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30,235Somayeh is the Persian form of the Arabic name Sumayya, which itself derives from the Arabic root samā meaning “to be high, elevated, lofty.” The name carries connotations of nobility and spiritual elevation. In Islamic...
Sombat is a Thai given name that means "fortune, wealth, prosperity." It derives from the Sanskrit word सम्पत्ति (sampatti), which carries the same connotations of abundance and success.The name is used for both genders...
Somboon is a Thai given name that can be used for both genders. Its meaning is rooted in abundance and perfection, deriving from the Sanskrit sampūrṇa (सम्पूर्ण), which signifies "complete, full, or perfect." Alternative...
Sombun is an alternate transcription of the Thai names Somboon (สมบูรณ์) or Somboon (สมบุญ). As a variant of Somboon, Sombun carries the meanings associated with that root name. The first possible origin of Somboon is fr...
Somchai (Thai: สมชาย, pronounced [sǒm.tɕʰāːj]) is a common Thai given name for males. It is derived from Thai som meaning "worthy" combined with chai meaning "man" or "victory". Thus, the name carries connotations of a "...
EtymologySomchit is a unisex given name of Thai and Lao origin. It is derived from the Thai element สม (som) or Lao ສົມ (som), meaning "worthy" or "deserving," combined with Thai จิต (chit) or Lao ຈິດ (chit), meaning "mi...
Somerled is a masculine name of Old Norse origin, who maintains the anglecized form of the name Sumarliði, meaning "summer traveller"—a fitting appellation for a Viking-age leader who roamed the seas. The name is histori...
Somhairle is a Scottish Gaelic masculine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Sumarliði, meaning "summer traveller" or "summer warrior." The name is a Gaelic adaptation of the Norse original, reflecting the histor...
Somjit is an alternate transcription of Thai โสะมจิตร, stemming from Somchit, which itself is composed of Thai or Lao elements: สม (som) meaning "worthy" and จิต (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul." Thus, Somjit carries t...
Sommer is a feminine given name in English-speaking countries, derived as a variant of the name Summer, which itself comes from the season name. The spelling _Sommer_ coincides with the German word for summer, though the...
Somphon is a Thai given name. It can be derived from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and พล (phon) meaning "strength, power". Alternatively, Somphon may serve as an alternate transcription of the name Somporn, which uses...
Somporn is a Thai given name, typically unisex, meaning "worthy blessing." It is derived from the Thai elements som (สม), meaning "worthy," and phon (พร), meaning "blessing." The name reflects Thai cultural values of wor...
Somsak (Thai: สมศักดิ์) is a Thai masculine given name. Derived from the Thai elements som meaning "worthy" and sak meaning "power, strength, honour", the name conveys the idea of "worthy of honor" or "worthy power". It...
Sơn is a Vietnamese male given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. It derives from the Chinese character 山 (sơn), meaning "mountain." The name reflects the cultural importance of mountains in Vietnamese and East Asian tradi...
Soňa is a female given name used in Czech and Slovak, serving as the local form of Sonya. EtymologySoňa ultimately derives from the Greek name Sophia, which means "wisdom" (Greek sophia). The name entered Slavic language...
Sona is a feminine given name used in Hindi-speaking regions of India. It directly means "gold" in Hindi, deriving from the Sanskrit word suvarṇa (suvarṇa), which literally translates to "good colour" — a poetic and anci...
Sona is a Turkmen feminine name, directly derived as the Turkmen form of Suna. The root Suna originates from the Turkish word for a type of duck, specifically the shelduck of the genus Tadorna. In many Turkic cultures, w...
Sona (also spelled Սօնա in Armenian) is a feminine given name of unknown meaning and etymology. It is used predominantly in Armenia and within the Armenian diaspora. While its origin remains obscure, some sources suggest...
Sonal is a unisex given name of Indian origin, primarily used in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. It derives from words for "gold" in these languages — sonā (Hindi: सोना), son (Marathi: सोन), and sonum...
Sonam is a given name with roots in Tibetan, Nepalese, Bhutanese, and North Indian cultures. In Tibetan, the name is spelled བསོད་ནམས (Wylie: bsod nams; ZWPY: Soinam) and means "merit," "good karma," or "fortunate." It c...
Sondra is a feminine given name of Greek origin, created as a variant of Sandra. It gained popularity in the English-speaking world after appearing in Theodore Dreiser's novel An American Tragedy (1925) and the subsequen...
Sondre is a Norwegian masculine given name. It originates from the Old Norse name Sundri, which is likely derived from the Old Norse word sunn meaning "south." This etymology suggests that the name may have originally re...
Soner is a Turkish masculine given name formed by compounding two Turkish elements: son meaning "last, final" and er meaning "man, hero, brave". The name thus carries connotations of being the "final hero" or "last brave...
Etymology and MeaningSongül is a Turkish female given name. Its meaning is derived from two Turkish words: son, meaning "last" or "final," and gül, meaning "rose." Thus the name translates literally to "last rose." Tradi...
Sònia is the Catalan form of Sonya, itself a Russian diminutive of Sophia. The name ultimately derives from the Greek word sophia, meaning "wisdom."Etymology and Historical ContextThe root Sophia appears in the Greek phr...
Sonia is a feminine given name used in many languages, including English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish. It is a variant of Sonya, which itself is a Russian diminutive of Sophia.Etymology and History...
Sonic is a masculine name derived from the English word sonic, meaning "related to sound". The word originates from Latin sonus, meaning "sound." In modern English, sonic also carries connotations of speediness—specifica...
Sonila is a modern Albanian feminine given name whose exact etymology remains uncertain. One prominent theory links the name to the Albanian word sonë, meaning "ours" — a concept that evokes belonging and solidarity. Thi...
Etymology and OriginSonja is a given name used across Sonya in several European languages, predominantly in Scandinavia, Central Europe, and the Balkans. It was borrowed directly from the Russian diminutive Sonya, which...
Sonje is a German variant of Sonja, a name that has spread across Europe through literary and cultural connections. While Sonje itself is less common, it represents a regional adaptation in German-speaking areas of the b...
Sonnhild is a modern German feminine given name, combining the German word Sonne ("sun") with the Old High German element hilt meaning "battle". The name thus carries the poetic meaning of "sun-battle" or "battle of the...
Sonnie is a masculine given name predominantly used in English-speaking regions. It is a variant of Sonny, which itself originated as a nickname derived from the English word son, commonly used to affectionately address...
Sonny is a common nickname and occasional given name in English-speaking countries. It is primarily derived from the English word son, reflecting a term of endearment for a young boy. The usage as a given name may also b...
Sons-ee-ah-ray is an Apache name that possibly means "morning star". The name is derived from the Apache phrase sons-ee-ah-ray, which directly translates to the morning star, referencing Venus as it appears in the dawn s...
Sonsoles is a Spanish feminine given name derived from the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, meaning "Our Lady of Sonsoles". The name refers to a sanctuary in the Spanish province of Ávila, which houses a revered...
Sonya is a Russian diminutive of Sophia, meaning "wisdom" in Greek. The name was popularized in the English-speaking world by characters in two classic Russian novels: Sonya (often spelled Sonia) appears in Leo Tolstoy's...
Soo-ah is a Korean female given name, the most common transcription of the Korean Hangul name 수아 (see Su-a). It was the eighth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in the first nine months of 2017, reflec...
Soodeh is a Persian female given name, an alternate transcription of Soudeh (سوده). The name Soudeh means "touched" or "painted" in Persian, evoking imagery of something delicately marked or colored. The transcription "S...
Soof is a Dutch short form of Sophie and Sophia. It gained popularity following the 2013 Dutch comedy film Soof, directed by Antoinette Beumer and starring Lies Visschedijk as the title character. The film's success ceme...
Soo-hyun is a Korean given name, an alternate transcription of Su-hyeon (수현 in Hangul). The name can be written with various hanja (Sino-Korean characters) that affect its meaning, but commonly it is formed from elemen...
Soo-jin is a Korean female given name, an alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수진 (see Su-jin).Etymology and MeaningThe name Soo-jin derives from Sino-Korean characters. The syllable soo (수) can come from hanja su...
Sookie is a diminutive of Susanna or Susan, ultimately deriving from the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshanna), meaning "lily" or "rose." This name carries biblical resonance, appearing in the Old Testament Apocrypha as a...
Sopdet is the ancient Egyptian name of the star Sirius and its personification as a goddess. Her name is derived from the Egyptian spdt, meaning "triangle," which itself comes from spd ("to be sharp") and the feminine t...
Sophal is a unisex given name of Khmer origin that carries the beautiful meaning of "good fruit". The name is derived from two Sanskrit elements: su (सु), meaning "good", and phala (फल), meaning "fruit". As a result, Sop...
Sophea is a Khmer name meaning "judge, lawyer". It is used predominantly as a first name but also functions as a surname in Cambodia, blending familial identity with juridical professionalism. The name's judicial connota...
Sopheap is a feminine given name used in Cambodia and among Khmer-speaking communities. It means "gentle, proper" in the Khmer language. The name reflects a virtue-associated naming tradition, where names are chosen to e...
Sophia is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word Σοφία (Sophía), meaning "wisdom." In early Christian tradition, Sophia was known as the personification of wisdom, and the name is also associated with a legend...
Sophie is a feminine given name, derived from the Greek word sophia meaning "wisdom." It is the French form of Sophia, and has established itself as a classic name across multiple cultures, including Dutch, English, Fren...
Sophocles is a masculine given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Sophokles (Σοφοκλῆς). The name combines the elements sophos (σοφός), meaning "skilled" or "clever," and kleos (κλέος), meaning "glo...
Sophokles is the Ancient Greek form of Sophocles, the name of one of the most celebrated dramatists of classical Athens.The name derives from the Greek elements sophos meaning "skilled" or "wise" (compare σοφός in Greek)...
Sophon is a given name of Pali and Sanskrit origin, meaning "beautiful" or "auspicious." It is derived from Pali sobhaṇa, which traces back to Sanskrit śobhana (शोभन), a derivative of the root śubh meaning "to shine, to...
Sophonias is the Biblical Greek form of Zephaniah, a name derived from the Hebrew Tsefanya, meaning "Yahweh has hidden." The Greek transliteration appears in the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bi...
Sophonisba is a name of ancient Punic origin, famously borne by a Carthaginian noblewoman of the 3rd century BC. The name derives from the Punic 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (Ṣapanbaʿl), which is generally interpreted to mean "Ba'al conceals"...
Sophos is a masculine given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Σόφος (Sophos), meaning "skilled, clever". It is the Greek form of Sophus, a name that was common in Denmark and Norway during the 19t...
Sophron is an Ancient Greek masculine name derived from the Greek word sophron (σώφρων), meaning "self-controlled, sensible". The term sophron is composed of the elements saos ("whole, safe") and phren ("mind"), thus con...
Sophronia is a feminine given name of literary origin. It is the feminine form of Sophronius, a Latinized name derived from the Greek word sophron (σώφρων), meaning "self-controlled, sensible" or "prudent." The name was...
Sophronios is the Greek form of Sophronius, a Latinized name derived from the Greek Σωφρόνιος (Sophronios). This name originates from the Greek word σώφρων (sophron), meaning "self-controlled, sensible." The root conveys...
Sophronius is a masculine first name that represents the Latinized form of the Greek name Sophronios (Σωφρόνιος). The Greek root is sophron (σώφρων), meaning "self-controlled, sensible," a virtue highly valued in ancient...
Sophus is a male given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the name Sophos (Σόφος), meaning "skilled, clever". The name reflects a valued trait in classical Greek culture—wisdom or skill of an intellectual or arti...
EtymologySophy is a variant spelling of Sophie or a diminutive of Sophia. Both ultimately derive from the Greek word sophia (σοφία), meaning "wisdom." The name has been used in English-speaking countries as an alternativ...