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Greek
"basket"
A 4th-century Greek saint's name belonging to a shepherd and bishop, also transcribed as Spiridon. Spyros and Spiros are the charismatic short forms used in Greek - though English speakers might use…
"stop"
A saint's name, which comes from a Greek root meaning 'Stop!" because it was originally bestowed on a son whose older siblings had not survived, and was given in the sense of "Stop dying."
Has a dark, brooding image, thanks in large part to actor John Stamos.
Steffel is a masculine name of Germanic origin, functioning primarily as a surname that has occasionally transitioned to first name usage. It likely developed as a diminutive form of Stefan…
Norse
"wanderer"
Once popular (and still familiar) in Norway, Stian could make an interesting choice for anyone with northern European roots. It is a modern form of the Norse Stígandr, with its appealing, wanderer…
German
"stream"
Irrevocably tied to long-lived, controversial South Carolina senator Strom (born James) Thurman; Strom, which sounds like an anagram of Storm, was his mother's maiden name. With a stretch, you might…
Gaelic
A strong, eminently usable which is currently highly fashionable in its native Scotland, but little known elsewhere. With its cool two-syllable, n-ending shape and attractive nature meaning, Struan…
"pillar"
The Greek St. Stylianos is the patron saint of children. Molly Ringwald used it as the middle name for her son Roman.
Armenian
"slender"
This name is growing in popularity, partly because of its tie to hipster musician Sufjan Stevens; is also related to Abu Sufyan, a figure from early Islamic history.
Arabic place-name
This romantic name of a city in Yemen was chosen for her son by supermodel Liya Kebede.
Sullavan is a distinctive masculine name with a sophisticated, surname-like quality. It appears to be a variant spelling of Sullivan, an Irish surname meaning 'dark-eyed one' or 'black-eyed one.'…
Norway
"swallow (bird) or cool/fresh"
In Norway, Svale is also used as a short form of the rare name Svalaug/Svanlaug, meaning "swan oath". Svale is also a more modern form of Svali, meaning "cool, fresh".
Svein is a masculine Norse name with ancient Scandinavian roots, traditionally spelled Sveinn in Old Norse. The name means 'boy,' 'young man,' or 'servant' and has been used throughout Nordic…
Svend is a masculine Scandinavian name, particularly common in Denmark and Norway. It derives from the Old Norse name Sveinn, meaning "young man" or "boy." Historically, it was borne by several…
Dutch, Norwegian
"wild"
An intriguingly wild alternative to Sven.
Sveyn is a masculine name with Nordic roots, likely a variant of the Old Norse name Sveinn, which means 'boy' or 'young man.' It is closely related to the more common spelling Sven, popular in…
English
"knight's attendant"
Old-fashioned, conjuring up an ardent suitor in a bow tie and straw boater.
Swaine is a masculine name with medieval origins, derived from the Old English word 'swein' or Old Norse 'sveinn,' meaning 'servant,' 'attendant,' or 'young man.' Historically, it was an occupational…
Swayn is a masculine name with Norse and Old English origins. It derives from the Old Norse name Sveinn, meaning 'boy,' 'servant,' or 'young warrior,' and is historically related to the word that…
"strong bear cub"
Variously spelled as Swithun or Swithin, this distinctive sounding name is belonged to St. Swithun, an Anglo-Saxon bishop known as the patron saint of Winchester and of the weather — making him the…
