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
Samie#19328 in the U.S.A spelling of Sammy/Sami — a short form of Samantha ('listener,' or a feminine of Samuel, 'God ▶Sanjna#19337 in the U.S.Sanjna is a Sanskrit name, a spelling of Sanjana, built from roots meaning to unite or harmoniz▶Serrina#19374 in the U.S.Serrina is a double-r spelling of Serena, from the Latin serenus, 'calm, clear, serene'; the ex▶Shakara#19381 in the U.S.Shakara joins the Sha- prefix to the -kara sound of Kara and the popular Shakira. It has no sin▶Shakari#19382 in the U.S.Shakari is an invented late-twentieth-century name built from the fashionable Sha- prefix and a▶Shakeira#19383 in the U.S.Shakeira is a phonetic spelling of the Arabic Shakira, the feminine of Shakir, from a root mean▶Shakeya#19385 in the U.S.Shakeya is a coined American name pairing the popular Sha- prefix with a -keya element; it belo▶Shalisa#19390 in the U.S.Shalisa is a modern American coinage that joins the popular Sha- prefix to the name Lisa. It be▶Shanavia#19395 in the U.S.Shanavia is an elaborate African American coinage that grows the Shan- base into a rolling four▶Shandrea#19396 in the U.S.Shandrea is an invented name that folds the popular Sh-/Shan- opening into Andrea. Andrea itsel▶Shavonna#19411 in the U.S.Shavonna is an American coinage on the sound of Siobhán — the Irish form of Joan/Jane, ultimate▶Shaylon#19417 in the U.S.Shaylon is a modern American blended name, pairing the popular Shay element, itself a pet form ▶Sheyna#19428 in the U.S.Sheyna comes from the Yiddish sheyn, 'beautiful, lovely,' and is a spelling of Shaina/Shayna, a▶Shirlene#19431 in the U.S.Shirlene elaborates Shirley, from the Old English scir ('bright') and leah ('clearing, meadow')▶Sierah#19447 in the U.S.Sierah is a variant spelling of Sierra, from the Spanish sierra, literally 'saw' and by extensi▶Suann#19497 in the U.S.Suann joins Sue, the pet form of Susan (from the Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily' or 'rose'), with Ann▶Suzzette#19514 in the U.S.Suzzette is a double-z variant of Suzette, the French diminutive of Susanne and Susan, from the▶Syrae#19525 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an Sy- sound with the -rae ending seen in Marae and Zarae. No single f▶Shainna#19546 in the U.S.Shainna is a doubled-n spelling of Shaina or Shayna, a Yiddish endearment from 'sheyn,' meaning▶Shakeena#19549 in the U.S.Shakeena is a coined name of the Sha- prefix family, joining that popular opening to a -keena/-▶Shalisha#19559 in the U.S.Shalisha is a modern American coinage that pairs the fashionable Sha- prefix with a -lisha endi▶Shamonica#19564 in the U.S.Shamonica is an invented American girls' name joining the fashionable Sha- prefix to Monica, a ▶Shaneece#19568 in the U.S.Shaneece is a phonetic respelling of Shanice, a late-twentieth-century American coinage usually▶Shaquanna#19582 in the U.S.Shaquanna is an invented name from the productive Sha- and -quan sound-family, pairing the popu▶Shaquira#19583 in the U.S.Shaquira is a respelling of Shakira, the Arabic name meaning 'thankful' or 'grateful', the femi▶Sharayu#19585 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sarayu, the sacred river on whose banks Ayodhya — the city of Rama — stands. ▶Shardai#19586 in the U.S.Shardai reads as a coined name echoing Sade (the Nigerian-British singer, whose full name Sade ▶Sharna#19592 in the U.S.Sharna has two honest routes: it can be a short form of Sharon, the Hebrew place name for a fer▶Sharnay#19593 in the U.S.Sharnay belongs to a cluster of invented names built on the Shar- opening and a chic French-fla▶Shasha#19595 in the U.S.Shasha reads as a soft reduplicated name and as a variant of Sasha, the Russian diminutive of A▶Shauntay#19599 in the U.S.Shauntay is a coined feminine in the Shante and Chante family, joining a Shaun/Shan element to ▶Sheng#19610 in the U.S.Sheng is a Hmong given name that appears in United States records with Hmong-American families,▶Sinae#19654 in the U.S.Sinae has more than one plausible route: it may echo the biblical Mount Sinai, a Hebrew place-n▶Syreeta#19722 in the U.S.Syreeta is a modern coinage with no established older root, prized for its bright three-beat so▶Shacoria#19726 in the U.S.Shacoria pairs the Sha- prefix with an elaborated -coria ending, echoing Victoria and Coria, a ▶Shalise#19735 in the U.S.Shalise is a modern American coinage that sets the fashionable Sha- prefix against a -lise endi▶Shantavia#19751 in the U.S.Shantavia is a coined American girl's name blending the popular Shan-/Chanta- prefix with the -▶Shanyce#19753 in the U.S.Shanyce is a phonetic respelling of Shanice, a name coined in the later twentieth century by jo▶Sharday#19755 in the U.S.Sharday spells out how the singer Sade's name is pronounced, sha-DAY. The source is Yoruba: Sad▶Shary#19760 in the U.S.Shary is a soft -y form tied to Shari and Sharon. Sharon is a Hebrew place name, the fertile co▶Shatera#19763 in the U.S.Shatera is an invented American girls' name pairing the fashionable Sha- prefix with a -tera en▶Shatoya#19764 in the U.S.Shatoya is a late-twentieth-century American coinage. It pairs the fashionable Sha- prefix with▶Shawnice#19767 in the U.S.Shawnice is a coined girls' name built from Shawn — the English respelling of Irish Sean, itsel▶Shaynna#19771 in the U.S.Shaynna reads as an embellished spelling of Shayna, a Yiddish name meaning 'beautiful' or 'love▶Sheilah#19774 in the U.S.Sheilah is a variant of Sheila, the anglicized form of Irish Síle, from the Latin Cecilia. Ceci▶Stephanee#19846 in the U.S.Stephanee is a phonetic respelling of Stephanie, the feminine form of Stephen, from the Greek s▶Stephaney#19847 in the U.S.Stephaney is a spelling variant of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos▶Subrina#19852 in the U.S.Subrina is a spelling of Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn and of its legendary drown▶Sabryn#19899 in the U.S.Sabryn is a trimmed, modern spelling of Sabrina — the Latin name of the River Severn and its le▶Saranda#19945 in the U.S.In US records Saranda reads mostly as an invented name pairing a Sa- opening with Randa, the sh▶Sashenka#19951 in the U.S.Sashenka is a Russian pet form of Alexandra, built by adding the tender -enka suffix to Sasha, ▶Selinda#19971 in the U.S.Selinda is best read as a variant of Selena or Selene, from the Greek moon goddess Selene, elab▶Shalana#19992 in the U.S.Shalana dresses Alana with a soft Sha- opening. Alana is the feminine of Alan, traced to a Gael▶Shanah#20000 in the U.S.Shanah is usually a form of Shana, tied to the Hebrew word for 'year,' the same word heard in R▶Shaneka#20003 in the U.S.Shaneka is a coined name from the productive Sha- prefix paired with a -neka ending, part of a ▶Shantee#20008 in the U.S.Shantee is a phonetic respelling of Chante/Shante, taken from French 'chante', from 'chanter', ▶Shanterria#20009 in the U.S.Shanterria is an elaborate African American coinage from the 1970s and 1980s. It grows the Shan▶Satara#20012 in the U.S.Satara reads as a modern American coinage that sets a Sa- opening before Tara, a name of Sanskr▶Sausha#20014 in the U.S.Sausha is an inventive spelling of Sasha, the Russian pet form of Aleksandr and Aleksandra. Tho▶Shawnda#20025 in the U.S.Shawnda is a 1970s American elaboration of Shawn, the feminine of Sean, itself the Irish form o▶Sedalia#20026 in the U.S.Sedalia is chiefly a place name - the Missouri city of Sedalia, coined in the eighteen-fifties ▶Shelah#20027 in the U.S.Shelah appears in the Hebrew Bible as a personal name, borne by a son of Judah, and as a place ▶Shonda#20040 in the U.S.A coined American name built on the popular Rhonda/Wanda rhyme pattern, with a Sh- onset. It wa▶Shondrea#20041 in the U.S.Shondrea reads as an invented name blending a Shon- opening, familiar from Shonda and Shawn, wi▶Shakala#20062 in the U.S.Shakala is a coined African American girl's name, joining the Sha- prefix to Kala, itself a sho▶Shakeela#20064 in the U.S.Shakeela is an English spelling of the Arabic name Shakila (Shakīla), the feminine of Shakil, f▶Shakirra#20065 in the U.S.Shakirra is a doubled-r spelling of Shakira, the feminine of the Arabic shakir, 'thankful' or '▶Shalayna#20068 in the U.S.Shalayna joins the popular Sha- prefix to Layna, a form of Lena or Elaine, giving a smooth thre▶Shaleen#20070 in the U.S.Shaleen is a variant of Shalene and a cousin of Charlene, built from the fashionable Sha-/Char-▶Shalese#20071 in the U.S.Shalese is a coined girl's name joining the Sha- prefix to a -lese ending that recalls Elise or▶Sharnell#20092 in the U.S.A coinage joining the Shar-/Sha- element (as in Sharon, Sharla) with the -nelle/-nell ending of▶Shataya#20094 in the U.S.Shataya is a modern American coinage joining the popular Sha- prefix with Taya, a short, sunny ▶Shawanda#20099 in the U.S.Shawanda is a 1970s American coinage combining the decorative prefix Sha- with Wanda (a Slavic ▶Shawnte#20103 in the U.S.Shawnte is a 1970s American coinage that elaborates Shawn (the anglicized Irish Seán, from John▶Shawntell#20104 in the U.S.Shawntell respells Chantel phonetically, opening it with Shawn- and closing with -tell. Chantel▶Shela#20110 in the U.S.Shela is a spelling of Sheila, from Irish Sile, the Gaelic form of Cecilia; the Latin root Caec▶Shelbe#20111 in the U.S.Shelbe is a phonetic respelling of Shelby, an English surname and place name built from Old Nor▶Sherene#20113 in the U.S.A respelling that sits between Sharon and the Persian Shireen ('sweet'); most likely a mid-cent▶Sherise#20114 in the U.S.Sherise is a spelling of Cherise, from French chérie, 'dear one, beloved', with a play on the c▶Shevon#20115 in the U.S.Shevon is an English phonetic respelling of the Irish Siobhan, itself the Irish form of Jeanne/▶Sierria#20135 in the U.S.Sierria is an elaborated respelling of Sierra, the Spanish word for a mountain range, from Lati▶Sindia#20138 in the U.S.Sindia is best read as a variant of Cynthia or its short form Cindy, from the Greek Kynthia, an▶Sonjia#20169 in the U.S.Sonjia is an American respelling of Sonja or Sonia, the Russian and Scandinavian diminutive of ▶Sukanya#20197 in the U.S.Sukanya is a Sanskrit name combining su, meaning good or well, with kanya, meaning maiden or yo▶Sunya#20211 in the U.S.Sunya has two honest readings. In its early-twentieth-century American use it is most likely a ▶SadaiA modern coinage; in sound it echoes the Hebrew Shaddai ('Almighty,' a name of God, as in El Sh▶SaelaniSaelani 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 gi▶SaelynA modern coinage joining a Sae-/Say- sound with the popular -lyn ending. It has no single fixed▶SaelynnA modern coinage joining a Sae- sound with the popular ending -lynn (from Welsh, 'lake; waterfa▶SahaarFrom the Persian/Arabic Sahar, 'dawn; daybreak; the last hours of night before sunrise.' A lumi▶SaiyahA modern coinage echoing Isaiah (and Saya) in sound; the link is an echo, not a documented mean▶SakhaniA 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 deep▶SalaeliA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it echoes the Sala-/-eli sound family (Salae, El▶SalaiA modern coinage; also known historically as Salai, the nickname of Gian Giacomo Caprotti, an a▶SameaA 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; twiligh▶SanmayeeA modern Sanskrit-styled name, glossed 'full of truth; full of goodness' (from sat, 'truth; goo▶SaomiA modern coinage whose sound sits near Naomi (Hebrew, 'pleasantness') and Salome. Those are ech▶SareliaSarelia is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It joins the Sara sound — from the He▶SarohiA Sanskrit-styled name, sometimes linked to 'rising' or to Saroj ('lotus'). No single fixed rou▶SaroyahA modern coinage, echoing Sarah ('princess') with an airy -oyah ending. No documented etymology▶SaroyalA modern coinage whose ending echoes the English word 'royal'; it also carries a faint Sarah so▶SarvikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on sarva ('all; whole; complete; entire') with a -vika endi▶SarylaSaryla is a modern invented name with no documented etymology. It echoes Sarai and the -yla end▶SastikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name; its root touches the Sanskrit sense 'auspicious; well-being; goo▶SavaniiA 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 sing▶SavonniA modern coinage, echoing Savannah and the name Savion with a stylish -onni ending. No document▶SayariA modern name echoing the Swahili sayari, 'planet; star' (from Arabic); as a settled name its r▶SaylynnA modern coinage joining a Say-/Sail- sound with the popular -lynn ending, with a breezy nod to▶SayomiA modern name echoing the Japanese element sayo ('night; evening') and the -mi ('beauty') endin▶ScathachFrom the Old Irish Scathach, 'the shadowy one; she who strikes fear' (from scath, 'shadow'); th▶SedrahA form of the Arabic Sidra, from sidr — the lote tree — evoking Sidrat al-Muntaha, the lote tre▶SeeraA modern coinage echoing Sierra and Sira, on a bright -eera sound; no single fixed meaning. Rou▶SehlaniA modern coinage whose -lani ending echoes the Hawaiian lani ('heaven; sky; royal'); as a whole▶SeiaA 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 Kaila▶SekhmetFrom the Egyptian sekhem, 'power/might', hence 'the powerful one; she who is mighty'; the fierc▶Sekwanfirst stage of spring; early spring▶SelomeAn 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 Lat▶SemeleFrom the Greek Semele, variously linked to a Phrygian/Thracian earth-goddess, 'the earth; under▶SeremiA 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 an▶SerqetFrom the Egyptian Serqet, 'she who causes the throat to breathe' (also read 'she who tightens t▶SevayaSevaya is a newly emerging coinage in the flowing, vowel-rich modern style, close in shape to S▶SevayahA 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 sound▶SevyaA short modern coinage; the -ya ending gives it a Sanskrit-styled ring (as in Saanvi, Divya), t▶SezimFrom the Kyrgyz Sezim, 'feeling; intuition; sense' — a tender word-name popular in Central Asia▶ShahnoorFrom Persian and Urdu shah ('king') plus nur ('light') — 'king of light' or 'royal light.' A lu▶ShakuntalaFrom the Sanskrit Shakuntala, 'bird-protected; one raised by birds' (from shakunta, 'bird'); th▶SharvikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name that reads as a feminine of Sharva (an epithet of Shiva); the exa▶ShatakshiFrom the Sanskrit Shatakshi, 'hundred-eyed' (shata, 'hundred,' + akshi, 'eye') — an epithet of ▶ShreedhaA Sanskrit-styled name built on Shree / Shri — the auspicious element of prosperity, radiance a▶ShrimayiA Sanskrit-styled name pairing the auspicious Shree / Shri with a -mayi ending ('full of; made ▶ShriyanviA Sanskrit-styled name built on Shree / Shriya ('grace, prosperity, splendor'), with a modern -▶ShuyanA romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters chosen — common▶SiarlyA modern respelling that reads as a form of Charlie, echoing the Welsh Siarl ('Charles,' said '▶SigynFrom the Old Norse Sigyn, 'victory-friend; victorious girlfriend' (sigr, 'victory', + vina, 'fr▶Sihuflower; blossom▶SimeaSimea 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 r▶SiraiyaA modern coinage echoing names like Saraya and Suraya, with the fashionable -aiya ending. No si▶SirelSirel is the Estonian word for 'lilac,' and separately reads as a modern coinage. The given-nam▶SireliBest known as a Fijian name — a local rendering associated with Israeli — though for many U.S. ▶SireyaA modern coinage standing near Soraya (Persian, linked to the Pleiades) and Mireya (Spanish, ti▶SkuldFrom the Old Norse Skuld, 'debt; obligation; that which shall be; the future' (from skulu, 'sha▶SkylaineA modern American coinage: the word sky (from Old Norse sky, 'cloud') plus a French-looking -la▶SmileyFrom the English word 'smiley' ('cheerful; smiling; full of smiles'), also an English surname. ▶SoemiA modern spelling that reads as a cousin of Suemi and Noemi (a Spanish form of Naomi, 'pleasant▶SolaneA modern name close in sound to the French Solene (of debated root, often tied to the sun or to▶SolanieA modern coinage echoing the Spanish sol ('sun') and the name Solana ('sunshine; sunlight'). Wa▶SoleinyA 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 ▶SridhrutiA Sanskrit-styled name pairing the auspicious Shri / Sri (grace, prosperity) with dhruti ('stea▶
Boy Names
SaadiSaadi derives from the Arabic/Persian root 'sa'd' ('good fortune, happiness'), meaning roughly ▶SaanvikSaanvik is a modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit style, commonly explained as 'related to Vishnu'▶SaiahA modern American name that reads as a clipped Isaiah — the Hebrew prophet name meaning 'the Lo▶SainSain is a short one-syllable name, most likely a modern coinage or respelling in the Zane/Shane▶SalterSalter is an English occupational surname for a maker or trader of salt, from Old English 'seal▶SamaFrom the Arabic Sama, 'sky; heaven; the heavens.' Usually a girl's name in Arabic; used here fo▶SamarvA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name, perhaps echoing Sa▶SamweliSamweli is the Swahili form of Samuel, a biblical name from Hebrew 'Shmuel,' understood as 'God▶SarvamFrom the Sanskrit sarvam, 'everything; the whole; all.' A meaning-rich name suggesting complete▶SavyionSavyion is a modern American coinage, a respelling in the Savion/Savon family of invented '-vio▶SawatisMohawk 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/W▶SaymonA phonetic respelling of Simon, from the Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard; listening.' The spelling▶SchefflerScheffler is a German occupational surname for a maker of 'Scheffel' - wooden measures or bushe▶SedemFrom the Ewe language of Ghana, Sedem carries the meaning 'God will not forsake me' - a name of▶SekariSekari is a modern name with no firmly documented traditional etymology. It echoes ancient Egyp▶SevroSevro is a modern name known from Sevro au Barca, a character in Pierce Brown's Red Rising nove▶ShailohA respelling of Shiloh, a biblical place name read as 'tranquil; peaceful' or 'his gift', and u▶ShamiFrom the Arabic Shami, 'of Sham' — Sham being the historic name for Damascus and the wider Leva▶ShanmukhaShanmukha is a Sanskrit name meaning 'six-faced,' from 'shan' (six) and 'mukha' (face) - a name▶ShanvikShanvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. It circulates with popular glosses ti▶SharvikSharvik is a modern Indian coinage in the Sanskrit style. Its opening element echoes Sharva, on▶ShivarthShivarth is a modern Sanskrit-styled compound, generally read as Shiva plus artha ('purpose; me▶ShivohamShivoham is a Sanskrit phrase, 'I am Shiva' (Shiva + aham, 'I am') - a declaration of the Advai▶ShmayeA Yiddish and Aramaic form of Shmaya, 'God has heard' — a reverent traditional name carried in ▶ShragyA Yiddish familiar form of Shraga, from the Aramaic for 'light; candle; lamp' — a name of warmt▶ShrinavA Sanskrit-styled name built on the auspicious Shri element ('grace; prosperity; radiance'), pa▶ShrinayA modern Indian formation built on Shri, the Sanskrit word for prosperity, beauty and auspiciou▶SidhvikA modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit dress. It appears to combine siddh ('accomplished, attained▶SiggiA Scandinavian and German pet form of names on the sig- element ('victory'), such as Sigurd and▶Sikyatalayellow light; golden light▶SiliasA form of Silas, tracing either to the Latin Silvanus, 'of the forest,' or the Aramaic/Hebrew r▶Skenandoadeer▶SkyloSkylo is a brand-new American coinage. It joins the word 'sky' (from Old Norse sky, 'cloud') wi▶SleipnirFrom 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, and▶SoliA Parsi/Zoroastrian short form of Sohrab, a legendary Persian hero ('illustrious; shining'); th▶StattenA modern surname-style coinage in the family of Staten and Statton (with an echo of Staten Isla▶StensonAn English surname turned given name, read as 'son of Sten' (a Nordic short form) or 'son of St▶StettsonA respelling of Stetson, an English surname (likely 'Stephen's son') best known through the Ste▶