Names that Starts With "S"

El Salvador is a country in Central America. El Salvador means 'the saviour' - it was named after Jesus Christ by Spanish conquistadors. The country is a similar size to the US state of Massachusetts with a population of 6.9 million.

Salva

Italian variation of Salvador

Alternate spelling of Sammy

Well known from the Biblical story of Samson and Delilah. Samson was a prophet during the time that the Israelites were being attacked by the Philistines. He fell in love with Delilah, who was working for the Philistines, and revealed to her that the sour

In the Old Testament, Samuel was the son of Hannah, a prophet and a judge who anointed Saul as the first king of Israel. Samuel was the 25th most popular boy's name in the US in 2006 and the 8th most popular in the UK.

A combination of san (saint) and Ana.

Iago is the Spanish version of James. Santiago de Compostela (Saint James of Compostela) in Spain is a Christian pilgrimage destination that has been popular since the Middle Ages.

The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by Ernest

Endearment of Santo

Biblically, Saul was the first king of Israel, as appointed by the prophet Samuel. He was replaced by David, who had fought against Goliath for him, but had later been his enemy as Saul did not want to give up the throne. Saul was also the name of the apo

From a French surname used for someone who made soap.

Sawyer's rise in popularity on boys in the U.S. is likely the combined effect of the increasing popularity of surnames as first names, and public interest in the character named Sawyer on the television show "Lost."

Tom Sawyer is a literary

This name is commonly anglicized as Skyler.

Came originally from Old English to mean Scotsman.

Robert Scott was the leader of the losing team in the 'Race to the Pole', and died on his return. Walter Scott was a novelist.

'Beam me up, Scotty' is a phrase associated wi

Diminutive of Scott. Scottish Terriers are often called Scotties.

Common nickname for Scott.

The Irish form of John. Famous bearers include actors Sean Connery - the first James Bond, Sean Bean, Sean Astin - Samwise Gamgee in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Sean "Puffy" or "P. Diddy" Combs and Sean Penn.

In early Christian lore, Saint Sebastian was a Roman soldier who was martyred when his Christian faith was discovered. Sebastian was an extremely popular saint in the Middle Ages.

In Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night', Sebastian is the twin br

James written backwards.

In the Bible, Seth was the son of Adam and Eve, he was born after the murder of Abel by his twin brother Cain. Seth is noted as the son of Adam from whom Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph and consequently David and Jesus are descended. Seth or Set was also an

Nickname for Shadrach. This is also the name of a type of fish.

Shamar is the title of a line of Tibetan Bhuddist teachers.
As an American name, Shamar is most likely to be a modern coinage, copied on names such as Jamar and Lamar.

Anglicized form of Séamus.

Anglicised form of Sean.

Diminutive of Chantal and Anglicized version of the French, "chanter"; to sing.

Respelling of Sean, an Anglicized variant of Seán.

Alternate spelling of Shay.

Can also be a nickname for Seamus.

Shiloh (variant transcription of Shilo) is a Biblical place name. It was a gathering place and sanctuary of the Hebrew at the time of the Judges, between Jericho and Sachem.

It is also used as a reference to the Messiah, although this is l

This "one hit wonder" on the US popularity charts could possibly be influenced by the popularity of rapper and actor Shyheim. "Heim" traditionally is a Norse fragment meaning "home" or "dwelling." Other than that, it is hard to gather any meaning, if an

Silas was an early convert to Christianity, and a companion to St Paul, and later St Peter.

'Silas Marner' is a novel by George Eliot.

In 'The Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown, Silas is a murderous monk.

Simon appears several times in the New Testament of the Bible. Simon was the original name of St Peter, one of the twelve apostles and first Bishop of Rome or Pope. Simon the Zealot is named as one of the apostles in the gospel of Luke. It was at Simon t

In the Bible Solomon is King David's son and successor. He is famous for his wisdom, wealth and writings. He was also said to possess the ability to communicate with animals.

Diminutive for "my son". Also used as an English equivilant for the Italian name, Sandro, which itself is a version of Alexander meaning "defending man."

Søren is the correct spelling. It is derived directly from the Italian name Severino.

From the French word to dispense.

Surname of the Princess of Wales, Lady Diana Spencer.

Alternate spelling of Spencer.

Stanley was the name of the character played by Marlon Brando in the film "A Streetcar Named Desire", which is based upon the play by Tennessee Williams. Stanley is also a place name across the UK and the US.

Morgan Stanley is an investm

Italian version of Stephen.

This is the German form of Stephen.

St Stephen was the first Christian martyr, his stoning is depicted in the New Testament book of Acts. St Stephen's Day is 26 December.

There have been nine Popes named Stephen, five kings of Hungary named Stephen and one King of England. G

Stephon is a rarely used alternative spelling of Stephen.

Pound sterling is the official name for the British currency. As an adjective, sterling relates to something being thoroughly excellent. Sterling silver is an alloy of silver, commonly used to make cutlery.

Alternate spelling of Stephen.

Famous bearers include film directors Steven Spielberg, Steven Soderbergh and Steven Seagal, and English footballer Steven Gerrard.

From the English word, steward, or caretaker of the house.

Used almost exclusively as a surname.

Anglicization of the traditional Saeed.

Sabrina is linked to the River Severn in England, either through being the Goddess of the Severn, or being a nymph (also known as Hafren) who drowned in Severn, and so gave it her name. It is more likely that the character derived her name from the river,

This may also be a pet name for the Yoruba name Folasade meaning "honor earns a crown".

Originally a pet form of Sarah it now stands on its own.

Sahara is the name of a vast desert in North Africa.
Sahara may also be taken as derived from the Hebrew "sahar" meaning "moon".

Popular name in Japan.

Salma Hayek is a Mexican-American actress. She was nominated for an Academy award for her role as Frida Kahlo in the film 'Frida'.

Princess Lalla Salma (born Salma Bennani) is the wife of the King of Morocco.

As Samantha is likely an English variation on Samuel, it does not retain the original Hebrew meaning "heard by God," as it is not a Hebrew name.

Samantha is a relatively new name, arising in the latter part of the 18th century. It was popu

In the bible, there is a place named Samaria which could be where this name originates from. Samaria means "mountain lookout" or "watch mountain".

A samara is a flattened fruit, commonly called a 'helicopter' and found on trees such as the

Feminine form of Samir

This Arabic name has become more popular in the United States since the actress Sanaa Lathan became famous.

Sanai is likely patterned after the Arabic name Sanaa which has meaning as both an Arabic and Swahili derived name. It could also be a play on the Arabic traditional Saiyya. Sanai, however, is merely a modern creation or anglicization of such names, and t

Respelling of the traditional Saniyya.

Respelling of the traditional Saniyya. Generally an Arabic name wouldn't contain an "H" as the last letter in such cases. This is an anglicization.

Variant of Sarah. Sara may also be a Sanskrit male name [sah-ruh] meaning "the Essence."

Sara Lee is a food company that specialises in frozen and packaged foods. Sara Ramírez is an actress, and Sara Evans is a country singer-songwriter.

In the Old Testament, Sarah was the wife of Abraham, and the mother of Isaac.
Her name was first Sarai ("my princess"), which God changed to Sarah ("princess") as her descendants were to be the future nation of Israel.

Famous bearer

In the Old Testament, Sarai is the original first name of Sarah who changed it when she embraced faith in God.
Sarai is said to mean "my princess; my woman of high rank", maybe referring to her relationship with her husband, or perhaps as the princ

Endearment of Sarah

Modern trendy respelling of the traditional Savannah.

Alternate spelling of Savannah.

A savanna (also spelled "savannah") is a large, grassy plateau. Savannah is the name of a large city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is also the name of a breed of cat.

Alternate spelling of Scarlett

Scarlett O'Hara is the protagonist of Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone with the Wind". It is a little known fact that Scarlett's full name is "Katie Scarlett O'Hara", after her Irish father's mother.

Scarlett Johansson is a popular American

Scotia was one of the names of Aphrodite, ancient Greek goddess of beauty. Scotia is the Latinised form of the Greek name.

This word occurs seventy-one times in thirty-nine of the Psalms and is thought to indicate a pause for reflection similar to the word Amen.

Selene was the Greek goddess of the Moon.

Derived from the Latin "serenus"

Serena Williams is an American tennis player.

The Nissan Serena is a minivan or people carrier.

Serenity is a synonym for "peacefulness." It is the name of a popular science fiction movie, as well as a well-known U.S. brand of adult diapers.

A combination of the names Shay and Lynn.

Feminine form of Shakir

A modern American coinage with no known meaning.

Shanae is most likely a modern coinage, on the model of names such as Janae.
It has also be suggested that Shanae had been used as a phonetic American transcription of the Irish name Sinead.

Possibly from Chanel, the French word for "pipe". Modern American English coinage that more likely comes from a feminine suffix of "elle" being added to the popular element "shan".

Alternate spelling of Shannon.

The 74th of the Goddess Lakshmi's 108 names.

Phonetic spelling of Chantal.

A modern respelling of Chantal.

Creation of modern times possibly combining Sharon or Sheryl and Rita or simply the common prefix "Sha" with the common latinate ending "ita" or "rita". popular in the US in the mid 1080's.

A variant of Sharon influenced by the name Rhonda.

Anglicized spelling of Siobhan.

Shawnee is the name of a Native American Indian people.

From the popular Shay and La.

Shaylee is a modern invention and, presumably, is a combination of the anglicized Shay and the popular suffix -lee.

This name is a Gaelic form of Jeanne or Jane, which are feminine forms of John.

In Australia this is a slang term for "woman".

Shelia is probably most widespread as a coinage, derived from the name Sheila (itself a Gaelic cognate of Cecilia, from the Latin meaning "blind").

Shelia could however be taken as a variant transcription of the Hebrew Sheliya, meaning "god

Shenna hit the US top 1000 in the year of 1984. There is no known meaning or etymological line to this name, however, it is interesting to note that the movie "Sheena" based on the Sheena: Queen of the Jungle series was released in 1984. One could guess t

Modern coinage, possibly based on the name Cheryl or Sherry.
The name reached rank #709 of the US top of names in 1985.

Phonetic spelling of the French word 'chèrie'.

The consort of Lord Shiva; a name of the Godess Parvati or Uma.

A Sanskrit name that is popular in India and one of the most popular Indian names in the United States.

A possible variant of the classic Sheila, this modern coinage could also simply be a "name smush" of the popular elements "shy" and feminine suffix "la".

Made popular in contemporary times by British actress Sienna Miller.

The Spanish word for a range of mountains is sierra. The name's popularity likely came from Americans using it in homage to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

From legend, Rhea Silvia was the mother of Remus and Romulus, the founders of Rome.
St Silvia was the mother of Pope Gregory the Great.

Female variant of Simon. The name was extremely popular in the 1920s to 1950s in France and is now extremely rare, considered out-dated.

Simone de Beauvoir was a French author and philosopher who wrote one of the founding feminist tracts. N

This is the Irish form of Joan.

Skye comes from the vocabulary word sky which ultimately comes from the Norse word meaning "cloud." Skye is also the name of an island which may have reinforced its popularity.

Skyla has ranked in the US top 1000 girls' names since 1998. Skyla is possibly an elaboration of the word 'sky' coupled with the generally feminine element 'la'. Skyla may also be an anglicised form of the Dutch surname Schuyler, although the usual anglic

Scandinavian and Spanish spelling of Sophia.

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. It was named after the second oldest church in the capital, the Hagia Sophia or St Sofia Church.

Sofia Coppola is an American film director.

Soleil is not used as a first name in France. Marie-Soleil occurs in Québec.

Soleil Moon Frye is an American actress most notable for playing the title role in the 1980's television show "Punky Brewster".

Sonia Gandhi is the Italian-born President of the Indian National Congress. She is the widow of Rajiv Gandhi, the son of Indira Gandhi. Both Rajiv and Indira Gandhi were Indian Prime Minister.

Sonia O'Sullivan is an Irish athlete.

Slavic form of Sonya.

"Red Sonja" is the name of a Marvel Comics heroine, and of a 1985 film featuring that character.

Sonya is a Russian pet form of Sophia.

The name Sophia is derived from the Greek word for "wisdom." In early religious and philosophical texts, characters who personified wisdom are referred to as "Sophia figures."

Famous bearers include actress Sophia Loren, Sophia Myles and

Sophie is a traditional French name, derived from the Greek meaning "wisdom".

"Les Malheurs de Sophie" ("Sophie's Misfortunes") is a famous children's novel in France, written by Madame La Comtesse de Ségur and published in 1859.
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Stefani is a rarely used respelling of Stephanie.

Stella is a character in Tennessee Williams' play 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.

As a product name, Stella Artois is a brand of Belgian beer, and Stella is a magazine produced by the British newspaper 'The Sunday Telegraph'.

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A respelling of the name Stephanie.

This season name was recently used for the name of a character on the TV series 'The OC'.

Susan B Anthony was an American suffrage leader, who helped to secure the vote for women in USA. Susan Sarandon is an Oscar-winning actress.

Susan Pevensie is one of four siblings that find their way to Narnia in CS Lewis' 'The Lion, the W

From the Greek form of the Hebrew name Shoshanah, traditionally translated as "lily" or occasionally as "rose".

Suzanne is the French form of Susanna.

A modern respelling of Sydney.

Sylvia is an alternate form of Silvia, though it is now more popular than the original in English-speaking contexts.

Sylvia Plath was an American poet and novelist, famous for works such as 'The Bell Jar'. She was married to English poet Te

Sable is another name for the color black.

The sable is a species of marten which inhabits forest environments. It has been prized for its fur. The term has become a generic description for some black-furred animal breeds, such as sable cat

Either a short form of Samantha or Samuel.

Sam is a character in Stephenie Meyer's popular Twilight series of books. It is also the name of the lead character in John Hughes quintessential teen movie, starring Molly Ringwald, "Sixteen Cand

Respelling of the nickname Sammy, and probably related to Samantha as well. Another way of spelling the diminutive of either name.

Common nickname for Samuel or Samantha.

Russian endearment of Alexander that has crossed over from strictly boy's territory to commonly used for girls.
Both comedian Jerry Seinfeld and President Barack Obama have daughters names Sasha.

Sasha Cohen is an American Olympic fi

Derived from Seamus.

The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland.

Shannon Lucid is an astronaut and Shannon Elizabeth is an actress. Examples of male Shannons include musicians Shannon Hoon and Shannon Leto.

Diminutive of Sharon.

The Shasta Indians of the Northwest U.S. gave their name to the famous Mount Shasta.

In the U.S., Shasta is used as a girl's name, and also a popular brand of soda.

As a Sanskrit male name, Shasta means "teacher." It is a nam

Anglicized spelling of Siobahn.

Short form of Seamus. This may also be a variant spelling of the Hebrew male/female name of Shai.

May have also come from a contraction of the French city of Saint Denis.

Sincere has recently come to popularity as a first name for either sex in the U.S. It was not generally used as a name before the 1990s.

Skylar is an anglicised form of the Dutch surname Schuyler. It has been in the US top 1000 girls' names since the beginning of the 1990s, and so rose to popularity some ten years after the alternative spelling Skyler did for boys. The origins of this name

Skyler is an anglicised form of the Dutch surname Schuyler. It has been in the US top 1000 boys' names since the beginning of the 1980s. The origins of this name are ultimately Dutch but Skyler is not used in the Netherlands.

This name could have also originated with the surname, Eustace.

Sydney is a variant of the name Sidney, and can be used on both males and females.

Sydney Carton is the male hero of Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities."

Sydney Bristow is the heroine in the television show "Alias."