Poppée
Borrowed from Latin Poppaea.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
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Prascovie
From Russian Праско́вья (Praskóvʹja).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Priest
Borrowed from Franco-Provençal Priést. Ultimately from Latin Praejectus/Prejectus/Projectus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends T
Primel
Borrowed from Breton Primel.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Ptolémée
Borrowed from Latin Ptolemaeus, itself from Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Quentin
From Old French. The name of a third century French martyr, from Latin Quīntīnus, a derivative of the Roman praenomen Quīntus, from quīntus (“fifth”). It was brought to England…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Radegonde
From the Germanic given name *Rēdagunþiz, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz (“advice”) and *gunþiz (“battle”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Raphaël
From Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Reine
A more gallicized form of Régine, from Latin Regina (“queen”)
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
René
Derived from French René. From French René. From Latin Renātus, name of a legendary 5th century French saint, from renātus (“reborn”), with identical meaning in French…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends É
Riad
Borrowed from Arabic.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Ricosinde
From Gothic.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Rioc
Borrowed from Breton Rieg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends C
Risa
Borrowed from Japanese りさ (Risa). Borrowed from Japanese りさ (Risa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Romain
From Latin Romanus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Roméo
From Italian Romeo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Ronan
Borrowed from Irish Rónán. Borrowed from Irish Rónán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Rosalie
From French Rosalie, from the Latin saints’ name Rosālia, from rosa (“rose”). Doublet of Rosalia. From Latin Rosālia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Ruben
From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén). Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén). From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén). From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén). From Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Sabri
Borrowed from Arabic صَبْرِيّ (ṣabriyy).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Sacha
Borrowed from French Sacha. From Russian Са́ша (Sáša).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sachiko
Borrowed from Japanese さちこ (Sachiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Saïd
Borrowed from Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Sakura
Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura). Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Salomé
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Salome a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Salome
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends É
Samuel
From Latin Samuēl, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally “'God has set' or 'God has placed'”). Taken to mean a contraction of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Satomi
Borrowed from Japanese さとみ (Satomi). Borrowed from Japanese さとみ (Satomi).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Sayragul
Borrowed from Kazakh Сайрагүл (Sayragül).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Sébastien
a male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Sebastian
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Sébastienne
a female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek, female equivalent of Sébastien
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Sébrina
Borrowed from Spanish Sébrina. From Latin Sabina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sélène
From Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Séraphine
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Seraphina
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Serge
From Latin Sergius, possibly borrowed from Etruscan.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Setsuko
Borrowed from Japanese せつこ (Setsuko). Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese せつこ (Setsuko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Sève
Borrowed from Breton Seva.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Shigeko
Borrowed from Japanese しげこ (Shigeko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Sihem
Borrowed from Arabic سِهَام (sihām).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Slah
Borrowed from Arabic صَلَاح (ṣalāḥ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends H
Sofiane
Borrowed from Arabic سُفْيَان (sufyān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Soizic
Borrowed from Breton Soazig, diminutive of Soaz.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Solène
Borrowed from Breton Solena.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Sonia
Borrowed from Russian Со́ня (Sónja), pet form of Софи́я (Sofíja, “Sophia”). From Russian Со́ня (Sónja), pet form of Софи́я (Sofíja, “Sophie”). From Russian Со́ня (Sónja).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sostrate
Inherited from Middle French Sostrate, from Latin Sōstratus, from Ancient Greek Σώστρατος (Sṓstratos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Stéphane
Borrowed from Latin Stephanus m, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος m (Stéphanos), becoming popular beginning in the 1950s. Doublet of Étienne, which was inherited.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Stéphanie
From Latin Stephania.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Suliane
Borrowed from Breton Sulian.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Sumiko
Borrowed from Japanese すみこ (Sumiko). Borrowed from Japanese すみこ (Sumiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Sylvestre
Borrowed from Latin Silvester.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Sylvia
Feminine form of a Medieval form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”). In myths, Rhea Silvia was the mother of famous twins Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sylviane
From Latin Silviana, feminine derivative of Silvius, silva "forest".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Synésios
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Συνέσιος (Sunésios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Tahar
Borrowed from Arabic طَهَر (ṭahar).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Takako
Borrowed from Japanese たかこ (Takako). Borrowed from Japanese たかこ (Takako). Borrowed from Japanese たかこ (Takako).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Tamiko
Borrowed from Japanese たみこ (Tamiko). Borrowed from Japanese たみこ (Tamiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Tanguy
Borrowed from Breton Tangi, from tan (“fire”) + ki (“dog”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Tatiana
Popular saints' name in the Eastern Orthodox Church, feminine of Latin Tatiānus, from Tatius (a Roman family name of obscure origin) + -ānus. Modern English usage is derived…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Térence
Borrowed from Latin Terentius. Itself borrowed from latin goddess Terensis, a goddess who presided over the threshing of wheat. Ultimately from Latin terō linked to the technic…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Thaïs
From Ancient Greek.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Thégonnec
Borrowed from Breton Tegoneg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends C