S

398 first names starting with S, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Saad[SA-ad]
Good fortune, happiness
Arabic
Saba[sa-BA]
The morning breeze
Persian
Sabah[sa-BAH]
Morning
Arabic
Sabin[sa-BIN]
From the Sabine people
Basque
Sabina[sa-BI-na]
Woman of the Sabines
Latin
Sabine[sa-BI-ne]
The Sabine woman
Latin
Sable[SEI-bel]
The sable; darkness
French
Sabrina[sa-BRI-na]
Goddess of the river Severn
Celtic
Sacha[SA-scha]
Defender of men
Greek
Sachiko[sa-CHI-ko]
Child of happiness
Japanese
Sadhbh[SIVE]
Sweet, goodly
Celtic
Saffron[SAF-ron]
Saffron flower
English
Safiya[sa-FI-ja]
The chosen, pure one
Arabic
Sagar[SA-gar]
The ocean
Sanskrit
Sage[SEIDSCH]
Sage herb; the wise one
Latin
Sagi[SA-gi]
Great, mighty
Hebrew
Sah[SAH]
The star, personification of Orion
Egyptian
Sahar[sa-HAR]
Dawn
Arabic
Sahin[scha-HIN]
The falcon
Turkish
Sahure[sa-HU-re]
He who is close to Ra
Egyptian
Sail[SEIL]
The sail
English
Saima[SAI-ma]
Finland's great lake
Finnish
Saja[SA-ja]
The calm of night
Arabic
Sakiko[sa-KI-ko]
The blossoming child
Japanese
Saku[SA-ku]
Short form; remembering
Finnish
Sakura[sa-KU-ra]
Cherry blossom
Japanese
Saleh[SA-leh]
Righteous, virtuous
Arabic
Salem[SA-lem]
Peace, wholeness
Hebrew
Salix[SA-liks]
The willow tree
Latin
Salma[SAL-ma]
The safe, peaceful one
Arabic
Salome[SA-lo-me]
The peaceful one
Hebrew
Salus[SA-lus]
Health, safety, welfare
Latin
Salustio[sa-LUS-tio]
Healthy, whole
Latin
Salvador[sal-va-DOR]
The saviour
Spanish
Salvatore[sal-va-TO-re]
The saviour
Latin
Salvia[SAL-vi-a]
Sage; the healer
Latin
Salwa[SAL-wa]
Comfort, consolation
Arabic
Sam[SEM]
Heard by God
Hebrew
Samanta[sa-MAN-ta]
The listener
Hebrew
Sameer[sa-MEER]
Breeze, air
Sanskrit
Sami[SA-mi]
The exalted one
Arabic
Samir[sa-MIR]
Evening companion
Arabic
Samira[sa-MI-ra]
Companion in evening talk
Arabic
Sammy[SE-mi]
Heard by God
Hebrew
Sampo[SAM-po]
The magic mill of the Kalevala
Finnish
Samuel[SA-mu-el]
Heard by God
Hebrew Top 27
Sámuel[SHA-mu-el]
God has heard
Hungarian
Sancia[SAN-tsia]
The holy one
Latin
Sander[SAN-der]
The defender
Dutch
Sándor[SCHAN-dor]
Defender of men
Hungarian
Sandra[SAN-dra]
The defender
Greek
Sandro[SAN-dro]
The defender
Greek
Sanelma[SA-nel-ma]
The true word
Finnish
Sanjay[SAN-dschai]
The triumphant one
Sanskrit
Sanna[SA-na]
Lily; truthful
Finnish
Sanne[SA-ne]
The lily
Dutch
Santiago[san-ti-A-go]
Saint James
Hebrew
Sanya[SA-nja]
Pet form of Alexander/Alexandra
Russian
Saoirse[SIR-scha]
Freedom
Irish
Saphira[sa-FI-ra]
The sapphire
Hebrew
Sappho[SAF-o]
Clear, bright (disputed etymology)
Greek
Sára[SHA-ro]
The princess, noblewoman
Hungarian
Sarah[SA-ra]
Princess
Hebrew
Sarai[sa-RAI]
The princess
Hebrew
Saraswati[sa-ras-VA-ti]
Goddess of knowledge
Sanskrit
Sarina[sa-RI-na]
Little princess
Hebrew
Sarita[sa-RI-ta]
River
Sanskrit
Saros[SA-ros]
The solar cycle
Greek
Sascha[SA-scha]
Defender of people
Greek
Saschan[SA-schan]
The defender
Greek
Sasha[SA-scha]
The defender
Greek
Sashan[SA-schan]
The defender
Greek
Saskia[SAS-ki-a]
The Saxon; sword
Germanic
Sason[sa-SON]
Joy
Hebrew
Satet[SA-tet]
She who shoots (archer goddess of Aswan)
Egyptian
Satiah[SA-ti-a]
Daughter of the moon
Egyptian
Satoshi[sa-TO-schi]
The wise one
Japanese
Satu[SA-tu]
The fairy tale
Finnish
Saturnino[sa-tur-NI-no]
Of Saturn
Latin
Saul[SAUL]
The one asked for
Hebrew
Sava[SA-va]
The elder
Russian
Saverio[sa-VE-ryo]
New house
Italian
Sawyer[SO-jer]
The woodcutter
English
Saxon[SAK-son]
The Saxon; sword
Germanic
Sayuri[sa-JU-ri]
Little lily
Japanese
Scarlett[SKAR-let]
Scarlet cloth trader
English
Scout[SKAUT]
The scout
French
Séamus[SHAY-mus]
Supplanter
Irish Top 25
Sean[SCHON]
God is gracious
Irish
Seba[SE-ba]
The star
Egyptian
Sebastiaan[se-bas-ti-AN]
Renowned, famous
Dutch
Sebastian[se-BAS-ti-an]
The venerable one
Greek
Secondo[se-KON-do]
Second, following
Italian
Seda[seh-DAH]
Voice, echo, sound
Turkish
Seger[SE-ger]
Victory
Scandinavian
Seiji[SEI-ji]
Righteous, well-governed
Japanese
Sekhmet[SECH-met]
The powerful one, lioness goddess
Egyptian
Selby[SEL-bi]
Willow farm
Scandinavian
Selena[se-LE-na]
Moon goddess
Greek
Selene[se-LE-ne]
Moon
Greek
Selin[SE-lin]
The flood, torrent
Turkish
Selina[se-LI-na]
Moon goddess
Greek
Selma[SEL-ma]
Peaceful, safe
Arabic
Sema[seh-MAH]
Sky, heaven
Turkish
Semih[se-MICH]
The generous one
Turkish
Semjon[sem-JON]
He who hears
Russian
Sena[SE-na]
Praise; radiance
Turkish
Senan[SHEN-an]
The old wise one
Celtic
Sendoa[sen-DO-a]
The strong one
Basque
Senenmut[se-nen-MUT]
Brother of the mother
Egyptian
Senta[SEN-ta]
The holy one
Latin
Senusret[se-nu-SRET]
Man of the goddess Wosret
Egyptian
Seonaid[SHO-nat]
God is gracious
Celtic
Sepehr[se-PER]
The heavens
Persian
Sepideh[Se-pi-DE]
The dawn, first light
Persian
Seppo[SEP-po]
The smith, craftsman
Finnish
Serafima[se-ra-FI-ma]
The burning, fiery one
Russian
Serafina[se-ra-FI-na]
The fiery one, seraph
Hebrew
Seren[SE-ren]
The star
Celtic
Serena[se-RE-na]
The serene one
Latin
Serene[se-RIN]
The calm, serene one
Latin
Serenity[se-RE-ni-ti]
Serenity, calm
English
Sereno[se-RE-no]
The serene one
Italian
Serge[SERSCH]
The servant
Latin
Sergej[ser-GEJ]
The guardian
Russian
Sergio[SER-dscho]
The guardian
Latin
Serkan[ser-KAN]
Leader of noble blood
Turkish
Serket[SER-ket]
She who causes to breathe (scorpion goddess)
Egyptian
Servus[SER-vus]
The servant
Latin
Sesh[SESCH]
Writing
Egyptian
Seshat[SE-schat]
The scribe, goddess of writing
Egyptian
Setareh[se-ta-RE]
The star
Persian
Seth[SET]
The appointed one
Hebrew
Sethos[SE-tos]
Belonging to Seth
Egyptian
Seti[SE-ti]
Dedicated to Seth
Egyptian
Setsuko[se-TSU-ko]
Child of moderation, snow
Japanese
Severin[SE-ve-rin]
The stern one
Latin
Severina[se-ve-RI-na]
The stern, severe one
Latin
Severo[se-VE-ro]
The stern, severe one
Latin
Shaanan[sha-a-NAN]
Tranquil, at ease
Hebrew
Shab[SCHAB]
The night
Persian
Shachar[sha-CHAR]
Dawn
Hebrew
Shahin[scha-HIN]
The royal falcon
Persian
Shahla[Shah-LA]
She of bluish-black eyes (a mark of beauty)
Persian
Shahrokh[Shah-ROKH]
Regal face, king's face
Persian
Shai[SCHAI]
The gift
Hebrew
Shaira[SCHAI-ra]
Gift; song
Hebrew
Shaked[sha-KED]
Almond
Hebrew
Shalev[sha-LEV]
Calm, tranquil
Hebrew
Shalom[sha-LOM]
Peace
Hebrew
Shane[SCHEIN]
God is gracious
Irish
Shani[SHA-ni]
Scarlet, coral red
Hebrew
Shannon[SCHÄ-non]
Old river; wise one
Irish
Shanti[SCHAN-ti]
Peace
Sanskrit
Shapur[Sha-PUR]
Son of the king
Persian
Sharif[sha-RIF]
Noble, honorable
Arabic
Shatha[SHA-tha]
Fragrance, sweet scent
Arabic
Shea[SCHEI]
The stately one; hawk
Irish
Shega[SCHE-ga]
The pomegranate
Albanian
Sheila[SHEE-la]
Blind, or heavenly
Irish
Sherwood[SHER-vud]
Dweller of the forest
English
Shigeru[shi-GE-ru]
To flourish, luxuriant
Japanese
Shiloh[SCHEI-lo]
Place of peace
Hebrew
Shimshon[shim-SHON]
Like the sun
Hebrew
Shira[shi-RA]
Song
Hebrew
Shirin[schi-RIN]
The sweet one
Persian
Shiro[SCHI-ro]
White; fourth
Japanese
Shizuka[shi-ZU-ka]
Quiet, calm
Japanese
Shkëlqim[shkel-CHIM]
Splendor, brilliance
Albanian
Shlomit[shlo-MIT]
Peace
Hebrew
Shlomo[SHLO-mo]
Peaceful
Hebrew
Shmuel[SHMU-el]
Heard by God
Hebrew
Sho[SCHO]
Soaring
Japanese
Shobha[SHO-bha]
Splendor, radiance
Sanskrit
Shokoufeh[Sho-ku-FE]
The blossom
Persian
Shoshana[sho-sha-NA]
Lily, rose
Hebrew
Shpend[SCHPEND]
The bird
Albanian
Shpresa[SCHPRE-sa]
Hope
Albanian
Shqipe[SCHKI-pe]
The eagle
Albanian
Shqiponja[shqi-PO-nja]
The eagle
Albanian
Shreya[SHRE-ya]
Auspicious, most beautiful
Sanskrit
Shu[SHU]
He who rises up (god of the air)
Egyptian
Shulamit[shu-la-MIT]
Peaceful one, from Shulem
Hebrew
Shura[SCHU-ra]
The defender
Russian
Sia[SI-a]
Perception, insight
Egyptian
Siamak[Sia-MAK]
Name of a legendary prince in the Shahnameh (meaning uncertain, possibly 'black-eyed')
Persian
Sian[SCHAN]
God is gracious
Celtic
Siavash[si-a-VASCH]
Owner of black horses
Persian
Sibéal[shi-BAWL]
God is my oath (Irish form of Isabel)
Celtic
Sibel[SI-bel]
Raindrop; ear of grain
Turkish
Sibylle[si-BI-le]
The prophetess
Greek
Sidney[SID-ni]
Wide meadow, dweller by the wide meadow
English
Sidon[SI-don]
Fishing town by the sea
Greek
Sidonie[si-do-NI]
Woman of Sidon
Latin
Siegfried[SIK-frit]
Victory and peace
Old High German
Sieglinde[sik-LIN-de]
Gentle victory
Old High German
Sienna[si-E-na]
The earth-red Tuscan city
Italian
Sietje[SEET-ye]
The strong one
Dutch
Sietske[SITS-ke]
Victory
Dutch
Sig[SIK]
Victory
Germanic