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Saly
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Most commonly a diminutive of Sarah meaning "princess"; in Khmer and some West African uses it is a feminine name and may carry different local meanings. |
English, Hebrew, Khmer |
Girl |
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Santya
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peaceful; holy; saintly |
Indian, Indonesian, Latin, Sanskrit, Spanish |
Girl |
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Satinka
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not well-attested; possibly 'little Sati' (Sanskrit: virtuous/true) or a diminutive form without a specific established meaning; sometimes associated with 'satin' (smooth) |
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Girl |
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Seabyrt
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Sea-bright / bright sea |
English |
Boy |
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Selestynah
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Heavenly; celestial |
Latin |
Girl |
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Serj
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Derived from the Roman name Sergius; meaning uncertain but traditionally given as 'attendant' or 'servant.' |
Armenian |
Boy |
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Shahzadeh
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Prince; literally "son (or child) of the shah" - 'born of the king'. |
Persian |
Boy |
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Sabbath
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Day of rest; cessation (the seventh day) |
Hebrew |
Unisex |
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Saketh
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Name of Sāketa (Ayodhya); associated with Lord Rama; 'heavenly' or 'abode (of the gods)' |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sandipto
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Illuminated; enlightened; kindled - one who is lit or brings light |
Bengali, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sarup Ram
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From Sanskrit 'Sarūp' (having a beautiful form or resembling) + 'Ram' (the Hindu god Rama) - 'one who resembles or has the form of Lord Ram'. |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Seera
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Arabic: 'life, biography, conduct'; alternatively associated with 'mountain range' via Sierra |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Sev
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Turkish: from the verb 'sev-' meaning 'love'; Armenian (սեւ): 'black'. |
Turkish |
Unisex |
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Shalonda
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A modern feminine name formed as a combination name; sometimes linked to Leona ("lioness") but generally considered a creative/coinage name without a single traditional meaning. |
English |
Girl |
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sharmaine
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charming |
English |
Girl |
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Shenequwa
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No single traditional meaning; likely a modern invented name formed from the element "Shani" (often associated with Hebrew meanings like "marvelous" or "scarlet") plus a fanciful suffix, generally conveying beauty/uniqueness. |
African American |
Girl |
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Shokufeh
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blossom; bloom (flower) |
Persian |
Girl |
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Shyonna
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Generally taken to mean God is gracious (from Shauna/Joanna) or beautiful (if linked to Shayna) |
English |
Girl |
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Sinn
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Varies by origin - German: 'sense' or 'meaning'; Korean (Sin/Shin): meanings depend on hanja (examples include 'god', 'new', 'trust'). |
German, Korean |
Unisex |
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Sofonisca
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Uncertain - historically the name of a Carthaginian noblewoman (Sophonisba); exact original meaning is unknown |
Spanish |
Girl |
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SRK
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An initialism composed of the letters S, R, and K used as a nickname or moniker - most famously representing the actor Shah Rukh Khan - rather than a traditional given name. |
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Boy |
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Sudhith
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Well-minded; well‑educated or of good intellect (one who is wise or well instructed) |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sunilatha
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Dark-blue creeper (from Sanskrit 'Sunil' = dark blue + 'Latha' = vine/creeper) |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sylvie
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From Latin 'silva' meaning 'wood' or 'forest' |
French |
Girl |
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Sedgwyc
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Sedge-covered settlement; farm or dwelling where sedge grows |
English |
Boy |
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Saddler
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Occupational name meaning 'maker or seller of saddles.' |
English |
Boy |
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Salyd
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No established meaning; any meaning is speculative. Could be related to 'sal' (salt) or to roots meaning 'safe/healthy' in some Semitic names. |
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Unisex |
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Santyago
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Saint James; ultimately from Jacob meaning 'supplanter' |
Spanish |
Boy |
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Satiny
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Like satin; smooth, glossy, luxurious (derived from the fabric satin) |
English |
Girl |
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Seadeta
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happiness; good fortune; felicity |
Bosnian, Turkish |
Girl |
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Selestyne
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heavenly; celestial |
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Girl |
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Serl
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No widely attested meaning; likely surname-derived. Possible associations include 'reddish' (if from French Sorel) or older Germanic surname roots if from Searle/Serle |
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Boy |
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Shahzadi
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princess; royal daughter |
Persian |
Girl |
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Sabbe
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{'Flemish/Dutch': "Originally a surname related to 'abbé' meaning 'abbot' or cleric", 'Arabic/Semitic': "Associated with 'morning' (Sabah) or the root S-B meaning related names such as Saba"} |
Arabic, Dutch, Flemish, Semitic |
Unisex |
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Sakett
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From Sāketa - 'heaven', 'abode of the gods'; also a classical name for Ayodhya |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sandra
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Defender/protector of mankind |
Greek, Spanish |
Girl |
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Sarup Rani
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Sarup = 'having the same/beautiful form'; Rani = 'queen'. Combined: 'beautiful queen' or 'queen of beautiful form'. |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Seetamma
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Mother Sita - an honorific form combining Sita (the Hindu goddess) with amma (mother) |
Sanskrit, Telugu |
Girl |
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Sevag
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from Armenian 'sev' (black) + suffix; commonly interpreted as 'black‑eyed' or 'dark' |
Armenian |
Boy |
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Shalondra
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Modern coinage likely meaning "lark" (influenced by Alondra); "Sha-" is a creative prefix without independent meaning |
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Girl |
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Sharmarke
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Bringer of honor; honorable (approximate) |
Somali |
Boy |
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Shenghua
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Combines Sheng (rise/prosper/victory/life) and Hua (splendor/China/flower) - roughly "rising splendor" or "prosperous and splendid". |
Chinese |
Unisex |
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Shola
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From Yoruba ṣọ́lá - 'wealth, honor' or 'one who brings/is granted wealth/blessing'. |
Yoruba |
Unisex |
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Shyr
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Likely a variant of 'Shir' - Hebrew שיר (shir) meaning 'song' or Persian شیر (shir) meaning 'lion' (and 'milk'); alternatively an invented/stylized spelling |
Hebrew, Persian |
Unisex |
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sinnott
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Surname-derived name; likely linked to a Gaelic form meaning 'fox' (Sionnach) or to an Anglo-Norman personal name - essentially a family name |
Irish |
Boy |
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Sofos
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wise; learned |
Greek |
Boy |
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Środa
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Wednesday - from the Polish word for the middle of the week; can imply 'born on/associated with Wednesday' |
Polish |
Girl |
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Sudhiya
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Often interpreted as 'pure' or 'nectar'; can also connote goodness or good intellect |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sunile
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Dark blue; deep blue; often interpreted as 'dark-complexioned' and associated with Lord Krishna |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sylvine
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from the forest |
Latin |
Girl |
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