| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakuya | Blooming flower; associated with the blossom princess Konohanasakuya-hime | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Sasa | Diminutive of Alexander/Alexandra meaning 'defender of mankind'; also 'bamboo grass' in Japanese; 'now' in Swahili. | Japanese, Slavic, Swahili | Unisex | — | |
| Satomi | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'beautiful village' (里美) or 'wise + beauty' (聡美). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Satoru | Derived from the verb 'satoru' (to know); connotes understanding, wisdom or enlightenment. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sawako | Japanese feminine name; meaning varies by kanji - commonly 'child of harmony/peace' or 'pure/chaste child'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Sayama | Combination of elements 'sa' (various kanji meanings) + 'yama' (山, 'mountain'); commonly interpreted as 'small mountain' or 'early mountain' depending on kanji | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Sei | Holy; star; sincerity | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seichi | Varies by kanji; commonly a compound of 'Sei' (e.g., sincere/true, pure, holy) + 'ichi' (one/first) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seiichi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'sei' (pure/true/correct) + 'ichi' (one) - e.g. 'pure first', 'true first', 'righteous first'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seijin | Varies by kanji; commonly 'adult' (成人) or can mean 'sincere person', 'pure person', 'holy person', etc., depending on the characters used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seijiro | Varies with kanji; commonly 'sei' (righteous/clean/pure) + 'jirō' (second son) - roughly 'righteous/second son.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seijirou | Varies with kanji; commonly combines seiji (正/誠/清/政 - 'righteous', 'sincere', 'pure', 'govern') + rō (郎 - 'son'/'man') → e.g. 'righteous/sincere son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seijun | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly conveys ideas of purity, sincerity, correctness, or orderly behaviour (often interpreted as 'pure' or 'sincere'). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seijuro | Varies by kanji; typically 'sei' (e.g., pure, correct, sincere, conquer) + 'jūrō' (十郎, a traditional male name suffix meaning 'son'/'tenth son') | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seika | Depends on kanji - commonly 'pure/pure fragrance', 'sacred/holy flower', or 'star fragrance' | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Seiki | Varies by kanji; common elements/meanings include 'sincerity', 'correct/just', 'star/brightness', 'tree', 'pure/clear', or 'hope'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seikichi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'sei' (pure/sincere/successful) + 'kichi' (good fortune/luck) - overall: 'pure/sincere/successful and lucky.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seiko | Meaning varies by kanji; common interpretations include "sincere child" (誠子), "holy/celebrated child" (聖子), and "pure/clear child" (清子). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Seikou | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'true/clear light' or 'sincere/accurate success/achievement'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seira | Varies by origin and kanji - in Japanese the meaning depends on the chosen characters (examples: 'pure/good', 'star+good'); in Greek the root means 'sequence/row'; sometimes associated with Sarah's 'princess'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Seishi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'sincere/true intention' or 'becoming/achieving ambition'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seishirou | Varies by kanji; commonly 'sei' = pure/clear/sincere/holy and 'shirō' = 'fourth son' or 'aspiring son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seisuke | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'sincere/pure/true' + 'help/assistant' - e.g. 'sincere helper' or 'pure assistant'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Seizou | Varies with the kanji; typically a compound of 'Sei' (e.g., 成: become; 清: pure; 誠: sincerity; 政: government) and 'zō' (e.g., 造: create; 蔵: storehouse; 三: three). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sekay | Possibly from Shona 'Sekai' meaning 'laugh' or 'be joyful', or an anglicized form of Japanese 'Sekai' meaning 'world'; may also be a modern invented name without a traditional meaning. | English, Japanese, Shona | Girl | — | |
| Sennin | Mountain sage; immortal hermit | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Senri | 千 (thousand) + 里 (ri, a unit of distance) - "thousand ri"; implies great distance or far-reaching | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Serika | Varies by Japanese kanji - commonly conveys 'fragrance' or 'village fragrance'; sometimes associated with 'myna/songbird' (from Sarika) or 'silk' (from Serica). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Seryka | Likely 'silk' or 'silken' (from Latin Serica) or a modern name associated with beauty/serenity; exact meaning varies by origin | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Sessue | Meaning varies with the kanji; commonly combines elements such as 'setsu' (e.g., 雪 'snow' or 節 'season') with a masculine name ending, so roughly 'snow/season + man' depending on characters. | Japanese | 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 | — | |
| Setsu | Varies by kanji - commonly 'season' or 'joint' (節) or 'snow' (雪); can also mean 'theory' (説) or 'cut' (切). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Setsuko | Moderation child | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Shashin | Rare name - likely from Sanskrit 'śaśin' meaning 'moon-bearing' or moonlike; in Japanese 'shashin' means 'photograph'. | Japanese, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Shayjun | A compound name combining 'Shay' (gift) and 'Jun' (talented/handsome or June), often interpreted as 'gifted and handsome', 'pure gift', or 'gift of June'. | Chinese, Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Shiba | From Japanese 柴 (shiba) meaning 'brushwood' or 'firewood'; commonly a surname and sometimes used as a given name. | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Shigeki | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'prosperous', 'thriving', 'luxuriant' or 'vigorous'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shigenobu | Important trust | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shigeo | Varies by kanji; commonly 'prosperous/abundant man', 'vigorous/strong man', or 'heavy/steadfast man'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shigeru | Often written with kanji conveying 'luxuriant/abundant' or 'to prosper,' implying growth, vigor, or flourishing. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shii | Likely from Japanese 椎 (shii), meaning 'chinquapin/oak-like tree'; alternatively a stylized romanization of Chinese/Korean 'Shi' with varying meanings (e.g., 'stone', 'to bestow', 'history') or an invented given name. | Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Shiina | Varies by kanji; common surname/given-name kanji 椎名 combines 椎 (chinquapin/wood/shiitake) + 名 (name). Often a phonetic name with meanings that depend on chosen characters. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Shikao | Meaning varies with the kanji used; common elements include 鹿 (shika, "deer") or 志 (shi, "ambition/aspiration") combined with 雄 (o, "male/hero"), so possible senses are "deer-hero" or "aspiring/ambitious man." | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shima | Island; beauty mark | Japanese, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Shimako | Often 'island child' (shima 'island' + ko 'child'); exact meaning varies with chosen kanji. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Shingō | Varies with the kanji; common interpretations include 信吾 (trust/faith + I/myself - 'trustworthy self'), 真悟 (true + enlightenment - 'true enlightenment'), 進吾 (advance + I), 新悟 (new + enlightenment). Note: the homophone 信号 means 'traffic signal' in Japanese. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shinichi | Usually Shin + ichi; 'shin' can mean 'true', 'new', 'faith', etc., and 'ichi' means 'one' - commonly interpreted as 'first son' or 'true/first'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shinji | Varies by kanji; commonly combines shin (新 'new', 真 'true', 信 'faith', 慎 'cautious') + ji (二 'second', 司 'to administer', 治 'to govern/heal'). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shinjirou | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly conveys "true/faithful + second son" (e.g., "true second son" or "faithful second son"). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shinobu | Endurance; remembrance | Japanese | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.
