S

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

Sigebert[SI-ge-bert]
Victory and brightness
Germanic
Sigismund[SI-gis-munt]
Protection of victory
Old High German
Sigmund[SIG-munt]
Victorious protector
Old High German
Signe[SIG-ne]
New victory
Scandinavian
Signhild[SIGN-hild]
The new battle of victory
Scandinavian
Sigrid[SI-grit]
Fair victory
Scandinavian
Sigrun[SIG-run]
The secret of victory
Scandinavian
Sigtrygg[SIG-trig]
True victory
Germanic
Sigurd[SI-gurt]
Guardian of victory
Scandinavian
Sigwald[SIK-valt]
Ruler of victory
Germanic
Sigwart[SIG-wart]
Guardian of victory
Germanic
Sil[SIL]
Of the forest
Dutch
Sila[SI-la]
Homecoming, reunion
Turkish
Silas[SI-las]
Of the forest
Latin
Silence[SEI-lens]
Silence, quietude
English
Silke[SIL-ke]
Frisian form of Cäcilia
Germanic
Silva[SIL-va]
The forest
Latin
Silvan[SIL-van]
Man of the forest
Latin
Silvana[sil-VA-na]
Of the forest
Latin
Silvano[sil-VA-no]
Of the forest
Latin
Silverio[sil-VE-rio]
Man of the forest
Latin
Silvester[sil-VES-ter]
Of the forest
Latin
Silvia[SIL-via]
Of the woods
Latin
Silvio[SIL-vi-o]
Of the forest
Italian
Simeon[SI-me-on]
He who hears
Hebrew
Simi[SI-mi]
The one who hears
Hebrew
Simin[si-MIN]
Silvery
Persian
Simo[SI-mo]
He has heard
Finnish
Simon[SI-mon]
The one who hears
Hebrew
Simona[si-MO-na]
She who hears
Hebrew
Simone[si-MO-ne]
She who hears
Hebrew
Sina[SI-na]
Short form; also 'China'
Greek
Sinai[SI-nai]
The sacred mountain
Hebrew
Sinan[si-NAN]
The spearhead
Arabic
Sinead[schi-NED]
God is gracious
Irish
Sini[SI-ni]
Blue
Finnish
Sinikka[SI-nik-ka]
The blue one
Finnish
Sinuhe[SI-nu-he]
Son of the sycamore
Egyptian
Siobhan[schi-VON]
God is gracious
Irish
Síofra[SHEE-fra]
Elf, sprite
Irish
Sion[SI-on]
The exalted mountain
Hebrew
Sipke[SIP-ke]
The strong one
Dutch
Siri[SI-ri]
Beautiful victory
Scandinavian
Sirkka[SIRK-ka]
The cricket
Finnish
Siro[SI-ro]
The Syrian; sun
Greek
Sirpa[SIR-pa]
The sickle
Finnish
Sisko[SIS-ko]
The sister
Finnish
Sisto[SIS-to]
Polished, refined
Latin
Sitamun[sit-a-MUN]
Daughter of Amun
Egyptian
Sitara[si-TA-ra]
The star
Sanskrit
Sitre[SIT-re]
Daughter of Ra
Egyptian
Sivan[si-VAN]
Hebrew month (May-June); brightness
Hebrew
Sixtus[SIKS-tus]
The sixth
Latin
Sjaak[SHAK]
One who supplants
Dutch
Sjoerd[SCHURT]
The sword bearer
Dutch
Sjoukje[SHOW-kye]
Fair, white one
Dutch
Skender[SKEN-der]
The defender
Albanian
Skog[SKOOG]
The forest
Scandinavian
Sky[SKAI]
Cloud, sky
Scandinavian
Skye[SKEI]
Sky
English
Skyler[SKAI-ler]
The scholar; shelter
Dutch
Slava[SLA-va]
Glory, fame
Russian
Slavica[SLA-vi-tsa]
The Slavic, glorious woman
Slavic Top 16
Slavko[SLAF-ko]
The glorious one
Slavic
Slavomira[sla-vo-MI-ra]
Glory and peace
Slavic
Sloan[SLOUN]
The warrior
Irish
Slobodan[slo-BO-dan]
The free one
Slavic
Smilla[SMI-la]
The smiling one
Scandinavian
Sneferu[SNE-fe-ru]
He who makes perfect
Egyptian
Sneg[SNEK]
Snow
Slavic
Sneha[SNE-ha]
Affection, love
Sanskrit
Snezhana[snesch-A-na]
Snowy, of snow
Russian
Snorri[SNOR-ri]
The attacker
Scandinavian
Snow[SNOU]
Snow
English
Sobek[SO-bek]
The crocodile god
Egyptian
Sobekneferu[so-bek-ne-FE-ru]
The beauty of Sobek
Egyptian
Sobieslav[so-BYE-slav]
One's own glory
Slavic
Socorro[So-KO-rro]
Help, succor
Spanish
Socrates[SO-kra-tes]
Whole in power, safe strength
Greek
Sofia[so-FEE-a]
Wisdom
Italian Top 15
Sofian[SO-fi-an]
The devoted one
Arabic
Sofija[so-FI-ja]
Wisdom
Russian
Sohrab[So-HRAB]
The shining, radiant one (Rostam's son)
Persian
Sol[SOL]
The sun
Latin
Solan[SO-lan]
The sun
Latin
Solana[so-LA-na]
Of the sun
Latin
Solange[zo-LANSCH]
The solemn one
French
Solano[so-LA-no]
Of the sun, east wind
Latin
Solar[SO-lar]
Of the sun
Latin
Sole[SO-le]
The sun
Italian
Soledad[so-le-DAT]
Solitude
Spanish
Solen[SO-len]
The sun
Celtic
Soley[SO-lei]
Buttercup; sun island
Scandinavian
Solfrid[SOL-frid]
The sun's peace
Scandinavian
Solomon[SO-lo-mon]
The peaceful one
Hebrew
Solon[SO-lon]
Wise
Greek
Solrun[SOL-run]
The sun's secret
Scandinavian
Sölve[SOEL-ve]
The hall ruler
Scandinavian
Solveig[SOL-veig]
Strength of the house
Scandinavian
Solvej[SOL-vei]
Path of the sun
Scandinavian
Soma[SHO-mo]
One from the wooded place
Hungarian
Sonja[SON-ja]
Wisdom
Greek
Sönke[SÖN-ke]
Young warrior, son
Scandinavian
Sonnet[SO-net]
The little song, sonnet
Italian
Sopdet[SOP-det]
She who is sharp, personification of Sirius
Egyptian
Sopdu[SOP-du]
He who is sharp, ready one (falcon god of the east)
Egyptian
Sophia[zo-FI-a]
Wisdom
Greek Top 2
Sophianne[so-fi-A-ne]
Die anmutige Weisheit
Greek
Sophie[zo-FI]
Wise
Greek Top 29
Sora[SO-ra]
The sky
Japanese
Soraya[zo-RA-ja]
The Pleiades
Persian
Sorcha[SUR-a-ha]
Radiant, bright
Celtic
Soren[SO-ren]
The serious one
Latin
Sören[SÖ-ren]
The stern one
Latin
Sorin[SO-rin]
The sun
Latin
Sota[SO-ta]
Sudden and grand
Japanese
Sotirios[so-TI-rios]
Savior
Greek
Spencer[SPEN-ser]
The steward
English
Speranza[spe-RAN-tsa]
Hope
Latin
Spomenka[SPO-men-ka]
Forget-me-not, remembrance
Slavic
Spyridon[spi-ri-DON]
Basket, spirit
Greek
Stanislav[STA-nis-laf]
Standing in glory
Slavic
Stanislava[sta-ni-SLA-va]
She who becomes glorious
Slavic
Stanislaw[sta-ni-SLAF]
Standing in glory
Russian
Stanko[STAN-ko]
He who becomes glorious
Slavic
Stanley[STÄN-li]
Stony meadow
English
Star[STAR]
The star
English
Stasia[STA-si-a]
The resurrected one
Greek
Stavros[STAV-ros]
Cross
Greek
Stavroula[stav-RU-la]
Cross
Greek
Stefan[SCHTE-fan]
The crowned one
Greek
Stefanie[SCHTE-fa-ni]
The crowned one
Greek
Stefano[STE-fa-no]
The crowned one
Italian
Steinar[STEIN-ar]
The stone warrior
Scandinavian
Stella[STE-la]
Star
Latin
Stellamare[ste-la-MA-re]
Star of the sea
Italian
Stellan[STE-lan]
The calm one
Scandinavian
Stepan[ste-PAN]
The crown, garland
Russian
Stephan[SHTE-fan]
The crown
Germanic
Stéphane[ste-FAN]
Crown, wreath
French
Stephen[STI-v'n]
The crown
English
Ster[STER]
The star
Dutch
Sterling[STER-ling]
Pure silver; genuine
English
Stevie[STI-vi]
The crowned one
Greek
Stian[STI-an]
The wanderer
Scandinavian
Stijn[STEIN]
The crowned one
Dutch
Stina[SCHTI-na]
The Christian
Latin
Storm[STORM]
The storm
English
Stormur[STOR-mur]
The storm
Scandinavian
Strahinja[stra-KHI-nya]
The fearsome one
Slavic
Sude[SOO-deh]
Pure as spring water
Turkish
Suhail[su-HAIL]
Star name (Canopus); gentle
Arabic
Suki[SU-ki]
The beloved
Japanese
Sulaiman[su-lai-MAN]
The peaceful one
Arabic
Sully[SA-li]
The southern manor
French
Sulo[SU-lo]
The graceful one
Finnish
Suman[su-MAN]
Good-hearted, flower
Sanskrit
Sumaya[su-MA-ya]
High, elevated (from sama, sky)
Arabic
Sumiko[su-MI-ko]
Child of clarity and purity
Japanese
Sumire[su-mi-RE]
Violet flower
Japanese
Summer[SA-mer]
Summer
English
Sun[SAN]
The sun
English
Sunce[SUN-tse]
The sun
Slavic
Sundus[SUN-dus]
Fine silk (Quranic imagery of paradise)
Arabic
Sunniva[su-NI-va]
Gift of the sun
Scandinavian
Sunny[SA-ni]
Sunshine
English
Suri[SU-ri]
Princess; red rose
Hebrew
Susanna[su-SA-na]
The lily
Hebrew
Susannah[soo-ZA-na]
Lily flower
English
Susanne[su-SA-ne]
The lily
Hebrew
Susumu[su-SU-mu]
To advance
Japanese
Sutton[SA-ton]
The southern settlement
English
Suzanne[su-ZAN]
Lily
French
Suzu[SU-zu]
Bell
Japanese
Svea[SVE-a]
The Swedish woman
Scandinavian
Svein[SVAIN]
The young man
Germanic
Sven[SVEN]
Young warrior
Scandinavian
Sverre[SVER-re]
The restless, wild one
Scandinavian
Svet[SVET]
Light
Russian
Svetlo[SVET-lo]
Light
Slavic
Svyatopolk[svya-to-POLK]
The holy tribe/regiment
Russian
Svyatoslav[svya-to-SLAV]
Holy glory
Russian
Swetlana[svet-LA-na]
The bright one
Russian
Sybille[si-BI-le]
The prophetess
Greek
Sydney[SÜD-ni]
Wide island
English
Sylvain[sil-VÄN]
Of the woods
French
Sylvan[SIL-van]
Of the woods
Latin
Sylvester[sül-VES-ter]
Of the woods
Latin
Sylvia[SIL-vi-a]
Of the forest
Latin
Sylvie[sil-VI]
Of the forest
French
Symphorien[san-fo-RYEN]
Useful, advantageous
French
Szabolcs[SA-boltsch]
The marten; the free one
Hungarian
Szczepan[SHCHE-pan]
The crown
Slavic
Szél[SEL]
The wind
Hungarian
Szikra[SIK-ra]
The spark
Hungarian
Szilárd[SI-lard]
The firm, steadfast one
Hungarian
Szilvia[SIL-vi-o]
She of the forest
Hungarian
Szív[SIF]
The heart
Hungarian