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Sadela
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Generally interpreted as 'noble' (if from Adela) or 'righteous/true' (if influenced by Arabic forms) |
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Girl |
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Salysburry
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From the place-name Salisbury: 'fortified place' (Old English burh), historically associated with willow/sallow trees or a personal name |
English |
Unisex |
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Santyne
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little saint; saintly, holy |
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Unisex |
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Satrijit
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Conqueror/victor (often interpreted as 'conqueror of enemies') |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Seafine
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beautiful or refined sea |
English |
Unisex |
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Selia
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heavenly, of the sky |
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Girl |
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Serline
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Little serene one; calm, tranquil |
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Girl |
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Shaide
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Shade; shadow; shelter or protection |
English |
Unisex |
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Sabeeha
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Radiant, beautiful; can also imply 'morning' or 'born in the morning' |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Sakina
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tranquility, peace, calm; in Islamic usage, divine or spiritual serenity |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Sandys
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Diminutive of Alexander - 'defender of men'; alternatively 'dweller by the sands' (topographic). |
English |
Unisex |
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Sarvesh
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Lord of all; ruler of everything (epithet of God) |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Seffy
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A pet form whose meaning depends on the root name: often linked to Joseph/Josephine meaning "God will add" or to Sephora/Zipporah meaning "bird". |
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Girl |
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Severin
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Stern, serious (from Latin 'severus') |
Latin |
Boy |
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Shaltiel
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Asked of God |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Sharmina
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modest, shy; 'one who is modest' |
Persian |
Girl |
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Shengying
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Varies by characters. Common interpretations combine meanings of 'sheng' (prosperous, victorious, born, holy, sound) and 'ying' (hero/elite, flower, clever/bright, jade), e.g. 'prosperous hero', 'victorious and outstanding', or 'born clever'. |
Chinese |
Unisex |
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Shomar
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Guardian, protector (from Hebrew 'shamar'); alternatively a blend meaning related to Omar |
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Boy |
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Sia May Yang
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A feminine given name with mixed roots; commonly read as a personal name 'Sia May' with the Chinese family name Yang - broadly interpretable as 'beautiful/May of the Yang family' with 'Yang' suggesting sun/positive or poplar depending on character. |
Chinese |
Girl |
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Sion
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Welsh form of John meaning "God is gracious"; when linked to Zion, refers to the biblical place/name |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Sohail
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Star (often refers to the star Canopus); from Arabic root meaning 'gentle/easy' |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Staccey
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Usually interpreted as “fruitful” (from Eustace) or “resurrection” (from Anastasia) |
English |
Girl |
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Sudipt
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well-lit, brightly illuminated, shining |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sunit
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well-disposed; good-minded; virtuous |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Symbaiah
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Likely 'lion of God' (blend of 'Simba' = lion and '-iah' = God/Yahweh). |
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Boy |
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Sadele
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Likely 'princess' or 'crowned one' depending on whether it derives from Sarah/Sadie or Folashade |
English, Yoruba |
Girl |
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Sam
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From Hebrew Samuel: "God has heard" |
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Boy |
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Sanura
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radiant, luminous; brilliance |
Swahili |
Girl |
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Satsuki
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Literally "fifth month" (May); associated with late spring and the azalea flower |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Seafra
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Likely derived from Geoffrey meaning roughly 'pledge/peace' (approx. 'peaceful pledge' or 'territory peace'); if treated as a modern coinage it may be interpreted as evoking the sea |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Seliah
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Possibly “pause/ lift up” (from Hebrew Selah) or “heavenly” (from Latin Caelia); also used as a modern variant |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Serlo
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Uncertain - historically a Norman personal name derived from Old Norse Sørli/Sorli; exact original meaning is unclear and may be a pet or diminutive form. |
Norman |
Boy |
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Shaila
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Primarily "mountain" (from Sanskrit śaila); also used as a phonetic/orthographic variant of Sheila/Shayla. |
Arabic, English, Irish, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sabeer
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Patient; enduring; persevering |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Sakinah
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tranquility; peace; serenity |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Saneah
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Likely 'splendid' or 'radiant' (if derived from Arabic Saniya); exact meaning for this spelling is uncertain. |
Urdu |
Girl |
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Sarveshwar
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Lord of all; Supreme Lord |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sefia
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Either "wisdom" (if from Sofia) or "pure/selected" (if from Safiya) |
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Girl |
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Severina
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stern, serious |
Latin |
Girl |
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Shalumit
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peaceful; derived from 'shalom' (peace) |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Sharminne
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modest, shy |
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Girl |
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Shengyu
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Combines Sheng (e.g., 升/胜/盛/圣: 'rise', 'victory', 'flourish', 'sacred') and Yu (e.g., 宇/玉/裕/雨/禹: 'universe', 'jade', 'abundance', 'rain', 'legendary king') - overall meaning like 'rising/flourishing and precious/abundant' or 'victorious and prosperous' depending on characters. |
Chinese |
Unisex |
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Shomir
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guardian, watchman; protector (from the Hebrew root שׁמר 'to guard') |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Siaavash
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From Persian elements meaning 'black' + 'horse/stallion' - 'possessor of a black horse' |
Persian |
Boy |
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Siona
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Possibly linked to the Irish river-goddess Sionna or derived as a variant of Siena (the Italian city); meanings vary by origin. |
English, Irish, Italian |
Girl |
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Sohailah
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Gentle, soft or smooth; often associated with the star Canopus and with ease |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Stacea
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A modern spelling of Stacey/Stacia. Commonly linked to Anastasia meaning "resurrection"; less commonly associated with Eustace meaning "fruitful" or "steadfast". |
English |
Girl |
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Sudiptaa
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Bright, well-lit, radiant; 'well-illuminated' |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Unisex |
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Sunita
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well-behaved, of good character |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Symere
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A modern invented masculine name; likely a creative/phonetic variation related in sound to Samir ('companion' or 'evening conversationalist') |
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Boy |
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