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Sacchidananda
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Union of sat (truth/existence), cit (consciousness), and ananda (bliss) - 'truth-consciousness-bliss'. |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Saltyn
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Related to 'salt' or 'salty' - associated with the sea or salt; can be interpreted as 'little salt' or 'of the salt' |
English |
Unisex |
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Santon
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From the sandy town (place-name) or alternatively 'little saint' / 'saintly' (from Santo/Santon). |
English |
Boy |
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Sateene
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Derived from satin - 'like satin'; smooth, glossy, elegant |
English, French |
Girl |
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Sculley
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Descendant of a scholar / 'scholar' (learned) |
Irish |
Boy |
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Selene
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Moon; name of the Greek moon goddess |
Greek |
Girl |
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Serilda
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Likely contains the element -hild meaning "battle" - roughly "battle-maiden" or "armed for battle"; the prefix is uncertain. |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Shahnaz
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Royal pride; 'pride of the king' (from Persian 'shah' = king + 'naz' = pride/coyness) |
Persian |
Girl |
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Saarikaa
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Songbird; myna (a small, melodious bird) |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sajithra
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Victorious; one who wins or conquers |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sandeepthi
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light; illumination; one who is enlightened |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sarthakchoudhary
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Purposeful/successful leader (Sarthak = meaningful/successful; Choudhary = headman/landowner) |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sebin
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Varies by hanja for the Korean name; commonly conveys ideas like "refined" or "bright". When related to Sebastian/Sabin, linked to "from Sebastia" or similar roots. |
Korean |
Unisex |
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Settimia
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seventh |
Italian |
Girl |
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Shalhevet
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flame; blaze |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Sharkey
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From Gaelic Ó Searcaigh 'descendant of Searcach', from searc 'love' - 'beloved' or 'loving'. |
Irish |
Boy |
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Shemikka
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Likely 'peaceful' or 'calm' (from Sanskrit root 'sham'); alternatively associated with Hebrew 'Shem' ('name'). |
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Girl |
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Shobin
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radiant; splendid; handsome |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Shyanne
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Derived from the name of the Cheyenne people; commonly understood as “people of a different speech” or “those who speak a different language.” |
English |
Girl |
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Sindiwe
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We have been saved; 'one who has been saved' |
Xhosa, Zulu |
Girl |
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Socorro
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help; aid; succor; relief |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Srikar Singh
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Srikar - possessor or bestower of Sri (wealth/auspiciousness); Singh - lion. Together: 'auspicious/prosperous lion' or 'lion who brings wealth.' |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sudheeptha
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Bright, radiant, well-illuminated; shining |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sunghyun
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Varies by hanja; commonly 'accomplished/succeeding' (seong) + 'virtuous/worthy' (hyun) - e.g., 'accomplished and virtuous'. |
Korean |
Boy |
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Sylke
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Diminutive/variant of Silke/Sylvia, ultimately from Latin silva 'forest' - 'of the forest'. |
Dutch, Frisian, German |
Girl |
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Sacha
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Diminutive of Alexander/Alexandra - 'defender of men' or 'protector of mankind'. |
French, Greek, Russian |
Unisex |
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Salu
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Grove, small wood (from Finnish 'salo'),In Polynesian use: typically a personal name or nickname without a single fixed lexical meaning,As a diminutive: meaning depends on the full name (e.g., 'savior' for Salvatore, 'peace' or 'righteous' for related Arabic/Hebrew names) |
Finnish, Polynesian, Samoan |
Unisex |
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Santoniah
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Likely an elaboration of Antonia/Anthony meaning 'priceless' or 'of the Antonius family'; can also be interpreted as 'saintly' if read as San- + -iah |
English |
Girl |
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Sateriah
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Salvation, deliverance (or, if formed with Hebrew -iah, 'Yahweh has saved') |
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Girl |
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Scullie
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From a Gaelic surname meaning 'descendant of Scollán' - a root associated with 'scholar' or 'little scholar'. |
Irish, Scottish |
Unisex |
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Selenka
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Diminutive of Selene/Selena - 'little moon' (associated with the moon) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Serilde
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Unclear; possibly 'victory'/'battle' if from Germanic roots, or a coined name suggesting 'serene' - meaning uncertain |
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Girl |
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Shahram
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Gentle king / king of delight |
Persian |
Boy |
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Saavan
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Monsoon; the rainy season; the Hindu month of Shravan |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sajjad
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Devout; one who frequently prostrates (to God) |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Sandeepyadav
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From 'Sandeep' meaning 'lighted' or 'illuminated' combined with the Yadav clan name - roughly 'the illuminated one of the Yadavs.' |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sarthakdev
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Sarthak (meaningful, successful) + Dev (god) - 'purposeful/divine one' or 'successful god'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Seble
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patience, endurance |
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Girl |
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Setu
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Bridge; causeway (as in the mythic Rama's bridge) |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Shali
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{'origin': 'Sanskrit', 'meaning': "From Sanskrit śāli meaning 'rice' or 'paddy' (a type of grain)."},{'origin': 'Hebrew', 'meaning': "Used as a diminutive or pet form related to names like Shalom/Shulamit; sometimes associated with 'peace' in informal use."},{'origin': 'English/Modern', 'meaning': 'Modern coinage or variant spelling of names such as Shalee/Shaley; meaning depends on source and parental intent.'} |
English, Hebrew, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sharlane
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Feminine form of Charles - "free man" (often interpreted as "free woman") |
English |
Girl |
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Shemikwa
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Not well-documented; likely an elaboration of Shemika/Shamika and often interpreted as 'named/famous' or generically 'beloved' in modern usage |
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Girl |
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Shobita
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Beautiful; radiant; splendid |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Shyenna
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Modern coinage often interpreted as 'beautiful' (from Shayna) or associated with the Cheyenne tribal name; generally taken as a feminine given name |
English |
Girl |
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Sindu
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River; sea; ocean - associated with the Indus River |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sofea
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wisdom |
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Girl |
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Srikiran
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Auspicious/radiant ray of light |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sudheeram
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Very wise, steady and composed; one of firm intellect/courage |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sungjae
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Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'seong' (成/誠 etc.) = succeed/ sincere/ star and 'jae' (在/才 etc.) = exist/talent - overall 'accomplished, successful, talented'. |
Korean |
Boy |
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Sylus
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of the forest; man of the woods (from Latin 'silva' = forest) |
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Boy |
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