4268 Baby Names That Start With S (with Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with S have shifted from old favorites Stephanie and Shannon, Steven and Scott to multicultural choices, the most popular of which are Sophia and Sebastian.
Sophia, followed closely by the Sofia spelling variation, was formerly the top girl name in the US. Sebastian is one of many boy names from ancient cultures that has come back into fashion. Both Sebastian and Sophia can be easily translated into many world languages. In the US, they are top choices among Spanish-speaking families.
Along with Sophia and Sofia, other girl names beginning with S in the US Top 400 include Scarlett, Stella, Savannah, Skylar, and Sienna. In addition to Sebastian, other boy names starting with S in the US Top 400 include Samuel, Santiago, Sawyer, Silas, and Simon.
Attractive S names that are rare in the US but common internationally include Stanley in England, Soline and Sandro in France, Sanne and Sem in the Netherlands, and Soraia and Safira in Portugal. Saskia, Shoshanna, and Solange are beautiful and unique S names for girls, and Stellan and Strummer are two of our favorite uncommon choices for boys.
Here, our full selection of names that start with S, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Silas
Origin:
Aramaic, Latin, GreekMeaning:
"of the forest; or prayed for"
- Soren
Origin:
Danish, NorwegianMeaning:
"stern"
- Sienna
Origin:
Italian color nameMeaning:
"orange red"
- Sophie
Origin:
French variation of Sophia, GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Seraphina
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ardent; fiery"
- Sadie
Origin:
Diminutive of SarahMeaning:
"princess"
- Simon
Origin:
Hebrew, GreekMeaning:
"he has heard; flat-nosed"
- Sebastian
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"person from ancient city of Sebastia"
- Sylvie
Origin:
French variation of Latin SylviaMeaning:
"from the forest"
- Stella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"star"
- Sloane
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"raider"
- Saffron
Origin:
Spice nameMeaning:
"orange-yellow color; a type of crocus"
- Sage
Origin:
Herb name, LatinMeaning:
"wise and knowing"
- Sawyer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"woodcutter"
- Samuel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"
- Susan
Origin:
English diminutive of Susannah, HebrewMeaning:
"lily"
- Sullivan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"black-eyed one"
- Spencer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"house steward, dispenser of provisions"
- Seth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"appointed, placed"
- Scarlett
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"scarlet, red"