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15,656Spas is a Bulgarian masculine given name derived from the word спасен (spasen), meaning "saved" or "rescued." The name carries strong religious connotations, reflecting the Christian concept of salvation through Jesus Ch...
Spencer is an English given name derived from an occupational surname. The surname itself originated from the Middle English word spense, meaning "larder" or "pantry", and referred to a steward or dispenser of provisions...
Spike is an English nickname, turned given name, ultimately derived from the word "spike," which refers to a sharp, pointed object. Originally, the nickname could have been given to a person with spiky hair, a tall, thin...
Spiridon is the Serbian and Croatian form of Spyridon, as well as an alternate transcription of the Greek name Σπυρίδων (Spyrídon).EtymologyThe name Speridon originates from the Late Greek name Spyridon, which is derived...
Spiro is an Anglicized form of the Greek name Spyros. While Spyros or Spiros is the standard spelling in modern Greek — typically spelled Σπύρος — Spiro drops the nominal final -s, a common practice in Anglicizing Greek...
Spiros is a Greek given name, an alternate transcription of Spyros (Greek: Σπύρος). In Greek usage, it functions as a short form of the archaic name Spyridon, though Spiros itself is a common independent given name.Etymo...
Spock is a masculine first name drawn from the character of Spock, a half-Vulcan, half-human Starfleet officer in the Star Trek television series (1966–1969) and subsequent films. The name was invented by the show's writ...
Spurius is a Roman praenomen, or given name, of uncertain meaning. It is thought to be of Etruscan origin, possibly related to the Latin word spurius meaning "of illegitimate birth" (from Etruscan srural "public"). In an...
Spyridon is a male given name of Greek origin, borne by numerous saints and historical figures. The name's meaning is debated: it may derive from the late Greek word σπυρίδιον (spyridion) meaning "little basket" or from...
Spyro is an Anglicized form of the Greek name Spyros, which is a short form of Spyridon. The name Spyridon itself derives from the late Greek word spyridion (meaning "basket") or from the Latin spiritus (meaning "spirit"...
Spyros is a Greek diminutive of the name Spyridon, ultimately rooted in elements meaning either "basket" (from Greek spyridion) or "spirit" (from Latin spiritus). The name is common in modern Greek usage, often associate...
EtymologySraoša is the Avestan form of Soroush, a name that appears in Zoroastrian tradition. The name is derived from an Avestan word meaning "obedience". In Zoroastrianism, Sraoša is the name of a Yazata, a holy being...
Srđan (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђан, pronounced [sr̩dʑan]) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, typically written as Srdjan when the letter đ is unavailable. It is primarily used in Croatia and Serbia. The name is most c...
Srećko (Serbian Cyrillic: Срећко) is a South Slavic masculine given name used in Croatian and Serbian. It is a cognate of the Slovene name Srečko, both derived from the Slavic word sreća (or sreča in Slovene), meaning "l...
Srečko is a Slovenian masculine given name, derived directly from the Slovenian word sreča, meaning "luck". The name is therefore semantically equivalent to the Latin name Felix, which also means "lucky" or "fortunate" i...
Srinivas is a Southern Indian form of Shrinivas. It is a common masculine given name in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu-speaking regions. The name is deeply rooted in Hindu tradition, particularly within Vaishnavism, which ve...
Etymology and OriginSroel is a Yiddish short form of Yisroel, itself the Yiddish variant of Israel. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yisraʾel, meaning "God contends," from the roots sara ("to contend, to fight...
Etymology and OriginsSroš is the Middle Persian form of the name Soroush, which itself derives from the Avestan Sraoša , meaning “obedience.” In Zoroastrianism, Sraoša is a yazata (a holy being) associated with obedience...
Staas is a Dutch short form of the name Anastasius or Eustachius. It is a concise, informal variant used primarily in the Netherlands.EtymologyThe name Staas derives from either Anastasius or Eustachius. Anastasius is th...
Staffan is the Swedish variant form of Stephen, derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown" or "wreath." The name has been used in Sweden since at least 1330, as attested in historical records.Etymol...
Stafford is an English masculine first name derived from a surname, which itself originates from a place name in Staffordshire, England. The place name Stafford comes from Old English elements: stæð meaning "landing-plac...
Ståle is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse byname Stáli, which itself comes from stál meaning "steel". The name thus evokes qualities of strength, durability, and resilience, akin to the metal i...
Stáli is an Old Norse masculine given name and byname. It is the original Old Norse form that gave rise to the modern Scandinavian name Ståle, which remains in use in Norway and Denmark. The name is derived from the Old...
Stamatios is a Greek masculine given name derived from the medieval Greek verb σταματώ (stamato) meaning "stop." The name carries the hopeful meaning of “stopper” or “one who brings an end,” often interpreted in a Christ...
Stamatis is a Greek given name and surname, functioning as a hypocoristic or affectionate form of Stamatios. The root name Stamatios derives from the medieval Greek verb σταματώ (stamato), meaning "stop". This etymology...
Stamen is a Bulgarian and Macedonian masculine given name derived from the Slavic word стамен (stamen), meaning "firm" or "steadfast." The name shares its root with the Bulgarian and Macedonian word for "firmness" or "st...
Stan is an English short form of Stanley. A famous bearer was British comedian Stan Laurel (1890-1965), one half of the iconic duo Laurel and Hardy, whose comedic work left a lasting mark on film and entertainment.Etymol...
Stan 2 is a masculine first name used primarily in Polish and Romanian contexts. It functions as a non-traditional short form of Stanisław or Stanislav. While traditionally these longer forms are used formally, the clipp...
Stan is a Dutch short form of Constant or Constantijn. These names derive from Late Latin Constans, meaning "constant" or "steadfast." The root of this chain is Constantine, a name borne by Constantine the Great, the fir...
Stane is a Slovene masculine diminutive of Stanislav, a name with deep Slavic roots. The name Stanislav itself derives from the Slavic elements stati ("stand, become") and slava ("glory"), thus carrying the meaning of "o...
Stanford is an English first name derived from a surname, which originally came from a place name. The place name is composed of the Old English elements stān meaning "stone" and ford meaning "ford," thus translating to...
Stanimir (Cyrillic: Станимир) is a Slavic masculine given name used primarily in Bulgaria and Serbia. The name is composed of two distinct Slavic elements: the word for time (stati, meaning “stand” or “become,” in its in...
Stanislao is an Italian masculine given name, the Italian cognate of the Slavic name Stanislav. The name is ultimately of Slavic origin, composed of the elements stati ("stand, become") and slava ("glory"), giving the ov...
Stanislas is the French form of Stanislav, a name of Slavic origin. It derives from two elements: stati, meaning "stand" or "become," and slava, meaning "glory." Thus, it carries the sense of "to become glorious" or "sta...
Stanislau is the Belarusian form of the masculine given name Stanislav. The name is derived from the Slavic elements stati "stand, become" (with stem stan-) and slava "glory". The name reaches Belarus primarily through C...
Stanislaus is the Latinized form of the Slavic name Stanislav. It was widely used in medieval and early modern contexts, particularly in reference to Polish saints and nobility. The name derives from the Slavic elements...
Stanislav is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, derived from the elements stati "stand, become" and slava "glory", thus meaning "one who achieves glory" or "become glorious". The name is common across many Slavic c...
Staņislavs is the Latvian form of Stanislav, a Slavic name derived from the elements stati "stand, become" (in the inflected stem stan-) and slava "glory", thus meaning "to become glorious" or "stand in glory". The name...
Stanislavŭ is the reconstructed Proto-Slavic antecedent of the widespread Slavic name Stanislav. As a linguistic reconstruction, it represents the hypothesized form from which later variations in East, West, and South Sl...
Stanisław is a Polish masculine given name, directly derived from the Slavic name Stanislav. The name is composed of the Slavic elements stati (meaning "stand, become") combined with slava (meaning "glory"), thus conveyi...
Stanislovas is the Lithuanian form of Stanislav, a Slavic name composed of the elements stati ("to stand, become") and slava ("glory"), meaning approximately "one who achieves glory." The name has gained recognition acro...
Stanko is a masculine given name widely used in Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. Originally a diminutive of Stanislav and other names derived from the Slavic element stati meaning "stand, become".EtymologyThe nam...
Stanley is an English masculine given name derived from a surname of toponymic origin. The surname Stanley means "stone clearing", composed of the Old English elements stan ("stone") and leah ("woodland, clearing"). As a...
Stas is a Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Stanislav, derived from the Slavic elements stati ("stand, become") and slava ("glory"). The name Stanislav thus means "becoming glorious" or "established in glory," reflecti...
Staš is a diminutive of the Slavic name Stanislav, used primarily in Slovene. The root name Stanislav is derived from the Slavic elements stati ("stand, become" with inflected forms in stan-) and slava ("glory"), conveyi...
Stasys is a popular Lithuanian given name, functioning as a short form of Stanislovas, the Lithuanian variant of Stanislav. The root name is derived from the Slavic elements stati “stand, become” (with inflected forms in...
Stathis is a Greek masculine given name and a common short form of Efstathios, the Modern Greek form of Eustathios, ultimately derived from Eustathius. The name's deep root lies in Ancient Greek εὐσταθής (eustathes), mea...
Stavros (Greek: Σταύρος, pronounced [ˈstavros]) is a Greek masculine given name derived from the word stavros (σταυρός), meaning "cross" — specifically the cross of the Christian crucifixion. Unlike the noun for "cross",...
EtymologySte is a short form of Stephen, ultimately derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning “crown, wreath.” The name Stephen carries deep Christian significance, being borne by Saint Stephen, the first...
Steafán is an Irish form of Stephen, derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown" or "wreath." As a Gaelic adaptation, it follows the phonetic patterns of Irish, where initial 'St-' is often retained...
Steaphan is the Scottish Gaelic form of Stephen. The name is deeply rooted in the Christian tradition, stemming from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown, wreath" or literally "that which surrounds." This...
Steen is a Danish given name, a cognate of Sten. Both names are derived from the Old Norse Steinn, meaning "stone." In Scandinavia, stone-related names have historical roots in the rugged landscape and were often given t...
Steenie is a Scots diminutive of the masculine given name Stephen. Primarily used in Scotland, this affectionate form follows a common pattern in Scots naming, where "-ie" or "-y" endings are added to shorten and soften...
Steeve is a French variant of Steve, which itself is a short form of Steven and ultimately traces back to the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown, wreath." The name was borne by Saint Stephen, the first Chris...
Stef is a Dutch short form of Stefanus, which is the official Dutch form of Stephen. As a diminutive, it is often used as an informal given name or nickname in the Netherlands and among Dutch-speaking communities. Etymol...
Stefaan is a Dutch-language masculine given name, a version of Stephen, that is most common in Belgium, particularly in the Flemish-speaking region. It directly derives from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "...
Ștefan is the Romanian form of Stephen, a given name with deep historical and religious roots. Derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown" or "wreath," it referred to the leafy garlands awarded to v...
Štefan is the Slovak and Slovene form of Stephen, a name with deep historical and religious roots. Stephen itself derives from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown" or "wreath" — a symbol of victory and ho...
Stefán is a common first name in Iceland, representing the Icelandic adaptation of the name Stephen. According to Icelandic custom, individuals are typically referred to by their first and middle names, with patronymics...
Stefan is a masculine given name widely used across Europe, serving as the direct form of Stephen in many languages including Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, German, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Serbian, and Swedish. The nam...