Welsh Names that Start With S

  1. Seren
    • Origin:

      Welsh, Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "star or sail mast"
    • Description:

      Seren is a top girls' name in Wales – and a lovely choice almost unknown elsewhere. Seren, in the Sirona form, was an ancient goddess of the hot springs.
  2. Sulien
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "sun born"
    • Description:

      Said to be the name of the most learned man in ancient Wales, in this country it would be open to mispronunciation, making it rhyme with Julien.
  3. Seren
    • Origin:

      Polish
    • Meaning:

      "serene"
    • Description:

      Seren, meaning "star", is one of the top girls' names in Wales, but as a boys' name it has a different derivation. It's a rare Polish form of the Latin Serenus, meaning "serene". It could make for a handsome and almost unknown alternative to rising star Soren.
  4. Sian
    • Origin:

      Welsh variation of Jane
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Simple and pretty and user-friendly, the Welsh Sian was used by U2's Dave "the Edge" Evans for his daughter. In Welsh, it is also spelled Siân.
  5. Sion
    • Origin:

      Welsh variation of John
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      This Welsh form of John is pronounced Shaun. But most Americans certainly wouldn't know that.

  6. Sawyl
    • Sion
      • Siôn
        • Origin:

          Welsh variation of John
        • Description:

          A more authentic -- and difficult -- version of Sean.
      • Siôr
        • Origin:

          Welsh variation of George
        • Description:

          A nice beachy name, but one that would require constant explanation.
      • Sieffre
        • Siâm
          • Origin:

            Welsh variation of James
          • Description:

            We don't think a boy would want to be called a sham.
        • Sioned
          • Siarl