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30,235Salli is a Finnish feminine given name, introduced in the 19th century as a borrowing of the English diminutive Sally. Like many Scandinavian adoptions of English names during that period, Salli adapted the original pron...
Sallie is a variant spelling of Sally, which itself originated as a diminutive of Sarah. While Sally became the more common form, Sallie emerged in the 19th century as an alternative spelling, particularly in the United...
Sallust is an English version of the Latin family name Sallustius, of uncertain origin. It derives from the Roman nomen (gentile name) worn by the 1st-century BC historian Gaius Sallustius Crispus, known in English as Sa...
EtymologySallustius is the Latin form of the name Sallust, which derives from the Roman family name Sallustius. The etymology of Sallustius remains uncertain, though it is most famously associated with the historian Gaiu...
Sally is an English feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Sarah. Like other nicknames such as Molly for Mary or Polly for Dorothy, Sally developed from childhood difficulty pronouncing the letter 'r', re...
EtymologySalma is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the root salima (سلم) meaning "to be safe" or "to be secure." Its direct meaning is "safe" or "peaceful," closely tied to the concepts of safety, wel...
Salman is an Arabic male given name that means "safe" in Arabic, derived from the triconsonantal root salima (سلم), meaning "to be safe" or "to be secure." The name is widely used across the Muslim world, including in Ar...
Salme is a female given name used primarily in Estonia and Finland. The name derives from the Estonian word salm, meaning "poem, verse" — a lexeme that also appears dialectally with the sense "inlet, sound" in reference...
Etymology and OriginSalomão is the Portuguese form of the biblical name Solomon, ultimately derived from the Hebrew Shelomo (שְׁלֹמֹה), a name meaning "peace." The root Hebrew word shalom signifies peace, wholeness, and...
Salome is a name of Aramaic origin, closely related to the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace." The name appears in several cultural traditions, including Georgian, English, German, and various Bible versions.Et...
Salomé is the French, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Salome, a name derived from an Aramaic name related to the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom), meaning "peace." The root name Salome has rich biblical and historical associ...
Salomè is the Italian form of Salome, a name with deep biblical and historical roots. Derived from an Aramaic name related to the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace", Salome is most famously associated with the...
Salomea is the Polish form of Salome, a name derived from the Aramaic and Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom), meaning "peace". The name entered Polish via Latin (Salomea), ultimately from Greek Salōmē and Biblical Hebrew Shlom...
Salomo is the German and Dutch form of the name Solomon. It is used as a masculine given name in German- and Dutch-speaking countries, though it remains relatively uncommon compared to the English and Hebrew forms of the...
Salomon is a French and Polish form of Solomon. This form also appears in the Greek and Latin Old Testament (as Σολομών and Solomon) and in the New Testament. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo...
Salomón is the Spanish form of Solomon. The name is derived from the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), which comes from the root שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace." As a Biblical name, Solomon is most famous as the son of Da...
Salomone is the Italian form of Solomon, a name that carries deep religious and historical resonance. The root name Solomon derives from the Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), itself stemming from שָׁלוֹם (shalom), meaning "peac...
Sālote is the Tongan form of the name Charlotte. The name is most famously borne by Sālote Tupou III (1900–1965), the Queen of Tonga who reigned for nearly 48 years, a period often regarded as a golden age for the island...
Saltanat is a feminine given name of Kazakh origin, meaning "festival" or "celebration" in the Kazakh language. Due to its vowel ending, it sometimes belongs to masculine names in some cultures, but in Kazakh, it is apos...
Salud is a Spanish feminine given name that functions as a cognate of Catalan Salut, both ultimately derived from the Latin word salus, meaning “health” or “cheers”. In Spanish-speaking cultures, the name carries connota...
Salut is a Catalan feminine given name derived from the common Catalan word salut, meaning "health" or "cheers". The name originates as a short form of the greeting or toast, reflecting positive well-wishes. It is the Ca...
Salvacion is a Filipino given name derived from Spanish salvación, meaning "salvation". It is primarily a religious name, directly referencing the title of the Virgin Mary as Nuestra Señora de Salvación ("Our Lady of Sal...
Salvador is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan form of the Late Latin name Salvator, meaning "saviour", a reference to Jesus as the savior of humanity in Christian theology. The name is a direct equivalent of the Itali...
Salvadora is a Spanish feminine form of Salvador, ultimately derived from the Late Latin name Salvator, meaning “saviour.” The name carries strong Christian overtones, as Salvator was an epithet of Jesus, referring to hi...
Salvator is the Latin form of Salvador, ultimately derived from the Late Latin name Salvator, meaning "saviour." The name directly references Jesus Christ as the saviour of humanity in Christian theology. It has been use...
Salvatore is an Italian cognate of Salvador, deriving from the Late Latin name Salvator, meaning "saviour." The name explicitly refers to Jesus Christ as the savior in Christian theology, making it a theophoric name — on...
Salvatrice is the Italian feminine given name derived from the Late Latin Salvatrix, the feminine form of Salvator (see Salvador). The male name Salvator entered Romance languages as a Christian name meaning "savior," di...
Salvatrix is a feminine Latin name derived directly from the masculine Salvator, meaning “saviour.” In Ecclesiastical Latin, Salvatrix is the feminine counterpart of Salvator and was historically used as a title for the...
Salvio is an Italian given name, originally a patronymic surname. It is the Italian form of the Latin Salvius, a Roman family name derived from the Latin salvus meaning “safe.” This name was notably borne by several earl...
Salvius is an ancient Roman nomen gentile, a hereditary family name, originating from Latin salvus meaning "safe" and ultimately from the Oscan root 𐌔𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌅𐌉𐌉𐌔 (salaviis) combining the same sense of safety or well-being. T...
Etymology and OriginsSalvo is an Italian masculine given name with deep roots in Latin antiquity. It functions either as a direct short form of Salvio, the Italian descendant of the Roman family name Salvius, or as an in...
Salwa is a feminine Arabic given name meaning "comfort, solace". The name carries a sense of tranquility and emotional ease, often chosen for its positive connotations of peace and consolation. In Arabic-speaking culture...
Sam is a common short form in English, typically used as a diminutive of names such as Samuel, Samson, and Samantha. It also serves as the short form of the name Samwise, a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel trilogy T...
Sam 2 is a Persian masculine name meaning "fire," derived from an earlier Iranian root meaning "black." It is notably the name of a hero in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings, written by the po...
Sama is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, directly derived from the Arabic word samāʾ (سماء), meaning "sky" or "heavens". In Arabic, the word appears in the Qur'an (e.g., Surah Al-Baqarah 2:164) where it refers to...
Samaa is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سماء, derived from the root Sama, meaning "sky" or "heaven." It is a feminine given name used chiefly in Arabic-speaking and Muslim cultures, reflecting a common nam...
Samad (Arabic: صمد, Ṣamad) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "eternal" or "everlasting." In Arabic, the root ṣ-m-d connotes permanence and self-sufficiency. The name is also recognized as one of the 99 names of A...
Samael, derived from the Hebrew סַמָּאֵל (Sammāʾēl), meaning "venom of God", is a name of an archangel in Abrahamic traditions, particularly within Jewish mysticism and folklore. The name combines the Hebrew words sam (p...
Samaneh is a feminine given name of Persian origin (Persian: سمانه). In Persian, the name carries two distinct meanings due to homophony: the more traditional meaning is "sky," derived from the Persian word for the celes...
Samanta is a feminine given name used in several languages, including Italian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish. It is a variant of Samantha, a name that perhaps originated as a feminine form of Samuel, with the...
Samantha is an English feminine given name of uncertain derivation, with its earliest known use in the 17th century. It is often interpreted as a feminine form of Samuel, combined with the suffix antha, possibly influenc...
Samar (سمر) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the root samara, which conveys the idea of conversing or staying up late into the night. The primary meaning of the name is “evening conversation”, evok...
Samar 2 is a masculine given name used primarily in Bengali and Urdu-speaking communities. It is a direct derivation from Arabic ثمر (thamar), meaning "fruit, profit." The name thus carries connotations of abundance, ben...
Samara is a female given name of varied origins, used in English and Portuguese contexts. Its etymology is uncertain, but it may be derived from the name of two cities: Samarra in Iraq, or Samara in Russia. The Russian S...
Samat is a male given name used in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Bashkortostan, and Tatarstan, derived as a local form of Samad, which means "eternal" in Arabic. The name reflects the influence of Islamic culture on Turkic nam...
Samed is a Turkish variant of the name Samet, ultimately derived from the Arabic root Samad (Arabic: صمد, Ṣamad), which means "eternal" in Arabic. This meaning is deeply rooted in Islamic theology, where the term is ofte...
Sameer is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سمير (see Samir 1). It is used primarily in Arabic-speaking countries and communities. The name shares its root with the masculine Arabic name Samir, from which it...
Sameer is an alternate transcription of the Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, or Gujarati forms of Samir, ultimately derived from Sanskrit samīra, meaning "wind, air." This name carries a gentle, natural essence and is widely use...
Sameera 1 is an alternate transcription of Arabic سميرة (Samira 1), the feminine form of the masculine Samir 1. The name is derived from the Arabic root سمر (samara), meaning "to talk in the evening." Samir himself means...
Sameera is an alternate transcription of the feminine name Samira 2, used predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, and Marathi languages. The name is derived from the masculine Samir 2, which originates from the Sanskrit element...
Sameera 3 is a Sinhalese masculine name, derived as the Sinhala form of Samir 2. The root name Samir 2 comes from the Sanskrit word samīra, meaning "wind" or "air." This etymology connects the name to natural elements, r...
Sameh is an alternate transcription of Arabic سامح (see Samih). It functions both as a masculine given name and as a surname, primarily in the Arab world. Etymology The name derives from the Arabic root سمح (samuḥa), mea...
Samer is an alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine given name سامر (Sāmir), which is closely related to and often conflated with Samir. While Samir (سمير) derives from the Arabic root سمر (samara) meaning "to ta...
Samet is a Turkish given name, typically masculine. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Samad.The root name Samad (also rendered as Samed) is one of the names of God in Islam, found in the Quran (Surah Al-Ikhlas):...
Sami is a diminutive of Samuel, common in Finland. The name Samuel has Hebrew origins, derived from שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) meaning 'name of God' or interpreted from שָׁמַע (shama') meaning 'to hear', thus 'God has heard'....
Sami (also spelled Samy) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic root s-m-w meaning "to be high, elevated, or exalted." It directly translates to "elevated, sublime, supreme" and carries conno...
Sami (Arabic: سامي) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "hearing, listening." In Arabic, the root s-m-ʿ (س م ع) conveys the concept of hearing or listening, and Samīʿ (السميع) is one of the 99 names of Al...
Samia is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Samiya (سامية), as well as the usual Bengali transcription of this name. It is the feminine form of Sami 2, which derives from the Arabic root سما (samā) meaning "to...
Samia is a feminine given name of Urdu origin, derived from the Arabic root s-m-ʿ (to hear). It is the feminine form of Sami, which means "hearing" or "listening" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, al-Samīʿ (The All-Hearin...
Samih is an Arabic masculine given name derived from the root samuḥa (سمح), meaning "to be kind" or "to be magnanimous." The name connotes forgiveness and generosity. It represents two related but distinct forms in Arabi...