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.
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]
SòlinèfHaitian Creole (Modern) Comes form "Sò" who means destiny and "Linè" who means Lunar. Like this name litteraly means Lunar Destiny. Also the Haitian Creole version of Soline
SolitafSpanish, German (Modern, Rare) Variant of Soledad, or a diminutive of Sol 1. Bearers include the German flutist Solita Cornelis (1949-2016), the American expatriate writer Solita Solano (1888-1975), and the Filipino television journalist Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod (1940-).
SolluxmLiterature Name of the character Sollux Captor from Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name was made by swapping letters from Pollux and Castor, the twins from the constellation Gemini... [more]
Solmum & fFinnish Means "knot" in Finnish. The name was created by The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Kansanvalistusseura) as a equivalent for Knut. It had a name day in the Finnish calendar from 1929 to 1947: the name day was removed because there were too few bearers.
SolomoniafJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Apparently a feminine form of Solomon. According to Eastern Orthodox tradition, Solomonia was the unnamed woman with seven sons described in 2 Maccabees 7 of the Old Testament... [more]
SolomonicafDutch (Rare) Derived from the Jewish surname Solomonica. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch writer Solomonica de Winter (b... [more]
SolosmThai Alternate transcription of Thai โสฬส (see Solot).
SolotmThai Means "sixteen" in Thai, referring to the sixteen planes of the Form Realm (Rūpadhātu) in Buddhist cosmology. The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit षोडश (ṣóḍaśan).
So-lovedmEnglish (Puritan) From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
SolrunfDanish, Norwegian The first element of this name is derived from either Old Norse sól "sun", Old Norse salr "house, living room" (see also Salabert) or Old Norse sölr "yellow, sallow." The second element of this name is derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore."
SolskjaermVarious (Modern, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Solskjær, named in honour of Norwegian professional football manager and former player Ole Gunnar Solskjær (1973-).
Solsticef & mEnglish (Modern, Rare) Derived from Latin solsticium and thus ultimately from sol "sun" and stito "to stand still". The English word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [more]
Solstrålef & mSwedish (Modern, Rare) Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish sol "sun" and stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.
SolvitafLatvian Popularly viewed as a combination of Latin sol "sun" and vita "life", it may have originated as a variant of Solveiga formed using a diminutive suffix... [more]
SolymusmGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Solymus was the ancestral hero and eponym of the tribe Solymi in Pisidia and Lycia. He was a son of either Zeus or Ares; his mother's name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene daughter of Pisidus, Calchedonia or the nymph Chalcea.
SomalyfKhmer Means "the necklace of flowers in the virgin forest" in Khmer.
So-mangf & mKorean From Sino-Korean 所望 (so-mang) meaning "wish, hope, desire" (as a name, often written in hangul). Other hanja combinations are possible.
Sombounm & fLao Means "full, complete, perfect" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पूरण (sampūraṇa).
Sombunm & fThai Means "perfect, complete, whole" in Thai. This can also be another way of transcribing the name สมบุญ (see Somboon).
Somchaem & fThai Alternate transcription of Thai สมชาย, สมชัย (see Somchai).
Somchanhm & fLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".
Somchaym & fLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ໃຈ (chay) meaning "heart, mind, spirit".
Somchayem & fThai Alternate transcription of Thai สมชาย, สมชัย (see Somchai).
SomchetmThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เจต (chet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".
Somchitm & fThai, Lao From Thai สม (som) or Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and Thai จิต (chit) or Lao ຈິດ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
SomerleefEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of a very rare surname Sommerlee, which is a variant of Summerlee (originating from Old English sumer meaning "summer" and leah meaning "clearing, meadow.")
SomersetmEnglish (British) The name of an English county used as a personal name. It is derived from Old English and may mean “the people of the summer settlement” or “settlers by the sea-lakes”. It is often translated as "the land of the summer people".
Sometheam & fKhmer Somethea means "wisdom person" or "intelligence person" in Khmer.
So-mifKorean From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
SomifKorean "Som" means "Wadding" in Korean. Also from conbination of Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" " and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
So-minf & mKorean From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 旻 "heaven".
SominfKorean From 昭 (so) meaning "bright" or 素 (so) meaning "white silk" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade"... [more]
Somjaif & mThai Means "satisfied, pleased, content" in Thai.
Sommaim & fThai, Lao From Thai สม (som) or Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, proper, suitable" and Thai หมาย (mai) or Lao ໝາຍ (may) meaning "wish, aim, intend".
SomnathmIndian, Bengali, Marathi Derived from Sanskrit सोमनाथ (somnatha) meaning "lord of Soma", from the name of the Hindu god Soma 2 and Sanskrit नाथ (nātha) meaning "master, lord"... [more]
Somnuekm & fThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and นึก (nuek) meaning "think, consider".
SomnusmRoman Mythology Means "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god Hypnos. He was the son of Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).
Som-okm & fLao From ສົມ (som) meaning "proper, suitable" and ອົກ (ok) meaning "heart".
Somphetm & fLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond".
Somphianf & mThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เพียร (phian) meaning "persevere, persist".
Somphitf & mThai Means "appropriate to look at" from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
SomphonmThai From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Somphonem & fLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".
SomphongmThai, Lao From Thai สม (som) or Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "suitable, well-matched" combined with Thai พงษ์/พงศ์ (phong) or Lao ພົງ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".
SomphopmThai Means "happening, occurence, meeting" or "birth" in Thai.
SomphotmThai Means "banquet, feast, celebration" in Thai. It can also be formed from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and โภชนะ (photchana) meaning "food, meal".
Somphouf & mLao From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain".