Boy Dog Names That Start With S
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Samurai
Japanese
"warrior, knight"
Historically, the samurai were a professional warrior class in pre-industrial Japan, who would train from a young age to be highly skilled in archery, swordmanship, and fighting on horseback. It is…
Sancho
Spanish variation of Santos
Name of nine provincial Spanish kings, but more likely to conjure up Sancho Panza, the hapless squire of Don Quixote.
Sander
Dutch and Scandinavian, diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"
Sander is a more conventional form of Zander or Xander, heard frequently on its own in Europe. It is now a Top 20 name in Norway, and is also popular in Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Sanders
Scottish diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"
Sanders is one of the S-ending surnames gaining traction as a first name for boys in the US. It jumped nearly 2000 points in popularity this year.
Sandro
Diminutive of Alessandro, Italian
"defending men"
Lengthy, romantic Alessandro gives us the friendly and casual nickname Sandro, which works just as well as an independent name. It’s a popular international name, having ranked in Italy, France,…
Sanjay
Sanskrit
"triumphant"
Historic and popular Indian name, borne by the son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. On classic Hindu epics, it was the name of the charioteer of King Dhritarashtra; in the UK is was a character on…
Sanjaya
Sanskrit
"triumphant"
This variation of the popular Indian name Sanjay was borne by a popular-against-all-odds American Idol contestant.
Sanji
Japanese
"praise"
Older Japanese name given new life in the anime series One Piece .
Santi
Diminutive of Santiago, Santino, or Santana, Spanish or Portuguese, Thai
"saint; peace"
Santi is a cute short form of these names popular in Central and South America, but it can also be considered a Thai name, meaning "peace".
Sao
Greek
"the rescuer"
In Greek mythology, Sao was one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the sea god Nereus. A moon of Neptune is named in her honor. In modern times, it works equally well for a son.
Saphir
Nordic, Arabic
"sapphire; diplomat"
An intriguing name with two distinct etymologies. It can be a masculine version of Sapphire or Sapphira, relating to the gemstone, or it can be an alternative form of the Arabic name Safir, meaning…
Sarge
Short form of Sargent, spelling variation of Sergeant, Latin
"to serve"
Sarge is plausibly one of the new aggressive, militaristic names favored by parents hoping for a bossy son.
Sargent
Spelling variation of Sergeant, Latin
"to serve"
One of the few military ranks used as a name, as in Kennedy in-law and Peace Corps creator Sargent (born Robert Sargent) Shriver. There's also a more creative, artistic association with painter John…
Saroyan
Armenian literary name
Plausible literary name to honor upbeat Armenian-American playwright and prose writer William Saroyan.
Sascha
German variation of Sasha
"defending warrior"
In Europe, this name is mostly male, but here it's more fashionable for girls. It's a diminutive of Alexander.
Sasha
Russian diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"
The energetic Russian nickname name Sasha is being used increasingly on its own, though since the prominence of the First Daughter, more than 90% of the American babies named Sasha are girls. Sacha…
Saturn
Roman mythology name
If you've rejected all the names on earth, you might move on to the sixth planet from the sun, also the Roman god of agriculture and plenty, and the origin of Saturday.
Saturnino
Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish variation of Saturninus, Roman
"Saturn"
Saxon
German
"people of the dagger"
Saxon is unusual word name that nevertheless feels right on trend, with that sharp X in the middle and that two-syllable-ending-in-n pattern. Reminiscent of Roman but not yet so popular, Saxon is one…