Girl Names That Start With S
47 of the 87 names beginning with S here are girl names. English and Hebrew are the commonest roots among them, and Sadie, Sarah and Sophia are among the 4 that the US Social Security Administration ranks. Another 33 are on the boy names page.
47 Girl Names Starting With S
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| SabrinaLatin | Latin | Legendary princess of the river |
| SadiePopularHebrew | Hebrew | Princess |
| SaigeEnglish | English | Wise one |
| SalemHebrew | Hebrew | Peace |
| SamanthaAramaic | Aramaic | Listener |
| SamaraHebrew | Hebrew | Guardian, protected by God |
| SamiraArabic | Arabic | Companion in evening conversation |
| SandraGreek | Greek | Defender of mankind |
| SaraHebrew | Hebrew | Princess |
| SarahPopularHebrew | Hebrew | Princess |
| SaraiHebrew | Hebrew | My princess |
| SariyahArabic | Arabic | Cloud at night, noble |
| SashaRussian | Russian | Defender of mankind |
| SavannahSpanish | Spanish | Treeless plain |
| SaylorEnglish | English | Sailor, seafarer |
| ScarletEnglish | English | Bright red |
| ScarlettEnglish | English | Red, scarlet |
| ScottieEnglish | English | A Scotsman |
| ScoutEnglish | English | One who gathers information |
| SelahHebrew | Hebrew | To pause and reflect |
| SelenaGreek | Greek | Moon |
| SeleneGreek | Greek | Moon |
| SeraphinaHebrew | Hebrew | Fiery, burning ones |
| SerenaLatin | Latin | Serene, calm |
| SerenityEnglish | English | Calm, peaceful |
| ShelbyEnglish | English | Willow farm |
| SiennaItalian | Italian | Reddish-brown, from Siena |
| SierraSpanish | Spanish | Mountain range |
| SimoneFrench | French | He has heard |
| SiyaXhosa | Xhosa | We give, we go |
| SkyeScottish | Scottish | Isle of Skye, sky |
| SloaneIrish | Irish | Raider, warrior |
| SofiaGreek | Greek | Wisdom |
| SolSpanish | Spanish | Sun |
| SolanaSpanish | Spanish | Sunshine |
| SoleilFrench | French | Sun |
| SophiaPopularGreek | Greek | Wisdom |
| SophiePopularFrench | French | Wisdom |
| SorayaPersian | Persian | The Pleiades |
| StellaLatin | Latin | Star |
| StephanieGreek | Greek | Crown, garland |
| StevieEnglish/Greek | English/Greek | Crown, garland |
| SummerEnglish | English | Summer season |
| SunnyEnglish | English | Cheerful, bright |
| SydneyFrench | French | Wide meadow |
| SylviaLatin | Latin | Of the forest |
| SylvieFrench | French | Of the forest |
Discover girl names beginning with S — from the timeless wisdom of Sophia to the vivid confidence of Scarlett and the celestial sparkle of Stella.
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Girl names starting with S: FAQ
How many girl names start with S?
47, out of 87 names on the letter overall. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every girl name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figure is counted from the dataset, so it moves with it.
What are the most popular girl names starting with S?
4 of them are marked popular here: Sadie, Sarah, Sophia, Sophie. The mark follows the US Social Security Administration's published ranks, so it describes births in the United States rather than taste anywhere else.
Where can I see boy names starting with S?
33 boy names on this letter have their own list at /baby-names/letter/s/boy, and the combined page at /baby-names/letter/s shows all 87 together with their gender.