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| Sage | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | sage |
| Info about origin: | use of the common word 'sage' ('wise person' or the name of a spice) as a given name |
| Words: | (English) ; (English) |
| Variants: | Sage English (#690 in US popularity) |
| Salvatore | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the saviour |
| Words: | salvare=to save (Latin) |
| Variants: | Salvatore Italian (#586 in US popularity) |
| Salvator German | |
| Salvador Spanish (#300 in US popularity) | |
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| Samson | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | little sun |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Samson is a man with extraordinary strength |
| Words: | shemesh=the sun (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Samson German, English (#1000 in US popularity) |
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| Samuel | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | meaning disputed, maybe 'name of God' or 'God has heard' |
| in the Bible Samuel is the last of the ruling judges | |
| Words: | shama=to hear (Hebrew) ; el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Samuel German, French, English (#35 in US popularity) |
| Sam English (#408 in US popularity) | |
| Sammy English (#634 in US popularity) | |
| Samuele Italian | |
| Samouel Greek | |
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| Santiago | |
| Language of origin: | Spanish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Saint James |
| Info about origin: | derived from a combination fo the Spanish word 'santo' (holy) and the name 'Iago' / 'Jago', an old Spanish form of 'James' |
| the name refers to Saint James, the patron saint of Spain | |
| Words: | santo=holy (Spanish) |
| Variants: | Santiago Spanish (#494 in US popularity) |
| Santos | |
| Language of origin: | Spanish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the saints |
| Words: | santo=the saint (Spanish) |
| Variants: | Santos Spanish (#667 in US popularity) |
| Saul | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the asked for, the prayed for |
| Info about origin: | in the Old Testament Saul is the first king of Israel (around 1000 BC) |
| in the New Testament Saul is the original name of Saint Paul, the apostle | |
| Words: | sha'al=to ask, to ask for (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Saul German, English (#357 in US popularity) |
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| Sawyer | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the sawyer |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from the job title of someone who saws wood |
| Words: | (English) ; sagu=the saw (Old English) |
| Variants: | Sawyer English (#602 in US popularity) |
| Schuyler | |
| Language of origin: | Dutch |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | student |
| Words: | scholier=the student, the scholar (Dutch) |
| Variants: | Schuyler English (#885 in US popularity) |
| Scott | |
| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the scotsman |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which means 'scotsman' in Old English |
| the meaning of the word 'scot' (the name of a people of Celtic origin) is debated | |
| Variants: | Scott English, Scottish (#75 in US popularity) |
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| Sebastian | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | from Sebaste |
| Info about origin: | from the name 'Sebastianos' derived from the name of the town 'Sebaste' in Asia Minor |
| the name of the town derives from Greek 'sebastos' (venerable) and was named such to honor a Roman emperor | |
| Words: | sebastos=venerable (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Sebastian German (#214 in US popularity) |
| Bastian German | |
| Bastien French | |
| Sebastiano Italian | |
| Sébastien French | |
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| Selby | |
| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | willow settlement |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a place name with the meaning 'willow settlement' |
| in use as a male as well as a female name | |
| Words: | selja=the willow (Old Norse) ; byr=the village, the settlement (Old Norse) |
| Variants: | Selby English |
| Shelby English (#552 in US popularity) | |
| Serge | |
| Language of origin: | Etrusk |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | originally a Roman family name with probably unknown Etruscan origin |
| known in Eastern Europe from Saint Sergius of Radonesch (14th century AD) | |
| until now there were 4 popes with the name Sergius | |
| Variants: | Serge German, French |
| Sergio Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (#159 in US popularity) | |
| Sergei Russian | |
| Sergej Russian | |
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| Seth | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the appointed |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Seth is the third son of Adam and Eve |
| Variants: | Seth German, English (#96 in US popularity) |
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| Shannon | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | use of the longest river of Ireland as given name |
| not used as a given name in Ireland itself | |
| Words: | sean=old, wise (Old Irish) ; abhann=the river (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Shannon English (#572 in US popularity) |
| Shaquille | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | handsome |
| Words: | shaquille=handsome (Arabic) |
| Variants: | Shaquille Arabic (#442 in US popularity) |
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| Shea | |
| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | dauntless (?) |
| Info about origin: | Anglicized form of an old Irish/Scottish name |
| Variants: | Shea English, Irish (#813 in US popularity) |
| Shay English (#830 in US popularity) | |
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| Sheldon | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a family name that derives from a place name |
| the place name which occurs several times in England contains the element 'dun' (hill, dune) | |
| Words: | dun=the hill, the dune (Old English) |
| Variants: | Sheldon English (#458 in US popularity) |
| Sherman | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | shear man |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from a job title 'shear man' for somebody who shears sheep or cuts cloth |
| Words: | sceran=to shear (Old English) ; man=the man (Old English) |
| Variants: | Sherman English (#1000 in US popularity) |
| Sidney | |
| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | originally an English family name derived from the name of Saint-Denis in France |
| for informations about the origin of that place name see name 'Dennis' | |
| Variants: | Sidney English (#505 in US popularity) |
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| Silvan | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from the name 'Silvanus', the Roman god of the forest |
| Words: | silva=the wood, forest (Latin) |
| Variants: | Silvan German |
| Silvian German | |
| Silas English (#800 in US popularity) | |
| Silvain French | |
| Silvano Italian | |
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| Simon | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | He (God) has heard |
| Info about origin: | 'Simon' is derived from 'Simeon' |
| in the New Testament Simon is the original name of Petrus, the apostle | |
| in the Old Testament Simeon is one of the 12 sons of Jacob and thus the name of one of the 12 tribes of Israel | |
| Words: | shama=to hear (Hebrew) |
| Female form: | Simone |
| Variants: | Simon German, English, French (#351 in US popularity) |
| Simeon German, Bulgarian | |
| Simone Italian | |
| Szymon Polish | |
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| Skylar | |
| Language of origin: | Dutch |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | student, scholar |
| Info about origin: | from a Dutch family name with the original meaning of student, scholar |
| Variants: | Skylar English (#426 in US popularity) |
| Skyler English (#246 in US popularity) | |
| Solomon | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the peaceful |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Solomon is a king of Israel, the son of David, famous for his wisdom |
| Words: | shalom=the peace (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Solomon English (#590 in US popularity) |
| Salomo German | |
| Salomon German | |
| Salomone Italian | |
| Shlomo Hebrew | |
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| Sonny | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | originally a nickname, usually used for a young person |
| Variants: | Sonny English (#777 in US popularity) |
| Spencer | |
| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | dispenser of provisions |
| Info about origin: | from a Norman-French family name which derives from a job title |
| the job title meant 'dispenser of provisions', the title for someboy who dispenses and manages the food stocks in a household | |
| Words: | despensier=the dispenser (Old French) |
| Variants: | Spencer English (#97 in US popularity) |
| Spenser English (#898 in US popularity) | |
| Stanley | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | stone clearing, stone meadow |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from a common place name with the meaning 'stone clearing' or 'stone meadow' |
| Words: | stan=the stone (Old English) ; leah=the wood, the clearing, the meadow (Old English) |
| Variants: | Stanley English (#394 in US popularity) |
| Stan English | |
| Sterling | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | little star |
| Info about origin: | originally the name of certain Norman coins in England |
| the name of the coins is a diminutive of the Old English word for 'star' because the coins featured stars | |
| Words: | steorra=the star (Old English) |
| Variants: | Sterling English (#464 in US popularity) |
| Stetson | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Stetson English (#987 in US popularity) |
| Steven | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the crowned |
| Info about origin: | known from Saint Stephen, the first martyr of the early Christian community |
| until now there were 3 popes with the name Stephanus | |
| Words: | stephanos=the crown (Old Greek) |
| Female form: | Stephanie |
| Variants: | Steven English, Dutch (#34 in US popularity) |
| Stefan German, Scandinavian, Slavic (#422 in US popularity) | |
| Steffen German, Low German | |
| Stephan German (#476 in US popularity) | |
| Esteban Spanish (#359 in US popularity) | |
| Estevan English (#771 in US popularity) | |
| Estéban Spanish | |
| Etienne French | |
| Stefano Italian | |
| Stephen English (#48 in US popularity) | |
| Stephon English (#560 in US popularity) | |
| Steve English (#328 in US popularity) | |
| Stéfane French | |
| Stepan Russian | |
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| Stewart | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | guardian of the home |
| Info about origin: | von einem Familiennamen, der auf eine Berufsbezeichnung zurückgeht für jemanden, der ein Haus hütet und verwaltet |
| from a family name deriving from a job title for an estate manager, somebody who guards and manages a house | |
| Words: | stig=the house (Old English) ; weard=the warden, the guard (Old English) |
| Variants: | Stewart English (#732 in US popularity) |
| Stuart English, Scottish (#512 in US popularity) | |
| Stone | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | stone |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Stone English (#903 in US popularity) |
| Storm | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | storm |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Storm English (#987 in US popularity) |
| Syed | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Syed Arabic (#942 in US popularity) |