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Sabinna
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From the Sabine people; Sabine woman |
Latin |
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Sallia
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Likely 'princess' if linked to Sarah; otherwise meaning is uncertain (from the Roman family name Sallius) |
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Girl |
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Santanah
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Derived from 'Santa Ana' - 'Saint Anne' (associated with grace/favor) |
Greek, Spanish |
Girl |
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Sassandra
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Variant of Cassandra - commonly interpreted as 'prophetess' or 'she who entangles/shines upon men.' |
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Girl |
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Scovil
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Locational surname meaning 'from Escoville' (a place in Normandy); later used as a given name |
English |
Boy |
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Selbey
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From an English place name meaning 'farmstead with a hall' (also interpreted as 'willow farm') |
English |
Unisex |
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Sergent
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Originally 'servant' or 'one who serves'; later used for the military rank 'sergeant' - a non‑commissioned officer |
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Boy |
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Shaenyah
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likely "beautiful" or "God-related" |
English |
Girl |
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S.
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The nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet; denotes the /s/ sound and is often used as an initial or monogram. |
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Unisex |
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Saiyad
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Honorific meaning 'master' or 'lord'; used to denote a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (a Sayyid). |
Arabic |
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Sançe
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Likely 'holy, sacred' if related to 'Sancha' (from Latin sanctus); otherwise meaning is uncertain. |
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Girl |
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Sarny
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Derived from a root meaning 'roe deer' - 'deer' or 'deer-like' |
Slavic |
Girl |
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Searia
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If linked to 'Sierra': 'mountain' or 'from the mountains'; otherwise a modern coinage with no established traditional meaning |
English |
Girl |
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Seryosha
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Diminutive of Sergey; ultimately from Latin Sergius (meaning uncertain; sometimes rendered as 'servant' or 'attendant') |
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Boy |
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Shakur
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Grateful, appreciative (from Arabic Shakūr; also rendered as Ash-Shakūr - 'The Most Appreciative') |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Sharhan
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Uncertain; possibly related to elements such as shahr ('city') or sher/sherh + khan (lion/leader) - interpretations vary by region |
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Boy |
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Shelly-Ann
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Combination of 'Shelly' (little shell or diminutive of Michelle) and 'Ann' (grace/favor) - roughly 'graceful little shell' or 'favored shell' |
English |
Girl |
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Shivya
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Devoted to or blessed by Lord Shiva; auspicious/divine. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Shusha
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lily (derived from Hebrew Shoshana and Armenian Shushanik) |
Armenian, Hebrew, Slavic |
Girl |
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sinnot
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Originally a surname meaning 'descendant of Synnot' or a similar medieval personal name; ultimately linked to a diminutive form of a personal name (often associated with Simon). |
Irish |
Boy |
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Snigdhamayee
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Full of tenderness/affection; tender-hearted, affectionate |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Spring
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The season of new growth and renewal; to spring forth or burst into life. |
English |
Unisex |
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Sudhaker
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Producer of nectar (ambrosia); an epithet of the moon |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sundus
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Fine silk, brocade; luxurious silk garment (appears in Quranic descriptions of Paradise) |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Syavush
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Name of a legendary Persian prince; often interpreted as "possessor of black horses" or "black stallion". |
Persian |
Boy |
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Sabino
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From the Sabines; member of the ancient Sabine tribe |
Latin |
Boy |
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Salliah
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Uncertain; possibly "righteous" (from Arabic Saliha) or "pause/reflect" (from Hebrew Selah) |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Santane
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Associated with Saint Anne - 'holy' or 'saintly' (linked to Anne/Anna) |
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Girl |
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Sasshalai
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A modern blended name; roughly interpretable as 'Sasha' (defender/protector) with a lyrical suffix - creative meaning: 'graceful protector' or 'protector of abundance' |
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Girl |
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Scovile
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From Escoville - 'Skúli's farm' or 'Skúli's settlement' (place-name origin) |
English |
Boy |
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Selbi
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Willow farm/settlement; modern given-name formation related to 'Sel' + '-bi' |
English |
Girl |
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Sergeo
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From Sergius; commonly interpreted as "attendant" or "guardian" (exact original meaning uncertain) |
Latin, Spanish |
Boy |
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Shaenye
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A modern blended name commonly interpreted as 'admirable' or 'beautiful', drawing on elements associated with Shae/Shay and Shayna |
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Girl |
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Sa
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Varies by language - Sanskrit: 'he/that'; Vietnamese: 'sand'; Chinese/Japanese/Korean: meaning depends on the character used (often a phonetic or transliteration form). Also used as a short form of longer names. |
Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit, Vietnamese |
Unisex |
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Saiyam
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Self-restraint, discipline, patience |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sanchae
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From Korean 'sanchae' (산채) meaning 'mountain vegetables' / 'wild greens'; alternatively treated as a respelling of Sancia meaning 'holy' or 'sacred'. |
Korean |
Girl |
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Saroja B
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Lotus; 'born in a lake/pond' |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Seariah
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Modern form of Seraiah/Sariah, generally interpreted as 'Yahweh has prevailed' or 'the Lord is ruler'. |
English |
Girl |
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Seryoz
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A diminutive of Sergey; linked to the Roman family name Sergius. Etymology is uncertain but often rendered as 'servant' or 'attendant.' |
Russian |
Boy |
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Shakura
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thankful, grateful |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Sharia
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Path; in Islamic context refers to divine law or 'the right path'. |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Shellys
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From an English place name meaning 'meadow/clearing on a ledge' - also used as a pet form of Michelle meaning 'who is like God'. |
English |
Girl |
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Shizuha
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Commonly interpreted as "calm/quiet leaf" (e.g., 静葉 or 静羽); exact meaning depends on the kanji used. |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Shushanika
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Lily (flower); Armenian form related to Susanna/Shoshana |
Armenian, Hebrew, Persian |
Girl |
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Sina
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Persian: associated with the historical name Sīnā (as in Ibn Sīnā/Avicenna); European: used as a diminutive of Christina meaning 'follower of Christ'. The exact original Persian meaning is uncertain. |
Arabic, Germanic, Persian, Scandinavian, Turkish |
Unisex |
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Snigdharani
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Affectionate/tender queen - 'queen of softness and love' |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Spyros
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Derived from the Greek name Spyridon; traditionally associated with Saint Spyridon; possibly meaning "little basket" or "basket". |
Greek |
Boy |
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Sudhakhar
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Producer/maker of nectar (ambrosia); traditional epithet of the moon |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sundy
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Possibly 'born on Sunday' (from English 'Sunday') or 'beautiful' (if derived from Sanskrit 'sundar/sundari'); meaning is uncertain depending on origin. |
English, Hindi, Sanskrit |
Unisex |
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Sybele
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Prophetess; associated with the ancient mother goddess Cybele. |
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Girl |
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