4397 Baby Names That Start With S (with Meanings and Popularity) - Page 179

Spalding

Spark

Sparkle

Sparks

Sparrow

Sparrowhawk

Sparta

Spartacus

Spartan

Spaulding

Special

Speck

Speedwell

Spelding

Spence

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.

girl names beginning with S in the US Top 500

 include Scarlett, Stella, Savannah, Skylar, and Sienna. In addition to Sebastian, other 

boy names starting with S in the US Top 500 

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 

 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. 

Baby names for boys and girls that start with the letter S, including origin, meaning, and popularity. Top S names include Sophia and Sebastian and trending baby names beginning with S include Silas and Sylvie (Page 179)