Boy Names Starting with S
Boy names that begin with S — 37 of them, well-loved picks and quiet surprises, each with its meaning and origin.
37 names
Sahil
Hindi / Arabic
Shore, guide
BoySeaVirtue
Sai
Sanskrit / Hindi
Holy one, friend
UnisexVirtueMythological
Salvador
Spanish / Catalan
Saviour
BoyVirtueBiblical
Salvatore
Italian / Latin
Saviour
BoyVirtueHistorical
Saman
Persian
Wealth, abundance, peace
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Samuel
Hebrew / Biblical
God has heard
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Sanjay
Sanskrit
Victorious, triumphant
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Santiago
Spanish / Hebrew
Saint James
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Sawyer
Old English
One who saws wood
UnisexLiteraryNature
Saxon
Old English
Of the Saxons
UnisexHistorical
Scott
Scottish
From Scotland
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Sebastian
Greek / Latin
From Sebastos — venerable
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Sefu
Swahili
Sword
BoyVirtueHistorical
Senan
Irish Gaelic
Wise old one
BoyVirtueHistorical
Seo
Korean
Calm, auspicious, felicitous
UnisexVirtue
Shaan
Sanskrit / Hindi
Pride, splendour, dignity
BoyVirtue
Shin
Japanese / Korean
True, real, sincere
BoyVirtue
Sho
Japanese
Soar, fly, prosper
BoyNatureVirtue
Sidney
Old English / French
From Saint-Denis
UnisexLiteraryHistorical
Silas
Latin / Biblical
Of the forest
BoyBiblicalNature
Simba
Swahili
Lion
BoyNatureHistorical
Sina
Persian
Noble, chest
UnisexVirtueHistorical
Sohrab
Persian
Shining
BoyMythologicalLiterary
Solomon
Hebrew / Biblical
Peace
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Sonny
English
Son, sunny
BoyCelestial
Soren
Old Norse / Danish
Stern
UnisexLiterary
Spencer
Old English
Steward, dispenser
UnisexLiteraryHistorical
Stanislav
Polish / Czech
One who achieves glory
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Stanley
Old English
Stony meadow
BoyHistorical
Stavros
Greek
Cross
BoyVirtueHistorical
Stefan
Slavic / German
Crown
BoyHistorical
Stellan
Swedish / Old Norse
Calm, peaceful
BoyCelestialHistorical
Stephen
Greek / English
Crown, garland
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Sterling
Old English
Of the highest quality
Unisex
Suho
Korean
Guardian, protector
BoyVirtue
Sullivan
Irish-American
Dark-eyed
BoyHistorical
Sung
Korean
Successful, victorious, completion
BoyVirtueHistorical
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