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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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23 names

Italian

Santino

Diminutive of Santo: little saint

Familiar
English

Shepherd

Sheep herder

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English

Sonny

An affectionate term derived from son

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English · Scottish

Sterling

Excellent; also a surname from Stirling, whose meaning is uncertain

Familiar
English

Stetson

From Stidston; Stithweard’s town

Familiar
English · Irish

Sullivan

From a diminutive name meaning dark-eyed

Familiar
Arabic

Saif

Sword; blade

Uncommon
Arabic

Sanad

Support; something to lean on

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Shaurya

Valor; bravery

Uncommon
Persian

Shayan

Worthy; deserving

Uncommon
Swedish

Stellan

Meaning uncertain; possibly linked with calm

Uncommon
Japanese

Saku

First day of the lunar month in 朔; other spellings differ

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Korean

Seo-jun

Auspiciousness; talent (瑞俊 example)

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Persian

Sepehr

Sky; the heavens

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English · Scottish

Shaw

Thicket in English; a separate Scottish surname means wolf

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Chinese

Sheng

Flourishing or victory with the cited Chinese characters

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Hindi · Sanskrit

Shlok

Verse; stanza

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Japanese

Shohei

Soaring and peace in one Japanese spelling

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Korean

Si-woo

Beginning; protection (始祐 example)

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Sindre

Norwegian form of Sindri

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Japanese

Sota

Wind and greatness in one Japanese spelling

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Stavan

Praise; a hymn of praise

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Korean

Sun-jae

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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