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Names letter starts with S

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Shoshannah-Leah 'lily' (Shoshannah) + 'weary' or 'gazelle' (Leah) Hebrew Girl
Sidonya from Sidon Latin Girl
Sisillia “blind” (from Latin caecus) Latin Girl
Somali Of or from Somalia; belonging to the Somali people Somali Unisex
Stefania crowned; garland Greek Girl
Suhasri One with a pleasant or beautiful smile; cheerful, radiant Sanskrit Girl
Surat Appearance, face; also 'chapter' (as in the Qur'an); also the name of the Indian city Surat Indian Boy
Saelac Blessed, happy, fortunate Unisex
Samisony Generally interpretable as 'son of Sami' or 'little Sami' (i.e., related to the name Sami); if linked to Samson roots, could carry the older 'sun'/'sun-like' association. Unisex
Sarala simple, straightforward, honest; unadorned Sanskrit Girl
Savanniah From the savanna; treeless grassy plain. English Girl
Seata From Sanskrit sīta ‘furrow’; the name of the epic heroine Sita, consort of Rama Hindu Girl
Semah Forgiveness, generosity, tolerance Arabic Girl
Seumas supplanter Scottish Gaelic Boy
Shalah Possibly "sent" or "petition/request" (exact meaning uncertain) Hebrew Boy
Sadao Varies by kanji; commonly 'virtuous/faithful/upright man' or 'righteous man'. Japanese Boy
Salimah Safe, sound; peaceful; healthy (from the Arabic root S-L-M meaning 'peace' or 'safety') Arabic Girl
Sanjiv Kumar Sanjiv - reviving, life-giving; Kumar - son, youth, prince (combined: reviving son / life-giving prince) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Sath From Sanskrit 'Sat' meaning 'truth' or 'being'; in Khmer usage often a personal name/surname associated with purity, goodness or clarity. Khmer, Sanskrit Boy
Sekayi rejoice; be happy; laughter Shona Girl
shaakira thankful, grateful Arabic Girl
Shamsaddine Sun of the faith (Sun of the religion) Arabic Boy
Shashidharr Bearer/holder of the moon; epithet of Lord Shiva Sanskrit Boy
Sherylene Modern coinage meaning "beloved" or "darling" (derived from Sherry/Cheryl) English Girl
Shoshannah-Lee lily (or rose) + meadow - "lily of the meadow" Girl
Sidor “gift of Isis” (from Greek elements: Isis + doron ‘gift’) Slavic Boy
Sisilya Derived from Latin caecus, meaning "blind" Latin Girl
Somar Likely a variant of Arabic 'Samar' meaning 'evening conversation' or derived from Sanskrit 'Soma' meaning 'moon' or 'sacred ritual drink'. Arabic, Indian, Sanskrit Unisex
Stefannie crowned, garlanded Greek Girl
Suhass Smiling, good-natured; one with a pleasant laugh Sanskrit Boy
Surath Good chariot; noble charioteer (from su- 'good' + ratha 'chariot') Sanskrit Boy
Saer carpenter, craftsman Welsh Boy
Samit Sanskrit/Hindi: 'collected, measured, calm, united'; Arabic: 'silent, quiet'. Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Turkish Boy
Sarama Vedic mythological female canine - a divine hound or messenger associated with alertness and the recovery of stolen cattle. Sanskrit Girl
Savar Rider; horseman; mounted warrior Persian Boy
Seatah No established traditional meaning; sometimes interpreted informally as 'of the sea' if parsed as 'sea' + '-tah', but this is speculative Girl
Semakiah Likely 'supported by God' - from Hebrew root סמך (to support) + -iah (Yahweh). Hebrew Boy
Sevah Varies by origin - commonly 'service' (Sanskrit), 'black/dark' (Armenian/Persian), or related to 'love/longing' (Bosnian/Turkish). Armenian, Bosnian, Indian, Persian, Russian, Sanskrit, Slavic, Turkish Unisex
Shalaka “small stick” or “rod; stylus; spatula” (from Sanskrit śalākā) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sadaqath Charity, alms; by root association: truthfulness/sincerity Arabic Girl
Salimatou Safe, healthy, peaceful (from Arabic root s-l-m) Girl
Sanjiva life-giver; one who gives or restores life; living Sanskrit Boy
Satha Uncertain - in Khmer contexts often associated with power/authority/wealth; may be etymologically linked to Sanskrit roots (e.g., śata 'hundred' or satya-related forms) Khmer Unisex
Şeker Sugar; sweet; sweetheart (term of endearment) Turkish Girl
Shaayan Worthy; deserving Persian Boy
Shamsah Female form of Shams, meaning "sun" or "sunshine" (often rendered as "little sun" or "radiant"). Arabic Girl
Shashidharrao Bearer of the moon; 'one who holds/wears the moon' Indian Boy
sheryn Sweet; pleasant; charming Persian Girl
Shoshannah-Rae lily (Shoshannah) + Rae (a feminine form of Ray or diminutive of Rachel) Hebrew, Scottish Girl
Sidore Gift of the goddess Isis Greek Boy