SofiafJapanese From Japanese 楚 (so) meaning "pain; suffering", 風 (fi) meaning "wind" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
SofianmArabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian, Malay Alternate transcription of Arabic سفيان (see Sufyan) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant of the name.
SofiekefDutch Pet form of Sofie, but it is also a diminutive form of the name because it has the diminutive suffix -ke at the end.
SofielfJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Perhaps a variant of Zophiel, or possibly means "nature" as Sofiel was an angel of nature and vegetables and fosters a love of nature in human hearts; also an angelic bookkeeper appointed over the records of souls, living and dead.
SofonmMedieval Russian Russian variant of Sofoniya. Technically, this name can also be the Russian form of the ancient Greek name Sophon, but that particular etymology seems to be quite rare in the Russian context.
SogdianosmOld Persian (Hellenized) Possibly meaning "from Sogdia" in Ancient Greek, from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή (Sogdianḗ) "Sogdia", borrowed from Old Persian 𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (s-u-gu-u-d) of the same meaning, with an added suffix... [more]
SoghomonmArmenian Armenian form of Solomon. A notable bearer was Armenian revolutionary and genocide survivor Soghomon Tehlirian (1896-1960).
SoghrafPersian From Arabic صغرى (sughra) meaning "smallest, youngest" (the feminine form of Asghar). It may be used in honor of Zaynab al-Sughra (also known as Umm Kulthum), the daughter of Fatima and Ali 1 and granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
So-gyulfKorean From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 橘 (gyul) meaning "tangerine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
So-hafKorean From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
SohafArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic سها (see Suha).
So-haengfKorean From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 杏 (haeng) meaning "apricot". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Sohagf & mBengali Means "love, affection" in Bengali, ultimately from Sanskrit सौभाग्य (saubhagya).
SohammHinduism Originating from the Sanskrit words 'So' and 'Aham' , Soham literally translated means, I am He, that is, I am God, proclaiming that God is within all of us.... [more]
SoheirfArabic (Egyptian) Probably an Egyptian feminine variant of Zuhair. A notable bearer is Egyptian-born Saudi Arabian author Soheir Khashoggi (1947-).
So-hyeonfKorean From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
So-hyunfKorean From Sino-Korean 所 (so) meaning "place" or 昭 (so) meaning "bright" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able"... [more]
Soim & fLao Means "to pick" or "to support, encourage" in Lao.
SōichirōmJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 宗 (sō) meaning either "ancestor, clan" and "esteemed, respectful" or 總 (sō) meaning "overall; altogether" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son" or 朗 (rō) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful".... [more]
So-jeongfKorean From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 晶 "crystal; clear, bright; radiant".
Sōjim & fJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 總 (sō) meaning "general; overall; total" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "official; director".... [more]
SojinfKorean From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
SójkafPolish (Rare, Archaic) Means "jay" in Polish. Amongst Knaanic speaking Jewish communities, this was sometimes used as a vernacular form of Zipporah.
Sojournm & fAmerican (Rare) Based on the English verb "sojourn" meaning "a temporary stay." Diminutive or variation of Sojourner
SojournerfEnglish (Rare) From the English word meaning "one who stays temporarily (sojourns)", which is ultimately derived from the Latin elements sub "under, until" and diurnus "of a day" (from diurnum "day"), via the vulgar Latin subdiurnare "to spend the day"... [more]
So-jungf & mKorean Kim So-jung from Gfriend is a famous bearier of this name.
SokanonfWampanoag (?) Meant "it pours, it rains" in Wampanoag or Massachusetts (an extinct member of the Algonquian language family).
SokinafUzbek Derived from sokin meaning "peaceful, quiet".
SokkamJapanese, Popular Culture From the Japanese phrase "So Ka" which means "I Understand." Used in Avatar: The Last Airbender for a main character, who is voiced by Jack DeSena.... [more]
SoklesmAncient Greek Contracted form of Sosikles. This name was borne by an Athenian potter from the 6th century BC.
SoknimNorse Mythology Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb sœkja "to seek". In Norse mythology he was king of what is now Norway. Nórr killed him and took possession of his kingdom.
Solf & mKorean (Modern) From native Korean 솔 (sol) meaning "pine (tree)," also written in such hanja as 率 (sol) meaning "taking care; pursuit; following."
SolfNorwegian Having two different origins: from Norse sal meaning "home" / "house". And the sun.... [more]
SolmRoman Mythology Taken from Latin sol, meaning "sun". This was the name of the personification of the Sun in Roman mythology, its Greek equivalent being Helios.
SolagefCatalan (Hispanicized) From Spanish sol meaning “sun” and the common French suffix age. This is most commonly known as the namesake for Solage Ortiz, a YouTube star on the channel Familia Diamond
SolalmFrench (Modern), Literature Transferred use of the Jewish surname. It was first used as a given name by Albert Cohen on the titular character of his 1930 novel Solal of the Solals.
Solaninef & mEnglish (Rare) Solanine is a dangerous poison from the nightshade family. Solanine was first isolated in 1820 from the berries of the European black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), after which it was named.
SólbjǫrtfNorse Mythology Means "bright as the sun", composed of Old Norse sól "sun" and bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from bjartr). This name occurs in medieval Icelandic literature; there are characters by this name in Úlfhams saga (extant in 14th-century rímur or metrical romance) and Ála flekks saga (thought to be composed around the early 15th century).
SolbonmBuryat Means "Venus (the planet)" in Buryat.
SolborgfNorwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare) From an Old Norse name derived from the elements sól meaning "the sun" (or sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and björg "protection, help".
SólbráfIcelandic Derived from Old Norse sól "sun" and brá "eyelash" (or "to shine" or "to blink").
SoleáfSpanish (European) Either a dialectal form of the name Soledad (reflecting the Andalusian pronunciation) or after the soleá, one of the basic forms of flamenco music, also coming from Spanish soledad ("loneliness").
SolembummLiterature, Pet "A wise person who listens well. Sometimes mysterious." Found in the INHERITANCE CYCLE- a were-cat (cat that can change into human) has the name
SolideafItalian (Rare) Allegedly directly taken from the Italian expression sola idea meaning "(the) only idea". In the early 20th century, anarchists often gave this name to their daughters to spite traditional Catholic names.
SolikhafKhmer Solikha means "Flower of death" but actually is the flower of salvation. It is noted in old Sanskrit text abut a mountain made of corpses. Atop that mountain was a large black flower with sweetest scented dew... [more]