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Names letter starts with S

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Sacchidananda Union of sat (truth/existence), cit (consciousness), and ananda (bliss) - 'truth-consciousness-bliss'. Sanskrit Boy
Saltyn Related to 'salt' or 'salty' - associated with the sea or salt; can be interpreted as 'little salt' or 'of the salt' English Unisex
Santon From the sandy town (place-name) or alternatively 'little saint' / 'saintly' (from Santo/Santon). English Boy
Sateene Derived from satin - 'like satin'; smooth, glossy, elegant English, French Girl
Sculley Descendant of a scholar / 'scholar' (learned) Irish Boy
Selene Moon; name of the Greek moon goddess Greek Girl
Serilda Likely contains the element -hild meaning "battle" - roughly "battle-maiden" or "armed for battle"; the prefix is uncertain. Germanic Girl
Shahnaz Royal pride; 'pride of the king' (from Persian 'shah' = king + 'naz' = pride/coyness) Persian Girl
Saarikaa Songbird; myna (a small, melodious bird) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sajithra Victorious; one who wins or conquers Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sandeepthi light; illumination; one who is enlightened Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sarthakchoudhary Purposeful/successful leader (Sarthak = meaningful/successful; Choudhary = headman/landowner) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Sebin Varies by hanja for the Korean name; commonly conveys ideas like "refined" or "bright". When related to Sebastian/Sabin, linked to "from Sebastia" or similar roots. Korean Unisex
Settimia seventh Italian Girl
Shalhevet flame; blaze Hebrew Girl
Sharkey From Gaelic Ó Searcaigh 'descendant of Searcach', from searc 'love' - 'beloved' or 'loving'. Irish Boy
Shemikka Likely 'peaceful' or 'calm' (from Sanskrit root 'sham'); alternatively associated with Hebrew 'Shem' ('name'). Girl
Shobin radiant; splendid; handsome Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shyanne Derived from the name of the Cheyenne people; commonly understood as “people of a different speech” or “those who speak a different language.” English Girl
Sindiwe We have been saved; 'one who has been saved' Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Socorro help; aid; succor; relief Spanish Girl
Srikar Singh Srikar - possessor or bestower of Sri (wealth/auspiciousness); Singh - lion. Together: 'auspicious/prosperous lion' or 'lion who brings wealth.' Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sudheeptha Bright, radiant, well-illuminated; shining Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sunghyun Varies by hanja; commonly 'accomplished/succeeding' (seong) + 'virtuous/worthy' (hyun) - e.g., 'accomplished and virtuous'. Korean Boy
Sylke Diminutive/variant of Silke/Sylvia, ultimately from Latin silva 'forest' - 'of the forest'. Dutch, Frisian, German Girl
Sacha Diminutive of Alexander/Alexandra - 'defender of men' or 'protector of mankind'. French, Greek, Russian Unisex
Salu Grove, small wood (from Finnish 'salo'),In Polynesian use: typically a personal name or nickname without a single fixed lexical meaning,As a diminutive: meaning depends on the full name (e.g., 'savior' for Salvatore, 'peace' or 'righteous' for related Arabic/Hebrew names) Finnish, Polynesian, Samoan Unisex
Santoniah Likely an elaboration of Antonia/Anthony meaning 'priceless' or 'of the Antonius family'; can also be interpreted as 'saintly' if read as San- + -iah English Girl
Sateriah Salvation, deliverance (or, if formed with Hebrew -iah, 'Yahweh has saved') Girl
Scullie From a Gaelic surname meaning 'descendant of Scollán' - a root associated with 'scholar' or 'little scholar'. Irish, Scottish Unisex
Selenka Diminutive of Selene/Selena - 'little moon' (associated with the moon) Greek Girl
Serilde Unclear; possibly 'victory'/'battle' if from Germanic roots, or a coined name suggesting 'serene' - meaning uncertain Girl
Shahram Gentle king / king of delight Persian Boy
Saavan Monsoon; the rainy season; the Hindu month of Shravan Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Sajjad Devout; one who frequently prostrates (to God) Arabic Boy
Sandeepyadav From 'Sandeep' meaning 'lighted' or 'illuminated' combined with the Yadav clan name - roughly 'the illuminated one of the Yadavs.' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Sarthakdev Sarthak (meaningful, successful) + Dev (god) - 'purposeful/divine one' or 'successful god'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Seble patience, endurance Girl
Setu Bridge; causeway (as in the mythic Rama's bridge) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shali {'origin': 'Sanskrit', 'meaning': "From Sanskrit śāli meaning 'rice' or 'paddy' (a type of grain)."},{'origin': 'Hebrew', 'meaning': "Used as a diminutive or pet form related to names like Shalom/Shulamit; sometimes associated with 'peace' in informal use."},{'origin': 'English/Modern', 'meaning': 'Modern coinage or variant spelling of names such as Shalee/Shaley; meaning depends on source and parental intent.'} English, Hebrew, Sanskrit Girl
Sharlane Feminine form of Charles - "free man" (often interpreted as "free woman") English Girl
Shemikwa Not well-documented; likely an elaboration of Shemika/Shamika and often interpreted as 'named/famous' or generically 'beloved' in modern usage Girl
Shobita Beautiful; radiant; splendid Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Shyenna Modern coinage often interpreted as 'beautiful' (from Shayna) or associated with the Cheyenne tribal name; generally taken as a feminine given name English Girl
Sindu River; sea; ocean - associated with the Indus River Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sofea wisdom Girl
Srikiran Auspicious/radiant ray of light Sanskrit Boy
Sudheeram Very wise, steady and composed; one of firm intellect/courage Sanskrit Boy
Sungjae Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'seong' (成/誠 etc.) = succeed/ sincere/ star and 'jae' (在/才 etc.) = exist/talent - overall 'accomplished, successful, talented'. Korean Boy
Sylus of the forest; man of the woods (from Latin 'silva' = forest) Boy