Girl Names Starting with S
Girl names that begin with S — 59 of them, from timeless classics to rare finds, each with its meaning and origin.
59 names
Saanvi
Sanskrit
Goddess Lakshmi, one who will be followed
GirlMythological
Sable
Old French / Slavic
Black
GirlNature
Sabrina
Welsh / English / American
From the river Severn
GirlLiterarySea
Sade
Yoruba (Nigerian)
Honour confers a crown
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Sadie
Hebrew / English
Princess
Girl
Saffron
English / Arabic
The golden spice
GirlBotanicalNature
Saga
Old Norse
Seeress, story
GirlLiteraryMythological
Sailor
American
One who sails
UnisexSeaNature
Saira
Arabic / Urdu
Traveller, bird
GirlNature
Saja
Arabic
Calm, tranquil
UnisexVirtue
Saki
Japanese
Blossom of hope, cape
GirlBotanicalVirtue
Sakura
Japanese
Cherry blossom
GirlNature
Salma
Arabic
Safe, peaceful
GirlVirtue
Samira
Arabic
Evening companion
GirlLiterary
Sana
Arabic / Sanskrit
Radiance, brilliance
Girl
Sanaa
Swahili / Arabic
Art, work of beauty
GirlLiterary
Saoirse
Irish Gaelic
Freedom
GirlVirtue
Sapna
Sanskrit / Hindi
Dream
GirlLiterary
Sara
Hebrew
Princess
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Sarah
Hebrew / Biblical
Princess, noblewoman
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Sarika
Sanskrit
Songbird, koel
GirlNatureLiterary
Sayuri
Japanese
Small lily
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Scarlett
Old French / English
Scarlet cloth
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Selamawit
Amharic (Ethiopian)
Peace
GirlVirtueBiblical
Selena
Greek / Spanish
Moon
GirlCelestialMythological
Selene
Greek
Moon
UnisexMythologicalCelestial
Selma
Germanic / Swedish / American
God's helmet
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Seraphina
Hebrew
Burning ones
GirlBiblicalMythological
Seren
Welsh
Star
GirlCelestial
Shan
Mandarin Chinese
Coral or mountain depending on tone
UnisexNatureSea
Shreya
Sanskrit
Auspicious, beautiful, best
Girl
Sienna
Italian
From Siena
Girl
Sigrid
Old Norse
Beautiful victory
GirlMythologicalHistorical
Sinead
Irish Gaelic
God is gracious
GirlVirtueLiterary
Sita
Sanskrit
Furrow
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Skye
Scottish
The misty Scottish island, also the open sky
UnisexNatureCelestial
Skylar
Dutch / American
Scholar, shelter
UnisexCelestialNature
Skyler
Dutch / English
Scholar
UnisexNatureCelestial
Sloane
Irish / English
Warrior
Unisex
Sofia
Greek / Spanish
Wisdom
GirlHistorical
Solange
French / Latin
Solemn, dignified
GirlVirtueHistorical
Soledad
Spanish
Solitude
GirlVirtue
Soleil
French
Sun
GirlCelestialNature
Solène
Latin / French
Solemn, divine
Girl
Solveig
Old Norse
Strong house
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Soo
Korean
Long life, excellence
UnisexVirtue
Sophia
Greek
Wisdom
GirlVirtueHistorical
Sophie
Greek / French
Wisdom
Girl
Soraya
Persian / Arabic
Jewel, the Pleiades constellation
GirlCelestialLiterary
Stella
Latin
Star
GirlCelestialMythological
Story
Old English
Narrative, history
UnisexLiterary
Su
Mandarin Chinese / Korean
Plain, unadorned
GirlVirtue
Suhana
Hindi / Arabic
Pleasant, beautiful
GirlVirtue
Sumi
Japanese
Clear, pure, refined
GirlVirtue
Summer
English
The season
GirlNature
Sutton
Old English
From the southern settlement
Unisex
Sybil
Greek / English
Prophetess
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Sylvia
Latin
Of the woods
GirlLiteraryBotanical
Sylvie
Latin / French / English
Of the forest
GirlBotanicalLiterary
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