Girl
Saanvi
सान्वी (Devanagari) [5]
Goddess Lakshmi (also interpreted as “knowledge” or “follower”) [2][3]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
SAHN-vee (/ˈsɑːn.viː/) [3]
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Sahil
Hindi: साहिल; Urdu: ساحل
Coast, shore, river bank (Arabic origin) [1][5]
OriginArabic
Pronunciation
suh‑HEEL (English) [6]
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Girl
Sakshi
साक्षी (Hindi/Marathi) [1]
Witness [1]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
sahk‑shee (IPA /sɑːk.ʂiː/) [2]
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Sameer
سمیر
Arabic: “entertaining companion”; Sanskrit: “breeze or gust of wind”
OriginArabic, Sanskrit
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Girl
Sana
سناء
Arabic: lofty, brilliant; Japanese: genuine, sincere; Sanskrit: praise, admiration
OriginArabic, Sanskrit
Pronunciation
/sa.ˈnaːʔ/ (Arabic), /SAH‑nah/ (Japanese/International)
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Girl
Sanjana
संजना (Hindi, Marathi)
uniting, joining; gentle; peaceful; evening prayer; consciousness; harmony
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
sun‑JAH‑nuh (/sʌnˈdʒɑ.nə/)
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Senthil
செந்தில்
Formidable spear; sharp weapon; also recorded as ‘handsome’ in some sources
OriginTamil
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Girl
Shreya
श्रेया (Devanagari) [1][2]
Superior, excellent, auspicious, associated with beauty and prosperity [1][2][5][7]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ʃɾeː.jɑː/ (Hindi) [2]
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Shruti
श्रुति (Hindi), श्रुती (Marathi) [2]
hearing, listening, that which is heard [2]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈʃɾʊ.t̪iː/ (Hindi) [2]
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Siddharth
सिद्धार्थ
One who has accomplished an aim or object; successful, prosperous
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
General American /sɪˈdɑɹtə/, Received Pronunciation /sɪˈdɑːtə/; phonemic /ˈsɪd.ərθ/ (Am), /ˈsɪd.ɑːθ/ (Br)
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Girl
Sneha
स्नेहा (Devanagari), স্নেহা (Bengali), ಸ್ನೇಹ (Kannada) [1][2]
Love, tenderness (Sanskrit) [1][5][4]
OriginSanskrit
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Boy
Soham
सोहम (Hindi), সোহম (Bengali) [1][2]
“I am that” / “I am He” [3][5]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
SOH‑hum, IPA /ˈsoʊ.hʌm/ [6]
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