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30,235Sofron is the Russian and Ukrainian form of the Greek name Sophron. The name carries the root meaning of “self-controlled” or “sensible,” qualities highly valued in Greek culture. Historically, the original Greek Sophron...
Sofronio is the Spanish form of the name Sophronius, which itself is a Latinized version of the Greek name Sophronios, derived from the Greek word σώφρων (sophron), meaning "self-controlled" or "sensible." This etymology...
Sofya is a feminine given name that serves as the Russian and Armenian form of Sophia, which itself derives from the Greek word sophia (σοφία), meaning 'wisdom'. The name is widely used in Eastern Orthodox countries and...
Sohail is an alternate transcription of the Urdu name Suhail, derived from the Arabic word sahl meaning "level, even, smooth." It is a popular masculine given name in Urdu-speaking communities, particularly in Pakistan a...
Sohaila is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Suhaila, itself the feminine form of Suhail. The root name Suhail derives from the Arabic word sahl, meaning "level, even, smooth" – a descriptor that evokes calmness...
Sohan is a French masculine name of uncertain meaning. It is widely considered a variant form of Jean 1, the French equivalent of John, possibly influenced by analogous names such as Yohan and Lohan. The origin of Sohan...
Soheil is a Persian male given name, derived from Suhail, the Arabic name for the star Canopus. The root sahl in Arabic means "level, even, smooth", a fitting etymology for a name associated with one of the brightest sta...
Soheila is a feminine Persian given name, derived from the masculine name Suhail, which itself comes from the Arabic root sahl, meaning "level, even, smooth." In Arabic astronomy, Suhail is the traditional name for the s...
Etymology and MeaningSohrab (also romanized as Suhrāb) is a given name of Persian origin. Its etymology points to an ancient Iranian composite: the first part sohr derives from an Old Persian word meaning “red,” and the...
Şöhrat is the Turkmen form of Shuhrat, a masculine given name of Arabic origin widely used in Central Asia. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic word shuhra, meaning “fame” or “reputation,” and entered the region...
Sohvi is the Finnish vernacular form of Sophia. The name Sophia itself derives from the Greek word sophia, meaning "wisdom". Sohvi is a characteristically Finnish adaptation, reflecting the language's phonetic patterns a...
Soile is a Finnish female given name, possibly derived from the Finnish word soilu meaning "glimmer" or "blaze." This suggests a name evocative of light or fire, though its precise origins remain uncertain. The name is a...
Soili is a Soile, is likely of Finnish origin. According to Wiktionary, it may also be associated with the flower name soilikki, adding a natural element to its etymology.EtymologyThe exact origin of Soili is uncertain,...
Soini is a Finnish masculine given name, representing the Finnish form of Sven. The name ultimately derives from the Old Norse byname Sveinn, meaning “boy” or “young man.” This root name was borne by several medieval kin...
Sointu is a Finnish feminine given name. It means "chord (in music)" in Finnish, reflecting a modern, nature- and art-inspired naming tradition common in Finland. The name is derived directly from the Finnish lexicon, wh...
Sok is a unisex name and surname of Khmer origin, deriving from the Sanskrit word सुख (sukha), meaning "healthy, peaceful, happy, pleasant." The name reflects a core concept in Indian and Southeast Asian spiritual tradit...
Sokha is a Cambodian unisex given name, originating from the Khmer language.The name carries the profound meaning of "health." It is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word सुख (sukha), which signifies happiness, pleas...
Sokol is an Albanian masculine given name meaning "falcon", a word borrowed from Slavic languages (cf. Serbo-Croatian soko, Russian sokol). As a theriophoric name—one derived from an animal—it evokes qualities associated...
EtymologySokrates is the Ancient Greek form of Socrates, an iconic name in Western philosophy. The name derives from the Greek elements sos meaning "whole, unwounded, safe" and kratos meaning "power", thus conveying the...
Sokratis is the modern Greek transcription of Socrates, a name derived from the Ancient Greek Σωκράτης (Sokrates). The name is composed of the elements σῶς (sos), meaning “whole, unwounded, safe,” and κράτος (kratos), me...
Sól is a feminine name of Norse origin, derived directly from the Old Norse word for "sun." In Norse mythology, Sól is the goddess who personifies the sun, driving a chariot across the sky each day, pursued by a wolf. Th...
Sol is a feminine given name derived directly from the Spanish and Portuguese word for "sun". It reflects a common pattern in Romance languages where celestial bodies and natural phenomena become personal names, often ch...
Sol is a short form of the name Solomon. As a diminutive, Sol carries the same etymological roots and symbolic meanings as its longer counterpart, though often used in informal or casual contexts. The Hebrew name Solomon...
Solange is a French given name, derived from the Late Latin name Sollemnia, itself from Latin sollemnis meaning "religious" or "solemn." It is most famously associated with a 9th-century French saint, a shepherdess who w...
Solbjørg is a Norwegian female given name derived from the Old Norse name Salbjǫrg. The name is composed of the elements salr meaning "room, hall" and bjǫrg meaning "help, salvation", thus signifying "hall salvation" or...
Sóldís is a feminine given name of Icelandic origin, representing a variant form of Saldís through metathesis or folk etymology. The name is composed of the Old Norse elements sól (sun) and dís (goddess), ultimately yiel...
Sole is an Italian feminine given name meaning "sun" (from Italian sole). It directly derives from the Latin word sōl (sun), which is the root of names like Sol, its Spanish equivalent. As a personal name, Sole embodies...
Soledad is a Spanish feminine name meaning "solitude." It is derived from the title of the Virgin Mary, María de la Soledad ("Mary of Solitude"), a reference to her sorrow and solitude after the crucifixion of Jesus. The...
Soleil is a French word meaning "sun" that has been adopted as a given name, particularly in English-speaking countries. Despite its linguistic origin, it is not commonly used as a name in France itself, where it may be...
Soleiman is the Persian form of the name Solomon, commonly used in Iran and other Persian-speaking regions. The name traces its roots to the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), which derives from the Hebrew root שָׁלוֹם (sha...
Solène is a French given name, predominantly feminine in modern usage, derived as a Solange variant. The name Solange itself originates from the Late Latin name Sollemnia, which comes from Latin sollemnis meaning "religi...
Solenn is a feminine French given name, serving as a variant of Solange. The name evolved from the Late Latin Sollemnia, derived from Latin sollemnis, meaning "religious". Solange is associated with Saint Solange, a 9th-...
Solenne is a French feminine given name, a variant of Solange. Its root is the Late Latin name Sollemnia, derived from Latin sollemnis, meaning "religious" or "solemn." The name entered French culture through Saint Solan...
Etymology Sóley is an Icelandic feminine given name that means "buttercup (flower)" in Icelandic (genus Ranunculus). The name is derived from sól "sun" and ey "island", reflecting the flower's bright, sun-like appearance...
Solfrid is a Norwegian feminine given name coined in the 19th century from the Old Norse elements sól meaning "sun" and fríðr meaning "beautiful" or "beloved". The name reflects a tradition of creating compounds from pos...
Soliha is an Uzbek feminine given name, a regional form of the Arabic name Saliha, which itself is the feminine variant of Salih.EtymologyThe root Salih derives from the Arabic root ṣ-l-ḥ, meaning "to be good, to be prop...
Soline is a French feminine given name, primarily used as a variant of Solange. It shares the same etymological roots as Solange, which is the French form of the Late Latin name Sollemnia, derived from Latin sollemnis me...
Sólja is a Faroese feminine given name meaning "buttercup (flower)" (genus Ranunculus). The buttercup is the national flower of the Faroe Islands, lending the name a distinct cultural and natural significance. In Faroese...
Sollemnia is a feminine given name of Late Latin origin. It is the Latin form of Solange, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Sollemnia, ultimately from the Latin adjective sollemnis meaning "religious" or "sol...
Solly is a given name and nickname, predominantly a diminutive of Solomon.Etymology and OriginThe name Solly derives from Solomon, which traces back to the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), itself from שָׁלוֹם (shalom) mea...
Solmaz is a feminine given name and a Turkish surname, meaning "unfading, unwilting" in Turkish and Azerbaijani. It is a negative form of the Turkic root sol “to fade, to wilt”, so the name connotes eternal freshness or...
Solomiia is an alternate transcription of the Ukrainian name Соломія (Solomiya), which itself is the Ukrainian form of the ancient name Salome. The name Salome descends from an Aramaic root connected to the Hebrew word ש...
Solomiya is the Ukrainian form of Salome.EtymologyThe name ultimately derives from an Aramaic name related to the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם, meaning "peace", from the root shalom. This root also yields names like Solomon, spea...
Solomon is an English male given name derived from the Hebrew name Shelomo (שְׁלֹמֹה), itself rooted in the Hebrew word shalom meaning "peace." In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Solomon was a son of David and Bathsheb...
Solon is an ancient Greek name, possibly derived from the Greek word σόλος (solos) meaning “lump of iron.” This name is historically borne by the famous Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet Solon (c. 630 – c. 560 BC),...
Solongo is a Mongolian feminine name meaning "rainbow" (Mongolian: солонго). The word is of native Mongolic origin and carries powerful symbolic weight across Mongolian culture. In Mongolian cosmology and everyday life,...
Şolpan is a Kazakh feminine name meaning "Venus (the planet)" in Kazakh. It is derived from the Kazakh word Şolpan (Шолпан), which refers to the planet Venus as the evening or morning star. The name is closely tied to Ka...
Sólveig is the Icelandic and Old Norse form of Solveig. The name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements with debated meanings. The first element may derive from sól meaning "sun", or from salr meaning "house, h...
EtymologySolveig is a female given name of Old Norse origin, increasingly common in Scandinavian countries. The name traditionally has been interpreted as being composed of elements sól "sun" and veig "strength." Alterna...
Solveiga is a Latvian and Lithuanian female given name, derived from the Old Norse name Solveig. The name Solveig comes from the Old Norse elements sól ("sun") and veig ("strength"), collectively meaning "sun strength" o...
Solvej is the Danish form of Solveig, a name of Old Norse origin. The original name Sólveig is derived from the elements sól meaning "sun" and veig meaning "strength." Thus the name carries a poetic meaning of "sun stren...
Sölvi is an Icelandic given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Sǫlvi. The root of Sǫlvi is the Old Norse word sǫlr, meaning "yellow, pale, sallow," which likely originally described a person with pale or fair ha...
Sølvi is a Norwegian variant of Solveig. It is also used as a short form of Silvia. The name is primarily feminine in modern Norwegian usage. Etymology and Origins Abbreviated from Solveig, an Old Norse name composed of...
Sǫlvi is an Old Norse masculine name derived from sǫlr, meaning "yellow, pale, sallow". The name is rooted in a descriptive adjective, likely referring to hair or complexion, a common naming pattern in the Germanic world...
Solvig is a Swedish variant form of the name Solveig, derived from the Old Norse name Sólveig. The name combines the elements sól meaning "sun" and veig meaning "strength", giving the overall meaning of "sun strength" or...
Solvita is a feminine given name primarily used in Latvian. It is likely a variant of the name Solveiga, which is itself a Latvian and Lithuanian form of the ancient Scandinavian name Solveig (meaning “sun strength” in O...
Sōma is a Japanese masculine given name meaning "sudden sound of the wind, real". It is typically written with the kanji 颯 (sō) meaning "sudden, sound of the wind" and 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combin...
Soma is a Hungarian masculine given name derived from the Hungarian word som, meaning "dogwood" or "cornel tree" (a type of tree or shrub in the genus Cornus). This name belongs to a category of Hungarian names taken fro...
Soma is a unisex name used primarily in Bengali, Hindi, and Hindu contexts, drawn from the rich tapestry of ancient Indian mythology and ritual. In Sanskrit, Soma (सोम) refers to a sacred ritual drink that plays a centra...
Somaya is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin, functioning as an alternate transcription of Arabic سميّة (see Sumayya). The root name Sumayya means "high, elevated, lofty" in Arabic, derived from the verb...