Girls Names P Through T

Suki

Japanese or English

"loved one; lily"

As a Japanese name, Suki has the sweet meaning "loved one". It's also an English diminutive of Susanna, making it a creative and modern way to honor a Susan in your life.

Sulamith

Sulamith is a rare feminine name with Hebrew origins, derived from the Song of Solomon in the Bible. The name is a variant of Shulamith, which means 'peaceful' or 'perfect one.' In the biblical text,…

Sullivan

Irish

"dark eyes"

Stylish and boyish but could work for a girl -- especially one with brown eyes -- and Sully is a quirky and jaunty nickname.

Sumayyah

Arabic

"high up"

Sumayyah was the first Muslim martyr. This name, with its mellifluous sounds, works well in the West.

Sundance

English

"sun dance"

Long synonymous with the American outlaw Harry Longabaugh, aka The Sundance Kid, who got his nickname from the town of Sundance, Wyoming, where he was incarcerated as a teenager. The place name…

Sunel

Sunel is a feminine name with diverse cultural origins. In South African contexts, particularly among Afrikaans speakers, it emerged as a modern creation combining elements of sunshine ("son" in…

Sunniva

Scandinavian

"sun gift"

Sunniva was an Irish-born saint who fled to Norway, where she hid in an island cave with her followers and eventually died. After miracles were reported on the island, the cave was excavated and…

Suzetta

Suzetta is a feminine name that functions as an elaborate diminutive form of Susan or Suzanne. These names derive from the Hebrew 'Shoshana', meaning 'lily' or 'rose'. The addition of the suffix…

Suzette

French diminutive of Susannah, Hebrew

"lily"

Suzette has a kind of clunky retro charm – so kitsch it's almost cool again.

Sybelle

Sybelle is a feminine name that serves as a graceful variation of Sibyl or Sybil, derived from the Greek 'sibylla,' meaning 'prophetess' or 'oracle.' In ancient Greek and Roman culture, sibyls were…

Sybil

Greek

"seer, prophetess"

The image of the lovely Lady Sybil, tragic youngest daughter of the Crawley family on Downton Abbey is likely to go a long way towards reviving this almost forgotten name, off the list since 1966 and…

Syntyche

Greek

"common fate"

Unique baby name featured in the New Testament.