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Sisko
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sister |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Somarra
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Likely a modern or regional form with possible senses: 'evening conversation' (from Samar), 'divine nectar/moon' (from Soma), or 'from Samarra' (place name) |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Stefanus
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Crowned; wreath or garland |
Greek |
Boy |
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Suhay
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Diminutive of Suha - ‘little’ or ‘faint star’ |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Surayah
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The Pleiades (a cluster of stars) |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Saeran
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Varies by hanja; commonly associated with 'orchid' (蘭) combined with a prefix meaning 'new' or similar - often rendered as 'new orchid' or 'beautiful orchid'. |
Korean |
Unisex |
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Samita
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Collected, joined or united; well-behaved, accompanied |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Saran
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Refuge, shelter, protection |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Savas
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war, battle |
Turkish |
Boy |
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Seatan
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No established meaning. If derived from Seaton, it would mean 'settlement by the sea'; otherwise likely an invented name without historical meaning. |
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Unisex |
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Semanda
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Ambiguous; commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or 'worthy of love' if linked to Amanda, or as a modern invented name without a fixed traditional meaning. |
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Girl |
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Sevan
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Associated with Lake Sevan in Armenia; literal etymology uncertain (folk link to Armenian 'sev' meaning 'black' exists but is not confirmed) |
Armenian |
Boy |
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Shalaki
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Possibly derived from Sanskrit 'shalaka' meaning 'rod, staff, skewer, spatula'; could be interpreted as 'of the rod' or 'little rod' - etymology uncertain |
Hindi |
Girl |
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Sadashiv
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Ever-auspicious; an epithet of the god Shiva (sada = always/ever; śiva = auspicious) |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Salimatu
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Safe, sound, peaceful, healthy |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Sanjivanee
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Life-giving; 'that which gives life' or 'reviver' (named after the mythical herb Sanjivani). |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sathar
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Likely derived from Arabic 'Sattar' meaning 'concealer' or 'one who covers/hides faults'; used as a masculine name in South Asian Muslim communities. Exact meaning/etymology may vary. |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Sekhar
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Crest, peak, summit; also an epithet of Lord Shiva (the crown/ornament). |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Shabaaz
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Royal falcon; literally "king's falcon" - symbolizing nobility and bravery |
Persian |
Boy |
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Shamseddin
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sun of the religion / sun of the faith |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Shashika
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Moonlike; moonlight |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sheshadri
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Mountain or hill of the serpent Shesha; 'Shesha's mountain' or 'abode of Shesha' |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Shoshannah-Rose
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Combination of Hebrew 'Shoshannah' meaning 'lily' and English 'Rose' meaning the flower - overall 'lily-rose', symbolizing beauty/purity. |
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Girl |
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Sidorela
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gift of Isis (i.e., 'gift of the goddess') |
Albanian |
Girl |
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Sisqo
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Invented or stylized name with no traditional etymological meaning; chiefly known as the stage name of R&B singer Sisqó (Mark Andrews). |
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Boy |
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Somas
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Derived from 'Soma' - the moon or the sacred Vedic nectar; implies 'of Soma' or 'moon-related'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Stefany
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Crowned; wreath (from Greek 'Stephanos') |
Greek |
Girl |
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Suhayl
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Name of a bright star (Canopus); from the root s-h-l meaning 'smooth' or 'easy'. |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Suraye
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Pleiades (a cluster of stars); bright/starry |
Arabic, Persian |
Girl |
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Saeser
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Likely 'sea warrior' or 'sea-spear' (inferred from Old Norse elements meaning 'sea' and 'warrior/spear') |
Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Samlah
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Uncertain/unknown - the name appears in the Hebrew Bible but a clear etymology or meaning is not firmly established. |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Sarana
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refuge, shelter; one who takes refuge |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Savash
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war, battle |
Turkish |
Boy |
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Seaten
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Sea town; settlement by the sea |
English |
Unisex |
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Semantha
|
heard by God / God has heard |
English |
Girl |
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Sevanah
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From the treeless plain; open grassland |
English |
Girl |
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Shalea
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A modern feminine name often treated as a variant of Shayla/Sheila (roots that can be traced to Latin Cecilia, historically glossed as 'blind') or interpreted as a sound-blend of 'Sha' + 'Lea' (Lea = 'meadow'); primarily used for its pleasant sound. |
English |
Girl |
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Sadasiv
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Eternal / ever-auspicious form of Lord Shiva |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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salina
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Likely from Greek 'Selene' meaning 'moon', or from Latin 'salina' meaning 'salt pan'/'salt works'. |
Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish |
Girl |
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Sanjnaa
|
awareness, consciousness; recognition; sign or designation |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sathara
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Radiant, shining; note: in Sinhala 'sathara' (සතර) can also mean 'four' |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Sekouba
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Respected elder or leader (derived from 'sheikh') |
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Boy |
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Shabakah
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From Arabic شبكة (shabakah), meaning "network", "web", or "net". |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Shamsiya
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sunny; sun-like; "of the sun" (from Arabic 'shams' meaning sun) |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Shashin
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Rare name - likely from Sanskrit 'śaśin' meaning 'moon-bearing' or moonlike; in Japanese 'shashin' means 'photograph'. |
Japanese, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Sheshagiri
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From Sanskrit śeṣa ('the serpent Shesha') + giri ('mountain') - 'Shesha's mountain'; associated with Lord Vishnu. |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Shoshenq
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Uncertain - a personal/royal name of Libyan‑Egyptian origin with no widely agreed translation |
Egyptian |
Boy |
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Sidsel
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Derived from Cecilia, meaning 'blind' (from Latin caecus). |
Danish, Norwegian |
Girl |
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sissa
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Uncertain - most commonly associated with the legendary Brahmin credited with inventing chess (Sissa/Sessa); no widely attested single-word meaning. |
Indian, Italian |
Girl |
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Somashekhar
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Moon-crowned; one who wears the moon as his crest (epithet of Lord Shiva) |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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