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15,656Sebastijan is a Croatian and Slovene form of the Latin name Sebastian, which derives from Sebastianus, meaning "from Sebaste." Sebaste was a city in Asia Minor (modern-day Sivas, Turkey), named from the Greek sebastos (σ...
Etymology and OriginSebastjan is the Slovene form of the Latin name Sebastianus, derived from Sebaste, the name of a city in Asia Minor (modern Sivas, Turkey). The city's name comes from the Greek sebastos (σεβαστός), me...
Šebestián is the older Czech form of the name Sebastian, derived from the Latin Sebastianus, meaning "from Sebaste." Sebaste was a city in Asia Minor whose name comes from the Greek σεβαστός (sebastos), meaning "venerabl...
Sebestyén is the Hungarian form of Sebastian, derived from the Latin name Sebastianus, meaning "from Sebaste." Sebaste was a city in Asia Minor, its name stemming from Greek σεβαστός (sebastos), meaning "venerable," a tr...
Sechnall is an Old Irish name, the ancient form of Seachnall. It is ultimately derived from the Latin name Secundinus, a Roman family name itself based on the praenomen Secundus, meaning "second" in Latin. This name is s...
Secondo is the Italian form of the Ancient Roman name Secundus. It derives directly from the Latin word secundus meaning "second." In Roman naming conventions, Secundus was a praenomen (given name) indicating birth order...
Secundino is the Spanish form of Secundinus, a Latin name derived from Secundus, meaning "second" in Latin. As a Roman numeral, its linguistic trace hints at birth order or a late arrival in a family, much like its root...
Secundinus is a Roman family name derived from the praenomen Secundus, meaning "second" in Latin. The name was originally a cognomen, or third name, in ancient Rome, indicating a second-born child or someone associated w...
Secundus is a Latin praenomen, or given name, derived from the Latin word secundus meaning "second." It was originally used in ancient Rome to denote the second son or the second child in a family, following the naming c...
Sedat is a masculine Turkish given name derived from Arabic sadād (سداد), meaning "appropriate, proper, truthful.” This term stems from the Arabic root سدّ (sadda), which conveys the concepts of “remedying” or “being rig...
Sef is Dutch short form of Jozef, the Dutch, Slovak, and Albanian form of Joseph. Joseph derives from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "he will increase," from the root יָסַף (yasaf). In the Old Testament,...
Sefton is an English given name derived from a surname of locational origin. The name comes from the Old English elements sef meaning "rushes" and tūn meaning "town" or "enclosure," thus referring to a "town in the rushe...
Sefu is a Swahili masculine name, widely considered to be the Swahili form of the Arabic name Saif, meaning "sword." The name reflects the cultural and linguistic influence of Arabic on the Swahili language, which has lo...
Ségdae is an Old Irish masculine given name, ultimately the source of the modern Irish name Séaghdha. The name is derived from the Old Irish adjective ségda, meaning "fine, good, favourable" or "learned." It thus origina...
Segismundo is the Spanish form of Sigismund. The name figures prominently in Spanish literature as the protagonist of Pedro Calderón de la Barca's 1636 play Life Is a Dream (La vida es sueño), a masterpiece of the Spanis...
Segun is a Yoruba masculine name meaning "conquer." It functions both as an independent given name and as a common short form of longer Yoruba names such as Olusegun or Oluwasegun, which mean "God conquers" or "God is vi...
Segundo is the Spanish form of the Ancient Roman praenomen (given name) Secundus, meaning "second" in Latin. As a given name, Segundo has been used primarily in Spanish-speaking cultures, often to denote a second-born ch...
Şehzade is the Ottoman Turkish form of the Persian title Shahzad, meaning "prince, son of the king." The word derives from Persian shah (king) and the patronymic suffix -zādeh or -zada, indicating descent. In the Ottoman...
Seiji (written in various kanji combinations such as 誠二, 誠治, 清二, 聖二, among others) is a masculine Japanese given name. Its meaning derives from the elements used in its kanji composition, primarily combining a ch...
Seilenos is the Greek form of Silenus, a figure central to the retinue of the wine god Dionysus in Greek mythology. While the ultimate etymology of the name is uncertain, it is commonly associated with mythology and may...
Seisyll is an Old Welsh male given name, representing the native adaptation of the Roman name Sextilius. The name is deeply rooted in early medieval Welsh history and onomastics, reflecting the fusion of Roman and Celtic...
Sejad is a masculine given name primarily used in Bosnia. It is a Bosnian variant of the Arabic name Said (also spelled Sa'id), which derives from the Arabic root saʿida, meaning "to be happy" or "to be lucky." Thus, Sej...
Sekani is a masculine name of Tumbuka origin, derived directly from the Tumbuka word sekani meaning "laugh". As a virtue-inspired name, it reflects the cultural value placed on joy and positivity within Tumbuka-speaking...
EtymologySekar is the Tamil form of Shekhar, a name derived from the Sanskrit word śekhara, meaning "crest, crown, or peak." In Tamil-speaking regions of India, the name retains this sense of eminence and is often chosen...
Sekhar is a masculine given name used primarily in Bengali and Telugu-speaking regions of India. It is the Telugu and Bengali form of Shekhar, which itself derives from the Sanskrit element शेखर (śekhara) meaning "crest,...
Selâhattin is a Turkish variant of Selahattin, distinguished by an optional circumflex accent over the â. This accent, while not altering pronunciation, reflects historical Ottoman Turkish orthographic conventions that w...
Selahattin is a Turkish masculine given name, serving as the Turkish form of Salah ad-Din. The original Arabic name combines ṣalāḥ (صلاح), meaning "righteousness," with dīn (دين), meaning "religion, faith," thus signifyi...
Selçuk is a Turkish masculine given name of historical significance, most famously borne by the eponymous founder of the Seljuk dynasty. The name is possibly derived from a diminutive form of the Turkic root sil, meaning...
Seleucus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Σέλευκος (Seleukos), whose meaning is uncertain. It may be related to the Greek word λευκός (leukos), meaning 'bright' or 'white', but this connection is speculative. The...
Seleukos is the Greek form of the Latinized name Seleucus. The name is derived from the Greek Σέλευκος (Seleukos), whose meaning is uncertain. It may be related to the Greek word λευκός (leukos) meaning "bright" or "whit...
Selig is a Yiddish masculine given name and surname, meaning "blessed." It is a variant of the name Zelig, which itself is a vernacular form of Asher. Asher, a Hebrew name meaning "happy, blessed," is rooted in the eleme...
Selim is a Turkish and Albanian form of Salim, derived from Arabic roots meaning "safe, sound, intact". The name gained prominence due to three Ottoman sultans who bore it, most notably Selim I (also known as Selim the G...
Seljuk is the anglicized form of Selçuk, derived from a hypothesized diminutive form of the Turkic root sil meaning "clean, pure". The name is historically and culturally significant due to its association with Selçuk, t...
Selman is a Turkish and Albanian masculine given name, equivalent to the Arabic Salman. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic root salima meaning "to be safe," thus carrying the meaning of "safe" or "secure." In it...
Selwyn is a given name and surname with multiple proposed origins. Most commonly, it is derived from an Old English personal name Seleƿine, composed of the elements sele meaning "manor" or "hall" and wine meaning "friend...
Sem is the form of Shem used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. It appears in the Septuagint and Vulgate translations of the Old Testament, where it represents the Hebrew name שֵׁם (Shem), which means “name” or “fame.” In th...
Semen is a Ukrainian form of Simon 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Semyon. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Shimʿon, meaning "hearing" or "listening," from the root shamaʿ ("to hear")....
Semih is a Turkish given name for males that carries the meaning of "generous". The name also conveys associations of worthiness and greatness. It is derived from the Turkish language and reflects qualities highly valued...
Semion is a male Slavic given name, an alternate transcription of Russian Семён (see Semyon). It traces its roots to the Russian form Semyon, which itself is a Russian form of Simon 1. The ultimate origin lies in the Heb...
Semir is a Turkish and Bosnian masculine given name, derived from the Arabic name Samir. Samir itself means "companion in evening talk" in Arabic, originating from the root سمر (samara), which conveys the idea of convers...
Semisi is a given name and surname primarily used in Fiji and Tonga. It is the Tongan and Fijian form of James, derived from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov (see Jacob). Through the spread of Christianity in the Pacific, biblica...
Şemsettin (pronounced [ʃem.sét.tin]) is a Turkish masculine given name, the adapted Turkish form of Shams ad-Din, an Arabic personal name literally meaning “sun of the faith”. Etymology and Meaning The name is a theophor...
Semyon is a Russian form of the name Simon, derived from the Hebrew name Shimʿon, meaning "hearing" or "listening." In the Old Testament, Simeon was the second son of Jacob and Leah, and his name is explained in Genesis...
Senán is an Irish name derived from Old Irish sen 'old' combined with a diminutive suffix, meaning 'little old one'. It is particularly associated with Saint Senán, a 6th-century monk who founded a monastery on Inis Cath...
Senan is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Senán. Both names are steeped in early Irish Christian history, most notably linked to a 6th-century saint.EtymologySenán derives from Old Irish sen 'old' combined with a dim...
Sender is the Yiddish form of Alexander, a classic given name of Greek origin meaning 'defending men.' In Yiddish, the Hebrew alphabet and Ashkenazi pronunciation adapt the name into Sender, a distinctive variant histori...
Sendoa is a Basque masculine given name that directly translates to "strong." It is rooted in the Basque language, a pre-Indo-European language isolate spoken in the Basque Country (Euskal Herria), spanning northern Spai...
Seneca is a masculine given name and Italian surname of Roman origin. It derives from a Roman cognomen stemming from the Latin senectus, meaning "old". The name entered history through two prominent figures from Roman Hi...
Şener is a Turkish given name and surname, formed from the Turkish word şen meaning "happy" and the suffix/word er meaning "man, hero, brave". As a compound, Şener thus conveys the qualities of a "happy man" or "cheerful...
Senn is a masculine given name of Dutch origin, known primarily as a surname rather than a first name. Its meaning is considered uncertain. It may be related to Senne, a short form of either Sebastian or Sander. As a giv...
Sennacherib is a theophoric name of ancient Mesopotamian origin, famously borne by the 7th-century BC Neo-Assyrian king who reigned from 705 to 681 BC. The name comes from the Akkadian Sin-ahhi-eriba, meaning "Sin has re...
Senne is a Dutch masculine given name, likely originating as a diminutive of Sebastian or Sander. It reflects a common Germanic and Dutch onomastic pattern of creating short, often consonant-rich forms from longer names—...
Senya is a Russian diminutive of Arseniy and other names containing sen. In Russian naming conventions, diminutives are often formed by adding the suffix -ya or softening the stem, as seen in names like Vanya from Ivan....
Seoc is a Scottish Gaelic form of Jack, equivalent to the Scots name Jock. Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval diminutive of John, Seoc follows the Gaelic pattern of borrowing familiar names from Scots and a...
Seoirse (Irish pronunciation: [ˈʃoːɾˠʃə]) is the Irish Gaelic form of George. The name George ultimately derives from the Greek Georgios, meaning "farmer, earthworker," from ge ("earth") and ergon ("work").Etymology and...
Seo-joon is an alternate transcription of the Korean given name Seo-jun, rendered in Hangul as 서준. The name is predominantly masculine and is used in South Korea. Its meaning derives from Sino-Korean characters, most c...
Seo-jun, also spelled Seo-joon or Suh-jun/Suh-joon, is a popular South Korean male given name. The name is typically formed from Sino-Korean characters, with seo (瑞, meaning "felicitous omen" or "auspicious") or seo (舒...
Seok is a Korean masculine given name. In Korean, it is written with Hangul as 석 and can be derived from various Sino-Korean characters. The most common ones include the character 石 (seok) meaning "stone" and 錫 (seok)...
Seok-jin is a Korean masculine given name. It is typically composed of two Sino-Korean syllables, seok and jin, each written with a hanja character. The most common combination uses the characters seok (碩) meaning "larg...
Seong-ho is a Korean masculine given name primarily composed of Sino-Korean morphemes. The first element seong can come from 成 (seong) meaning 'completed, finished, succeeded' or 盛 (seong) meaning 'abundant, flourishin...