Girl names that start with S

S is for Sabrina, Sue, Samantha, Sybil—and hundreds more sophisticated, sassy, and straightforward baby girl names.

NamesOriginMeaning
SamaEgyptianSama means sky, highness and height
SarahThe wife of Abraham and mother of Issac in the Bible, Sarah has (almost) always been in the top 100 popular baby names. It’s…
SamanthaAs far as names go, Samantha is a fairly new name having been created in the late 18th-century in the southern U.S. It leaped…
SophiaEverything old is new again, and Sophia is definitely on the favoring end of that adage. Experiencing an enormous jump in…
StephanieStephanie’s already had its heyday in the baby name game (from 1969-1996), and is now taking a breather. The female version…
Selah“Selah” is a Hebrew word that appears throughout the Book of Psalms in the Bible. Most scholars think it’s meant to be an…
SageSage is a short and sweet name that’s experienced a modest amount of popularity throughout the years. Meaning “wise,” Sage…
ShilohIn the Bible, Shiloh is a prophetic name for the Messiah. Shiloh is also significant as the site of a crucial battle in the…
SaraEven thought Sara is just Sarah without the “h,” something about the missing consonant gives a different feel to this version…
SavannahAmerican:From the open plain; This well-known spelling variation of the Spanish Savanna is especially recognizable in the United States…
SabrinaA name with a lot of bewitching charm, Sabrina was a legendary Celtic goddess, the charismatic title character of a classic…
StellaLatin:Star
SashaRussian:Defender of mankind; Russian nickname for Alexandra
SofiaGreek Origin
SophieSophie is über-popular Sophia’s, friendlier, more easy-going cousin. It’s a good choice if you’ve been eyeing Sophia, but…
ShannonIrish:Old and wise; from the Shannon, the longest river and chief waterway of Ireland
SusanHebrew:Lily; short form of Susannah and commonly used as an independent name
SierraSpanish:Saw-toothed
SandraEnglish OriginDefender of mankind; short for Alessandra, Italian form of the Greek Alexandra
SharonHebrew:A plain; an area of ancient Palestine where many roses grew
SadieThere’s just something about Sadie. It used to be a nickname for Sarah (which is why they share the meaning “princess”),…
ShawnIrish:God has been gracious; feminine variant of Sean, a popular Irish cognate of John
ShelbyEnglish:From the village or estate on the ledge; a surname that is more often used as a given name for girls than for boys.
ScarlettWant to inspire your baby girl to be fiery and headstrong (or maybe she’d got a head of red hair!), consider Scarlett. This…
SkylarEgyptian:Sky. Also variant of Schuyler meaning scholar.
StarEnglish:Star
SuriPersian:Red rose
SimoneFrench OriginHearkening, listening; feminine form of Simon
SylviaLatin:From the forest; Rhea Silvia was the mother of the twins Romulus and Remus in Roman mythology.
StaceyStacey was that perky cheerleader in the 80s who is now driving around the Avas and Sophias of the world. A version of the…
SelenaSpanish Origin
SummerEnglish:Born in summer
SueSue is long past her prime and has been enjoying retirement for quite some time. A hit in the pre-Mary Tyler Moore days,…
SerenaItalian OriginTranquil, serene
SheilaIrish:Blind; an Irish variant of Cecilia, also an affectionate Australian slang term for a woman or girl
SoniaEven the Russians have a version of the uber-popular girl name Sophia, and it’s Sonia. And while it may not rank as high…
SiennaIt’s a good chance that you know this name from all of the days you spent with your beloved Crayola’s. Sienna is a great…
StacyStacy is one of those eternally perky cheerleader names that went out of vogue after its heyday in the 70s and 80s. This…
SuzanneFrench:Lily. Variant of Hebrew Susannah. In the apocryphal Book of Tobit Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful…
ScoutAmerican:To listen; name of the young heroine in To Kill a Mockingbird
SonnetItalian:A lyric poem
ShirleyEnglish:From the bright meadow; surname
SkyeEnglish:Sky; also a short form of Schuyler
SonyaParents of America appear to be having a tumultuous love/hate affair with Sonya. As a variation of the mega popular Sophia…
SheenaGaelic:Gift from God; Anglicized form of Sine, a Gaelic variant of Jean
ShaylaEnglish Origin
StormEnglish:Tempest
SybilGreek:Prophetess; In Greek and Roman legend, Sibyl was a name given to female prophets or fortunetellers.
SherryEnglish:Variant of Cheryl, Cher, and Sharon
SalomeHebrew:Peaceful
SilviaFrom the Shakespearean play Two Gentlemen of Verona
SabinaLatin:Sabine; The Sabines were an ancient people of central Italy. Parents may recall the romantic Griffin & Sabine Trilogy by…
SalmaArabic:Peaceful; stems from salam, meaning peace
SusannaFinnish OriginVariant of Hebrew Susannah. In the apocryphal Book of Tobit Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation…
SaffronA spicy name for a sassy girl! Saffron is most known for the expensive culinary spice of the same name, as well as the gorgeous…
ShelleyEnglish:From the ledge meadow; Traditionally a boys” name, Shelley is now used for both genders and is a popular nickname for Michelle…
SelaHebrew:Rock; Sela was the biblical capital of Edom. Its variant Selah is found several times in the Book of Psalms, possibly indicating…
SapphireMove over Pearls and Rubys of the world, here comes Sapphire. While it may not carry the cache of its trendier semi-precious…
SydneyEnglish OriginUncertain meaning; The name may derive from a French place name for Saint Denis. Another theory states that this name comes…
SereneA version of the zen-like Serena and Serenity, Serene is a lovely name that’s been flying under the radar. While naming your…
SamaraHebrew:Under God´s rule