Girl Names That Start With S

Girl names that start with S are led by sweet and sophisticated Sophia, one of the Top 10 girl names in the US for well over a decade. With its twin Sofia, this international S name also ranks in the Top 10 in Germany, Australia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Norway.

Along with Sophia, other cool S-starting names for girls in the US Top 50 are Scarlett and Stella. International forms Sofia and Sara are the top-ranked S names for girls in Spain, while Signe and Selma are the most popular girl names that start with S in Sweden.

Further down the list are hundreds of rare and stylish S-starting names for girls, from Sabina to Sylvie, Saffron to Sheridan.

Girl names beginning with S are on the rise again after a long downslide, with unique selections such as the Irish Gaelic Saoirse and the angelic Seraphina picking up where the outmoded Susan and Sherry left off. S names naturally contain a softness that's appealing, and names that start with consonants are starting to feel fresh again given the long reign of vowel names.

Uncommon S names for girls which are particularly popular with visitors to our site include such underused S-starting picks as Selah, Saskia, Sloane and Soleil.

Here, our full selection of girl names that start with S, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. You may also be interested in our lists of Boy Names That Start With S, Unisex Names That Start With S, or our full list of Names That Start With S.