SinforianomItalian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), Spanish Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish writer and politician Sinforiano López (1780-1815), the Spanish socialist politician Sinforiano Madroñero (1902-1936) and the Paraguayan archbishop Juan Sinforiano Bogarín (1863-1949).
SolagefCatalan (Hispanicized) From Spanish sol meaning “sun” and the common French suffix age. This is most commonly known as the namesake for Solage Ortiz, a YouTube star on the channel Familia Diamond
SoleáfSpanish (European) Either a dialectal form of the name Soledad (reflecting the Andalusian pronunciation) or after the soleá, one of the basic forms of flamenco music, also coming from Spanish soledad ("loneliness").
SolitafSpanish, German (Modern, Rare) Variant of Soledad, or a diminutive of Sol 1. Bearers include the German flutist Solita Cornelis (1949-2016), the American expatriate writer Solita Solano (1888-1975), and the Filipino television journalist Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod (1940-).
SoterrañafSpanish (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]
StaurofilafSpanish (Rare), Literature Spanish form of Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by Camino real de la cruz (1721), which is one of the earliest Spanish translations of Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [more]
SueviafGalician (Modern, Rare) From the toponym Suevia, meaning "land of the Suebi". The Suebi were a Germanic tribe from modern-day Swabia (Germany) who invaded the Iberian Peninsula in the 5th century and settled in Galicia, where they reigned for nearly a century.
Sufragiof & mSpanish (Rare, Archaic) Means "suffrage, help" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Sufragio meaning "The Virgin of Suffrage". She is the patron saint of Benidorm, Spain.
SugaarmBasque, Basque Mythology Means "male serpent" in Basque, from Basque suge "serpent" and suffix -ar "male". It could also be "flame of fire", from Basque su "fire" and gar "blaze". Sugaar is the male half of a pre-Christian Basque deity associated with storms and thunder.
SugeilafSpanish Spanish spelling of the Arabic name Suhaila. Suhail is the Arabic name for the star Canopus, a bright southern star which was used for navigation in ancient times.
SuzelfPortuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, French, Theatre Suzel is the name of a main character in 'L'amico Fritz', an opera by Pietro Mascagni, premiered in 1891 from a libretto by P. Suardon (Nicola Daspuro, with additions by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti) based on the French novel 'L'ami Fritz' by Émile Erckmann and Pierre-Alexandre Chatrian.
TacoremifGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Allegedly means "here is the one related to a Christian" in Guanche (compare Arume). It was found in a baptismal register from Seville in the 15th century.
TanausúmSpanish (Canarian), Guanche Name of a Guanche ruler from the island of La Palma, known for his fierce resistance against the Castillians during the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century. This name had a revival in the 1980's.
TarafSpanish (Canarian) From the name of a pre-Hispanic village located in Telde, Gran Canaria, where a small terracotta figure was allegedly found. The name of the village could derive from Guanche *tarha(h) meaning "script", Tarifit ⵜⴰⵔⴰ (tara) meaning "spring, fountain" or Amazigh tara meaning "love".
TenesormSpanish (Canarian, Rare) Of Guanche origin, meaning "you precede (others)", "lead the way" or "you stay ahead". This was the name of an Aboriginal chieftain from Gran Canaria who converted to Christianism and allied with the Spaniards, aiding them in the conquest of the Canary Islands... [more]
TenesoyafSpanish (Canarian, Rare) Of Guanche origin, possibly from *tenəsuy(ăh) meaning "she who dives" or "this one is submerged". This was borne by a niece of Tenesor, the last guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria.
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.
TindayafSpanish (Canarian) Meaning unknown. It is derived from the name of a mountain in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
TinerfemGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Possibly derived from Chinerfe, itself from guachinerfe, referring to the inhabitants of the island of Tenerife, located in the Canary Islands. It was borne by the last Guanche mencey (leader) of Tenerife before its division into nine menceyatos (kingdoms)... [more]
TinguaromGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche *ti-n-əgraw, meaning "meeting cave". Alternatively, it may be derived from *ti-n-ahwaru "first one's land".
TirsomSpanish, Galician, Portuguese Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Thyrsus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish Baroque dramatist, poet and monk Tirso de Molina (1579-1648) and the Spanish prince Tirso Panagiurishtski of Bulgaria (b... [more]
TirtsafBasque Basque feminine form of the Ancient Roman name Thyrsus, most likely given in reference to Saint Thyrsus, as well as an equivalent of Spanish Tirsa.
TisbefLiterature, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare) Italian, Spanish and Catalan form of Thisbe, as well as an alternate Latin form. It occurs in the medieval French romance Floriant et Florete (c. 1250-75) belonging to a friend of Florete, the wife of Arthur's knight Floriant.
TíscarfSpanish (European) From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Tíscar and Nuestra Señora de Tíscar, meaning "The Virgin of Tíscar" and "Our Lady of Tíscar," venerated at the sanctuary in Quesada in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.