmarried young woman".
SidurifNear Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology Attested as an epithet for several Hurrian goddesses, as well as the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar. It is possibly derived from the Hurrian word šiduri, meaning "young woman". Another proposed origin is from the Akkadian šī-dūrī ("she is my protection")... [more]
SidwellfHistory (Ecclesiastical), Cornish (Anglicized, Archaic) Anglicized form of Sadfyl which itself is considered a Cornish calque of Old English sidu "morality, good conduct; purity; modesty" as well as "ritual, religious practice, rite" and Old English full "full, filled, complete, entire" and hence understood as "the virtuous one"... [more]
SiebrenmWest Frisian The name's origin is in the Dutch province of Friesland.
SieciechmPolish From siecie-"to understand, to perceive" combined with ciech- "enjoy". As well as this, its initial element can also be interpreted as wsze- "universe, all", so this name can mean "he who enjoys the universe".
SieciesławmPolish From the Slavic elements siecie- " to understand , remember , guess , feel, perceive " combined with sława - "glory". Therefore, this name means "to perceive/understand glory".
SiegbaldmGerman (Rare, Archaic) The name is a combination of the Germanic name elements sigu "victory" and bald "bold". The name can also be read as the sentence Sieg bald! "Win soon!".
SiegbodmOld High German Derived from the Germanic name elements sigi "victory" and boto "lord, ruler".