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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

97–144 of 303 names

Sanskrit · Hindi

Shaurya

Valor; bravery

Uncommon
Irish · Hebrew

Shay

Probably fine or learned in Irish; gift in Hebrew

Uncommon
Persian

Shayan

Worthy; deserving

Uncommon
Irish

Shea

Probably fine; good; learned

Uncommon
Hebrew

Shira

Song; poetry

Uncommon
English

Shirley

Bright clearing

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Shiv

Auspicious; kind

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Shreya

Auspicious; excellent

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Siddharth

One who has achieved his goal

Uncommon
English

Sidney

Wide island, through an English place-name surname

Uncommon
Arabic

Sidra

Lote tree

Uncommon
Irish · Hebrew

Siobhán

The Lord is gracious

Uncommon
Russian

Sonya

Russian short form of Sophia: wisdom

Uncommon
Japanese

Sora

Sky in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Italian

Stefano

Italian form of Stephen: crown or wreath

Uncommon
Swedish

Stellan

Meaning uncertain; possibly linked with calm

Uncommon
Danish · Norwegian · Old Norse

Storm

Storm

Uncommon
Arabic

Sufyan

Nimble; light; swift

Uncommon
Arabic · Hebrew

Sulaiman

Man of peace

Uncommon
Arabic · Turkish · Urdu

Sultan

Ruler; sovereign

Uncommon
English · Latin

Sylvester

Form of Silvester: wooded or wild

Uncommon
Arabic

Sabah

Morning

Rare gem
Arabic

Sabri

Patient

Rare gem
Irish

Sadhbh

Probably sweet

Rare gem
Korean

Saebom

New spring

Rare gem
English

Saffron

Saffron spice; crocus

Rare gem
Old Norse · Swedish

Saga

Story; mythological derivation uncertain

Rare gem
Arabic

Sahar

Dawn; early morning

Rare gem
Telugu · Sanskrit

Sahiti

Literature; poetry

Rare gem
Finnish

Saimi

Named for Lake Saimaa

Rare gem
Arabic

Sajid

One who bows in worship

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Saket

An ancient name for Ayodhya

Rare gem
Japanese

Saku

First day of the lunar month in 朔; other spellings differ

Rare gem
Tongan

Salote

Tongan and Fijian form of Charlotte

Rare gem
Khmer

Samnang

Luck; good fortune

Rare gem
Korean

San

Mountain (山 spelling)

Rare gem
Dutch · Norwegian · Estonian

Sander

Short form of Alexander

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Sanjana

Joining; uniting

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Sanjeev

Living; reviving

Rare gem
Swedish · Finnish

Sanna

Short form of Susanna; also associated with true

Rare gem
Dutch

Sanne

Dutch and Danish short form of Susanna

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Santosh

Contentment; happiness

Rare gem
Japanese

Saori

Weaving with sand or early; depends on kanji

Rare gem
Irish

Saorla

Form of Saorlaith, free ruler

Rare gem
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