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Names letter starts with S

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Sabya Cultured, civilized, well-mannered Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Salmyn Likely 'peace/safety' if derived from Salman (S‑L‑M root); otherwise associated with the biblical name Salmon - meaning not firmly established. Boy
Santiago Saint James; ultimately from Jacob meaning 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel' Spanish Boy
Satchel Small bag; a satchel - a bag with a strap used for carrying books or personal items English Boy
Scryb 'scribe' - writer, record-keeper, storyteller Unisex
Selee Possibly 'moon' (if linked to Selene) or 'rock' (if linked to Sela); generally treated as a poetic/invented given name English Girl
Serica of silk; from the land of silk Greek, Latin Girl
Shaheen Falcon (often rendered 'royal falcon' or 'hawk') Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Urdu Boy
Saadiqaah truthful, sincere; (female) friend; honest Arabic Girl
Sajidah One who prostrates; devout, worshipper Arabic Girl
Sandeepa Illuminated, lighted, shining (related to 'light' or 'lamp') Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sarri Princess (from Hebrew Sarah); in Basque contexts 'sarri' can mean 'frequent' or 'dense' Girl
Sebe Derived from Greek sebastos meaning 'venerable' or 'revered' Boy
Seto Japanese: 'strait' or 'channel' (瀬戸). Chinese/Cantonese: variant romanization of the two-character surname 司徒 (Situ), historically an official title meaning 'minister/administrator'. Cantonese, Chinese, Japanese Unisex
Shaleene Modest, well-mannered, virtuous Sanskrit Girl
Sharinne Likely 'from Sharon' (a fertile plain) - a modern elaboration often taken to mean 'little Sharon' or a feminine given name variant English, French Girl
Shemek Possibly 'name' (from Hebrew shem) or a diminutive of Simon/Simeon meaning 'he has heard'; exact meaning uncertain Boy
Sho Varies by kanji; commonly 'fly/soar', 'victory', 'rise', 'auspicious', 'commander', or 'chapter'. Japanese Boy
Shyam Sundar Dark and handsome; epithet of Lord Krishna Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Sindhuriya Vermilion-colored; related to sindoor (red powder used in Hindu tradition) Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Snuffy Playful, affectionate nickname meaning 'little snuff' or 'one who snuffles'; whimsical/diminutive English Boy
Srikanta Beloved of Sri (the goddess Lakshmi); illustrious/beautiful Sanskrit Boy
Sudharshan Auspicious vision; pleasing to behold; beautiful; also associated with the divine discus (Sudarshana Chakra) of Lord Vishnu. Sanskrit Boy
Sung-hyun Varies with hanja; commonly formed from 成 (succeed/achieve) + 賢 (virtuous/wise) → 'accomplished and virtuous'. Korean Unisex
Syl of the forest / woodland Latin Unisex
Sabyn Derived from Sabin/Sabine - 'of the Sabines' (i.e., from the Sabine people); precise meaning uncertain for this modern spelling Italian Unisex
Salom peace Hebrew Unisex
Santiah Likely 'saintly' or 'little saint' - a modern feminized/variant form related to 'Santi'/'sanctus' English Girl
Satean No established traditional meaning; appears to be an invented name without a documented historical meaning Unisex
Scrybe Stylized form of 'scribe' - writer/recorder; can also evoke 'scry' - seer/diviner Unisex
Seleene moon; moon goddess Greek Girl
Sericah Likely 'silk' or 'silken' (from seric-) or a modern name suggesting serenity English Girl
Shahid 'Witness'; also used to mean 'martyr' in Islamic contexts Arabic Boy
Saadiqah Truthful, sincere; (female) friend/honest Arabic Girl
Sajidul one who prostrates; worshiper; devout Arabic Boy
Sandeepan Illuminator; one who lights a lamp; shining or radiant Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sarria Likely a variant of Sarai/Sariah meaning "my princess" or "princess"; alternatively used as a place-based surname from Sarria in Spain. Hebrew, Spanish Girl
Sebell Probably an invented name; if derived from Isabel, 'pledged to God'; if from Sebastian, 'venerable'; if from Sybil, 'prophetess'. Girl
Setrak Probably "appointed" or "placed" (related to the name Seth) Armenian Boy
Shaleiya Modern invented feminine name; often interpreted as 'messenger' (by association with Hebrew shaliah) or simply a contemporary given name without a long-established historic meaning. English Girl
Shariq Rising, shining; eastern; one who rises or comes from the east Arabic Boy
Shemer Guardian; watchman; one who guards or preserves Hebrew Boy
Shoba Beauty, splendor, radiance Sanskrit Girl
Shyam Sundaram Shyam = dark/blue (epithet of Krishna); Sundaram = beautiful - together: 'dark/blue and beautiful' or 'Krishna the beautiful'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sindhya twilight, evening Sanskrit Girl
So-hee Varies by hanja; commonly conveys ideas like "bright and joyful," "small joy," or "gentle happiness." Korean Girl
Srikar Gupta Derived from śrī (wealth, prosperity, auspiciousness) + kara (maker/one who does); 'one who brings prosperity' or 'maker of auspiciousness'. Sanskrit Boy
Sudharshana Auspicious or very pleasing; one who brings joy or is beautiful to behold. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sung-kyu Depends on hanja. Commonly combines Seong (성) meaning 'accomplish/ star/holy' and Gyu (규) meaning 'jade/standard/rule' - e.g., 'accomplished and precious' or 'star-like standard'. Korean Boy
sylas of the forest; wood Latin Boy