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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

Spring#6108 in the U.S.From the word spring — Old English, 'the season of spring; new growth; a source of water, a spr▶Stefani#6109 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Stephanie — from Greek stephanos, 'a crown, a garland; that which surrounds'▶Stoney#6110 in the U.S.From the English surname/word Stoney — from Old English stanig, 'stony, rocky' (one who lived b▶Stormii#6111 in the U.S.An -ii spelling of Stormy — from the word storm (Old English), 'a tempest; impetuous, spirited'▶Summit#6112 in the U.S.From the word summit — from Latin summum, 'the highest, the top'; 'the highest point, the peak,▶Solmaira#6221 in the U.S.Solmaira reads as a modern Spanish coinage built from Sol, 'sun,' a much-loved element in Hispa▶Suellyn#6291 in the U.S.Suellyn joins Sue, the short form of Susan, with Ellyn or Lynn. Susan comes from the Hebrew Sho▶Saga#6333 in the U.S.From Old Norse — 'a story, a saga; a seeing one' (also the name of a Norse goddess associated w▶Sahira#6334 in the U.S.From Arabic sahira, 'wakeful, watchful; one who stays awake (in devotion)'▶Salima#6335 in the U.S.From Arabic salima, the feminine of Salim — 'safe, sound, secure; healthy, unharmed; peaceful' ▶Sammy#6336 in the U.S.A pet form of Samantha/Samuel — from Hebrew Shemuel, 'God has heard; the name of God' (Samantha▶Sayra#6337 in the U.S.A spelling of Sara/Sarah — from Hebrew Sarah, 'a princess; a noblewoman, a lady'▶Sebastian#6338 in the U.S.From the Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city; Greek sebastos, 'venerable, revered, august▶Shanti#6339 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shanti, 'peace, tranquility, calm; inner stillness' (a sacred concept, often chan▶Sharvi#6340 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Sharvi/Sharvani — a name of the goddess Parvati, the consort of Sharva (Shiva); w▶Sherly#6341 in the U.S.A spelling of Shirley — from Old English scir, 'bright; a shire', plus leah, 'a meadow, a clear▶Sicilia#6342 in the U.S.From Sicilia, the Italian/Latin name of the island of Sicily; also echoing Cecilia ('blind; the▶Soha#6343 in the U.S.From Arabic Suha/Soha — the name of a small, faint star in the Big Dipper (Ursa Major), used to▶Soleya#6344 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Spanish sol, 'the sun' (as in Solana, Soleil); no single fixed root; ▶Sonali#6345 in the U.S.From Hindi/Bengali sonali, 'golden; made of gold' (from sona, 'gold')▶Stormee#6346 in the U.S.A spelling of Stormy — from the word storm, 'a tempest; stormy weather' (Old English storm); 't▶Shelvy#6405 in the U.S.Shelvy is a spelling in the Shelby family; Shelby is an English place-and-surname from Old Nors▶Shelvie#6457 in the U.S.Shelvie is a rare, short-lived American girls' name of unsettled origin. It reads most naturall▶Shelbia#6499 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Shelby with an added -ia ending. Shelby is an English place name and ▶Shirlean#6519 in the U.S.Shirlean stretches Shirley, an Old English surname from scir leah, 'bright meadow' or 'bright c▶Saachi#6567 in the U.S.A spelling of Sachi/Saachi — from Sanskrit, variously 'truth; grace; eloquence' and a name of t▶Saanjh#6568 in the U.S.From Hindi/Punjabi saanjh, 'the evening; dusk; twilight'▶Sachi#6569 in the U.S.From Japanese sachi, 'happiness; bliss; good fortune' (the meaning can shift with the kanji use▶Safiyya#6570 in the U.S.A spelling of Safiyya — from Arabic, 'pure, clear; sincere; a chosen, sincere friend; the best ▶Sai#6571 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese sai, 'talent; intelligence; ability', and the Telugu/Sanskrit Sai, 'a sa▶Sam#6572 in the U.S.A pet form of Samantha/Samuel — from Hebrew Shemuel, 'God has heard; the name of God' (Samantha▶Sammi#6573 in the U.S.A pet form of Samantha/Samuel — from Hebrew Shemuel, 'God has heard; the name of God'; used for▶Santina#6574 in the U.S.An Italian diminutive of Santa — from Latin sanctus, 'holy, saintly'; 'a little saint'▶Savi#6575 in the U.S.Variously a pet of the Sanskrit Savitri ('the sun; a solar goddess') and a pet of Savannah ('a ▶Semaj#6576 in the U.S.A modern coined name formed by reversing James (a supplanter); no traditional meaning of its ow▶Semira#6577 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew Semira ('height of heaven; the heavens above') and a form of the Arabic Sa▶Serana#6578 in the U.S.A spelling of Serena — from Latin serenus, 'calm, serene, tranquil; clear and peaceful'▶Shani#6579 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew shani, 'scarlet; crimson', and the Swahili shani, 'marvelous; wondrous; an▶Sheena#6580 in the U.S.An anglicized form of the Scottish/Irish Sine — the Gaelic form of Jane/Jean, from Hebrew Yocha▶Sidak#6581 in the U.S.From Punjabi sidak, 'faith; conviction; firm belief; steadfastness (in God)'; used for both sex▶Signe#6582 in the U.S.From Old Norse Signy — sigr, 'victory', plus ny, 'new'; 'a new victory'▶Silvie#6583 in the U.S.A spelling of Sylvie — from Latin silva, 'a wood, a forest'; 'of the woods; a forest dweller'▶Sivan#6584 in the U.S.From the Hebrew month Sivan — the ninth month of the Jewish calendar (linked to a Babylonian/Ak▶Sonnie#6585 in the U.S.A spelling of Sonny — from the English term of endearment 'sonny' ('a young boy; little son'), ▶Storii#6586 in the U.S.A spelling of Story — from the word story, 'a tale, a narrative' (via Old French estorie, from ▶Suraiya#6587 in the U.S.A spelling of Thurayya/Suraya — from Arabic, 'the Pleiades' (the seven-star cluster, the 'seven▶See#6770 in the U.S.See is a genuine Hmong given name, unrelated to the English verb 'see' despite the identical sp▶Sherrin#6777 in the U.S.Sherrin reads as a variant of Sharon or a blend of Sherry with an -in ending. Sharon comes from▶Saavi#6856 in the U.S.Variously a pet of Savitri ('the sun; a solar goddess') and a form of Saanvi (a name of the god▶Sameera#6857 in the U.S.A spelling of Samira — from Arabic, 'a companion in evening conversation; an entertaining compa▶Sari#6858 in the U.S.A pet form of Sarah/Sarai — from Hebrew, 'a princess; a noblewoman'; also a Finnish form and th▶Saveah#6859 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Savea and Savannah; no single fixed root; routes uncertain▶Sefora#6860 in the U.S.A Spanish/Italian form of Zipporah — from Hebrew Tzipporah, 'a bird; a little bird'▶Shaira#6861 in the U.S.From Arabic/Urdu sha'ira, 'a poetess; a female poet'; also linked to a 'thankful; grateful' sen▶Shantal#6862 in the U.S.A spelling of Chantal — from a French place name (via Saint Jeanne de Chantal), from Occitan ca▶Shekinah#6863 in the U.S.From Hebrew shekhinah, 'the dwelling; the settling; the divine presence of God among His people▶Sheyli#6864 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a Latina spelling echoing Shaylee and Sheila; no single fixed root; route▶Siyara#6865 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic sayyara, 'a traveler; a caravan; a planet' and a Hindi/Urdu 'a star; a wan▶Skyelynn#6866 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Skye (the word sky, and the Isle of Skye) with the -lynn ending ('a lake▶Skyleigh#6867 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Sky (the word sky) with the -leigh ending ('a meadow, a clearing', from ▶Sofija#6868 in the U.S.A Slavic/Lithuanian/Baltic form of Sophia — from Greek sophia, 'wisdom'▶Solimar#6869 in the U.S.A Spanish blend joining Sol ('the sun', from Latin sol) with Mar ('the sea', from Latin mare); ▶Sharyon#6870 in the U.S.Sharyon is a spelling variant of Sharon, from the Hebrew place name Sharon, a fertile coastal p▶Solstice#6870 in the U.S.From the word solstice — 'the sun standing still' (the longest and shortest days, from Latin so▶Sovereign#6871 in the U.S.From the word sovereign — 'a supreme ruler; royal; possessing supreme authority' (from Latin su▶Storiee#6872 in the U.S.A spelling of Story — from the word story, 'a tale, a narrative' (via Old French estorie, from ▶Sura#6873 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic surah, 'a chapter of the Quran', and the Sanskrit sura, 'a god; a deity; b▶Scheryl#6912 in the U.S.Scheryl is an ornate spelling of Cheryl, itself a 20th-century English blend of Cherry and the ▶Shaaron#6916 in the U.S.Shaaron is a doubled-a respelling of Sharon, the biblical Plain of Sharon — Hebrew for 'a ferti▶Sivi#6961 in the U.S.Sivi is a very rare, opaque short name whose origin is not well documented. It may be a pet for▶Sharnise#6984 in the U.S.Sharnise is a coined name pairing the Shar- prefix with a -nise ending drawn from Denise, the F▶Safaa#7174 in the U.S.From Arabic safa, 'purity; serenity; clarity; tranquility' — also Al-Safa, a sacred hill in Mec▶Sanari#7175 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Sana/Sanaa ('radiance; brilliance', Arabic) with the -ari ending;▶Sarafina#7176 in the U.S.A spelling of Seraphina — from Hebrew seraphim, 'the burning/fiery ones' (the highest order of ▶Sarenity#7177 in the U.S.A spelling of Serenity — from Latin serenitas, 'serenity; peace; calm; tranquility; clearness';▶Savayah#7178 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Savannah and Saviyah/Aaliyah; no single fixed root; routes uncert▶Saylem#7179 in the U.S.A spelling of Salem — from Hebrew shalem/shalom, 'peace; complete; whole'; also a place-name (S▶Sharma#7179 in the U.S.As an American girls' first name, Sharma reads as a coinage in the Sha-/Shar- family (with Shar▶Seleste#7180 in the U.S.A spelling of Celeste — from Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; celestial; of the sky'▶Siaani#7180 in the U.S.Siaani reads as a modern spelling of Siani or Sianni. Siani is a Welsh pet form of Sian, the We▶Shakira#7181 in the U.S.From Arabic shakira, 'thankful; grateful' (the feminine of Shakir)▶Shakti#7182 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shakti, 'power; energy; strength; ability' — also the name of the divine feminine▶Shambhavi#7183 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Shambhavi — 'consort of Shambhu (Shiva)', a name of the goddess Parvati; we note ▶Sherry#7184 in the U.S.A spelling of Sherry/Cherie — from French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved'; also echoing the wi▶Shine#7185 in the U.S.From the English word shine, 'to give out bright light; radiance; brilliance' (also a name in M▶Shrivi#7186 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name built on Shri ('prosperity; wealth; auspiciousness; radiance', an ▶Siddhi#7187 in the U.S.From Sanskrit siddhi, 'attainment; perfection; accomplishment; spiritual fulfillment; success' ▶Silas#7188 in the U.S.From Latin Silvanus/Greek, 'of the forest; the woods'; a biblical companion of Paul; overwhelmi▶Siyana#7189 in the U.S.Variously a Bulgarian name, 'radiance; shining; glow', and an Arabic name, 'protection; care; s▶Skylan#7190 in the U.S.A spelling of Skylar/Skylan — variously 'a scholar' and 'a shelter' (from Dutch Schuyler), also▶Smaya#7191 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Samaya ('time; gathering', Sanskrit) and Amaya; no single fixed r▶Solange#7192 in the U.S.From French Solange — from Latin Sollemnia, 'solemn; dignified; religious; sacred'▶Sole#7193 in the U.S.Variously from Italian sole, 'the sun', and a Spanish short form of Soledad ('solitude', a Mari▶Soriah#7194 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Soraya/Suraya — from Persian/Arabic Thurayya, 'the Pleiades (a bright star c▶Starlynn#7195 in the U.S.A modern blend of Star (the word, 'a star') and Lynn ('a lake; a waterfall'); routes layered▶Sumayah#7196 in the U.S.From Arabic sumayyah, 'high above; exalted; lofty' (a diminutive of sama, 'sky; heaven') — the ▶Sunniva#7197 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Old English Sunngifu — 'sun + gift; gift of the sun'▶Synai#7198 in the U.S.A spelling of Sinai — the sacred mountain where, in the Bible, Moses received the Ten Commandme▶Sherral#7360 in the U.S.Sherral is a spelling variant of Cheryl or Sheryl, a mid-twentieth-century name usually explain▶Sherrian#7362 in the U.S.Sherrian reads as a mid-century coinage joining Sherri or Sherry with an -an or -ann ending. Sh▶Shakiyla#7436 in the U.S.Shakiyla is a coined name, a Y-heavy spelling in the family of Shakila and Makayla. It has no o▶Sabreen#7504 in the U.S.A spelling of Sabrin/Sabreen — from Arabic sabr, 'patience; endurance; steadfastness' — 'patien▶Sabrin#7505 in the U.S.From Arabic sabr, 'patience; endurance' — 'patient; enduring'; also echoes Sabrina (the river S▶Sacred#7506 in the U.S.From the English word sacred, 'holy; consecrated; set apart for the divine' (from Latin sacrare▶Saina#7507 in the U.S.From Persian, variously 'praiseworthy' and a name of the Simurgh-like mythical bird (Saena); al▶Sansa#7508 in the U.S.Best known as Sansa Stark of Game of Thrones; also a Sanskrit word, 'praise; charm; a wish'; ro▶

Boy Names

Seeley#6108 in the U.S.From the English surname Seeley/Sealy — from Old English saelig, 'blessed, happy, fortunate' (t▶Sender#6109 in the U.S.A Yiddish short form of Alexander — from Greek, 'a defender of mankind' (alexo, 'to defend', pl▶Servando#6110 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Servandus — from Latin servare, 'to keep, to observe, to guard, to preserve▶Severin#6111 in the U.S.From the Roman Severinus — a derivative of Severus, from Latin severus, 'stern, serious, severe▶Shah#6112 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king, a monarch, an emperor' (a royal title)▶Shrihan#6113 in the U.S.A modern name with a Shri- opening — from Sanskrit shri, 'auspiciousness; prosperity, glory, be▶Sinan#6114 in the U.S.From Arabic sinan, 'a spearhead; the point of a spear' (a symbol of sharpness and strength)▶Slayde#6115 in the U.S.A -y- spelling of Slade — from Old English slaed, 'a valley, a dell; a low, flat woodland glade▶Spade#6116 in the U.S.From the word/surname Spade — from Old English spadu, 'a spade' (a digging tool); also the card▶Stephano#6117 in the U.S.An Italian form of Stephen (Stefano) — from Greek stephanos, 'a crown, a garland; that which su▶Stirling#6118 in the U.S.From the Scottish place Stirling (meaning uncertain); also linked to 'sterling', 'of the highes▶Sturgill#6119 in the U.S.From the English surname Sturgill/Sturgell — the meaning is uncertain (possibly linked to a 'st▶Shad#6164 in the U.S.A short form of Shadrach, the biblical figure spared in the fiery furnace (a Babylonian name, t▶Steed#6222 in the U.S.Steed comes from the Old English steda, meaning a stallion or spirited riding horse. It survive▶Seward#6339 in the U.S.Seward is an English surname turned first name, from Old English. It joins either sae, 'sea', o▶Saadiq#6388 in the U.S.A spelling of Sadiq — from Arabic, 'truthful, sincere; a true friend, trustworthy'▶Samual#6389 in the U.S.A spelling of Samuel — from Hebrew Shemuel, 'God has heard' (and 'the name of God')▶Sani#6390 in the U.S.Variously the Navajo Sani, 'the old one; the ancient one', and the Arabic sani, 'brilliant, rad▶Sathvik#6391 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sattvik, 'virtuous, honest, good; pure, calm' (from sattva, 'goodness, purity, th▶Saulo#6392 in the U.S.The Spanish/Portuguese form of Saul — from Hebrew Sha'ul, 'asked for; prayed for'▶Shadow#6393 in the U.S.From the word shadow — 'a shadow, shade; a dark shape cast by an object blocking light' (from O▶Shamari#6394 in the U.S.A modern name with a Sha- opening and -mari ending (echoing Amari, 'eternal; strength'); the pr▶Silvano#6395 in the U.S.The Italian/Spanish form of Silvanus — from Latin silva, 'a wood, a forest'; 'of the woods; a f▶Sinai#6396 in the U.S.From the place-name Sinai — Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments; the meaning▶Slayter#6397 in the U.S.A spelling of Slater — from the English occupational surname, 'a slater; one who lays slate roo▶Sohail#6398 in the U.S.A spelling of Suhail — from Arabic, the star Canopus (the second-brightest star); also linked t▶Solace#6399 in the U.S.From the word solace — 'comfort, consolation; relief in sorrow' (from Latin solacium)▶Stacey#6400 in the U.S.A pet form of Eustace ('fruitful; good harvest', Greek) and Anastasius ('resurrection'); used f▶Stafford#6401 in the U.S.From the English place-name/surname Stafford — from Old English staeth, 'a landing place, a sta▶Suhayb#6402 in the U.S.From Arabic Suhayb, a diminutive linked to ashab, 'of reddish hair or complexion; ruddy'▶Suvan#6431 in the U.S.A modern Indian name usually read through the Sanskrit prefix su-, 'good, well, beautiful,' and▶Selden#6604 in the U.S.Selden is an English place-name surname turned first name, from Old English elements usually re▶Stephens#6616 in the U.S.Stephens is an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Stephen'. Stephen comes from the Gree▶Saim#6734 in the U.S.From Arabic sa'im, 'one who fasts' — especially one who keeps the fast of Ramadan; we note the ▶Saliou#6735 in the U.S.A West African (Fula/Wolof) form of Salih/Salihu — from Arabic salih, 'pious; virtuous; righteo▶Samad#6736 in the U.S.From Arabic As-Samad, 'the Eternal; the Everlasting; the Self-Sufficient; the One upon whom all▶Samvel#6737 in the U.S.An Armenian form of Samuel — from Hebrew Shemuel, 'God has heard; the name of God'▶Sanders#6738 in the U.S.From a Scottish/English surname, 'son of Sander/Alexander' — Alexander, from Greek, 'defender o▶Satori#6739 in the U.S.From Japanese satori, 'enlightenment; a sudden spiritual awakening; comprehension' — a key term▶Sava#6740 in the U.S.A Slavic form of Sabbas/Sabas — from Aramaic saba, 'an old man; a wise elder'; routes layered▶Sayid#6741 in the U.S.A spelling of Sayyid — from Arabic, 'a lord; a master; a chief; a leader'; also an honorific ti▶Senna#6742 in the U.S.Variously the word senna (a flowering plant, from Arabic sana, 'brightness'), the surname of ra▶Shahan#6743 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king', plus the plural/intensive -an; 'king of kings; royal; kingly'; als▶Shahveer#6744 in the U.S.From Persian shah, 'a king', plus veer, 'a warrior; brave' (Punjabi/Sanskrit); 'a royal warrior▶Sharva#6745 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Sharva, 'a name of the god Shiva; an archer; one who destroys evil'; we note the ▶Sharvin#6746 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously linked to Sharva (a name of Shiva) and echoing Sherwin;▶Shayden#6747 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Shay- element with the -den ending (echoing Jayden and Aiden); ▶Shaye#6748 in the U.S.A spelling of Shay/Shea — from the Irish O Seaghdha, variously 'admirable; stately; hawk-like';▶Shedeur#6749 in the U.S.From Hebrew Shedeur, variously 'the Almighty is light; the spreading of light; the shedding of ▶Shem#6750 in the U.S.From Hebrew Shem, 'a name; renown; reputation; fame' (the eldest son of Noah)▶Shriyaan#6751 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shri, 'prosperity; wealth; auspiciousness; radiance' (an honorific and a name of ▶Siaire#6752 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Zaire (the African river/place) and Siar; no single fixed root; r▶Siar#6753 in the U.S.From Kurdish/Turkish siyar/siar, 'a rider; a horseman; a cavalier'; routes layered▶Sidharth#6754 in the U.S.A spelling of Siddhartha — from Sanskrit, 'one who has accomplished/achieved his goal; one whos▶Sinclair#6755 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Norman surname Sinclair — 'from Saint-Clair', a place named for Saint Clarus ▶Sirus#6756 in the U.S.A spelling of Cyrus — from Old Persian Kurush, variously 'lord; the sun; the throne; possessing▶Skip#6757 in the U.S.From the English nickname Skip/Skipper — from the Dutch schipper, 'a ship's captain; a master o▶Slayton#6758 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name — variously 'the settlement by the sloe trees' and 'the ▶Snow#6759 in the U.S.From the word snow — 'frozen white precipitation; white as snow; pure' (from Old English snaw);▶Sriram#6760 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Sri, 'venerable; auspicious; holy', plus Rama (a name of the god Rama, 'pleasing;▶Stetsen#6761 in the U.S.A spelling of Stetson — an English surname (of debated origin), famous as the cowboy-hat brand ▶Sumner#6762 in the U.S.From an English occupational surname — 'a summoner; an officer who summoned people to court' (f▶Syler#6763 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Skyler and Tyler ('a tiler; a maker of tiles'); no sing▶Symeon#6764 in the U.S.The Greek form of Simeon — from Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard; God has heard; one who hears'▶Shaquiel#7015 in the U.S.Shaquiel is a modern coinage that echoes Shaquille, an American respelling of the Arabic name S▶Sewell#7104 in the U.S.Sewell is an English surname from an Old English personal name, usually explained as Sigeweald,▶Saban#7155 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic month Sha'ban (the eighth Islamic month) and from Turkish saban, 'a p▶Sacred#7156 in the U.S.From the word sacred — from Latin sacer, 'holy; consecrated; set apart for the divine'; a word/▶Safari#7157 in the U.S.From Swahili safari (from Arabic safar), 'a journey; an expedition; a voyage; travel'▶Skippy#7157 in the U.S.Skippy is an affectionate pet name rather than an inherited one, formed by adding the friendly ▶Sal#7158 in the U.S.A short form of Salvatore/Salvador — from Latin salvator, 'a savior; a rescuer; a deliverer'▶Sanford#7159 in the U.S.From an English place/surname — Old English sand, 'sand', plus ford, 'a river crossing'; 'the s▶Santiano#7160 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Santiago ('Saint James'; James, 'supplanter') and the sea-shanty ▶Sarvesh#7161 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sarva, 'all', plus isha, 'lord; ruler'; 'the lord of all; the supreme being' — a ▶Saud#7162 in the U.S.From Arabic su'ud, 'fortunate; happy; lucky; auspicious; good fortunes'▶Senay#7163 in the U.S.Variously from Turkish, 'you are like the moon' (sen, 'you', plus ay, 'moon'), and from Ethiopi▶Sevn#7164 in the U.S.A vowel-less spelling of Seven — the number seven (often a symbol of completeness or luck); a w▶Seyon#7165 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Zion ('a highest point; a fortress', the holy hill of J▶Shadrach#7166 in the U.S.From the Bible — Shadrach, the Babylonian name given to one of Daniel's three companions; vario▶Shahem#7167 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing the Persian shah ('a king') and Shaheem; no firmly attested tradi▶Shaka#7168 in the U.S.From Zulu — the name of Shaka, the great king who founded the Zulu nation; taken as 'a king/lea▶Shazil#7169 in the U.S.A modern South Asian (Pakistani) name with no firmly attested traditional root, sometimes gloss▶Shemar#7170 in the U.S.A modern coined name, sometimes linked to the Hebrew shamar, 'guarded; preserved; kept'; best k▶Shon#7171 in the U.S.A spelling of Sean/Shawn — the anglicized Irish Sean, from John, 'God is gracious'▶Shray#7172 in the U.S.A spelling of Shrey/Shreya — from Sanskrit, 'auspicious; better; superior; the best; prosperity▶Shyheim#7173 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Shy- element with -heim (echoing Shaheem/Raheem); no single fix▶Siam#7174 in the U.S.From Siam — the former name of Thailand (possibly from Sanskrit shyama, 'dark; brown'); a place▶Sina#7175 in the U.S.From Persian sina, 'a chest; a bosom; a breast' — linked to Ibn Sina (Avicenna), the great scho▶Sterlin#7176 in the U.S.A spelling of Sterling — from Old English, variously 'genuine; of the highest quality; pure' (a▶Sway#7177 in the U.S.From the word sway — 'to move rhythmically side to side; influence; control/power'; a word-name▶Sherrell#7178 in the U.S.Sherrell is a surname-derived given name related to the Sherrill and Cheryl family of names; it▶Syierre#7178 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Sierra ('a mountain range') and Zaire/Zyaire; no single fixed roo▶Stace#7188 in the U.S.Stace is a clipped form of Stacy, which comes from the medieval name Eustace, from Greek Eustak▶Suave#7296 in the U.S.Suave is the word suave, shared by Spanish and English, meaning smooth, gentle, or gracious, fr▶

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