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Shahrbanoo f Persian
Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r... [more]

Shahrbaraz m Middle Persian, History
A Middle Persian title meaning "the Boar of the Empire", from Middle Persian shahr "country" and warāz "boar", referencing the Zoroastrian deity Izad Vahram... [more]

Shahroz m Pakistani
this is a urdu name it means "king of day"... [more]

Shahrul m Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شهر ال (Shahr al) meaning "month of the, moon of the".

Shahzar m Pashto, Urdu
Means "king of gold" from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Shai-El m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Hebrew
Hebrew combination of Shai - "gift" and El - "God". When combined, it takes up the meaning of "Gift of God" or "Gift from God". Alternate spelling of Shaiel... [more]

Shailesh m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit शैलेश (Shailesha) meaning "lord of the mountains", derived from शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Shalheveth f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From a Hebrew term meaning "blaze; flame", derived from an unused root להב (lahab) meaning "gleam/blade (of a flame)“.

Shalimar f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Shalamar Gardens near what is now Lahore, Pakistan, which were created in the mid-17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (who also built the Taj Mahal)... [more]

Shamjahon f Uzbek
Meaning "light of the world" from sham meaning "light" and jahon meaning "the world".

Shams-jahan f Arabic
Means "sun of the world" in Arabic.

Shamsul m Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شمس ال (Shams al) meaning "sun of the" (such as Shams al-Din).

Shams Ur Rahman m Arabic
Means "sun of the merciful one" from شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"

Shanachie f & m Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Irish word for "a skilled teller of tales or legends, especially Gaelic ones." From the Scots Gaelic word seanachaidh, from Old Irish senchaid, variant of senchae, meaning historian, derived from sen, meaning old.

Shanaya f Marathi
The name Shanaya is of Sanskrit origin.... [more]

Shaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Shaoqi m Chinese
Means "little wonder", from Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, small, son of a rich family" and 奇 (qí) meaning "odd, strange, wonder".

Sharaf ad-Din m Arabic
Means "eminence of the faith" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "honour, glory, eminence" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sharafunnisa f Indian (Muslim, Rare), Malayalam
Means "glory of women" from Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "glory, honour, eminence" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women".

Sharif ad-Din m Arabic
Means "noble of the faith" from Arabic شريف (sharīf) meaning "noble, eminent" combined wuth دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Shar-kali-sharri m Akkadian
Meaning “king of kings”. Shar-Kali-Sharri was the king of the Akkadian Empire and the son of Naram-Sin

Shashidhara m Hinduism, Kannada
Means "bearer of the moon" in Sanskrit, from शशी (shashi) meaning "moon" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

Shatarupa f Hinduism
Means "she of one hundred forms", from Sanskrit शत (śatá) meaning "hundred" and रूप (rūpa) meaning "shape, beauty, form". In Hindu tradition Shatarupa is a daughter of Brahma and the wife of the first man, Manu.

Shatrughna m Hinduism
Means "destroyer of enemies" in Sanskrit, from शत्रु (shatru) meaning "enemy, foe" and घ्न (ghna) meaning "destroyer, killer". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is the twin brother of Lakshmana and the half-brother of the hero Rama.

Shazrah f Arabic
Means "pieces of gold, gold beads, small pearls" in Arabic.

Shefali f Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit शेफालि or शेफाली (shephali) meaning "night-flowering jasmine (a type of plant)".

Shelumiel m Biblical, Ancient Hebrew, Hebrew (Archaic)
Means "peace of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace, welfare, wholeness" combined with Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God"... [more]

Shenazar m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "light of splendor."

Shengnian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" and圣念 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Shengying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" or 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "petal, leaf, flower" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".

Shenoute m Coptic (Sahidic)
Mostly accepted to mean "son of God" in Coptic, derived from ϣⲉ (še) which can mean "son" and Sahidic ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ (noute) or Bohairic ⲛⲟⲩϯ (nouti) "God".

Shepseskare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "noble is the soul of Ra" in Egyptian.

Shepset-ipet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian šps.t-jpt meaning "lady of the harem", derived from špst "noblewoman" (from šps "noble, august") combined with jpt "harem; inner sanctum (of a temple)".

Sheretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian šrt-nbtj meaning "nose of the Two Ladies", derived from šrt "nostril, nose" and nbtj, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.

Shergil m Georgian (Rare)
Means "catcher of lions", derived from the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) combined with Persian گیر (gir), which is the present stem of the verb گرفتن (gereftan) or (giriftan) meaning "to take, to catch"... [more]

Shermadin m Literature, Georgian
Meaning uncertain. According to one Russian source, the name is a combination of the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) with the Arabic noun مدينة (madina) meaning "town, city"... [more]

Shermazan m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "killer of lions", derived from the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) combined with the Middle Persian verb ōzadan meaning "to kill".... [more]

Shesha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING - [the remains of flowers or other offerings made to an idol and afterwards distributed amongst the worshippers and attendants (sg. " a garden made of the remains of flowers " ), residue, remainder, conclusion... [more]

Shia m English (Modern), Various
In the case of American actor Shia LaBeouf (1986-), it is derived from Hebrew שַׁי יָהּ (shai yah) meaning "gift of Yahweh".

Shiashum f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Not much is known about Shiashum, unfortunately. It is said that she, along with the goddesses Narundi and Niarzina, was a sister of the "great goddess", namely Kiririsha... [more]

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]

Shihab ad-Din m Arabic
Means "shooting star of the religion" from Arabic شهاب (shihāb) meaning "shooting star, meteor" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Shilenchimeg f Mongolian
Means "glass ornament, glass decoration" in Mongolian, from шилэн (shilen) meaning "(made of) glass" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Shinard m Hebrew
In the Bible, a country on the lower courses of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.... [more]

Shinetuyaa f Mongolian
Means "new light" in Mongolian, from шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Shiniinnegen f Mongolian
Means "first day of the lunar month" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and нэг (neg) meaning "one".

Shinkichi m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shin) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 慎 (shin) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 晋 (shin) meaning "advance", 森 (shin) meaning "forest, woods", 申 (shin) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey", 真 (shin) meaning "true, reality", 秦 (shin) meaning "Manchu dynasty", 紳 (shin) meaning "sire, good belt, gentleman", 親 (shin) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 槙 (shin) meaning "twig, ornamental evergreen", 愼 (shin) meaning "care, chastity", 瀋 (shin) meaning "juice, broth" or 眞 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]

Shinnosuke m Japanese
This name combines 新 (shin, atara.shii, ara.ta, ara-, nii-) meaning "new", 慎 (shin, tsutsushi.mu, tsutsushi, tsutsushi.mi) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 心 (shin, kokoro, -gokoro) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" or 伸 (shin, no.biru, no.basu, no.beru, no.su) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase" with 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" & 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue", 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

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]

Shiram f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shir 1, meaning "song". And the word עַם (am), meaning "people" or "nation". Means "song of the nation" or "folk song" in Hebrew.

Shiroko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 城 (shiro) meaning "castle", 代 (shiro) meaning "generation, shiro, a unit of land" or 白 (shiro) meaning "white" combined with 考 (ko) meaning "thought" or 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Shiron f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
This name have some meaning: the first is "songbook", a book of songs or poems. And the second is a combination of the names Shir 1 and Ron 2 which means "song of joy" in Hebrew.

Shirvani m Chechen, Lak
Means "land of lions", derived from Persian شیر (šir) meaning "lion".

Shiryū m Japanese
This name combines 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet" with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial."

Shitora m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 史 (shi) meaning "history, chronicle", 司 (shi) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 嗣 (shi) meaning "heir, succeed", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 姿 (shi) meaning "figure, form, shape", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 市 (shi) meaning "market, city, town", 師 (shi) meaning "expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army, war", 心 (shi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 新 (shi) meaning "fresh, new", 椎 (shi) meaning "chinquapin, mallet, spine", 獅 (shi) meaning "lion", 白 (shi) meaning "white", 紙 (shi) meaning "paper", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 至 (shi) meaning "climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in", 詞 (shi) meaning "part of speech, words, poetry", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to" or 静 (shi) meaning "quiet", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 砥 (to) meaning "whetstone, grindstone", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 富 (to) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious", 永 (to) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" or 統 (to) meaning "overall, relationship, ruling, governing" combined with 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger, drunkard", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 寅 (tora) meaning "sign of the tiger (3rd sign of Chinese zodiac)", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 宙 (ra) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time" or 頼 (ra) meaning "trust, request"... [more]

Shitoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 司 (shi) meaning "take charge of, control, manage" combined with 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, sharp". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Shivadasa m Sanskrit
Means "servant of Shiva", from the given name Shiva 1 combined with Sanskrit दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Shivansh m Hindi
Means "a part of Shiva", derived from combining the name of the god Shiva 1 with Hindi अंश (ansh) meaning "part, portion", which is derived from Sanskrit अंश (áṃśa)... [more]

Shiying m & f Chinese
From Chinese 时, 時 (shí) meaning "time", 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe", or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Shizhirtuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian шижир (shijir) meaning "pure" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

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]

Shlomtzion f Hebrew
Means "peace of Zion" in Hebrew. Queen Salome Alexandra of Judaea (141-67 BCE) is known as Shlomtzion in Hebrew. It is borne by journalist Shlomzion Kenan, daughter of the late Israeli writer Amos Kenan.

Shoghakat f Armenian
Means "splendour, stream of light" in Armenian.

Shoiynbai m Kazakh
Means "made of steel" in Kazakh.

Shōma m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 祥 (shō) meaning "an omen of good fortune or happiness" or 昌 (shō) meaning "good, prosper" or 翔 (shō) meaning "soar" combined with 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, all" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)" or 馬 (ma) meaning "horse"... [more]

Shosaku m Japanese
From 煮 (sho, sha, ni.eru, ni.yasu, ni.ru, ni) meaning “to boil, to cook”, 哨⁠ (mihari, so, sho) meaning “stand guard, look out (for suspect or enemy)”, 正 (masa, sho) meaning "right, correct, proper, justice" or 嘗⁠ (jo, sho, na.meru, kokoro.miru, katsu.te, nie) meaning “once before, never ever, formerly, -ex, undergo, underrate” combined with 作 (saku) meaning "build, prepare, make, production", 朔⁠ (tsuitachi, saku) meaning “last and first days of the month, new moon, conjunction (astronomy), north” or 咲 (saku) meaning "to blossom"... [more]

Shounosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 奨 (shou) meaning "prize, reward", 将 (shou) meaning "commander, leader, general", 尚 (shou) meaning "still, as always", 庄 (shou) meaning "manor", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "good, prosper", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining", 晶 (shou) meaning "clear", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetop", 祥 (shou) meaning "happiness", 正 (shou) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 聖 (shou) meaning "holy, sacred", 薔 (shou) meaning "rose" or 頌 (shou) meaning "to laud, acclaim", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 助 (suke) meaning "assistance", 祐 (suke) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 丞 (suke) meaning "to help, to rescue"... [more]

Shoutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (shou) meaning "blossom", 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 商 (shou) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 奨 (shou) meaning "exhort, urge, encourage", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 小 (shou) meaning "little, small", 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 庄 (shou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 承 (shou) meaning "acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive", 捷 (shou) meaning "victory, fast", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 晶 (shou) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetops, twig", 照 (shou) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 象 (shou) meaning "elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)", 鍾 (shou) meaning "spindle, gather, collect", 鐘 (shou) meaning "bell, gong, chimes", 政 (shou) meaning "politics, government", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 荘 (shou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly", 薔 (shou) meaning "a kind of grass", 鏘 (shou) meaning "tinkling of jade or metal pendants" or 頌 (shou) meaning "eulogy", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 大 (ta) meaning "large, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 良 (rou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Shridhara m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Means "holder of Lakshmi" in Sanskrit, from श्री (shri) referring to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing"... [more]

Shua f Sindhi
Means "rays of sunlight" in Sindhi.

Shuangling f Chinese
From the Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Shuangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair, both" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Shuangying f Chinese
From the Chinese 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection".

Shuhdah f Arabic
Means "piece of honeycomb with honey in it".

Shujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, tapestry, brocade, embroidery".

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

Shungudzemwoyo m Shona
Means "yearnings of the heart" in Shona.

Shuojin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Shuojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" and 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

Shuoqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine silk".

Shuoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Shuoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone".

Shuqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl", 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 曙 (shǔ) meaning "bright, light of rising sun" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.

Shuuko f Japanese
From 萩⁠ (hagi, shu, ha) “Japanese clover, bush clover”, 洲⁠ (su, shu, shima) “state, continent” or 須⁠⁠ (su, shu, subeka-raku, mochi-iru, moto-meru, mochi, motomu, matsu) ”mandatory, necessary, moment, short while” combined with 子 (ko, ne, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]

Shuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle", 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold" or "comfortable, easy" or 书 (shū) meaning "book, letter" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose", 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Shuyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

Shuying f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 盈 (yíng) meaning "be full of, overflowing".

Shuzianna f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the just hand of heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šu ("hand, portion, share"), an ("heaven, sky"), and the genetive suffix na... [more]

Shylah f Indian (Rare)
Origin:Indian... [more]

Siamak m Persian, 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]

Siamun m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Son of Amun" in Egyptian.

Sibbechai m Biblical Hebrew
Means "bough, Cottage of spring" in Hebrew.

Siboney f Spanish (Caribbean), Arawak
Means "people of the precious stone" or "cave dweller" in Arawak, spoken in Cuba. ... [more]

Sibyllina f History (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]

Sichelgaita f Lombardic
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.

Sideræl f Obscure
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]

Sidra f Pakistani
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".

Siese m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian zꜣ-ꜣst meaning "son of Isis".

Sifaw m Ancient Berber, Berber
Means "torch; ray of light" in Amazigh.

Sijuola f Yoruba
Means "wealth opener" or "open the eyes of wealth" in Yoruba.

Sima f Hebrew, Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Derived from Aramaic שים "what is entrusted", this name is usually translated as "treasure, collection of valuable objects".

Simat-hayyi f Mandaean, Gnosticism
Means "treasure of life" in Mandaic, this is the name of the personification of life in Mandaeism and is also used as a feminine given name in Mandaean communities.

Simbarashe m Shona
Means "power of God" in Shona

Simbiso f Shona
Means "One who strengthens or source of encouragement".

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".

Simretab m Ge'ez
Means "service of the Father" in Ge'ez.

Simut m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Simut was a herald god - although there are also sources who claim that he was a tutelary god (with one source even speculating that he might have been an astral deity). It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language... [more]

Sinae f Korean
Sinae (Korean:신애), from the Sino Korean "申" meaning "to extend, to explain" and the Sino Korean "愛" meaning to love, the name means, in combination, "Expression of Love"

Sinag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "ray of light" in Tagalog.

Sinalei f & m Samoan
"Lei of flowers"

Sindbad m Germanic, Literature
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with badu "battle."... [more]

Sinfjötli m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly means "son of Seigeir or is a variant of Old High German Sintarvizzilo.

Sinuhe m Ancient Egyptian, Literature
From Egyptian zꜣ.nht meaning "son of the sycamore", derived from zꜣ "son" and nht "sycamore tree", a plant associated with the goddess Hathor... [more]

Siptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian zꜣ-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah".

Siqinnaatchiaq f & m Inuit
In Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.

Sirah f Arabic
Means "chronicle, biography, way of life, conversation" in Arabic.

Siraj al-Din m Arabic
Means "lamp of the religion" from Arabic سراج (sirāj) meaning "lamp, light, lantern" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Sirvat f Armenian
Meaning "Rose of Love".

Sisile f Irish (Archaic)
"A late form of Síle".

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]

Sitamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Amun". ... [more]

Sitdjehuti f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Thoth" in Egyptian.

Sithathor f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Hathor" in Egyptian.

Sithathoriunet f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as Iunet.

Sitre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sꜣt-rꜥ meaning "daughter of Re", derived from zꜣt "daughter" combined with the name of the god Ra.

Sixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Siyuan m Chinese (Modern)
A romanised relatively modern Chinese name that is normally anglicised as Sean, for the sake of easier pronunciation and spelling. ... [more]

Siyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and 樾 (yuè) meaning "the shade of trees".

Skamandros m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is uncertain. The second element looks like it is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man", but there are sources who doubt this. The first element is more difficult to pinpoint: it could be derived from Greek σκάζω (skazo) "to limp, to stumble (over an obstacle)" or from Greek σκαιός (skaios) meaning "left(-handed)" or "awkward"... [more]

Skarpheðinn m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse combination of skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".

Skhivi f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun სხივი (skhivi) meaning "beam, ray (of light)".

Skunkha m Scythian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly linked to a term in Ossetian that means "distinguishes oneself. This is rendered as skₒyxyn (скойхйн) in the Digor dialect of Ossetian.

Smaranda f Romanian
Derived from Romanian smarand meaning "emerald". Smaranda Brăescu (1897 – 1948) was a Romanian parachuting and aviation pioneer, former multiple world record holder. Her achievements earned her the nickname "Queen of the Heights".

Smenkhkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "living are the forms of Ra".... [more]

Smyrnaia f Ancient Greek
Meaning "of smyrna".

Snotra f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [more]

Soara f Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (so) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 桜 (ara) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sobekemsaf m & f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sbk-m-sꜢ.f meaning "Sobek protects him", derived from the name of the god Sobek combined with m "is; in the role of", zꜢ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his"... [more]

Sode f Japanese
This name is used as 袖 (shuu, sode) meaning "sleeve, wing (of stage/building)," originally from a combination of 衣 (so) meaning "clothing, robe" and‎ 手 (te) meaning "hand, arm," the te shifted to de as a result of rendaku.... [more]

Sodeys m Persian
Likely a form of Sudais, meaning "sixth or one of six". This name is commonly given to the sixth child in a family. Based on the Arabic S-D-S root.... [more]

Sojourner f English (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]

Solara f Arabic
Means "of the sun" in Arabic. This girl name is used in Sudan.

Solikha f Khmer
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]

Solinus m Literature
Solinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".

Solomzi m Xhosa
Means "eye of the home" in Xhosa, figuratively "guardian of the family".

Solstråle f & m Swedish (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.

Somaly f Khmer
Means "the necklace of flowers in the virgin forest" in Khmer.

Somerset m English (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".

Somnath m Indian, 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]

Sonakshi f Hindi (Rare)
Is a name of Sanskrit origin, and is used throughout the Indian subcontinent. It means "a form of Godess Parvati (Hindu goddess)", and "beautiful eyes" Sona 1, Akshi.

Songkran m & f Thai
From the name of a festival celebrated in April that marks the beginning of the Thai New Year. The name itself ultimately comes from Sanskrit सङ्क्रान्ति (sankranti) meaning "the passage of a planet from one position to another".

Songling f Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Songüz m & f Turkish
Means "the end of autumn", from Turkish son meaning "the end, the last" and güz meaning "autumn".

Songying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" or 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Sonyaz m & f Turkish
Means "the end of summer" from Turkish son meaning "last, the end" and yaz meaning "summer".

Šooča m Tuvan
Means "lock" in Tuvan.

Sooi m Flemish
Short form of Fransooi, but these days it's usually an informal name in daily life for men who are officially named François and even Franciscus.... [more]

Sordlak f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "root (of a plant)" or "Saltmarsh Starwort".

Sordum f & m Ogoni
Means "time of life" in Khana.

Sosandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Sosipatros m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek adjective πατρός (patros) meaning "of the father" or the Greek noun πατρίς (patris) meaning "of one's fathers" as well as "fatherland".... [more]

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]

Soteridas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Soter" in Greek, derived from the name Soter combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Soterraña f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de la Soterraña and Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [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]

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]

Sourik m Bengali
Means "ray of sun", "love" or "dependent".

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]

Souto m Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of wind" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Soyolmaa f Mongolian
Means "woman of culture", "woman of the arts" in Mongolian, from соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Spania f Medieval Occitan, Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Hispania "Iberian peninsula, Spain", itself possibly derived from Punic אישפן "coast of hyraxes".

Speusandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπεῦσις (speusis) meaning "haste, hurry" as well as "speed". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [more]

Sporði m Icelandic
Icelandic name deriving from Icelandic sporður meaning "tail of a fish or whale".... [more]

Spoudandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπουδή (spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [more]

Squadka m Sanskrit (Rare, Expatriate)
Means "lord of snakes"

Srbimir m Serbian
Means "peace of the Serbs", derived from Serbian Srbi meaning "Serbs" combined with the Slavic element mir meaning "peace".

Srbislav m Serbian
Means "fame of the Serbs" from Serbian Srbi "Serbs" combined with the Slavic element slav "glory".

Sreejith m Malayalam
Means "conqueror of Lakshmi" from Sanskrit श्री (śrī) referring to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering"... [more]

Srinidhi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil
Means "receptacle of beauty" in Sanskrit, Hindi and Tamil.

Ssyhuo m & f Yi
Means "raiser of leopards" in Yi.

Stachys m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Greek noun στάχυς (stachys) meaning "a head of grain, an ear of corn" as well as "scion, progeny".... [more]

Stafngrímr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements stafn "stem (of a ship, prow or stern)" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".

Starlight f English (Rare)
Combination of Star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra and light, from Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”).

Stasandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]

Stasanor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]

Stasikrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]

Stateira f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Allegedly means "creation of the stars", in which case it would be related to Persian sitareh "star". This was probably the usual name of Alexander the Great's second wife, a daughter of the Persian king Darius III, formally named Barsine... [more]

Staurophilos m Late Greek
Means "friend of the cross" in Greek, derived from the Greek noun σταυρός (stauros) meaning "cross, crucifix" (see Stavros) combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]

Stellamaris f English (African)
From the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".

Stemma f Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek stamata "to stop", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to stop".

Stephane f & m Late Greek, Various
Derived from Greek στεφάνη (stephane) meaning "(brim of a) helmet" as well as "crown, diadem, wreath". In other words: this name is the Late Greek feminine form of Stephanos (see Stephen).... [more]

Sterope f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning". Also compare the Greek noun στέροψ (sterops) meaning "flashing" and the related name Asterope, which basically has the same meaning.... [more]

Steropes m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun στερόπης (steropes) meaning "lightner", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning" (see Sterope)... [more]

Sterpeta f Italian (Rare)
From an Italian title of the Virgin Mary, Madonna dello Sterpeto, meaning "Our Lady of Sterpeto". Sterpeto means "scrub, scrubland" in Italian, derived from sterpo "dry twig, bramble".

Stesichorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "establishing the chorus" or "leading the dance", derived from Greek ἵστημι (histemi) meaning "to stand, to set up" and‎ χορός (choros) meaning "dance" or "chorus, choir; band of singers and dancers"... [more]

Stitch m Popular Culture
From the English word "stitch" meaning a "thread or loop of yarn created by movement" or "to mend or make with thread".... [more]

Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse stjarna "star" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Stojimir m Vlach
Means "the staying of peace", derived from Vlach stoji meaning "stay" and Vlach mir meaning "peace".

Stolas m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Demon from the Ars Goetia, part of The Lesser Key of Solomon book series, those were anonymously written demonology books from the mid-17th century.... [more]

Strale m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from German strahlen "to shine, to beam" or Strahl "beam; ray (of light)", this name was used as a translation of Feibush and thus Phoebus... [more]

Stratonike f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Stratonikos. Derived from the Greek elements στρατος (stratos) "army" and νικη (nike) "victory" meaning "army of victory".

Stratonikos m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name which meant "army of victory", derived from Greek στρατος (stratos) "army" and νικη (nike) "victory"... [more]

Stuti f Gujarati
"Prayer of God," associated with the Goddess Durga

Stuti f Sanskrit
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit... [more]

Success f & m English (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-benoth f Biblical
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]

Sudhindra m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Bengali (Hindu), Punjabi, Nepali
This name is derived from Sanskrit and means "lord of knowledge".

Sudsakhon m & f Thai
Sudsakhon is Aphaimani’s son in ‘Aphaimani’, a public domain epic poem. His name means “the edge of the sea” in Thai.

Suevia f Galician (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.

Sufei f Chinese
From the Chinese 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Sufficient f & m English (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]

Sufragio f & m Spanish (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.

Sugárka f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian sugár "(of light) ray, beam; (of liquid) jet, spurt, stream".

Suhaib m Arabic
Means "brownish-red hair or complexion" in Arabic, derived from the root صَهَّبَ (sahhaba) meaning "to make brownish-red". This was the name of one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions, a former slave in the Byzantine Empire.

Sui f & m Japanese
Sino-Japanese reading of kanji like 翠 meaning "green," 粋 meaning "chic, smart, stylish, refined," 穂 meaning "ear/head (of plant); point, tip," 彗, part of 彗星 (suisei) meaning "comet," and 遂 meaning "accomplishment," among others, also written as 好, stemming from 好き (suki) meaning "(well-)liked, favourite."... [more]

Sui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 眭 (suī) meaning "evil look of deep-set eyes", 隋 (suí), referring to the Sui dynasty, or other characters which are pronounced similarly.

Suiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (sui) meaning "ear of grain" or 萃 (sui) meaning "dense, thick, close-set", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Suiko f Japanese
From 翠 (sui) meaning "green" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other character combinations can be used.

Suining f Chinese
From the Chinese 穗 (suì) meaning "ear of grain" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Sujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Sükhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "hero of the axe" in Mongolian, from сүх (sükh) meaning "axe" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero". A famous bearer was Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893-1923), a Mongolian Communist leader.

Sukio m Japanese
From Japanese 主 (su) meaning "head of the family, master, mistress", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life", 基 (ki) meaning "base", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" or 耕 (suki) meaning "plow, cultivate", 鋤 (suki) meaning "spade" or 透 (suki) meaning "penetrate, pass through" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]

Sukyeong f Korean
From 守 (su) meaning "to defend, to protect, to guard" or 秀 (su) meaning "(of plants) to shoot out into ears" and 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" (gyeong).

Süld m Mongolian
Means "symbol, emblem, coat of arms" in Mongolian.

Süldbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian сүлд (süld) meaning "symbol, emblem, coat of arms" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Sulushash f Kazakh
Means "beautiful hair" or "beautiful braids" from Kazakh сұлу (sulu) meaning "beautiful" combined with шаш (shash) "hair".

Sulwyn m Welsh
Appears to be a form of Welsh Sulgwyn "Pentecost, Whitsunday" (literally "white Sunday", from (Dydd) Sul "Sunday, day of the sun" + gwyn "white, holy, blessed")... [more]

Suna f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (suna) or 砂 (suna) meaning "sand", 吹 (su) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit", 壽 (su) meaning "longevity, congratulations", 好 (su) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 子 (su) meaning "child", 守 (su) meaning "guard, protect, defend, obey", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life", 崇 (su) meaning "adore, respect, revere, worship", 州 (su) meaning "state, province", 摩 (su) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape", 数 (su) meaning "number, strength, fate, law, figures", 水 (su) meaning "water", 洲 (su) meaning "continent, sandbar, island, country", 清 (su) meaning "pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 澄 (su) meaning "lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave", 瑞 (su) meaning "congratulations", 翠 (su) meaning "green", 磨 (su) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 穂 (su) meaning "ear of grain" or 総 (su) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 成 (na) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 梛 (na), type of tall evergreen tree, 為 (na) meaning "do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of", 鳴 (na) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 名 (na) meaning "name", 波 (na) meaning "waves, billows", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store", 莫 (na) meaning "must not, do not, be not", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree", 汀 (na) meaning "water's edge, shore, bank", 也 (na) meaning "also", 尚 (na) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 水 (na) meaning "water", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 就 (na) meaning "concerning, settle, take position, depart, study", 懷 (na) meaning "pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom", 直 (na) meaning "straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair", 稔 (na) meaning "harvest, ripen" or 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Sunbul f Arabic
Means "ear of wheat" or "ear of corn".

Sunnatullah m Arabic (Rare), Afghan (Rare)
Derived from the Arabic noun سنة (sunnah) meaning "the Sunnah" as well as "way, custom, tradition, habitual practice" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah)... [more]

Sunrita f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - "Goddess of truth "; truth personified as Goddess; Glee; exultation; song of joy; Kind & true speech

Suomi f Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "must, have to, necessary", 緒 (o) meaning "end of thread" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sura f Muslim, Berber
Means "highness of status, highness of rank, glory" in Arabic.

Sura m Ancient Roman
A Roman cognomen meaning "calf (of the leg)" in Latin, possibly related to Latin surus “t-branch, stake”. Lucius Licinius Sura was an influential Roman Senator from Hispania who was a close friend of Emperor Trajan.

Suroor m Arabic
“Satisfaction in the heart when obtaining or anticipating benefit or get ridding of discomfort, joy and delight”

Susse m Yi
Means "son of a shaman (sunyi in the traditional Yi religion)" in Yi.

Suvdantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "pearly flower" in Mongolian, from сувдан (suvdan) meaning "pearly, made of pearl(s)" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Su-wei f Taiwanese (Rare)
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "clear, pure, virtuous" combined with 薇 (wēi) meaning "royal fern (a type of tree)", as well as other character combinations.

Suyapa f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Suyapa meaning "Our Lady of Suyapa", the patron saint of Honduras.

Suying f Chinese
From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 璎 (yīng) meaning "precious stone necklace" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, bright".

Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Sveinung m Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Svein".

Sveinungr m Old Norse
Meaning "descendant of Sveinn" or a pet form of Sveinn.

Svenning m Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Sven".

Svevlad m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Slavic elements све (sve) meaning "all" and влад (vlad) meaning "ruler". Hence the name means "ruler of all".

Svilokos m Serbian
From Serbian свила (svila) meaning "silk" and коса (kosa) meaning "hair". Therefore the name means "silk haired".

Swartkoll m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English sweart "black" and either col "coal, charcoal" (see kol) or the Old Norse byname Kollr "top (of the head), skull".

Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".

Sympherousa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful". It is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear"... [more]

Symphorinus m Late Roman
Essentially means "of Symphorus", since it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus. This suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so one could also say that this name is a diminutive of Symphorus.... [more]

Symphoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σύμφορος (symphoros) meaning "accompanying", which is derived from the Greek verb συμφορέω (symphoreo) meaning "to bring together, to collect, to heap up", a variant of the more common verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful"... [more]

Symphronios m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek σύμφρων (symphron) meaning "of one mind, brotherly; favouring, propitious" or συμφρονέω (symphroneo) "to agree, think with, be in harmony; notice, understand", both derived from σῠν- (syn-) meaning "with, together" and φρήν (phren) "mind, heart, emotions".

Syncletica f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Greek feminine given name Συγκλητική (Synkletike), which is derived from the Greek adjective συγκλητικός (synkletikos) - also found spelled as sugkletikos - meaning "of senatorial rank".... [more]

Taalish m Odia
Means "lord of earth" in Odia.

Taamash-yerdi m Caucasian Mythology
Means "lord of wonder". Taamash-Yerdi was the god of fate in Vainakh mythology who could grow in size when angered.

Tabekenamun f Meroitic
Possibly derives from the Egyptian name Beketamun, which means "The Handmaid of Amun". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.

Taberah f & m Biblical Hebrew
It is from the King James Bible. It means “the fire of God”... [more]

Tadaaki m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (tada) meaning "true, reality, sincerity", 惟 (tada) meaning "but, however, nevertheless", 維 (tada) meaning "maintain, keep, hold together", 董 (tada) meaning "director, dong, head of department or organization", or 祥 (tada) meaning "happiness, good omen, auspiciousness" combined with 照 (aki) meaning "illumination, shining", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 顕 (aki) meaning "appear, existing, visible, apparent", 誠 (aki) meaning "sincerity", 旦 (aki) meaning "morning, dawn", or 諒 (aki) meaning "excuse, forgive"... [more]

Tadalesh m Somali
Means "person who possesses a lot of good luck" in Somali.

Tadibast m Egyptian Mythology
Possibly from Egyptian tꜣ-dj-bꜣstt, perhaps meaning "(she) is there for Bastet", from Egyptian tꜣ (ta) "she of, this of, that of" combined with dj (di) "here, there" combined with the Egyptian goddess Bastet... [more]

Tadzmahal f Filipino, Tausug
From the name of the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum located in the Indian city of Agra. Its name comes from Persian تاج محل (taj mahal) meaning "crown of the palace".

Taesis f Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
From Egyptian tꜣ-Ꜣs.t meaning "she of Isis" or "belonging to Isis", derived from tꜣ "the aforementioned; the; she of" combined with the name of the goddess Isis.

Tähkäpää f Folklore
From Finnish tähkä meaning "ear of grain", and pää meaning "head". It is the Finnish name for Rapunzel and not used as a given name in Finland.

Tahno m Popular Culture
A fictional character from the show "The Legend of Korra".

Tai m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) meaning "big, large", 泰 (tai) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand," 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 耐 (tai, ta.eru) meaning "enduring" or 諦 (tai, tei, akira.meru, tsumabiraka, makoto) meaning "abandon, give up."... [more]

Taiko m & f Japanese
Taiko are an expansive range of Japanese percussion instruments and is sometimes used as a given name in and outside of Japan. In Japanese, the term refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used to refer to any of the various Japanese drums called wadaiko (和太鼓 "Japanese drums") and to the form of ensemble taiko drumming more specifically called kumi-daiko (組太鼓 "set of drums")... [more]

Taitearii m Tahitian
Means "king of the sea", a combination of Tahitian tai meaning "sea" and te ari'i meaning "the king".

Taj ad-Din m Arabic
Means "crown of the religion" from Arabic تاج (tāj) meaning "crown" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Tajallah f Arabic, Urdu
Means "crown of Allah", derived from Arabic تاج (taj) meaning "crown" combined with Allah.

Tajul m Bengali, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with تاج ال (tāj al) meaning "crown of the" (such as Taj ad-Din).

Takaji m Japanese
From Japanese 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "take charge of, control, manage". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Takami m & f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive", 岳 (taka) meaning "mountain peak", 空 (taka) meaning "sky", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" or 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk" combined with 己 (mi) meaning "self", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit", 臣 (mi) meaning "minister; statesman; official", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full" or 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity"... [more]

Takbir m Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Takbir - "magnification (of God)" is the Arabic phrase Allāhu akbar meaning "Allah is greater (than everything)".... [more]

Takefusa m Japanese (Rare)
From 敬 (take) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" and 房 (fusa) meaning "bunch, fringe, house, lock (of hair), room, tassel, tuft". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Takehisa m Japanese
From 丈 (take) meaning "unit of length equal based on 10 shaku", 剛 (take, go, tsuyoi) meaning "sturdy", or 勇 (take, isamu) meaning "courage, bravery", combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]

Takhat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian tꜣ-ḫꜥ.t, derived from tꜣ "the; she of" combined with ḫꜥj "to rise, appear in glory, shine forth" and the suffix t.

Takle-haimanot m Ge'ez
Means "plant of the faith" in Ge'ez.

Talibullah m Arabic
Means "seeker of God" in Arabic.

Talmor f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Tal and Mor means "dew of myrrh" in Hebrew.

Tamait f Ancient Berber
Means "offering of thanks" in Amazigh.

Tamatea m Maori
Means "moon on the eighth night of the lunar month" in Maori.

Tambet m Estonian
Coined by Eduard Bornhöhe for a character in his novel 'Tasuja' (1880). The exact origin and meaning of this name are uncertain, it has, however, been speculated that it might be a contraction of Estonian tammepuust "of oak wood".

Tamer m Turkish
Means "competent soldier" or "mannish, man of good qualities" in Turkish.

Tamiel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "perfection of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of one of the fallen angels listed in the Book of Enoch.

Tamirah f Arabic, African American (Rare)
Means "date merchant, possessor of dates" in Arabic.

Tamunonemi m Nigerian
Means "wisdom of God" in Kalabari, spoken in Nigeria.

Tanamasoandro m & f Malagasy
Means "rays of the sun" in Malagasy.

Tanan f & m Mongolian
Means "pearlaceous, pearly" in Mongolian, derived from тана (tana) meaning "mother-of-pearl, nacre".

Tanaquil f Etruscan (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of the Etruscan name Thanchvil which meant "gift of Thana 1", composed of the name of the goddess Thana and cvil meaning "gift"... [more]

Tanaya f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit tanaya (तनया ) "daughter" or "belonging to one's family; this child of mine".

Tandava f Hinduism
The "Dance of Shiva" in the Hindu religion.

Tanima f Pashto
Means "wave (of the sea)" in Pashto.

Tåniya f Indigenous American
Means "breath of life" in Pomo, spoken in Northern California.

Tanmaya m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit tanmaya (तन्मय) meaning "absorbed in, made up of, identified with."

Taoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Tao-yi f Taiwanese
The name Tao-yi has several meanings: 道宜, meaning “suitable and proper way,” 道怡, meaning “joyful and harmonious way,” 道儀 meaning “ceremonious way,” 道毅, meaning “resolute and decisive way,” 道義, meaning “righteous way,” 道益, meaning “way of benefit and profit,” 道伊, meaning “his or her way.”