से (Se) is the naming syllable of Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 1, in Kumbha rashi. These are the 66 names in Kalava's list that begin with it, each with its meaning as the Sanskrit dictionary prints it.
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Shreya श्रेय attested
more splendid or beautiful, more excellent or distinguished
śreyas · MW 1102,2 · Apte 1061
Neuter in Sanskrit.
Sailee शैली attested
made of stone, stony, rocky
śaila · MW 1089,3 · Apte 1055
Sherly शेर्ल्य regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Selin सेलिन regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Swetha श्वेता attested
one of the seven tongues of Fire
śvetā · MW 1106,3 · Apte 1064
Sejal सेजल regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Saima सैमा regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Seleena सेलीना regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Sereena सेरीना regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Saira सैर attested
belonging to a plough
saira · MW 1248,1
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Shaista शैस्ता regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Stephy स्तेफ्य regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Shefali शेफालि attested
= śepāla: Vitex Negundo
śephāli · MW 1088,2 · Apte 1054
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.
Sailaja शैलजा attested
mountain-born
śailaja · MW 1089,3
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Snehalatha स्नेहलता attested
affection, tenderness
snehalatā · MW 1267,3
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Saisha सैशा modern coinage
Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, śaiṣa, is a different word; its source language has not been checked.
Sena सेना attested
a name of Indra; a missile, dart, spear
senā · MW 1246,2 · Apte 1137
Shemushi शेमुषी attested
understanding, intellect, wisdom
śemuṣī · MW 1088,2 · Apte 1054
Shreyas श्रेयस् attested
more splendid or beautiful, more excellent or distinguished
śreyas · MW 1102,2 · Apte 1061
Shailey शैलेय attested
rocky, stony, mountain-like, hard
śaileya · MW 1090,1 · Apte 1055
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Sevana सेवन attested
honouring, reverence, worship, adoration (also )
sevana · MW 1247,1 · Apte 1138
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Shaivi शैवी attested
relating or belonging or sacred to the god Śiva
śaiva · MW 1090,2 · Apte 1055
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Seba सेवा attested
worship, homage, reverence, devotion to; also going or resorting to, visiting, frequenting
sevā · MW 1247,1 · Apte 1138
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
No names of this kind begin with this syllable.
Sneha स्नेह attested
blandness, tenderness, love, attachment to; also oiliness, unctuousness, fattiness, greasiness
sneha · MW 1267,2 · Apte 1152
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.
Syed स्येद regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Shaila शैल attested
made of stone, stony, rocky
śaila · MW 1089,3 · Apte 1055
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.
Said सैद regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Selim सेलिम regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Sher शेर regional
Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, sera, is a different word.
Sair सैर regional
Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, saira, is a different word.
Sekhar शेखर attested
the highest part, chief or head or best or most beautiful of; also the top or crown of the head
śekhara · MW 1088,2 · Apte 1054
Shain शैन regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Sevak सेवक attested
revering, worshipping (mostly comp.); also dwelling in, inhabiting (comp.)
sevaka · MW 1247,1 · Apte 1138
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Sailes शैलेश attested
‘lord of mountain’, N. of the Himālaya
śaileśa · MW 1090,1
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Sekharan शेखरन् regional
the Tamil/Malayalam form of śekhara: the highest part, chief or head or best or most beautiful of; also the top or crown of the head
śekhara · MW 1088,2 · Apte 1054
Saikath सैकत attested
sandy, gravelly, consisting or made of sand
saikata · MW 1247,3 · Apte 1138
Saibaba शैवाभा compound
relating or belonging or sacred to the god… + splendour, light
śaiva + ābhā · MW 1090,2; 145,1
Seshaman शेषामन compound
the remains of flowers or other offerings… + friendly disposition, inclination, affection
śeṣā + āmana · MW 1089,1; 146,2
Snehal स्नेहल attested
full of affection, fond of, tender
snehala · MW 1267,3
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Seshadri शेषाद्रि attested
N. of a grammarian
śeṣādri · MW 1089,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Seshadeba शेषदेव attested
the serpent Śeṣa (worshipped) as a god
śeṣadeva · MW 1089,1
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Sailendra शैलेन्द्र attested
the chief or lord of mountain (esp. as N. of the Himālaya)
śailendra · MW 1090,1
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Shreyas श्रेयस् attested
more splendid or beautiful, more excellent or distinguished
śreyas · MW 1102,2 · Apte 1061
Sheba शेव attested
a name of Agni; dear, precious
śeva · MW 1088,3 · Apte 1054
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.
Sebi सेवी attested
honouring, revering, deferential to; also going or resorting to, frequenting, inhabiting
sevin · MW 1247,2 · Apte 1138
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Shreshta श्रेष्ठ attested
a name of Vishnu; most splendid or beautiful, most beautiful of or among
śreṣṭha · MW 1102,3 · Apte 1061
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.
Sekani सेकनी modern coinage
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning; its source language has not been checked.
Shreyan श्रेयन् regional
the Tamil/Malayalam form of śreya: more splendid or beautiful, more excellent or distinguished
śreyas · MW 1102,2 · Apte 1061
Senani सेनानी attested
a name of Skanda (Murugan); the leader of an army, commander, general, chief
senānī · MW 1246,2
Senapati सेनापति attested
a name of Skanda (Murugan); the general of an army
senāpati · MW 1246,3
Setuprada सेतुप्रद attested
a name of Krishna
setuprada · MW 1246,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Shailaraja शैलराज attested
a name of Indra; = śailarāj: ‘king of mountain’, N. of the Himālaya
śailarāja · MW 1090,1
Shreya श्रेयः attested
in comp. for śreyas
śreyaḥ · MW 1102,3
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Shvetapingala श्वेतपिङ्गल attested
a name of Shiva; tawny
śvetapiṅgala · MW 1107,1
Shvetavah श्वेतवह् attested
a name of Indra; borne by white horses, Vārtt
śvetavah · MW 1107,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Shvetavaha श्वेतवाह attested
a name of Indra; driving white horses or drawn by white horses
śvetavāha · MW 1107,2
Shevy शेव्य attested
dear (as a friend)
śevya · MW 1088,3
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
No names of this kind begin with this syllable.
Sai सै regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Saida सैद regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Senay सेनय regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Sem सेम regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Sesha शेष attested
effect
śeṣa · MW 1332,3 · Apte 1054
Sethu सेतु attested
the Praṇava or sacred syllable Om (which is said to be mantrāṇāṃsetuḥ); also binding, who or what binds or fetters
setu · MW 1246,1 · Apte 1137
Seshamani शेषामणि compound
the remains of flowers or other offerings… + a jewel, gem, pearl (also fig.)
śeṣā + maṇi · MW 1089,1; 774,3
Sevakar शेवकर compound
dear, precious + a ray of light, sunbeam, moonbeam
śeva + kara · MW 1088,3; 254,3
Svetha श्वेत attested
white, dressed, in white, bright (with parvata ‘snow-mountain’
śveta · MW 1106,2 · Apte 1064
MW is Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), by page and column; Apte is The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1890), by page. Where a name is not a Sanskrit word, its Devanagari is worked out from the English spelling.
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