Girls Names Beginning With S

Shanna

Shanna is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. Most commonly, it's considered an Americanized variation of the Irish name Shannah, meaning 'wise' or a feminine form of Shane, meaning 'God…

Shannon

Irish

"old and wise"

Irish place-name -- it's a river, a town, and an airport -- once popular but now supplanted by such newer immigrants as Saoirse and Seanan.

Shara

Shara is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Hebrew, it's related to Sarah, meaning "princess" or "noblewoman," while in Sanskrit, Shara can mean "arrow" or "reed." The name also has…

Sharon

Hebrew

"a plain"

This Old Testament place name was in the Top 10 fifty years ago, but now Sharon, along with sound-alike Karen, have fallen out of favor.

Sharra

Sharra is a feminine name that appears to be a variation of Sarah, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman.' The distinctive spelling gives this traditional name a more…

Shauna

Hebrew

"God is gracious"

More modern options: Shaw, Shay, or even Sean.

Shawna

Shawna is a feminine name that emerged as an Anglicized form of Siobhan, the Irish variation of Joan or Joanna, ultimately meaning 'God is gracious.' The name gained significant popularity in the…

Shawnette

Shawnette is a feminine name that emerged in the United States during the mid-20th century as a creative elaboration of the name Shawn, which itself derives from Irish names like Seán (John) meaning…

Shayne

Femininized variation of Shane

This distinctive variation was chosen for their third daughter by the Eddie Murphys.

Sherry

Phonetic variation of French Cheri; also a Spanish fortified wine

Peppy cheerleader name of the 1960s and 70s that's sure to evoke the Four Seasons song of that name.

Shoshana

Hebrew

"lily"

This is a rare and lovely form of Susannah commonly heard in Israel. Shoshana Shapiro — nicknamed Shosh — is the character played by Zosia Mamet on the hit HBO series Girls — a fact that could give…

Shoshanna

Spelling variation of Shoshana, Hebrew

"lily"

Shoshanna is a variation of one of the best-known original Hebrew baby names for girls , the original of Susanna. This is the spelling used by Shoshanna Lonstein, a designer who creates the Shoshanna…

Shoshona

Variation of Shoshone or Shoshana, Native American or Hebrew

"tall-growing grasses or lily"

Is Shoshona a form of the Native American tribal and botanical name Shoshone, or a form of the Hebrew flower name Shoshana? It could go either way, judging by spelling and pronunciation alone. Can…

Shoshone

Native American

"tall-growing grasses"

Shoshone is the name of the tribe native to the western United States, sometimes called the Snake People or the Grass House people. Shoshone is also a lovely personal name that honors the culture.…

Sia

Old Norse

"Victory"

Mia, Gia, and now Sia! Born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, the Australian singer-songwriter scored a major international hit with "Chandelier" in 2014, and put her short, uncommon name on the radar. Sia…

Sibel

Sibel is a feminine name with multiple cultural roots. In Turkish, where it enjoys significant popularity, the name is pronounced 'See-bel' and means 'ear of wheat' or 'spike of grain', symbolizing…

Sibell

Sibell is a feminine name with medieval origins, likely a variant of Sibyl or Sybil, which comes from the Greek 'Sibylla,' referring to female prophets or oracles in ancient Greece and Rome. This…

Sibelle

Sibelle is a feminine name of Greek origin, considered a variant of Sybil or Sibyl. The original name derives from the Greek 'sibylla' meaning 'prophetess' or 'oracle'. In ancient Greek and Roman…

Sibley

Variation of Sybil, Greek

"seer, oracle"

Meet my sibling, Sibley. Joking aside, Sibley sounds more possible than ever thanks to its trendy -ley ending and the new stylishness of big sister name Sybil.

Sibyll

Sibyll is a rare feminine name that serves as a variant spelling of Sibyl or Sybil, derived from the Greek word 'sibylla,' meaning 'prophetess.' In ancient Greek and Roman culture, sibyls were women…