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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Names starting with S

1–48 of 303 names

Hebrew · English

Sadie

Princess; pet form of Sarah

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Hebrew

Samuel

Name of God; also interpreted as God has heard

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Hebrew

Sarah

Princess; noblewoman

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English

Scarlett

A maker or seller of scarlet cloth

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English · Italian

Sienna

Sienna color, named for Siena in Italy

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English · Biblical Greek · Latin

Silas

Probably a short form of Silvanus; other explanations exist

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Greek · Spanish · Italian

Sofia

Form of Sophia: wisdom

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Greek · French

Sophie

Wisdom

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Latin · Italian · Greek

Stella

Star; Greek Stella can also shorten Styliani

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Indian

Saanvi

Modern name associated with Lakshmi; derivation uncertain

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English · Latin · Welsh

Sabrina

Latin form of a Severn river name; ultimate meaning unknown

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Sage

Sage herb; a wise person

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Arabic

Salma

Safe; peaceful

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Portuguese · Spanish · Catalan

Salvador

Savior

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Italian

Salvatore

Italian form of Salvador: savior

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English

Samantha

Possibly a feminine elaboration of Samuel

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English · Portuguese

Samara

Possibly a place name or winged seed

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Arabic · Sanskrit

Samir

Companion in evening talk

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Arabic

Samira

Companion in evening talk

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Spanish · Portuguese

Santana

Saint Anne

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Italian

Santino

Diminutive of Santo: little saint

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Hebrew · Arabic

Sara

Princess; noblewoman

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Russian

Sasha

Short form of Alexander or Alexandra: defending people

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English

Sawyer

A person who saws wood

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English · Scottish

Scottie

Affectionate form of Scott, associated with Scotland

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Scout

A person who gathers information or explores ahead

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Irish

Seán

The Lord is gracious

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Hebrew

Selah

Biblical musical term; possibly a pause

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Hebrew · Latin

Seraphina

Fiery ones; of the seraphim

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Italian · Latin

Serena

Clear; tranquil; serene

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English · Latin

Serenity

Calm; tranquility

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Hebrew

Seth

Appointed; placed

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English

Shepherd

Sheep herder

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Biblical Hebrew

Shiloh

Biblical place name; possibly tranquil

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English · Italian

Siena

Place and color name associated with Siena

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English · Spanish

Sierra

Mountain range

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Hebrew

Simon

He has heard

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French · Hebrew

Simone

Hearing; listening

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Hindi

Siya

Another name for Sita

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English · Old Norse

Sky

Sky

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English · Scottish

Skye

From the Isle of Skye

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English

Skylar

Variant of Skyler and Schuyler

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English · Irish

Sloane

Surname from a diminutive of raid or mobilization

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