Baby Names That Start With S
2360 baby names beginning with the letter S — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with S, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Skaii#17270 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of Sky, the English word for 'the sky; the heavens; the atmosphere above.Shiphrah#17272 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shiphrah, linked to a root meaning 'to be beautiful; fair.' In the Book of ExodSkyland#17272 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Sky ('the sky; the heavens') with 'land' — an airy, open word-name witShir#17273 in the U.S.From the Hebrew shir, 'song' — a short, lyrical Israeli name. Simple and musical.Shrija#17281 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled Indian name generally explained as 'born of Shri' — Shri being an honorific tSemma#17285 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling, echoing Emma ('whole; universal') and Gemma ('gem'). It has no Sophiana#17286 in the U.S.An elaboration of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom,' extended with an -ana ending. Keeps Siloe#17287 in the U.S.Siloe is a form of Siloam (Hebrew Shiloah), the pool fed by a spring in Jerusalem. In the GospeSophiarose#17287 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Sophia (Greek, 'wisdom') and Rose (the flower), written as one name in the mSophira#17288 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Greek sophia ('wisdom') and the Hebrew Shifra ('beautiful; fair'). ItSimaya#17289 in the U.S.A modern American coinage. It echoes Amaya and Samaya (the latter a Sanskrit word for 'time; agSophronia#17289 in the U.S.From the Greek sophron, 'self-controlled; prudent; sensible; of sound mind.' A vintage virtue nSimisola#17290 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, read as 'rest/rejoice into wealth' (simi, 'rest; be at ease,' + ola, 'wealth; Sincerity#17292 in the U.S.The English virtue word 'sincerity' — honesty, genuineness, freedom from pretense — used as a gSkya#17296 in the U.S.A modern extension of Sky/Skye — the open air overhead — with an added -a, in the airy nature-nStarlit#17301 in the U.S.From the English word 'starlit,' 'lit by the light of the stars.' A luminous, poetic word-name Sadaya#17306 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling, echoing Sadie and the Arabic Sadia ('happy; fortunate'). It hasSolae#17306 in the U.S.Solae is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It carries a clear echo of sol — 'sun' Su#17307 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Turkish, su is the everyday word for 'water', and it is a well-loved moSondos#17311 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sundus, the fine green silk brocade of Paradise named in the Quran - an image oSuhailah#17311 in the U.S.A feminine form of the Arabic Suhail, the bright star Canopus, linked to 'gentle; smooth; levelSoreya#17313 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Soraya, the Persian name for the Pleiades star cluster ('the seven siSoryn#17315 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Soren ('stern; severe,' from Latin Severus) and Sorina, reworked asShayana#17317 in the U.S.Shayana has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern blend of the Shay-/Sha- opening with Sumer#17318 in the U.S.The name of Sumer, the ancient civilisation of southern Mesopotamia — one of the world's first Stacia#17319 in the U.S.Stacia is a short form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection' — a name long givSummerlyn#17319 in the U.S.Summerlyn is a modern American coinage joining the season name Summer — from Old English sumor Staley#17320 in the U.S.An English surname, from a place name meaning 'stony clearing' or 'staithe meadow,' used as a gStarlight#17321 in the U.S.The English word 'starlight' — the light shed by the stars — used as a given name, in the naturSalimatou#17324 in the U.S.Salimatou is a West African (notably Guinean, Malian, Senegalese and Ivorian) form of Salima/SaStratton#17327 in the U.S.An English surname and place name, from Old English for a 'settlement on a Roman road' (straet,Sucely#17330 in the U.S.A name strongly associated with Guatemala. It is popularly explained as a contraction of SpanisSyari#17331 in the U.S.A modern, very rare coinage. It resembles names such as Sarai, Shari and the Indonesian/Malay sSuhavi#17332 in the U.S.From the Punjabi suhavi, 'beautiful; pleasing' — often understood as pleasing to God, a word foSukayna#17334 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a diminutive generally connected to sakina — 'calm, peace, tranquillity, the prSully#17335 in the U.S.A short surname/nickname name — from the Irish surname O Suilleabhain (linked to 'dark-eyed'), Sanaai#17338 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing the Arabic Sanaa (Sana), 'radiance; brilliance; splendour; resplendenSif#17340 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sif, 'kinship; a relation; affinity/bond'; the golden-haired Norse goddess oSuzu#17342 in the U.S.From the Japanese suzu, most often 'bell' — a small round bell — though the meaning depends on Sylvanas#17347 in the U.S.Best known as Sylvanas Windrunner, a major character in the World of Warcraft game world. The sSyniah#17350 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the popular -iah family (as with Aniyah and Saniyah), chosen for its soft, Seini#17362 in the U.S.The Tongan form of Jane (from John, Hebrew, 'God is gracious'). A warm, common name across TongSkylene#17364 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Sky ('the open air') with a -lene ending, echoing 'skyline.' Airy andShandiin#17384 in the U.S.sunshine; a ray of sunlightSyanni#17402 in the U.S.A modern coinage, echoing Sienna and the color word cyan with a fashionable -anni ending. No doSyara#17403 in the U.S.A modern coinage, echoing Sierra ('mountain range,' Spanish) and Sarah with a soft open sound. Sigrun#17406 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sigrun, 'victory rune' (sigr, 'victory', + run, 'rune/secret'); a valkyrie wSypha#17407 in the U.S.A coined character name: Sypha Belnades is a sorceress in the Castlevania video-game and animatSisa#17415 in the U.S.flowerSalmah#17550 in the U.S.From the Arabic Salma/Salmah, 'safe; peaceful; secure,' from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety'); Seena#17576 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Sina and Xena, on a bright -eena sound; also read as a short form of RSekhani#17580 in the U.S.From Chichewa (spoken in Malawi and southern Africa), sekani/sekhani, 'laugh; be happy; rejoiceSumnima#17838 in the U.S.From Nepali Kirat (Limbu) tradition, Sumnima is a revered ancestral and mythic first woman, honSaraswati#18011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Saraswati, 'the flowing one; she who possesses water' (from saras, 'flow/poolSelima#18426 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Salima, 'safe; sound; peaceful; whole,' from the peace-root of salaam; theSoleigh#18761 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining sol ('sun,' Latin/Spanish) with the fashionable -leigh ending. The sunShulamit#18887 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shulamit - the beloved 'Shulamite' of the Song of Songs - related to shalom, 'pSylva#18911 in the U.S.From the Latin silva (sylva), 'wood; forest.' The root behind Silvia/Sylvia ('of the forest'). Sakiah#19052 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling, echoing Saki and the Arabic Sakina ('tranquillity'). It has no Sarin#19077 in the U.S.A name used in Thai (glossed 'mountain spring; flowing water') and in Armenian. As a given nameSeya#19105 in the U.S.A short modern coinage of soft, open sound; it also brushes names like Maya and Saya. No documeShima#19160 in the U.S.my mother; motherSamie#19328 in the U.S.A spelling of Sammy/Sami — a short form of Samantha ('listener,' or a feminine of Samuel, 'God Syrae#19525 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an Sy- sound with the -rae ending seen in Marae and Zarae. No single fSadaiA modern coinage; in sound it echoes the Hebrew Shaddai ('Almighty,' a name of God, as in El ShSaelaniSaelani is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the Hawaiian -lani ending (SaelianaSaeliana has no documented etymology. It is a newly built name in the taste for long, ornate giSaelynA modern coinage joining a Sae-/Say- sound with the popular -lyn ending. It has no single fixedSaelynnA modern coinage joining a Sae- sound with the popular ending -lynn (from Welsh, 'lake; waterfaSahaarFrom the Persian/Arabic Sahar, 'dawn; daybreak; the last hours of night before sunrise.' A lumiSaiyahA modern coinage echoing Isaiah (and Saya) in sound; the link is an echo, not a documented meanSakhaniA modern coinage; in sound it echoes the Sanskrit/Hindi sakhi ('female friend; companion'). As SalaciaFrom the Latin sal, 'salt' (and salax, 'leaping'); the Roman goddess of salt water and the deepSalaeliA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it echoes the Sala-/-eli sound family (Salae, ElSalaiA modern coinage; also known historically as Salai, the nickname of Gian Giacomo Caprotti, an aSameaA modern name echoing the Arabic Samia ('elevated; exalted; sublime'); as a spelling its route SamilaA modern name echoing the Arabic Jamila ('beautiful') and Samira ('companion in evening talk').SamyriA modern coinage echoing Samira ('companion in evening talk') and Samara in sound, with a -yri SanjhA short, one-syllable name sometimes linked to the Hindi/Punjabi sanjh, 'evening; dusk; twilighSanmayeeA modern Sanskrit-styled name, glossed 'full of truth; full of goodness' (from sat, 'truth; gooSaomiA modern coinage whose sound sits near Naomi (Hebrew, 'pleasantness') and Salome. Those are echSareliaSarelia is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It joins the Sara sound — from the HeSarohiA Sanskrit-styled name, sometimes linked to 'rising' or to Saroj ('lotus'). No single fixed rouSaroyahA modern coinage, echoing Sarah ('princess') with an airy -oyah ending. No documented etymologySaroyalA modern coinage whose ending echoes the English word 'royal'; it also carries a faint Sarah soSarvikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on sarva ('all; whole; complete; entire') with a -vika endiSarylaSaryla is a modern invented name with no documented etymology. It echoes Sarai and the -yla endSastikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name; its root touches the Sanskrit sense 'auspicious; well-being; gooSavaniiA modern respelling echoing Savannah, itself from the Spanish for a treeless grassy plain. The SavoniA modern coinage on a soft Sa-/-voni sound, echoing the fashionable -vani/-oni endings; no singSavonniA modern coinage, echoing Savannah and the name Savion with a stylish -onni ending. No documentSayariA modern name echoing the Swahili sayari, 'planet; star' (from Arabic); as a settled name its rSaylynnA modern coinage joining a Say-/Sail- sound with the popular -lynn ending, with a breezy nod toSayomiA modern name echoing the Japanese element sayo ('night; evening') and the -mi ('beauty') endinScathachFrom the Old Irish Scathach, 'the shadowy one; she who strikes fear' (from scath, 'shadow'); thSedrahA form of the Arabic Sidra, from sidr — the lote tree — evoking Sidrat al-Muntaha, the lote treSeeraA modern coinage echoing Sierra and Sira, on a bright -eera sound; no single fixed meaning. RouSehlaniA modern coinage whose -lani ending echoes the Hawaiian lani ('heaven; sky; royal'); as a wholeSeiaA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Saia, Maya, and Aya. It has no single fixed source, so SeilaniA modern American coinage borrowing the -lani music of Hawaiian names such as Leilani and KailaSekhmetFrom the Egyptian sekhem, 'power/might', hence 'the powerful one; she who is mighty'; the fiercSekwanfirst stage of spring; early springSelomeAn Ethiopian/Amharic form of Salome, from the Hebrew shalom, 'peace; well-being; wholeness.' A SelyneA modern spelling echoing Selene (Greek, 'moon'; the moon-goddess) and Celine (French, from LatSemeleFrom the Greek Semele, variously linked to a Phrygian/Thracian earth-goddess, 'the earth; underSeremiA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Seren (Welsh, 'star') and Remy. It has no single fixed SerephinaA spelling of Seraphina, from the Hebrew seraphim, 'the burning ones' — the highest order of anSerqetFrom the Egyptian Serqet, 'she who causes the throat to breathe' (also read 'she who tightens tSevayaSevaya is a newly emerging coinage in the flowing, vowel-rich modern style, close in shape to SSevayahA modern American coinage on the -ayah/-iyah ending. It has no documented etymology of its own;SeveyahSeveyah is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology — a variant in the same soundShakuntalaFrom the Sanskrit Shakuntala, 'bird-protected; one raised by birds' (from shakunta, 'bird'); thShatakshiFrom the Sanskrit Shatakshi, 'hundred-eyed' (shata, 'hundred,' + akshi, 'eye') — an epithet of SigynFrom the Old Norse Sigyn, 'victory-friend; victorious girlfriend' (sigr, 'victory', + vina, 'frSihuflower; blossomSimeaSimea is a newly emerging coinage. It sits near Simone, Simona and the airy -ea group (Alethea,SimeahA Hebrew name found in Chronicles (a descendant of Benjamin), linked to shama, 'to hear,' and rSiraiyaA modern coinage echoing names like Saraya and Suraya, with the fashionable -aiya ending. No siSirelSirel is the Estonian word for 'lilac,' and separately reads as a modern coinage. The given-namSireyaA modern coinage standing near Soraya (Persian, linked to the Pleiades) and Mireya (Spanish, tiSkuldFrom the Old Norse Skuld, 'debt; obligation; that which shall be; the future' (from skulu, 'shaSkylaineA modern American coinage: the word sky (from Old Norse sky, 'cloud') plus a French-looking -laSmileyFrom the English word 'smiley' ('cheerful; smiling; full of smiles'), also an English surname. SolanieA modern coinage echoing the Spanish sol ('sun') and the name Solana ('sunshine; sunlight'). WaSoleinyA modern coinage on sol ('sun,' Latin/Spanish) with an -einy ending seen in Latina naming. The SosaA Spanish/Portuguese surname (borne by singer Mercedes Sosa and baseball's Sammy Sosa) used as SumaqbeautifulSummyahA form of the Arabic Sumayya, linked to 'high; elevated; lofty.' Sumayya is remembered as an eaSunairaA modern coinage echoing Sunaina and other Su- names (su, 'good; beautiful,' in Sanskrit), withSuzumeFrom the Japanese suzume, 'sparrow' — the small, lively bird. Widely known from Makoto Shinkai'SyomiA modern coinage with a soft, two-beat sound; no documented meaning or single source. Routes un
Boy Names
SaiahA modern American name that reads as a clipped Isaiah — the Hebrew prophet name meaning 'the LoSamaFrom the Arabic Sama, 'sky; heaven; the heavens.' Usually a girl's name in Arabic; used here foSamarvA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name, perhaps echoing SaSarvamFrom the Sanskrit sarvam, 'everything; the whole; all.' A meaning-rich name suggesting completeSawatisMohawk given name (adaptation of a saint's name used as a distinct community name)SaylenSaylen is a contemporary American coinage without documented etymology. It sits in the Kaylen/WSaymonA phonetic respelling of Simon, from the Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard; listening.' The spellingSedemFrom the Ewe language of Ghana, Sedem carries the meaning 'God will not forsake me' - a name ofShailohA respelling of Shiloh, a biblical place name read as 'tranquil; peaceful' or 'his gift', and uShamiFrom the Arabic Shami, 'of Sham' — Sham being the historic name for Damascus and the wider LevaShanvikShanvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. It circulates with popular glosses tiSharvikSharvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. Its opening element echoes Sharva, onShivarthShivarth is a modern Sanskrit-styled compound, generally read as Shiva plus artha ('purpose; meShragyA Yiddish familiar form of Shraga, from the Aramaic for 'light; candle; lamp' — a name of warmtShrinayA modern Indian formation built on Shri, the Sanskrit word for prosperity, beauty and auspiciouSidhvikA modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit dress. It appears to combine siddh ('accomplished, attainedSikyatalayellow light; golden lightSkenandoadeerSkyloSkylo is a brand-new American coinage. It joins the word 'sky' (from Old Norse sky, 'cloud') wiSleipnirFrom the Old Norse Sleipnir, 'the slipper; the gliding/sliding one'; Odin's eight-legged horse,SobekFrom the Egyptian Sebek, 'the crocodile'; the Egyptian crocodile-god of the Nile, strength, andSoliA Parsi/Zoroastrian short form of Sohrab, a legendary Persian hero ('illustrious; shining'); thStattenA modern surname-style coinage in the family of Staten and Statton (with an echo of Staten IslaStettsonA respelling of Stetson, an English surname (likely 'Stephen's son') best known through the SteSusanooFrom the Japanese Susanoo, of uncertain meaning (traditionally 'the impetuous male'); the ShintSvarogFrom the Slavic Svarog, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'bright; the celestial; heaveSymeireSymeire has no documented etymology. It is an invented spelling whose sound sits near Samir/SamSymierA modern coinage echoing names like Samir and Zaire, without a single documented source. RoutesSymireA modern American respelling whose sound sits on Samir/Sameer, the Arabic name for a good eveni