600 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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- Soren
Origin:
Danish, NorwegianMeaning:
"stern"
- Sawyer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"woodcutter"
- Sage
Origin:
Herb name, LatinMeaning:
"wise and knowing"
- Sloane
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"raider"
- Spencer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"house steward, dispenser of provisions"
- Shiloh
Origin:
Biblical place-name, HebrewMeaning:
"tranquil"
- Seth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"appointed, placed"
- Stellan
Origin:
Swedish, meaning unknown, possibly "calm"Meaning:
"calm"
- Sonny
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son"
- Sage
Origin:
Herb name and also LatinMeaning:
"wise and knowing"
- Scottie
Origin:
English nicknameMeaning:
"Scot"
- Sullivan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"black-eyed one"
- Sterling
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"of the highest quality"
- Saffron
Origin:
Spice nameMeaning:
"orange-yellow color; a type of crocus"
- Shiloh
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"tranquil"
- Sam
Origin:
English, diminutive of SamuelMeaning:
"told by God"
- Skylar
Origin:
Spelling variation of Schuyler, DutchMeaning:
"scholar"
- Sloane
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"raider"
- Simone
Origin:
French, feminine variation of Hebrew SimonMeaning:
"listening, hearkening"
- Stanley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"near the stony clearing"

