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Sanskrit Names that Start With S

Updated October 2026

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There are 23 Sanskrit names that start with the letter S for boys and girls, including Siya, Samadhi, Siddharth, Sahasra, Sanjay, Simran, Shakti, Sachin, Sansa, Shanti, Soma, Soma, Simran, Sanjaya, Shilpa, Sarika, Shekhar, Subrahmanyan, Subrahmanya, and Sehana.

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Siya
American variation of Sia, short form of names ending -siya, Sanskrit, South African; "victory; furrow; white moonlight; thank you"
"victory; furrow; white moonlight; thank you"
Siya is a sweet and simple looking choice with a variety of origins. In South Africa, it derives from the Zulu and Ndebele Siyabonga, meaning "we thank you", and is predominantly used as a masculine…
Samadhi
Sanskrit
"concentration"
A spiritual choice with an approachable sound, Samadhi (or samādhi) is a state of meditative consciousness in yoga. It has a range of interpretations, but common definitions include a state of total…
Siddharth
Sanskrit
"one who has accomplished a goal"
Siddhartha Gautama was one of the real names of Buddha, making this an impressive and weighty name among the Buddhist community. Among Hindis, Siddharth is strongly associated with the Brahmin caste.…
Sahasra
Sanskrit
"one thousand"
Sahasra is a rising Sanskrit name with a powerful sound and plenty of significance within Hindu tradition. Rarely used in the US before 2005, it has been given to at least 50 girls each year since…
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…
Simran
Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit
"remembrance"
Notably used in India, but familiar in the UK (where it has ranked in the Top 1000), Simran is a spiritual name within Sikhism, associated with the continuous remembrance of your best self and of…
Shakti
Sanskrit
"power"
Shakti is the female equivalent of the god Shiva in Hinduism. A sacred name sometimes used in a secular way.
Sachin
Sanskrit
"pure"
Common in India, but seldom heard in the US, Sachin is the kind of name that could easily cross cultural boundaries. Another name for the Hindu god Shiva, Sachin means "pure." Several notable Indian…
Sansa
Sanskrit
"praise, charm"
Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin is a master namer, and this unusual choice from India is beginning to be heard in nurseries as well as on television. Sansa was perhaps slower to catch on…
Shanti
Hindi, Sanskrit
"peace"
A gentle Hindi name, ultimately from the Sanskrit śāntī , Shanti may equally refer to a state of mental and physical peace, maintained despite any stresses or difficulties and Hindu prayers for…
Soma
Hungarian tree name, Hindi, Sanskrit, Japanese
"Dogwood tree; elixir, to extract; sound of the wind + genuine"
Popular in Hungary, but rare elsewhere, Soma is a botanical boy name, relating to the dogwood tree, notable for its white blooms and red twigs. Pronounced as SHO-maw, it ranked at #36 in its native…
Soma
Sanskrit
"to extract"
Appearing in an early Hindi scripture, The Vedas, Soma is the name of both a ritual drink or elixir, and of a deity, often connected to the moon god Chandra. The drink is sometimes interpreted as…
Simran
Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit
"remembrance"
Used more prominently for girls, Simran is a Punjabi and Hindi name, associated with the spiritual remembrance of the best self and of God within Sikhism. More broadly, it is derived from Sanskrit to…
Sanjaya
Sanskrit
"triumphant"
This variation of the popular Indian name Sanjay was borne by a popular-against-all-odds American Idol contestant.
Shilpa
Hindi name with Sanskrit roots meaning "ornament, work of art"
"ornament, work of art"
A popular name in India, several famous Indian women carry this sweet sounding name.
Sarika
Hungarian variation of Sarah, Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit, Khmer
Zippy and multicultural, Sarika can be considered a pretty nature name, referring to a myna bird in Hindi and Sanskrit and to a blackbird in Khmer (or Cambodian). In these contexts, it would be…
Shekhar
Hindi, Sanskrit
"crown, peak"
A name that evokes ideas of royalty and adornment, of exceptional success and remarkability, of mountain tops and tall waves, Shekhar is a Hindi choice, derived from the Sanskrit śekhara , meaning…
Subrahmanyan
Malayam, Hindi, Sanskrit
"good, devout worshiper"
Notably borne by physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan is a variation of Subrahmanya, typically used in southern India. It blends the Sanskrit elements su meaning "good" and brahman…
Subrahmanya
Hindi, Sanskrit
"good, devout worshiper"
Created from the Sanskrit elements su meaning "good" and brahman meaning "devout worshipper", Subrahmanya is used as an alternative name for Skanda or Kartikeya, a Hindu God of war, wisdom, and…
Sehana
Variation of Suhana or Sahana
"pleasant, beautiful: endure, patience; to bloom, flower"
A stylish sounding choice, which could be a variation of Suhana, a Sanskrit and Hindi name meaning "beautiful" and "pleasant" or of Sahana meaning "to be patient" and "to endure" in Arabic and "to…

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