Game of Names - Girls

Roslin

Roslin is a feminine name with Scottish origins, derived from the place name Roslin (or Rosslyn), a village near Edinburgh famous for its historic chapel. It can be interpreted as 'ridge of the…

Sansa

Sanskrit

"praise, charm"

Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin is a master namer, and this unusual choice from India is beginning to be heard in nurseries as well as on television. Sansa was perhaps slower to catch on…

Serra

Italian, Portuguese and Catalan

"ridge"

This topographical name, more suited to a girl than a boy--though it would inevitably be confused with SARAH--has some distinguished bearers: famous Spanish missionary to Mexico Father Junipero…

Shae

Variation of Shay, Irish

"the stately, dauntless one"

The third-most-popular spelling of this name, after Shea and Shay, is notable mostly for its connection to Game of Thrones . Shae is a "camp follower" -- AKA prostitute -- who becomes the loyal…

Shella

Shella is a feminine name that can be viewed as a variant spelling of Sheila or possibly a shortened form of Michelle. Sheila derives from the Irish name Síle, a Gaelic form of Cecilia, meaning…

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…

Sylva

Czech form of Silvia

"from the woods"

Sleek and sharp Sylva is the Czech variation of Silvia. It could equally double up as a word-adjacent name in English, thanks to its similarity to the metal Silver.