Submitted Names in Quebec

Snowy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word "snowy" meaning "covered with Snow; resembling snow; or when snow is falling".

Soann m French (Modern)
Variant of Soan.

Socrate m French, Italian
French and Italian form of Socrates.

Soélie f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoélie.

Soën m French (Modern)
Variant of Soen.

Soen m French (Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning. A derivation from Soan has been suggested.

Sofe f English
Short form of Sophia.

Sofiana f English, English (American)
Elaboration of Sofia and variant of Sophiana

Sofianna f English (Rare), Greek (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Sofianne f English
Variant of Sophianne and Sophiane.

Sofina f English

Sohane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Sohan.

Sohann m French (Modern)
Variant of Sohan.

Soibhan f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Siobhán.

Soizic f Breton (Gallicized), French
Variant of Soazig.

Soizig f French, Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Soazig. It is used in the French-speaking world outside of Brittany as a diminutive of Françoise.

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]

Sokw f Cree
Means "Sour" in Cree.

Solaine f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Solange.

Solal m French (Modern), Literature
Transferred use of the Jewish surname. It was first used as a given name by Albert Cohen on the titular character of his 1930 novel Solal of the Solals.

Solaris f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Latin word solaris meaning "solar, sunny".

Solaya f English (Rare)
From the Spanish "sol" which means "sun" and "aya", which is another word for governess.

Solé f English
Variant of Soleil.

Soléna f French
Semi-Gallicized form of Breton Solena.

Soliana f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Sol 1 with the same ending as names like Ariana and Tiana.

Solina f French (Modern, Rare), Gascon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate form of Soline and Gascon form of Sollemnia. Saint Solina of Chartres, also known as Solina of Gascony, fled to Chartres, France, to avoid marriage to a pagan... [more]

Sollie m & f English
Pet form of Solomon or Saul (when borne by a male) and variant spelling of Soli (when borne by a female).

Soloman m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Solomon.

Solomie f English

Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin solsticium and thus ultimately from sol "sun" and stito "to stand still". The English word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [more]

Solstyce f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Solstice.

Solton m English (Modern)
Means “Sol’s town”, a newly created name.

Solvay f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form and modern Swedish form of Solveig.

Somer f English (Modern)
Variant of Sommer.

Somerlee f English (Rare)
Transferred use of a very rare surname Sommerlee, which is a variant of Summerlee (originating from Old English sumer meaning "summer" and leah meaning "clearing, meadow.")

Son m English (Rare)
From the English word son meaning "male child".

Sonata f Lithuanian, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a musical term for a musical composition for one or a few instruments (piano frequently being one of them) in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo, derived from the feminine past participle of Italian verb sonare (modern suonare) meaning "to play (an instrument); to sound."

Sondro m English (Modern)
Variant of Sandro.

Sondy f English
Nickname and short form of Alessondra.

Soni m English
Variant of Sony.

Sonietta f English (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Literature
Likely a diminutive of Sonia. This name was used by Anthony Burgess for a female character in his novel A Clockwork Orange.

Sonnet f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Italian sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [more]

Sonney m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Sonny.

Sonni m & f English
Variant and Feminine form of Sonny.

Sonnya f English (Rare)
Variant of Sonya.

Sony m English

Soonias-kookoosh m Cree
Means 'Money Pig' in Cree.

Soph f English
Diminutive of Sophia or Sophie.

Sophee f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophie.

Sopheia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sophia

Sophi f English (Rare)
Variant of the name Sophie and diminutive of Sophia.

Sophiah f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Sophia.

Sophianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophiana.

Sophianne f English
Blend of Sophie and Anne 1.

Sophiea f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophia.

Sophila f English, Indian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Sophie or Sophia.

Sophilia f American (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)

Sophina f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Suffina.

Sophine f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Sophina.

Sophnia f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Sophia.

Sophonie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Sophonias. It was originally strictly a masculine name, but it has been used on females since the late 1980s, which is probably due to the name's strong resemblance to Sophie.

Sophrina f English

Sophya f English (Modern)
Variant of Sophia.

Sophye f English
Variant of Sophie.

Sorell m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sorell. A famous namesake is biologist Sir Julian Sorell Huxley, the brother of Aldous Huxley.

Sorelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Sorrel.

Sori f English (Rare)

Soriah f English (Rare), Caribbean

Sorrelia f English (Rare)
Elaboration on Sorrel adding the suffix -lia.

Sorrell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sorrell. The most notable bearer is the actor Sorrell Booke (1930-1994) best known for playing the corrupt local functionary Boss Hogg on the American television series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (1979-1985).

Sorrell f English (Rare)
Variant of Sorrel.

Sorrelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Sorrel.

Só:se m Mohawk
Mohawk form of Joseph.

Sosie f English
Meaning uncertain. Actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick used it for their daughter Sosie Bacon (1992-). It was perhaps inspired by French sosie "lookalike", derived from Latin Sosia, the name of a character in Plautus' play 'Amphitryon', itself from Greek Σωσίας (Sosias) meaning "savior" from σως (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded" (compare Sostrate, Sose)... [more]

Sosthène m French
French form of Sosthenes.

Souline f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Originally a local form of Soline found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.

Southern m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Southern.

Southworth m English
From the surname Southworth

Sovereign f & m English (Modern)
From the English word, both a noun meaning "monarch" and an adjective meaning "predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount" or "having supreme power", which is derived from Vulgar Latin *superanus "chief" (ultimately from Latin super "over") via Old French... [more]

Spark m & f English (Rare)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Spark. It is now used as an adoption of the English word (which is derived from Old English spearca via Middle English sparke "spark").

Sparks m English
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sparks. It is now used as an adoption of the English word (which is derived from Old English spearca via Middle English sparke "spark").

Sparta f & m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English
Short form of Spartacus. It is also the name of an ancient Roman city.

Speed m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Speed.

Speedy m English
"Speedy" is an English adverb used to describe someone fast or to do something quickly

Speight m English
Transferred use of surname Speight

Spelman m English

Spence m English
Short form of Spencer.

Spenceria f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Spencer.

Spencia f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Spencer.

Spenny m English
Diminutive of Spencer.

Spenser m English (Rare)
Variant of Spencer.

Spero m English
Transferred use of the surname Spero.

Sperry m & f English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname Sperry.

Sphere m English (Rare)
Probably from the English word sphere, ultimately from Greek σφαῖρα (sphaira) meaning "globe, ball". Two famous bearers of this name are American jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-1982) and his son Thelonious Sphere "T... [more]

Sphynx m & f English (Rare)

Spikey m English
Diminutive of Spike.

Spiky m English
Variant of Spikey.

Spira f English
Feminine form of Spiro.

Spire m English (Rare)
From Old French spirer, and its source, Latin spīrō (“to breathe”). Possible relation to Spiro.

Spomiika'pi m Siksika

Spot f & m English, Pet
A very common name for dogs and cats alike, perhaps most notably Data's cat(s) from the TV show Star Trek: The New Generation.

Sprague m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sprague, itself a variant of the English word sprack meaning "lively".

Spranger m Irish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain etymology, possibly a transferred use of the surname Sprainger. Spranger Barry (23 November 1719 – 10 January 1777) was an Irish actor.

Spurgeon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Spurgeon. In many cases, especially among devout Christians, the name is given in honour of the English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892).

Squall m Popular Culture, English
Meaning: a great storm, usually tropical in nature... [more]

Squire m English (Rare)
Either from the English occupational surname (see Squire), or else directly from the English word. It is derived from Old French esquier, escuier "squire", literally "shield-bearer" (from Latin scutarius, a derivative of scutum "shield").

Staasia f English (Canadian)
Variant spelling of Stacia, which is the English equivalent of the Greek and Russian name Stasia.

Staceyanna f English (Rare)
Combinaiton of Stacey and Anna.

Staceyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Stacey and Anne 1.

Staff m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staff.

Staice f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy.

Staicy f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staise f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Staice

Staisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stall m English
Transferred use of the surname Stall.

Stamford m English
Stamford means "stone ford" and comes from Old English.

Standish m English
Transferred use of the surname Standish.

Stanely m English (Rare)
Variant of Stanley.

Stange m English (Rare)

Stanhope m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stanhope.

Stanilde f Medieval English, Central African (Rare), English (Rare)
Means "Stone battle". It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon elements stan 1 meaning "Stone", and hild meaning "Battle".

Stanis m French (Rare)
Short form of Stanislas, used as a given name in its own right.

Stanlee m English
Variant of Stanley.

Stanli m English
Variant of Stanley.

Stanlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Stanley.

Stann m & f English
Variant of Stan 1.

Stanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Stana.

Stannard m English
From the surname Stannard

Stanton m English
Transferred use of the surname Stanton.

Stara f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star.

Staren f French (Quebec)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Stargazer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word stargazer "one who stargazes" or "a daydreamer".

Starina f English (Rare)

Stark m English
Transferred use of the surname Stark.

Starkey m English
Transferred use of surname Starkey

Starlene f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Starla and Darlene, or a combination of the English word starling (see Starling) with the popular name suffix lene.

Starlett f English (Modern)
Variant of Starlet, possibly influenced by Scarlett.

Starlette f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlet possibly based on the French Feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Starley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Starlee or a transferred use of the surname Starley. A notable bearer is an Australian singer Starley Hope.

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”).

Starline f English (Rare), Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare)
Variant of Starlene, or a feminine form of Starling.

Starling f & m English
From the English word for the type of bird. It is commonly associated with the name Star.... [more]

Starlyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the popular name suffix lyn.

Starlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlyn.

Starlynne f English
Variant spelling of Starlyn.

Starra f English

Starri m & f English
Variant of Starry.

Starrie f & m English

Starrli f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlee.

Starrlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Starr (see Star) with the common suffix -lyn-.

Starry f & m English
From the English word starry, "abounding with stars".

Starshine f & m English, Popular Culture
Popularized by the song "Good Morning, Starshine" from the 1967 anti-war, counter-culture, rock musical Hair.

Stas f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy and Anastasia

Stasey f English
Variant of Stacy.

Stasi f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Stacy, and a short form of Anastasia.

Stasia f English (Rare), Romansh, Russian
English and Romansh short form of Anastasia as well as a Russian variant transliteration of Стася (see Stasya).

Stasie f English
Variant of Stacy.

Stassy f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Statham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Statham.

Staurophile f French (Archaic)
French form of Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by Le chemin royal de la croix (1676), which is one of the earliest French 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]

Stayce f English (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Staycee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stayse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stazia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stasia.

St Clair m English (Rare)
Early form of Sinclair.

Stecie f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stécy f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Stacy.

Stecy f French (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Stede m English (Archaic, ?)
Possibly from an English surname that was derived from Old English stēda meaning "stallion; stud-horse" or Old English stede "place; position". This was most notably borne by Stede Bonnet (1688-1718), known as the 'Gentleman Pirate' because he was born into a wealthy English family on the island of Barbados.

Stedman m English
Transferred use of the surname Stedman.... [more]

Steecy f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Steed m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steed.

Steel m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Steel or from the English word steel.

Steele m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred form the surname Steele.

Steeve m French, Haitian Creole
Variant of Steve.

Steevee f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steeven m French
Variant of Steven.

Steevi f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steevie f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steevy m French (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).

Stef f English
Short form of Stefanie.

Stefany f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stefen m English
Variant of Stephen.

Steffani f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Steffanie f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Steffy f English (Rare)
Steffy can be short for Stefani, Stefania, Stephanie, Stephania or Serafina.

Stefie f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.

Stefon m English (Rare)
Variant of Stephen.

Stefy f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.

Stehanie f English (Rare)

Steicy f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese adoption of Stacy, as well as a French variant.

Stel f English
Diminutive of Stella 1.

Stelan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stellan or a masculine form of Stela / Stella 1.

Steline f English
Elaborated form of Stella.

Stell f English
Diminutive of Stella, Estelle, and Estella.

Stellah f English
Variant of Stella 1.

Stellaria f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Stella 1. A genus of small flowers also known as chickweed, after the star-like shape of the flowers.

Stelle f English
Short form of Estelle.

Stellia f Italian (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stelia.

Stelline f French (Rare)
Variant of Steline.

Steny m English (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.

Stéphan m French
Variant of Stéphane.

Stephaney f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stéphania f French
Variant of Stéphanie.

Stephanina f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephanne m French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stephan.

Stephanni f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephen (compare Stevena).

Stephenie f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephi f English
Diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephie f English
Diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephin m English
Variant of Stephen.

Stephini f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephy f English

Stephyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Stephen.

Stessi f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stessie f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Stacy.

Stessy f French (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Stesy f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Steuart m English (Modern)
Variant of Stuart.

Stevee m English
Variant of Stevie.

Stevei m & f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steveland m African American (Rare), English (Rare)

Stevena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Steven (compare Stephena).

Stevens m English
Transferred use of the English surname Stevens.

Stevenson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stevenson.

Stevi f & m English
Variant of Stevie.

Stevin m English
Variant spelling of Stephen. This is the stage name of Stephen Grossman, the creator of the popular kids web-series 'Blippi'.

Stevland m African American (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Steveland. This is the birth name of American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (b. 1950).

Stevon m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Steven, perhaps influenced by Stefan.... [more]

Stevonne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Steven.

Stevonnie f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
A variant of Stephanie, also the name of the fusion of Steven and Connie from the show Steven Universe.

Stevy m English
Variant of Stevie.

Stevye f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steward m & f English

Stewartson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stewartson.

Stewie m Popular Culture, English
Diminutive of Stewart. In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of Stewie Griffin, one of the main characters of the American animated television series Family Guy.

Stewy m English
Diminutive of Stewart.

St George m English (Rare)
Anglicized version of the French Saint-Georges. It is possibly used in honor of Saint George of Lydda.

Stiana f Irish (Rare), English (Rare)

Stiles m English
Transferred use of the surname Stiles.

Stith m English
Derived from the Scottish surname Stith, of unknown meaning. This was the name of Stith Thompson (1885-1976), an American folklorist.

Stockard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Stockard.... [more]

Stockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the given name Stockwell.... [more]

Stoker m English
Transferred usage of the surname Stoker.

Stony m English (Rare)
Variant of Stoney.

Storie f English (Rare)
Variant of Story.

Storii f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Story

Storme m & f Greenlandic, English
Greenlandic form of Storm, as well as an English variant.

Stormee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stormy.

Stormey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stormy.

Stormie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Stormy.

Story f & m English (Modern)
From Middle English storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman estorie, from Late Latin storia meaning "history."

Stowe m English
Transferred usage of the surname Stowe.

Stratonique m French, History (Ecclesiastical), Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French form of Stratonicus (see Stratonikos).

Strawberry f English (Rare)
From the widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria.

Streckfus m English (Rare)

Streeter m English
Transferred use of the surname Streeter.

Strider m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Strider. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Strider is the alias of Aragorn... [more]

Strom m English
Probably transferred from the originally German surname Strom.... [more]

Strother m English
From Strother Martin Jr, an American actor (1919-1980).

Stryder m English
Variant of Strider.

Stryker m English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin. Possibly a transferred use of the surname Stryker. Alternately, from the Norwegian words stryker meaning "stretcher" or from stryke (“use a bow”) +‎ -er or from stryker, indefinite plural strykere, meaning a string player (musician who plays a string instrument).

Stryver m English, Literature
Stryver is a character in the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities and in the 10 TV/film adaptations of the story.

Stsimaki f Siksika
Kainai name meaning "reluctant to be woman".

Stuartt f English
Feminine form of Stuart.

Stue m & f English
Variant of Stu.

Stuey m English
Diminutive of Stuart.

Stuie m English
Diminutive of Stuart.

Stukely m English
Transferred use of the surname Stukely.

Sturgill m English
Transferred use of the surname Sturgill.

Sturt m English
Transferred use of the surname Sturt.

Stuyvesant m English
Transferred use of the surname Stuyvesant.

Stylian m English
English form of Stylianos.

Styve m French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Stephen.

Su f English
Variant spelling of Sue, thus making it a diminutive of Susanna and other variants and forms.

Sucki m Siksika
Means "black" in Siksika.

Sueann f English (Rare)
Combination of Sue and Ann.

Suede m & f English
The word comes from the French Suède, which literally means "Sweden".

Sugar m & f English
Nickname derived from the English word, usually referring to someone with a sweet personality.

Sugma m & f English
From Kenya

Sukey f English
Variant of Sukie.

Sulley m English
Variant of Sully.

Sully m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Sully as a first name, used in reference to Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully.

Sullyvan m French
Variant of Sullivan.

Sulpice m French (Rare)
French form of Sulpicius.

Summerfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Summerfield.

Summerlad m English
Folk etymologically altered form of Somerled.

Summerlynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Summerlyn.

Summit m English
From the surname Summit.

Sumner m English
Transferred use of the surname Sumner.

Sun m & f English (Rare)
Directly taken from the English word sun which is ultimately derived from Middle English sunne. From Old English sunne (“sun; the Sun”), from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from the heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén (“sun; the Sun”), oblique form of *sóh₂wl̥.... [more]

Sunbeam f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word sunbeam.

Sundae f English (Modern)
Variation of Sunday.

Suni f Indigenous American
Possibly means "bright; brillant" in Zuni, spoken in New Mexico and Arizona.

Sunni f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Sunny.

Sunnie f English
Variant of Sunny.

Sunrise m & f English (Rare)
From the English word sunrise, referring to a time in the morning when the sun appears.

Sunset f & m English
From the English word "sunset" referring to the setting of the sun at the end of the day.