Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

Shusuke m Japanese
From 秋 (shū) meaning "autumn" or 柊 (shū) meaning "holly osmanthus" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 祐 (suke) meaning "divine intervention, protection". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.

Shuta m Japanese

Shuto m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shuuto.

Shuuhei m Japanese
"self-discipline"; "soldier"

Shuuko f Japanese
From 萩⁠ (hagi, shu, ha) “Japanese clover, bush clover”, 洲⁠ (su, shu, shima) “state, continent” or 須⁠⁠ (su, shu, subeka-raku, mochi-iru, moto-meru, mochi, motomu, matsu) ”mandatory, necessary, moment, short while” combined with 子 (ko, ne, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]

Shuusuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shusuke.

Shuuta m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (shuu) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Shuuto m Japanese
From Japanese 修 (shuu) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Shuuya m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shūya.

Shuvam m Bengali (Hindu)

Shuvo m & f Bengali (Hindu)
Via Sanskrit Śubha (शुभ), meaning "good" or "lucky". Ultimately from Sanskrit root śubh (शुभ्), meaning to embellish.... [more]

Shuwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 书 (shū) meaning "book", 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern"... [more]

Shuwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 叔 (shū) meaning "clear, pure, good, virtuous" or 书 (shū) meaning "book" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Shuxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous, gallant"... [more]

Shuxian f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy", 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant", 殊 (shū) meaning "outstanding, exceptional, excellent" or 书 (shū) meaning "book" combined with 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, gentle, skilled, adept"... [more]

Shuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 抒 (shū) meaning "to relieve, to ease" or "to express" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Shuzheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with 铮 (zhēng) referring to the clang of a metal object as well as an ancient percussion instrument (similar to a small gong)... [more]

Shyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. Also compare Shyann.

Shyann f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shyda m & f Yi
Means "gold bars" in Yi.

Shydu m & f Yi
Means "gold digging" in Yi.

Shyelle f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of the phonetic element shy (from names such as Shiloh and Shyanne) with the popular name suffix elle... [more]

Shyha m & f Yi
Means "a hundred gold" in Yi.

Shylo f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shiloh.

Shynar f Kazakh
Means "plane tree" in Kazakh (genus Platanus), derived from Persian چنار (chenar).

Shynzy m Yi
Means "gold lord" in Yi.

Shypo m Yi
Means "gold lord" in Yi.

Shyra f Hebrew
Means "song" in Hebrew.

Shyryn f Kazakh
Means "juice, sap" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian شیرین (shirin).

Si-a f Korean

Sia f Greek
Short form of names ending in sia, such as Anastasia, Athanasia or Dionysia.

Siaan f & m English (Australian), Chinese (Anglicized)
Variant of Sian or anglicized variant of Xiang.

Si-ah f Korean

Siah m English (American)
Short form of Josiah.

Siam m Thai
From Siam, a historical name for Thailand.

Sian m & f Hebrew (Rare)
From Hebrew שִׂיא meaning "highlight".

Sianne f English (Modern, Rare), Indonesian, Dutch (Rare)

Siannon f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Shannon.

Siar m Irish (Modern)
From Irish siar meaning "westward".

Siar m Albanian (Rare), Kurdish (Rare)
In Albanian it means "like gold". Alternative spelling of Şiyar meaning "vigilant, cavalier, explorer" in Kurdish.

Sias m Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Short form of Josias. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch sculptor Sias Fanoembi (1949-2013) and the South African statesman Sias Hoffman (1807-1879).

Siauen f English (Rare)

Šiaurė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "north" in Lithuanian.

Sibald m West Frisian
Frisian form of Sigebald.

Sibbe f Anglo-Saxon
Old English diminutive of Sibyl (compare Sibley). Alternatively, it might derive from Old English sibb "kinship, relationship, friendliness; peace", making it a relation of Sif.

Sibbie f American
Diminutive of Sibyl.

Sibert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Sigebert.

Sibrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Sigebrand.

Sicco m Dutch
Hypocoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element sigu "victory".... [more]

Sickan f & m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of names containing the name element sig "victory". ... [more]

Sico m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Siko, which itself is a variant form of Sike. Out of these names, Sico is currently the most prevalent. Also compare Sikko.

Sida f Thai
Thai form of Sita.

Sida f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sidonja.

Sidda f Hinduism
Derivation of Sanskrit word "Siddha" meaning "enlightened, accomplished, fulfilled"

Siddik m Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic صديق (see Siddiq), as well as a Bengali and Indonesian variant.

Sidheag f Medieval Scottish
Derived from sidheach meaning "wolf".

Sidhi f Tripuri
Kokborok form of Siddhi.

Sidiq m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic صدّيق (see Siddiq), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Sidnee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Sidney.

Sidnei m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sidney, mainly in use by Brazilians.

Sidneigh f English
Variant spelling of Sidney.

Sidor m Russian
Variant or short form of Isidor.

Sidra f Jewish (Sephardic, ?)
Means "order, sequence" in Hebrew. It refers to a weekly reading portion of the Torah, so the whole Torah is completed every year. This name is typical of North African Jewry.

Sidrick m English
Possibly a variant of Sitric (see Sithric).

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

Sidy m French

Siegbald m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is a combination of the Germanic name elements sigu "victory" and bald "bold". The name can also be read as the sentence Sieg bald! "Win soon!".

Sieghardt m German (Rare)
Variant of Sieghard. The name was borne by the Austrian actor Sieghardt Rupp (1931–2015).

Sieghart m German (Rare)
Variant of Sieghard.

Siegruth f German (Rare, Archaic)
An early 20th century coinage from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" and the biblical name Ruth 1.

Sieme m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Simon 1.

Siemsyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Siâms and Jâms.

Siencyn m Welsh
Welsh form of Jenkin, a Middle English diminutive of John.

Sienne f English (Modern)
A variant of Sienna or possibly inspired by also combining Vienne

Si-eon f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sino-Korean(Hanja) 時(shi) meaning "Excellent", "Great", "Good" and 嫣(eon) meaning "Beautiful, Pretty, Charming" or 彦(eon) meaning "Talented, Good, Noble".

Sieon f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sino-Korean (Korean Hanja) 時(shi), 彦(eon) meaning "Exellent", "Best", "Great" or 詩(shi), 嫣(eon) meaning "Beautiful", "Elegant", "pretty".

Sietze m Frisian
Variant of Sietse.

Si-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time, season", 詩 (si) meaning "poem, verse", or 始 (si) meaning "beginning, start" combined with 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" or 恩 (eun) meaning "favour, grace"... [more]

Sieun f Korean
From Hanja(sino-korean), 時(shi) meaning "good, excellent, beautiful", or 詩 (si) meaning "Talented, Moral, Elegant", or 始 (si) meaning "beginning, start" and 銀(eun) meaning "silver, shine, white" or 恩(eun) meaning "grace, favor".... [more]

Sieun f Korean
From Hanja(sino-korean), 時(shi) meaning "good, excellent, beautiful", or 詩 (si) meaning "talented, moral, elegant", or 始 (si) meaning "beginning, start" and 銀(eun) meaning "silver, shine, white" or 恩(eun) meaning "grace, favor".... [more]

Sievä f Finnish
Means "pretty, cute" in Finnish.

Siewerd m Dutch
A Dutch name meaning "victory".

Şifa f Turkish
Turkish form of Shifa.

Sifa m & f Swahili
Means "Praise"

Sīfrit m Medieval German
Medieval South German form of Siegfried.

Sigbritt f Swedish, Dutch, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Sig (from Signe, Sigrid, or other names beginning with the Old Norse element sigr "victory") and Britt... [more]

Siger m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sigihar.

Sigert m Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and West Frisian form of Sigehard.

Sighsten m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Sixten.

Sigi f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Sigal and Sigalit.

Sigit m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "handsome, good" in Javanese.

Signhild f Norwegian, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Possibly from an Old High German name composed of the elements sigu "victory" and hild "battle", or perhaps derived from the Nordic name Signelill.

Sigsten m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Variant of Sixten.

Sigun f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements sigr "victory" and unna "to love".

Sigur m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sigurd.

Sigvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Modern Scandinavian cognate of Sigiwald.

Sigve m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Sigvid.

Sigvid m Norwegian
More or less old-fashioned form of Sigviðr.

Sigweis f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" with an unknown second part.

Sigyn f Norse Mythology, Swedish
Means "victorious girl-friend" from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and vinr "friend" (feminine vina). In Norse mythology Sigyn was the wife of the trickster god Loki. When he was chained to a rock by the other gods, Sigyn stayed by her husband's side, holding a basin over his face to catch the venom dripping from a serpent that Skaði had fastened above him; still a few drops fell onto Loki, causing him to writhe in pain so violently that he caused earthquakes... [more]

Siha m Lao
Means "lion" in Lao.

Siham f Arabic
Means "arrows" in Arabic, the plural of سهم (sahm) meaning "arrow, dart".

Sihan m Chinese
From the title Genghis (or Chinggis) Khan.

Sihem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهام (see Siham) chiefly used in North Africa.

Si-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time, era, season", 施 (si) meaning "grant, bestow, give", 始 (si) meaning "begin, start" or 是 (si) meaning "indeed, yes, right" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 憲 (hyeon) meaning "law", 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 見 (hyeon) meaning "see, observe, perceive"... [more]

Si-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 시현 (see Si-Hyeon).

Siimeon m Estonian
Estonian form of Simeon.

Siimon m Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian and Finnish form of Simon 1.

Siina f Finnish
Variant of Sina or Zinaida. It can also be used as a diminutive for names ending -siina.

Sija f Dutch (Rare)

Sijas m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Sias.

Sijbren m Dutch
Variant of Sibren.

Sike m & f West Frisian (Archaic), North Frisian (Archaic)
Variant form of Sikke.

Sikko m West Frisian, East Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Sikke. Also compare Sico.

Sikleb f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Belkis spelled backwards. It is used in Venezuela.

Siku m & f Swahili
Means "day" in Swahili.

Siku f Sakizaya

Sila m & f Thai
Means "rock, stone" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit शिला (shila).

Silás f Romani (Caló)
Means "virtues" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Virtudes.

Silba f Garo
Means "pretty" in Garo.

Silbán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Silvanus.

Silence m & f English (African), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere "be silent". A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]

Silia f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Silio as well as diminutive of Ersilia.

Silio m Italian
Italian form of Silius.

Silla m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sulla.

Silveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Silverius.

Silvette f French Creole, French
From Sylvie

Siman m Jewish, Judeo-Italian (Archaic)

Simen m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sigeman or Simon 1.

Simi f Yoruba
Short form of Simidele.

Simi f Indian
dimmunitive of Simran.

Simie m Scottish
Diminutive of Sim.

Simko m Kurdish
Kurdish diminutive of Ishmael.

Simme m West Frisian
Short form of Simen.

Simmie m American
Diminutive of Simon 1, Simeon or other names with the sound sim.

Simó m Catalan
Catalan form of Simon 1.

Simoon m & f Dutch
As a masculine name (archaic), Simoon is a short form of Simonis and Simonus.... [more]

Simpert m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Sindbert.... [more]

Simpson m English
Transferred use of the surname Simpson.

Simri m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shimri, as used in 1 Chronicles 26:10.... [more]

Simson m Dutch
Dutch form of Samson.

Simuel m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Samuel.

Sin-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 信愛 (sin-ae), referring to devoted love (of God). Other hanja combinations are possible.

Sinae f Korean
From native Korean 시내 (sinae) meaning "stream, brook, creek." It can also be a variant transcription of Sin-ae.

Sinag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "ray of light" in Tagalog.

Sinai m English
Given in honor of the mountain from the book of Exodus.

Sinang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Eufrosina.

Sinbad m Literature
Variant of Sindbad. Sinbad is a sailor from 1001 Arabian Nights.

Sinda f English
Variant of Cinda.

Sindhu f Marathi, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) referring to the Indus River.

Sine m & f East Frisian, West Frisian, North Frisian, Norwegian
Short form of Germanic given names that contain the element sinths meaning "way, path", such as Chlodosind, Rudesind (see Rosendo) and Sindbald... [more]

Sine f Danish (Modern)
Variant of Signe.

Singay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སེང་གེ (see Sangay).

Singgih m Javanese
Means "right, true, real" in Javanese.

Singha m Thai
Means "August" in Thai, a short form of สิงหาคม (singhakhom).

Sïñğïð m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Genghis.

Singkham m Lao
From Lao ສິງ (sing) meaning "lion" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Singwil m & f Garo
From the River Singwil in the Ranggira Region.

Sinhi f Indian
Name- Sinhi सिंही... [more]

Sin-jae m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 信 "trust, believe" and 哉 "final exclamatory particle". A famous bearer is Korean author Kang Shin-jae (1924-2001).

Sinna f Finnish
Variant of Sina or Sini.

Sinouane m & f Lao (Rare)
Means "cream colour" in Lao.

Síobhra f Irish
Means "fairy, sprite, elf" in Irish.

Síoda m Irish
Originally a Gaelic byname meaning "silk".

Síomón m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Simon 1.

Si-on f Korean
Variant of Si-eon.

Síona f Irish
Possibly a variant of Síne.

Siôna f Welsh
Feminine form of Siôn.

Sioni m Welsh
Diminutive of Siôn.

Sionne f English
Could be a variant of Sianne, influenced by Dionne. It could also be derived from the name of a town in France's Lorraine region.

Siony f Filipino
Diminutive of any name ending in -cion.

Siouxsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Susie, made famous by the British rock band Siouxsie & The Banshees. This name is considered offensive to the Sioux Nation.

Sipi m Finnish
Finnish form of Siegfried.

Sipko m West Frisian
Variant of Sipke.

Sippie f Popular Culture, American (South)
The stage name of blues singer Sippie Wallace, born Beulah Thomas. Sippie was a nickname she gained in childhood, as a gap between her two front teeth meant that she "sipped" on food and drink.

Siptah f Mormon
Variant of Zeptah.

Siraj m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "lamp, light, lantern" in Arabic.

Siren f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Greek Σειρῆνες (Seirenes), the name of a type of sea nymphs who lured mariners with their enchanting voices.

Siret f Estonian
Variant of Sirje.

Sirhan m Arabic
Means "wolf" or "lion" (a dialectal word) in Arabic.

Siri m & f Thai
Means "splendour, glory" in Thai.

Siriol f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh siriol "cheerful, joyful".

Sirke f Finnish
From Finnish sirkeä "perky, lively".

Sirkka f Finnish
Variant of Sirkku.

Sirkku f Finnish, Literature (Archaic)
Directly taken from the Finnish word sirkku "bunting (the bird)".... [more]

Sirli f Estonian
Commonly understood as a variant of Sirje, this name may also be inspired by the Estonian word sirel "lilac".

Sirma f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian сърма "golden thread; silver thread; filigree". Sirma Voyvoda (1776–1864), was a Bulgarian rebel soldier. Disguised as a man, she participated in the guerilla movement in Ottoman Vardar Macedonia between 1791 and 1813.

Sirne m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sírnir.

Siro f & m Finnish
Means "petite, graceful, delicate, slender" in Finnish. More commonly used as a surname

Siru f Finnish
Finnish version of Sigrid. In Finnish language it means "fragment".

Sisang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Narcisa.

Sisaye f Amharic
The feminine form of Sisay.

Sisi f English, American
Variant of Cici, more often used for names beginning with or containing the letter s.

Sisi f African
Means "born on a Sunday" in Fante.

Sising m Puyuma

Siska f German (Rare)
Short form of Franziska.

Sissi f German (Modern), Italian (Modern), Popular Culture, Finnish
Diminutive of Cecilia, Elisabet and names beginning Si-. Specifically, it is a nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria popularised through the film "Sissi" (1955).... [more]

Sista f English (Rare)
Variant of Sister.

Sista f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Sixtus.

Sister f English (Archaic)
Derived from the English noun sister meaning "sister". Like in most countries with a culture and language that is ultimately Germanic in origin, this name first started out as an affectionate nickname for a female sibling (who was often older in age, such as the first-born daughter and therefore eldest sister) and over time (due to frequent usage) transformed into an actual given name.... [more]

Sistine f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Sistine Chapel, which is derived from Sisto and named for Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built. This is borne by Sistine Stallone (1998-), a daughter of the actor Sylvester Stallone.

Siswo m Javanese
From Javanese siswa meaning "student, pupil", ultimately from Sanskrit शिष्य (śiṣya).

Sita f Filipino
Short form of Teresita, Rosita, and other names ending in -sita.

Sitala f Thai

Sitdik m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Sadiq.

Sithi m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sitthi.

Sithu m Burmese
From an honorific title derived from Burmese စည် (si) meaning "prosperous" and the third-person pronoun သူ (thu).

Sitthi m Thai
Means "entitlement, right, privilege" in Thai.

Sitti m Thai
Alternate transcription of Sitthi.

Sittich m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the High German word Sitte "custom, manners, morals".... [more]

Situ f Newar
Means "holy grass" in Newar.

Sity f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Siti.

Siun m Chinese

Sivar m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Sigvard. Sivar Arnér (1909-1997) was a Swedish writer.

Sivdda m Sami
Sami form of Sivar.

Sive m Swedish
Masculine form of Siv.

Siwa m Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Shiva 1.

Siwar f & m Arabic
Means "bracelet" in Arabic.

Si-won m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time," 始 (si) meaning "beginning, start" or 是 (si) meaning "right, proper" and 源 (won) meaning "root, source, origin; spring," 元 (won) meaning "foundation, basis" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful, elegant woman," among other hanja combinations.

Siwsan f Welsh
Welsh form of Susan.

Sixteen f English (Rare)
From Old English siextīene.

Siyad m Arabic
From صياد (sayaad) meaning "fisherman"

Siyam m & f Arabic
Means "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic, from the root صام (ṣāma) meaning "to fast".

Si-Yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 始 (si) meaning "begin, start", 時 (si) meaning "time, era, season" or 詩 (si) meaning "poetry, poem, verse" combined with 姸 (yeon) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Siyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" or 嗣 (sì) meaning "inherit, continue, succeed" combined with 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, lustre of gems" or 禹 (yǔ) referring to the legendary king Yu the Great... [more]

Siyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" or 嗣 (sì) meaning "inherit, continue, succeed" combined with 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far"... [more]

Siza m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shiza.... [more]

Sizzley f & m American (Hispanic)
Sizzley

Sizzo m German (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the name element sigu "victory" with the suffix -zo

Sjamke f West Frisian
Strictly feminine form of Sjamme, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Sjamme m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sihalm or Sihelm, which are short forms of Sigihelm.

Sjarlot f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Archaic)
Dutch and Limburgian form of Charlotte.

Sjelle f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Misjelle.

Sjimme m West Frisian
Variant of Sjamme.

Sjoeke f & m West Frisian
Diminutive of Sjoerd (masculine) and Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [more]

Sjoerdtje f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Sjoerd.

Sjunne m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
From Old Norse sjaundi meaning "the seventh". Number seven was considered to be a holy number.

Skaara m Popular Culture
The name of a character in the movie and television series 'Stargate'.

Skaistis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Skaistė.

Skandar m Arabic, English
Short form of Iskandar. A well-known bearer of this name is the British actor Skandar Keynes.

Skarlet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlet.

Skeeter m & f American (Rare), Popular Culture
Nickname derived from a slang or humorous term for "mosquito." A famous bearer is female singer-songwriter Skeeter Davis (1931-2004).

Skilar f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skiler f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skippi f English
Diminutive of Skipper.

Skippy m & f English
Diminutive of Skipper and Skipton.

Skirne m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Skírnir.

Skotte m Swedish (Rare)

Skuyler m Obscure
Variant of Skyler influenced by Schuyler.

Skyden m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sky and the -den suffix used in names such as Jaden and Aidan... [more]

Skyela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyla.

Skyelar m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Skylar by adding Skye.

Skylark f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the type of songbird, i.e., the common European lark (Alauda arvensis; which is "famed for its melodious song"). Use of the name is probably inspired by the similar name Skylar; it could also be viewed as a combination of Sky and Lark.... [more]

Skylea f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Skylee.

Skylee f English (Modern)
Combination of Sky and Lee. This name was used by the band Blink-182 for their unreleased song Skylee's With Me.

Skyleen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sky and the popular name suffix -leen in the style of Kayleen. In other words a variant of Skylene.

Skylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Skylee.

Skylin f English (Modern)
Variant of Skylyn. In 2011, this variant was given to 31 girls born in the United States (in addition, 101 were given the name Skylynn, 38 Skylyn, 22 Skylan, 11 Skyelynn, 10 Skylinn, 7 Skyelyn, and 5 were named Skylynne).

Skyllar f English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skylur m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skylyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Skylynn.

Skylyr f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyler.

Skyrah f English (Modern)
Variant of Skyra, a contraction of Sky and Kyra. In 2011, the name Skyra was given to 7 girls born in the United States.

Slater m English
Transferred use of the surname Slater.

Slavoj m Czech, Slovak (Rare), Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements slava "glory" and voji "soldier".... [more]

Sławek m Polish
Diminutive of Sławomir.

Sławoj m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Slavoj.

Sławosz m Polish (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory" (compare Miloš).

Sławuś m Polish
Diminutive of Sławomir.

Slevin m English (Rare), Irish (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Slevin. The author Anne Tyler used this name in her novel 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant' (1982); it was also used in the movie 'Lucky Number Slevin' (2006).

Slimane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمان (see Sulayman) chiefly used in North Africa.

Slumber m English (African)
From the vocabulary word "slumber".

Smadi f Hebrew (Modern)
Smadi is a nickname for Smadar.

Smaïl m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Isma'il chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Smbat m Armenian
Variant of Sumbat.

Smiley f & m English (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 Lester Alvin Burnett... [more]

Smokey m & f Popular Culture, English
The name of Smokey Bear, from the fire prevention campaigns.

Smoky m American
Variant of Smokey. A famous bearer of this form is Major League Baseball pitcher, Smoky Joe Wood (1889–1985).

Smuel m Jewish (Magyarized, Archaic)
Hungarian rendering of Shmuel.

Snærós f Icelandic
Means "snow rose", derived from Old Norse snær meaning "snow" and rós meaning "rose" (also see Rós). This is a recently created name.

Snehvit f Folklore
Variant of Snøhvit.

Snežna f Serbian, Slovene
Derived from Serbian and Slovene снежна (snežna), meaning "snowy".

Snickers m & f Pet
Possibly derived from the English words snickers, the plural form of snicker meaning "stifled, broken laugh".

Śnieżka f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish name meaning "snow," now obsolete. It is the Polish name for Snow White as well.

Snježna f Croatian
Derived from Croatian snježna meaning "snowy".

Snoopy m Popular Culture
In PEANUTS, Snoopy is the beagle. He is one of the major characters.

Snooty m Popular Culture
A nickname for someone who is arrogant or conceited. Famous bearers of this nickname include Lord Snooty, the fictional character in the British comic The Beano (1938), a manatee named Snooty (1948-2017), and American rapper Snooty Wild (1985-2022), real name LaPreston Porter.

Snowball m & f Pet
From the English word snowball, often given to animals after their white coloration.

Snowbelle f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Snow and Belle.

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

Snowdrop f English (Rare)
The name of the flower used as a first name, mainly between the 1890s and 1920s, but never one of the more popular names of this kind.

Soad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).

So-aeng f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Sobar m Indonesian
Variant of Sabar.

Sobhi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صبحي (see Subhi).

Sóchitl f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Xóchitl.

So-chu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 秋 (chu) meaning "autumn". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

So-chun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 春 (chun) meaning "spring". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Sode f Japanese
This name is used as 袖 (shuu, sode) meaning "sleeve, wing (of stage/building)," originally from a combination of 衣 (so) meaning "clothing, robe" and‎ 手 (te) meaning "hand, arm," the te shifted to de as a result of rendaku.... [more]

Sodsai m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สดใส (see Sotsai).