4311 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.
Related:
- Sisi
Origin:
Nickname for Cecilia, Elisabeth and similar, Chinese, AkanMeaning:
"blind, pledged to God; sister; think, consider; born on Sunday"
- Silas
Origin:
Aramaic, Latin, GreekMeaning:
"of the forest; or prayed for"
- Sloane
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"raider"
- Soren
Origin:
Danish, NorwegianMeaning:
"stern"
- Sophie
Origin:
French variation of Sophia, GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Sienna
Origin:
Italian color nameMeaning:
"orange red"
- Seraphina
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ardent; fiery"
- Sylvie
Origin:
French variation of Latin SylviaMeaning:
"from the forest"
- Sadie
Origin:
Diminutive of SarahMeaning:
"princess"
- Stella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"star"
- Sebastian
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"person from ancient city of Sebastia"
- Selah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"praise, pause"
- Simon
Origin:
Hebrew, GreekMeaning:
"he has heard; flat-nosed"
- Samuel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"
- Scottie
Origin:
English nicknameMeaning:
"Scot"
- Sawyer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"woodcutter"
- Susan
Origin:
English diminutive of Susannah, HebrewMeaning:
"lily"
- Sophia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Sloane
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"raider"
- Sybil
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"seer, prophetess"