1008 Unisex Names That Start With S (With Meanings and Popularity)
Unisex names that start with S have some serious style cred, with so many celebrity babies sporting striking S-starting monikers: think Satchel and Sailor, Shiloh and Story, Scout and Sage.
The most popular gender-neutral S names in the US today — Sawyer, Skyler and Spencer — share the same stylish shape, but there are plenty of smart unisex S names to choose from if you want to break the mold. We’d love to see underused options like Sorrel, Salem and Solo get more love.
The most popular gender-neutral names starting with the letter S include Sawyer, Seth, Shane, Shelby, Skylar, and Sydney.
Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with S, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
Each name is used more often for the gender indicated by its heart.
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- Silas
Origin:
Aramaic, Latin, GreekMeaning:
"of the forest; or prayed for"
- Sophie
Origin:
French variation of Sophia, GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Soren
Origin:
Danish, NorwegianMeaning:
"stern"
- Sadie
Origin:
Diminutive of SarahMeaning:
"princess"
- Sienna
Origin:
Italian color nameMeaning:
"orange red"
- Sebastian
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"person from ancient city of Sebastia"
- Stella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"star"
- Simon
Origin:
Hebrew, GreekMeaning:
"he has heard; flat-nosed"
- Sophia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Sawyer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"woodcutter"
- Sullivan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"black-eyed one"
- Stellan
Origin:
Swedish, meaning unknown, possibly "calm"Meaning:
"calm"
- Sybil
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"seer, prophetess"
- Sofia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Sloane
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"raider"
- Samuel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"
- Sylvia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from the forest"
- Sabrina
Origin:
Celtic, Latin name for the River Severn
- Susan
Origin:
English diminutive of Susannah, HebrewMeaning:
"lily"
- Scottie
Origin:
English nicknameMeaning:
"Scot"
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