Saif al-ArabmArabic (Rare) Means "sword of the Arabs", derived from Arabic سَيْف (sayf) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with الْعَرَبِ (al-ʿarabiyy) "Arab (person)". A known bearer was Saif al-Arab Gaddafi (1982-2011), who was a son of former Libyan revolutionary Muammar Gaddafi.
SaifannurmAcehnese Derived from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" and نور (nur) meaning "light".
Sairyf & mEnglish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare) As an English name, it is sometimes used as a nickname for Sarah, which is the case for Sarah Bush Lincoln, the stepmother of Abraham Lincoln. It is also the case for Sarah Gamp, one of the characters in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit, whose nickname is Sairey (Sairy in the 1994 TV miniseries).
SakarimJapanese From 盛り (sakari), referring to a peak or height of something (e.g. the peak/height of summer) (compare Sakaru), also written as 昌, 壮, 隆 and such.
SakirafJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 輝 (kira) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendor". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakuraem & fJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 咲 (e) meaning "(flowers) bloom, come out". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SakurahanafJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SakurahimefJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SakurakafJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakuranm & fJapanese (Modern) Combination of Saku - 咲 and Ran - 蘭 means "orchid blossom" in Japanese, it may sound like a masculine version of the name Sakura.
SakuranofJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
SakuraomJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man" or 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence"... [more]
SakurasōfJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 桜草 (sakurasō) meaning "primrose" which comes from combining 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" with 草 (kusa, sō) meaning "grass, herb". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
SakutaromJapanese (Rare) Means "the one who is hiding". Other kanji combinations are possible. The name is borne by a protagonist of the Japanese game CORPSE-PARTY, Sakutaro Morishige.
SakutaroumJapanese From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 柵 (saku) meaning "stockade, fence, weir, entwine around" or 策 (saku) meaning "scheme, plan, policy, step, means", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]
SalabergafGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress." Salaberga was the name of a 7th-century saint.
SalabertmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."
SalafridmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."
SalamandrafAmerican (Rare) Derived from Greek salamándra, which was in turn derived from Persian samandar meaning "fire from within" (from sām "fire" and andarūn "within").
SalamarmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."
SalaradmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."
SalarammGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from hraban or hramn "raven."
SalazarmLiterature Transferred use of the surname Salazar. It was used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs to Salazar Slytherin, the eponymous founder of Hogwarts' Slytherin house.
SalefridmMedieval Flemish (?) From Salefridus, in which first element is derived from Old Icelandic salr which meant "hall, house" (or Old High German sal "house, dwelling, hall")... [more]
SaleriomItalian Used by William Shakespeare in the play "The Merchant of Venice". Possibly derived from Saverio.
SalimnazarmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and nazar meaning "look, glance".
Salimto'ramUzbek Derived from the Uzbek salim meaning "healthy" and to'ra meaning "lord".
SalinatormAncient Roman Roman cognomen or agnomen which was derived from the Latin noun salinator meaning "salter, salt merchant, salt dealer". The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun sal meaning "salt"... [more]
SalinguerramMedieval Italian Meaning uncertain. The second element is likely derived from Italian guerra meaning "war".
SalisburyfManx (Archaic) Transferred use of the English surname Salisbury, recorded several times during the 17th century as a feminine name in Mann.
SalladhormLiterature In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, and Game of Thrones series, Salladhor Saan is a flamboyant and respected ship captain and leader. While he sells his skills to the highest bidder, he has some genuine loyalty to his friends and allies.... [more]
SällfridmSwedish (Rare) Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Swedish säll meaning "blissful, happy" with frid meaning "peace, protection".
SalmundrmMedieval Scandinavian Either a medieval Scandinavian adoption of Salomon or a combination of Old Norse name elements salr "hall, house" and mundr "protection".
SamairefEnglish (Modern, Rare) In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [more]
SamantabhadramBuddhism Means "universal goodness" from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta) meaning "universal, complete, entire" and भद्र (bhadra) meaning "goodness, happiness, auspiciousness, fortune"... [more]
SamarafSanskrit Samara समरा means - battle, war. It is feminine of समर... [more]
SamaramArabic Means "to talk in the evening" in Arabic.
SamaratunggamHistory From Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "war, battle, conflict" or "coming together, meeting" combined with तुङ्ग (tuṅga) meaning "lofty, tall, high". This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Java who oversaw the construction of the Borobudur temple.
SamarbekmKyrgyz Combination of Samar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
SamarindefDutch, Literature, Popular Culture The use of this extremely rare name was inspired by a character from the 1992 book "Ik ook van jou" (English: "I love you too" - the literal translation is "I also of you"), who is featured much more prominently in the 2000 sequel "Ik omhels je met duizend armen" (English: "I embrace you with a thousand arms")... [more]
SamaritanmObscure From the word Samaritan, referring to the people of Samaria. In the Bible, Luke 10:25-37 tells the parable of the Good Samaritan, where a Samaritan man helped another man who had been robbed... [more]
ŞamarıufKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balker шам (şam) meaning "holy, sacred", "native, dear" or "beautiful" and ариу (ariw) meaning "beautiful, good".
SamarrafEnglish (Rare) Variation of Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.
SambormPolish (Archaic) Means "to fight alone" or "alone in battle", derived from Slavic sam "alone, lone, lonely" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
SameirofPortuguese From the Portuguese title of the Virgin Mary, Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, meaning "Our Lady of Sameiro," venerated at the sanctuary in Espinho in the municipality of Braga in northern Portugal.
SamermArabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao Means "to chat (at night)" in Arabic, from the root سَمَرَ (samara). It can also be used as an alternate transcription of Samir 1, which is of the same origin.
SamidorifJapanese 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]
SamirifJapanese From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SamiroumJapanese From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 弥 (mi) meaning "universally" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
SammermMuslim Probably a variant of Samir 1. The spelling might be influenced by the German surname Sammer borne by two famous football players (Klaus and Matthias Sammer, father and son)
SampashreefSanskrit, Hindi, Odia Possibly derived from Marathi element sampa (संप) meaning "lightning, striking" and Sanskrit sri (श्री) meaning "beauty".
SampurnomJavanese From Javanese sampurna meaning "complete, whole, perfect", ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पूर्ण (sampūrṇa).
SámrmOld Norse From Old Norse sámr "swarthy, blackish".
SamrafSanskrit * Samra / Saamra /Saamara सामरा- accompanied by immortals, accompanied by god. It is feminine of सामर. Here स (sa) means with + अमरा ( amaraa) means immortal... [more]
SamrafMandaean Possibly from the Mandaic meaning "keeping, possessing".
SamrajmIndian, Tamil From Sanskrit सम्राज् (samrā́j) meaning "supreme ruler, universal king" (itself from the prefix सम्- (sam-) meaning "altogether" and राज (rāja) meaning "king")... [more]
SamrendmKurdish Kurdish Masculine given name, taken from the name of a mountain in Iranian Kurdistan.
SamrimBiblical Latin, Biblical Form of Shimri used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).
Samudram & fIndian, Hindi, Assamese, Indonesian, Sinhalese Derived from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) meaning "sea, ocean". It is a unisex name in India and Sri Lanka while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
SamudravarmanmSanskrit, History From Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) "sea, ocean" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a ruler of Kamarupa from 374 to 398 AD.
SanarimTamil A name derived from Sri Lanka/ South India. Means Deceitful and/or Sweet
SanasarmArmenian Sanasar Սանասար is an ancient Armenian name, which means "sacred mountain" սանա սար in armenian. It is also main character in armenian epic poem Sanuntsi Davit. In Russian it was Tra slated later as "sviatagor" which bears the same meaning "sacred mountain".
SanatkumaramHinduism Means "ever-young" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and कुमार (kumāra) meaning "boy, son, prince"... [more]
Sancho AbarcafSpanish (European, Rare) From Spanish Virgen de Sancho Abarca ("Virgin of Sancho Abarca"), an obscure title of the Virgin Mary venerated in the town of Tauste (Spain). This Marian devotion stems from a wooden sculpture of Mary found in the 16th century in the castle ruins of Navarrese king Sancho II of Pamplona, also known as SanchoAbarca.
SandaarafYakut Derived from Yakut сандаар (sandaar) meaning "to shine".
SandarafKorean (Rare) Means "grow up brightly and healthily" in Korean. A famous bearer is South Korean singer Sandara Park (1984-). Her name comes from the childhood nickname of general Kim Yu-shin (595 – 673).
SandarametfArmenian Mythology The Armenian goddess of death, the underworld and hell, also associated with the land and the earth. Her name and part of her mythology is taken from the Zoroastrian divinity Spenta Armaiti.
SandebertmGermanic Derived from Gothic sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
SandormLiterature The name of a character in George R.R. Martin's novels A Song of Ice and Fire. Presented without the accent commonly used in the Hungarian spelling, but likely derived from the same. Most likely a form of Alexander, meaning "defender of man."
SandraudigafGermanic Mythology Sandraudiga is a Germanic goddess, attested on a stone with a Latin inscription, found in North Brabant, the Netherlands. The origin and meaning of her name are debated: theories include a derivation form Germanic *sanþ "true, real" and Gothic audags "rich; fortunate" and Old English *sand "sand" and Gothic rauds "red".