Smileyf & mEnglish (Rare) A nickname for a person of happy disposition known for smiling or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. A notable namesake is comedic actor and country singer Smiley Burnette (1911-1967) who was born LesterAlvinBurnett... [more]
SooronbaymKyrgyz Derived from Kyrgyz соорон (sooron) meaning "soothing, comforting, consolation" combined either with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" or the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master"... [more]
SoymDutch (Rare) This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch actor Soy Kroon (b. 1995). He stated in a 2008 interview with the regional newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad that he was named after his father (who is named Jos), but in a creative way... [more]
SparkymAmerican, Pet Nickname, though not a diminutive. Often a given name for pets.
Staleym & fAmerican (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Staley. While it was used as a rare masculine name during the 20th century, in modern times, it's more often used as a feminine name.
SteevymFrench (Modern) French variant of Stevie. This name saw a jump in popularity in 2001 thanks to Steevy Boulay (1980-) when he appeared in the first season of Loft Story (the French adaptation of Big Brother).
StenymEnglish (Rare) Derived from the Dutch name Steen. This is the name of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, whose name was derived from his father’s name.
StingymPopular Culture Simply the English word stingy, meaning "Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous". In the children's television show LazyTown, Stingy is a selfish and possessive child. He still plays with the gang, but he will always care about his stuff, especially his car and his prized piggy bank... [more]
StjarneyfIcelandic (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").
Storyf & mEnglish (Modern) From Middle English storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman estorie, from Late Latin storia meaning "history."
Strawberryf & mEnglish From the widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria. A bright red fruit known for its sweetness and texture. The most well-known namesake is Strawberry Shortcake.
SugeyfSpanish (Latin American) Supposedly popularised by the Venezuelan telenovela Una muchacha llamada Milagros, which first aired in September of 1973 in Venezuela and was already airing in the United States by June of 1976, the year the name and its variants entered the SSA data for the first time (there may have been rare uses of this name before 1973)... [more]
SupplymEnglish (Puritan) Referring to Philippians 4:19, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
SuránymMedieval Hungarian Son of Árpád and Abacil. Meaning unknown. Might come from the slavic Suran, then it means "brother-in-law", but there's a chance it might be from old Turish, then meaning "prince".
Sur'atoyfUzbek Derived from Uzbek sur'at meaning "tempo" and oy meaning "moon".
SvaneyfIcelandic (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").
Syzygyf & mEnglish (Rare) From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.
TacyfEnglish (Rare) Variant of Tacey. In the Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of Anastacia.
TajibaymKazakh Combination of the Kazakh word taj, meaning "crown" (ultimately derived from Arabic al-tāj, meaning "the crown") and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "wealthy, rich, flamboyant". Variant spelling of Tazhibai.
TakaboymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek taka meaning "male goat" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
TəkayfAzerbaijani Means "single moon, unique moon" in Azerbaijani.
TaksonymMedieval Hungarian Taksony of Hungary was the Grand Prince of the Hungarians who reigned c. 955 AD to the early 970s.
Tal'atoyfUzbek Derived from Uzbek tal'at meaning "face" and oy meaning "moon".
TallayfSemitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology Means "dewy", deriving from the Ugaritic element ṭl ("dew"), combined with the feminine suffix y. Name borne by a weather goddess, considered to be a daughter of the god Baal.
TapleymEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".
TapshayfCoptic, Egyptian Mythology Ultimately from Egyptian ta-pȝ-šȝy meaning "she of Shai", in Coptic derived from the possessive feminine article ⲧⲁ- (ta-) combined with the name of the god Shai... [more]
TemerityfEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative temeritas), from temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *temes- meaning "dark").
TenghouyfKhmer There is no concrete meaning or origin for the name TengHouy. However, people with the name TengHouy are resilient, kind, and steadfast but at times could also be indecisive and stubborn. Although these people may not have a well-known meaning attached to their name they show meaning to everyone around them... [more]
TenghouyfKhmer Tenghouy is a powerful name. Tenghouy represents kindness, empathy, and strength. People with the name Tenghouy are oftentimes very independent and have the voice of reason. They are quick to help others and put the people they love before themselves... [more]
Testimonym & fEnglish From the English word Testimony: "A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact".... [more]
Texenerym & fGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Meaning unknown. It was borne by a 9-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497. It was revived in the 1970s in the Canary Islands, primarily as a feminine name.
ThadymIrish Irish diminutive of Thaddeus, an anglicized form of Tadhg. Thady Quill is the subject of an Irish ballad, 'The Bould Thady Quill' (ca... [more]
ThessalyfEnglish Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. This name is borne by Thessaly Lerner, American stage, film and voice actress.
ÞollýfIcelandic (Rare) Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with Þórl- such as Þórlaug and Þórleif, i.e., names in which the first element is derived from Old Norse Þórr (see Thor) and the second element begins with L.