Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

Sae-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sol prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."

Saetbyeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 샛별 (saetbyeol) meaning "morning star; rising star," derived from earlier Saebyeol with the addition of the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).

Sævar m Icelandic
Meaning "sea warrior", derived from the Old Norse elements sær "sea" and arr "warrior".

Sæweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and weard "guard, guardian".

Sæwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and wulf "wolf".

Şafak m & f Turkish
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شفق (shafaq) meaning "twilight".

Safar m Arabic, Persian, Tajik, Uzbek
From Arabic سفر (safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage" or "campaign". It can also be derived from صفر (ṣafar) referring to the second month of the Islamic calendar, derived from the word صفر (ṣafr) meaning "empty, void" (so named because pagan Arabs looted houses empty during this month).

Safdar m Persian, Urdu
Means "valiant, brave" in Persian.

Saffraan f & m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Dutch saffraan meaning "saffron". In other words, this name is the Dutch cognate of Saffron.... [more]

Saffrijn f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saffraan or (dutchization of) Saffron. It was probably created in an attempt to make either name more feminine and/or palatable to mainstream Dutch society, as the aforementioned two names are neither traditional nor obviously feminine by Dutch standards.... [more]

Saffy f English (British), Literature
Diminutive of names beginning with a similar sound, such as Saffron (as used in the children's novel Saffy's Angel (2001) by Hilary McKay). It was also used as an Anglicized form of Sadbh in Ella Griffin's novel Postcards from the Heart (2011).

Safir f & m Turkish
Turkish form of Sapphire.

Safwa f Arabic
Means "elite, best, prime" in Arabic.

Safwaan m Somali
Somali form of Safwan.

Safwah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفوة (see Safwa), as well as the Malay form.

Safwan m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "stone, rock" in Arabic, though it may also be derived from صفا (safa) meaning "pure, clean". This was the name of two companions of Muhammad.

Safwat m & f Arabic
Means "best, finest" in Arabic, from the word صَفَا (safa) meaning "pure, clear".

Safy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صافي (see Safi).

Sagan f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sagan, often given after American astronomer Carl Sagan.

Sagar m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Modern form of Sagara, also meaning "ocean" in Hindi.

Sagga f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sara traditionally found in Norrland.

Saghar f Persian (Modern), Pashto (Modern), Azerbaijani (Modern), Urdu (Archaic)
Saghar is a feminine given name of Persian origin (before the Islamic reformation into Iran). In Farsi, Saghar (ساغر) generally means “Wine glass / cup / goblet / bowl" or "The heart of philosopher” along with multiple different meanings in Persian & Urdu speaking countries... [more]

Saghir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "small, young" in Arabic.

Sagi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 詐 (sa) meaning "scam" combined with 欺 (gi) meaning "fraud". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sagi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 鷺 (sagi) meaning "heron". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Sagie m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Sagi and Sagit.

Sagie f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of the name Sage.

Sagit m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Sa'id.

Sagka f Sami
Sami form of Saga.

Sahand m Persian
From the name of a volcanic mountain (etymology unknown) in northwestern Iran.

Səhər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sahar.

Sahar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
"Sahar" means crescent moon in literary Hebrew.... [more]

Saheed m African American, African
In the Middle East, Saheed holds a special place within the region’s diverse cultural mosaic. It is embraced by countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt, where it represents a deep connection to religious and spiritual beliefs... [more]

Sahib m & f Arabic
Means "companion, friend" in Arabic.

Sahka f Sami
Southern Sami form of Sigrid.

Şəhla f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shahla.

Saho f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Sai f & m Indian, Pakistani
It means "saint", "master", or "lord" in Sindhi and Marathi, from the Dari Persian "sāyæ"... [more]

Saiah f & m African American
Diminutive of Isaiah.

Saichai f Thai
Means "darling, dear, beloved" in Thai.

Saichon f & m Thai
From Thai สาย (sai) meaning "steam, current" and ชล (chon) meaning "water".

Saïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sa'id chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Saidee f English (American)
The name Saidee means "princess". It is a alternative spelling to the popular spelling Sadie.

Saidhai f Rukai

Saidhbhín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sadhbh.

Saidie f English (American)
Variant of Sadie.

Saifon f Thai
Means "rain, rainfall" in Thai.

Saijai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saichai.

Saiken m Chinese Mythology
A kind of Chinese Yokai that literally means "rhinoceros dog".

Saikhan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Saila f Finnish
Meaning uncertain. Possibly inspired by names such as Aila, Laila 2 and Saima 2.

Sainab f Somali, Thai (Muslim), Indonesian (Rare)
Somali, Thai and Indonesian form of Zaynab.

Sainap f Thai (Muslim), Indonesian (Rare)
Thai and Indonesian form of Zaynab.

Saintclair m Bajan
Variant of Sinclair.

Saint-Louis m Haitian Creole, French
Given in honour of Louis IX of France (also known as Saint Louis).

Saiphin f Thai
From Thai สาย (sai) meaning "line, wire, string" and พิณ (phin) referring to a stringed instrument used in India and northern Thailand.

Saipin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สายพิณ (see Saiphin).

Saira f Romansh
Surselvan Romansh form of Sara. The name coincides with Romansh saira "evening".

Sairey f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sarah. Charles Dickens used the name for the character of Mrs. Gamp in his novel 'Martin Chuzzlewit' (1844).

Sairoong f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สายรุ้ง (see Sairung).

Sairung f Thai
Means "rainbow" in Thai.

Sairy f & m English (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).

Saisai f & m Chinese
From Chinese 赛 (sài) meaning "competition, contest, match" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Saiya f Hinduism

Saja m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 獅子 (saja) meaning "lion" or Korean 사자 (saja) meaning "lion".

Sajad m Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سجاد (see Sajjad), as well as the Urdu and Persian form.

Sajed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ساجد (see Sajid).

Sakda m Thai, Lao
Means "power, force, authority" in Thai and Lao.

Sake m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names that contain an element that is closely related to Old High German sahhan meaning "to fight, to battle."... [more]

Sakhno m Ukrainian
Old Ukrainian folk form of Oleksandr.

Sakhon m & f Thai
Means "river, sea, ocean" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit सागर (sāgara).

Sakhorn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สาคร (see Sakhon).

Sakib m Bengali, Bosnian
Bengali and Bosnian form of Thaqib.

Sakka f Sami
Variant of Sahka.

Sako m Armenian
Diminutive of Sargis.

Sako f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sakon m Japanese
This name is used as 左近 with 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left" and 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "akin, early, near, tantamount."... [more]

Sakon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สาคร (see Sakhon).

Sakorn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สาคร (see Sakhon).

Sakris m Finnish (Rare)
A variant spelling Zachris.

Saksit m Thai
Means "holy, sacred" in Thai.

Saksith m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ (see Saksit).

Saku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 咲 (saku, sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 索 (saku) meaning "cord, rope, searching, inquiring", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 爽 (sa) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning", or 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 矩 (ku) meaning "ruler", or 丘 (ku) meaning "hill, knoll"... [more]

Sakyō m Japanese
This name combines 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help" with 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital."... [more]

Sala f Yiddish (Russified)
Yiddish name of unknown meaning.

Salam m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "peace" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in most Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.

Salar m Persian
Means "leader, commander" in Persian.

Salas m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Salas.

Salas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "halls, rooms" in Spanish. It is from a devotional title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Salas, meaning "Our Lady of the Halls". This is the name of a hermitage in Huesca, Spain.

Sale m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic elements salo or sal, such as Salabert and Salamar.

Sal-gu f Korean
Means "Apricot" (a sweet orange fruit) in Korean.

Salhah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صالحة (see Salha), as well as a Malay variant.

Sali f Jewish, Yiddish
Czechoslovakian Yiddish pet form of Sarah and Charlotte. See Sally.

Sali f Georgian
Diminutive of Salome. There might also be cases where the name is a georgianization of the English name Sally.... [more]

Sali m Albanian, Filipino, Tausug
Albanian and Tausug form of Salih. A notable bearer is Albanian president Sali Berisha (1944-).

Salikh m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Salih.

Saling f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosalia, Salvacion, and other names containing sal.

Saliou m Western African
Form of Salih used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Salla f Finnish
A variant of Salli. Salla is also the name of both a fell and a municipality in Lapland, Finland.

Salle m West Frisian
Variant form of Sale.

Salleh m Malay
Malay form of Salih.

Sällfrid m Swedish (Rare)
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Swedish säll meaning "blissful, happy" with frid meaning "peace, protection".

Salmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Salma as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Salme f German (East Prussian), Estonian, Finnish
East Prussian German, Estonian and Finnish contracted form of Salome. As an Estonian name, Salme is also associated with Estonian salm "poem, verse" and a dialectal word for "inlet, sound".

Salmey f Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Salome, used in what is today Germany and Austria from the 13th century onwards.

Salmi f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "peaceful, amicable" in Arabic.

Šalnė f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word Šalna meaning "frost."

Salo m & f Spanish
Short form of Salomón or Salomé.

Salseng f Garo
Means "bright sun" in Garo.

Salta f & m Esperanto

Salva m Obscure

Salvan m Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Sauvan.

Salve f Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from the Marian hymn Salve Regina meaning "Hail Queen."

Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]

Salvián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Salvianus.

Salvie f Filipino
Diminutive of Salvacion or Salve 2.

Salvín m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Salvinus.

Salwaa f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلوى (see Salwa), as well as the Indonesian form.

Salwan m Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "comfort, consolation, solace" in Arabic.

Saly f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sara.

Sama- f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (sama-) meaning "summer" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]

Samah f Arabic
Means "forgiveness, leniency" in Arabic, from the word سَمَحَ (samaha) meaning "to allow, to permit".

Samai m & f Thai
Means "age, era" in Thai.

Samak m Thai
Means "apply for, volunteer, enlist" in Thai.

Saman m Thai
Means "to connect, to unite" in Thai.

Saman m Persian
Means "order, arrangement, disposition" in Persian.

Saman f Persian
Short form of the name Yasmin (said Yasmin or Yasaman in farsi), which refers to the jasmine flower. The name is also referenced in the Hafez 'Fal' poem book, popularly used in Persian culture during Nowruz, to tell fortunes, and for picking baby names.

Samang f & m Thai
Means "good-looking, beautiful" in Thai.

Samart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Samat.

Samarth m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
From Sanskrit समर्थ (samartha) meaning "strong, powerful, capable, suitable".

Samat m Thai
Means "suitable, capable, able to" in Thai.

Sambath m & f Khmer
Means "fortune, wealth, prosperity" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पत्ति (sampatti).

Sambor m Polish (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".

Samer m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Samoe.

Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)
From Irish and Scottish Gaelic Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.

Sami f English
Variant of Sammy.

Samin m & f Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Arabic ثمين (thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.

Samkad m Bontoc
Meaning unknown.

Samme m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Samuel or a variant of Sanne.

Sammer m Muslim
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)

Samniang f Thai
Means "accent, intonation, tone" in Thai.

Samoe m & f Thai
Means "always, constantly" or "even, level" in Thai.

Samon m Japanese
This name combines 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left", 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]

Samphan m & f Thai
Means "related, connected" in Thai.

Samphas f & m Khmer
Means "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श (sparsha).

Samphoas f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សម្ផស្ស (see Samphas).

Samphors f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សម្ផស្ស (see Samphas).

Samphos f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សម្ផស្ស (see Samphas).

Samphoss f & m Khmer
Means "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श (sparsha).

Sampsa m Finnish Mythology, Finnish
Finnish variant of Sampson 1. In Finnish mythology Sampsa Pellervoinen was a god of fertility, fields and crops.

Samran m & f Thai
Means "happy, joyful" in Thai.

Samreen f Indian (Muslim)

Samroeng m & f Thai
Means "rejoice" or "festive, cheerful" in Thai.

Samruai f & m Thai
Means "foppish, extravagant, dapper" in Thai.

Samsa m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Sampsa.

Sam-soon f Korean
Variant transcription of Sam-sun.

Samsu m Indonesian
Variant of Syamsu.

Sam-sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 三 "three" and 顺 "obey, submit to, go along with". It is also translated as "third daughter".

Samta f Hindi
Samta is a name originating from Hindi meaning ‘To be a competitor’.

Samu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 作 (sa) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 夏 (sa) meaning "summer", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 珊 (sa) meaning "coral, centimeter", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 武 (mu) meaning "military, martial"... [more]

Samual m English
Variant of Samuel.

Samuelle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Feminine form of Samuel.

Samus f Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of the name Samantha that's used in the future.... [more]

Samwell m Literature, Popular Culture
Samwell Tarly is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.

Sana f Japanese
From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thread" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer".

Sanad m Arabic
Means "support, wall" in Arabic.

Şanae f Romanian, Kurdish (Modern)
Probably comes from Sana's popularity, In Romanian it is pronounced like Shanae.

Sanam f Persian, Urdu
Means "image, idol" or "love, sweetheart" in Persian and Urdu, ultimately from Arabic صنم (ṣanam).

Sanan m Thai
Means "loud, resounding, reverberating" in Thai.

Sanbi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 賛美 or 讃美 (sanbi) meaning "praise, glorification."... [more]

Sanchai m Thai
From Thai สรรค์ (sǎn) meaning "to establish, to create, to produce" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory". The spelling สัญชัย is also used as the Thai form of Sanjaya.

Sanchir m & f Mongolian
Means "Saturn (planet)" or "Saturday" in Mongolian. Cognate to Shani 2.

Sancus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k-, meaning "to sanctify". This was the name of the god of trust, honesty and oaths in Roman mythology.

Sanders m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sanders.

Sandesh m Marathi, Hindi
From Sanskrit संदेश (sandesha) meaning "message, information" or "present, gift".

Sandeul m & f Korean (Modern)
From adverb 산들 (sandeul), referring to the coolness and gentleness of the wind.

Sandey m & f English
Variant of Sandy.

Sandi f & m English
Variant of Sandy.

Šandor m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Sándor. A famous bearer was Croatian writer Ksaver Šandor Gjalski (1854-1935).

Sandor m Literature
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."

Sandrien f Dutch
Dutch form of Sandrine.

Sane f Japanese
From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sanga m & f Thai
Means "majestic, dignified" in Thai.

Sangat m & f Thai
Means "tranquil, peaceful, quiet" in Thai.

Sangay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སེང་གེ (seng-ge) meaning "lion".

Sang-cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other" or 想 "think, speculate, plan, consider" (sang), and 喆 "a sage; wise; sagacious" or 鐵 "iron; strong, solid, firm" (cheol).

Sangduan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แสงเดือน (see Saengduean).

Sangduen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แสงเดือน (see Saengduean).

Sangey m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སེང་གེ (see Sangay).

Sanggyai m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སངས་རྒྱས (see Sangye).

Sangha m Khmer
Means "handsome" in Khmer.

Sang-Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 (sang) meaning "mutual, together", 商 (sang) meaning "commerce, business, trade" or 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet" combined with 赫 (hyeok) meaning "bright, radiant" or 爀 (hyeok) meaning "red"... [more]

Sang-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 (sang) meaning "mutual, together" or 祥 (sang) meaning "good luck, good omen" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present", 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 鉉 (hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron... [more]

Sang-Hyuk m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 상혁 (see Sang-hyeok).

Sang-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 상현 (see Sang-Hyeon).

Sangi f Mizo

Sang-ki m Korean
The name 'Sang-ki' has its origins in Korea, a country rich in history and culture. The earliest known use of this name dates back to ancient times, when it was commonly given to boys as a symbol of strength and resilience... [more]

Sangmo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཟང་མོ (see Zangmo).

Sangop m & f Thai
Means "peaceful, calm, quiet" in Thai.

Sangpo m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཟང་པོ (see Zangpo).

Sangpuy m Puyuma

Sang-sik m Korean

Sang-U m Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 (sang) meaning "mutual, together", 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet" or 想 (sang) meaning "thought, idea, concept" combined with 又 (u) meaning "again, also", 佑 (u) meaning "help, protect, bless", 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 友 (u) meaning "friend, companion"... [more]

Sanguan m & f Thai
Means "to conserve, to preserve" in Thai.

Sangwal f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sangwan.

Sangwan f & m Thai
Refers to a type of chain made of diamonds or gold that is worn from both shoulders across the breast. This transcription represents two different spellings: สังวาล, which is solely feminine, and สังวาลย์, which is masculine (and occasionally feminine).

Sangwian m & f Thai
Means "arena, enclosure, ring" in Thai.

Sang-Woo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Sang-U.

Sangyal m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སངས་རྒྱས (see Sangye).

Sangye m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སངས་རྒྱས (sangs-rgyas) referring to the Buddha, derived from སངས (sangs) meaning "purified, cleansed" and རྒྱས (rgyas) meaning "extended, spread".

Sanit m Thai
Means "close, intimate" in Thai.

Sanjuan m Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Combination of Spanish San, meaning "saint" and the name Juan 1.

Sanny f Hawaiian (Americanized, Modern, Rare)

Sano f & m Thai
Means "melodious, harmonious" in Thai.

Sanon f Japanese
From Japanese 砂 (sa) meaning "sand" or 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Sanong m & f Thai
Means "reply, answer" or "reciprocate, repay" in Thai.

Sansão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Samson.

Sansar m & f Mongolian
Means "space, cosmos" in Mongolian. It can also refer to the Buddhist concept of samsara.

Sansoen m Thai
Means "glory, praise" in Thai.

Santas f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Santos.

Santhat m Thai
Means "experienced, adept, proficient" in Thai.

Santi m & f Thai, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit शान्ति (shanti) meaning "peace, tranquility". It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India, Indonesia and Nepal.

Santo m Cornish
Cornish diminutive of Alexander.

Santrice f African American
An invented name, possibly a combination of San (from names such as Sandrine or Santina) with the trice suffix sound found in Patrice.

Sanya m Thai
Means "contract, agreement, promise" in Thai.

Sānyè f Chinese
From Chinese 三 (sān) meaning "three" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [more]

Sanyok m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr.

Sao f & m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (sa) meaning "colour" or 佐 (sa) "aid, help" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" (usually feminine) or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saorfhlaith f Irish
Original form of Saorlaith.

Saorla f Irish
Variant of Saorlaith.

Saorsa f Scottish Gaelic
"Freedom"

Saoud m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعود (see Su'ud).

Sapha f Arabic
Variant transcription of Safa.

Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [more]

Sapphy f English
Variant of Saffy more often used for names beginning with Saph.

Sapta m & f Indonesian
Means "seven" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सप्तन् (saptan).

Sapto m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Sapta.

Saqib m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثاقب (see Thaqib), as well as the usual Urdu form.

Saquan m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan.

Sara f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "music" or 羅 (ra) meaning "silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Sarab f Arabic
From Arabic سَرَاب‏‎ (sarāb) meaning "mirage".

Sarae f English (Rare)
Variant of Sarai.

Sarak f Sami
Short form of Sarakka.

Saran m Thai
Means "supporting" in Thai.

Sarang f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量 (saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다 (sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살 (sal) meaning "flesh."... [more]

Sarat m Indian, Assamese, Odia, Bengali, Kannada
Assamese, Odia, Bengali and Kannada form of Sharad.

Sarchel m English (Rare)

Sarchelle f English (Rare)

Sarene f English
Variant of Serene.

Sarette f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Diminutive of Sarah.

Sari f Japanese
From 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Sarif m Dambro

Sarin m & f Khmer
Meaning uncertain.

Sarit m Thai
Means "creating, completing, doing" in Thai.

Sarith m Khmer
Possibly derived from Sanskrit सृष्टि (srishti) meaning "creation, creating".

Sarjom m Santali
Means "lord" in Santali.

Sarmad m Arabic, Urdu
Means "eternal, everlasting" in Arabic.

Sarna f German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Saro m Italian
Diminutive of Rosario, used in Sicily, South Italy.

Saro m Armenian
Derived from the name of the main character in the Armenian play "Anush" who could be the equivalent of Romeo. Could also be a shortening of the name "Saribek" from turkish meaning "blonde prince".

Saroeun m & f Khmer

Saroj f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit सरोज (saroja) meaning "lotus" or "produced or found in lakes or ponds".

Saru f Japanese
From Japanese 猿 (saru) meaning "monkey". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Sarun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Saran.

Sarut m Thai
Means "famous, well-known, renowned" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रुत (shruta).

Sarwo m Javanese
From Javanese sarwa meaning "whole, all, every", ultimately from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva).

Sary f English
Short form of Sarah.

Saryam m Hindi

Sasan m Persian
Modern form of Middle Persian Sāsān of uncertain meaning, possibly from Old Iranian *Sāsāna meaning "defeating enemy" or from the name of a regional Zoroastrian deity. This was the name of a 2nd-century prince, warrior and Zoroastrian priest who founded the Sasanian (or Sassanid) dynasty.

Sasha f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sasi m & f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Thai, Javanese
Southern Indian, Nepali, Thai and Javanese form of Shashi. It is used as a unisex name in India and Nepal while it is only feminine in Thailand and Indonesia.

Saska m Finnish
Diminutive of Sakari.

Sason m Jewish
Variant of Sasson.

Sassan m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ساسان (see Sasan).

Sasson m Jewish, Hebrew

Sassy f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Sasha, Sarah or Saskia. It coincides with the English word sassy.

Sasu m Finnish
Finnish dialectal variant of Saska and diminutive of Salomon.

Sasuke m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 佐 (sa) "assistant, help" combined with 介 (suke) "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 助 (suke) "assistant, help, rescue", 輔 (suke) "help", 祐 (suke) "help" or 亮 (suke) "clear, help".... [more]

Sata f Japanese (Rare)

Satchi m & f English
Diminutive of Satchel.

Sathian m & f Thai
Means "secure, stable, firm" in Thai.

Sathien m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เสถียร (see Sathian).

Sathit m Thai
Means "demonstrate, show" in Thai.

Satian m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เสถียร (see Sathian).

Satie f & m English (Rare)

Satien m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เสถียร (see Sathian).

Satine f French (Modern)
Derived from satin, the French word for the fabric satin, combined with -e, a French feminine suffix. It was popularized in France after it was used as the name of a character, a courtesan, in the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!.

Satit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sathit.

Sato f & m Japanese
From Japanese 郷 (sato) meaning "hometown", 慧 (sato) meaning "bright; intelligent", 賢 (sato) meaning "intelligence", 悟 (sato) meaning "enlightenment", 識 (sato) meaning "acquaintanceship", 聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 智 (sato) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 都 (sato) meaning "capital (city)", 里 (sato) meaning "village" or 惺 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute"... [more]

Satsko m Ukrainian
Diminutive or folk form of an unknown name or several names which contained sa, such as Isaak, Sava, Saveliy, Savvatiy, Savyn (see Sabinus), Samson, Isay, Samiylo etc.

Sattabut m Thai, Isan
Means "virtuous son" in Thai and Lanna.

Sattar m Kazakh, Persian, Urdu
Derived from Arabic سِتَار (sitār) meaning "veil, screen, curtain", figuratively referring forgiveness or the covering of sins in Islam.

Satvi f Indian
Comes from the Indian word meaning "existence."

Satya m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Assamese, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "pure, virtuous" or "truthful, true" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form सत्य and the feminine form सत्या.

Satyen m Dogri, Kashmiri
Means "lord of truth" or "truth" in Dogri and Kashmiri.

Saudah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Sawda as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Saül m Catalan, French (Rare), Biblical French
Catalan and French form of Saul.

Saule m Italian (Rare)
Italian variant of Saul.

Saulle m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Saule.

Saumya f & m Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Bengali
Means "cool, moist, northern" or "pleasing, agreeable, gentle" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form सौम्या and the masculine form सौम्य.