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    Discover the meaning and origin of the name Sister

    Sister

    Girl
    English
    2 syllables

    Sister is an English girl's name meaning "An English name referring to a female sibling, sometimes used as a term of endearment".

    Sister is a girl's name of English origin meaning "An English name referring to a female sibling, sometimes used as a term of endearment". It has 2 syllables.

    Origin
    English
    Gender
    Girl
    Syllables
    2

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    What does Sister mean?

    An English name referring to a female sibling, sometimes used as a term of endearment.

    How popular is Sister?

    No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

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    What does Sister mean?

    Sister is a girl name of English origin meaning "An English name referring to a female sibling, sometimes used as a term of endearment.".

    How popular is Sister?

    We have no birth-record ranking for Sister: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

    Brother names that go with Sister

    MasonJacksonCarterWyattTylerGrayson

    How to say Sister

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    Name numerology

    9is the Chaldean number for Sister.

    Number 9 is linked with compassion, generosity and idealism.

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    Sister at a glance

    Letters
    6
    Syllables
    2
    Starts with
    S
    Ends with
    -er
    Vowels
    2 of 6 letters

    Which other names end in -er?

    AlexanderChristopherOliverHarper

    6-letter girl names

    Which names have a similar meaning to Sister?

    Sister means "An English name referring to a female sibling, sometimes used as a term of endearment." — these names share that spirit.

    • Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
    • Harper — "Harper is an English occupational surname for a harp player. It became a popular first name in the 2000s." (English)
    • Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)
    • Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
    • Olivia — "Olivia comes from the Latin oliva, 'olive'. The olive branch is a symbol of peace. Shakespeare used it in Twelfth Night." (Latin)
    • Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
    • Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
    • Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)

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