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Croatian Male (Boys) Names: S
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A B C Č Ć D Đ E F G H I J K L LJ M N NJ O P R S Š T U V Z Ž

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ORIGINAL SPELLING VARIATIONS POSSIBLE MEANING
Saban Šaban, Sabahudin Arab. the morning of faith
Sabrija - Arab/Tur. patient
Safet - Arab/Tur. purity, cleanliness
Salamon Salamun, Salam, Salomon, Salom Heb. peaceful, wise
Salih - Arab/Tur. good
Samir - Arab. storyteller
Samson - Heb. strong; sunny
Samuel Samuil, Samuilo Heb. God has heard
San - Cro. dream
Sandro Sandi variant of Aleksandar
Sanibor - unknown origin
Sanjin - Cro. he who dreams
Saša - hyp. of Aleksandar
Sead Seid, Sejdo Arab/Tur. happy
Sebar - Old. Slav. free peasant
Sebastijan Sevastijan, Časlav Gr. honourable, honest
Sekul Sekula Hungarian tribe
Senad Senadin Arab. glory of faith
Senoslav - unknown origin
Sergej Sergije, Serjoža Lat/Rus. sentinel, watchman
Severinko Severino, Sever Lat. strict, rigorous, rigid
Sigmund Sigismund, Žigmund Ger. glorious defender
Silvano Silvan, Silvije see Silvije
Silvestar Silvester Lat. of woods
Silvije Silvio, Silvo Lat. inhabitant of the wood
Simeon Simeun, Simun Hebr. heard
Siniša - Cro. son
Sirogoj - unknown origin
Sjeniša Sjenko Cro. shadow
Sjever - Cro. North
Sladomir - Cro. sweet peace
Slađan Slađen, Slađo Cro. sweek
Slavomir - Cro. glory & peace
Slobodan Slobo, Sloba Cro. free
Sokrat - Gr. he that rescues from the force or the government
Spiro Spiridon Gr. he that hopes
Spomenko Spomen Cro. memorial, memory of
Sven - Swedish: man
Srđan - variant of Sergej
Stjepan Stijepo, Stipe, Stipica, Stevo, Stefan, Steven Gr. crown, garland
Studen Stud, Studenko Cro. chill, cold

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