Assyrian boys’ name collection

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Sabra

Hope, expectation.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Sabro · Sawra

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Sabri

My hope.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Sabry · Sabre

Historical personal name

Sabrisho

Related to the historical personal name Sabrishoʿ; the catalogue's literal compound meaning is not independently verified.

Sabr-Isho · Sabrisho · Sawrisho

Historical personal name

Sahdona

Sahdona is directly documented as a personal name; its proposed literal diminutive meaning is not independently verified here.

Sahdono · Martyrius

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Samsu-iluna

The sun is our god.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Samsuiluna

Historical personal name

Sanharib

The god Sîn replaced the brothers (ancient Sîn-aḫḫē-erība).

Sennacherib · Sinharib · Senharib · Sanherib

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Sapra

Morning, daybreak.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Safra · Sapro

Historical personal name

Sargis

Sargis is directly attested as a personal name; its Latin-origin etymology is not established in this check.

Sarkis · Sergis · Serkis · Sargiz

Historical personal name

Sargon

The interpretation of Sargon II’s Šarru-ukīn is debated; a single settled translation is not asserted.

Sharrukin · Sarkon · Sargun

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Sarhad

The frontier, the borderland — from the Persian sar-ḥadd.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Sarhed · Sarhang

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Sawa

Elder, white-haired one — a title of respect given as a name.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Saba · Sabba · Sawo

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Sawirus

Stern, severe.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Severus · Sawiros · Severios

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Shabo

Traditionally linked to shabtho, the Sabbath and the week.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shabe · Shabbo

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Shahdost

Friend of the king — a Persian courtier's title.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shadost · Shahdust

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Shalita

The ruler, the one with authority.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shalito · Shlita

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Shalmaneser

The god Shulmanu is foremost.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shalmanasar · Shalman · Salmanasar

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Shamash

Sun — the god who sees everything and therefore judges everything.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shamish · Shemesh · Samas

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Shamshi

My sun.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shamsi · Shamshe

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Sharbel

Usually read as the story of God; the first element is disputed.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Charbel · Sharbil · Sherbel

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Sharezer

Guard the king.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Sarezer · Sharuzer

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Sharokin

The true king — the Akkadian name of Sargon, respelled in Syriac letters.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Sharrukin · Sharukin · Sharoukin

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Shawel

Asked for — the son a family prayed into being.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shaul · Saul · Shawil

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Shem

Name — and by extension, reputation.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Sem · Shim

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Shemsha

Sun.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shimsha · Shemsho

Historical personal name

Shimon

Related to the attested name Shemʿon; the exact Shimon form and literal etymology remain unverified here.

Shamoun · Shimun · Shemon · Simon · Shamun · Shemʿun

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Shimshon

Little sun — built on shemsha, the sun.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Samson · Shamshon

Lexical word

Shlama

Peace, welfare or salutation.

Shlomo · Shlomo · Shlama

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Shlimon

His peace — built on shlama, the same word said in greeting every day.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shlemon · Shleimon · Solomon · Sulaiman · Shalimon

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Shmayya

Heaven, the sky.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shmaya · Shmayo

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Shmona

From the word for eight — the eighth child, or the eighth day.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shmuna · Shamouna

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Shmuel

God has heard — or, name of God.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Samuel · Shamuel · Samoil

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Shrara

Truth.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shrarah · Sherara

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Shubkha

Glory, praise.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shubho · Shoubkha

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Shulgi

Noble youth.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Shulgee

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Sin

The moon — measurer of the month, and of the life of a man.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Suen · Sen · Nanna

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Sin-leqi-unninni

O Sin, accept my prayer.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Sinleqiunninni

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Sin-shar-ishkun

Sin has set the king in place.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Sinsharishkun · Sin-sharra-ishkun

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Sliba-zkha

The Cross has conquered.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Slibazkha · Sliwazkha

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Sliwa

The Cross.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Sliba · Saliba · Sleewa · Slewo · Salibo · Slibo

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Tammuz

The shepherd god who dies in the heat and returns with the rains — and the Assyrian name for July.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Tamuz · Dumuzi · Tammouz

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Tatian

From the Roman family name Tatianus.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Tatianus · Tatianos

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Tawdoros

Gift of God.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Theodoros · Theodore · Tawdros · Todros

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Tiglath

My trust is in the heir of the Esharra — the shortened form of a long royal name.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Tiglat · Tilgath

Historical personal name

Timotheos

Timotheos is directly attested in Syriac church history; its Greek literal meaning is not independently checked here.

Timothy · Timatheus · Timotaus

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Tobia

The Lord is good.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Toubia · Tuwia · Tobias · Tobiya

Historical personal name

Toma

Twin; the Aramaic epithet behind Thomas.

Touma · Tuma · Thomas · Toumas

Individual source check pending

Tukulti

Trust, support — the one you lean on.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Tukultu

Individual source check pending

Tura

Mountain.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Turo · Toora