1510 Boy Names That Start With S (with Meanings and Popularity)
Boy names that start with S are led today by Sebastian, a departure from the mid-century heyday of S names Steven and Scott.
Along with Sebastian, stylish S names for boys which rank in the US Top 500 are Samuel, Santiago, Sawyer, Simon, Sullivan, Solomon and Sterling.
S is also a fashionable starting sound in the UK, where Stanley, Sonny, Seth, Spencer and Syed join Sebastian and Samuel in the Top 200. In the Netherlands, short, nicknamey picks like Sem, Sam and Stijn come out on top, while in Poland classic S-starting names Szymon and Stanisław rank in the Top 20.
But there are still plenty of stylish S names sailing under the radar. S names Silas and Soren are two of the most popular boys' names among Nameberry visitors. Stellan, Saxon, Sirius and Sylvester are some more of the smart S-starting male names beloved by our members, but nowhere to be seen on the official list.
Here, our full selection of boy 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"
- Sebastian
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"person from ancient city of Sebastia"
- Simon
Origin:
Hebrew, GreekMeaning:
"he has heard; flat-nosed"
- Sawyer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"woodcutter"
- Sullivan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"black-eyed one"
- Stellan
Origin:
Swedish, meaning unknown, possibly "calm"Meaning:
"calm"
- Samuel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"
- Sholto
Origin:
Scottish from the GaelicMeaning:
"sower"
- Shukri
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"thankful"
- Scout
Origin:
Word name
- Spencer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"house steward, dispenser of provisions"
- Sonny
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son"
- Shepherd
Origin:
Occupational nameMeaning:
"sheep hearder"
- Sage
Origin:
English botanical name and LatinMeaning:
"wise and knowing"
- Seth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"appointed, placed"
- Shane
Origin:
Anglicized variation of SeanMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Scott
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from Scotland"
- Solomon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"
- Stanley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"near the stony clearing"
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