Baby Names That Start With S
3817 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
Shakina#13725 in the U.S.Shakina is a late-century American coinage built from the fashionable Sha- prefix and a -kina e▶Shaneil#13729 in the U.S.Shaneil is a modern coinage that joins the very common Sha- prefix to Neil, an English form of ▶Shantrell#13735 in the U.S.Shantrell is a coined American girl's name related to Chantrell and Chantel, joining a Shan- op▶Shatyra#13743 in the U.S.Shatyra is a coined American girl's name joining the popular Sha- prefix to Tyra. Tyra is a Sca▶Sontee#13776 in the U.S.Sontee is best explained as a modern American given name of uncertain construction, possibly an▶Shanesha#13826 in the U.S.Shanesha joins a Shan- opening, from the widely used Shana and Shanae, to the -esha ending seen▶Sadeen#13840 in the U.S.Sadeen (also spelled Sadeem or Saden) is an Arabic girl's name usually connected to sadim, the ▶Sheniqua#13859 in the U.S.Sheniqua is an American coinage in the Shanika/Tanika/-ika family, assembled from a She- openin▶Senya#13876 in the U.S.Senya is a short, affectionate Russian form, most commonly a diminutive of Arsenia (feminine of▶Shamyra#13885 in the U.S.Shamyra is an African-American coined name joining the popular Sha- prefix with a -myra element▶Shawnna#13889 in the U.S.Shawnna is a doubled-n spelling of Shawna, a feminine of Shawn, itself the anglicized Irish Sea▶Sherrell#13893 in the U.S.Sherrell is a modern American coinage joining the Sher- of Cheryl and Sheryl to the -ell surnam▶Sheza#13895 in the U.S.Sheza, also spelled Shiza, is used in Arabic and Urdu naming traditions with the sense of 'beau▶
Boy Names
Shalin#13722 in the U.S.Shalin comes from Sanskrit, where it is understood to mean 'modest', 'dignified' or 'full of gr▶Shamarr#13723 in the U.S.Shamarr is a modern American coinage pairing the popular Sha- prefix with a -marr ending that e▶Scottland#13724 in the U.S.Scottland is a respelling of Scotland (with a doubled 't'), the country whose name means 'land ▶Shakil#13725 in the U.S.Shakil is an Arabic boy's name, from a root meaning 'well-formed', 'shapely' or 'handsome'. A t▶Sajjan#13727 in the U.S.Sajjan is a Punjabi and Hindi name meaning 'a good or noble person; a gentleman; a friend.' It ▶Sharrod#13727 in the U.S.Sharrod is a variant of the surname-turned-given-name Sherrod, an English family name thought t▶Sahej#13728 in the U.S.Sahej (Sahaj) is a Punjabi name rooted in a key Sikh concept - 'sahaj,' a state of intuitive pe▶Selby#13728 in the U.S.Selby is an English surname and Yorkshire place-name, from Old Norse elements meaning 'willow f▶Sambhav#13732 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sambhava, 'possible; coming into being; birth; origin' — a word tied respectf▶Sharan#13740 in the U.S.Sharan is a Sanskrit-derived name, also common in Punjabi/Sikh use, meaning 'refuge, shelter, p▶Shakim#13742 in the U.S.Shakim is a modern American boys' name that echoes the Arabic Hakim, 'wise, judicious,' and the▶Sihan#13743 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese and Korean name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters used, so n▶Simere#13745 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, echoing the sounds of Amir and Semaj; it carries style over a fixed ▶Sherard#13746 in the U.S.Sherard is an English surname carried as a first name, from a medieval Germanic personal name c▶Shriyans#13748 in the U.S.Shriyans derives from the Sanskrit shreyas (transliterated Sanskrit), a comparative form meanin▶Savyon#13749 in the U.S.Savyon reads either as a modern coinage in the Savion family or as the Hebrew word 'savyon' ('g▶Shonn#13754 in the U.S.Shonn is a doubled-n respelling of Shawn, which is itself the phonetic form of the Irish Sean. ▶Sung#13756 in the U.S.Sung is a romanized East Asian name. As Korean Seong it is a common name element carrying sense▶Sreekar#13775 in the U.S.Sreekar, also spelled Srikar, is a Sanskrit name joining 'Sri' (auspiciousness, prosperity, and▶Stanly#13775 in the U.S.Stanly is a reduced spelling of Stanley, an English place-name and surname from Old English sta▶Samip#13777 in the U.S.Samip (Sameep) is a Sanskrit-derived name meaning 'near, close, in proximity' - suggesting clos▶Shenouda#13779 in the U.S.Shenouda is a Coptic Egyptian Christian name traditionally understood as 'son of God' (shen-nou▶Sherron#13783 in the U.S.Sherron is a respelling of Sharon, a biblical place name from the Hebrew Sharon, 'a plain' or '▶Stephanos#13783 in the U.S.The Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland' — the source of Stephen. Stephanos (Stephen) was the firs▶Shelden#13786 in the U.S.Shelden is a spelling variant of Sheldon, an English surname-turned-given-name from Old English▶Saalim#13787 in the U.S.Saalim is a spelling of the Arabic name Salim, from the root 's-l-m' ('safety, peace, wholeness▶Stanislaus#13788 in the U.S.Stanislaus is the Latinized form of the Slavic Stanisław — from stani, 'become/stand', and slav▶Siddarth#13791 in the U.S.Siddarth is a short form of Siddhartha, a Sanskrit name meaning 'one who has accomplished his g▶Steely#13791 in the U.S.An English word-name from 'steel,' suggesting firmness and strength; there is also a pop-cultur▶Simonpeter#13793 in the U.S.A compound name joining Simon ('he has heard') and Peter ('rock'). Simon Peter was the chief ap▶Sirking#13795 in the U.S.A modern American coinage read plainly as 'Sir King,' joining two honorifics into a single bold▶Sitiveni#13796 in the U.S.The Fijian form of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath.' A heritage form▶Saiden#13797 in the U.S.Saiden is a modern American coinage in the popular Aiden/Kaiden/Jaiden rhyming set. It has no d▶Sajad#13799 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sajjad, 'one who prostrates much in prayer,' an intensive form of the root behi▶Saket#13801 in the U.S.Saket is a Sanskrit name whose best-known sense is as an ancient name of the city of Ayodhya, l▶Samik#13809 in the U.S.Samik is a Sanskrit-derived masculine name meaning 'peaceful, calm.' It also appears as the nam▶Samisoni#13810 in the U.S.Samisoni is the Fijian and Tongan form of Samson, a biblical name from Hebrew 'Shimshon,' linke▶Samiullah#13811 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sami-ullah, 'God (Allah) is all-hearing' - Sami ('the all-hearing') being one o▶Shailen#13811 in the U.S.Shailen (Shailendra) is a Sanskrit name meaning 'lord of the mountain,' from 'shaila' (mountain▶Saarang#13813 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sarangi/saranga, a word with a wide reach — it can mean 'deer', 'peacock', 'a bee▶Samuela#13813 in the U.S.The Italian and Fijian masculine form of Samuel, from the Hebrew for 'God has heard' (or 'name ▶Sabas#13814 in the U.S.From Greek Sabbas, a name usually traced to an Aramaic root meaning 'old man; elder' (and somet▶Sable#13815 in the U.S.From the English word sable, borrowed through Old French from a Slavic word for the marten whos▶Sacari#13816 in the U.S.Sacari has no single documented source. It most likely reworks Zachary (Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the ▶Saeid#13817 in the U.S.A Persian-style romanization of Arabic Sa'id, from a root meaning 'happy; fortunate; auspicious▶Shavar#13817 in the U.S.Shavar is a modern given name popularized by actor Shavar Ross; it is sometimes read as Hebrew-▶Safal#13818 in the U.S.From Sanskrit saphala — sa ('with') plus phala ('fruit') — literally 'having fruit', and so 'fr▶Shayn#13818 in the U.S.Shayn is a modern respelling of Shane (itself from the Irish Sean, an Irish form of John, 'God ▶Sahaad#13819 in the U.S.Sahaad is an uncommon romanization without a single settled source. It is usually read as an Ar▶Sahal#13820 in the U.S.From the Arabic root behind sahl — 'easy; smooth; level ground; a plain'. The same root gives t▶Saidi#13821 in the U.S.From Arabic Sa'id, 'happy; fortunate; auspicious'. Saidi is the Swahili shape of the name, long▶Satoshi#13821 in the U.S.Satoshi is a Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen; common characters r▶Saied#13822 in the U.S.Another romanization of Arabic Sa'id, from a root meaning 'happy; fortunate; auspicious'. Spell▶Saturnino#13822 in the U.S.Saturnino is the Spanish and Italian form of the Latin Saturninus, 'belonging to Saturn,' the R▶Sylvain#13822 in the U.S.The French Sylvain, from the Latin Silvanus (silva, 'forest') — 'of the forest; woodland.' Silv▶Saihan#13823 in the U.S.From Mongolian saikhan (sain, 'good'), meaning 'beautiful; fine; excellent'. It is an everyday ▶Sailas#13824 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Silas, the New Testament name of Paul's travelling companion. Silas is usu▶Saish#13825 in the U.S.A modern Indian name combining Sai — as in Sai Baba, a revered saint of Shirdi — with Sanskrit ▶Sajan#13826 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sajjana — sat ('good; true') plus jana ('person') — 'a good person; a gentleman'.▶Saksham#13827 in the U.S.From Sanskrit saksham (also written saksam), meaning 'capable; able; competent; equal to the ta▶Salaam#13828 in the U.S.From Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; wholeness' — the same root as Islam and as the greeting as-s▶Samaad#13829 in the U.S.A romanization of Arabic Samad, meaning 'eternal; everlasting; self-sufficient; the one all tur▶Samanyu#13830 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samanyu, built on manyu ('spirit; passion; ardor'), giving 'full of spirit; passi▶Samarpan#13831 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samarpana, 'offering; handing over; complete surrender'. In Hindu devotional life▶Samrudh#13832 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samriddha (also written samruddha), 'prosperous; flourishing; rich in every good ▶Samuil#13833 in the U.S.The Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemuel — usually read as 'Go▶Samurai#13834 in the U.S.From Japanese samurai, from a verb meaning 'to serve' — literally 'one who serves'. It names th▶Samved#13835 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Samaveda — saman ('song; chant; melody') plus veda ('knowledge') — the third of t▶Saevion#13836 in the U.S.Saevion is a modern American coinage, part of the Savion/Savon/Savian family of invented names.▶Samyar#13836 in the U.S.A modern Persian name combining Sam — a legendary hero of the Shahnameh, grandfather of Rostam ▶Sanchit#13837 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sanchita, 'collected; gathered; accumulated', from a root meaning 'to heap up'. T▶Sandler#13838 in the U.S.From the surname Sandler, an occupational name traced to Yiddish and German sandler, 'sandal-ma▶Sara#13839 in the U.S.From Hebrew Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman', the biblical wife of Abraham. Sara is the standard s▶Sarfaraz#13840 in the U.S.From Persian sarfaraz — sar ('head') plus a form of afrashtan ('to raise') — literally 'head-ra▶Sev#13840 in the U.S.Sev is a short, one-syllable name, most often a clipped form of names like Severin or Severus, ▶Sargon#13841 in the U.S.From Akkadian Sharru-kin — sharru ('king') plus kinu ('true; legitimate; rightful') — 'the king▶Sarp#13842 in the U.S.From Turkish sarp, an ordinary word meaning 'steep; rugged; precipitous', used of hard mountain▶Sarvin#13843 in the U.S.A modern Persian name built on sarv, the cypress — a tree that stands in Persian poetry for upr▶Severo#13843 in the U.S.The Spanish and Italian form of Severus, from the Latin severus, 'severe; stern; serious.' A st▶Sascha#13844 in the U.S.The German spelling of Russian Sasha, the everyday diminutive of Aleksandr (Alexander), from Gr▶Sevion#13844 in the U.S.Sevion is a modern American coinage in the Savion/Sevion family of invented '-vion' names. It h▶Sashwat#13845 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shashvat, 'eternal; everlasting; constant; perpetual'. The word appears in classi▶Satya#13846 in the U.S.From Sanskrit satya, 'truth; truthfulness; that which is real'. Satya is one of the great ethic▶Shaarav#13846 in the U.S.Shaarav is a modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit style, sometimes glossed as 'the sun' or 'essenc▶Saveer#13847 in the U.S.Saveer has no single documented source. It most likely joins the prefix sa- to Sanskrit vira/ve▶Saverio#13848 in the U.S.The Italian form of Xavier, which comes from the Basque place name Etxeberria — etxe ('house') ▶Shabazz#13848 in the U.S.Shabazz is best known from the 'Tribe of Shabazz', an ancestral people described in Nation of I▶Saviel#13849 in the U.S.Saviel has no documented etymology. It belongs to a lively family of modern Latino names built ▶Sayyid#13850 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyid, 'lord; master; chief'. In Islamic tradition it is above all an honorific ti▶Shady#13850 in the U.S.Shady most often reads as the plain English word 'shady,' likely bestowed as a nature or nickna▶Schaefer#13851 in the U.S.From the German surname Schaefer (Schafer), an occupational name from Schaf ('sheep') — 'shephe▶Scot#13852 in the U.S.From the Old English Scottas, originally a word for the Gaels of Ireland who settled in what be▶Son#13852 in the U.S.Son has two honest possibilities: it may be the Vietnamese name Son (written Son), meaning 'mou▶Searcher#13853 in the U.S.An English word-name: a searcher is one who seeks or looks for something. It has no tradition a▶Sega#13854 in the U.S.As a name Sega has no documented etymology. To most people it names the Japanese video-game com▶Sotero#13854 in the U.S.Sotero comes through Spanish from the Latin Soterus and ultimately the Greek Soter, meaning sav▶Seger#13855 in the U.S.A surname of Germanic origin, generally traced to the elements sigi ('victory') and heri ('army▶Sandeep#13856 in the U.S.Sandeep is a Sanskrit name, from 'sam' (fully) and 'dipa' (lamp, light), understood as 'a lit l▶Sehraj#13856 in the U.S.A modern Punjabi and Sikh name. Its second element is raj, from Sanskrit, meaning 'rule; reign;▶Shameek#13856 in the U.S.Shameek is a modern American name built on the popular Sha- prefix, in the family of Shamar, Sh▶Sekanii#13857 in the U.S.Sekanii is an unusual spelling with no documented entry of its own. It sits closest to Sekani, ▶Selman#13858 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Arabic Salman, from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety; wholeness') — 'safe; se▶Shamel#13858 in the U.S.Shamel is usually read as a Sha- variant in the Jamal family, from the Arabic jamal, 'beauty, h▶Sen#13859 in the U.S.Sen has more than one home. In Japanese it can render a word meaning 'thousand' (and other sens▶Shamon#13859 in the U.S.Shamon reads as a coined name sitting between Shannon (an Irish name from a river, 'old, wise o▶Sergey#13860 in the U.S.The Russian form of Sergius, an ancient Roman family name (gens Sergia) whose meaning is not se▶Serjio#13861 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sergio, the Spanish and Italian form of Latin Sergius — an old Roman fam▶Severiano#13862 in the U.S.From Latin Severianus, an extension of Severus — 'stern; serious; grave'. The Roman cognomen wa▶Severino#13863 in the U.S.From Latin Severinus, a diminutive-style extension of Severus, 'stern; serious; grave'. Saint S▶Shedrick#13863 in the U.S.Shedrick is a variant of Shadrach, the Babylonian name given to one of Daniel's three companion▶Sevinn#13864 in the U.S.Sevinn has no documented etymology. It reads either as a stylized spelling of Seven — a number-▶Sevon#13865 in the U.S.Sevon has no documented etymology. It belongs to the productive -von/-vaughn family of modern A▶Shael#13866 in the U.S.Shael has no settled entry in name references. It is usually read as a short modern name whose ▶Seann#13867 in the U.S.Seann is an ornate spelling of Sean, the Irish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan ('God is ▶Shahbaz#13867 in the U.S.From Persian shahbaz — shah ('king') plus baz ('falcon; hawk') — 'royal falcon', the great whit▶Shervin#13867 in the U.S.A Persian name borne by a legendary hero of the Tabaristan tradition; often read with the sense▶Stonewall#13867 in the U.S.Stonewall is an English compound word, literally 'stone wall,' used as a given name. In the Ame▶Shaheem#13868 in the U.S.Shaheem has no single documented source. It is read either as a variant of Shahim/Shaheen (Pers▶Shiro#13868 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese masculine name; one common written form marks a fourth son, while other ▶Shaine#13869 in the U.S.Shaine has two routes. In Yiddish, shayn means 'beautiful; lovely' (from German schon), and Sha▶Subaru#13869 in the U.S.The Japanese Subaru, 'the Pleiades' — the cluster of stars also called the Seven Sisters. It is▶Shalev#13870 in the U.S.From the Hebrew shalev, 'calm, tranquil, serene' — a modern Israeli given name built on the sam▶Shota#13870 in the U.S.A Georgian name, famously the medieval poet Shota Rustaveli, and separately a Japanese name who▶Shams#13871 in the U.S.From the Arabic shams, 'sun' — also the name of the 91st chapter of the Quran, Ash-Shams. Used ▶Shanay#13872 in the U.S.Shanay reads as a modern coinage on the popular Sh- pattern, with possible pull from Hindi/Urdu▶Shun#13872 in the U.S.Shun is most often a Japanese boy's name, read with meanings such as 'fast, quick' or 'talented▶Shanmukh#13873 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shanmukha, 'six-faced' (shash, 'six' + mukha, 'face') — a devotional name of Kart▶Shuraim#13873 in the U.S.An Arabic name best known through the reciter and imam Saud al-Shuraim of the Grand Mosque in M▶Shaquan#13874 in the U.S.Shaquan is a modern African American coinage built from the Sha- prefix plus the -quan ending —▶Sidak#13874 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name, 'one who focuses on the One God; faith; steadfast devotion.' A name of qui▶Sharav#13875 in the U.S.Sharav is used in Indian families as a Sanskrit-style name, usually glossed from shara ('arrow'▶Shema#13876 in the U.S.From the Hebrew shema, 'hear; listen' — the first word of the Shema, the central Jewish declara▶Shemuel#13877 in the U.S.The Hebrew form of Samuel, Shemuel, usually read as 'God has heard' (from shama, 'to hear') or ▶Shivanshreddy#13878 in the U.S.A compound name joining Shivansh — Sanskrit for 'a part of Shiva', the Hindu god — with Reddy, ▶Sikandar#13878 in the U.S.The Persian and Urdu form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men' — carrying▶Shivaya#13879 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Shivaya, the dative form of Shiva — 'to Shiva' — best known from the mantra Om Na▶Shlomy#13880 in the U.S.A Hebrew and Yiddish pet form of Shlomo — the Hebrew name behind Solomon — from shalom, 'peace'▶Shooter#13881 in the U.S.The English word shooter used as a given name — a nickname-style pick from sports and country-m▶Shragi#13882 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Shraga, from the Aramaic word for 'candle; lamp; light'. Shraga is tradit▶Shravan#13883 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Shravana — the name of a lunar month sacred to Shiva and of a nakshatra (lunar ma▶Siwoo#13883 in the U.S.A very popular Korean given name (romanized Siwoo), whose meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese▶Shreeyansh#13884 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shri ('prosperity, grace, auspiciousness' — also a title of the goddess Lakshmi) ▶Sajed#13885 in the U.S.Sajed is a spelling of the Arabic name Sajid, from the root 's-j-d' ('to prostrate'), meaning '▶Shriram#13885 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Shri (an honorific meaning 'auspicious; revered') joined to Ram — Lord Rama, the ▶Sixx#13885 in the U.S.The number six, restyled with a double x — a bold, modern word-name popularized by musician Nik▶Shu#13886 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Shu, variously 'emptiness; he who rises up; dryness/air'; the Egyptian god of▶Shuayb#13887 in the U.S.Arabic Shu'ayb, the name of a prophet in Islam who is sent to the people of Madyan and is widel▶Shulim#13888 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Shalom, 'peace'. Shulim (also Sholom, Shulem) is used in Ashk▶Siair#13889 in the U.S.Siair is a modern American coinage — a Si- opening joined to an -air ending, in the same invent▶Samim#13890 in the U.S.From the Arabic Samim, 'the core; the heart of a thing; sincere, heartfelt.' A warm virtue-styl▶Sias#13890 in the U.S.An Afrikaans and Dutch short form of Josias — the Latin-Greek form of Josiah, Hebrew for 'the L▶Sneijder#13890 in the U.S.Sneijder is a Dutch occupational surname meaning 'tailor,' a cousin of the German Schneider and▶Sicario#13891 in the U.S.Sicario is the Spanish and Italian word for a hired killer — a hitman or assassin. It descends ▶Siddhan#13892 in the U.S.Built on Sanskrit siddha, 'accomplished; perfected; one who has attained' — the root behind Sid▶Siddiq#13893 in the U.S.From Arabic siddiq, 'truthful; one who affirms the truth'. It is best known as the epithet of A▶Sohrab#13893 in the U.S.Sohrab is a Persian name borne by the tragic hero of the Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's great epic: Sohr▶Shresht#13894 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shreshth, 'the best; most excellent; superior.' A bright, aspirational name.▶Siem#13894 in the U.S.Chiefly a Dutch short form of Simon (Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard'), long-established in the Ne▶Shaughn#13895 in the U.S.Shaughn dresses up the sound of Shawn or Sean in an Irish-looking spelling; Sean is the Irish f▶Sihtric#13895 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigtryggr — sigr, 'victory', plus tryggr, 'true; trusty' — anglicized as Sihtric▶Silvanus#13896 in the U.S.From the Latin silva, 'a wood/forest'; the Roman god of forests, fields, and boundaries (also a▶Somtochukwu#13896 in the U.S.An Igbo name (Nigeria), 'join me to praise God' — a name of gratitude and shared worship. Often▶Siren#13897 in the U.S.From the Sirens of Greek myth — sea-creatures whose singing lured sailors onto the rocks — by w▶Sirr#13898 in the U.S.Sirr reads most often as a modern American respelling of the English title 'sir', chosen for it▶Sitka#13899 in the U.S.A place-name from Tlingit Sheetka, the Alaskan town on Baranof Island, and the Sitka spruce nam▶Sotirios#13899 in the U.S.Sotirios is a Greek masculine name meaning 'savior,' from soter (genitive soteros), the same ro▶Siul#13900 in the U.S.Siul is most often Luis written backwards — a reversal coinage popular in Latino families honou▶Sivan#13901 in the U.S.From Sivan, the third month of the Hebrew calendar — the month of Shavuot, falling in late spri▶Siyir#13902 in the U.S.Siyir is a modern American coinage in the Si-/Sy- family, close in shape to Syir, Siair and Ami▶Skylor#13903 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Skyler, itself an English rendering of the Dutch surname Schuyler, 'scho▶Slaton#13904 in the U.S.An English surname and place-name, generally read as 'slate town' or from Old English slaed-tun▶Star#13904 in the U.S.The English word 'star', 'a shining celestial body; one who shines'. A word-name that usually r▶Slone#13905 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sloane, an anglicization of the Irish surname O Sluaghadhain, from sluag▶Sincer#13906 in the U.S.Sincer is a trimmed spelling of Sincere, one of the modern virtue names drawn straight from an ▶Smayan#13906 in the U.S.From Sanskrit smaya / smayan, 'smiling; a smile' — related to the root smi, 'to smile'. A moder▶Sobhan#13907 in the U.S.A Persian and Bengali form of the Arabic Subhan, 'glory; praise' — as in Subhanallah, 'glory be▶Sofia#13908 in the U.S.From Greek sophia, 'wisdom' — one of the most popular girls' names in the world, borne by saint▶Stephane#13908 in the U.S.Stephane is the French form of Stephen (French Stephane, accented Stephane), a boy's name from ▶Sofian#13909 in the U.S.A French-influenced North African spelling of the Arabic name Sufyan, borne by companions of th▶Solas#13910 in the U.S.From the Irish word solas, 'light' — and, by extension, comfort and joy. In English the near-ho▶Stevin#13910 in the U.S.Stevin is a modern respelling of Steven, itself a form of Stephen, from Greek stephanos, 'crown▶Sonam#13911 in the U.S.From the Tibetan word for 'merit' — the spiritual good gathered through virtuous action in Budd▶Stevon#13911 in the U.S.Stevon is a respelling of Steven, and a cousin of Stephon, from the Greek Stephanos meaning 'cr▶Song#13912 in the U.S.Chiefly a romanized Chinese and Korean family name — the Chinese Song is also the name of a gre▶Selasi#13913 in the U.S.From the Ewe language of Ghana, Selasi (Selasie), 'God hears; God is near; God has done this' —▶Sonnet#13913 in the U.S.The English word sonnet — a fourteen-line poem — from Italian sonetto, 'little song', a diminut▶Stori#13913 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Story, the English word for 'a tale; a narrative.' A warm, whimsical word-▶