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Sakae
Japanese
"prosperity"
Unisex Japanese name used by the singer Thalia as her daughter Sabrina's middle.
Segundo
Spanish
"second born"
After your first little Primo, you could always call the next Segundo -- though that's like naming them number one and number two.
Seiji
Japanese
"lawful and just"
Popular Japanese name exemplified by the distinguished conductor Seiji Ozawa.
Seine
French; river name
River is rising as a new favorite name, and names of rivers are also increasingly used for our child. The Seine winds through the city of Paris, with dozens of bridges crossing the river at different…
Selam
Amharic
"peace"
A unisex name with a lovely serene meaning in the Ambaric language of Ethiopia.
Selam
Amharic
"peace"
A unisex name with a lovely serene meaning in the Ambaric language of Ethiopia.
Selby
English
"from the willow farm"
Selby, a rarely heard British surname, feels sleeker and more distinctive than Shelby. Todd Selby, known primarily by his last name, is a hip photographer of interiors.
Selig
German
"blessed, happy in life"
Selig comes from the Yiddish vocabulary word meaning 'happy, fortunate, blessed.' Most of us are more familiar with its Woody Allen variation, Zelig.
Selim
Turkish variation of Salim, Arabic
"safe"
Selima
Hebrew
"tranquil"
Selima might be confused with Selina, but it's an appealing spin on that classic with a lovely meaning.
Selket
Egyptian
"(she who) tightens the throat, (she who) causes the throat to breathe"
Also spelled Selqet, Serket and Serqet, Selket was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the scorpions and of magic. She was a helpful goddess and protected souls on their journey to the afterlife. She is…
Selkie
Scottish
"seal folk"
A mystical name with a watery feel to it, selkies are mythical creatures that resemble seals in the water but assume human form on land. Appearing in Scottish folklore, their name comes from the word…
Selma
German
"godly helmet"
Selma has recently been given a more youthful spin via actresses Selma Blair and Salma Hayek. But while Selma has not yet become popular again in the US, it is widely used in both Sweden and Norway.…
Selphie
Video game name
Selphie Tilmitt is a character in the popular video game Final Fantasy VIII. An orphan like the other main characters, she's described as upbeat, friendly, and energetic....though she wields a mean…
Sen
Japanese mythology name
Simple, Zen-like name of a mythological forest elf.
Senalda
Spanish
"a sign"
Nearly unknown here, with good reason.
Senara
Variation of Azenor, Breton
"light"
The origins of Senara, the name of a Cornish saint who is patron of the village of Zennor, are not so straightforward. Some say she was the same person as Azenor, a legendary Breton princess whose…
Seneca
Latin surname and Native American
"people of the standing rock"
Seneca was both a Roman philosopher-statesman and is a Native American Iroquois tribe. Occasionally used for both girls and boys, Seneca is now a Hunger Games character.
Seneca
Latin surname and Native American
"people of the standing rock"
Seneca's distinguished heritage as the name of the ancient Roman philosopher-playwright who tutored Nero, and of an Iroquois tribe makes this an interesting choice for either sex.
Senna
Botanical name; Arabic
"brightness"
Senna is a flowering bush common in the tropics, with bright yellow flowers. In herbal medicine, Senna has gained some notice as the active ingredient in so-called "dieter's teas," which works mainly…