Choosing a name for your baby girl is one of the most special parts of preparing for her arrival. If you’re searching for girl names that start with S, you’ll find soft-sounding choices, bolder options, and plenty in between.
Each of these S girl names includes a meaning or origin to help you get a better feel for your favorites. Keep a short list nearby so you can note the names you want to come back to.
Girl Names That Start With S
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10 Popular Girl Names That Start With S
In 2025, Sophia and Sofia were the two highest-ranking S girl names in the United States, at No. 5 and No. 9.1 The names below are listed alphabetically.
1. Sadie — Hebrew for “princess.”
2. Samantha — This name means “told by God” in Hebrew.
3. Sarah — This name is also Hebrew for “princess.”
4. Savannah — Spanish for “flat tropical grassland.”
5. Scarlett — An English name meaning “red.”
6. Sienna — This name means “orange-red” in Italian.
7. Skylar — A Dutch name meaning “scholar.”
8. Sofia, Sophia — Greek for “wisdom.”
9. Sophie — This name means “wisdom” in French.
10. Stella — Latin for “star.”
10 Common Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sage — Latin for “wise.”
2. Samara — This name means “under God’s rule” in Hebrew and “companion in night conversation” in Arabic.
3. Sara — A Hebrew name meaning “princess.”
4. Saylor — This name means “boatman” in German and “tailor” in French.
5. Selena — Latin for “moon goddess.”
6. Sloane — An Irish name meaning “raider.”
7. Stephanie — In Greek, this name means “garland” or “crown.”
8. Summer — An English name for the warmest season of the year.
9. Sutton — This name means “from the southern homestead” in English.
10. Sydney — A French name meaning “Saint-Denis.”
11 Vintage Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sandy — Italian and Greek for “defending men.”
2. Seraphina — This name means “ardent” or “fiery” in Hebrew.
3. Serena — A Latin name meaning “tranquil.”
4. Sheila — This Irish name means “blind.”
5. Shenandoah — A place name associated with the Shenandoah River and Valley; its exact meaning is uncertain.
6. Shoshana — Hebrew for “lily.”
7. Silvana — This name means “of the forest” in Italian.
8. Siobhan — Gaelic for “God is gracious.”
9. Sonnet — In English, this name means “little song.”
10. Sonya — A Greek name meaning “wisdom.”
11. Sylvia — Latin for “from the forest.”
13 Old-Fashioned Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sally — This name means “princess” in Hebrew.
2. Selma — A German name meaning “godly helmet.”
3. Shannon — This Irish name means “old and wise.”
4. Sharon — Hebrew for “a plain.”
5. Sheena — An Irish name meaning “God is gracious.”
6. Sheryl — In French, this name means “darling.”
7. Sherry — This name also means “darling” in French.
8. Shirley — English for “bright meadow.”
9. Stacy — This name means “resurrection” in Greek.
10. Susan — This name means “lily” in English.
11. Suzanne — French for “lily.”
12. Sybil — A Greek name meaning “prophetess.”
13. Sylvie — This name means “from the forest” in French.
19 Cute Girl Names That Start With S
1. Saby — Latin for “Sabine.”
2. Saffron — An Arabic name meaning “yellow flower.”
3. Sal — This name means “princess” in Hebrew.
4. Satu — Finnish for “fairy tale.”
5. Scottie — A Scottish name meaning “Scot.”
6. Seeley — English for “blessed” or “happy.”
7. Shantay — In English, this name means “stone” or “boulder.”
8. Shar — This name means “free man” in French.
9. Shay — Irish for “stately” and Hebrew for “gift.”
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10. Shelly — This name means “who is like God” in French.
11. Sid — French for “Saint-Denis.”
12. Sosie — An English name meaning “lily.”
13. Spring — This season’s name is of Old English origin.
14. Steffie — In Greek, this name means “garland” or “crown.”
15. Stormi — Old English for fierce temperament or weather.
16. Story — This English word name means “an account of incidents or events.”
17. Sue — This name means “lily” in English.
18. Suki — Japanese for “loved one.”
19. Sweetie — This is an English term of endearment.
12 Pretty Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sachie — English for “roebuck leap.”
2. Sac-Nicte — This Mayan name means “white flower.”
3. Sakina — An Arabic name meaning “peace.”
4. Seline — Latin for “moon goddess.”
5. Shaniqua — This name means “God is gracious” in English.
6. Sharissa — An English name meaning “to cherish.”
7. Sharlan — Old German for “free man.”
8. Shaya — Arabic for “worthy” and Hebrew for “gift.”
9. Shekinah — This name means “God’s manifested glory” in Hebrew.
10. Sherika — An Arabic name meaning “easterner.”
11. Soraya — A Persian name meaning “Pleiades constellation.”
12. Stelle — French for “star.”
14 Beautiful Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sabiha — An Arabic name meaning “beautiful.”
2. Sachiko — Japanese for “child of joy.”
3. Satin — French for “smooth” or “shiny.”
4. Shanella — This name means “canal” in French.
5. Shantel — This name means “stone” or “boulder” in French.
6. Sharice — French for “cherry” and Greek for “grace.”
7. Shawna — Irish and Hebrew for “God is gracious.”
8. Shayna — Hebrew for “beautiful.”
9. Sicilia — This name means “blind” or “sixth” in Latin.
10. Sierra — A Spanish name meaning “saw.”
11. Simone — This name means “hearkening” in French.
12. Starla — In Old English, this name means “star.”
13. Suri — This name means “princess” in Hebrew.
14. Suzette — French for “lily.”
13 Good Girl Names That Start With S
1. Saba — Italian for “grandfather.”
2. Saint — A Latin name meaning “holy.”
3. Sanaz — This Arabic name means “full of grace.”
4. Sansa — This name means “praise” or “charm” in Sanskrit.
5. Sasheen — Russian for “defender of mankind.”
6. Sedona — This English name is a city in Arizona.
7. Selda — A German name meaning “gray battle.”
8. Serene — Latin for “tranquil.”
9. Shea — An Irish name meaning “the stately, dauntless one.”
10. Sol — This name means “sun” in Spanish and Portuguese.
11. Song — In Chinese, this name means “strong” and “powerful.”
12. Souline — French for “sunshine” and Latin for “solemn.”
13. Steele — This name means “steel” in English.
11 Cool Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sabra — Hebrew for “prickly pear.”
2. Saga — A Swedish name meaning “story.”
3. Selby — This name means “from the willow farm” in English.
4. Shabina — An Arabic name meaning “beautiful young woman.”
5. Sia — Old Norse for “victory.”
6. Signe — A Scandinavian name meaning “new victory.”
7. Sigrid — This Norse name means “fair victory.”
8. Skyla — Dutch for “scholar.”
9. Solveig — A Scandinavian name meaning “the strong house” or “daughter of the sun.”
10. Sufa — In Hebrew, this name means “storm.”
11. Sula — This name means “little she-bear” in Hebrew.
13 Badass Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sade — Finnish for “rain” and Yoruba for “honor bestows a crown.”
2. Sandra — This name means “defending men” in Italian and Greek.
3. Seven — This is an English name for the number seven, meaning “to love” in Turkish.
4. Shadow — English for “shade.”
5. Shakti — This name means “power” in Sanskrit.
6. Shardea — In Punjabi, this name means “runaway.”
7. Sharla — French for “free man.”
8. Shawn — An Irish name meaning “God is gracious.”
9. Shuri — This name means “village” in Japanese.
10. Sinead — An Irish name meaning “God’s gracious gift.”
11. Siren — Greek for “severe” or Swedish for “fair victory.”
12. Sparrow — In English, this name means “small” or “chirpy.”
13. Storm — This name means “tempest” in English and “gale” in Old Norse.
36 Unique Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sabana — This name means “from the open plain” in Spanish.
2. Sabelina — Latin for “sable.”
3. Sable — A Slavic name meaning “black.”
4. Sabria, Sabrya — Hebrew for “prickly pear.”
5. Sacha — In French, this name means “defending warrior.”
6. Sadaf — An Arabic name meaning “pearl” or “seashell.”
7. Safa — An Arabic name meaning “pure.”
8. Sahra — This Arabic name means “desert.”
9. Sakura — Japanese for “cherry blossom.”
10. Salene — In English, this name means “heaven.”
11. Salma — This name means “safe” in Arabic.
12. Sandia — A Spanish name meaning “watermelon.”
13. Sandrina — Italian for “defending men.”
14. Sanem — Turkish for “idol.”
15. Sanita — This name means “healthy girl” in Latin.
16. Sanja — A Slavic name meaning “dream.”
17. Saray — In Hebrew, this name means “princess.”
18. Saskia — Dutch for “Saxon.”
19. Scotia — This name means “Scotland” in Latin.
20. Seneca — This name of Latin and Native American origin means “people of the standing rock.”
21. Sevgi — A Turkish name meaning “love.”
22. Shaila — This Irish name means “blind.”
23. Shameka — English for “beautiful creation of God.”
24. Sheba — Hebrew for “daughter of an oath.”
25. Shonna — In Gaelic, this name means “God is gracious.”
26. Sian — Welsh for “God’s gracious gift.”
27. Sibilla — A Greek name meaning “seer” or “oracle.”
28. Sidney — This name means “Saint Denis” in French.
29. Sidra — Latin for “like a star,” Hebrew for “sequence,” and Arabic for “lotus tree.”
30. Sinclair — A Scottish name meaning “from the town of St. Clair.”
31. Snow — This is an English nickname given to someone with light hair.
32. Solana — Spanish for “sunshine.”
33. Sonora — In Spanish, this name means “pleasant sounding.”
34. Sorcha — An Irish name meaning “bright” or “shining.”
35. Suze — English for “lily.”
36. Syndy — This name means “moon goddess” or “woman from Kynthos” in Greek.
34 Rare Girl Names That Start With S
1. Saada — Arabic and Swahili for “happiness.”
2. Saanvi — This name means “follower of Lakshmi” in Sanskrit.
3. Saber — French for “sword.”
4. Sabinus — In Latin, this name means “Sabine.”
5. Sadhbh — An Irish name meaning “sweet” or “goodness.”
6. Sadia — Arabic for “lucky” or “fortunate.”
7. Sagraria — This name means “church” in Spanish.
8. Saioa — This is a Basque name of a mountain in Navarre, Spain.
9. Salinas — Latin for “salt works” or “salt mines.”
10. Salna — This name means “frost” in Latvian.
11. Samar — An Arabic name meaning “evening conversation.”
12. Samnang — This name means “luck” or “fortune” in Khmer.
13. Sanchia — In Spanish, this name means “sacred” or “holy.”
14. Saori — Japanese for “sand” or “red-flowing silk.”
15. Savitri — This name means “ray of light” in Sanskrit.
16. Senalda — This name means “a sign” in Spanish.
17. Sennett — In English, this name means “bold in victory.”
18. Servane — French for “service of God.”
19. Shaba — This name means “young lady” in Urdu.
20. Shaw — English for “lives by the thicket.”
21. Shere — In Punjabi and Urdu, this name means “tiger” or “lion.”
22. Sheza — This name means “light” in Arabic.
23. Shirin — A Persian name meaning “charming” or “sweet.”
24. Shruti — This name means “that which is heard” in Sanskrit.
25. Sidonie — The meaning of this name is “from Sidon” in Latin.
26. Sixta — Latin for “sixth.”
27. Solace — An Old French name meaning “comfort” or “consolation.”
28. Somayeh — This Persian name means “high above.”
29. Sonali — This name means “gold” or “beautiful color” in Sanskrit.
30. Sorrel — French for “reddish brown.”
31. Sundari — In Sanskrit, this name means “beauty.”
32. Sushah — This name means “early morning” or “dawn” in Chinese.
33. Suzu — Japanese for “little bell.”
34. Sway — This name comes from the English word that means “to have influence over others.”
18 International Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sabela — A Galician name meaning “pledged to God.”
2. Sadira — This Persian name means “lotus tree.”
3. Safari — In Swahili, this name means “journey.”
4. Safiyah — Greek for “wisdom.”
5. Sahara — An Arabic name meaning “desert.”
6. Sarabi — This name means “mirage” in Swahili.
7. Sasha — Russian for “defending men.”
8. Selvaggia — This name means “wild” in Italian.
9. Sema — A Turkish name meaning “sky.”
10. Senegal — This is the name of a West African country.
11. Serilda — German for “armed warrior.”
12. Shani — Hebrew for “scarlet” and Swahili for “marvelous.”
13. Shenzi — In Swahili, this name means “savage.”
14. Sigalit — This name means “violet flower” in Hebrew.
15. Sitara — This name means “star” in Urdu.
16. Solange — French for “solemn.”
17. Soleil — A French name meaning “sun.”
18. Sunniva — This Scandinavian name means “sun gift.”
12 Mystical Girl Names That Start With S
These mystical S girl names draw from folklore, mythology, and spiritual traditions.
1. Sabre — In Hebrew, this name means “prickly pear.”
2. Sabrina — A Latinized form of the Welsh name for the River Severn.
3. Salem — An Arabic name meaning “safe.”
4. Sanya — Russian for “defending men.”
5. Seda — Portuguese for “silk.”
6. Sereia — This name means “mermaid” in Portuguese.
7. Selkie — A Scottish name meaning “sea folk.”
8. Sen — This name refers to a sage in Japanese mythology.
9. Sharvani — In Sanskrit, this name means “goddess Parvati.”
10. Sif — Norse for “bride.”
11. Siofra — An Irish name meaning “sprite” or “changeling.”
12. Spirit — This is an English word for a supernatural being or essence.
11 Southern Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sawyer — This is an English occupational name for a woodcutter.
2. Scout — Old French for “listen” or “discover.”
3. Shania — This name means “I’m on my way” in Ojibwe.
4. Sharlene — French for “free man.”
5. Shelby — An English name meaning “estate on the ledge.”
6. Shiloh — Hebrew for “tranquil.”
7. Sissy — In English, this is another name for sister.
8. Sky — This name means “cloud” in Old Norse and “atmosphere seen from earth” in English.
9. Stevie — Greek for “garland” or “crown.”
10. Sunny — An English name meaning “sunshine” or “happy.”
11. Susie — English for “lily.”
9 Biblical Girl Names That Start With S
These names appear in the Bible or come from biblical tradition.
1. Salome — This name means “peace” in Hebrew.
2. Sapphira — A Greek and Hebrew name for the dark blue jewel.
3. Sarai — Hebrew for “princess.”
4. Selah — This name means “praise” or “pause” in Hebrew.
5. Sherah — In Hebrew, this name means “kinswoman.”
6. Shifra — This Hebrew name means “good” or “handsome.”
7. Shulammite — Hebrew for “peace.”
8. Susannah — This name means “lily” in Hebrew.
9. Syntyche — This name means “common fate” in Greek.
52 Long Girl Names That Start With S
1. Sacagawea — A Hidatsa name commonly translated as “bird woman.”
2. Sadhana — This name means “accomplishment” in Hindi.
3. Salvadora — Spanish for “savior.”
4. Samadhi — A Sanskrit name meaning “placing together.”
5. Sandrine — In French, this name means “defender of men.”
6. Santana — Spanish and Portuguese for “holy” or “follower of Saint Anna.”
7. Saoirse — An Irish name meaning “liberty.”
8. Sapphire — This name means “blue” in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.
9. Saralee — Hebrew for “princess” and English for “meadow.”
10. Sashenka — In German, this name means “defending warrior.”
11. Scarlette — English for “scarlet” or “red.”
12. Scheherazade — A Persian name meaning “noble lineage.”
13. Schuyler — This Dutch name means “scholar.”
14. Scotland — This is a country in the United Kingdom. It means “land of the Gaels” in Scottish Gaelic.
15. Searlaite — Old German for “free man.”
16. Sebastienne — This name means “person from Sebastia” in Greek and Latin.
17. Sempronia — In Latin, this name means “constant” or “everlasting.”
18. Sephora — French for “bird.”
19. September — This name is Latin for “seventh month” because September was the seventh month on the Roman calendar.
20. Sequoia — A nature name associated with the giant sequoia tree and often linked to Cherokee scholar Sequoyah.
21. Seraphim — Hebrew for “fiery.”
22. Serenade — An English word name for a musical performance, traditionally given outdoors at night.
23. Serendipity — This name means “unexpected good fortune” in English.
24. Serenella — In Italian, this name means “serene.”
25. Serenity — Latin for “peaceful.”
26. Severine — This name means “stern” in French.
27. Shakira — An Arabic name meaning “thankful” or “full of grace.”
28. Shantelle — French for “candle.”
29. Shareese — Old French for “cherry.”
30. Sharmayne — This name means “free man” in French.
31. Sharpay — Chinese for “sand skin.”
32. Sheridan — An Irish name meaning “searcher.”
33. Sigourney — In French, this name means “daring king.”
34. Silhouette — French for “shadow outline.”
35. Simonetta — This name means “harkening” in Italian.
36. Sincerity — This is an English word that means truth.
37. Snapdragon — English for “dragon’s mouth.”
38. Socorro — A Spanish and Portuguese name that means “help” and “relief.”
39. Sojourner — This name means “to stay while” in English and French.
40. Solaris — In Latin, this name means “of the sun.”
41. Stanislawa — This Slavic name means “achieves glory.”
42. Starling — Old English for “bird.”
43. Stefanie — Greek for “garland” or “crown.”
44. Stellamaris — This name means “star of the sea” in Latin.
45. Stockard — English for “tree stump.”
46. Strawberry — An English word name for the red berry.
47. Sullivan — An Irish name meaning “dark eyes.”
48. Sunflower — This English name is for the flower of the same name.
49. Sunshine — English for “cheerful temperament.”
50. Svetlana — A Russian name derived from a Slavic word meaning “light.”
51. Sylvestra — English and Latin for “of the forest.”
52. Symphony — This name means “musical piece” in Greek.
As you narrow down your list, write out each full name and say it aloud. Seeing and hearing the name can make it easier to tell which favorites still feel right.
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