Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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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]
Sowena f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish sowena "success, prosperity, welfare". This is a modern Cornish name.
Soyogo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 冬青 (soyogo), referring to the type of holly known as 'Ilex pedunculosa' or 'longstalked holly', seemingly a derivation of onomatopoeic word そよ (soyo), referring to something that is rustling or swaying in the wind.... [more]
Spijk m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a Dutchification of Spike. Alternatively, this name might be derived from the Dutch word spijker meaning "nail" (as in, the metal object), which is also etymologically related to the aforementioned given name.
Splanna f Cornish (Modern)
Means "brighter" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Spriha f Hindi (Modern)
"Intense desire, generally relating to love"
Starlett f English (Modern)
Variant of Starlet, possibly influenced by Scarlett.
Starrlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Starr (see Star) with the common suffix -lyn-.
Statcha f Walloon (Modern)
Walloon version of Natascha. Also feminine version of Statche
Stavit f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Stav.
Stea f Various (Modern, Rare)
Presumably derived from Romanian stea "star".
Stécy f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Stacy.
Steele m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred form the surname Steele.
Steely f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steely. It concides with the English word steely meaning "firm, determined, hard".
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).
Stefka f German (Modern, Rare), Polish
Polish diminutive of Stefania and modern German diminutive of Stefanie.
Steicy f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese adoption of Stacy, as well as a French variant.
Stejsi f Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Stacy.
Stelan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stellan or a masculine form of Stela / Stella 1.
Stepe m American (Americanized, Modern)
Possibly a diminutive of Stephen.
Stessie f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Stacy.
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.
Stinta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From a northern Swedish dialectal word meaning "girl".
Stivi m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Stevie.
Stjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stjarna as well as a direct adoption of Swedish stjärna "star".
Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse stjarna "star" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Stjärnstråle m & f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of stjärna "star" and stråle "ray, beam".
Stoic m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word stoic.
Stonewall m English (American, Modern, Rare)
The origin of this name is a Confederate general name (Stonewall Jackson(Born Thomas Jonathan Jackson)). ... [more]
Stormur m Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic younger form of Stormr. This is also the Icelandic word for "storm".
Story f & m English (Modern)
From Middle English storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman estorie, from Late Latin storia meaning "history."
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).
Sturmhart m German (Modern, Rare)
A new combination of the name elements Sturm "storm" and hard "hard".... [more]
Styles m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Styles.
Suara f Malay (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "Voice" in Malay.
Sudaysi m Somali (Arabized, Modern)
Based on the name of sheikh Abdul Rahmane Ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais, Imam of the great mosque of Mekka. Arab al-sudais means "the sixth".
Suevia f Galician (Modern, Rare)
From the toponym Suevia, meaning "land of the Suebi". The Suebi were a Germanic tribe from modern-day Swabia (Germany) who invaded the Iberian Peninsula in the 5th century and settled in Galicia, where they reigned for nearly a century.
Suli f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Su 2 and Li 1.
Sulka m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "feather" in Finnish.
Sulwe m & f Luo (Modern)
"shining star"
Sumirena f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 菫 (sumire), referring to the violet flower, combined with 菜 (na) meaning "greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji.... [more]
Summerlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Summer and Lee.
Summerlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Summer using the popular name suffix lyn.
Sumomo f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 李 (ri, sumomo), referring to the type of plum known as Prunus salicina. The name/word is derived from a combination of 酸 (su) meaning "sour, acid, tart," from the plum's taste, and 桃 (momo) meaning "peach," from its similarity to the peach.... [more]
Sup m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 숲 (sup) meaning "forest, grove, thicket."
Supreme m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word supreme meaning "predominant, greatest", itself from Latin supremus meaning "highest".
Súsan f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Susan.
Suzuran f Japanese (Modern)
This name can used as 鈴蘭, referring to the flower known as the lily of the valley, made up of 鈴 (rin, rei, suzu) meaning "bell" and 蘭 (ra, ran) meaning "orchid." Alternatively, the first kanji can be replaced with 涼 (ryou, suzu.mu, suzu.shii/yaka, usu.i, hiya.su, makotoni) meaning "cool, refreshing."
Suzy f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Souzy, influenced by the unrelated English name Suzy.
Sval f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
From the Norwegian word svale meaning "swallow", which in turn comes from the Old Norse svala of the same meaning (see Svala ). It also coincides with the Scandinavian word sval meaning "cool", "chill"... [more]
Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Swade m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Swade.
Swami f & m Italian (Modern)
Derived from Hindi स्वामी (svāmī) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmin), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.... [more]
Swann m & f French (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a transferred use of the English surname Swann. It was popularized in France by the 1984 film Swann In Love (known as Un amour de Swann in French), itself based on Marcel Proust's novel In Search of Lost Time (1913).
Sweden f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country of Sweden.
Syleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern, yet rare variant of either Selena or Silena.... [more]
Syler m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Syler.
Sylta f North Frisian, German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name of the North Frisian island of Sylt whose name is a corruption of the Old Frisian name Silendi "sea-land" and thus ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi and *land... [more]
Sylvannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sylvana, possibly influenced by Susannah.
Sylvestros m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of the given Latin name Sylvester.
Symre f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian symre "anemone".
Syria f English (Rare), Italian (Modern)
Variant of Siria. As an English name, it can be derived from the name of the country in western Asia.
Syriah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Sariah or derived from the name of the country in the Middle East Syria.
Syx m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently derived from the English word six, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Styx. This name was used by American singer-songwriter and rapper 6lack (real name Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr.; 1992-) for his daughter born 2017.
Szamóca f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "wild strawberry" in Hungarian.
Szeder f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "blackberry" in Hungarian.
Szegfű f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian szegfű "carnation".
Szendile f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Hungarian szende ""meek, ingenue, artless, naive".
Szigurd m Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian variant of Sigurd.
Sziringa f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Latin syringa "lilac (shrub or flower)" (ultimately from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx) which also meant “shepherd's pipe”).
Szivárvány f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "rainbow" in Hungarian.
Tabasa f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Tabitha.... [more]
Tacoma m English (American, Modern, Rare)
After the city of Tacoma in the state of Washington.
Taelin f English (American, Modern)
variation of names like Taylor or Tayla
Tahiel m & f Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Taiel. The name is found mainly in Argentina. ... [more]
Tahj m African American (Modern)
Variant of Taj (which in turn was used by American musician Tito Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5, for his first son born 1973 - Toriano Adaryll 'Taj' Jackson Jr... [more]
Tahjae f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Tahj using the phonetic element jay. Also compare Ajee, Tyjae.
Tahlil m African American (Modern)
A portmanteau of Tammy, meaning "perfection" and Kahlil, meaning "friend". The resulting meaning is "perfect friend."
Taian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tai and An 1
Taina f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Tai and Na.
Taisce f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Irish Gaelic.... [more]
Taivas m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "sky, heaven" in Finnish.
Taiya f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Tai and Ya
Tajuan m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix ta with the name Juan 1, making it a masculine form of Tajuana.
Tajus m Lithuanian (Modern)
Recent and popular Lithuanian name of which the meaning is uncertain, but there are several theories for its etymology in existence. One such theory is that it is a short form of Tadėjas and Tadėjus, which are both extremely rare Lithuanian forms of Thaddeus... [more]
Takaiya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix ta and Kaya 2.
Takbir m Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Takbir - "magnification (of God)" is the Arabic phrase Allāhu akbar meaning "Allah is greater (than everything)".... [more]
Takeithra f Bahamian Creole (Modern)
Of uncertain origin.
Takoda m American (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, though allegedly a Sioux (Native American) name meaning "friend to everyone"; also see Tokota. It might be a reversal of the syllables of Dakota, which is a tribal name meaning "allies, friends" in the Dakota language.
Takya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Kaya 2.
Talea f German (Modern, Rare), East Frisian
19th-century East Frisian elaboration of Tale which, in recent years, has also found some usage in general German naming.
Taleah f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Taliyah, the spelling influenced by Leah.
Talice f Indigenous American (Modern), English, American (Hispanic)
Talice is a Muscogee (Creek) name meaning Beautiful Water. It is also an English name as well with Irish Gaelic roots. Talice is also an American Hispanic name for a Varient of the name Talicia
Taliso m German (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Talisa.
Taliyah f African American (Modern)
An invented name combining the phonetic elements ta, lee and ya, based on the sound of Aaliyah... [more]
Tallie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tally, a diminutive of Natalie.... [more]
Talwyn f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish tal "brow; forehead; temple" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.
Tamantha f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Tam (see Tammy) and Samantha (see also Tamela).
Tamar m African American (Modern), Obscure
Possibly intended to be a masculine form of Tamara or a combination of the phonetic elements ta and mar.
Tameron f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created from Cameron by replacing the initial C with a T or an elaboration of Tamara.
Tamron f African American (Americanized, Modern)
Tamron is a Japanese manufacturer of photographic lenses and optical components for cameras.
Tamya f African American (Modern)
An invented name, combining the phonetic elements ta, my and ya, and based on the sounds of names such as Tamia and Amaya... [more]
Tanabata m & f Japanese (Japanized, Modern)
Tanabata is the name of many japanese people & a festival.
Tanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of ta, nay and Asia 1, similarly to Anasia.
Tanjef m German (Modern, Rare)
A spelling variant of Tanjev.
Tanjeff m German (Modern, Rare)
A spelling variant of Tanjev.
Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)
Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [more]
Tanpopo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 蒲公英 (tanpopo), referring to the dandelion, likely to have originated from a contraction of 田菜 (tana), the old name for the flowering plant, with the addition of 頬 (hoho) meaning "cheek," from the flowering plant's resemblance to a cheek of a face.... [more]
Tanqueray m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tanqueray. This is the name of a brand of gin, which was founded by British distiller Charles Tanqueray (1810-1868).
Tanssi m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "dance" in Finnish.
Tanzala f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name.
Taos m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the town of Taos, New Mexico. It might also be influenced by the name Tao.
Taquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta and quan.
Taqui m Arabic, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Taqi.
Taralyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
An elaboration of Tara 1 using the popular name suffix lyn. Taralyn was a minor character on the TV show "Legend of the Seeker."
Tarhonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ta with the name Rhonda.
Tarissa f American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of the name Tara 1 with a name that ends in -issa, such as Clarissa and Marissa... [more]
Tarnie f English (Australian), English (New Zealand), English (British, Modern)
Derives from either a Maori or Australian Aboriginal name meaning "salty water". It could also be used as a diminuitive of the Tania or Tara 1, or possibly a variation of Marnie.
Tarrhonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Rhonda using the prefix Ta-.
Tasheka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Tasha influenced by Tamika.
Tashiana f African American (Modern)
Altered form of Tatiana, influenced by Tasha.