Baby Names Starting With S

Sophia, Scarlett, Sebastian, Samuel. S names show up across origin stories: Latin, Hebrew, Greek, Gaelic. Broad selection, something for every preference.

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#6

Sophia

Girl

divine wisdom

Greek
#10

Sofia

Girl

wisdom

Spanish
#14

Sebastian

Boy

from Sebastia

English
#17

Samuel

Boy

name of God

English
#27

Scarlett

Girl

bright red, scarlet color

English
#29

Santiago

Boy

supplanter

Spanish
#49

Stella

Girl

Star

Italian
#57

Sadie

Girl

princess, noblewoman

English
#60

Sophie

Girl

wisdom, wise one

French
#81

Silas

Boy

of the forest

English
#95

Sarah

Girl

lady, woman of rank

Hebrew
#107

Savannah

Girl

flat plain

English
#117

Serenity

Girl

state of peaceful calm

American
#127

Samantha

Girl

flower name, antha suffix

English
#132

Sawyer

Boy

sawyer, lumber worker

English
#134

Skylar

Girl

shelter, refuge

Dutch
#139

Sienna

Girl

from Siena, Italy

English
#142

Summer

Girl

the warmest season

English
#145

Sage

Girl

healing herb (Salvia)

English
#153

Sloane

Girl

warrior, raider

Irish
#155

Stetson

Boy

from the Stetson hat-making family

American
#187

Sara

Girl

princess, noblewoman

Hebrew
#197

Sutton

Girl

south farm

American
#201

Scottie

Girl

Gael, wanderer

American
#209

Stevie

Girl

crown, garland

American
#231

Saylor

Girl

sailor, one who sails

American
#245

Selena

Girl

goddess of the moon

Spanish
#251

Simon

Boy

he has heard, God has heard

English
#260

Shiloh

Girl

he to whom it belongs (messianic)

Hebrew
#269

Steven

Boy

crown, wreath

English
#280

Selah

Girl

to praise; to exalt

American
#282

Saint

Boy

holy person; one recognized for virtue and clos...

American
#288

Sydney

Girl

wide island; broad river-island

American
#297

Sawyer

Girl

woodcutter, one who saws wood

English
#309

Samara

Girl Hebrew
#311

Shepherd

Boy English
#332

Serena

Girl

tranquil, serene, clear

English
#336

Sonny

Boy

from Santino (little saint)

American
#337

Shiloh

Boy

place of peace, tranquil

American
#340

Sullivan

Boy

descendant of the dark one

Irish
#357

Sabrina

Girl

from the River Severn (Sabrina Fluvius)

English
#360

Sylvie

Girl

forest, wood

French
#361

Sylvia

Girl

from the woodland

English
#363

Santino

Boy

holy, sacred one

Italian
#372

Sunny

Girl

sunny, radiant

English
#373

Sterling

Boy

little star

English
#378

Stephen

Boy

the crowned one

English
#388

Spencer

Boy

keeper of the pantry

English
#402

Sergio

Boy

of the Sergii clan

Italian
#414

Sage

Boy

wise person

English
#418

Solomon

Boy

man of peace

Hebrew
#430

Salem

Girl

peaceful, complete

Hebrew
#437

Sean

Boy

God is gracious

Irish
#442

Sutton

Boy

from the south village

English
#445

Sarai

Girl

princess (original form of Sarah)

Hebrew
#448

Saige

Girl

to heal, to save

American
#480

Skye

Girl

winged island

Scottish
#488

Sylas

Boy

asked of God

English
#489

Scarlet

Girl

rich cloth dyed red

English

Samson

Boy

sun, like the sun

Jewish

Stephanie

Girl

crowned one

French

Seth

Boy

appointed, placed by God

English

Saul

Boy

asked for, prayed for

Jewish

Scott

Boy

from Scotland, a Scotsman

English

Soren

Boy

severe, strict

Danish

Samir

Boy

pleasant, amusing

Arabic

Sierra

Girl

saw-toothed ridge

American

Shane

Boy

God is gracious

Irish

Sincere

Boy

without wax (pure, unflawed)

American

Sevyn

Girl

seven, completeness, divine perfection

American

Sariyah

Girl

noble, princess

Arabic

Siena

Girl

from Siena

Italian

Salem

Boy

peace, submission to God

English

Shawn

Boy

God is gracious

American

Sasha

Girl

defender of mankind

Russian

Sam

Boy

name of God

English

Shelby

Girl

settlement on the ledge

English

Sevyn

Boy

seven; divine completion

American

Skyler

Girl

shelter, protection

American

Selene

Girl

moon, light

Greek

Solana

Girl

sunny place, sunshine

Spanish

Salvador

Boy

savior, one who saves

Spanish

Skyler

Boy

scholar

American

Sloan

Girl

warrior, raider

Irish

Samira

Girl

one who tells stories at night

Arabic

Seraphina

Girl

fiery, ardent

English

Stormi

Girl

turbulent, passionate (figurative)

American

Santana

Boy

holy, sacred place

Spanish

Sol

Girl

sun goddess

Spanish

Soleil

Girl

sun

French

Sky

Girl

from the Isle of Skye

English

Santos

Boy

saints, the holy ones

Spanish

Skyla

Girl

sky, heavens

American

Salma

Girl

peaceful, safe

Arabic

Stanley

Boy

stony meadow

English

Seven

Boy

the number seven, representing luck and complet...

American

Salvatore

Boy

the one who saves

Italian

Soraya

Girl

the Pleiades star cluster

Persian

Scout

Girl

one who gathers information, explorer

American

Siya

Girl

Goddess Sita, furrow of earth

South African

Shimon

Boy

he who hears, God has heard

Jewish

Sarahi

Girl

princess, noblewoman

Hispanic

Shepard

Boy

shepherd, one who tends sheep

English

Saanvi

Girl

pleasant, benevolent

Indian

Salome

Girl

peace, peaceful

Hebrew

Shlomo

Boy

peaceful, whole, complete

Jewish

Shmuel

Boy

name of God

Jewish

Stefan

Boy

victorious, crowned one

German

Savanna

Girl

open plain

American

Sariah

Girl

God is princess, noble ruler

American

Sapphire

Girl

dear to Saturn

English

Saoirse

Girl

freedom, liberty

Irish

Simone

Girl

one who hears, listening

French

Sandra

Girl

defender of men

English

Stone

Boy

strength, permanence

English

Sunny

Boy

cheerful, optimistic

English

Slade

Boy

one who lives in a valley

English

Syncere

Boy

without wax, pure

African-American

Semaj

Boy

God is gracious (via James/Jacob etymology)

American

Sunday

Girl

day of rest and worship

American

Shai

Boy

gift, present

Israeli

Sally

Girl

pet form of Sarah

English

Sunnie

Girl

bright, cheerful, sunny

American

Sterling

Girl

little star (possible etymology)

English

Spencer

Girl

steward, dispenser of provisions

English

Scarlette

Girl

dyer of red cloth

American

Susan

Girl

lily

English

Safa

Girl

pure, serene, clear

Arabic

Sol

Boy

sun

Spanish

Simeon

Boy

one who hears, God has heard

Hebrew

Shay

Girl

stately, admirable

Irish

Silvia

Girl

of the woods, spirit of the forest

Italian

Shea

Girl

descendant of Séaghdha

Irish

Scottie

Boy

diminutive of Scott

Scottish

Shia

Boy

Yahweh saves

Hebrew

Samadhi

Girl

self-collected state of enlightenment

Indian

Sekani

Boy

joy, laughter

African

Sharon

Girl

rose of Sharon (biblical flower)

English

Serafina

Girl

fiery, burning, ardent

Italian

Sami

Boy

elevated, sublime, high

Arabic

Syaire

Boy

modern invented name, possibly 'sincere air' or...

American

Sia

Girl

victory (short for Sigrid)

Scandinavian

Sultan

Boy

ruler, authority, power

Arabic

Santi

Boy

saint, holy one

Spanish

Saniyah

Girl

elevated, high in status

Arabic

Selina

Girl

heaven, sky

English

Sailor

Girl

navigator of the sea

English

Susanna

Girl

rose

English

Saif

Boy

sword

Arabic

Sonia

Girl

wisdom

Russian

Sanad

Boy

support, backbone

Arabic

Sidney

Boy

from Saint Denis

English

Stori

Girl

story, narrative

American

Sama

Girl

sky, heaven

Arabic

Steele

Boy

like steel, strong and hard

English

Safiya

Girl

clear like still water

Arabic

Scotlyn

Girl

land of the Scots + lake

American

Stacy

Girl

resurrection, rising again

English

Stellan

Boy

star (folk etymology)

Swedish

Samiyah

Girl

sublime, noble

Arabic

Seamus

Boy

supplanter

Irish

Sana

Girl

praise, eulogy

Arabic

Shaya

Boy

gift of God, God is salvation

Jewish

Shirley

Girl

bright clearing in the woods

English

Sofie

Girl

divine wisdom

Scandinavian

Scout

Boy

to listen, to spy out

American

Shea

Boy

hawk-like

Irish

Symphony

Girl

sounding together

American

Sulaiman

Boy

man of peace, peaceful one

Arabic

Shivansh

Boy

divine fragment, born of the cosmic destroyer

Indian Hindu

Slater

Boy

one who works with slate

American

Skylar

Boy

scholar

American

Sybil

Girl

divine counsel

English

Sammy

Boy

name of God

English

Shaun

Boy

God is gracious

Irish

Said

Boy

happy, fortunate, blessed

Arabic

Smith

Boy

craftsman who works with metal

English

Sanai

Girl

brilliant, radiant, luminous

American

Story

Girl

narrative, tale, account

American

Sahily

Girl

flowing water, coastal ease

Arabic

Storm

Girl

disturbance, turmoil

English

Suri

Girl

princess

Hebrew

Syed

Boy

master, lord, chief

Muslim

Sidra

Girl

like a star, starlike

Arabic

Sahara

Girl

desert, wilderness

North African

Saphira

Girl

beautiful, precious

English-speaking

Shilo

Boy

peaceful, tranquil

English-speaking

Sunni

Girl

sunny, full of sunshine

American

Sire

Boy

lord, father, sovereign

American

Steve

Boy

crown, wreath

American

Sky

Boy

sky, heavens

English

Serene

Girl

clear, cloudless

English

Shay

Boy

gift

Irish

Siara

Girl

dark, black-haired

Irish

Skylynn

Girl

heavens and flowing water

English

Stiles

Boy

steps over a fence or wall

American

Samaria

Girl

watch mountain, guardian

Hebrew

Sedona

Girl

named after the city, place of red rocks

American

Shalom

Boy

peace, completeness, welfare

Hebrew

Syrus

Boy

the Persian

Persian

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