12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
6,423 girl names starting with S
completeness, wholeness
Hebrewopen plain
AmericanGod is princess, noble ruler
Americandear to Saturn
Englishindependence
Irishone who hears, listening
Frenchprotector of humanity
Englishday of rest and worship
Americanprincess, noble lady
Englishlike sunshine, radiant
Americanof genuine quality, excellent
Englishsteward, dispenser of provisions
Englishdyer of red cloth
Americanrose, flower
Englishclarity of mind and spirit
Arabichawk-like (possible alternative)
Irishforest, woodland
Italianadmirable, hawk-like
Irishself-collected state of enlightenment
Indianrose of Sharon (biblical flower)
Englishof the Seraphim (angels)
Italianmoon
Scandinavianelevated, high in status
Arabicmoon
Englishnavigator of the sea
Englishrose
Englishwisdom
Russianstory, narrative
Americansacred listening, devotional music
Arabicclear like still water
ArabicScottish one, from Scotland
Americanresurrection, rising again
Englishelevated, lofty
Arabicpraise, eulogy
Arabicbright clearing in the woods
Englishwisdom
Scandinaviansounding together
Americanprophetess, oracle
Englishbrilliant, radiant, luminous
Americannarrative, tale, account
Americanaccessible, easy
Arabicviolent weather, tempest
Englishred rose
Hebrewlike a star, starlike
Arabicdesert, wilderness
North Africanbeautiful, precious
English-speakingsunny, full of sunshine
Americanclear, cloudless
Englishdark beauty
Irishsky and waterfall pool
Englishregion of ancient Israel
Hebrewpossibly from Sidonia, woman of Sidon
Americanwide island
Englishsolemn, dignified
FrenchCarnatic musical raga
Indianmodern Welsh elaboration
Welshlittle princess
Italianrose
Jewishblind, heaven's gate
Americanturbulent, full of energy
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Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
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