1490 Boy Names That Start With S (with Meanings and Popularity)

1490 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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  1. Silas
    • Origin:

      Aramaic, Latin, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "of the forest; or prayed for"
  2. Soren
    • Origin:

      Danish, Norwegian
    • Meaning:

      "stern"
  3. Simon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "he has heard; flat-nosed"
  4. Sebastian
    • Origin:

      Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "person from ancient city of Sebastia"
  5. Sawyer
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "woodcutter"
  6. Samuel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "told by God"
  7. Sullivan
    • Origin:

      Irish surname
    • Meaning:

      "black-eyed one"
  8. Spencer
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "house steward, dispenser of provisions"
  9. Seth
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "appointed, placed"
  10. Shepherd
    • Origin:

      Occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "sheep hearder"
  11. Stephen
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "garland, crown"
  12. Stellan
    • Origin:

      Swedish, meaning unknown, possibly "calm"
    • Meaning:

      "calm"
  13. Scout
    • Origin:

      Word name
  14. Sonny
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son"
  15. Scott
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "from Scotland"
  16. Solomon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
  17. Sage
    • Origin:

      English botanical name and Latin
    • Meaning:

      "wise and knowing"
  18. Stanley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "near the stony clearing"
  19. Shane
    • Origin:

      Anglicized variation of Sean
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  20. Sloane
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "raider"