SturgismLiterature Transferred use of the surname Sturgis. This was used as a masculine name by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books.
SturlamOld Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic Old Norse byname meaning "the loon", from sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.
StygnefGreek Mythology Means "hated, abhorred" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids. When ordered to kill her husband on their wedding night, Stygne and almost all of her sisters complied, with the exception of Hypermnestra.
StylloufGreek (Cypriot) Possibly a Greek Cypriot dialectal variant of Styliani. A known bearer of this name was Greek Cypriot convicted murderer Styllou Christofi (1900-1954), who became the penultimate (second to last) woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom for strangling her daughter-in-law to death.
StymphalosmGreek Mythology Meaning uncertain. The first element of this name might be derived from the noun στύμα (styma), which is the Aeolic Greek form of ancient Greek στόμα (stoma) meaning "mouth"... [more]
StyxfGreek Mythology In Greek mythology the Styx is the river that forms the boundary between the underworld and the world of the living, as well as a goddess and a nymph that represents the river.
Sum & fSanskrit, Nepali Derived from a Sanskrit prefix meaning "good, pleasant".
Suf & mBurmese Alternate transcription of Burmese ဆု (see Hsu).
SufEnglish Variant spelling of Sue, thus making it a diminutive of Susanna and other variants and forms.
Sửum & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 丑 (sửu) referring to the second Earthly Branch (1 AM to 3 AM), which is itself associated with the ox of the Chinese zodiac.
Suabm & fHmong From the Hmong Daw suab which has several meanings, "voice, noise", "fern", or "pebble".
SuadafRoman Mythology Related to Latin suadere meaning "to urge, persuade" from Proto-Indo-European *swad- (related to suavis "sweet"). She was the Roman personification of persuasion, seduction and charming speech, equivalent to the Greek goddess or daemonPeitho.
SuadurixmOld Celtic A Gaulish name, composed of swadus "sweet" + rix "king".
Su-AhfKorean Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수아 (see Su-A).
SuaifChinese From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early in the morning, dawn" or 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love".
SuaidahfArabic Means "happy, cheerful, lucky" in Arabic.
SuaidanmArabic From the Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd) meaning "cheerful, happy, lucky".
SuanfChinese From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful"
SuanfKorean From combination of 秀(su) meaning "outstanding, beautiful" or 修(su) meaning "decorate, study" with 安(an) meaning "calm, peaceful". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Su AnafMythology Derived from su meaning "water" and ana meaning "mother", this is the name of a water spirit in many Turkic cultures.
Suanachm & fMedieval Irish, Medieval Scottish Perhaps derived from Old Irish súanach "sleepy, drowsy, slothful, comfortable, at ease", itself from súan "sleep".... [more]
Süanajm & fMari Derived from süan meaning "wedding".
SuaramYoruba Derived from Ash-Shu‘ara (The Poets), the name of the 26th chapter of the Quran.
SuarrafLiterature In "The Face In The Abyss" by A. Merritt, Suarra is a handmaiden to the Snake Mother of Yu-Atlanchi. She leads the main character to an abyss where Nimir, the Lord of Evil is imprisoned in a face of gold.
SubifChinese From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".
SubigusmRoman Mythology Derived from the Latin verb subigere meaning "to cause to go under; to conquer, to tame, to subjugate, to subdue" (used of the active role in sexual intercourse, hence "to cause to submit sexually")... [more]
SubkimIndonesian, Malay From the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar Taqi al-Din al-Subki, whose name was derived from the village of Subk in present-day Egypt. This name may also be given in honour of his son, scholar and historian Taj al-Din al-Subki.
Su-Bongm & fKorean From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or 守 (su) meaning "defend, protect, guard" combined with 峰 (bong) meaning "peak, summit"... [more]
SuburmIndonesian Means "fertile, healthy, strong" in Indonesian.
SuburumJapanese From Japanese 総 (suburu) meaning "general, overall, total", 綜 (suburu) meaning "arrange threads for weaving", 統 (suburu) meaning "to govern; to command; to control" or 覇 (suburu) meaning "championship; victory" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
SucariafGaulish Derived from Gaulish sucaros "endearing, lovable; well-beloved, much-beloved", ultimately from Gaulish su "good" and cara "dear, lovable; amiable; (female) friend".
Successf & mEnglish (Puritan) From the English word "success" referring to the "achievement of one's aim or goal, or getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame".
Succoth-benothfBiblical From the name of a deity that was featured in the Bible (2 Kings 17:30). Her name means "booths of daughters", ultimately derived from Hebrew סכה (sukka) meaning "booth" and בנות (benoth) meaning "daughters"... [more]
SucharvifSanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi MEANING : "extremely beautiful lady", very delightful or lovely woman, . Here सु means extremely, very + चार्वी means beautiful woman
SuchifIndian Indic name meaning "pure", or "virtuous".
Suchinm & fThai From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and จินต์ (chin) meaning "think, imagine" or ชิน (chin) meaning "used to, accustomed to, familiar with".
Suchindaf & mThai From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and จินดา (chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone".
SuchirafHindi The name "Suchira" comes from old Hindhi works and was later classified as a South American name. It is a rare name and means "the beautiful waters" or "tasteful". It is derived from the names Sisira, Suchita, Srisi, and Siri
SuchitrafIndian, Bengali, Odia, Marathi, Thai Means "good illusion", from Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" combined with चित्रा (chitra) meaning "illusion, unreality".
SudabehfPersian, Indian (Parsi) Means "having lustrous profit". In the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh' this is the name of a queen who seduces and tricks her stepson Prince Siavash.
SudawanfThai From Thai สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
SudaysimSomali (Arabized, Modern) Based on the name of sheikh Abdul Rahmane Ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais, Imam of the great mosque of Mekka. Arab al-sudais means "the sixth".
SuddhodanamSanskrit Means "he who grows pure rice", derived from Sanskrit शुद्ध (śuddha) meaning "pure, true" and धाना (dhānā́) meaning "grain, corn". This was the name of a leader of the Shakya kingdom, the husband of Maya 1, and the father of SiddharthaGautama, otherwise known as the Buddha.
SudeepmIndian Famous bearers include Indian actor, Sudeep, also known as Kiccha Sudeep.
SudeshmIndian From Hindi देश (desh) meaning "country". Another meaning is सुदर्श (sudarsh), "good-looking".
SudeshnafIndian Name of the wife of King Vitra, of the Hindu epic Mahabharata
SudiptomBengali (Hindu, Anglicized, Rare) Sudipto is a Bengali-Hindu name meaning , "Refulgent or Bright". In some cases can also be used as an adjective to indicate, "intelligence"
SudrajatmSundanese From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Sundanese darajat meaning "degree, standing, rank" (of Arabic origin).
Sudsakhonm & fThai Sudsakhon is Aphaimani’s son in ‘Aphaimani’, a public domain epic poem. His name means “the edge of the sea” in Thai.
Sudurm & fArabic Means "chests, hearts" in Arabic.
SuefJapanese This name can be used as 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" or 季 (ki, sue) meaning "seasons."... [more]
SuenofJapanese This name combines 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" or 季 (ki, sue) meaning "seasons" with 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon" or 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]
SueomJapanese From Japanese 季 (sue) meaning "youngest brother" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
SuetoniusmAncient Roman A Roman family name of unknown etymology. It could derive from the Latin suetus "accustomed, wonted, usual". Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (69-122) was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire.
Su-eunfKorean From Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".
SueviafGalician (Modern, Rare) From the toponym Suevia, meaning "land of the Suebi". The Suebi were a Germanic tribe from modern-day Swabia (Germany) who invaded the Iberian Peninsula in the 5th century and settled in Galicia, where they reigned for nearly a century.
SueyoshimJapanese (Rare) From 末 (sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good fortunate, luck". Other kanji combinations can be used.
SufaxmGreek Mythology Meaning uncertain, although the etymology of the name is probably Greek. In both Greek and Berber mythology, Sufax was a son of Hercules and Tinjis.
SufeifChinese From the Chinese 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Sufficientf & mEnglish (African) Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]
SufjanmArabic Variant transcription of Sufyan. A well-known bearer of this name is the American independent folk-rock musician Sufjan Stevens.
Sufragiof & mSpanish (Rare, Archaic) Means "suffrage, help" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Sufragio meaning "The Virgin of Suffrage". She is the patron saint of Benidorm, Spain.
SufyanmArabic, Indonesian, Urdu Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Arabic صوف (suf) meaning "wool", صفا (safa) meaning "pure, clean" or صعف (sa'f) meaning "slim, thin". Sufyan al-Thawri was an 8th-century Islamic scholar.
Sugaf & mKorean Means "wait" and it is from BTS, lol.
SugaarmBasque Mythology Means "male serpent" in Basque, from Basque suge ("snake") and -ar ("male"). By folk etymology, it is often associated with Basque su ("fire") and gar ("flame").... [more]
SugakofJapanese From Japanese 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulation" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SugatamBengali, Indian Means "good departure" or "well-gone" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with गत (gata) meaning "gone, departed". This is one of the epithets of Gautama Buddha.
SugeilafSpanish Spanish spelling of the Arabic name Suhaila. Suhail is the Arabic name for the star Canopus, a bright southern star which was used for navigation in ancient times.
SugengmJavanese From Javanese sugêng meaning "well, safe, secure".
SugeyfSpanish (Latin American) Supposedly popularised by the Venezuelan telenovela Una muchacha llamada Milagros, which first aired in September of 1973 in Venezuela and was already airing in the United States by June of 1976, the year the name and its variants entered the SSA data for the first time (there may have been rare uses of this name before 1973)... [more]
SugikofJapanese From 杉 (sugi) meaning "Japanese cedar" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
SugilitefPopular Culture From the name of the mineral, named after Japanese petrologist Ken-ichi Sugi. In Steven Universe, this is the name of the fusion of Amethyst and Garnet.
SugimanmJavanese From Javanese sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the masculine suffix -man.
SugiminmJavanese From Javanese sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the masculine suffix -min.
SuginemfJavanese From Javanese sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the feminine suffix -nem.
SugionomJavanese, Indonesian From Javanese sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
SugitomJavanese From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese gita meaning "song, poem, story".
SugiyahfJavanese From Javanese sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the feminine suffix -yah.