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Names letter starts with S

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Shilpee Artist; sculptor; one skilled in crafts Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Shreenidhi 'Shree' (wealth, Lakshmi) + 'Nidhi' (treasure) - 'treasure of prosperity' or 'blessed with wealth' Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sigismunds Victorious protector (victory + protector) Boy
Sivilla From the forest; woodland Girl
Soo-jee Variable by hanja; commonly rendered as Soo (수) = excellent/long-lived and Ji (지) = wisdom/knowledge/virtue - roughly 'excellent wisdom' or 'long-lived wisdom'. Korean Girl
Steva Crowned; wreath or garland Boy
Sukhdevi Goddess of happiness; 'happy goddess' or 'she who embodies joy' Sanskrit Girl
Suu Burmese: 'to gather, collect' (from စု); as a variant of 'Sue'/Susan: associated with 'lily' (from Hebrew Shoshannah) Girl
Sahil shore; coast; riverbank Arabic Boy
Samuru Not well documented; if derived from Samuel, would mean "God has heard"; otherwise meaning is unknown or specific to a local language Boy
Sargent Occupational name meaning 'servant' or 'soldier; sergeant' English Boy
Saxon Member of the Saxons; 'of the Saxons' (literally linked to seax 'knife' or 'people of the seax') English Boy
Sedgleah Clearing or meadow where sedge grows English Girl
Sennet Originally a word for a trumpet flourish or fanfare; as a given name it typically reflects a surname association English Unisex
Sewatey Not well-documented; possibly 'God's gift' or 'blessed/thankful child' in a West African language Unisex
Shama Candle, flame, or lamp; also used for a beauty spot and the name of a bird (white-rumped shama); related Hebrew root means 'hear'. Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu Girl
Saeid fortunate; happy; blessed Arabic Boy
Samantha Listener; 'heard by God' (derived from Samuel) Hebrew Girl
Santika peaceful; derived from Sanskrit śānti (peace), sometimes interpreted as 'little peace' or 'bringer of peace' Indonesian, Sanskrit Girl
Saulėnėlė little sun / little sunshine Lithuanian Girl
Semilla seed; symbolizing new life, growth Spanish Girl
Shafir beautiful, good, fair Hebrew Boy
Shanna From the Irish name Shannon (Sionainn), associated with the river-goddess Sionna; often interpreted as 'wise river' or related to 'old/wise'. English, Irish Girl
shawnaa God is gracious English, Irish Girl
Shilpy Artist; sculptor; skilled in craft Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Shreenivasa Abode of Lakshmi; one in whom the goddess of wealth (Lakshmi) resides; a name of Vishnu Sanskrit Boy
Sigiswald Victorious ruler (victory + rule) Germanic Boy
Sivonne Possibly 'God is gracious' (if from Siobhán) or 'yew tree/archer' (if from Yvonne) English Girl
Soo-ji Meaning varies by hanja; commonly 'soo' (e.g., 秀 'excellent', 壽 'long life', 守 'protect') + 'ji' (e.g., 智 'wisdom', 志 'will', 芝 'flower'). Often interpreted as 'excellent wisdom' or 'long-lived wisdom'. Korean Girl
Stevan crown, crowned, garland Boy
Sukhdevinder From Sukh (peace) + Dev (god) + Inder (lord/Indra) - roughly 'lord/god of peace' or 'one who brings peacefulness.' Punjabi Boy
Suvana Golden; precious Sanskrit Girl
Sahila Feminine form of 'Sahil' - 'shore', 'coast', or 'riverbank'. Arabic, Hindi, Urdu Girl
Samvarta From Sanskrit, meaning 'one who returns or restores' / 'turner' (associated with reversal or change) Sanskrit Boy
Sargin Likely means 'descendant/son of Sargis' (Sargis < Sergius) in Armenian contexts; as a Turkish surname the exact lexical meaning is uncertain. Armenian, Turkish Boy
Saxona Of the Saxons; from Saxony English, Germanic Girl
Sedglee Modern coinage meaning roughly 'meadow or clearing by the sedge' (sedge = marsh plant; Lee = clearing/meadow). English Unisex
Sennett Surname-derived name; likely 'little Senn' - interpretations include 'trumpeter' (from Old French sennet/sonnet) or an occupational steward/caretaker Boy
Sewati Derived from the Sanskrit name 'Swati' - associated with the Swati nakshatra (lunar mansion); connotations of a star/brightness. Hindi Girl
Shaman Spiritual healer or mediator who communicates with the spirit world Unisex
Saeidah Happy; fortunate; blessed Arabic Girl
Samanthika A feminine elaboration of Samantha or derived from Sanskrit samantika; often interpreted as 'little Samantha' or 'surrounding/all-encompassing'. Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Santilla Little saint; holy or saintly Italian, Spanish Girl
Saulėta Sunny; sunlit Lithuanian Girl
Semin Varies by hanja; commonly combines 'se' (e.g., 世 'world/generation') with 'min' (e.g., 民/敏/珉 'people/quick/jade'), so meanings like 'people of the world', 'bright/clever person', or 'jade-like person'. Korean Unisex
Shafiy Healer; (also 'intercessor' when from Arabic شَفِيع‎ / shafīʿ) Arabic Boy
Shannalee Modern compound: Shanna (from Irish Shannon - 'old/wise river' or related to Shane/'God is gracious') + Lee ('clearing, meadow') English, Irish Girl
Shawnae God is gracious English Girl
Shilu Varies by origin: could relate to Sanskrit 'Shila' (stone; character/conduct), to Hebrew 'Shiloh' (tranquil, place of rest/peace), or have meanings based on the specific Chinese characters used Hebrew Unisex
Shreevatsa The auspicious mark on Lord Vishnu's chest; 'beloved of Śrī' (Lakṣmī) Sanskrit Boy