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Stefan
Traces back to the Greek word stephanos. The confirmed meaning is “the wreath” or “the crown”. A common spelling variant is Stephan.
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Names starting with S
Explore 182 first names starting with S, with short explanations and links to their stories on our blog.
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Stefanie
The feminine form of Stefan. The name originates from Greek ("stephanos") and means "wreath" or "crown." The spelling in the 1980s frequently varied between Stefanie and Stephanie.
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Stefanos
The name traces back to the Ancient Greek word "stephanos." The documented meaning is "wreath" or "crown." In ancient Greece, the wreath was a symbol of honor.
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Steffi
German tennis player Steffi Graf competed under the short form of Stefanie. The Greek root word "stephanos" means "wreath" or "crown". If you are considering this name, think about whether you want to register Steffi as the official legal name or choose Stefanie and use Steffi as an everyday nickname.
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Stella
Stella is the Latin word for star.
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Stellan
The origin is not definitively clarified; the connection with the Latin word for star is a later interpretation.
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Sten
A short Nordic name. It traces back to the Old Norse word for “stone”.
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Stephan
The name traces back to the Ancient Greek word "stephanos." The documented meaning is "wreath" or "crown." In ancient Greece, the wreath was a symbol of honor.
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Stephanie
The feminine form of Stephan. The Greek root means “wreath” or “crown.” Stefanie is another established spelling.
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Steve
A short form of Steven or Stephen. The name traces back to the Greek name Stephanos; the documented meaning is "the wreath" or "the crown".
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Stevie
An English short form that can stand for Stephen (Stevie Ray Vaughan) or Stephanie (Stevie Nicks). The Greek root means "wreath" or "crown". The name is often used as an independent first name in English.
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Stig
A name of Old Norse origin. It derives from the verb "stiga," which means to wander, climb, or tread the path. Stig is widespread in Scandinavia and, thanks to its brevity, blends very well ahead of long, multisyllabic German surnames.
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Stine
Stine is documented as a Danish and Norwegian short form of Kristine or Christine. The underlying word root means "Christian woman."
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Stjepan
Both names share the same Greek origin (Stephanos), which means "the wreath" or "the crown." Stefan is the typically Serbian form, while Stjepan is the typically Croatian form.
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Su-bin
This name is given gender-neutrally. The often-cited meaning "outstanding and refined" is an interpretation of the most frequently used Hanja combination.
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Subira
Documented as the Swahili word for "patience."
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Suki
A Japanese female name that can have different meanings depending on how it is written. When written with the kanji for suki, the documented meaning is "the beloved" or "she who is liked."
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Summer
The English word for summer has been used as a first name in the English-speaking world for decades. In German, the English pronunciation ("Sammer") is customary. The name usually requires no explanation, as the word is generally known.
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Sunday
This English-language name corresponds directly to the name of the day of the week, Sunday. However, its naming history is multifaceted: today it is often given as a modern word name, but historically it is also documented as an Anglicized form of African day names in the diaspora. A single, blanket derivation falls short here.
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Sunna
In Norse mythology, Sunna is the personification of the sun. The name has Old Norse and Old High German roots and is a rare but clear alternative to more common first names starting with the letter S.
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Suri
There are multiple derivations for this name. A common interpretation is the translation "princess" as a Yiddish form of Sarah. Other sources attribute the name to Persian, where it is said to mean "red rose."
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Surya
Likewise a documented Sanskrit word for "sun" and the name of the Hindu sun god. Surya is traditionally a boy's name.
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Susanna
The name goes back to the Hebrew Shoshannah. The underlying root means "lily," often also "rose" in later translations.
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Susanne
This Greek and Latin form goes back to the Hebrew name Schoschanna. The documented meaning is "lily"; in later translations, it is also rendered as "rose".
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Suvi
This name comes from the Finnish language. The Finnish word "suvi" is documented to mean "summer."
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Suzi
An alternative spelling of the English short form Susie, derived from Susanne. The Hebrew root word means "lily". Suzi Quatro made this variant with a "z" popular.
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Svarog
Svarog is documented as a god of fire and the heavens. The meaning of the name, however, remains a widespread interpretation: it is often traced back to the ancient Indian word svar (light, sky, heaven) or to the Slavic word for "to forge" or "to quarrel." A single, definitive derivation is not established.
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Svea
A Swedish first name. The name is widely interpreted as the personification of Sweden ("Mother Svea"). However, the exact linguistic root of the ancient term "Svea" for the tribe of the Swedes remains unclear in research.
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Sven
A traditional Nordic name. It traces back to the Old Norse word sveinn, which is documented to mean “boy” or “young man”.
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Svenja
A Low German and Frisian formation from the masculine name Sven, whose Old Norse root means “young man.”
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Sverre
An Old Norse name (Sverrir) meaning "the wild one" or "the restless one". It is historically rooted in Norway through the royal family.
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Svetlana
Traced back to the Slavic word "svet", which means "light."
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Svetovid
Svetovid (also Svantovit) is documented as a four-headed god of war and light among the Baltic Slavs. His primary sanctuary was located on the island of Rügen. The roots are svet (holy, mighty, light) and vid (sight, face).
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Svitlana
A name from the Slavic linguistic area. It is derived from the word "svit," which means "light." The meaning of the name is accordingly "the bright one" or "the light one."
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Sydney
The Australian metropolis was named after a British politician. His surname goes back to the French place name Saint-Denis (after Saint Dionysius). The given name became established in the English-speaking world for both genders.
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Sylvan
An alternative spelling of Silvan that shares the same Latin origin (“forest”).
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Sylvia
This name derives from the Latin word silva, meaning "forest." Sylvia is well established across many European languages. The spelling Silvia with an "i" is an equivalent and similarly popular alternative.
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Szymon
The Polish spelling of Simon. The name comes from Hebrew (Shimon) and means "he has heard".
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