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13,457Sarrha is a Biblical Greek form of the name Sarah, which means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew. In the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, the name appears as Sarrha (Σάρρᾳ) in references to Abr...
Sarudzai is a Shona name of Zimbabwean origin, derived from the verb sarudza, meaning "choose" [1]. The name reflects the deep cultural importance of meaningful names in Shona tradition, often drawn from common words tha...
Sashenka is a Russian diminutive of Sasha, itself a diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra, the Russian forms of Alexander. This affectionate form is commonly used in Russian-speaking countries as a tender, familiar varia...
Sashka is a Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Aleksandra. In Macedonian, it may also be transcribed from the Cyrillic Сашка, equivalent to Saška. The name shares its roots with...
Sasithorn is a Thai feminine given name that carries a poetic and luminous meaning: "the moon." In Thai, the word is a compound of elements where "sasi" refers to the moon, often used in formal or literary contexts. The...
Saška is a feminine Diminutive of Aleksandra, used primarily in Macedonian and Slovene. The name evokes affection and familiarity, much like related forms such as Saša (Slovene) and Sashka (Macedonian). Etymology and Ori...
Saskia is a Dutch feminine given name of uncertain origin, though it is most commonly considered a form derived from the Germanic element sahso, meaning "a Saxon". The Saxons were a Germanic tribe whose name ultimately c...
Sassa is a Swedish diminutive of Astrid, Alexandra, or Sara. In Swedish naming traditions, diminutives are commonly formed by adding suffixes like -sa to longer names, creating affectionate or informal variants.The name...
Satenik (Armenian: Սաթենիկ or Սաթինիկ) is a feminine name in Armenian tradition. Its etymology is uncertain: it may derive from Armenian sat meaning "black amber" (a type of fossilized resin), or it may be of Scythian or...
Sati is a Hindu goddess, the first wife of Shiva, known for her story of self-immolation. Her name derives from Sanskrit सत् (sat), meaning "true, virtuous." The name Sati embodies truth and virtue, reflecting her pure a...
Satomi is a feminine Japanese given name (also used as a surname) with multifaceted meanings depending on the kanji characters chosen. The name commonly combines a first element such as 里 (sato) meaning "village" or 聡...
Satu is a native Finnish feminine given name directly derived from the Finnish word satu, meaning "fairy tale" or "fable," thus linking the bearer to concepts of storytelling and folklore. The name reflects Finland's ric...
Saturnina is a feminine given name of Spanish and Ancient Roman origin, derived as the feminine form of Saturninus. Saturninus, in turn, is a Roman cognomen descended from the name of the Roman god Saturn, the god of agr...
Satyavati (Sanskrit: satyavatī) is a name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "truthful", derived from satya (true, real) and the suffix vatī (having). In Hindu tradition, the name is famously borne by a central figure in the ep...
Sauda is a feminine given name of Swahili origin with uncertain meaning. It is possibly a variant of Sawda, an Arabic name meaning "black," which gained prominence as the name of a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. In Arabic...
Säule is a feminine name of Kazakh origin, meaning "ray, sunbeam" in Kazakh.In Turkish, the name may appear as Saüle, a variant retaining the same meaning. The name's imagery connects to light and natural warmth, common...
Saule is the Latvian form of the Lithuanian and Baltic mythological name Saulė, which means "sun". In Baltic mythology, Saulė is the sun goddess, a central deity symbolizing life, fertility, and light. The name itself de...
Saulė is the Lithuanian and Baltic goddess of the sun, whose name literally means "sun" in Lithuanian. In both Lithuanian and Latvian mythology, Saulė (or Saule in Latvian) is a central solar deity responsible for sustai...
Sauliā is a feminine Lithuanian given name, considered a possible earlier form of Saulė.EtymologySauliā is hypothesized to be an archaic or dialectal variant of Saulė, derived from the Proto-Baltic root *saule meaning "s...
Saundra is an English feminine given name, a variant of the name Sondra, which itself is a variant of Sandra. The name Sandra was first introduced to the English-speaking world by the Victorian novelist George Meredith,...
Šauška, also known as Šauša or Šawuška, was the highest-ranked goddess in the Hurrian pantheon, associated with love, war, incantations, and healing. Her name is derived from the Hurrian word šawoši, meaning "great" or "...
Savanah is a variant spelling of the name Savannah, which itself originates from the English word for the large grassy plain. The word "savanna" or "savannah" refers to a mixed woodland-grassland ecosystem, characterized...
Savanna is a feminine given name that is a phonetic variant of Savannah. It directly derives from the English word for the expansive grassy plains characteristic of tropical and subtropical regions. The term itself origi...
Savannah is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the English word for the large grassy plain. The term itself ultimately comes from the Taíno (Native American) word sabana, which referred to grassy plain...
Saveria is the Italian feminine form of Xavier. The name Xavier itself is deeply rooted in Basque etymology, originating from the place name Etxeberria, which means "the new house". This surname was famously borne by Sai...
Savina is an Italian variant of the name Sabina. The name originated as a feminine form of the Roman cognomen Sabinus, which means "a Sabine" in Latin. The Sabines were an ancient people who lived in central Italy, whose...
Savita is a feminine given name of Indian origin, derived from the name of the Hindu solar god Savitr. The root Savitr comes from Sanskrit and means "rouser" or "stimulator," reflecting the god's role as an energizer and...
Savitri is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "of the sun". It is derived from the name of the Vedic solar deity Savitr, who represents the sun as a source of life and energy. The name is central to Hindu...
Sawda is an Arabic feminine name meaning "black". It is most notable as the name of Sawda bint Zamʿa, one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad. She was among the early converts to Islam and was part of the first migratio...
Sawsan is the Arabic form of Susanna, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Shoshanna, meaning "lily" (or "rose" in modern Hebrew), with probable origins in the Egyptian word sšn ("lotus"). The name appears in biblical...
Etymology and Historical ContextSaxa is an Old German form of Saskia, itself derived from the Germanic element sahso, meaning "a Saxon." The Saxons were a prominent Germanic tribe whose name likely originates from the Pr...
Sayaka is a feminine Japanese given name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. Common compose elements include 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "thread, silk" combined wi...
Sayen is a Mapuche name of uncertain etymology. It is possibly derived from the Mapuche word ayün meaning "love." The name is primarily used for girls in Mapuche communities, representing a connection to Mapuche language...
Saylor is a modern English given name that originated as a surname. It is derived from the Old French word sailleor, meaning "acrobat" or "dancer," ultimately from the verb sallir ("to leap"). As a given name, it is ofte...
Saynab is the Somali form of Zaynab, a name of ancient and complex origin. The root name Zaynab itself carries multiple possible etymologies. It may derive from the Arabic elements zayn (زين), meaning "beauty," and ʾab (...
Sayuri is a common feminine Japanese given name, meaning "small lily" from the kanji 小百合 (sa meaning "small" and yuri meaning "lily"). The name can also be composed of various other kanji combinations, such as 早百合...
Sayyida is an Arabic feminine title meaning "lady, mistress". It is the female counterpart of the masculine honorific Sayyid, which denotes descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and her...
Səbinə is a feminine given name used primarily in Azerbaijan, derived from the Arabic word صبيّة (ṣabīya), meaning "girl, young woman". The name entered Azerbaijani through Islamic cultural and linguistic influence, as A...
Şəbnəm is a feminine given name in Azerbaijani, meaning "dew". It derives from Persian, where the word refers to the moisture that forms on surfaces in the early morning, symbolizing freshness and purity. The name is cul...
EtymologyScarlet is a modern female given name that originates either as a variant of the name Scarlett or directly from the English word for the red color, scarlet. The ultimate root of both the name and the color term...
Scarlett is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that referred to a person who sold or made clothes from scarlet, a luxurious wool cloth produced in medieval Europe. The word 'scarlet' itself l...
Scarlette is a rare spelling variant of the name Scarlett, an English first name that has gained popularity in recent decades. Both names ultimately derive from an English surname referring to a person who sold or made c...
Scáthach is a legendary figure in Irish and Scottish mythology, renowned as a formidable warrior woman and martial arts teacher. Her name, derived from the Irish word for "shadowy," evokes mystery and prowess.EtymologyTh...
Scheherazade is the Anglicized form of Shahrazad, the Persian name of the legendary narrator and central framing character of One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights), a collection of Middle Eastern, So...
Schneeweißchen is a German literary name meaning "snow white", a cognate of Low German Sneewittchen (see Snow White). It appears as the name of a peasant girl in the Brothers Grimm folktale Snow-White and Rose-Red, first...
Schneewittchen is the modern German form of the name of the famous fairy-tale princess, a linguistic hybrid that blends elements from both German dialects. It derives from the earlier Low German name Sneewittchen ("snow...
Scholastica is a female given name derived from the Late Latin scholasticus, meaning "rhetorician, orator," ultimately from Greek scholastikos ("devoted to study, learned"). The name is most famously associated with Sain...
Scholastique is the French form of Scholastica, a female given name derived from the Late Latin scholasticus, meaning "rhetorician, orator." The name ultimately traces back to a Greek root relating to scholarly or rhetor...
Schwanhild is a German variant of the name Swanhild, which has roots in the Old Germanic elements swan ("swan") and hilt ("battle"). The name thus carries a poetic meaning of "swan battle" or "battle swan," blending the...
Scilla is an Italian feminine given name that primarily serves as a short form of Priscilla, a diminutive of the Roman name Prisca. The name Prisca, in turn, means "ancient" or "venerable" in Latin, derived from the adje...
Scout is an English feminine given name derived from the English word scout, meaning "one who gathers information covertly". The word itself comes from Old French escouter, meaning "to listen". As a name, Scout gained pr...
Scovia is a short form of Proscovia, mainly used in Uganda. The name Proscovia itself has uncertain origins but is often linked to Praskovya, the Russian form of Paraskeve. Paraskeve derives from the Greek παρασκευή (par...
Sədaqət is a feminine Azerbaijani given name meaning "friendship". It derives from the Arabic word ṣadāqa (صداقة), which stems from the root ṣadaqa (صدق) meaning "to tell the truth" or "to be sincere". This semantic conn...
Seanna is a modern feminine form of the Irish name Seán, ultimately deriving from John. The name John has Hebrew origins meaning "Yahweh is gracious," and was introduced to Ireland through the Latin Iohannes. Seán itself...
Séarlait (Irish pronunciation: /ˈʃeːrlˠɪtʲ/) is the Irish form of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles. It belongs to the branch of names ultimately descending from the Germanic charja- meaning “army” or...
Sebastiana is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese feminine form of Sebastian, which itself derives from the Latin name Sebastianus meaning "from Sebaste." Sebaste was a city in Asia Minor, whose name comes from the Greek...
Sébastienne is the French feminine form of Sebastian. This elegant name carries the essence of its Latin root, Sebastianus, which originally meant "from Sebaste" — Sebaste being a city in Asia Minor named after the Greek...
Sébire is a Norman form of the Sibyl, a name with deep roots in classical and Christian tradition. The name derives ultimately from the Greek Σίβυλλα (Sibylla), meaning "prophetess, sibyl". In ancient Greece and Rome, si...
Seble is a feminine given name of Ethiopian origin, derived from Amharic. It directly means "harvest", reflecting the agricultural roots and cultural significance of the land in Ethiopian society. The name is primarily u...
Şebnem is a Turkish feminine given name, derived from the Persian word Shabnam, meaning "dew". The name evokes the image of fresh morning dew, symbolizing purity, delicacy, and renewal. It is particularly common in Turke...