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Names letter starts with S

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Semie Diminutive form of names meaning "he has heard" (Simeon/Simon) or, via Seamus/James, "supplanter" Unisex
Severi Stern, severe; serious or strict Finnish Boy
Shaletah Uncertain - a modern coinage without a single established meaning; can be interpreted as a diminutive or elaboration (e.g., 'little Sha') and may be related in sound to names like Sheila or Shayla. English Girl
Sadbhavya Benevolent; well‑disposed; goodwill; good‑natured Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Salma Safe, peaceful; unharmed Arabic Girl
Sankalpana conception; imagination or idea; intention/resolution Sanskrit Girl
Sathya Raj King of truth Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Selema peace; well-being Amharic, Tigrinya Girl
Shabnom dew (literally 'night-dew') Persian Girl
Shanaaz pride of the king Persian Girl
Shasthi 'Sixth'; name of a Hindu goddess who protects children and fertility Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Shevon God is gracious Irish Girl
Shouriya bravery, valor, courage Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Siena Marie From the city of Siena (also associated with the reddish-brown pigment 'sienna'); Marie - form of Mary, traditionally interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. Girl
Sitali “cool” or “the cool one”; calming, refreshing (from Sanskrit śītala) Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Someshvara Lord of the Moon; a name/title of Shiva (Soma + Ishvara) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Steg Derived from Old Norse stígr, meaning 'wanderer' or 'one who strides/steps' Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Suhu Varies by origin; possibly from Korean elements Su ('good/beautiful/excellent') + Hu ('protect/bright/leader') - e.g., 'excellent protector'; meaning depends on language/characters used Unisex
Suryakantah Beloved of the sun (from Sanskrit sūrya 'sun' + kānta 'beloved/beautiful') Sanskrit Boy
Saffire From the sapphire gemstone - a blue precious stone associated with wisdom, nobility, and truth English Girl
Sammanthyah Derived from Samantha/Samuel: 'heard by God' or 'listener' English Girl
Sarasija Lotus (literally 'born of the lake' or 'water-born') Sanskrit Girl
Savina Belonging to the Sabines; a Sabine woman (sometimes linked to Sava in Slavic contexts) Latin Girl
Seaward Toward the sea; of or by the sea English Unisex
Semiha forgiving; generous; tolerant Arabic Girl
Severino From Latin Severinus, meaning 'stern' or 'serious' (diminutive: 'little stern one') Latin Boy
Shaletta A diminutive/affectionate form meaning 'little Sha' or 'little one' - a modern elaboration used as a feminine given name. English Girl
Sadeq truthful, honest, sincere Arabic Boy
Salmah safe, secure; peaceful, unharmed Arabic Girl
Sankaralingam Compound of Sankara (a name of Lord Shiva) + lingam - the lingam of Lord Shiva; Shiva's sacred symbol. Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Sathyaaraj King of truth Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Selena moon (from the Greek moon goddess Selene) Greek Girl
Shabnuma Dew; dewy, like the night dew Persian Girl
Shanaia Modern feminine name - variant of Shania: 'I'm on my way' (Ojibwe) or related to Hebrew 'Shani' meaning 'crimson'/'wonderful'. English Girl
Shastra Scripture, treatise, authoritative teaching or manual Sanskrit Boy
Sheyenne Name of the Cheyenne people; often interpreted as "people of a different speech" or "those of a different language" Girl
Shourya Bravery, valor, courage Indian, Sanskrit Boy
sienah From Siena; also reddish-brown (burnt sienna) Italian Girl
Sitaraa star Persian Girl
Someshwaran Lord of the Moon; epithet of Lord Shiva Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Steina stone; rock - feminine form/derivative of Stein Scandinavian Girl
Suhvanna Golden, of gold Sanskrit Girl
Suryakantam Beloved of the Sun; radiant like the sun Sanskrit Girl
Safford From an English place-name meaning a ford associated with a person named Sæf or a ford by the sea English Boy
Sammea Uncertain - possibly 'elevated, exalted' (if from Arabic Samia) or a feminine diminutive related to Samuel/Samantha ('heard by God'). English Girl
Saraswati Goddess of knowledge, music, arts and wisdom; literally 'the flowing one' (from Sanskrit) Sanskrit Girl
Savinah From the Sabine people; occasionally associated with the savin (juniper) shrub Latin Girl
Seawel dweller by the sea spring; 'sea well' English Boy
Semmoan No established historical meaning; if linked to Simon (Hebrew Shimon), it could be interpreted as 'heard' or 'one who has heard', but this connection is speculative Boy
Severn From the River Severn - a place-name derived from an ancient river name (Sabrina/Hafren), possibly meaning a boundary or related to an old river-name element English Unisex