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Names starting with S

124 names — 57 girls', 49 boys', 18 unisex.

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Rarest S names

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Ultra Rare

Sthulabhadra

stoo-lah-BUH-drah

The greatly auspicious one, a revered Jain acharya

Prakrit98% rare
Ultra Rare

Sariputta

sah-ree-POOT-tah

Son of Sari, the Buddha's foremost disciple in wisdom

Pali97% rare
Ultra Rare

Shukra

SHOOK-ruh

Bright or clear, guru of the asuras and deity of the planet Venus

Sanskrit97% rare
Ultra Rare

Sugriva

soo-GREE-vuh

One with a beautiful neck, the vanara king who allied with Rama

Sanskrit97% rare

Girl names with S

Rare

Saanvi

SAHN-vee

Follower of knowledge; a name of Lakshmi

Sanskrit73% rare
Rare

Sabina

suh-BEE-nah

Bright, beautiful; used in Nepal as a modern given name

Nepali68% rare
Uncommon

Sabrina

sah-BREE-nah

From the River Severn

Celtic, Latinised41% rare
Popular

Sadie

SAY-dee

Princess

Hebrew21% rare
Ultra Rare

Samadhi

sah-MAH-dee

Meditative absorption, the collected and unified mind

Sanskrit93% rare
Very Rare

Samaira

suh-MY-raa

Enchanting, a gentle breeze

Hindi83% rare
Ultra Rare

Sanghamitra

sung-hah-MEE-trah

Friend of the Sangha, Ashoka's daughter who carried Buddhism to Lanka

Pali96% rare
Ultra Rare

Sanvika

SAAN-vee-kaa

Knowledge, one who is known

Sanskrit93% rare
Rare

Saoirse

SEER-shah

Freedom

Irish (Gaelic)73% rare
Very Rare

Sapna

SUP-nah

A dream, something wished for while sleeping

Gujarati89% rare
Very Rare

Saraswati

sah-rahs-WAH-tee

She who flows; the goddess of learning, music and speech, and a lost Vedic river

Sanskrit81% rare
Very Rare

Sarayu

sah-rah-YOO

The river of Ayodhya, mentioned in the Rigveda

Sanskrit90% rare
Ultra Rare

Sasmita

sus-MEE-tah

Smiling, one who wears a gentle smile

Odia94% rare
Ultra Rare

Satyavati

sut-yah-VAH-tee

She who is truthful, the fisherwoman who became queen of Hastinapura

Sanskrit93% rare
Very Rare

Savitri

SAH-vih-tree

Of the sun god Savitr; the princess who argued Yama out of her husband's death

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Popular

Scarlett

SKAR-let

Dyer or seller of red cloth

English10% rare
Very Rare

Sejal

say-JAL

Pure flowing water

Gujarati90% rare
Ultra Rare

Selvi

SEL-vee

Prosperous lady, young woman of wealth

Tamil91% rare
Very Rare

Seraphina

ser-ah-FEE-nah

Fiery ones, burning

Hebrew81% rare
Very Rare

Shailaja

shy-LAH-jah

Born of the mountain, an epithet of Parvati as daughter of Himavan

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Shakuntala

shah-koon-TAH-lah

Sheltered by birds, heroine of Kalidasa's play and mother of Bharata

Sanskrit90% rare
Very Rare

Shanaya

shuh-NY-aa

Eminent, the first ray of the sun

Sanskrit81% rare
Very Rare

Sharda

SHAR-dah

Of the autumn; an epithet of Saraswati as goddess of learning

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Sharmila

shur-MEE-laa

Modest, shy in a becoming way

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Sharmishtha

shar-MISH-tah

Asura princess of the Mahabharata, mother of Puru

Sanskrit94% rare
Ultra Rare

Sharvani

shar-VAH-nee

Consort of Sharva, an epithet of Parvati

Sanskrit94% rare
Ultra Rare

Shital

shee-TAAL

Cool and refreshing, like shade in summer

Gujarati94% rare
Very Rare

Shreeya

SHREE-yaa

Prosperity, auspicious good fortune

Sanskrit86% rare
Rare

Shreya

SHRAY-ah

Auspicious, most excellent, better than the rest

Sanskrit66% rare
Ultra Rare

Shreyansi

shray-AHN-see

Auspicious, most excellent, feminine of Shreyansa

Sanskrit94% rare
Ultra Rare

Siddhi

SID-hee

Spiritual attainment, a goal reached

Sanskrit91% rare
Rare

Simran

SIM-run

Meditative remembrance of God

Punjabi62% rare
Very Rare

Sindhu

SIN-dhoo

The Indus river, also the sea, and a classical raga

Sanskrit82% rare
Very Rare

Sirisha

shi-REE-shah

The silk-cotton blossom, a delicate flower

Telugu88% rare
Rare

Sita

SEE-tah

Furrow; the queen of the Ramayana, found in a ploughed field and daughter of the earth

Sanskrit75% rare
Very Rare

Siya

SEE-yaa

An affectionate name for Sita, wife of Rama

Hindi84% rare
Very Rare

Sneha

SNAY-haa

Affection, tenderness that binds

Sanskrit77% rare
Very Rare

Sohini

SOH-hee-nee

Beautiful one, also a late-night raga of the Marwa family

Bengali86% rare
Ultra Rare

Solveig

SOL-vay

Strong house, sun path

Norse96% rare
Very Rare

Sonal

so-NAAL

Golden, made of gold

Gujarati88% rare
Very Popular

Sophia

so-FEE-ah

Wisdom

Greek5% rare
Very Rare

Sridevi

shree-DAY-vee

The auspicious goddess, a title of Lakshmi

Telugu80% rare
Popular

Stella

STELL-ah

Star

Latin16% rare
Very Rare

Subhadra

soo-BHUD-rah

Auspicious one, sister of Krishna and wife of Arjuna

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Sujata

soo-JAH-tah

Well-born, the woman who fed the fasting Buddha

Pali87% rare
Very Rare

Sukhmani

sookh-MUH-nee

Jewel of peace, name of a major Sikh prayer

Punjabi88% rare
Ultra Rare

Sulochana

soo-loh-CHAH-nah

One with beautiful eyes, wife of Meghnad in the Ramayana

Sanskrit93% rare
Ultra Rare

Sumati

SOO-mah-tee

Good mind or benevolence, and a queen in the Ramayana lineage

Sanskrit91% rare
Very Rare

Sumitra

soo-MEE-trah

Good friend; the mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna in the Ramayana

Sanskrit90% rare
Very Rare

Sunanda

soo-NUN-dah

One who gives great joy, a companion of Damayanti in the Mahabharata

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Sundari

SOON-duh-ree

Beautiful one, and a daughter of the first Tirthankara

Sanskrit83% rare
Rare

Sunita

soo-NEE-tah

Well-conducted, of good moral bearing

Sanskrit69% rare
Ultra Rare

Sunniva

SOON-ee-vah

Sun gift

Norse97% rare
Very Rare

Susannah

soo-ZAN-ah

Lily

Hebrew84% rare
Very Rare

Sushma

SOOSH-mah

Exceptional beauty, from su and shobha

Sanskrit84% rare
Very Rare

Swara

SWUH-raa

A musical note, the voice

Sanskrit88% rare
Rare

Sylvia

SIL-vee-ah

From the forest

Latin62% rare

Boy names with S

Rare

Sachin

SUH-chin

Pure existence; an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit66% rare
Ultra Rare

Sadashiv

suh-DAH-shiv

The eternally auspicious one, an epithet of Shiva

Marathi93% rare
Very Rare

Sagar

SAH-gur

The ocean

Sanskrit83% rare
Very Rare

Samarth

suh-MARTH

Capable, powerful, equal to the task

Marathi86% rare
Very Rare

Samir

suh-MEER

Wind, a gentle breeze

Sanskrit76% rare
Very Popular

Samuel

SAM-yoo-ul

God has heard

Hebrew14% rare
Ultra Rare

Samyak

SUM-yuk

Right or correct, as in samyak darshana, right faith

Sanskrit94% rare
Ultra Rare

Sanatan

suh-NAA-tun

Eternal or everlasting, without beginning or end

Sanskrit93% rare
Very Rare

Sandip

sun-DEEP

Kindled flame, one who lights up

Sanskrit85% rare
Rare

Sanjay

sahn-JAY

Wholly victorious; the seer who narrates the Mahabharata war

Sanskrit68% rare
Very Rare

Sarthak

SAR-thuk

Meaningful, purposeful, worthwhile

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Sarvesh

sur-VAYSH

Lord of all, master of everything

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Satyendra

sut-YEN-druh

Lord of truth, sovereign over what is real

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Seamus

SHAY-mus

Supplanter, one who follows

Irish (Gaelic)84% rare
Very Popular

Sebastian

suh-BAS-chun

Venerable, revered

Greek10% rare
Ultra Rare

Shailesh

shy-LAYSH

Lord of the mountain, an epithet of Himalaya

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Shantinath

SHAHN-tee-nahth

Lord of peace, the sixteenth Tirthankara

Sanskrit96% rare
Ultra Rare

Shatrughna

shuh-TROOG-nuh

Destroyer of enemies, the youngest brother of Rama

Sanskrit94% rare
Very Rare

Shaurya

SHOWR-yah

Valour, heroism, warrior spirit

Sanskrit85% rare
Rare

Shiv

SHIV

Auspicious, benign; the great god of destruction and renewal

Sanskrit70% rare
Very Rare

Shivaan

shih-VAAN

Auspicious one, follower of the auspicious lord

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Shivansh

shi-VAHNSH

A part of Shiva

Sanskrit84% rare
Rare

Shreyas

SHRAY-us

The higher good, that which is truly better

Kannada73% rare
Very Rare

Siddhant

SID-dhahnt

Established principle, doctrine, conclusion

Sanskrit85% rare
Rare

Siddharth

sid-DARTH

One who has achieved his aim; the birth name of the Buddha

Sanskrit71% rare
Rare

Siddhartha

sid-DAR-tah

One who has accomplished his aim, the birth name of the Buddha

Sanskrit75% rare
Popular

Silas

SY-lus

Of the forest, woodland

Latin34% rare
Uncommon

Simon

SY-mun

He has heard

Hebrew50% rare
Ultra Rare

Snehal

SNAY-hul

Full of affection, loving in nature

Gujarati95% rare
Rare

Solomon

SOL-uh-mun

Peace, peaceful

Hebrew56% rare
Ultra Rare

Somchai

sohm-CHYE

Befitting a man, worthy of manhood

Thai93% rare
Ultra Rare

Somnath

SOM-naath

Lord of the moon, an epithet of Shiva and the great jyotirlinga of Gujarat

Sanskrit92% rare
Rare

Soren

SOR-en

Stern, severe

Danish72% rare
Very Rare

Sourav

SOW-rahv

Fragrance, sweet scent

Bengali86% rare
Very Rare

Srinivas

shree-nee-VAHS

Abode of Sri; a name of Venkateswara at Tirupati

Telugu89% rare
Uncommon

Stephen

STEE-vun

Crown, garland

Greek45% rare
Very Rare

Subhash

soo-BHAASH

Well-spoken, of eloquent speech

Bengali79% rare
Ultra Rare

Sudhanshu

soo-DHAAN-shoo

The moon, one whose rays are nectar

Sanskrit93% rare
Very Rare

Sukhbir

sookh-BEER

Warrior of peace and comfort

Punjabi88% rare
Rare

Sullivan

SUL-ih-vun

Dark-eyed, hawk-eyed

Irish (Gaelic)68% rare
Very Rare

Sumit

SOO-mit

Well measured, a good friend

Sanskrit84% rare
Very Rare

Suresh

soo-RAYSH

Lord of the gods, an epithet of Indra

Sanskrit81% rare
Very Rare

Surya

SOOR-yah

The sun; the Vedic solar deity who rides seven horses

Sanskrit76% rare
Ultra Rare

Suryakant

SOOR-yuh-kaant

Beloved of the sun, also the name of the sunstone gem

Sanskrit94% rare
Very Rare

Sylvester

sil-VES-ter

Of the woods, wooded

Latin90% rare

Unisex names with S

Ultra Rare

Saanjh

SAANJH

Dusk, the evening hour

Hindi96% rare
Ultra Rare

Sahaj

suh-HUJ

Effortless, natural, born together with

Sanskrit94% rare
Rare

Sandeep

sun-DEEP

Lighted lamp, a kindled flame

Sanskrit68% rare
Ultra Rare

Sanjam

SUN-jum

Self-restraint, the vow of controlled conduct

Prakrit94% rare
Ultra Rare

Sarbjit

SURB-jeet

One who conquers all

Punjabi93% rare
Ultra Rare

Sewa

SAY-wah

Selfless service, a core Sikh duty

Punjabi94% rare
Rare

Shanti

SHAHN-tee

Peace, tranquillity; the word chanted three times to close a Vedic prayer

Sanskrit61% rare
Ultra Rare

Sharan

SHUH-run

Shelter, refuge given to another

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Shashi

SHUH-shee

The moon, marked with a hare

Sanskrit85% rare
Very Rare

Sinclair

sin-KLAIR

From Saint-Clair — bright, clear

Norman French80% rare
Ultra Rare

Sneh

SNAYH

Affection, tenderness of feeling

Sanskrit93% rare
Very Rare

Sonam

SOH-nahm

Merit, good fortune accumulated through virtuous action

Tibetan83% rare
Very Rare

Sonu

SOH-noo

Golden one, a term of endearment

Hindi86% rare
Very Rare

Sukhdeep

sookh-DEEP

Lamp of peace

Punjabi89% rare
Very Rare

Suman

SOO-mun

Good-hearted, also a flower

Sanskrit87% rare
Very Rare

Sunny

SUH-nee

Bright as daylight, a household pet name

Hindi78% rare
Ultra Rare

Sunya

SHOON-yah

Emptiness, void, the absence of inherent existence

Sanskrit96% rare
Very Rare

Swapnil

SWUP-nil

Dreamlike, belonging to dreams

Sanskrit90% rare