Swiss Submitted Names

Swiss names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Saint-Louis m Haitian Creole, French
Given in honour of Louis IX of France (also known as Saint Louis).
Saira f Romansh
Surselvan Romansh form of Sara. The name coincides with Romansh saira "evening".
Saladino m Galician (Rare), Italian
Galician and Italian form of Saladin.
Salerio m Italian
Used by William Shakespeare in the play "The Merchant of Venice". Possibly derived from Saverio.
Sales m German (Rare, Archaic)
From the surname Sales borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales.... [more]
Salesi m Romansh
Romansh form of Sales, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Salesia f German (Rare)
Probably a feminisation of the surname Sales borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales.
Sallustien m French
French form of Sallustianus.
Sallustio m Italian
Italian form of Sallustius.
Salvatora f Italian
Feminine form of Salvatore.
Salvatorina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Salvatore.
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]
Salviano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Salvianus.
Salvina f Italian (Rare)
From the Latin salvus, meaning "salvation" (as in 'of the soul').
Samaël m Dutch, French
Dutch and French form of Samael.
Sämu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Samuel.
Sanaé f French (Modern), Belgian
Comes from the popularity of the name Sana, can also come from the trend of Japanese first names therefore from Sanae.
Sandre m & f French (Rare), Provençal
Short form of Alexandre and Aleissandre for men and French form of Sandra for women.... [more]
Sandrino m Italian
Diminutive of Alessandro or Sandro.
Santia f Italian, English
Diminutive of Santina.
Santippo m Italian
Italian form of Xanthippos via its latinized form Xanthippus.
Santora f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Santoro.
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]
Saputo m Italian
Italian nickname for a wise man, or perhaps a know-all, from saputo 'wise', 'expert', 'conceited'
Sarna f German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Saro m Italian
Diminutive of Rosario, used in Sicily, South Italy.
Säschu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Sasha.
Sascia m & f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sasha.
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!.
Satiro m Italian
Italian form of Satyros.
Saturnin m French, French (Belgian, Rare), Gascon, Provençal, Polish (Archaic)
French, Gascon, Provençal and Polish form of Saturninus.
Saturno m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Saturn.
Saül m Catalan, French (Rare), Biblical French
Catalan and French form of Saul.
Saule m Italian (Rare)
Italian variant of Saul.
Saulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Saul. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish poet Saulo Torón Navarro (1885-1974), the Brazilian pop singer Saulo Roston (b... [more]
Sauro m Italian
Derived from the Italian surname Sauro, in honour of the Italian irredentist Nazario Sauro (1880-1916).... [more]
Sauve m French
French form of Salvius.
Sauveur m French
French cognate of Salvador.
Saverina f Italian, Sicilian
Diminutive of Saveria.
Savin m French (Archaic)
French form of Savinus.
Savinien m French
French form of Sabinianus. Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, a French author and the inspiration for Edmond Rostand’s most famous drama Cyrano de Bergerac, is a bearer of this name.
Saxonia f German
Allegoric personification of the state of Saxony (Germany). Very rarely used as a given name.
Sbigneo m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Zbigniew.
Scamandro m Italian
Italian form of Skamandros via Scamander.
Scauriano m Italian
Italian form of Scaurianus.
Scauro m Italian
Italian form of Scaurus.
Schahnaz f German
German form of Shahnaz.
Schaklin f German (Modern, Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jacqueline, officially admitted in Eschweiler (near Aachen) in 2013.
Schalk m German (Archaic), Afrikaans
From Old German scalc meaning "servant".
Scheina f German (Rare)
German transcription of Shayna.... [more]
Schelumiël m German
Modern German form of Salamiel
Scherom m German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jérôme.
Schewa f Yiddish, German (Rare)
German Yiddish variant of Sheyve.
Schimun m Romansh
Romansh form of Simon 1, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Schirin f German
German transcription of the originally Persian name Shirin.
Schnini f German (Rare)
Short form and pet name for Jeannine.
Schnuppe f German (Rare)
Maybe related to the German word Sternschnuppe "shooting star, falling star".
Schöntraud f German (Modern, Rare)
20th century coinage from the usual German word schön "beautiful" and the name element traud (related to the Old High German name element drud "strength").... [more]
Schorsch m German (Rare), Hunsrik
Germanized form of the French name Georges as well as the Hunsrik form of Jorge.
Schoschana f German (Rare)
German spelling of Shoshana.
Schreckenreich m German (Rare, Archaic)
A pietistic name translating to "much fright" not allowed as a given name anymore in Germany.
Schulamit f German (Modern, Rare)
German transcription of the modern Hebrew name Shulamith.
Schwerthelm m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A new coinage from the German word Schwert "sword" and the name element helm "helmet, protection".... [more]
Scianel f Italian
Italian form of Chanel.
Scolastico m Italian
Italian form of Scholasticus (see Scholastica).
Scribonia f Ancient Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Scribonius. Scribonia was the name of the second wife of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, and the mother of his daughter Julia.
Scriboniano m Italian
Italian form of Scribonianus.
Scribonio m Italian
Italian form of Scribonius.
Sebald m German (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Contraction of Siegbald. Saint Sebald was an Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany in the 9th or 10th century. He settled down as a hermit in the Reichswald near Nuremberg, of which city he is the patron saint... [more]
Sebastin m German
German form of Sebastinus.
Sébrina f French
Variant of Sabrina.
Seconda f Italian
Italian form of Secunda.
Sécondien m French
French form of Secundianus.
Secondo m Italian
Italian form of Secundus.
Sedecia m Italian
Italian form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.
Sedulio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sedulius.
Sefferl f Upper German
Upper German diminutive of Josefine. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
Sefina f Czech, Romansh
Truncated form of Josefína and Josefina.
Sefora f Italian (Rare), Maltese (Rare), Polish
Italian and Polish form of Zipporah.
Segafredo m Italian (Archaic)
Archaic Italian form of Siegfried via its medieval Latin form Segafredus. This given name is no longer in use, but it still survives as a patronymic surname.
Sein m Romansh
Romansh form of Zeno.
Seja f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German-Australian musician Seja Vogel.
Selda f English (Rare), German (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
English and German variant of Zelda 2, the short form of Griselda, as well as a variant of Zelda 1, the feminine form of Selig, occasionally found among Yiddish speakers in German-speaking areas.
Séléna f French
French form of Selena.
Selenia f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Selene. In Italy, this form is prevalent in the region of Lombardy.
Seleuco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Seleucus.
Selvaggio m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Selvaggia.
Semira f Italian
Short form and diminutive of Semiramide.
Semiramide f Italian
Italian form of Semiramis.
Semmi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Samuel.
Semperbella f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and from Latin bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant".
Semperbona f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".
Sempronio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Sempronius. This is the name of a character in the Spanish novel 'La Celestina' (1499).
Senatore m Italian
Italian form of Senator.
Senocrate m Italian
Italian form of Xenokrates via Xenocrates.
Senofane m Italian
Italian form of Xenophanes.
Senofonte m Italian
Italian form of Xenophon.
Sentell m & f French
“Brave men”
Senza f Romansh
Short form of Cresenza, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Sep m Romansh, Dutch (Modern)
Romansh short form of Giusep and Dutch short form of Jozef.
Sepa f Romansh
Feminine form of Sep.
Sepp m Alsatian, Upper German
Alsatian and Upper German short form of Joseph.
Seppa f Romansh
Variant of Sepa.
Septimanie f French (?)
Jeanne-Louise-Armande-Élisabeth-Sophie-Septimanie de Vignerot du Plessis (1740-1773), daughter of the 3rd Duke of Richelieu, was a salonnière of the French Ancien Régime. She was married to the Count of Egmont and also known as Septimanie d'Egmont.
Septime m & f Louisiana Creole, French (Archaic)
French form of Septimus and Septimius, as well as the French feminine form of Septima.... [more]
Seraina f Romansh
Romansh form of Serena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Serapia f Late Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Serapion.
Serapione m Italian
Italian form of Serapion.
Sereina f Romansh
Variant of Seraina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Serenella f Italian
Diminutive of Serena. It also coincides with one of the Italian words for "lilac".
Sereno m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian forms of Serenus, and masculine form of Serena.
Sergette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Serge. However, it could also be considered to be a diminutive of Sergine, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix.
Serinna f Late Roman (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
A rare name for girls is of Latin derivation, and the name Serinna means "serene, calm." Serinna is an alternate Serena (Latin) spelling used by Roman Christians.... [more]
Serse m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Xerxes.
Servaisie f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Servais and variant of Servasie.
Servan m French, Breton
French and Breton form of Servanus.
Servane f French
Feminine form of Servan.
Servat m French (Archaic)
French form of Servatius and rarer variant of Servais.
Servaz m German (Archaic)
German form of Servatius (see Servaas).
Servazio m Italian
Italian form of Servatius.
Servet m Medieval French, French (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Servais (as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name fell out of use in France after the Middle Ages, but it has since enjoyed an extremely modest revival in the late 1980s... [more]
Serviano m Italian
Italian form of Servianus.
Servien m French
French form of Servianus.
Servilia f Ancient Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Servilius. A known bearer of this name was Servilia Caepionis (1st century BC), who was the mother of Caesar's assassin Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger.
Serviliano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Servilianus.
Servilien m French
French form of Servilianus. This name is mostly used in French-speaking parts of Africa. A known bearer of this name is Servilien Nzakamwita (b. 1943), bishop of the Rwandese city Byumba.
Servilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Servilius.
Servio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Servius.
Sestilia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sextilia.
Sestilio m Italian
Italian form of Sextilius.
Set m Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish form of Seth 1.
Settimia f Italian
Italian form of Septimia.
Settimiano m Italian
Italian form of Septimianus.
Settimino m Italian
Italian form of Septiminus.
Severa f Ancient Roman, Late Greek, Italian, Russian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian, Galician
Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).
Sévériane f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana. Also compare Sévérienne, which is a bit more common and also better documented.
Sewarion m Georgian (Germanized), German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sevarion, which was made using the German transcription rules for Georgian.... [more]
Shana f Northern Irish, Welsh (Anglicized, Rare), French (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siana, also used in French.
Shekiera f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Shakira.... [more]
Siagrio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Syagrius.
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).
Sibirzio m Italian
Italian form of Sibyrtius.
Sidda f German
Obsolete German short form of Sidonia.
Sidonio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sidonius.
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!".
Siegelinde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare form of Sieglinde. Used by German actress Lil Dagover, whose full name was Marie Antonia Siegelinde Martha Seubert.
Sieghardt m German (Rare)
Variant of Sieghard. The name was borne by the Austrian actor Sieghardt Rupp (1931–2015).
Sieglind f German
German short form of Sieglinde.
Siegnot m German, Popular Culture
Abbreviated, more modern form of Sigenot. In popular culture, this name is borne by a character from "Die Rose vom Liebesgarten", an opera by German composer Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949).
Siegruth f German (Rare, Archaic)
An early 20th century coinage from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" and the biblical name Ruth 1.
Siegwald m German
Variant of Sigwald.
Siegwin m German
Modern form of Sigwin.
Siella f Italian
" A girl who is as high as a mountain "
Sievi m Romansh
Romansh form of Eusebius, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Siffreda f Italian
Feminine form of Sigfrido.
Sigbert m Germanic, German
Short form of Sigisbert.
Sigeberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigebert.
Sigerich m German
German form of Sigeric.
Sigerico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigeric.
Siggi m Old Norse, Old Danish, Danish (Rare), German
Pet form of names containing the name element SIG
Sigisbert m Germanic, Romansh
Derived from Gothic sigis "victory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright".
Sigisberta f Romansh
Feminine form of Sigisbert.
Sigismunda f German, Italian
Feminine form of Sigismund.
Sigo m German
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element sigu, such as Sigmund or Siegfried.
Sigwald m Germanic, German
Short form of Sigewald.
Sigweis f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" with an unknown second part.
Silä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Silvia.
Silène m & f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French form of Silenus. While as a mythologcial name, Silène is masculine, it is used as an exclusively feminine given name today.
Sileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Syleus.
Silesia f German
The name Silesia is derived from the former Prussian province Silesia (in German: Schlesien).... [more]
Silio m Italian
Italian form of Silius.
Silla m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sulla.
Siloé f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Modern, Rare), Biblical French, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish
Derived from Siloé, which is the French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Siloam, the name of a spring mentioned in the New Testament which was the site of one of the miracles of Jesus: healing the man blind from birth.
Silona f German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Silvanina f Italian
Elaborated form of Silvana.
Silvelin f German (Archaic)
Archaic German diminutive of Silvia.
Silveria f Italian, Galician
Italian and Galician feminine form of Silverio.
Silvestrine f German (East Prussian), French
East Prussian German feminine form of Silvester as well as an obscure French feminine form of Sylvestre.
Silvian m Dutch, Romanian, English, German
English, German and Romanian form of Silvianus, also sometimes used in The Netherlands.
Silviana f Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Provençal, Late Roman
Romanian, Italian, Provençal, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Silviano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Simä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Simone 1.
Simberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Simbert.
Simea f German (Swiss, Modern, Rare)
Recently coined feminine form of Simon 1 and Simeon.
Simeone m Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Simeon.
Similde f German (Rare, Archaic), Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Similde is the princess whom the dwarf king falls in love with and eventually abducts to his magical rose garden.... [more]
Simmaco m Italian
Italian form of Symmachus.
Simonetto m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Simone 2, as -etto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix. Also compare Simonetta, which is the feminine equivalent of this name.
Simonide f French (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
French form and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Simonida.
Simonluca m Italian
Italian name with the combination of Simon 1 and Luca 1. Famous bearer of this name is Italian football player Simonluca Agazzone.
Simonus m Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Medieval latinized form of Simon 1, which makes the name a double latinization, as Simon itself is already (biblical) Latin. Also compare Simonis.
Simplice m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Simplicius. This was a middle name of Camille Desmoulins (1760-1794).
Simpliciano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Simplician.
Simplicio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Simplicius.
Simu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Simon 1.
Sina f German, English
Short form of names ending in sina, such as Rosina, Gesina or Thomasina.
Sina f Romansh
Contracted short form of Ursulina.
Sinfarosa f Italian
Italian variant of Symphorosa.
Sinfora f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Symphora. There have probably also been cases where this name is a short form or contraction of Sinforiana, Sinforina and Sinforosa.
Sinforiana f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphoriana.
Sinforiano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish writer and politician Sinforiano López (1780-1815), the Spanish socialist politician Sinforiano Madroñero (1902-1936) and the Paraguayan archbishop Juan Sinforiano Bogarín (1863-1949).
Sinforina f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Symphorina. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Sinforiana.... [more]
Sinforino m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Symphorinus. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Sinforiano.
Sinforo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Symphorus. There have probably also been cases where this name is a short form or contraction of Sinforiano, Sinforino and Sinforoso.
Sinforosa f Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Symphorosa.
Sinforoso m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Masculinization of Sinforosa. A known bearer of this name was the Colombian botanist and politician Sinforoso Mutis Consuegra (1773-1822).
Sinita f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably an extension of Sina with the Spanish diminutive ending -ita
Siriana f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sirianna.
Sisebuto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Sisebut.
Sisenando m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sisenand.
Sisetta f Italian (Rare)
Name of printmaker Sisetta Zappone.
Sisi f Upper German, German (Austrian)
Upper German diminutive of Elisabeth. This was the nickname of Elisabeth of Bavaria, empress of Austria.
Sisifo m Italian
Italian form of Sisyphos via its latinized form Sisyphus.
Sisinia f Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sisinio. St. Sisinio is a Catholic saint celebrated on November 23rd.
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]
Sistina f Italian
Feminine form of Sesto.
Sitta f German (East Prussian), German (Archaic)
Obsolete German and East Prussian German short form of Sidonia.