S - Girls' Names

Sariah

Variation of Sarah

Sariah is the perfect compromise name for when you say Sarah, and your spouse says Mariah. Spelled Saria, it's a character in the video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time .

Seeley

English

"blessed, happy"

Surname name with an uplifting meaning. Just beware that this is a well-known mattress brand.

Senna

Botanical name; Arabic

"brightness"

Senna is a flowering bush common in the tropics, with bright yellow flowers. In herbal medicine, Senna has gained some notice as the active ingredient in so-called "dieter's teas," which works mainly…

September

English word name

"month name"

Parents are beginning to turn away from springtime months like April and June and are moving toward the cooler and crisper three-syllable September, October, November, and December.

Septima

Latin

"seventh"

Name for a seventh child, back when people had them.

Seren

Welsh, Turkish

"star or sail mast"

Seren is a top girls' name in Wales – and a lovely choice almost unknown elsewhere. Seren, in the Sirona form, was an ancient goddess of the hot springs. Seren only recently fell out of the girls'…

Simonetta

Italian, variation of Simona

"harkening"

An elaborate Italian name associated with fashion designer Simonetta Colonna, a key figure in the emergence of Italian haute couture.

Sirene

Sirene is a feminine name with mythological connections, derived from the Greek word for 'siren.' In Greek mythology, the Sirens were enchanting sea creatures whose beautiful singing lured sailors to…

Sirocco

Arabic, Italian

"warm wind"

A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.

Swanhild

Saxon

"battle swan"

An ancient name belonging to "the most beautiful of all women" in Germanic mythology, whose tragic story features in many northern European legends. The daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun, her jealous…