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Minbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 碧 (bì) meaning "green, blue".

Minetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Minette. This is also the name of an underground stream in New York City, which is claimed to derive from Manette meaning "devil's water" in a Native American language; a street and a lane in Greenwich Village are named for the buried Minetta Brook, which flows beneath them.

Mingmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Minhuang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 黄 (huáng) meaning "yellow".

Minnehaha f Indigenous American, Iroquois, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, this name means "laughing woman" in Iroquois, derived from Iroquois minne meaning "woman" combined with Iroquois haha meaning "laugh" or "laughing".... [more]

Minnesota f American (Rare)
From the name of the state in the United States of America, which came from the name of the river "Minnesota River". Thus, the river got its name from the Sioux Indian word "Minisota." That word comes from the words minni, meaning "water", and sotah meaning "sky-tinted" or "cloudy." Therefore, Minnesota means "sky-tinted water" or "cloudy water".

Minto f & m Japanese
From Japanese ミント (minto) meaning "mint", 海 (min) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (min) meaning "fragrance", 壮 (minto) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 美 (min) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (min) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light" or 弥 (min) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 草 (to) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 葉 (to) meaning "leaf", 戸 (to) meaning "door", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 扉 (to) meaning "front door, title page, front page" or 歩 (to) meaning "walk"... [more]

Mioto f & m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 水 (mi) meaning "water" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (oto) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mîr m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mîrza meaning "prince".

Miralem m Bosnian
From Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with عَلِيم (ʿalīm) meaning "knowing, learned".

Mirali m Tajik, Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see Amir 1) combined with the name Ali 1.

Mîran m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mîrza meaning "prince".

Mirazam m Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirazim m Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Miraziz m Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mireu m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 미르 (mireu) meaning "dragon." It may be either derived from Old Chinese *mroːŋ (龍) or a cognate with 물 (mul) meaning "water."

Mirislam m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirkamal m Azerbaijani, Kazakh (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirkamil m Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirlan m Kyrgyz
From Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander, amir" combined with Kyrgyz улан (ulan) meaning "young man, soldier". It may also be used as a short form of Temirlan.

Mirtemir m Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirtemur m Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Mirwais m Pashto
Possibly means "clan leader" from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Persian ویس (vis) meaning "clan"... [more]

Miryusif m Azerbaijani
Combination of Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" and Yusif.

Misugu f Japanese
From 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green" combined with 優 (sugu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mitsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mizue f Japanese
From 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 水 (mizu, sui) meaning "water" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, bough, twig" or 絵 (e) meaning "sketch, etch, drawing, painting, picture"... [more]

Mizuha f Japanese
From 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "feather". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mizuiro m Popular Culture
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 色 (iro) meaning "color". Mizuiro Kojima is a supporting character from the 'Bleach' manga series by Tite Kubo.

Mizuka f Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizuko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瑞 (mizu) meaning "congratulations" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". The name is not generally written with the kanji 水子 (mizuko), meaning "water child", due to the combination also meaning a stillborn baby.... [more]

Mizūmi f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (mizūmi) meaning "lake", or 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 海 (umi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizumi f Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mizumo f Japanese (Rare)
From 水 (mizu) meaning "water" or 瑞 (mizu) meaning "auspicious, omen", and 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud".

Mizuo m Japanese
From Japanese 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 水 (mizu, sui) meaning "water" combined with 男 (o) meaning "man, male". Other kanji combinations can form this name.

Mizuto m Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 水 (mizu) meaning "water" or 瑞 (mizu) meaning "congratulations", 事 (zu) meaning "matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly" combined with 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Mizuumi f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (mizuumi) meaning "lake" or 水 (mizuu) meaning "water" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Molan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink", 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid", 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples", 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, indigo" or 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured".

Mondo m Japanese
This name is used as 主水 with 主 (shu, shuu, su, aruji, omo, neshi, mon) meaning "chief, lord, master, principal" and 水 (sui, mizu, do) meaning "water."... [more]

Montford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montford meaning either "from a communal ford or water crossing" or "from Munda's ford," Munda being an old English personal name meaning "protector, guardian," as seen in names such as Edmund... [more]

Mo'o m & f Hawaiian
Unisex name meaning “supernatural water lizard" or "lineage; legend”.

Moorea f Tahitian
From the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.

Mordiern m Breton
Derived from either Breton mor "sea" or "great" (meur in Modern Breton) and tiern "prince; noble" (ultimately from Old Breton tiarn and Proto-Celtic *tigerno- "lord, master").

Moviya f Uzbek
Derived from moviy meaning "sky blue".

Moyoki m Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and ki meaning "king".

Moyona f Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and na meaning "queen".

Muata m Miwok
Means "yellow jacket in the nest" in Miwok.

Mulgyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 물결 (mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물 (mul) meaning "water" and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."

Mulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" or 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Mutsuhiko m Japanese
From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince".

Muyüma f Aymara
Means "whirlpool, swirling water" in Aymara.

Myeerah f & m Indigenous American
Means "walk in the water". Name borne by a Wyandot woman who played a prominent diplomatic role between the Wyandot and colonial settlers.

Naajaraq f Greenlandic
Means "gull hatchling" in Greenlandic, deriving from naaja meaning "gull; seagull" and raq meaning "cub; hatchling; baby animal".

Nagomi f & m Japanese
From 和み (nagomi), referring to a feeling of calmness and relaxation (compare Nagomu).... [more]

Náhkȯxheóvaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bear" in Cheyenne.

Namchi f Garo
From the Garo word নম্ (nam) meaning "good" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Namfon f Thai, Lao
Means "rain water, precipitation" in Thai and Lao.

Namsrai m Mongolian, Mythology
From the name of a Buddhist god of wealth and prosperity, derived from Tibetan rnam thos sras "prince all-hearing", ultimately from Sanskrit Vaiśravana.

Namthip f Thai
From Thai น้ำ (nam) meaning "water" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "heaven, paradise, celestial, divine".

Nanəw f Ubykh
Derived from nanaw meaning "baby".

Naozumi m Japanese
From 由 (nao) meaning "reason, cause, purpose, logic", 順 (nao) meaning "obedience, order, sequence", 正 (nao) meaning "correct, proper, justice" or 治 (nao) meaning "govern, administrate, rule, reign, cure, to treat", and 清 (sumi) meaning "refreshing, clear, pure, clean", 水 (zumi) meaning "water", or 泉 (zumi) meaning "spring (fountain)"... [more]

Narius m Greek Mythology, Biblical
Derived from Greek(neros) meaning "water". In Greek and Roman myth this was the name of a god of the sea. This was also the name of a Roman saint of the 1st century, a member of the army, who was martyred with his companion Achilleus because they refused to execute Christians.

Narta f Albanian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Albanian nartë "limpid, sparkling clean water" and derivation from Narta, the name of a town in southwest Albania known for its wines.

Nathaira f Scottish
A Scottish name meaning "snake" or, alternatively, "water snake".

Natsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) "summer" and 彦 (hiko) "boy, prince".

Navya f Indian, Telugu
Means "to be praised, laudable" and "navigable" in Sanskrit. However, in Telugu, it allegedly means "blue".

Nazuna f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (nazuna, na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 薺 (nazuna) meaning "water-chestnuts, caltrop", 瑞 (zu) meaning "congratulations", 津 (zu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry", 都 (zu) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 鈴 (zu) meaning "bell" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 砂 (zuna) or 沙 (zuna) both meaning "sand" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Nebraska f English
Nebraska is derived from transliteration of the archaic Otoe words Ñí Brásge (contemporary Otoe Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha Ní Btháska meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state.

Neelab f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "blue water".

Neeramphorn f Thai
Means "water and sky" in Thai.

Nefydd m Medieval Welsh
Possibly related to Middle Welsh nef "heaven" (compare nefoedd "heavens"), or udd "lord, prince".

Neon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park"... [more]

Nestos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "water". This was the name of an eponymous river god in Greek mythology,

Nganakani m Tsonga
From the Xitsonga nganakana meaning "prince".

Nget m & f Khmer
Means "baby, infant" in Khmer.

Nikte-ha f Yucatec Maya
From the Mayan elements nik meaning "flower" and ha meaning "water". This also refers to a specific type of waterlily, Nymphaea.

Nila f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (Indigofera genus).

Nilaa f Indian (Muslim)
Means “Water hyacinth” in Arabic. It can also refer to the navy pigment extracted from aforementioned plants. A variant of Nilah.

Niladevi f Sanskrit, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil
Means “blue goddess”, from Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning “dark blue” combined with देवी (devī) meaning “goddess.” She is a consort of the god Vishnu.

Nilah f Arabic
Means “water hyacinth” (scientific name Eichhornia) in Arabic. It can also refer to the indigo pigment extracted from said plants.

Nilak f Greenlandic
Means "fresh water ice" in Greenlandic.

Nilawan f Thai
From Thai นิล (ninla) meaning "sapphire, blue, dark" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Nilawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Nilgün f Turkish
Means "indigo-blue" in Turkish.

Nilsu f Turkish
From Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".

Nilukshi f Sinhalese
Possibly from Sinhala නිල් (nil) meaning "blue".

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble")... [more]

Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in Dixie, Trixie and Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of Nix.

Nobuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, believe, trust" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nochi f Garo
From the Garo word নো (no) meaning "younger sister" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Noi f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 萎 (i) meaning "wither, wilt", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 彩 (i) meaning "colour", 水 (i) meaning "water" or 泉 (i) meaning "fountain, spring"... [more]

Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.

Norihiko m Japanese
From combined with 則 (nori) meaning "rule, law, measure, norm, to follow" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Numako f Japanese
Numako is a a Japanese name coming from 沼, Numa, "swamp" or "stagnant water" and 子, ko, a suffix, meaning "child".... [more]

Nungal f Sumerian Mythology
Means "great princess", deriving from the Sumerian elements gal ("mighty, great") and nun ("noble, prince"). Nungal was the Sumerian goddess of prisons, who was also associated with the underworld.

Nuolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Nushaba f Literature, Urdu, Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Means "water of life", possibly from Persian نوش (nush) meaning "ambrosia, nectar, elixir" and آب (ab) meaning "water". This is the name of a queen of Barda in Nizami Ganjavi's Iskandarnameh... [more]

Nymphaea f Obscure
Latin for "water lily"

Nynne f Danish
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Odahingum f Cheyenne
Means "rippled water" in Cheyenne.

Oğurbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar огъур (oğur) meaning "kindness" and бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Okina f Japanese
From Japanese 沖 (oki) meaning "open sea,ocean,blue water" or 燠 (oki) meaning "charcoal,ember" combined with 夜 (na) meaning "night"

Oozora m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 大空 (oozora) meaning "(literally) big sky, heavens, firmament, the blue," derived from a combination of 大 (oo) meaning "big, large" and 空 (sora) meaning "sky, heaven."... [more]

Öpey-ool m Tuvan
Means "baby boy" in Tuvan.

Oraphin f Thai
Means "lotus, water lily" in Thai.

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]

Otahkoika m Siksika
Means "yellow feet" in Siksika.

Otá'tavaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Blue" in Cheyenne.

Otá'taveaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "Blue Hawk" in Cheyenne.

Otá'taveenóvá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Blue Feather Woman" in Cheyenne.

Otohiko m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (oto) meaning "sound" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word otter is derived from Old English otor or oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ "water".

Owlak f Turkmen
Means "baby, kid" in Turkmen.

Oysari f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sari meaning "yellow" or "best".

Ozaawindib m Ojibwe
Meaning, "yellow head." The original bearer was a "two spirit" and thus the name may be considered gender neutral.

Paani m & f Hindi
From Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya), meaning “water, drink”.

Paetongtarn f Thai
Means "silk and golden water", in part from the Thai ผ้าแพ (pâa pae "silk fabric, silk cloth") and สีทอง (sĕe tong "(to be) gold"). This is the name of the current Prime Minister of Thailand, who is also known by her nickname Ung Ing.

Pancoz m & f Nahuatl
Probably means "yellow banner" in Nahuatl, derived from panitl "flag, banner" and coztic "yellow".

Pania f Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "water" in Māori. Pania, often styled 'Pania of the Reef', was the Māori goddess of water, and is a symbol of the New Zealand city of Napier. A known bearer is Pania Rose (1984-), an Australian model of partial Māori descent.

P’anka f Quechua
Means "reflection of water" in Quechua.

Panshin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "yellow" in Shipibo.

P'aqu m Aymara
Means "blond, yellow" in Aymara.

Param m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureum and Paran).

Paran m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureun and Param).

Parnûna f Greenlandic
Hypocoristic word for a "crawling baby".

Peilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness".

Pelşîn f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish pelçima meaning "leaf" and şîn meaning "blue".

Periwinkle f English (Rare)
From the English word for the color "periwinkle", from Middle English parwynke, referring to a "light blue and purple shade". It's also the name of a flower.

Phimnara f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (phim) meaning "type, print" and นารา (nara) which can mean "radius, length", "water" or "human, person".

Phoumy m Lao
Means "king, prince" in Lao.

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Piltzintecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "young prince" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl piltzintli, a diminutive form of pilli "child, youth" and teuctli "lord". In Aztec mythology, Piltzintecuhtli was a god of the rising sun, healing, and visions, associated with Tonatiuh.

Pinku f Japanese
From Japanese ぴんく (pinku) meaning "pink".

Plava f Serbian
From Serbian плав (plav) meaning "blue" but it is used to denote a "blonde haired" person such as in this case. This is because the word had an ancient meaning of "shining, bright" from which the sense of "blonde haired" comes from and later it came about to mean "blue".

Popocatl m Nahuatl
Variant of Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl popoca "to smoke" and atl "water".

Portland f English (Rare)
Meaning, "land surrounding the water" and used in reference to the place of Portland, Oregon which itself is named after Portland, Maine, which is thusly named after the Isle of Portland, England. This name was borne by comedienne, actress, and dancer, Portland Hoffa.

Pranitha f Sanskrit
The name Pranitha originated from Sanskrit, meaning "pure water".

Principiusz m Hungarian
Means "prince" in Latin.

Prishati f Indian
MEANING - "a drop of water, variegated, dappled cow or mare"... [more]

Proculus m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Three theories exist on the origin of the name: it could come from procul ("far"), with the addition of the suffix -us, thus "whose father is distant"; from procus ("wooer, suiter"; also means "prince" in Old Latin); or as a diminutive form of Proca, borne by a king of Alba Longa... [more]

Prytanis m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, History
Derived from the Greek noun πρύτανις (prytanis) meaning "prince, ruler, lord, chief".... [more]

Pschimaxwe m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "happy prince".

Puna f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "spring (of water)."

Pureum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 푸르다 (pureuda) meaning "blue, green; fresh" (compare Pureun and Param).

Pureun f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of adjective 푸르다 (pureuda) meaning "blue, green; fresh" (compare Pureum and Paran).

Purslane f Popular Culture
From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]

Qarabiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar къара (qara) meaning "black" and бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Qarasuu f Karachay-Balkar
Means "black water" in Karachay-Balkar.

Qarsu f Azerbaijani
Means "snow water" in Azerbaijanji.

Qaschx'we m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "sky blue".

Qianghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 红 (hóng) meaning "red", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".

Qiaoying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Qiliçbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar къылыч (qılıç) meaning "sword, saber" and бий (biy)# meaning "bey, prince".

Qingbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" or 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Qingbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".

Qingfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak, top" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]

Qinghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 骅 (huá) meaning "chesnut horse, fine horse"... [more]

Qinglan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness", 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".

Qingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "oriole", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful", or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Qinglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Qingniao f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".

Qingpeng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clear, peaceful" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".

Qingqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Qingshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, black; young", 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clean, peaceful" or 晴 (qíng)... [more]

Qingtai m Chinese
From Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young" combined with 太 (tài) meaning "big, thick"... [more]

Qingtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Qingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Qingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling".

Qingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Qiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Quechollacahua f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill", atl "water", and the locative suffix -c) combined with ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".

Qulla Uma f Aymara
From the Aymara qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and uma meaning "water".

Qumral f Azerbaijani
Means "reddish-yellow, light brown, chestnut-coloured" in Azerbaijani.

Rajah m Indian
“Indian king or prince”... [more]

Ranu m Javanese
Means "lake, pond, body of water" in Javanese.

Rearea f Polynesian Mythology
The goddess of joy in Tahitian mythology. Her name may come from reʻareʻa, meaning "yellow".

Reiku f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (reiku) meaning "a lake (body of water)".

Reito m Japanese
From Japanese 伶 (rei) meaning "actor", 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak, summit", 怜 (rei) meaning "wise", 澪 (rei) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 玲 (rei) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rei) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 禮 (rei) meaning "social custom, manners, courtesy, rites", 羚 (rei) meaning "antelope", 鈴 (rei) meaning "bell", 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 黎 (rei) meaning "dark, black, many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 月 (to) meaning "moon", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 土 (to) meaning "soil, earth, ground", 燈 (to) meaning "lamp, light" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Reoto m Japanese
From Japanese 令 (re) meaning "orders, ancient laws, command, decree", 伶 (re) meaning "actor", 澪 (re) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 獅 (reo) meaning "lion", 玲 (reo, re) meaning "the tinkling of jade", 礼 (re) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 蓮 (reo, re) meaning "lotus", 鈴 (re) meaning "bell" or 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" or 勇 (o) meaning "brave" combined with 音 (oto) meaning "sound", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 琥 (to) meaning "jewelled utensil"... [more]

Rhodine f Ancient Greek
Means "made of roses, pink" in Greek, a word derived from ῥόδον (rhodon) "rose" and an adjectival suffix.

Riaka m & f Malagasy
Means "sea" or "small streams of water created by rain" in Malagasy.

Riho f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 澪 (ri) meaning "water route, shipping channel", combined with 芳 (ho) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 萌 (ho) meaning "bud, sprout", or 秀 (ho) meaning "beauty, surplus, excellent, outstanding"... [more]

Rimael m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton ri meaning "king" combined with Old Breton mael meaning "lord" or "prince" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *maglos meaning "noble, chief").

Ritsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Rochani f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit रोचनी (roćani) meaning “yellow, red arsenic”.

Rom Chang f Khmer
Means "water flower" in Khmer.

Romchang f Khmer
Means "water flower" in Khmer.

Rosado m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the Spanish word meaning "pink".

Roseo m Italian
Derived from the Latin adjective roseus "pink, rosy, rose-coloured". A bearer of this name is RJ Rosales (a Filipino artist of Spanish descent). The name seems to originally come from Italy, though, since roseo is an existing adjective there for "pink, rosy" (as opposed to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries) and because sources list it as a legitimate Italian name.

Rudabeh f Persian Mythology, Pakistani (Rare), Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun رود (rud) meaning "river, torrent" combined with the Persian noun آب (ab) meaning "water".... [more]

Ruhsora f Uzbek (Rare), Tajik (Rare)
Means "pink-cheeked" from Persian رخ (rux) meaning "cheek, face" combined with صورتی (surati) meaning "pink". It could also be derived from Persian روح (ruh) meaning "spirit, soul, essence" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "clean, pure".

Ruihe f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Rumina f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Runoa f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (runo) meaning "moon" combined with 碧 (a) meaning "green, blue, jade". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruobing f Chinese
Feminine name combining the words ruò (若), meaning "to be like", with bīng (冰), meaning "ice" or "cold water". Other combinations are possible.

Ryuhiko m Japanese
Ryuhiko is a compound of Japanese 竜 or 龍 (ryu) meaning "dragon" and combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations can make up this name.

Safarbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic سفر (safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage", as well as the name of the second Islamic month, and Karachay-Balkar бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Saichon f & m Thai
From Thai สาย (sai) meaning "steam, current" and ชล (chon) meaning "water".

Sajuna f Aymara
Means "sky blue" in Aymara.

Sak’a f & m Aymara
Means "cattail" or "plant with yellow flowers" in Aymara.

Saku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 咲 (saku, sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 索 (saku) meaning "cord, rope, searching, inquiring", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 爽 (sa) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning", or 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 矩 (ku) meaning "ruler", or 丘 (ku) meaning "hill, knoll"... [more]

Salmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse salr "hall, house" and maðr "person, man" (genitive manns). Alternatively this could be an Icelandic form of a German name in which the first element is derived from Old High German salo "dirty gray" (related to English sallow and Old Norse sölr "dirty yellow").... [more]

Salucho m Old High German, Low German
Old High German short form of names containing the element salo meaning "dark, dusky, dirty gray" (related to English sallow and Old Norse sölr "dirty yellow").

Samawi m & f Arabic
Means "celestial" or "sky blue" in Arabic.

Samiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 飒 (sà) meaning "the sound of the wind, melancholy" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Samidori f Japanese
From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" or 小 (sa) meaning "little, small" combined with 翠, 緑 (midori) meaning "green" or 碧 (midori) meaning "blue, green"... [more]

San m & f Burmese
Means "water spring" in Burmese.

Sanatkumara m Hinduism
Means "ever-young" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and कुमार (kumāra) meaning "boy, son, prince"... [more]

Saoyi'kitstaki f & m Siksika
Means "offerings in the water" in Siksika.

Saraanatsetseg f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "lily, water lily" in Mongolian, from сараана (saraana) meaning "lily" and tse (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Sarco m Spanish (Rare)
This first name is predominantly found in South America, although it is not very common there: one is much more likely to encounter the name as a surname there instead. Because of that, it is possible that the bearers' parents were inspired to give their sons the surname as a first name, just like it is done in English-speaking countries these days... [more]

Sariali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and the given name Ali 1.

Saribibi f Uzbek
Derived from sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Saribiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar сары (sarı) meaning "yellow, blond" and бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Saribola m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and bola meaning "child, boy".

Saribosh m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and bosh meaning "head, top, summit".

Saribotir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and botir meaning "hero, warrior" or "brave, fearless".

Sariboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Sarıçiçək f Azerbaijani
Means "yellow flower" in Azerbaijani.

Sarid m Biblical Hebrew
A Hebrew name used in the Bible meaning "survivor, remaining, hand of a prince"

Sarig-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan сарыг (saryg) meaning "yellow" combined with оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Sarıgül f Azerbaijani, Turkish
Means "yellow flower", from Azerbaijani and Turkish sarı meaning "yellow" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Sarigul f Uzbek
Derived from sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Sarijon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Şarik m Turkish
Means "yellow, pale" in Turkish.

Sarimurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Sarinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Sariniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Saripo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and po'lat meaning "sword, steel".

Sariq m Uzbek
Means "yellow" or "light-haired" in Uzbek.

Sarisoch m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and soch meaning "hair".

Sarıtel f Azerbaijani
Means "yellow curl", from Azerbaijani sarı meaning "yellow" and tel meaning "strand of hair".

Saritoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and toy meaning "colt".

Sarixo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Saro m Armenian
Derived from the name of the main character in the Armenian play "Anush" who could be the equivalent of Romeo. Could also be a shortening of the name "Saribek" from turkish meaning "blonde prince".

Sārta f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Latvian adjective sārts, sārta "pink, rosy" and the Latvian noun sārts "bonfire".

Saryýa f Turkmen
From the Turkmen sary meaning "yellow".

Satsumi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 颯 (satsu) meaning "storm, gust, gale" (using the Kan'yō-On Reading) and 水 (mi) meaning "water" (using the Kun Reading).... [more]

Sea f English
English vocabulary and nature name meaning "body of salt water".

Segametsi f Tswana
Means "that which draws water" in Setswana.

Seia m & f Japanese
From Japanese 井 (sei) meaning "well, well crib, town, community", 成 (sei) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 青 (sei) meaning "blue, green" or 彗 (sei) meaning "comet" combined with 蛙 (a) meaning "frog", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial"... [more]

Seiran f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 青 (sei) meaning "blue" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seirou m Japanese
From Japanese 惺 (sei) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute", 青 (sei) meaning "blue", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred", 清 (sei) meaning "pure", 靖 (sei) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 済 (sei) meaning "settle, finish, feel at ease", 勢 (sei) meaning "forces, energy, military strength" or 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Seiryū m Japanese, Far Eastern Mythology
This name combines 青 (shou, sei, ao, ao-, ao.i) meaning "blue, green," 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, pure, purify, Manchu dynasty" or 聖 (shou, sei, hijiri) meaning "holy, master, priest, sage, saint" with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.su, -naga.su, naga.re, naga.reru) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit."... [more]

Seisaku m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (sei) meaning "blue" combined with 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seisui m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star", 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 清 (sei) meaning "pure", 西 (sei) meaning "west" or 静, 靜 (sei) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 水 (sui) meaning "water"... [more]

Selke f Low German
Possibly a Low German diminutive of names containing the Old High German element salo "dark-coloured, dirty gray" (related to Old Norse sölr "sun-coloured, dirty yellow, sallow"), but this is not known for certain.

Senezha f Mordvin
Means "dark blue" in Erzya.

Seom-mul m & f Korean (Anglicized, Rare)
From Sino-Korean岛"island" and 水" water"

Serafiel m Biblical
Seraphiel meaning "Prince of the High Angelic Order" is the name of an angel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch. Protector of Metatron, Seraphiel holds the highest rank of the Seraphim with the following directly below him, Jehoel.Seraphiel is described as an enormous, brilliant angel as tall as the seven heavens with a face like the face of angels and a body like the body of eagles... [more]

Serav f Kurdish
From the Kurdish ser meaning "crest, crown, top" and av meaning "water".

Seri f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (seri) meaning "water dropwort, Oenanthe javanica" or a combination of 世 (se) meaning "world" and 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason". Other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Serina f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (seri) meaning "water dropwort, Oenanthe javanica" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what?, Nara, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Seulgi f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 슬기 (seulgi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence." It can also be written with hanja, combining a seul hanja, like 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument, with a gi hanja, such as 基 meaning "foundation, base," 起 meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," 璣 meaning "jewel; star" or 伎 meaning "talent, skill, gift."

Shahla f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "deep blue, bluish-black" in Arabic, also used to refer to a person with such an eye colour.

Shanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Shanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Sharkhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "yellow boy, yellow son" in Mongolian, from шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Sharnokhoi m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "yellow dog" in Mongolian, from шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog".

Shartolgoi m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and толгой (tolgoi) meaning "head".

Sherbola m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and bola meaning "child, baby".

Shieru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky"... [more]

Shifa f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu
"Fibrous root ", "root of water-lily ", "mother"... [more]

Shigehiko m Japanese
From Japanese 茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Shimizu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 清 (shi) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 施 (shi) meaning "grant, bestow" or 寒 (shi) meaning "cold" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shino m Pashto
From the Pashto word shīn meaning "cyan (a kind of green/blue)", refering to a child with cyan-coloured eyes, a distinguishing feature of the ancient nomads of Central Asia (incl. the Scythians, Tocharians, Huns, Ashina etc.).

Shiomi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 塩 (shio) meaning "salt (a symbol of purification)" or 汐 (shio) meaning "eventide, salt water, opportunity" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see, the look or appearance of something"... [more]

Shione f Japanese
This name combines 汐 (seki, ushio, shio, sei) meaning "eventide, opportunity, salt water, tide" or 潮 (chou, ushio, shio) meaning "opportunity, salt water, tide" with 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" or 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather."... [more]

Shirohiko m Japanese
From Japanese 四 (shi) meaning "four", 郎 (ro) meaning "son" or 城 (shiro) meaning "castle" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Shizuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 津 (zu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 安 (shizu) meaning "peace, quiet", 閑 (shizu) meaning "fence, bar, railings", 玄 (shizu) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet", 鎮 (shizu) meaning "pacify, tranquilize, suppress" or 倭 (shizu) meaning "Yamato, the country of Japan" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Shizuku f & m Japanese
From 雫 (shizuko) meaning "drop of water" or 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 紅 (ku) meaning "deep red, crimson" or 久 (ku) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.... [more]

Shuimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Shuiqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Shuiwang m Chinese
From 水 (shui) means "water", and 王 (wang) meaning "king, monarch". Other characters can be used.

Shuiyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".

Shulan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" or 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Shulgan m Folklore
Theorised to be derived from Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water" combined with 龍 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and 王 (wáng) "king". In Bashkir and Turkic folklore, Shulgan is the mythical ruler of an underwater realm... [more]

Shumiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Shunsui m Japanese
"spring"; "water"

Siangphan m & f Lao
From Lao ຊຽງ (siang) meaning "city, town", "prince" or "good, kind" and ພັນ (phan) meaning "thousand".

Simiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider", 丝 (sī) meaning "silk" or 鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret" and 渺 (miǎo) meaning "endlessly long, boundless" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Simiram m Chuukese
Means "sun (shining) on the water" in Chuukese.

Sindhuraja m Indian, History
Ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu) "Indus river, great river, sea" and राजन् (rā́jan) "king, prince". This was the name of an Indian king from the Paramara dynasty who is the father of Bhoja.

Sisona m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is perhaps related to the Old Georgian compound word სისვისფერს (sisvispers) meaning "colourful, full of colour". The modern Georgian equivalent of the elements in that word are სისავსის (sisavsis) meaning "of fullness" (genitive of სისავსე (sisavse) meaning "fullness") and ფერი (peri) meaning "colour"... [more]

Solborg f Norwegian (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".

Solrun f Danish, 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."

Song-a f Korean
From Korean Hanja 送 (song) meaning "to deliver, to carry, to see off", 頌 (song) meaning "ode, eulogy, to praise in writing", 淞 (song) meaning "water, river", 誦 (song) meaning "to read aloud, to recite" combined with 妸 (a) meaning "beautiful, graceful", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant", 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]

Sooeun f Korean
“Grace is water”

Sooha f & m Korean
Another form of "Suha" in romanization. From combination of sino-Korean 秀(su) meaning "outstanding, beautfiul" or 水(su) meaning "water" and 夏(ha) meaning "summer" or 霞(ha) meaning "sunset, mist, rosy cloud"... [more]

Sooyeon f Korean
From 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding", 受 (su) meaning "receive, accept" or 水 (su) meaning "water" combined with 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful", 延 (yeon) meaning "stretch, prolong" or 連 (yeon) meaning "join, connect"... [more]

Sorahiko m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky", 宇 (sora) meaning "house, building, structure, eaves" or 宙 (sora) meaning "mid-air" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Soran m Kurdish
Means "prince" in Kurdish.

Sōsuke m Japanese
This name can combine 颯 (satsu, sou, sa'.to) meaning "quick, sound of the wind, sudden," 聡 (sou, sato.i, mimizato.i) meaning "fast learner, wise," 奏 (sou, kana.deru) meaning "complete, play music, speak to a ruler," 創 (shou, sou, kizu, kezu.shigeru, tsuku.ru, haji.meru) meaning "genesis, hurt, injury, originate, start, wound" or 蒼 (sou, ao.i) meaning "blue, pale" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Sou m Japanese
From Japanese 崇 (sou) meaning "adore", 壮 (sou) meaning "big, large", 双 (sou) meaning "set of two, pair, couple, double", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis", 奏 (sou) meaning "to play (music)", 爽 (sou) meaning "bright; clear", 想 (sou) meaning "thought, idea, concept", 操 (sou) meaning "chastity", 総 (sou) meaning "general, overall, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "arrange threads for weaving", 聡 (sou) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 草 (sou) meaning "herb", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 装 (sou) meaning "dress, clothes, attire", 霜 (sou) meaning "frost", 慥 (sou) meaning "sincere, earnest" or 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of the wind"... [more]

Soua f Japanese
From Japanese 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green" combined with 鴉 (a) meaning "crow, raven". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Souhei m Japanese
From Japanese 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "level; even; flat". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Souko f Japanese
From Japanese 霜 (sou) meaning "frost", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry" or 宗 (sou) meaning "religion" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Soura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 青 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 早 (sou) meaning "early, fast" or 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk, arrange, spread out", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 空 (ra) meaning "sky", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 麗 (ra) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 来 (ra) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Soutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 繰 (sou) meaning "winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry", 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 庄 (sou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 曾 (sou) meaning "once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison", 壮 (sou) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 宋 (sou) meaning "dwell", 惣 (sou) meaning "all", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 操 (sou) meaning "maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity", 相 (sou) meaning "inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy", 総 (sou) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "rule, synthesize", 聡 (sou) meaning "wise, fast learner", 草 (sou) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 荘 (sou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue", 壯 (sou) meaning "big, large, robust, name of tribe", 滄 (sou) meaning "ocean", 艸 (sou) meaning "grass, plants" or 颯 (sou) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" or 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Souvankham m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸວັນ (souvan) meaning "gold, yellow" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".