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Korean

So-hee

Brightness; hope (昭希 example)

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Korean

So-yeon

Simplicity; beauty (素妍 example)

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Sohini

Beautiful; a pre-dawn raga

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French

Soline

Religious; solemn

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Thai

Somchai

Worthy man; meaning depends on Thai spelling

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Sanskrit

Sonal

Golden

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Greek

Sophronia

Feminine form of Sophronius: self-controlled or sensible

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Irish

Sorcha

Radiant; bright

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Javanese · Indonesian

Sri

Radiance; beauty

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Czech · Russian · Slavic

Stanislav

Stand or become + glory

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Greek

Stelios

Form of Stylianos, associated with a pillar

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Arabic · Urdu

Suhail

Smooth; even

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Sanskrit

Sujata

Well-born

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Arabic

Sumayya

Elevated; lofty

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Sanskrit

Sunita

Well-guided; wise

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Sanskrit

Sushila

Good-natured; well-disposed

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Hindi · Marathi · Sanskrit

Suyash

Good fame; renown

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Swedish · Old Norse

Sven

Boy; young man

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Norwegian

Sverre

Wild; swinging

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Italian

Sveva

Possibly a reference to the Suebi

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Korean

Tae-hyun

Peacefulness; wisdom (泰賢 example)

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Japanese

Takeshi

Martial; healthy in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic · Turkish · Urdu

Talha

Fruit-bearing tree

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Sanskrit

Tarini

She who helps across; deliverer

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Sanskrit

Tarun

Young; fresh

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Turkic · Turkish

Tekin

Prince

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Spanish · Portuguese

Telmo

From Saint Elmo

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Serbian · Italian · Greek

Teodora

Gift of God

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Amharic

Tewodros

Form of Theodore; gift of God

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Greek

Theodosia

Feminine form of Theodosius: giving to God

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Chinese

Tianyou

Heaven’s blessing or protection, when written 天佑

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Turkish · Turkic

Tolga

Helmet

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Romanian · Japanese

Toma

Romanian form of Thomas; Japanese meaning depends on spelling

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Portuguese

Tomé

Portuguese and Galician form of Thomas: twin

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Italian

Tommaso

Italian form of Thomas: twin

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Japanese

Tomomi

Wisdom or friendship with beauty; depends on kanji

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Vietnamese

Trang

Adornment or solemnity, depending on the root

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Japanese

Tsukasa

Director; leader, with 司

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Vietnamese

Tuan

Handsome; talented

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Yoruba

Tunde

Return; come again

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Polish · Greek

Tymon

To honor; esteem

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Danish · Swedish · Norwegian

Ulrik

Heritage; ruler

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