Girl Cat Names That Start With S

  1. Satin
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "smooth, shiny"
    • Description:

      Sensuous to a fault.
  2. Sammy
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "god has heard"
    • Description:

      Short for Samantha or long for Sam, Sammy is a sweet midcentury nickname name that we can see coming back.
  3. Sakae
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "prosperity"
    • Description:

      Unisex Japanese name used by the singer Thalia as her daughter Sabrina's middle.
  4. Snowy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "snowy"
    • Description:

      Snowy has only ever appeared on the charts twice: in 2013, when it was given to 6 baby girls, and in 2016, when it was used for five. With recent celeb choices such as Stormi and Thunder, could Snowy be next on parents' lists?
  5. Sariya
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "night traveler, night rain"
    • Description:

      A pretty Arabic name with an evocative meaning.
  6. Selket
    • Origin:

      Egyptian
    • Meaning:

      "(she who) tightens the throat, (she who) causes the throat to breathe"
    • Description:

      Also spelled Selqet, Serket and Serqet, Selket was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the scorpions and of magic. She was a helpful goddess and protected souls on their journey to the afterlife. She is also associated with childbirth (potentially making her a great choice for the daughter of a midwife or obstetrician). Her connection to scorpions is a symbol of her power and makes her a good namesake for a child born under the zodiac sign of Scorpio.
  7. Sesame
    • Origin:

      Food name and word name
    • Description:

      Poppy is the most widely-used seed name, opening the door for Sesame. While Sesame has a pretty sound, it is not often used as a name -- fewer than five baby girls were given the name in the US in 2021. In kids' minds, this might be overly associated with Sesame Street.
  8. Smokey
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Popular choice for silvery pets.
  9. Steele
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "steel"
    • Description:

      This steely surname has a simple, strong sound – similar to names like Sloane or Clarke.
  10. Stellaluna
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "Star and moon"
    • Description:

      Stella and Luna are stylish night sky name for girls, from the Latin words for star and moon.

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