RuhshonafUzbek Derived from the Uzbek ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and shona meaning "comb" or "cotton plant bud".
RuinafChinese From the Chinese 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".
RuinanfChinese From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
RukinafJapanese From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RullgardinafLiterature From Swedish rullgardin meaning "roller blind, roll-down curtain". This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name PippilottaViktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.
RuminafJapanese From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RuminafRoman Mythology Derived from Latin rūma "udder". This name belonged to a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones... [more]
RunafJapanese (Modern) From 月 (runa) meaning "moon, month", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Latin word luna meaning 'moon'. It can also be spelled with 月 (ru) combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south", or 奈/那 (na) meaning "what?"... [more]
RunakofJapanese From Japanese 月 (runa) meaning "moon" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RunamifJapanese From Japanese 月 (runa) meaning "moon" or 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 南 (nami) meaning "south". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
RungnaphafThai From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak, bright" and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".
Ruonanf & mChinese From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, if" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]
RurinafJapanese From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 姫 (ri) meaning "princess" combined with 夜 (na) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SabianafHaitian Creole Possibly an altered form of Sabina. This is borne by Sabiana Anestor (1994-), a Haitian judoka who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
SəbinəfAzerbaijani Derived from Arabic صَبِيَّة (ṣabiyya) meaning "girl, young woman".
Saem-nafKorean From the native Korean 샘 (saem) meaning "spring, fountain" and Sino-Korean 那 (na) meaning "that", 奈 (na) meaning "how, why", or, 娜 (na) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
SaenafJapanese From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 笑 (e) meaning "to laugh; laughter" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SaenafKorean Sae(새, seh) means "bird" and "new" in Korean. Also combination of 璽(sae) means "royal seal" with 奈(柰, na) meaning "apple tree" make a name, Saena. Other hanja combinations can make the name.
Saenalf & mKorean (Modern, Rare) From native Korean 새날 (saenal) meaning "new day; new age/era," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and 날 (nal) meaning "day, time."
SahanafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 咲 (sa), from 咲く meaning "to bloom", 沙 (sa) meaning "1/1,000,000", or 紗 (sa) meaning "silk gauze, gossamer" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana), both meaning "flower, essence, beauty, best thing, best days of one's life".... [more]
SaharnazfPersian From Arabic سحر (sahar) meaning "dawn", combined with the Persian word ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort"
SəkinəxanımfAzerbaijani From Arabic سكينة (sakina) meaning "calmness, peace" combined with Azerbaijani xanım meaning "woman, lady
SakunafJapanese From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom" or 朔 (saku) meaning "first day of lunar month" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 生 (na) meaning "live", 命 (na) meaning "life, fate, destiny" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]
SakurahanafJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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]
SamonasmHistory, History (Ecclesiastical) Hellenized form of Shamuna, which is a name that is likely to be of Semitic origin (e.g. Arabic, Aramaic or Hebrew). Its meaning is as of yet uncertain.... [more]
SanakafJapanese From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
SanakamHinduism Means "old, ancient" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
SanakofJapanese From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SanalmKalmyk Derived from Mongolian санал (sanal) meaning "thought, desire, aspiration".
SanamfPersian, Urdu Means "image, idol" or "love, sweetheart" in Persian and Urdu, ultimately from Arabic صنم (ṣanam).
Sanamacham & fManipuri From the Meitei sana meaning "gold" and macha meaning "small, little".
SanamgulfUzbek Derived from sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", which is also the name of a classical Uyghur music genre, and gul meaning "rose, flower".
SanamoyfUzbek Derived from sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", which is also the name of a classical Uyghur music genre, and oy meaning "moon".
SananmKalmyk Possibly from Kalmyk санх (sankh) meaning "to think, to meditate".
SananmThai Means "loud, resounding, reverberating" in Thai.
Sanandaf & mHindi, Bengali, Hinduism Derived from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss". In Shaiva tradition, this name belongs to one of the four sages created by the god Brahma... [more]
SanandanamHinduism Means "ever-joyful" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and नन्दन (nandana) meaning "glad, joyful". In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
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".
San'atmUzbek Means "art, masterfulness, craft" in Uzbek.
SanatanmIndian, Bengali, Odia From Sanskrit सनातन (sanatana) meaning "eternal, perpetual, everlasting".
SanatanamHinduism Means "eternal, everlasting" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of one of the four Kumaras, a group of child sages who are the firstborn sons of the god Brahma.
San'atgulfUzbek Derived from san'at meaning "art, craft" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
SanathmHindi Lord Brahma, Eternal, Accompanied by a protector
Sanathoim & fManipuri Derived from the Meitei sana meaning "gold, precious" and thoi meaning "winning".
SanatkumaramHinduism Means "ever-young" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and कुमार (kumāra) meaning "boy, son, prince"... [more]
SanjuanafAmerican (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican) From Spanish San Juan meaning "Saint John", taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, which refers to a statue that is venerated in Mexico and the United States (particularly Texas)... [more]
SankalpanafSinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare) Means "purpose, wish, desire" in Sanskrit, derived from the prefix सम्- (sam-) "with, together, altogether" and कल्पन (kalpana) "imagining, fantasy"... [more]
Santannaf & mSpanish (Latin American), English From a contraction of the surname Santa Anna meaning "Saint Anne", derived from Spanish santa "saint" combined with Anna, the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary (see also Santana)... [more]
SanthanammTamil Santhanam is a pure Tamil name, meaning Sandal.... [more]
SânzianafRomanian, Romanian Mythology, Theatre Sânziana, also known as Iana Sânziana, is a fairy in Romanian mythology. Her name is a contraction of Romanian sfânt "holy" and zână "fairy" - but, according to Mircea Eliade, ultimately also influenced by the Latin phrase Sancta Diana "Holy Diana"... [more]
SaparinahfJavanese Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a prominent Indonesian psychologist.
SaraanafMongolian Means "lily" in Mongolian, often referring to the Coral lily (Lilium pumilum), a red flower native to Mongolia and surrounding areas.
SarafinafSwahili Apparently means "bright star" in Swahili. The name might be best known from the South African musical "Sarafina!" Also, the name is often easily confused with the Hebrew name Seraphina, but despite looking similar in appearance, both names clearly have completely different etymologies.
SarinafJapanese From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SárnaitfMedieval Irish Derived from the Old Irish sár meaning "ruler, leader" or "outrage, insult", and the feminine suffix -nait.
ŠarūnasmLithuanian, Literature The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian adjective šarus meaning "fast, quick" as well as "nimble, agile", which is derived from either the old Lithuanian verb šariuoti meaning "to go quickly" or from the old Lithuanian verb šarioti meaning "to run, to scurry"... [more]
SarvanivaranavishkambhinmBuddhism Means "impeder of all hindrances" from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) meaning "all, whole" combined with निवारण (nivāraṇa) meaning "preventing, hindering, keeping off" and विष्कम्भिन् (viṣkambhin) meaning "obstructing, impeding"... [more]
SarvnazfPersian From سرو (sarv) meaning "slim, tall beauty" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
SatanayafCaucasian Mythology Means "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد (sad) (through the Iranian root */sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root /na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ (ānă) and Adyghe ны (nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix /-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [more]