By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Word name
"temporary stay"
An alternative to Holiday, Journey, Sunshine, or Peregrine, Sojourn is an unexpected word name with links to the Civil Rights activist, Sojourner Truth. Born Isabelle, she adopted the name in the…
English
"sun friend; peaceful friend; sun blessed"
Solomon and Sol meet Selwyn and Edwin in this rare and summery name. While it could be considered a variation of Selwyn (meaning "manor friend"), it could also be viewed as a combination of several…
English word name
Sphere is included in the lexicon of names thanks to notably-named jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, whose middle name was Sphere after his father. A sphere is a round three-dimensional object, like a…
Used predominantly as a pet name, Squirt is a term of endearment for a small child and a popular name for animal friend. It was used in Pixar's Finding Nemo for a turtle character.
A pet name, both in the sense of being a term of endearment and a name for an animal friend. It might appeal to Pokémon fans (thanks to the fictional species Squirtle), to those who grew up with…
"star meadow, star clearing"
A modern invention, blending popular suffix -lee with celestial word name Star, this name has been appearing quietly in the US stats since 1999. Starlie is another spelling.
"place by the clearing, place by the woods"
Sharp and tough round the edges, Stokely is a strong sounding choice that may appeal to fans of Sawyer, Sutton, Blakely, and Sloane. Notably associated with Trinidadian-American activist, Kwame Ture…
"street by the ford; road by the river crossing"
Preppy and contemporary in feel, Stratford is a surname and placename, most notably associated with Stratford-upon-Avon, the birth and burial place of William Shakespeare. It could make an unexpected…
Modern name
"streets by the lake; land with paved streets"
For fans of Scottlyn, Suttyn, and Stratton, Stratlyn blends the strat element (from the Latin strata ) with the popular suffix -lyn . As such, it could have various meanings including "street by the…
"town with the paved street or highway"
Also spelled as Stratton and Stratten, this surname style name is succinct and strong but may lead to confusion as to whether it's said STRAYT-uhn or STRATT-uhn. Appearing sporadically in the US…
Also (and more popularly) spelled as Stratton, this is a surname and placename, referring to somewhere with paved streets. While this form has only appeared in the US stats in 2008, Stratton was…
"achieve, prosper, win"
A triumphant and ambitious name, Succeed joins the ranks of Triumph, Invictus, and Prosper. Used predominantly in Zimbabwe and occasionally in Nigeria, it could be read as a name to live up to, or as…
"sweetener"
Usually reserved as a term of endearment, Sugar has occasionally been used as a given name in the US, with at least 135 girls and 46 boys receiving the name since records began in the 1880s. It was…
Diminutive of Susan, Hebrew
"lily"
Eighteenth-century nickname that still appears occasionally as an alternative to Suzy. Suki Waterhouse is a lovely English actress.
Alternative spelling of Sunnah, Arabic
"the Sunnah, custom, practise"
An alternative transliteration of the Arabic Sunnah, a name that literally means "custom, habit" though is used more broadly to refer to the traditions and practises provided by the prophet Muhammad…
Medieval Scandinavian, Old Norse, Old English
"sun gift"
An Old Norse and Medieval form of sunny Sunniva, this name is a blend of the Old English elements sunne and giefu meaning "sun gift". It is associated with St Sunnifa (or Sunngifu), the patron saint…
"from the south homestead"
Sutton has been on the rise for boys and girls in recent years, and though it may be used almost twice as often on girls, it was still given to a not insubstantial 712 boys in a recent year. This…
English surname or variation of Suede
"soft leather material; Swedish; swath, track"
Combining the sounds of Sage, Sadie, and Jade, and gender neutral vibes of Quinn and Blake, Swade might be one to watch out for in coming years. It can be viewed in two ways: a respelling of word…
French, English
"swan; graceful swan"
An unusual, bird inspired name, Swanna may be considered a feminine form of the French Swann — a well-used name for boys in France — or a compound name, mixing Swan with Anna, and lending it the…
Combination of Sydney and Deanna or Sydney and Anna
A modern compound name, likely used by those wanting to honor multiple relatives, Sydeanna may be considered as a mix of Sydney with Deanna, Diana, Dean, or Anna. As such, meanings could include: "St…
