Dog Names That Start With S
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Sini
Finnish or Sanskrit
"blue; white, fair"
A color name in two languages. As a Finnish word name, Sini is a fancy way to say "blue". In India, it means "white" or "fair".
Sinjin
Phonetic spelling of St. John
The name St. John is much more usable in its phonetic spelling — similar to the way St. Clair evolved into Sinclair. St. John has some literary cred — St. John Rivers is a cool character in Jane Eyre…
Siobhan
Irish Gaelic
"god is gracious"
Siobhan is the Irish variation of Joan, which is derived from the ancient Anglo-Norman name Jehanne. In this way Siobhan is indirectly related to the name Sinead—the Irish form of Jeannette, which…
Sippo
Finnish variation of Siegfried, German
"victorious peace"
A jauntier, more accessible form of Siegfried.
Sir
English word name
We've got Saint, we've got King, we've got Prince Duke Bishop Deacon and Messiah. So why not Sir? While some might find it slightly pretentious, at least 80 parents chose it for their babies in…
Siraj
Arabic
"light, lamp"
Worldly and evocative.
Siran
Armenian
"lovely"
A shimmery name with a wonderful meaning; another intriguing variation is Siroun.
Sire
Word name
"royalty; father, senior"
Historically, Sire was a formal term for addressing male royalty, particularly a king. Sire can also mean "father" or "senior" as both a noun and a verb. Now, like Prince, Sir, Messiah, and Saint,…
Sirena
Greek
"entangler"
Sounds like Serena, but refers to the mythological sirens -- half woman, half bird -- who virtually sang men to death. Not a great role model for your little girl.
Siri
Norse, diminutive of Sigrid
"fair victory"
Siri is a charming and lively Scandinavian name that is no longer on the table given the ubiquity of Apple's digital Siri. Too bad, because Siri -- along with variations Syrie and Cyrie -- is unique,…
Siria
Spanish from Persian
"sun-bright, glowing"
Would undoubtedly be confused with the geographical Syria.
Sirius
Latin from Greek
"burning"
Yes, it's the name of the brightest star in the sky, but can't you just hear people saying, "Are you serious?" Singer Erykah Badu used it as a middle name for son Seven.
Sirje
Estonian
"blue-feathered"
Sirje is a uniquely Estonian name of unconfirmed origins, although the story goes that it was created and offered up by Julius Mägiste, a linguist, in 1929. He derived it from the word sinisirje ,…
Sirocco
Arabic, Italian
"warm wind"
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
Sirocco
Arabic, Italian
"warm wind"
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
Sister
English
"a female who has one or both parents in common with another"
Sister is an old-timey nickname-name for girls, ranking in the Top 1000 as a proper name for girls until the beginning of the 20th century. But more often, Sister was used as a nickname in the truest…
Sisyphus
Greek
"son of Aelous"
One of the most severely punished characters in Greek mythology, and the first two syllables don't help.
Sixtine
French feminine variation of Sixtus
"sixth-born"
While Sixtine is a name with ancient roots that's popular in modern-day France, it's hard to imagine it gaining hold in English-speaking lands, given its similarity to the number sixteen and its…
Skilla
Swedish botanical name
"blue flower"
Scandinavian form of Scilla
Skipper
English
"captain"
Sure, and we hope he has a good time playing with Buster and Buddy.